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1.11-PERIA9L P.IRLI4MEN'f.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
MONDAY, st Arica 7.
Counsel were heard at some length relative to the
Irish Appeal, Thomas Lloyd, Esq. and others, v.
Henry Grove Grady, Esq. viz. Messrs. Mansfield
and Romilly, on the part of the ApellantS. After
which their Lordships deferred the further hearing
of the case till Wednesday.
-The Duke of LEINST ER, and Id Viscount Ca A it-
LEV T.LE (one of the Irish Representative Pelt,),
were sworn and took their seats.
The various Bills before the I louse were forward-
ed in their respeCtive stages.
Lord HOBART made a few ~bserra..ions on the
occasion of the second reading of the Mutiny Bill,
which he moved, importing that certain alterations
sand amendments were introduced into the present
11:11, different (as we understood his Lordship) from
the provisions of former Mutiny Bills. ''he prin-
cipal of these respeOed the powers vested in the
Crown, 'with regard to the crime of desertion ;
heretofore die power was to commute the punish-
ment of death, when awarded by Courts Martial,
for service in his Majesty's garrison abroad. Now
this leas evidently improper, as it was known that
serving his Majesty in such a way could be no
punishment ;it was the duty of every soldier. It
was tiferefere proposed in the present Mutiny Bill,
to crable his Majesty to commute the capital pu-
nishment of death for that of transportation. There
was also a provision for cworpting, in certain cases,
cob, waggons, &c. in the service of the army,
from tolls at bridges and turnpikes: and there were
also some renlations with resped to proceedings
at,:ainst those should buy oats from the soldiers.
He-therefore deemed it unnecessary to take up any
of their Lordships' time at present, as those parts
oi the bill could, if any Noble Lord should be in-
Clined to observe upon them, be more regularly dis-
cussed in a Committee.
The bill was then read a second time, and corn-
:bitted for 1 hursday.
The Earl oflloiß A stated, that he should move
ibr the second reading of the Bill for the better pre-
venting of frivolous and vexatious Arrests, which
las been some time before the House, on Friday
next. With respell to the other Bill which he had
the honour of brinxing in, that respeCting Insolvent
Lebtors, Noire! Earl seenied to say, that he
should not than noose any specific time for the fur-
ther proceediag upon it; but he would be guided,
ia that respect, by the course public business might
take.
Otter: , that it be referred to the Committee of
rrivile.,es, to report in what re finer the Peers, Re-
v
tresentatives of Ireland, and who since their elec-
tion *hall have been advanced to any higher title,
'1)(1014 take their seats in the Houses,
Two private Bill, were brought up from the Corn-
trees, the first by Mr. Sr A NHOP E, the second by
General CA LC K AFT ; which being read a first time,
and mane routine business disposed of, their Lotd-
skips adjourned till to-morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY, StARCH 7.
Mr. W. DITNDAS brought in a Bill for settling
disputes between the merchants and servants in the
cetton trade in Scotland, similar to the law upon
that subject which prevails in England.
The Bill wts read a first time.
The AT'T'ORNEY-GENERAL of IRELAND
brought in a Bill for the more effeaually preventing
mainiieg and wounding cattle in that country, which
was now prevalent, under the name of chailine. It
was read a first, and ordered to be read a second
time to-morrow.
Mr. Wst. DUNDAS gave notice, that in a short
time be should move for leave to bring in a Bill for
enereasing the salaries of the schoolmasters in Scot-
land.
Mr. CORRY (the Irish Chancellor of the Exche-
. quer) moved for the second reading of the Irish
Customs lNity Bill.
B.• GWELI. desired to know whether there
was any alteration in the Schedule of the taxes ?
Mr. CORR'i answered, that them was sonic dif-
ference, but that the object in view was to equalize
• the duties as much as possible. •
Colonel BAGWELL wished to be informed whe-
ther there seas intended to be Jny alteration in the
duty on distillers' licences ?
Mr. CORRY said, that it was intended to double
the duty, namely, from five to 10s.
Colonel BAGWELL thought the proposed en-
, crea•:, extremely improper, as it was laying a bur-
den of great magnitude upon a class of Men who
'contributed already 147..e1y to the revenue. The
encrease would cause many to give up the trade en-
The SPEAKER put an end to the conversation,
by stating, that the observations of the Hen. Gen-
tleman would apply better when the Bill was in
Committee.
The Bill was then read a second time, and or-
dered to be committed to-morrow ; as were like-
wise the Irish Stamp Duty Bill, the Irish Game
Certificate Bill, the Irish Poseure d3ill, the I fat.
duty Bill, and the Dublin Police 'Bilk
Mr. FOX, at the Bar, as Chairman of 'h'e! Cele-
mittee appointed to try and decide the merits rd
Petition against the return for StrAllrAeT, in 5C411.-
land, reported, that the Committee had determin-
ed that John Spalding, Esq. was duly ele:ted, and
that, the Petition of Robert Stair Agnew, Esq.
against the said return, did not appear to the Com-
mittee to be frivolous or vexatious.
Mr. ADDINGTON stated, that he understood
it to be a general wish, that the ballots for Commit-
tees against returns should be deferred until after the
Easter recess. To this he had no objection, but at
the same time it was highly desirable, that two bal-
lots should take place weekly. More than two could
not be expected, as many Members were necessarily
absent at the Assizes, and others through illness and
urgent business. He concluded by moving, that the
petitions against the returns for llchester and East
Grinstead be postponed from Thursday next until
Thursday the 17th inst. That the petitions against
the returns for Glasgow and Oakhampton be taken
into consideration on Thursday, March `24. The
tether petitions were deterred until after the recess.
THE FRINGE OF WALES'S ESTABLISHMENT.
Lord POIICIIESTER gave notice, that on
Thursday next he should make a Motion relative to
the circumstances of his Royal I highness the Prince

a W.des.
On the third reading of the Prince of Wales's