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Tu the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin.

•
Mansion Honer, March 3, ISM.
My Lord-1 have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your Lordship's Letter, enclosing a Resolution paned at
an Aggregate Meeting of the C..ilitliltY of Ireland, held in
B.iblin on the Ist instant.
With the sentiments expressed in that Resolution, and
with throe CUOVI
.til in your Loodshop's *Letter, it is impos-
sible out to feel giatified.
Tu me it is a source of retain, satisfaction to find that
Irishmen of every religious itertussiitio are animated by a
spirit of brothel ly aticcitint and of true Clai 'slim' charity ; a
spirit, whose benign indigence alone can Mike di a people
y gilt one 'tartest and one will, to eheriab and ophuld
that noblest work of human intellect—tbe British Con-
stitution.
,It would afford me the meat heartfelt gratification to be-
lieve that a conscicittioll• discharge of fluty on my 'flirt
shookl in ally degree contribute to unite all the subjects of
I Ibis treat Loolosrr as uue family. in seeking one common
ohjeet, the tine happiness and prosperity of their country.
I That this nt least 143 p...•.1t sty only object, my future con-
-1 duct shall evince. Ti4l I may I'vr to attliess"sucli a result,
will be my zicatcat reward.
i 'Fit the !lonian Catholics of Ireland lam steeply indebted
fur this marked tertimiloy of their grout upiniuti and ktnti
ri gaol , and to your Lordship in particular, fur the very
I Ii ritibitoz ma ttttt ..i. in a bleb you have been 'blessed ea Btu-
Vey to me their sentiment., and to express your own.
I idler she tosaqur so he, my Los 01,
I Your lorslAiit's obedient and ll`
veal humble„Servint,
MAS M'KERNI*.

Totite Elol of Fingal, &c. &c.

Further proceedings in Thomas's Divorce Dill were post-
poned till Thursday fortnight.
The Esrl of Itosnwtt presented • Petition from GO-bo-
rough,' in Yorkshire, praying for a revision of the eri sss i s ial
Law.--Laid ou the table.
Lord G ss ss EY presented a similar Petition from Guild-
ford, in Surrey, which was read and laid on the table.
LEAD MINES.
Earl GltosVrtsoa said, that a Petition had, he nuderstood„
been presented last evening, preying that Lend Mines should
be assessed to the etbUf'd Blases. Ile was ilia present when
that Petition was presented, but lie begged leave now to
any a few words 00 the subject. Such a proposing!' seem-
.4l to be founded in error, fur if the die of the owners of
lead mines were fairly considered, it would he found taut
this species of property, as it depended altogether on the en-
terprise of individuals. should be free from every tat that
might seem to check its advancement. If 119.1 S of en-
*reprise were restrained, it would happen jhat,tbere would
soon be no visible properly to he assessed Such a pcoposltion,
independent of its 110110111'V, sax 110efairinl in the etiteine
on the part of those whit mole it--for these lend minis, in-
strati of oppressing the parishes where they were situated,
tiad cousiderably increased the woeful prosperity.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
,Lortl.P.Msusta.t.i.e presented • Petition from several per-
sons confined fo; in the King's Bench Primo, Cr a
revival of the hoolvent Vebtors' un the table.
COAL DUTIES
Earl Ilgsoettssig presented a Petition from the City of
Coventry, against a change in the Duty on inland Coals.—
Laid on the table.
Lord Nlgtvitd.g presented a similar petition tom the
Proprietors of certain Collieries in Scotism]. This, the
Diobli Lord said, was a moat important subject. mid
merited their Lordships' utmost attention.--Laid uu Was
table. LAWS.
Mr. STlLinov.s Itottag, and others from the Commons,
brought up the Rill for amendiel the rtnir's Lans:—This
Bill was read a first time.
Lord MIMI asn presented a Peon from .Breeoni in
Scotland, praying toe a (Chiral i.
the iluenagh
Laid un this table.
Earl BAT/titan presented a -Petition from Cirencester,
fte a revision In the Crinsmat Law.—Laid uu she talkie.
The yaignis of ILsgsuown presented a Petition from

