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the purchasyrs of 3/. a year land-tax should be tillowea to redeem it
for 34 years purchase; whereas the Chancellor of the Exchequer
gave ItElf. stock, value 1131..f0r a yeal sum of nearly the same
. .. .
r• • 3labeily) stated

&mount as he had stated. If the plan lie (Mr. 31.theily sta.—
were carried into effect, the Chancellor of the Exchequer would
have 22 millions of money to apply to the reduction of the un-
funded debt; and although he would be opposed by the Right
Honourable Gentleman, he (air. 3laberly) felt fully sensible that
no better or more useful plen could be devised.
Mr. BERRIES said, be should certainly move, by way of
amendment, that this report be brought up this day six months.
It was true that this hill originated out of the former discussions on
this subject; ,it was agreed that a Bill, embodying these discussions,
should be introduced, but it was now found thst the measure
was wholly impracticable. Unlearn a wide difference existed in the
relative value sit property on land and property in the funds, the re-
demption of the land-tax would do no good ;on the contrary, it
would Cause an enormous sacrifice to the one party or the other.
The principle here was, by alienating income to extinguish debt ;
but that could not be done while only the money value of property
wasconsidered. Individual sacrifice wes not of the question al.
tether, and a more general sacrifice would be attended with con-
'Unable inconvenience. It was said that 14:10,041.1/. a-year of
land tax could be purchased fix the next ten years. and at a sum
of 38,th00,0001. ; but he (Mr. Berries) was inclined to thin* that
such a speculation was impracticable. By a calculation of the
charge of collection and other effects of the Bill, it would create a
loss of 400,0001. a-year, and an ultimate loss of rouomoor. Ile
*secluded by moving an amendment, that the Bill be read it tOn
that day six months.
Mr./iRENFELL supported the amendment.
Mr. HUAIE said, that in a former discussion on (kis subject,
be had ahewn that two millions might be saved by the convetsion
of the land-tax into stock. He remained still of the same opinion,
et he was doubtful of the advantages of the present Bill ; it ought
however to be re-committed, where it might undergo such altera-
t,ons as would make it acceptable to all parties. Ile would there-
fore recommend his Honourable Friend not to pas it. If Minis-
ters were sincere, they might effect a saving of 60100/. a-year in
the collection of this tax. For the preesent, the Bill might be re-
committed, and brought up next year in a shape fit fbr the adop-
tion of the House.
Mt. MONCK supported the amendment. Ile thought the pre.
sent Bill *as founded on entirely fallacious views.
31r. MABERLY replied. Ile would not press the question to
a division, as he perceived his Honourable Friends were not dis-
posed to support the BilL At the same time he would say,
thee was no proposition of which he was more convinced than the
principle of the, present Bill. He would be glad, however. if,
by its recommitment, it would be presented to the !louse in a
more acceptable form.
The thotion was then negatived, and the amendment agreed to
witheuta division.
Sir 31. W. RIDLEY withdrew a motion of which lie had given
notice fur to-morrow. relative to the expediency of a revision and
consolidation of the Statutes, on account of the advanced period."(
the Session.
PAYNE KNIGHT'S BILL.
Mr. Hli3lE, on the second reading of Payne Knight's Donation
Bill, expressed his satisfaction at the manner in which this donation
was disposed of. He had himself, as well as others, contributed to it;
the bequest was not the last of the kind he hoped to see. The con-
duct of Mr. Knight would operate as a useful example to others,
and he hoped to see it imitated. It was by such public-spirited
contribtddiss that this country might hope to equal other parts cot,
the world in the arts. He hoped the exhibition would be open in
such a manner as to afford every facility to the public.

