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ELECTION PETITIONS.

The following Pes.tions, zomplaining of nndue
El •ictions, were ordered to be taken into considera-
tion in the order in which they were delivered in,
on the days specified—:
I.lticater, on this 23d ineant.
Ltverp”ol, Ditto.
University Dublin, Ditto.
County of keohew, 24t0 Leto.
FINANCE,

Lord HENRY PE 1' I'Y rose, pursuant to nnt7ee, I
to move for leave to bring in a Bill for the Reduc-
tion of the National Debt. His objea was the com-
pletion of that system of finance which had been
acted upon by the preceding Parliament t and with
this view he moved the reading of the. Resolutions
of last year. [ rimy were read accordingly.] His
objed was to complete the systeM of finance which
rem:int.! unaccomplished. By the plan if finance
which had been adopted by the last Parliament..a
considerable increase had been made to the sum of
this year for diminishing the national debt. His
object was to persevere in the same. plan, and to
apply father sums. in the same proportion, for the
reduction of the national debt. In the original for-
mation of the Sinking Fund, it had been agreed.
that at the period when the one million should ac-
cumulate beyond four millions, the remainder (with
other sums added to the Sinking Fund, the 200,0001.
&c.) should go to that accumUlation. The Noble
Lord then went over the plan of last Session, with a
view to revive the original plan of the. Sinking Fund,
by paying off that existing debt, and also the flesh
contra fed debt. One objeaion that had been started
to his plan was, that it was legislating for the future:
but he had proposed nothing but what was capable
of being altered or repealed. A material benefit
sill have aftually accrued to the Willie from the
recorded declaration en this suhj:Et by the last Par-
liament. 'fhe Bill he was now about to propose hid
been lying on the table of the House at the time of
the dissolution of Parliament. lie then moved for
leave to bring in a Bill to alter and amend a veral

Atli relativr to the Rrduetion of the National Debt.
and for making farther providion to parrot its fu.
lure increase.

The SPEAKER observed, that the Bill now
`proposed to be revived, had originated in the Report
of the Committee, in consequence of s-veral reso-
lutimis come to by the last House of Parliament.
the question was, whether the Noble Lord now
saw any need' for adopting a different mode of
proceeding from what had been formerly adopted ?
Lord HENRY PETTY agreed that it was most
expedient to adopt the same mode. He would,
therefore, move, .4 That the House du resolve itself,
to•morrow. into a Committee, to consider certain
Ails relative to the reduetion of the National Debt."
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
observed, that the House would not bY pledged.
by suffering the Bill to be read a first time, to suffer
it ro proceed to a future stage, nor could he agree,
that the Noble Lord should record. on the Journals.
the Resolution which he had opposed in the List Par-
liament. In a future stage of proceeding. he
should state reasons, which appeared to him sum-
cient. why this Parliament should not legislate now.
merely for the sake of legislating. for the future;
that pail of the plan is aft for the future having
been carried into execution, he saw no necessity for
pressing this subject sooner than next Session of
Parliament. He should objefl to the present Mo-
tion, the ohjeß of which was, to carry forward, un-
necessarily. a Measure of Finance, which ought to
uesdergo the most mature deliberation ; and which
right, therefore, to stay over another Session of
Paeliament. The time that has already elapsed,
since this Measure was first brought forw.ad. had
served to enlighten the public mind on the sub.
' jta ; and the greater extension of time allowed.
the more, he was persuaded, would the public
mind be awakened to a sense of the inexpediency
of the Noble Lnrd's plan.
Lewd H. PE CST said. that as the Right Hon.
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fer his intended McCort till Tuesday next; which
d.tv, aft., sortie rene.irks, in a low tone of voice, be
Mr. HUSKIiSON, was at L* fixed.
Tier SEC.iE i'AitY at ‘N, in0,,71,t Up a p
tition Direetors.ece. of the V 'el !nary c...
lege, raying Wl' aid; which WAG ordered to be laid
the table.