tiered.
Mr. STUART AV() prrsented a Peli:ittl) 1.131111
tee 4.
iletifieWagsinst the luau:vent Debtetre Att.—ordered to Le
lard ui the twine.
CASE OF ME. WYNDHAM OUIN.
The ctinpootee presented a Hepurt 'Jo the Letters of Mr.
Carew Smyth.
Mr. KINNERS4Y µresented from hiriscastle,
Staartrrarlitre, isatirtl the lasolreut Itehtors' Act.—Orttsttil
to taisl ou the table
6 :1,111'.. LAWS.
Mr.flattsto brought et the OM to amend the Carne Lowe;
which war read a first •,wit l oreorcd to tea lesnatittl,
SALT DUI% LS.
Mr. Citj.CRAFT said tie would on Wonday next
move for certain Patters resin-cline the Sidi pidit
.VIOLYHEip 11931)
Sir jlEvisv Panst:t.t. Irmo& up the 11.1)-hesd
Road Bill.—Read 14 tiro tit Ur.
SPATE pF NAWGATE.
The Sheriff's of die City of London twittered at
the Bar. with a Petition IrOM
dermeo, and CMpuration tit pr.. tag fug
an Inquiry into the State of trir Loot!tot Piimai.s.—
Oidered to be laid on the Table.
• Mr. Alderman Wouo stated that the ptiaritta
were excessively crowded, that there Were SOO in e
sonersin Neagate; that there were'47 prirmitrs un-
der sentence of death. and only jc; crib, for their
accommodation: that ut Cletkenotll Sei.sions there
were 15 petrol,* convicted i f an ,ttiniaturst
and the Magistrates of that district arid these pet—
rods to Newgite. where they were placed nl ewe
room. lie aunt he hotted the ;.'etitioli would lie
referred to the Committee to take into etnittlerainin
the state of the prisons.
Mr. WititEavuoca 'mule some olotervatians in a
low tone of voice. Ile recommended that .i'Coro.
mittee should immediately impute into the subject.
Mr. BROUGHAM Eli(' It Will u SUIT C 1 td. 14rettt
regret that thi•l'etitioner. frit IL 11...e.raryIn hrs.%
tins SUbjrcAlbereri; Parlidniesit. Nothing could
urged fur Loch a step but Ike most imperious ne-
cessity. He concluded. courpe. that the (7.1.
porutiou of London .were destitute of means. for If
they had means of provtding fur the accommodation
ul the prisoners they would nut embiate the
lutnentable alternative of facing the subject oil
the attention of Parliament. %%'.sa there. he Sykrii.
no means of providing for the interior arrsuge.
meats of his panto ? lie et.soillowed of the Pen,
lion es a desperate remedy. but as the stibjeut was
before Parliament he agreed with los
Friend (Mr. Wilberforct) that the sobje;:t
rtinuln
referred .to a Committrre, add ilia :sootier Nu
efficacious remedy was splibrol the beptter.
Mr. Wit.neitioacit said that riot wt..
Fiornes.,t
should be lost. • •
Mr. Alderman W0..n0 said theCoeporation
no means of making ally stritilenieuts in iii,

prison. There were but 13 cells in New:tate, and
there were 47 persons under sentence of death—
that was three to each cell. Alluding to the fifteen

infamous persons sent from Clerkenweli, he con-
sidered that proceeding the fault of the Magis-
trates. He lamented, he said, the progress of a
crime so infamous in its nature, and so disgraceful
to the country, and he was, he said, sorry to ob-
serve, that since the abolition of the pillory, this
crime has been found to increase iu a very alarming
degree.
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CASE OF T/IE HON. WYNDHAM
HENRY WYNDFIANI QUIN.
Sir R. Wtt.sory moved the Order of the Day
for hearing the matter of complaint against Mr.
W. Qutw, at the Bar of the House.
Ile then moved " That Mr. George Mansell be