'CORPORATION OF DROGHEDA.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the inhabitants of the
town of Drogheda. relathe to the abuses of chile property in that
kwon. The petitioners stated that at the iesolutton of the reli-
eritkla boosts in Drogheda, in the reign of ing Hen. VIII. the
pruperty was vested in the corporation foe charitable purposes ; but
thst this property was, and had been for along period misapplied—
the corporation letting the lands on long leases to members of their
Own body, who were all self-elected. The lion. Member lamented
that the petition had not arrived at an earlier period of the Station,
as had it done so, lie would have moved to have some Inquiry
Funded on it ; as it was, hifshould renew the subject in the next
StilliXt.—Tho petition was ordered to be printed.
RANK FORGERIES.
Mr. HUM E presented • petition frau 'a petwri of the Dyne of
Keaton, of Lancashire, stating that he 'had discovered a plan fur
rte effectual prevention of forgeries, and praying that the House
wexid consider of it.--Ordered to be print,d.
COMPENSATION TO SL.I V.; OIVNERS.
Mr. HUME said, that in consequence of the lateness of the
Session, he wished to withdraw the motion of which lie had given
notice, relative to ommemaition to be made to slave owners, uutil
Ste next Session.
IRISH FREEMASONS.
• Lord OX3IANTOWN presented a petition from the Freemasons
of Queen's County. in Ireland, praying to be exempted front the
operation of the Secret Society Act—Ordered to lie on the table.
ASSESSED TAXES.
Mr. lIABERLEY gave notice, that early in the next Session
he should move for the repeal of the Assessed Taxes.
PORTUGUESE PRIZE MONEY.
-Mr. HUME asked why the Portuguese prize-money, amount-
ias, he believed, to near 108,0001., had never been paid.
Ir. BERRIES stated, that it was in consequence of &disagree-
ment between the Portuguese Government and Sir J. Berestord ;
its!. the sum for ha payment was vested in Exchequer Bills bear-
Lig iateroa for the benefit of those to whom it belonged, and to
whom it would be paid as soon as all disputes were adjusted.
" • MR. DAIMON, TILE HISTORICAL PAINTER.
• .MeI.AMSTON presented a -petition from Mr. Benj. Robert
H..ydon. complaining that heroical painting was lescencouraged
id this country than any other branch of the art, and praying of
the House to adopt some measures for the support and protection
of it--Ordered to lie mettle table.
• SCOTCH Cf • •RT OF SESSION.
Mr. DENMAN presented a petition front Mr. Johallay, a
roerdtaiit at Leeds, romplaihlng of the conduct of the Scotch Court
of Sessiet.—Oidered to Ile on the table.
RECOGNITION OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF
COLO3IBIA.
.Sir J. MACKINTOSH stated, that Ter the accommodation of
his light Hun. Friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, lie would
po.tepooe the presentation of a penuon which had been entouited to
ban by the merchants of Lnrukts. praying for a reeuguituni of the
independence of the Colombian Covernment.
PI7ISLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
`Sir J. MACKINTOSH nut seeing thei lon. ihe Se•-ret sry
from
at
W X' in his place, would postpone a petitoi which li e had
Mr. Robert Bell, relative to a claim that Ita:1 been nude matins M
surety fa a pUbliECCfAlitlitaoL
OCHIRLA
Ti!- SPEAKER rose and said that he bad to esoredanteatelo
t`•,.. Units! a letter which' he had that morning received from Dv.
Murav and Sir G. Tuthill,' relative to Mr. Goals,. Ile dies read
as deli has:—
••
Sir,—ln obedience to yiiizr cos-manes, we have hail several in,
terviews, with Ilr. Robert Gourley, now in custody of the'Sergeant
”r MITA. and after repeated eotiversations with tom, and bihring
from bin a dttall of the events of his lite, coupled with
:ict, we are of opinion that his otind has exhibited proofs of un-,
✓oundness, and that it Ivor uneriond on Friday lieu whet, be es.•
exulted a Member of the House of Commons, and that it condones
is ti:e seine state still.

Mr. BANKES said, that dietrusteeriweresuisious to afford every
Accommodation to the public consistent with the
,sofety and preser-
vation of the snider depoaltel in their trust.
IRISH INSURRECTION BILL.
Mr. ROBERTSON and Lord J 011 N RUSSELL rose at the
same time. The former caught the Speaker's eye, and expressed
his opposition to the present Bill, which, in his opinion, was calcu-
lated to do infinite mischief in the unfortunate country in 'Nth
it was proposed to be continued. Ireland was divided into two phr.
ties, and the effect of this Bill would be to make England a party
to support the parties that prevailed in Ireland. (Bear, bear.)
To thew the extent of the danger of this BPI, he would put the
name in palmation of some inforination which had been conveyed
to him, and which he would use for a very different purpose than
that fur which he received it. A letter had been addressed to him
by one of those parties, which stated that the Roma:. Catholics
Nat: bound by an oath to extenititim all Protestants, men, wo-
men, and children. Sow there were nearly two millions of Pro.
testants in Ireland, and yet there was not a single instance of one
murder_of"a Protestant, except from some arwavating cause in the
. .-rimer

(Signed)

been tirreated 132 persona, unishment had &wanted to only
one. The effect of this he contended, was to cause that hatred
towards the Government which it ought to be, end was, the inter-
- endeavour to remove.
.1 t might have

est and duty of Governmont to ets.
the effect of keeping men confined to their homes ; but It was en-
thin that permanent tranquillity could never be preserved by it. It
WAS clear that Ireland was in a disturbed state ; and if the house
did not pass the Catholic question, or some such measure, tran-
quillity might never be restored. To him there appeared but one
way to accomplish this most desirable object, and it was to make
the Government independent of the religion ; to let religions dis-
till...lions be distinctions among subjects themselves, and not be-
tween the people and the Government. If this were the case, he
felt assured that Ireland would become what England was de-
sirous she should be. When all men were placed on an equality as
it respected religion, he was sure that all animosity would foe
ever cease. With these sentiments, he would give his vote against
the continuance of the Act.
Mr. GOULBURN said, it was natural to expect that on the pre-
sent question he should offer a few remarks, and state the reasons
why he moved that the Act be read a second time. It appeared to
him thatthe Noble Lord (J. Russell) and others had argued not so
touch against the Act as against the circumstances connected with'
it; but the principle on which he (Mr. Goulburn) defended it, was
that It preserved peaceable individuals from the outrages of those
who were -combined together. Yet he proposed it, not because it
VP good in itself, nor with the intention that tt should be followed
up, but because it was called for to meet the peculiar din:ethics
which in Ireland Vele to be contended with; and he was satisfied
he should be able to prove to the House, that its adoption was
justified. He thought that any person who read the evidence then
on the table of the House, would not hesitate to declare an
opinion to this effect. It had been asserted by the Noble Lord (J.
Russell) and other Hon. Members, that a resident gentry was in-
dispensably necessary to the tranquillity of the country, but he
would ask, was it to be expected that the gentry would reside on
their estates, While the 'country was in the situation which the re-
port upon the table described it to be ? Who, be would ask,
i would dare to complala of the non-residence tsf the gentry,
if the gentry were not protected by Parliament? The state
of Ireland certainly was not so aggravated as it had been,
but if it were not so. to what cause was it to be attributed,
unless to the operation of the Insurrection Act ? The
qu'estion for the House to consider was, whether, having experience
of the Act, it would be advisable to allow it to expire, or to con-
tinue it to a period when other means would present themselves for
preventing the outrages which every one must deplore. The Hon.
Members opposite had attributed the evils complained of to con-
tinued mis-government and abuse; but granting this to its fullest
extent, he would ask could It be expected that those evils would be'
removed during one or two Sessions of Parliament ? Another de-
claration of the Hon. Metithers who opposed the Act was, that it
was sought for by the Protestants in order to keep down the Ca-
tholies. Such was not the case—to prove that it was so it would
be necessary tint for those Hon. Members to spew, that it was the
Protestants only, and not the Catholics who were "tacked. The
system which it was sought to destroy was directed vs much against
one as it was.sgalnst the other, and the protection of both was the
object of the Act. He thought it would be easy to prove that
Catholic Emancipation could never have the effect of removing the
evils complained of; and he hoped that the house would not run
away with the idea thst the measure proposed by the Right Hon.
the Atweney.ffeneral fdr Ireland was calculated to do it. That
measure would have a contrary effect. He (Mr. Goulburn) hoped
that a time would come when the penal stating' would cease en-
tirely. At present he asked for a law to enable magistrates to pre-
serve the {saner of the country—y law to • • -ilte petty tenant

