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Whole of his time.—(year.)—As to his ',localising
supplied in his absence by the other Masters. there
was this ilifficulty—if the one Master were eligible
to a seat in Parliament, the other four Masters mast
be equally 1,11. If they were all successful in such
oorstol, then upon tlirir own sliessing the tholes
of their office must be mispetoirtl fur tell mouths
out or Ilse twelve...4l/mile.)
:11r. W. Wii.htasis said that the oliji-ct of this
clause was not to render the particular individual
ineligible, but to give him the option of fct:wring
his %rod, or keeping his office.— (Hear.)
Colm-I BARRY admitted. that isi future the
two offices might 'not be held together, hut as
er:ry body knew the offers of Master* in Chancery
were heretofore saleable, though now 11 was illegal,
it would, therefore. be a case of pecilliar hardship
us to that Geistleman.
Sir J. NEWPORT said, he had always intended to
introduce the clause sis the eninniittee, lutist cer-
tinily had no objection sisal Mr. kilts should lie
compensated ill some way or oilier, but protesed
against the suitors being put to inconvenience by
the mode of doing it,
Mr. MARTIN and Mr. NoLAN said a few words.
Sir JAMES MACKINTO•II said that the case was
entirely is new rose.
11. RoTTEs LEY said, that a seat in Parliiimeot
was not an office, it was is trust to be exert:is...if for
the leurlit of oilier.. and thought as the principle,
if followed 11p, would early then; too lar, he should
vote against U.
Mr. BARING gxhl, that this was a case of a per-
ilous having permanent duties, and not like the ease
of officers in the army and navy, winch had I.p.eit
alluded to—insil It was 110 Frason, browse the con-
stituents of the Gentleman were satisfied, that there-
fore the House should be content, and nut interfere.
Sir JOSEPH SIDNEY YORKE. said a few words.
Lord PALMERSTON hod always considered the only '
ground of exclusion was on the principle of preserv. •
tug the 1-loto.e from the influence of the Crown, but
this objection was putting it on the Incompatibility of
certain duties which a gentleman might hare, in-
coosistrot ;with his duties ass a Member of that
Mow.. Ili' thought that if that principle was
adopted it might lead to great inconvenience. _
Mr. M. FITZGERALD vivid, the 1/Ml%lllllll of the
clause in the Bill of last year might be iicrountril
for by supposing that the framers of that Bill never
imagined a Master in Chancery, a itli his oilier
duties to perform, would likewise *spite to the
situation of a Alestiber at' that [louse.

1... rd eAs I f.EttEaott said, flint he had V 41.11111 the
whole of t hi. (ow to liiiye et' takrit out of the
brope el the Bill ; it Was undoubtedly hard on Mr.
and as the least loottfol tootle of proceeding.
lie .hoold hare gives' the inefrrenee to that of
A thlress.

Alter s.otte further desultory observations, the
Amendment of Colonel Mary was pat rod slept-
tired without a division.

PRIVATELY STEALING IN SHOPS.

On the motion of Sir J. NIAcKINTosn, the
resolved itself into a Committee on the Pri-
vately Stealing in Snot,. Hi 11.
The SPEA k ER I•ariug telt the
Cbuir—
S.r J. AlActits•rosit scd, the present Hill wus
preei•ely mostlar to the one winch had ugis4r(l that
House 41reufly three times in the years ISIS, 1811,
unit 1813, trice without a &mum, lie had nut,
therefore, thought it either necessary or judicious
to make ant• alterations. The present measure
(fault' not he eh:sr.:eft at implying any su•picton of
the Judges. It *OO,l be 1,0111 unjust and unwise
to suppose uny trustilily between the character of
the Judges and the t, forma:ion of the law. Ile
had in fact only been &snout of regulating the
letter of the I,rw according to the practice of the
Judges.

Alter a few words front Mr. Luc'inure, Sir J.
YORKE, and Sit J. 31AtKivrosii, the clauses weie
ull attired to, and the Report ordered to be brought
up on lle.udat•.
The Cabral Fe lonics Repeal 11:11 went through
a Committee or the whole House, the clauses ee►e
toile thlooKli, the [brow resumed, and the Report
was ordered to he received on Monday.

CAPIfaL FELONIES COMMUTATION OF PUNISH-

Xll'. N r

Oil the motion of Sir JANES MACKINTOSII. the
went tutu a Comintitee on the aitutre 13iII ;
after which.

Sir JAMBS NI A ct:tdro,tt ro.t. and *mil, that Ire_
fore any th.cassoin shustill take place nu this Bill,
Ile was of acquitllolBlg the lionise, that on
mature con•ideraiiun he tsus desirous of witlithaw.
tug thiee The first was iliat which related
to Floes soil Reetttetirs—the second wva that which
'dried to Alarriag.• Licenses, 'Registers, and Celli.
firrtrs, which, as they led to acts amounting almost
to personation and largely, ought to he considered
in • general measure, which lie toresided to rUb•
Ma to the I Inure at motor future period—the Irst
clause was that which respected Convicts returning
Irons trunsioniatiull in revenue cases. The other
clauses hr should take the seise of the Committee
on, if opposed.

Mr. CitEnivN D objected to the clause relative
to maheinusdy upositlint.; cattle, and to the
tanity of the 1.111/uAhusesot proposed to lie "Omit-
toted, in lieu of the capital punishment to

.Ir. I IA noon') supported the clause.
Mr. MARTIN Said v fru, WWII} against the dwure,
anti itibt slice (I %,filie I a Prb Or 1111111111.1mq to cattle
wl.ich he lieu uh•ervrll.

Sir JusEPII YORK K objected lo the principle of
the itieloure, owl looped it Mould be rejected by the
other Ilou+e.

Mr. Scant.r.rr. al;ritlitig to what bad been ob-
served by the Ilan. Member fur Galway (Jr.N Mar-
tin), most triform hiin that the iuslaucrs of cruelty
to which he had alluded. were not rut II as were
contemplated by the Acts now proposed to be re-
pealed ; the law only applied to mischiefs done to
cattle, from tuteives of malice t4ishist the owner.
After inure ob.ersairosis beirig made by Mr.
R. Marini, Mr. Clieterylid, the Artorisey-Griteral,
and Suisun* Mackintosh, the clause wasagreed to.
The other clauses of the Bill were their agreed to,
will' some verbal amendment.. The (loose resound,
and the Chairman, reported. The Iteport was
ordered to be taken into further consideration on a
future day, and the II II wish ordered to be primed.