called in."
Mr. Alansell immediately attended. Ile ap-
peared to be very ill.
The SPE AKER—" Is the witness sio indisposed as
to render it inconveniela to lion to stand ?"--
A. " I urn very ill imbed, Sir."
A chair was immediately procured for the wit-
ness—who, in answer to questions put to hint by
Sir B. Wihstisr, stated that 1w was at the head of
the chief banking establishment of the City of
Limerick—that he was father-in-law to the l'eti•
boner—and a relation to Mr. W. Quin.
Ile sea proceeding to answer rertmui iiiterroge-
tories with respect to conversations he had held with
Mr. C. Smyth, in October last, relative to the
propoeition of Mr. Quin—when
Mr. COURTEN AY rose and objected to such evi-
dence. Ile could not imagine that a detail of cmi-
versiotione between the witness; and Mr. C. Smyth,
reapecting emennuoications he had had with * third
person could be received.
fir It. Wtasots said, his object in calling the
witness was, in the first place, to corroborate the
Foal 'talent of Mr. C. Sonyth —and next, to shew to
the House, that direction' were given to the lat-
ter Gentlemen, as to the manner to which lie was
to regulate hi. conduct towards Mr. W. Quin.
The examination was darn proceeded in, and the
witness wire succemively interrogated by Colonel
Barry, Mr. V. Blake. Sir James Mat.kintosh, Mr.
Conrtesoly, and Mr. C. H. Hutchinson.
Igo the course of the ezatioluation, a short discus-
sion aria not a point of evidence, when
Mr. M. A. TATI.OII took the opportunity of stat.
tug his decided conviction. that, notes the House
adhered to the plain rode of evidence, as acted upon
in Courts ufJustice, they would get into a rituatiou
of extreme difficulty. He Mel seen incouveuiences
arising f the adoption of an opposite coarse, and
Gentlemen must often have felt them. With re-
spect to the idea, that, at the Bar of the Noose of
COllllllOll%, or in a Committee, airy testimony might
be given that bore on the question, however widely
it deviated from the true rule of evidence, it
would prove most erroneous; mid. such a Ime of
proceedieg, they would at leolgth find, instead
of
enabling Mein to forret a sound judgment, would,
in fact. embarrass and petiole: than. Ile wool.'
now casiteitil, as he had always dome, that the
caner
law of evidence that prevailed its Courts ..f Justice,
should prevail in that House. The law of evidence
was founded on commit') sense, and the further they
deviated from its tire more they would depart from
Ike real sineetion.
Mr. 'I manse otally diwented front this doc-
trine. Every question brought before that House
must stand on its own peculiar merits, and could
not be governed by the rules of evidence which
existed elsewhere.
At the close of the examination of Mr. Mansell—
Mr. S. WoicretY said, it would be proper for
bias to observe, in addition to what lie had last
eight said, with respect to pultlisliiiig the minutes
of evidence, that they were now in progress to he
printed fur the use of Members. It was possible,
if tlwy were printed, a sheet or two at a time,
that individuals might conceive they had a right
to publish that part which they had access to.
But, as these minutes were printed for the use of
Meiiitorre —and as the justice of the case required
that tio formal publication should be allowed, till
the eroceeding was completed—he apprehended,
that tlw House would consider the publication of
any part of the evidence. though olVially printed.
to be equally a breach of the privileges of the
House. as if no such official prirdiug lied taken
place.
Oil the motion of Sir R. Wiasow, Mr. Daniel
Gabbett was called in and examined.
He stated that he was a Solicitor, of Limerick.
and was occasionally employed as the law split of
Mr. W. Quin.
The rumination of this witness lasted *hove so
hour and a half.
Mr: Richard Srnith was next examined. %'heu
hie examination hail been concluded, a rertaiii part
of his testimony, us nut bearing on the busters, be-
fore the Home, was expunged at the desire of
Mr. Peel.
A Member (we believe Mr. HUMS) then sug-
gested wlwther the publication of any part of the
minutes of evidence. ordered to he expunged be-
fore or after the official publication by order of the
Howie. would not be considered as matter in breach
of privilege.
The SPRAIN' observed, that there could not be
a question on it. It was undoubtedly a breach of
pnwlege for any individual to print any thing
whatever that occurred there. without the permis-
sion of the Hoare.
Mr. WYNN said it was a breach of privilege to
reprint even those parts of the proceedings which
were published for the use of Members only,
though they got into the hands of other persons,
notwithstanding such things were in general over-
looked. But it was always competent to a Mem-
ber to prevent the publication of particular matter,
by annuuncieg his intention to refer it to the con-
eideration of the House.
Mr. Carew Smyth and Mr. Goold were re-exa-
mined, and after the examinution concluded, in
consequence of some conflicting points in the tes-
timony of these Gentlemen, the House deemed it
necessary to make an order for the attendance of
three persons from Ireland, namely, the comehinan
of Mr. Gook!, arid a man and woman servent, the
former of whom is, mid the latter has recently
been, in the service of Mr. Sakti.
A conversation then ensued as to further adjourn-
meld of the question, when, alter several .iirscrva-
-ens hum different Membersi the further inve:!l-