did nprotect*
who dared to take a farm. He not ask for it for the purpose
of oppression.—plod forbid ! or, if he did ask for it with antis a
view. tiod forbid that the House Of Commons should grant it !
!Hr. ABERCROkIIIV said that he never could approach the
discussion of this subject without feelings of the most painful nature.
Whenever Parliament was called on to pass the Insurrection Act,
it was called on to record its own disgrace. It ought to be rccol.
lected how often this Act had been required, merely as a temporary
measure ; he opposed it as abetting the system of misrule. lie
dilfered from the Committee who sent this Bill to the House, as ho
could not give any countenance or sanction to the mewstrre. He
begged to be understood as not raying any thing against the Com-
mittee, as he appoved entirely.of the way in which they were com.
posed ; their labours would be useful, and of-importance ; but he
thought that nothing but the most urgent necessity could justify die
passing of this Hill. If people were to be deprived of their lioerty
it was desirous that it should be done on better evidence that was
then before the House. The great fault in Ireland was their want
of confluence in the law. The Irish never yaw law but in ushape
that was odious to them ; law never was used in Ireland but as II

maul of peipetraiing it. This snowed 'in,' that there , - - --- -- ----- - --- -- -
measure of prevention ; the law never appeared in Ireland but as an
was no such oath at all, or at least that it was not acted upon. It I
instrument of vengeance. Ile would only look to the mischiefs el.,
was evidence that there existed t.o general confederacy for such a I
ready produce reland by this Act. Ile would select the county of 1
diabolical eur . In order to thew the unfitness of the persons to I
he , Cwrk ; there, there"
.were -WO committed under it, and only 74 con.l
whom the House was about to entrust the powers of this Act,
_..vieted. Ile could just select the ev
.idenefre of Athlior. Sergeantmean Lloyd to
would advertete an whines which was written to the Magistrates in I re. tee was 1
the north of Ireland acting under the Insurrection Am. It was of 1 I'"
sure that the person in the Committee that had. put the queition to
tile meet iiillainaiatory nature and tendency. In it the elagistrates i
him which lie should read, expected a very deferent answer to that
ew the mi ni i ieengoet.to inma
were celled upon not to act with mistaken lenity. (The Hon. 31em. 1
which be had. received. Mr. tee' rpm tt Lloyd was asked, " Does
ber proceeded to read extract* from it, in which the 31agistrates Y
it net ireituently happen that perso . •ns taken up under this, let were
were conjured not to see their wives and children reeking
het a rebel ,
,of very bmi cheracter I' His answer wee, "In general they received'
pike—rebels, too, who would not meet the face fairly in the field u
tee goal eharactels, but they were poor inirable creatures, all
in I.7eg, but who skulked ehoet and aimed at deontetion in secret.. he nelieved they were.generally ignorant of the nature of the Act.'
To leave them unpunished would be a blot on civilized nature: hear.) This was a most unfortunate state of things ; the
the would destroy others if they were not themselves annihilated :I I (Ile',
Tnia was a apecimen of . proclamation emir,red to the Magistrates people of Ireland were aught to view the Magistrates as objects of
disgust and suspicion ; this Act moreover was calculated to sow
administering' the very Act they were now called upon to pass.
Alt. 1112 e, E--" Addresseel to whom ?" the seeds of evil between the two countries; for theseeonsiderationa,
he certainly could not give his support to the Bill.
Mr. ROBERTSON said, a fictitious signature was annexed to i
the document, but it was printed. The lion. Member then pro- I Mr. PEEL was ready to admit '.hat the question would not
eroded to advert to the evidence given before the Irish Committee, , bear support in a constitutional point of view. No tine on those
Prow which it appeared there wan none whith testified to the ex. ' grounds could defend it; but, as to the inefficacy of the measure,
istenee of a conepirace_in the country, which would justify the he dlfiereil from all those who opposed the Bill. There was the
passing of the elesentHilL *Chatever disturbance took place was' most abundant proof of its efficacy. The Committee who had f 4%.
oceasiotsed by partial and local provocations; bit there was no ' commended it was formed of men whose opinions were genera*
testimony to sustain the necessity of the present !Nihon the ground hostile to the immure; but still the •opinian that it was necessee
of a getters! Confederacy or indisposition in the minds of the was unanimous, as every rentleman that had been examined on
people. There was one exception, anti one et which he was ter. the subject was in favour of the renewal of the Act. Many objet.
taint), diseeeed to pay every respect and attention ; it was the eel- Lions that hail been offered to the measure in that House were of a
deuce of air. pleeeltere Amongst otbcx questions .out to that contradictory character, and ueutralised each other. It was a libel
gentlemin,'he was Wiled to what did he attribute the improve- against the Protestants to say the.'. the' wished tee the Aet in
meat that had of late taken place in Ireland ? His reedy was, to i order that they might be enalileO to oppress the Catho"es; nei.
the Insurrection Act.--to the improved *piton of police—to the' titer was it tree that the Act wits for the support of the tiovermnent.
improvement of the magietracy—and to the itistitutton of patty It was for the protection of the loyal and peaceable inhabitants
sous. Now, of these causes, in his I Mr. Robertson's) opinion, of leeheith—for the protection of the peasant in his cottage, as well
the Insurrection Act worked mere injury than good, sued the other! as of the gentleman in hit house, without weed alto whether they
mum • ould be eillicient to create the improvement without this , were Catholic or Protestant. It appeared an evidence before the
Rill. Indeed without it they world be more efficient, and this hid !Cou 111 l ittee that many of the peasantry who were well disposed Were
rather clogged than promoted their efficiency. In the evidence , compelled to join the disaffected, train a feu of being burnt or'
shied he have of any disposition to discontent or disturbance, I murdered. Sonic time ago in one barony there were fourteen mur.
the proof del not go beyond a proof of discontent and distarbar.ce I den, and not one of the murderers was ever brought to justice.
arising front personal motives or private irritation. Besides, there I The Instinectimi Act might truly be said to be had, but buntings
was no offence which it was alleged was hertid the reach of the and murders with impunity were *root. The Hon. Member on i
present laws. On the whole face of the evidence there did not ap- the seco-d lienell (Mr. Robertson) had talked of the dove-like aim-
pear a single statement of such a tendency. It was said, indeed, phicity of the Irish : he should like to know wh -re it was to be
Heat but for Ode Bill the Roman Catholics would put down the found. (Laughter.) If seeds of disorder had been, sawed-
loyal port of the eximmunity. He of jetted to this claim of ex- ing to the Honourable Gentleman, sown fur more titan centu.
duster loyalty, and if the claim to superior loyalty could be made ries. no aet or wit of men could remove them in twelve
by any class of persons in Ireland, thee claim coald be best made months. He (Mr. Peel) could not admit that the passing of the
by the Roman Catholic.. The llotioureble Member next ad- Act recorded disgraceon the legislature. Since the aceession of his
verted to the evidence of Mr. Blacker, which did nut supply elajesty much had been done to ameliorate the condition of the Irish.
any infunnation that argue the neer:city of th, prceent measure. The evidence 4:teite th: committee convinced him that the seen.

