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and mrterallug the irsiciee aisti Malt Duties Bill,
and forscont:•itting the satire: Reed a first and or-
dered to be reed a second time on Monday.
PETITIONS AGAINST THE ORDERS IN COUNCIL.
Mr. Aldermaa Comet; inured the ordet of the
day tor taking into consideration the several Pe-
titit,us uove on the table against the Orders iu
Council, and that Counsel be called to the bar.
This being agreed to--
Mr.Bitouottaat presented himself at the liar, as
Counsel for the Merchants and Traders of London,
Mauchester, thul I .iverpool, and examined the fol-
lowing Witnesses in support of the allegations its
those Petitioos against the Orders in Conned
Mr. Wood, from Ma Chester, Mr. Philippa, from
Liverrml, and Mr. Pufmer, on the pan of the
house•of John Lest and Co. gave evidence of injury
done to their respective trades through our inter-
ference with Arne:we. A question was put to the
latter by Mr. Cane v.tt, whether he signed the Pe-
tition as 'Merchant ur Trader, or as Clerk of that
house? To which heaniwerel, as Agent.
A long conversation took place no this, baween
Mr. CllOllll, Mr. STEWS/IS, the Arruasey-Gc-
N Mit, the Cnaecet.t.oa of the Excueeura, Mr.
Tient ex, Mr. ‘Vx. Seer% and Earl TIPPLE.
as to the competency of the W'itnesa s':gnitig the
Pet4iott, when End TENIPLE moved, «That the
question anti answer be expunged.". A diviaiun
took place, when there appeared—

Aye.....
Riga....

'0
43

Majority
This Witness was called in, and. hi. exitzinstion
finished.

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On the suggestion of the Criavcr.t.t.oa of the
EXCHEQUER. all to the propriety •f requiring the
Counsel to state the precise object intended to be
proved by each Witness, for the purpose of eepe-
diting and facilitating the inquiry,
A conversation took place, iu which the Areoe-
Wittr-O&IILRAL. Mr. STRVENS, amp the CHANCEL,-
LOH of the Eiciteunet, many laud this end
would be alpiNwered by this mode.
Mr. TIERNEY. Mr. Wit. SMITH, and Sir JOHN
NEWPORT. thought it would not.

A specific motion was pot by the CHANCELLux
of the EXCELOuga, "That the Counsel %Mall state
the grounds and object fur which each Witness is
produced," which was 'weed to, and simitied
the Counsel by the Speaker.

Mr. Ale:wider Gleney was the next Witnerk—
His evidence weld to /hew the int. eruption of our
coarse of remittances from Ainerica,iu consequence
of the Orders in Council.
William Bell—was an extensive manufacturer,
exporting to America, and was prodored to chew
the injury sustained in this wee ; also in cor-
roboration of the evidence of the 1. ,t Wituess.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed,
from the lateness of the hour, the aijouentnent of
tSis business, until Tuesday, which was agreed to.
The evidence given this night was ordered to Le
printed.
The other orders of the day were then dMposed
of. and the House adjourned at use icLoca this
morning.

List of the 'Minority wit
stosit's Motiom dream
LESIAT
4 atimir,-Wm. Lee
Astell, Thornton
Babir one, Thecae
F.,tad, Hon Thoreas
Burka, Si, Franco, But.
og, Georze
Cerepbril, I urd John
C..reudisn, Laird G. H.
Cavendish, G. H. C.
Cunene, H. C.
FltuersicHtt Hon.Monriee
Great, Cheeks
Honeeth, H.
Hughes, W. Lewis
Johnstone, George
Laabton, Ralph John

in voted for Lord FOLKE..
on au- tha W

Lloyd, Air Edw. Pryee
Linibingion, Stephen
I.tttktoo, Han. W. H.
3:41.1.140. ka, W. A.
Milton, Viscount
Sheridan, Rt. Rum R. P
Smith, George
Stnitit, dlimut
Smith, Hairy
Methadon, George
Thi..niton Robert
Tracey, eh. Hanbary
Tattoo, Sir Tkus. Wirt.
Wherton John
WLabreid, Sun.

