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therefore, wished that the discussion should be de.

ferred.
Mr. S. Dixon trusted the Court would agree to
no such proposition—subjects of as much interest
as this had often been entered upon without more
preparation. He himself had qualified—he felt
not the slightest objection to the system—but other
men, as good as he was, entertained different opi-
nions, and he saw no necessity for wounding their
feelings. Why should they he less tender of the
opinions of others than the Legislature, which an-
nually passed a Qualification Itideinuity Bill ?
Mr. Galoottsis,—`• I intended to he extremely
liberet oa this oceasion.—( latigh.) It so, my
wish that Gentlemen should have full time to con-
sider the measure necessary to be worsts:id. I think
there is a bill and sufficient ground for some reso-
lution being adopted, wheu 1 state, that there are,
helm:ghat, to this Court, 138 qualified, and 78
untpoulifinea MeinlitlN•rhere was aoact passed"—
Mr. tat:in could not refrain from impiirmg of
t'ir very worthy and liberal Crialeinan, where he
gt...,...red the document which he had just stuted to
•tifficient foundation for the Court to sot upon ?
NI.. Gat FEITH4—.. 1 OM not b•.1111d to answer
the question ; li,wrver, the truth of my statement
ran ea-ily be provril. I therefore move, • That
the Clerk of the Peace do read the names of the
Members, nualified and asuqualifietl."'
Mr. WA I COM iv wo. titlflOhmtql that so illiberal a
itteasure HtlOUld in the quarter it did—
lite Court, he was happy to observe, had treated
it with a very considerable degree of reprobation—
But that was nut sufficient—they should reprobate
it in a manner still more decided. Foe his own
part, he could not sufficiently deprecate it. Had
• motion been made to escpunge the names of those
who had not qualified, it (voila have been mit ito a
more direct manner, and set at rest; but the pre-
sent attempt was most insidious. It was very var..-
ordinary th.it the Gentleman shoull inform the
Court that he wished to defer the consideration,

when, in troth, the notice was placed on the paper'
in surly a ail uation, that Hone could avoid observing
it, and, coneequently, the Court must be prepared
fir the distipsion. The desire to have the names of
Gentlemen publicly read, was invidious in the
extreme. It went to hold them up to general ob-
servation. The Gentlemen had told the Court,
that he intended to ort with //heredity, and, us he
(Mr. W.) hid ninforinly found him a supporter of
liberty, he certainly had 'some nght to have ex.
pected„ that he could have verified the assertion—
But where wps his liberality, when he this sought
to lacerate the keliogs of other men ? He (Mr. %V.)
had qualified—he was free from uny scruples on the
subj. ct--but other Gentlemen, as respectable as
soy in that Coact. were riot no. Although he did
not agree with then*, he was not ashamed to say,
he honoured them. Those who entertained such
scruples, should he respected, as there needed no
other proof to convince him, that they acted from
conscientious motives—from principles of morality.
Subjects of thin devription should never be intro-
duced ; they should be buried in oblivion—every
liberal-iniuried man must revolt at. and execrate
tbein. In truth, a lieneier he had heard tests of
the description alluded to defended, it was always
on the principle or their being Mantles.. as they
were never acted upon; nor had the Gentlemen
pointed out one instance in which the poii.confor.
linty had been attended with tiny ill effect. He
trusted the Court would see the hit-mews in the
tame light as he did, and treat it accor4ingly.
Mr. MAWNAN deprecated the interference in-
tended. An act of indemnity was passed in the
month of March. mutually. The powers of that,
fur instance, pawed in March. 1510, extended to
Month, Mi. If measures were pursued contrary
to the general practice of the Court. the words of
such acts must. in future, be altered, to please
them. Those words were. lie hereby di-charge
soul tiepin. from all pains, penalties. cud forfeit-
ures. ell persons so neglecting to take the oaths
aforesaid." If they disqualified a Member loth
voting in that Court, he could enter his protest
&emit every act done by the residue; and he wis
very well convinced. Mot • higher power. the
Cnnrt of King's Hew Is. would, upon the emphea.
ton of such dompielitied Member, do him Justice,
and illegoltse those acts against which lie lied pro-
tested. They would thus become liable to actions,
aid be inrolvrd in a coli.aant scene of liagoion.
It we'. therefore, the intert.4 of every Meath .1- of
thet Court. to scout such a proceeding.
Mr. Gairrltits said, he had kii.p.n a Gesitle-
mm skulk from the duty of Sheriff, ler the
plea of not being of the Eatnlsl.nht•ti Plano h ; but
the same Gentleincii had not refused, .11.41 niwor-