" J. Mi alto
"<i. Tt'T HILL."
f:ANNING said, that afier th" letter which they had jogai
heard read horn die Chair. there could be but one opinlan SS tit
the state of the unfortuorle lIIRTIN mind. lie theretiwe should nut
nirtke any motion Do the subject ; but lie thought it right that MTh
irjhri lac should remain in cush.dy (as we understontl) rotil
friends had been en.stitol with.
sok4t-stion 1. a.+ aecol.ll to.
• Mlt. SMITH.
Mr. litr )1 Tr rII t 1 or •entett a petition front Aunan, relative to
the tio.e Blr. stoitltrLaul ea the table.

..
REVERSAL OF A TT.IINDNRS.• ', Nothing shocJil prevent hint frona taking the tvnte of the Holm on rs ty of property and dies:deny of lives required the esetir.eanee of
Mr. PEEL observed. that before he nioved for the Reversal bf ; this important question. The•Protetrant ascendancy had a most this Bill at least for another year.
the Attainder of Lord Stifford, he thought it eight to state that I Pernicious tendencY aeon the dispoeition of the great portion of the I .Me. ROBKRTSON explained..
that, aud did the reverral of the whet attetnders. had meted the • peolne. It Waa in vain to attempt, by dolence and force, to im. Mr. TRA NT iii new Member) in a low tone, supported the •
approbation of
to
Lo The Bills were five in number': I pow regulations upon a whole people. They had never conceded . Bill. Ile thought the present state of society in Ireland rendered
but enters
to Lord Stafford, he wiehed it to be observed, that Ito the neolde of Ireland ; all they had obtained was wrung from I such a measure imperatively necessary. t
the reversal of that attainder was to be considered as the rerun-, the fears of to country. The Roman Catholics tell this &gra. I Mr. A BERL'IIO4IBV esplaiped. Ile was not, as was attribu. I
thin of an act of injustice (hear. heart : hut with regard to die ; dation, and they were not willing to submit to it, and they had the . ted to hint, opposed to education ; what he had said was. that an '
other four co..nected with the rebellions of 1715 and 174 a, they must I power and the inclination to put a speedy termination to their op. i oppressive system of government was more dangerous by being
be viewed as acts of grace and favour. I preasion. They wete merely trifling with the questieia, by the re. i oppre
ss towards an educated rather than an uneducated people. 1
The Bills for the Reversal of the Attainder, and Restoration of petition of these penal enactments. They should try to unite the Mr. S. RICE was unwilling to give a silent vote as he differed
the Peerages of Lords Stafford, Mar, Kenmarc, StrathallaFa and people of that
.country. rise Dutch Goverament of Java bore a, in opinion (WM many of those who spoke in favour of the mot.
I Nairne, were read a first and "world time. • ; strong resemblance to the people of Irelarti—to their conduct. ; sore. In giving his support to the Bill he did Sri with the under- I
EARL OF MAR. i They were now treated differently, and the consequence was, that ' standing that the inquiry was still pending, and he was satisfied'
3lr. A BERCRO3IBY felt himself highly gratified at the Pro; ~they were now ; djrcrent and a well-conducted people. The Ma- : that the result of that inquiry would he t.) demonstrate the Mex.
read for the reyertal of the attainder upon the Earl of Mar. and I mil were now a great people. Under all these impressions he ! nediency of this Bill, and shame the Government out of the ne.i
other Scottish Pees. The Noble Earl had passed a long and • should strongly urge the House to suspend this Bill. Ile moved f etsoitY of again proposing it. He was aborequeeted by his Right I
active life in opposition to the principles, for the maietenaace ofl that this Bill should be read this day six months. 'Honourable Friend, the 31ember for Waterti•rd, who was unavad.
which his anotators had forfeited their tide and estates. Mr. JOHN SMITH agreed in much of what had fallen from the ' ably absent, to declare that he gave his assent to it under a similar
Sir J. MACKINTOSH conceived there was something affecting; Hon. Gentleman ; but he objected to the contintoine of a measure limitation. The Honourable Member proceeded to shrew the wil-
-lin the contemplation of the net by which this attainder was re- I perfectly ineompaeible with a free Government. The report by i pin of the Bill and the inefficacy of attaiuig the objects
• versed. He felt this to be an act of justice, and he was Bah= the 'no means justiffed the continuance of this Act ; i: was foundeil fur wih it was introduced.
people of Scotland would he highly grateful for sach a measure. I unon evidence of unouestionable authority, but it was led much ' MetedENMAN could not asaent to the lull I and however the
I fig hoped his alajesty, in his libel:tidy, would extend the mea. , to suspend ihe liberties of a whole people upon the reasons now 1 Hoe. Member for Limerick may satisfy Itimacif in arguing for it,
sure or' amnesty, and thereby do away all those decisions which had I assigned for that suspension. It was the duty of legislators to • yet he appeared to him to shew the strongest reason for abandoning
given rise to the forfeitures of the many who were victims to the ! ir.qaire into the causes of the present condition of the Inch people. ; the Bill. of whirl', by his vote, it would appearhe was the defender.
cause of mistaken honour. 1 i The Irish Committee had, it was true, been appointed late in the; He had stated the Bill to be oppressive and inefficacious; and he
Mr. BRUCE obserrtal, that he objected to the selection of Ear ; Session, but he believed it had been purposely delayed ; but the l(Mr. Denman) knew no stronge: reasons for abandoning it. What
Mar in preference to many others. He had himfelf a similar . feet was, that where most disturbances existed in Ireland. it was . stronger argument could be prodd against it, than that it bad
claim, so had others; and be knew no reason why the lineal de- I not in that parrfif the country where this Act was enforced. He I liteo tried, and that it had failed. Itowas said to be introduced for
Iseendant of the attainted should he preferred to the descendant of
; had to complain dill disturbance in Fersnanagh of a purely re. ,an emergency, yet it had continued for years. The emergency, it
one like hisuself, who collaterally was pure of blood. At "Me hglailS character; at Innismore, two Magistrates sent to that would seem, Waa a perpetual one. Ile would not be bound by en
