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"They," said the Right Hon. Geademan, "are in office, we are
in power. We suggest all the impriventents, butt they hold all the
emoluments." (Great cheers, and laughter.) It appeared that the
motion, according to whet had been stated by the Right Hon.
Secretary. Mal sprang from his (Ms Tierney's) Ride of the House.
It might be so, but he confessed himself much at a loss to dis-
cover who had suggested it. It amend that it was said some time
in the course of last Session of Parliament, and that it had since
then laid heavy on the minds of his Majesty's Minister (laughter);
and after salient-A cogitation, they sit length " Yes. we
will have a salary attached to theoflicc of President of the Mont
of Trade; we will have another office, now we Arent, to it !" But
his Majesty's Opposition did not suggest that. (Great laughter.)
No such thing—hut, instead of their own little child, a great lusty
bantling, in the shape of a Treasonr of the Navy—totally uaele.s—
was sought to be thrust upon them. (Continued laughter) The
Right Hon. Secretary had said that his Majesty's Minister were
not alert in their attention to thin own interests, or they need not
want supporters; but he (Mr. Tierney) would wen that they did
want supporters. He had never witnessed a session in which they
required greater support. In fact, if it had not been fur him (Mr.
Tierney) and his friends, the Right /1.1.1. Gentleman must have
ren'andd nix office I He bad repeatedly declared that he would
not hold office with a pitiful majority of twenty. If, therefore, he
took away the support given in the course of the Session to the
Ministry from his side of the House, he would have found himself
repeatedly without a majority at all. (Hear, hear.) The Right
lion. Secretary had also stated, that when they lost Sir Thorns.
Plomer as Master of the Rolls, they had no other to succeed him
in that House. This was true enough, becalm another place had
got the person of the present Master of the Rolls. (Applause and
laughter.) It had been also assumed that his Majesty's Opposition
was made tep Of lawyers; but the fact was, that they not only bred
but also imported them from the ether side of then own. (Laughter.)
Half their strength was reared in the nursery at the other side.
(Great laughter.) .Here then they were—his Majesty's Opposition
with two Civilians. But opposed to these was one Civilian and
a Judge. and a Judge ought to be conaidered equal to two Civi.
bans. (A laugh.) The Civiliatabad been placed by the Right Hon.
Gentleman in the Board of Coatrol ; not, certainly, on account of
his knowledge of India affairs, but because 1.5001. per annum
was attached to the situation. (Hear, hear, hear.) Then there
was the Chief Justice of Chester, who had been borrowed,
( Hear, hear) ; and he supposed they would soon have Mr.
Kenrick. (Laughter.) Having thus disposed of these matters, he
would proceed to the consideration of what was the real question at
insue. ft was, whether they should give the Right Hon. Gentle-
man (Mr. Iluskisson) the sum of 20001. per annum (anti he wish-
ed to say that, if it was merely intended an a compliment to
that gentleman, he should moat cheerfully coincide in the vote,)
in addition to 311001. which he already possessed. That wan tile
question, and he had to observe that the Right Honourable
Gentleman (Mr. Iluskisson) had made no complaint. He put it
to the Right Hon. Gentleman whether every thing had not gone on
to his satisfaction during the last six yearn, and if he would answer
in the negative, he ( Mr. T.) would sit down without another
well!. Ile felt convinced Jim it would be a wanton waste of pub-
lic motley, such as that House would never, he hawed, consent to.
(The Non. Gentleman sat down amidst continued cheers.)
The gallery was then cleared for a division, when there appeared
For the Resolution 87 1 Against it 761 Majority II

Mr. Secretary CANNING then rose, but from the noise in the
gallery we could only bear an occasional word of what he let fall.
As far as we could understand him, he said that he was aware that
the decision of the majority, technically speaking, was the decision
of the House; but yet, as a strong feefirg hail been expressed
against the measure, he did not feel called upon to persevere in it.
(Cheers.) lie regretted that the majority was so small; and
although. u • matter of principle, he still believed the measure to
be judicious, he would nevertheless, as a matter of expediency,
abandon it. (Continued cheering.)
Mr. TIERNEY said that his Majesty's Government had earned
the approbation of his Majesty's Opposition. (A laugh.)
The CHANCELIA)R of the EXCHEQUER then rose, and
said, that under those circumstances he was content to annex the
Presidency of the Board of Trade with the ancient office of Tree.
surer of the Navy. He felt it his duty to carry that course into
effect, and he should proceed to do so without any sense of shame ;
feeling, as he did, that it was unjust to cast reflections upon Go-
vernment, as If they were only anxious for more extensive patron.
age. He should therefore tnove, as an amendment, that the sum
of 2,0001. be inserted instead of 5,0001., as the annual salary of the
President of the Board of Trade.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY seconded the motion.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON said a few words, which were
inaudible in the gallery.
Mr. HUME expressed a hope that he might be allowed to put in
a word. (A general laugh ) Ile hoped that his Majesty's Oppo-
sition would alwaya do their duty as they had upon that occasion,
and that his Majesty's Government would yield oftener in a similar
manner to the wishes of the people.
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The Chancellor of the Excliegun amendment was then agreed
to, and leave was given to bring in a fill pursuant thereto.