eternity served, to heroine an Ale'cents, —all his
scratples then vanished.. Many of those (ientleinen
declined any office where there was a likelihood of
ttoulde : but if there was a mutilation of honour, di-
•ested of moron, enrence, they were wet so fiestudionm.
He li id stated Isis reasons for thinking as he ilia.
There wits an established releguni en the country,
reeisesaisr4 and 'annoyed by the law, and be
the .tight the first Ceurporattois In the ktiourloni ought
to be the last body of wen to t•ouuteminee any
transgression. If the Court would grant him per-
ntession, he should be gle.l to a•k the properthficrr,
Itlia Ltecnrder,) whether he was not legally correct
to him col )i ## itn,?—(Criem of nu, mu, ma.)
Me. Bus, after a few pmfainry otworrati #### s,
!tweed the pr►vious Hurst,.,,, bull was carried.
RIOTS IN THt• ITT.

Mr. Quill pow '0 min.rr thr I.ord Msyor. in
hip porolut cm-dserty. whether atop ine.torrep had
leper, toitest, in ••n.segwrncr id• the Verdict Of
"' Wilful Murd•r," asiren hr the. Corner. r'r fruitiest
on the body of a person who Win, killed lit the City,
for the purpose of 1)T-origin.% to isoinshmeof those
concerned in that fool deed. Rewards had tom.
rill 'wen elven. In twee+ of much leas
for one detection, ot corewitni. It had also twee,
,10,,e in the ert-e of the nffic. r who was shot at
tit We4tillinuiter. Itat, in London. 'Which should
free fmni the learn, or t of the unlotare.oor of tin Ir
telorw•estizetta. a pe.ireful and ninailiroding unb-
ridles'. had been killed ; arwl cert.iiiily 'trey exer-
tion sl Id I. • %rade to detect the switoriii. ilr
trusted his I.ord.hip *mild glee them the utmost
ssss om s subject in which they were all so
d.i.dy roterepted.
The Loan NI tenet *tiled, that an inquiry Will
then on foot; butt rhrt toot think he was jobb-
h..,l in disriOsing the pnieetdings in that stage.
II irs a few .fay.. to lw able to give them
.ntriiiiiitpui on the lorbirct.--Adjonfurdr

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOESE OF LORDS, TIMIIIIDAY, Mai 3.

The linikeepers Bill, and the Irish Roads' Bill, pen rd
through Committers, and were reported without any amend-
ment.
The I, ash Cllfoners Bill was read the second time.
Mr. PIELIIAM, Mr. DickeNaos., Mr. LYGUY, Mr.
BY NG. 4114 other Members from the Heine of Consomme,
brought up several private fills, which were laid spot, the
table, and Arrow& read the first time
Mr. living, trout the Columns, presented an account of the
Exportation of Corn, from Norfolk, for the last 30 years;
which was milered to lie en the table.
The Earl of Bucxt entity moved for eertain Pa-
pers relative to East hulls affairs —Avec(' to.
Viscount MYLVILLE said, that, having previously loosed
fur certain returns relative to armed ships employed as
tisiwporta in the conveyance of troops, he now understood
that 11eV.rat of those returns could not be made within two
ur three months, though others would probably be laid he.
fore the House in the course of n few days. The object fur
which he desired those returns was the motion he intended to
make relative to the effaii• of the navy ; and to delay, for
want of such information, would defeat the purpose of that
anutiou, which he was Induced to consider one At importance
to the interests of the navy ; therefuie, he thought it expe-
dient to give notice, be should make his inteuiled tool itt on
Tuesday se'nuight, and lie tooted, "That the Lords tor
au alumna ."...-Ordere4.