1 future period lie would again petition the Throne. and pray for the' tdand for the propose of keeping the peace, and they committed ; the evidence that was to be found in the report, sonic of which was
grace and favour of his 31ajesty to restore his titles and those of some of the electors to gaol ; they were Protestants. and they must unsatisfactory ;but no consideration could named- him to the
others situate like himself. (Hear, hest.) lie hoped it %cutlet riot , were not to be found there next morning. But he should be told I secret and Private judgments, and the arbitrary power which this
be considered that be had said too much, and he would not, I that the Magistrates would no; do their duty, and he believed it ; Bill enacted. The law itself, and the mode of its administration,
perhaps, have add one word it he were not the only individual , was true for this reason, that many of them were Orangemen, ; Were alike objectionable. Ile agreed with the Hon. Member (air,
collaterally connected with any of the attainted Peers who had a and he was told by the Attorney-General that (rtangemen were an . Roberson) who said, that die moral causes—such as an improved
wit in that House. As the doors of mercy were now opened, he , illegal Association. (Hear) sow, it was time for the Pailiament ; system of nolice--an improved magistracy—the spread of educa.
should approach them, and be hoped not without enemas. ;of England to get to the bottom a these difficulties. By generosity ' t[on—and those other causes from which Ireland began to derive
fiord BINNING said there was much in what had been said by , and kindness some chance was still left to unite Ireland in bonds . advantage, were retarded by this Bil, which scented only to •
the Hon. Member deserving attenti i. The collateral bland, ac. ;of amity rot to he broken. ' counteract their efficacy and defeat their success. It was idle by
cerdfng to the Scottish law, was not liable to be attainted, and his I Colonel D.aVIES said, that because he saw that an inquiry . harsh and oppreesive measures of this kind to restore tear.
Hon. Friend should have the benefit he now eaught. I emoting forward by the Government, with perfect harmony, he quillity which had been interrupted, by taws over which this
.
Mr. PEEL said it was quite evident that in the selection made , rot for the continuance of this Act. ' opinion were high rents and the tithe system. Jt was impossible
Bill could have no control ; of these causes the principal in his
there wait no party purpose whatsoever. The reversal of attainder' I Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that he was not prepared to eon.
peace in a country where a systelli of law prevailed—
here every loan was deemed a criminal who could not his
, etas merely an act of grace and favour, and on which it would not ,teal that, under any circumstances the Insurrection As should be t° expect
be becoming him, as a Minister of the Crown.. to say a word. ' enforeetit: In ICO7, Mt. Grattan had supported it, on the gruund,l where
, mnoccaxe, and where he was exposed to be torn Cruse his family
prove
who were men of good i
ore
the malice of enemies. The Hon. Member proceeded to advert •
Lord 111114. said that the honours of the House of Mar was of ; that there was a French party in Ireland. That was adore of war.
I Thus many were punished under the Act.l the several severe clauses of the Bill. particularly on inc which
most ancient date, and long before the records began.
Ordered to be read a second time. character, and perfectly ignorant that it had been passed. Many of '
,which the Right
remained in the Bill on its return from the Lords. It Hon. Gentleman intimated that he would leave out, but
had
A manage from the Lords prayed that J. 11. North, Esq., I 1 those who are arrested had been allowed to remain 21,30, and 40
was that which empowered a person to take up any vie found in a
Member of this House, might attend the Committee on the dia. t days in prison, before it Was ascertained that thin,' had remained too
public-house licensed or unleensed. This he thought peculiarly
toted districts in Ireland.—Leave given. late, perhaps, at a fair, and hail been taken up by a constable, who
LANCASTER COUNTY COURTS' BILL. oppressive and unjust. No good government would requere such
expected to make money by the circumstance. It is stated ex-
powers as the present Bill supplied, and after the failure and inef-
On the motion of Mr. lICARLETT, the Lancaster County peesaly by the Act, that aby
was to be given to the con. i
dewy which had attended this measure hitherto, he deemed its re-
Courts' Bill was read a third timet and mewed. stable, whether or not he should arrest ; then came the diwretion of :
. newel must impolitic and unnecessary.
• LAND-TAX REDL3IPTION BILL. , the Magistrates, who sometimes dismissed and sometimes coin. •
31r. V. FITZGERALD vindicated the propriety and correct-
On the motion that the Report of the Land-tax Redemption Bill ; i.,iited, the erisoner ; then the discretion of the men who were to ;
, oess of the mode in which the Insurrection Act was administered
be brought up. I try them. ; and last of all came the.
is
of the Lord I •
Mr. 31ABERLY observed, it via high time that the power . ; rant : it was used, he would admit, in general, fairly and properly 4
Dlr. M. FITZGERALD (the Knight of Kerry) said he should
conferred by former Acts on this subject should be replaced by a .• but still it was another discretion added to the many on which la Rel"
measure of greater equity and justice. If this Bill were "win- . the fate of an individual depended. He did not know any prooeed.l
but in doing so, he should not oppose it on the
grounds that supposed 31egietrates had abused it, nor that the laws
anitted, any defects it now contained could he remedied. Ile pro- . Lig more contrary to the !pinta the British law, or more opposed , oppose the Bille
: had been imperfectly administered, still less did he ascribe to Go.
posed that the purchasers of the land-tae should have certain ail. Ito the principles of justice. The consequence was, that out of 149
had I remment any improper course of proceedings, as he was satisfied
vantages, such as qualifications for voters, for Justices of the I Loren
who had been arrested in the county of Clare, but four had
. that Lead 'll ellesley had done • -tithing to restrain these abuses
P'--- and also for seats in this House. He also propos!ei that n punished:. and although in the county
,Kerry there
... --- e--a-ese should be allowed tr - . .- - - .