ANIEIICAN ISM:cot/est: HILL.
Mr. ROSE said. that by old lets of Patliarneet,
there had h. en no intercourse with Amtt Ica ter
co:: life ship length of time, bin in British shippir
New rifts for regule,ing the intercourse
the two .conntrits had !alters place, partieuletia u--
tween 17133 and 170, hut no proper artanemte•
bed been made till 1805 ; to tbm fi two priced r;•
yeais, the trade had been carried WHIOUt 4r
PitiliArrirot to regul.de it. A patter I
regulation of this trade had, from time to tit...,
been given to His Mej s yin Council. He w.eild
now, therefore. move, •• Dim the Speaker do ierl.
the Chair. in order to the Howe resolvine
into a C ‘millit•ec, for the purpose of cod i:. •
the several A 3i: for r.-gtil tring the tiade be:
this country ant America "
Lord :1O101C! uhwrved, e:at the 7! -•
Gentleman (Mt. !foie) 114:1 aCrtirate:v 6;at,.: ,
causes and reaso. a 0: that Ad, by width our '1.,.
course and cornmercill r gulati-eis with A in-r.
had heretofore been eendufted ; but he contee,i-
that his 1:e-tem.-int did not beer mien the per,-
case, nor did it amount to an applicatle jes'ilaa-•
tem. The Left WA:, that IlloilSters 1144 retOttA t
the measnre of a Pat liamentary
clicumvAnces, in his opinion, utijustifiehl,,
were, by their own expelite,t, reduced sit
cessity of viol tr=oy the law et the land. i' • • .
laiitm they had eaeel upon t I,ir osn rests,. • .. •
and were r. :yr Applying :or nit A.ti of la
Heretofore it leaf the usage of the blouse to,
a great and laudaide jealeteie in gra:eine .•
of in lemnity 1. never gra:i!t..l ::car up4n
full proof Of it Y. lest', itoripc:tra 41.,1
foreseen; or tat it •cre,---n, (Mee was ite: a v::.i-
cieor time tor htiihhig IcAts:4tiee iare•:,r.”,(.? t -
twcrn the viol itio- of the 141 r ar,J the, in: ;cal
the to. met aft expired. If tho p csent
were attentive to their ditties, try ntu,t have ite.
seen, tram tii • Report td tne Exalting Larts; Lot
the American Regulation Aft would, within a ea-
u it lOW, expire ; and, there•ore with such a ko la.
ledge, they were culpable in twit ling to a mea-we
which Atiuslly forced them to e violation of the law
of the lends and, in this case, of a sacred canstitae
Ilona principle. foe Right f 1,0. Genrle.nen tfd
stated, that there were nu duties levied; bar. he
could .not deny that it was a m.-asure et G.verr-
in.-nt for which an Aft of ff.:Adieu-ice:: Wdi
But though no ditty was levied, it was still .
lion arid mood Rcetin of duties; and could the Hon e.
co•isisteatly w'th that correft principle of je.lcmy
which ilia:fenced it to ri • 1 a Money Bill in white
the elighest alteration was introduced by the Hour
of Peers, sanetion the Kinit's Ministers in era
only an uncalled tor, but a foreseen violation of
great Constitutional iiijundion ; and, perhaps, at
the very moment wilt n this modification of the des
ties was made in favour of America, that cotscry
had Ritually violated those conditions of the titer
with this kingdom, which alone en; itled her to to,
ceive, or Ministers to grant, that modificatinn. lite
Noble Lord was aware that a different
entertained by a majority of the 1-base. as well on
the expediency of the di.s..lution. as on the claims
of Ministers to the ploposed itidemnity. Yet, feel-
ing he did on •botti points, he should, witlicat
Wither observation, nest ieeidedly platen against
this unnecessary and u justifiable violation of the
law and the constitwion.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXC:IIEQUiTa
admitted, that to those who disapproved of Ow ay.:-
sure of Parliamentary Diesolution, the cum when
led to the Bill then before the Ileuse, must appear
a considerable aggravation. Bat, on the contrat
all who supposed tne previous occurrence highly et-
peetent, must feel convinced. that, from the sta-
ture and jr ivisions of the American freely Bill, i:
could not, cud ought not to mend in ilia way of that
resort, which so many. under existing cis cutostances,
had declared to be necessary.
Sir ARTHUR PIGGOIr contended, that, io
place of the Distolutit.n being expedient, the ad-
vice which induced t! at exercise of the Royal Pre-
rogative was tat:salutary and unwholesome, and not
only that, but was aftually wanton.
The Hon. Mr. BRAND could not suffer such a
opportunity to escape without giving his solemn pr.
test against a praelice inimical to the dearest me.
rests of the country, and to the unalterable priv-
leges of that House. He could not see with whit
claim to c)nsistency
Ministers could call upon th
House to indemnify them for aftine against law, ii
consequence of having had recourse to the measur
of Dissoiution, when in the Speech from I
Throne they arrogated to themselves the merit
having chosen the most opportune time for dissolv
ing the late Parliament.
The Bill went through. the Committee, the RN
port made, and ordered to be read a third time teni
moo row.
The Report of the College of Physicians on '
eituvion was ordered to be printed.
of
l
ts
Colleges. was agreed to, and ordered to be rea..
srabrol ;ht up, lif
uepP Report
reversionsrt and tiel
t eor Reversiontaen ruiamendmentbo r
in!esn Restriction
irevbesi prevent
‘,7t
third time to-morrow, it eagrossed•
The Commit:re of SuaTly Was postponed
Friday.
anTdh:epolliti
• Bill went through e
The Smuggling Prevention
dorodnePreoarttolt.engl:lra,t,ii.c.n. Bill was commilt..;.
Committee, and the Report oraered to be tutu,.
considered on Monday croght.
The Kilmainhana Hospital Bat was read 8 ill"
time and passed.
Bills, were severally committed, and
The Patten Apprentices', and Irish GthelebeßHeortorct'
ordered to be brou=ght up to-morrow.
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pan Stsseuda.res Annuity Bill wasa iread
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throne
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Mr. Hoblususe brought in two 4 _
raising tl:tee millions for the service of tlis bi
jetty. by way of Exchequer ; the other f il6 or
I.x,
one million live hundred e.ousauti pounds, in •
same way. tot the year 1807. TO-Y were saverall
teat* a first time.
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tlComm;ttees to prepare estimates of the clothing
6, ?wilt the Eagtish and bush Mihais. and of the
valid allowance to the Adjutants and Non-corn-
ri,sinnrd Olficers of that military truth.—
Grpnred, and thp Committees appointed.
The committal of the Traders' Assets Bill was
p•Sz•poned until to morrow.—Adjouroest at ten
o'clock.