BANK CHARTER AMENDMENT BILL

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the order
of the day for the House resolving itself into a Committee upon the
Bank Charter Amendment Bill.
Upon the motion that the Speaker do leave the chair,
The CHANCELLOR of the EACH EQUER said. that there
were some verbal amendments (some of consequence and others of
no importance), which it would be necessary to effect in a Com.
mittee ; and he though► it would be better that the House should
resolve itself into a Committee for the purpose of having the blanks
filled up. in order that it might be enabled to ju:ge better of the
nature of the alterations.

BARING asked if it was the intention of the Right Hon.
Gentleman to have it subsequently re-committed ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that it ws.
his intention that it should be re-committed ; and he thought it
would be better not to discuss it until then.

The House then rewired itself into a Committee, the alterations
were agreed to. and the House resumed.
Mr. BROGDEN brought up the Report, which was ordered to
be taktn into further coneidetation on Friday next, and to be
printed.
TRISH PRISON LAWS AMENDMENT BILL.

Mr. GOUI.111:1IN brought up the Report of the Prison
Laws (Ireland) Bill—To be mild a second time on Friday next.

lOLVENT DEBTORS' BILL.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL brought up the Report on the
Insolvent Debtors' Bill.

Mr. HWIE enquired whether the fees in the Insolvent Debtors'
Court were not excessive, and open to retrenchment.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he should make the ne-
cessary inquiries before the third reading of the Bill, and if upon
examination he found any grounds for complaint, with respect to
the subject of the lion. Member's inquiries, he should take we to
have them corrected.

Mr. HUME said he wished to have crown debtors placed upon
an equal footing with other debtors. A case had been reported to
him of one man, who had been confined fur four years for a debt of
ten pounds.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL doubted the accuracy of the
statement. He could assure the Hon. Member, had a statement
been Made to him of the facts of etch case, he would have riven
orders for the immediate discharge of the man. No such state-
ment had been made to him, and be was emirely ignorant of the
existence of such a case.

The Bill wet then reed a second time.
IRISH TRESPASS ACT.

Mr. L. COOPER moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend
the 40 Geo. 111. relative to the Imitations Impounding of cattle in
Ireland._Leave granted.
ARTICLES or CLERKSHIP ENROLMENT BILL.
Mr. BERRIES moved for leave to bring in a Bill to allow
further time for Enrolling Articles of Clerkship in certain cases,
and Attorneys' Certiticaten—hearst granted. .
Mr. BERRIES moved foe leave to bring in a Bill relative to
Enciseable Articles in Ireland.

After a few words from Mr. HOIIIIOUSE, Mr. Alderman Worm,
and Mr. Poll TMAN. leave was given to bring in the Bill.
Mr. 001:1,BURN presented tinther papers relating to pro.
readings in Demerara and Berbice...—Laid on the table.

111 r. HERMES brought in a Hill to continue the Act of the
let and 2d of his pre..ent Majesty relating to Stamp Duties.—Or-
dered to be read a second time ro.merrow.
The other Orders of the day hating been then disposed of, the
House adjourned at a quarter to Nide o'Clock.

RED STATICED GLASS.—The mode of manufacturing
that species of Red Glass which appears so peculiarly brilliant in
the most highly esteemed and valued painted windowa, not only in
this kingdom, bat throughout the whole continent of Europe and
Asia, has been lost to the moderns since the golden age of the an.
dents, till within the last few months, when a discovery was made
by a celebrated chymist in this metropolis, which even bids fair to
rival the moat choice and elaborate specimens of 't the olden time."
Mr. John Blades, of Ludgate-hill, has just manufactured, for the
purpose of exporting m Madras, four pair of exquisitely orna.
mented chandeliers, which,are intended to be placed in temples of
worship in that part of Is world. 'To all persons who have had
an opportunity of viewing these &mint and tasteful productions,
the brilliancy and sparkling glittering, and the magnificency of the
Red Stained Glass Chandeliers, hay, been the theme of universal
and well-deserved admiration.

The following is the House List of Governors lull Direc-
tors of the Bank of England for the year ensuing, viz.:—

FOR GOVERNORS.

John Baker Richards, Esq. Governor.
Samuel Drewe, Esq. Deputy Governor.
TOR DIRTCTORT.
John Bowden, E. 1 Jahn Horsley Palmer. Req.
Cornelius Buller. Esq. James Pattison, jun. Esq
James Campbell, Esq. Jelin Henry Pelly, Esq.
William Cotton, Esq. Jain Paine, Esq.
Tiniothy Abraham Curds, Eq. Charles Pole, Epq.
George borrim, Esq. ShrJohn Rae Reid, Bart.
Jeremiah Harman, Esq. William R. Robinson, Esq.
John Benjamin Heath, Eq. Balmy Smith, Esq.
Samuel Hibbert, Esq. Stel Thornton. Esq.
William Manning, Eeq. W ham Weed, Esq.
William Mellish. Esq. T ma Warm, Esq.
William Mitchell, Esq.
or Directors
Esq.
The Election for Governor and ty Governor will be
held at the Bank ihla day, and or Directors tc-morrow,
from ten o'clock in the Ibrenoon till four in the after-
-1 noon.