gation of the subject was adjourned to Monday
next.
CATHOLIC tIUESTTON.
Mr. GUAM N postponed, until the 27th of
April, his motion for the repeal of the Penal Laws
affecting the Roman Catholics.
HUSBANDRY HORSES.
Mr. I.WHINGTON moved, that the !louse should
go into a Committee on the Hosbindry Horses Bill.
Mr. LASItTON obNetved. that the Bill was of a
'very important description, and ought not to be
pressed through. the House at so bete an boor. He
understood it was intruded to propose some emetic'.
mends in it, and perhaps they would call forth ob.
servation.
Mr. LUSHINGTON said the Bill would not have
been brought forward at that late hour, if any pro-
visions were intended to be introduced to which
objection was likely to be made. In fact, the new
clauses were clauses of relief, not of additional
burden. As the measure had been postponed for
five nights, in consequence of the pressure of other
business, he hoped it would be suffered to proceed
now.
Nfr. S. WoaTLF.y observed, that one of the re-
gulations, intended now: to be proposed, was, " that
all mines which shall have been used in husbandry,
and shall be kept for the sole purpose of breeding,
shall he %%holly exempt from duty." He con-
eeived, that mares kept on farms, inertly for pur-
chase, as a farmer would keep his sheep or ()sett,
ought to be equally exempt from the tax.
Mr. Pater observed, that undoubtedly the new
clauses constituted an Ninelioratims of the former
Bill. But many persons were of opinion. that the
entire tax might he removed—and, he conceived,
it would be very proper to appoint a Committee to
consider thtt important question.
Mr. BROGDEN said, Gentlemen would observe,
that, in bringing up the Report, they might debate
the merits of the several new clanses, founded on
the resolutions of the Committee, which hail been
presented on a former evening.
After some further observations from Mr. W.
Wsicsat, Mr. S. WORTLEY, and Mr. I,Amotos4
who wished the Bill, with the new clauses, to be
printed, the Bill went through the Col 1111 l ittee—the
Report was received, and ordered to be taken Had
further consideration on Monday next.
MARINE MUTINY BILL
Sir GEORGE ‘1" ARR LN DLit moved that the House
do resolve itself into a Committee on the above
I Bill.