...c every, r,
which existed. He ( Mr. 31aurice Fitzgivald) was of opinion that
the power placed in the Magistrate% hands by this measure,
place,d him in a. very. invidious. eituation, which was calcu.
inclined

awltoawaken the feelings of the populace. lie was ..
to think that multitudes of people had been taken up under
authority of the law, and but few, comparatively speaking,
were brought to trial. However, he was tumid to acknowledge
that accon.tng to the opinion of the Irish gentry, This Act was ne-
cessary. For his own part, he thought that a military law would
be less objectionable, and he was persuaded that tinder the govern-
ment of Lord Cornwallis, military law was administered free from
all party influence, and it gave general satisfaction in the country.
Military law, compared with the present Bill, would be in his
opinion more efficacious, and would be sufficient to canteenl the
country. Ile owned that he was not satisfied with evidence taken
by the Committee, it wu exceedingly week, in his opinion, on
which to found a measure like the present, and he hoped that the
Committee had not been made the stalking-hone, as it were of this
proceeding. lie should oppose the Bill.
Sir N. couniuttsT thought there were many districts in
Ireland in which the ordinary course of law was not sufficient
to protect the lives and the property of the inhabitants • how.
ever, he was happy to find that tranquillity was restored' to the
greater part of Ireland. (Cries of • question, question.")
The gallery was then clamed fur a division, when the numbers
were—
Fur the Second Reading, Il2; Against it, 93; Majority, 89.
NEW corn( H ES' tftt-k.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER Moved the Order
of the Da for the third reading of this Bill.
Mr. HL'ME expressed his surprise that the Bill should be pro.
posed at this late hour. Ile moved that it be read a third time
this day three months.
The CH ANCELIA)I of the EXCHNCER could not con.
eesve why this Bill should be delayed at this stage of its progress.
It bad been argued and discussed at every step (Hear, hear.), easd
a division had already taken place, in which there was a minority
of nine to a majority of 43. It was certainly in the power of She
opposite side of the house to obstruct the measure; but, after the
many opportunities which had been given fir investigating it, he
could notausent to postpone it. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DENMAN considered it to be the right of every Member to
oppose a BID in any of its stages. ("Hear," from Mr. Hume.)
He had sarong objections to the Bill, but he did nut incline to tea-
' pass In the time of the House at that hour.
Mr. BROCUHASI said that it was not fair to take up such a
discussion at one o'clock.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not wish ter-
tinaciously to insist upon the third reading at present ; but as a
motion regarding the hierarchy of Ireland stood for to-day, he could
not assent to the postponement.
Mr. BROUOIIA. I—lf the question be important, it is weU
worthy of discussion; and if it be worthy of discussion, a suitable
time ought to be allowed for that purpose.
After a few words from Mr. B. Coo him and %Ir. Alosicx,
Mr. CANNING said, that as those who had argued against the
postponement had also argued against the Bill, he saw no reasons
for delaying the measure.
The gallery was then cleared for a division.
For the third reading, 95; against it, 20; Nidority, 75.
On our re-admission we found
Mr. DE N3I AN on his legs, opposing the Bill. lie contended
that the grant wu an extravagant waste of the public money ; that
there was ample accommodation in the Established Churches for
the public ; and that the perversity with which the had
been carried through, was a strong presumption that the grant war
meant to extend the patronage of the Crown.
-stained