Thomas Crency, Esq
lo voted in favour of cot..
the Army :
Lemon, Chu.
Lenten, John
Lloyd, Sir E. P. Bart.
Lloyd, J. M.
Larhington, S.
Lyttktos, Hon. W. B.
Macdonald, James
haddocks, W. A.
Martin, Henry
Maple, Hun. W. R.
31ilbanke, Sir R. But.
Miller, S:r Thomas, Bart.
Milaer, Sir Win. Bart.
Alorprtb, V.scuout
Mosley, Sir Oswald, Bait.
Neville, 110. Rd.
Y~e+yurt, Rt. lion. Sir J.
North. Dudley
O'Callsa;haa, Hun. J.
Orate, WM.
Parnell, H.
Piggott, Sir A.
Power, Richard
Petty, Lord IL
Foam/shy, Right Hon. G.
Porrisester, Lard
Prittir. Han. 1F:
Pym, Francis
(Min, lion. Windham
Ridley, Sir M. W. Bart.
Russell, Lord Was
St. AtiGyn, DirJ. Bart.
Srudainsre, R. P.
Shelly, lirnry, jou.
Sheridan, Right How. R. B
Shipley, Colwiel.
Staab, George
Smith, Bonao.l
Smith, William
Swaim, Lord
Temple, Ecrl
Tcrapletown, Viscount
Tierney, lit,* Hem G.
Taylor, Wm.
Thornton, Henry
Vansittart, Right Han. N.
. Verso., G. Gtaiiville V.
Walpole, Hon Goorge
Wa►d, Hun J W.
Warder, G. 1.
Wortender, Sir G. Bart.
Wharton, Jobe
Wtirtbrzsd, Samuel
Wilbaiorca, Win.
Walcr, F. J.
Wilhatas, Sr R. Bart.
Windham, Rifttt efts.. W
Wynt.e, .:it Vi . W
Wisaas, G. W W

Viscount Tuatara=
List of the Minority whk
lining Limited Service in
Abermontby, Hon. J.
Adam, W.
Agar, E. F.
Altborpe, riornent
ADS" Colonel
Antunie, r. L.
Babiaron, T.
Bunke., Henry
Schur-wt, Rt. Hon. C B.
Biddalpb, R. NI.
Blackburn?, J. I.
Bowyer, Sir G. Bart.
Bradshaw, Pow A. C.
Boller, hums
Burdett, Sir F. Bart.
Hasidim C.
Calera.; J.
t'alvert, Nicholson
Campbell, Lord J.
Campbell, John, jos.
Cavendish, Lord Gee. H •
Cavendish, G.H.
Colbourn N. W It.
C'ulobe. It C.
l'reevey, T.
Cuthbert, Julius Ramsay
Craig, James
Dukidaa, Han. C. L.
Duras, Has. R. L.
Ebriagtuo, Viscous*
Elms, lion W. F. E.
Elliot, Rt. lion. W.
Frig-sum, R. C.
Fitzgrrald, Lord Henn
Fitz„eraid, Et. Hon. H.
Filapatriek, Rt. Hun. R.
rialicotoar, viscount
Frankland,
Gal, Pbltip
Grattan, Mt. Has. H.
Greenhill, Ruben
Grenfel, Error, jos.
HOWils ilk, Humphrey
Harbert, H. A.
Hlbbev, George
Hiprary, Sir J. Ci
Hubhure, Benj.
Howard. Has. W.
Reward, H.
Home W. H.
Jetaink, J.
Griffinthnofe, B.
Laasimit..m, Lord
Knapp, George
Baca, Hoo. T.
Loathe, Hoe Wm.
latabtoa, R. 3.
teach, /ohm
Lemur., Sir Was. Baii.