Mr. BROUGHAM, on account of the extreme
lateness of the hour (past two o'clock), objected to
the turmoil.
Sir G. W A 'MENDER 1,1101 surprised at this oppo-
sition, since there was nothing new in the Bill—
'milling Ili the slightest degree objectionable.
Mr. BROUGHAU said, if the Hon. Baronet could
state a good reason fur pressing the measure, if he
could show either that the Session was drawing near
to its close, or that the public service would be in
any way injured by postponiug the Committee—he
would willingly withdraw his opposition. Nothing
was further bum his intention than a captious
opposition.
Sir J. WARRENDER remarked, that the Army
Mwiny Bill had One through a Committee, and
now stood for a Report. In this state of things, it
wauld be exceedingly inconvenient if the Marine
Mutiny Bill did not also go forward.
Sir J. NEWPORT strongly protested against the
bringing forward measures of such importaixe, at
that early hour in the morning. lie was very
much inclined to move that the House be coward.
Sir G. WAttnEsamet—The Honourable Baronet
certainly had it m his power to retard any
business which might he brought forward this
night. But, he asked the Honourable Baronet,
when he had an opportunity of making his (Omer,
valiant in another stage of the Bill, whether he
would come forward and insist on stopping its pro-
gress now ? They were now arrived at the 13th of
March—the existing Bill would expire oil the 3Gth
—so that they could get the Bill through the two
Holtons and have the Royal Assent given to it in
time. When such were the true circumstances of
the case, surely the Hon. Baronet would not per-

beVele ?
The !louse then went into a Committee on the
Bill. It passed through without oppositMn.—lte-
port on Monday next.
MILITARY MUTINY RILL.
Lo d PALsieasTots moved that the Report of
the Military Mutiny Bill be brought up.
Mr. LAMiII'ON and Mr. BROUGHAM opposed the
motion. They called on the Noble Lord to state
some sufficient reason fur bringing furwaid the Re-
port at that hour.
Lord PALMERSTON defended the course lie was
pursuing, on the ground that the period to which
the existing Mutiny Bill extended had nearly
expired.
Lord ALTHORP inquired, whether it was not as
necessary to have the Navy Mutiny pamied at
a certain period, as the Military Mutiny Bill ?
(He was answered in the allirmatiee.)—“ Then,"
said he, " as you are now a stage in advance of the
Navy Mutiny Bill, you are quite sale. Wily do
you wish to advance the Military Mutiny Bill so
unnecessarily forward ?"
Sir J. NEWPORT again protested against bring-
ing important measures forward at so late au Vim.
The fact was, Ministers motioned to ilo this with
impunity, by ell iiii t igly resting the blame on Par-
liamentary Committees, instead of taking the re-
sponsibility OR themselves, as in Cid, they ought
to do.

After some Obsertattolot from Lord PALMER-
STON, who defended tins proceeding as absolutely
nece►sary, ou account of the shortness of time to
which the present Bill extended; and Mr. LAMB-
TON, who deprecated the carrying measures of
importance through a (louse when there scarcely
appeared twenty Members, the Report was agreed
to, and the Bill ordered to lie read the third time
ou Monday.
BRITISH PLANTATION WOOL BILL.
Mr. LUSHINGTON, in rising to put od the Corn-
inittee on the above Bill, observed that the lion.
Gentleman (Mr. Lanabtoii) might perceive that he,
at least, was determined nut to bring forward tiny
important measure at it late hour. The Hum
Gridletnati could not, therelore, attribute to him,
his It swing been kept up so We.
•Al r. LAMBTON —" Flue I lout. Gentleman and his
friends may bring forward any rutaaure they please.
They 'inlet easily perceive, however tiresome they

be, that I am net one who all femme froth my
post. If there he good cause fur ht, here will I
remain till silt o'clock in the morning. And here
I am sure I will remain, every alight, during the
Session, until the House rises. Vigilance ii, per-
haps, the best quality of a Member of Par-
liament."
The kw Members who remained on the Opposi-
tion ride of the House heartily cheered the reply of
Mr. Lamloon.
At HALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK the
house adjourned.

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