Mr. HU3IE that the grant was uncalled for; at
least that it ought not to be allowed, until a return was made of the
mode in which the million had been expended.
Mr. 1. SMITH agreed with his lion. Friends on the impro-
priety of the measure. He bad on a similar uccasion voted for an
Inquiry
.into the lietngs'of the elergy, in triter to judge how far
these might be equally distributed among all who ministered at the
altar. He wished to see this proposition acted upon--a proposition
to which Mr. Pitt himself was tavourable, and which he would have
followed un had not interest overcome his good intention.
Mr. RODERTSON thought that the Church might verrsafely
be leagued with the Crown.
Mr. 310NCli—" Ti is not Churches that are wanted; it is con.
gregstions to till those that ire already erected."
Mr. T. WILSON did not think that the Ilonouroble Member
(Mr. Munch) had ever been inside of any of the new churches,
otherwise he would have perceived the free het.ches well tilled.
(Hear.)
The House divided, when there appeureti--
Fot the Bill, 65; Againstit, 15 ; 31siority for the posing of the

Bill, 'lO.
EAST -INDIA POSSESIONS BILL.
Mr. Serretary CANNING moral the second reading of ails Bal.
The Right lion. Gentleman stated, that those Hon. Members who
had objected to the treaty, might allow this step without waiving
their right of challenge.
Mr.'HU3IE objected to the principle of the Bill in tow, as he
considered the treaty nut only inj.:rious to the charsetrr of the
House, but to the country generally. He wished, therefore, that
the second reading should be postponed till to-day.—Agreed to.
MARINE INSURANCE DILI..
Mr. F. BUXTON moved the third reading of the 3larice In-
surance BBL
Mr. Alderman Titostrsox and Mr. PLOYER opposed the
motion.
Mr. 111/MUSSON said, that after the Bill having been so fully
dimusealin a firmer stage, it would be vexatious to delay
imps -
gre now.
Mr. GRENFELI. said, that from the smallness of the divi-
sions wlifilh had taken place in the d•fferent stages of the Bill, it
had never undergone a proper discussion.
After • few words hem Mr. J SMITH, the House divided.
The numbers were:—
Fee the third reading . as
Against . 40.
The 'Bill was then read a shied time, and passed.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at HALF-PAST Two o'CLocu.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS THIS DAY.
Sir M. Ridley--The expediency of a revision and coi
of the Statutes. _ _ .

—...----.
Mr. V. Browne--Estahlishment of a Roman Catholic Chun* in
Ireland, itt eornexion with the State.
Mr. ume—Return relating to Impressment of Seamen.
Mr. \i'mlehoure—To refer to a Sdeet eOIIIIIIIItCC, the Petition
from the filaglsiratre of Norfolk, against holding the Lent As-
sists at Tisetford.

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KING'S THEATRE.
Tists Evening. TUESDAY, June 13, u iA be performed
TANcHEIN.
Prinepal rerfattners:—ldedeme linos( de Deihl', Menne Carlow.
Signor llenettl, Slow CrieeNS, Madame Gra:lard, and Madame pasts. After the Opera a new !alien, entitled
LE PAGE IN( ONSTIO4T.
App!letittons respecting Boxes to be nude to Kr. Seguin, ee the
opus...Mee, 103, Quadrant, as usual.

NEW THEATRE ROYAL, bitURY-LAXE.
This Evening. TUESDAY. Jane 15, will be ',meow
THE MERRY M7vFs OF WINDSOR.
Slr John Falstaff. Mr. Dowolit Master Slender. Mr. Harley; Ford,
Mr. Terry. Mn. Ford. Rpm stephene.
To emend, pith third Mae) a Dram[,.
THE REVOLT OF THE Wit:FES; or, the MAID OF ATHEXt:.

_ _ ......
The enthusiastic reception which Madame ftTALANI experienced
on the boards of this Theatre. and the extraordinary attraction creited
by her malt-idled powers, have encouraged Mr. Ellison to reetm4e
this accomplished Singer; and the Public la re-pectful!y infornud.
that she a IN appear au
Unitary. the 21st, Friday. the 25th,
Wednesday. the MID UM
Thursday. the 2eth. Saturday, the eath of this month.
ego Full !Articular of her Sottp will be duly announced.

