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Mr. CURWEN nose to move the ►econd reading
of the Husbandry Hin•ae Duties Repeal Bill. He
understood that no opposition► would be given to the
fiill iii that stage, owl it was necessary that the
decision of the !louse, for which the public were
natuitally 1111Xi011f, should take place as curly as
possible. If any thillg should unfortunately *llse
to defeat the Bill, which lie did not anticipate, the
country would be much disappointed. It was his
intention to move the committal of the Bill for
Monday.
Mr. LustitticrroN wished the lion. Member to
name Tuesday, as. more convenient, Orders having
precedence on Alund.i►.

Sir J. NKw rola isniti, ihe reason assigned by the
Von. Gentleman was precisely that which pointed
not livionolay as the proper day. For this Bill be.
in„4, now among the orders, notices having the pre-
cedence on Tuesday, if it were fixed fur that day,
it would of necessity be foirther postponed.
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Sir E. KNATCHBULL hoped the Hon. Member
fur Culawrlund would prrevere in fixing the Com-

Mr. GRATTAN 'vistaed to know from she Secre-
tary of State fur Ireland if he would bare any ob-
jection to produce copies of any communications
received by the Irish Government, that induced
them to p,oclaiiii certain baronits, in consequence
of the disturbances alleged to hare existed iu them.
Mr. C. GRANT said, lie was not in purser•ion of
any communications or corresitontlence that were
likely to give the Howe satisfaction on the subject ;
but as soon us any such documents came to his
hoods, he should be ready to lay them before the
House.
LINEN TRA DR.
Mr. DAwSoN wished to known whether it were
the itateritton of his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Wal-
lace) to bring forward it motion for the repeal of
the Transit Duty upon Linen.
Mr. WALLACE said it cestuinly was his inten-
tion to lan' a proposition before the house before
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the hes" t was concluded, whack would go to
sanction ilie principle of removing the restrictions
upon a her Iradr.

Inisll REVENUE'INQUIRY HILL.
The CHANcei.Loa of the EXCHEQUER moved
the ()ides of the Day for the House resolving itself
into a Committee on the Irish Revenue Inquiry
Bill.
On the question that the SPEAKER do leave the
Chair—

Sir J. NEWPoIIT rose. He said that in what-
ever way he considered that Bill, he saw ample
grounds to !mess it as well worthy the consideration
of the I-louse. The sbu•es in the collection of the
revenue in Ireland had grown out of the state of
things there. Ile did not mean to impute any
blame to the heads of the Government, but it ap-
peared that they necessarily grew out of the situa-
tion of the Treasury since the time of the Union.
These abuses it was inspossihle for any individual,
no matter how well disposed, to correct ; nothing
could do it but the interference of Parliament.
It uppt-ared that in proportion as the burdens of

Air. Mlle could not conceive why five Commis-
sioners should be eppoitited. If the Right Hon.
Gentleman (Mr. Wallace) had any duty to per-
form in London, he could not be spared in Ire-
lund ; and if he had not, his salary should he spayed
to the public. With respect to Colonel Harris, lie
understood he was Auditor of the Civil List, rod
they should consider whether he too could he spared.
They might be absent six or eight or twelve nuithr.
and the question was, whether their salaries could
out he solved in the mean time. He thought the
appointment of Mr. Lewis moat objectionable un-
less he promised to receive no salary. For that
Gentleman lie entertained the greatest possible re-
spect. but be contended that this was holding not
u bribe to him. Gentlenicio might smile, but there
was nothing like speaking the truth; zoo' if any
salary were to be paid at all, it would he better to
introduce a lIIICCitic clause fur that purpose.
&Ir. Lewis said, that as fir as his humble ser-
vices could be rendered available to the public, he
was ready at all times to come forward. But con-
sidering the general principle of the question, as
to whether a in on were incapable of discharging his
duty faithfully soil independently, because he eels
paid for it, lie should say. that be would rather the
ground should open and swallow him than acceot
any appointment if this were the case. It was 4
principle which tended to lower human nature. He
did nut apply this obsertatiota to his own ruse par-
ticularly, but he hoped, whether gratuitously or
out. lie should alati)s act iiidependeinly. The
office load no gratification for him unless he hoped
he could do some gond. On the general question
of the eligibility of a Member of Parliament to
serve, lie did not hesitate to say, if they *trio k his
name out of the Commission, he should vote hot the
appointment of another, because the very nature of
their in:ponies was such as to requite the zeteutlanee
of a Member of Parliament to give the I louse ti.e
aiecessury information.—/Hear.)
Mr. %V• LLACE wished to stole briefly the reasons
that induced him to undertake the discharge of
tins duty without any reward. He already held
situation boat which he derived considerabie
emolument, sod lie felt that if this sibiaboto cosit.l
be rendered compatible with his duties lucre, cai.-
sidetiog the season of the year mid the prospect of
some assistance from his colleague, he was bound
to devote his time to the puhlic service. It evils
aloof' these grounds lie declined, tint front any
atfrciation of serving the public without a reward.
This was a principle which he could not recognise;
it was most injurious, because it limited the public in
their choiee of servants. and he should ask the I louse,
whether, looking back to those men from wham the
public had derived the greatest benefits, they were
perpoint who,frout their wealth and fortune,weoc calm-
hie of serving the public without reward.—(Hear.)
He was aware of the difficulties they should have to
encounter, anti of the advantages that would 'croak.
and he could only say, that his best exertion, 'tmid
be employed to vanquish the one and secure the
other.
Mr. C•I.CRAFT said, it was a most unpleasant
topic to be compelled to :oldie.* the House upon,
but lie could assure his Hon. Friend (Mr. Lewis)

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