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mote than WM'S. Chalmers and Cowie would
have received, if t'ie herrings had arrived in proper
time.

Lord HENRY PETTY thought, that if this
was not a claim u tided on sot& justice, yet
it was one t. which tie House should pay the
greatest attention, as it was necessary that the na-
tion should aft with h ralOy. With respell to
pix.nelent, he did no' th nlc it would be a danger-
ous one, as was suit, d, for which reason he sup-
ported the motion ; and also because the loss sus-
tained had adually been 35 instead of 25,0001.
Mr. BANKS was of opinion that it was nothing
snore than a claim on the liberality of the public.
This principle, he thought, should not be pushed too
far, and he therefore moved, as an amendment, " that
12,0001. should be inserted instead of 25,0001."
DoccLr LAWRENCE, after going at great length
into a statement ct the circumstances of this case,
and of those which bore a similitude to it, concluded
by saying, that, as he could not separate the equity
from the justice of the case, he would support the
original motion.
Mr. ROSE and Dr. LAWRENCE severally ex-
plained.
Mr. HUSKISSON said, he had the means of
knowing to a certainty, that although his deceased
friend, who bad been alluded to (Mi. Pitt), had not
objeded to the Petition of Messrs. Chalmers and
Cowie being received, he was adverse to its being
referred to a Commitee(of supply ; and, therefore,
the subject was not pressed in the last St:sion.
As guardians of the public purse, he thought
the Home ought to have a stronger plea than
that of generosity. for their disbursements : if
this Motiai was acceded to, innumerable other
petitions fur remuneration would be the result : the
Newfoundland Traders would be equally entitled
to say, they were induced by the bounty offered
by Parliament to embark in the adventure, and
were therefore entitled to compensation fur any
failure of the markets.
Mr. WILBERFORCE and Mr. HUSKISSON
explained.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT thought the Honourable
Gentlemen opposite, who opposed the motion, did
it with an ill grace, after the manner in which the
Duke of Athors claims had been entertained by
them last year. He considered the public to be
bound in justice to indemnify persons engaged as
the Petitioners in the present case had been, and that
a loss should not fall upon individuals, incited to an
undertaking for the public advantage.
Mr. W.N. Sal ITH replied generally to the argu-
ments which had been urged against the motion.
The extent of the loss sustained by Messrs. Chal-
mers and Cowie, including bad debts in the %%est
• Indies, exceeded 50,0001. ; the remuneration he
pressed for was not, therefore, excessive.
After a few words from Mr. ROSE, Mr. HUS-
KISSON, and Mr. W. SMITH, in taplanatior,
the House divided on the amendment proposed by
Mr. Banks—

Ayes I I —Noes 59—Majority 49.
The original questiun for allowing 25.0001. was
then c.alied.

CORN INTERCHANGE lIII.T.
On our re-admission to the Galt re, we fonr.d
the House in a Committee on the Bill for the tree
Interchange of Corn and Grain between Great
Britain and Ireland.
, - M.-. FORCER., after adverting to the great im-
portance of the Bill, stated, that the grand pre-
ventive to its efficiency, as it stood at present was,
that no ur.iferm and general standard of impart and
export prices was established, but the pttces were
differently regulated in the two countries. To ob-
viate this, he proposed two clauses to be added to
the Bill, enaeting, that the calculation should be
formed upon the whole average prices of grain in
the maritime counties of England, Scotland, and
Ireland.
Sir JOHN; NEWPORT acceded to the pro-
piety of the clauses, but thought that their addition
to the present Bill would occasion the loss of so
much time in procuring the necessary returns, as
would make it impossible to carry the measure this
Station ; he, therefore, hoped the Right H. a iurebk
Gentleman would not press them at present, but
allow them to be the subjeet of an amended Aet, in
the nest Session.
Mr. FOS lER did not see the advantage of
bringing forward a half measure, to be regulated
and completed next year. Without the regulations
he had proposed, the Bill would be of no beneficial
effect ; and he thought the session would be long
enough to admit of their adoption.
Mr. WM. SMITH and Sir ROBERT PEEL,
- thought the general principle of the Bill of such im-
portance, that it ought to pass without the delay of
• particular regulations not yet digested, bin which
c Judd be added when they were.
Mr. FALK INER raid, he rose to express the
great decree of hrtror he felt at seeing the business
of Ireland so shamefully transaaed in that House
tOrc'er .' !)Order before almost empty benches.
This was the second time he had had occarion lately
to notice this . • and, ax representing the first county
in Ireland, be considered it necessary, in order to
preSeeet disgrace from attaching to him.
Earl TEMPLE said, nobody 'would feel the dis-
grace more than he should, if the English Members
ti Parliament could he supposed capable of ne-
gleiling the business of Ireland. He was sure, how.
ever, there was not a representative in that House,
who did not feel it to be equally his duty to attead
*.o the concerns of both countries, and he hoped the
Hon. Gentleman would recant his censure.
Nlr. FOSTER said. however he might admire
:he warmth of the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Falkiner),
he could not but feel that his observation was not
relevant to the present debate, as tLis was a mea-
sure as much English as Irish.
After a short debate between Mr. Scott. Sir J.
Newpnr:, Mr. Pattitor, Mr. Alexander. Lord De
S aquiere, Mr. Western, and Mr. Foster, the
clauses were agreed to, the report was received, and
• di-red to be takes into further consideration on
P.iday ; and the Bid. with the amendments, ordered
t . be printed.
The Report of the eintrairtee on the Thread
Lace Bill was deferred till this day.
The Irish Post Road Bill went through a Com-
mittee, and the Report was ordered to be receive
tbis day.
The other orders were deferred till Thursday. '
nod, at One o'Crock. ti.e House adjourned.