TREATRE ROTAL, HATE.IIIKET.
This Keoghs, TUESDAY, Jane 15. w 111 be performed
COME IF YOU CAN,
Ta irLieb Mr.lillkinstin will sqpke @email appearance ow Mb Store,
Alter which.
A CURE Poll THE HEART ACHE.
Old Rapid, Mr. Won ; Voting Rapid, Dr. Yining t Fran*Oatind,
M. M. West. Jesse Outland. Kra. T. ULM
To corselude with
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Alfred illithiTer. Mr.Shrinet Marta Darlington. Madame Vertes.
Tu worruvr, She Stoops toeuneuer. with My Grandmother.

ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL.

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the 'Proprietors beg respectfully to announce. that TO4IOItROM
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ed C.)NCERT and new HALLE I'. To conclude with the san.
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LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE IS, Int

The Paris Papers of eaturdaY, with Sunday's Ekile,
reached our Office yesterday by Express. A complete
schism yet prevails among the french Journals since
Chatzaubriand's dismissal. Their columns are daily filled
with discussions on the subject: the Etoile, the Drama
Blanc, and the Gazette de France, are ranged under M. tie
Vill Ie s stabdanl; (he Journal d;s tkbale leads in the
opposing ranks; and the Quotedienne wavers. The glit-
tering bribe, dealt out some time since, bought over seven
out of twelve shares, held by dint:tent Jisinterestrd pro.
prietors of the Quefidieune ; the rest were ir.flexible, and
are now iu the enemy's camp. This Jiarnal, therefore, la
Janus faced—it gave in one day a sort of doubtful apprc.
bation to the character and measures of the disgraced
Minister ; while on the next, a counter article appeared.
Thus its policy was fluctuating: it was like Miss in the
play-'-" She Wt,uld and She Would Not." M. Michaud,
the founder, and for some time the leading Editor, of this
Journal, ventured a few weak articles in favour of M. Cha-
teaubrirend since his dismissal. An article less doubtful was
subsequently tendered to the present responsible Editor by
M. Sarlie, iu which it was stated that "All Paris had left
their names at M. de Chateesbriand's.'"fhis article, the
present respansible Editor rejected, being obliged by the
French law to attach his name to the paper before publi-
cation. The author of the rejected article (M. de Sorlie)
complained of the suppression in a letter to the Journal
Debuts, and the Editor replied, stating, that the majority
of the proprietors of the Quolidienne had instructed him
to put a close to the personal contests which for some days
had marked the paper; and adding, that it was not the
fact, that, " all Paris had left their names at M. Chateau-
briand's;" M. Michaud, in consequence, as the organ a
Chateaubriand's supporters, in the Quotidienne, gave legal
notice .to the responsible Editor, to quit his office, who re-
fuses to do so; being, as he alledges, supported by a ma-
jority of proprietors, amounting to seven-twelfths. Thus
the contests of the Cabinet have descended to the press,
and arc equally pure and disinterested in one case as tl:e
' other. The object of the Ministry is to neutralize all op-
position, by pecuniary corruption; and thus compleatly
fetter the press of the capital: Chateaubriand's versatility is
now the theme of comment in the Edgily. This Royalist
journal quotes, in its number of Sunday, several para-
graphs from the red red Minister's work of Monarchy
under the Charter, inculcating the necessity of unity cf
action in a Ministry. But consistency was not C:hatesubri-
and's motto ; he bad dare:rent opinions when a mere wri:te,
from those held by him when he was unexpectedly called
to power. An Address has been proposed to the King by
M. de la Bourtionnaye, praying an indemnity for the rre-
, prictors of real property confiscated and sold under the Re-
volutionary decrees. M. de la Bourdonnaye proposes that
, they shall be paid in Resta at 4 per cent. The question
0. of indemnity to the surviving emigrants is not an unjatt
or unreasonable one; but where is it to be found after the
proposed law, principally brought forward for this purpose,
has been rejected. This proposition cf La Bourtlonnaye'F,
who is a furious Royalist, is mote than probably Mould
to embarrass M. de %%Me and leis present colleagues, end
try the strength of the epposition arrayed in the Upper
Chamber against the Minister. But every sncar.s will
now be adopted to break that Opposition down. The hope-
ful exile from Lisbon, the Infant Dun 11eiguel, has not as
yet arrived in the French capital, and, it was thought, r.o
very warm wish existed to see him there ; he was expected
to go, on his landing, to Nantes. The Monitcrr of Satur-
t day has its columns filled with the funeral oration and
panegyric pronounced on the Marshal Prince of Eckroull
(Davoust), deceased, by Sachet, the Duke of Albufera, in
the Chamber of Peers, on last Tuesday. Dayoust, so ce-
lebrated in the military annals of France, was born::
Arnoux, in the department of the Yonne, cn the 10th of
May, 1770, and entered the army in 1787 : he was one of
Napoleon's ablest officers. 'flie Duke d'Aneouleme re-
viewed several regiments of the Royal Guard on Frid:y,

in the Champ de Mars, thus keeping up his military
• •
glories. The Pardmontese Gazette inserts in a late num-
ber, letters from Venice, throwing doubts on poor Reimers
death, and asserting, on the authority of the Sierra Ler la
Gazelle, that he recovered from the attack of fever .t
Benin. We fear his dissolution cannot he doubtea ; the
accounts were too minute and circumstantial that annourcca
the melancholy event.
It will be seen from- -7;i7"7.rrr —in enter y Report, that de
Speaker of the House of Commons counnunicattil last night