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opinion upon each .of them separately, as ;they
ought to have done. du 1703 it had beta
determined by a resolution of the House, that no
matter relater,' to trade should be otherwise tfiscuas-
. ed. than in a Coininiztee upon trade iu general, be-
sides whieb he found a precedent. which directly
bore upon the point in question, he meant the
Conteiy Bill. There were in it clauses for the pro-
' tectiou of our trade, and clauses imposing duties,
and the course then adopted was, that of submit-
ting one part to a Committee of Trade, sod the
other to a Committee of Ways and Menus, in
which certain duties were impoetel upon exports
and imposts. Upon these grounds he thought the
present mode of proceeding extremely objection-
able.
• The Coascst.Loa of the Excuseuxa saw no
lemon why suet a Bill. although embraciug two
objects, could not be amply discussed iu one Coin-
suittee, the more especially as Ili* Majesty had
power to carry these orders into Council.
The Seseesa gave his opinion that it had been
the usual practice of the House, when • Bill
was principally intended to impose diatiree to Lanai-
'der al conoomitaut and auxiliary parts of it, as
• calculated to carry it into effect, and therefore tit
' lot discussion in a Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. W maim* then brought up the Ileport, and
it was ordered Lobe re-committed to-morrow.
Mr. Tis:aree then proposed, that what he had
:..sigested should be adopted in regard to the Dill
which was to be brought in for Ireleud.
This proprention, after a few words from Mr.
FORVIR and the CHANCELLoa of the EXtillicivEa,
was over-ruled.
Mr. fostea gave notice, that he would bring in
a Bill for the protection of the Bank of Iretsnd
from forgery, and to regulate the circulation of
Book. Notts its that country.
The same Right Honourable Gentleman then
presented various Petition* horn Charitable Insti-
tutious in Ireland ; and moved, " That estimates
of their annual expense be laid before the House."
—Ordered.
GREAT GRINISBY. -
Mr. HORNER, in pursuance of his notice. moved,
4. That the order for taking into cousideration ties
Electiou Petitioii should be discharged. on accouut
of the necessary (pulite-m.6in of the Petitioner not
bay tig been delivers el conling to requisition within
15 day 4 front the presenting of the Petition." Al-
though the rules of the Were had been complied
with in regard to the titian delivered during this
Session, yet from the non-complisinee in regard to
that which had lieu delivered fur a siuuilar partpotie
anthill last. Seaton, he argued that it was uwom-
peteut to be considered by the Howse. Mr. Hor-
ner stated his arguments and precedents at (.011
'Actable leogth, but our Inuits will not peewit
tear o....ateria4 tutu psi tie tilers.
tiil the motion being proposed from the Chair,
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL answered Mr. Hot-
; twee arguments, and coatendeel, that by the Regu-
lation, of the Ileuee, such subjects were solely Left
-*to the ivestigstion of Election Committees.
The motion was negatived without i -"e
0171)1i CHARGE-.
Lord FeneEsros U moved, .• That the Papers bed
before the House, relative to the Oude Oberge,
be taken into its consideration."
Mr. Caasver said, he could berm means acqui-
. esce in the motion of the Noble Lord, far two
essential reasons.—The first was, the difficulty he
conceived the House would Latour midst in at-
tempting to form an opinion of Marquis Wellealey's
public conduct, from the consideration of a parti-
miler act of his Governinent. The next arose from
the very confused and complex nature of the du-
cumeuts laid before the Moine, which rendered it
impote.ible the House could already be acquainted
with their. nature and connexion. 01 this, he at
least could exhibit himself as au example. He
• act nno hedged the vast importance of the subject,
and, from this roneidelation, as well as from the
general anxiety created among different descrip-
tions of people throughout the kingdom, he
wished the matter of the information contained in
the papers should he referred to a Committee,
which should report OS it to the House; and thus,
in a more summary way, prepare the Howse to
decide on the question itesif. He proceeded to read
from the orient of 24 of the Directors of the East
India Company. a reprobation of the conduct and
Government of Marquis Wellesley, when he was
tolled to tenter by the CIBARCELLOR of the Excise-
Sieve. as bringing eeidence against the Noble Mar-
, qui% from papers not before the How. He. is
his turn, was toed called to order by Mr. Won
. lee EN.

• i;fl;Casacri.t.ent of the Eica Ern; ea-explained.
The Sew Satin prounanced Mr. Caiti.ver in or-
, der ; and he was proceediuq when interrupted by
Mr. ROBERT THORNTON, Mr. WHITAINVID. •101
• Lord FoLyANTHSR, who sevenills spoke to order.
The Honourable Gentlemanconcluded at length
with observing, that the conduct of the high and
dignified diameter in question, as lien as the
grand nature of the subject before the House, re-.
qaired ample and fair discussing, and recommend-
ed its antimission tea Committee. This
air Jost AllsrltUrtitilt warmt. opro.r.i. lie
was surprised to find those olio fot vied
aspeey discussion of thischarge, on a eortrer occa-
Mon. should he sow the advocates of
deferred. iift thought it but fair to liiierate the
Noble Marquis from a state of suspense so extreme-
ly disagreeable, and wished the House to det.,cle
the present question as soon as possible.
Mr. Rascal THORNTON remelted tlie subject
bad been so long on the tenters,** and expressed
a erring desire it should be settled with
Mr. LUSIHNOTON directly coincided with his
Hon. Friend (Mr. Crreven), and tho:l4ht no at-
tention too great that atit.be paid to this
Mr. HALL wished the Horse to be circunispe.-t
is its minner of treating this subject ; since the
abstracter of the ,wuntry was deeply involved in the
booduct that had given rise to this discussion.
Mr. fir mese Lusuivoros honed for a steedy
decision nit the question ; in which he was sip-
ported by Lord A. Haim:rum and Mr. CHARLES
GRANT.
Mr. VisDRAM strongly recommended referring
the papers to a Cotsiniuttee ; it would give the
House time to • read the papers thersoelres ; it
would produce light en this intricate 'abject or
foreign policy. Vol- the ends of jni.tke and the
preservation of the satitimil honour, he hoped this