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the country if it should require *be services of these bnlf•pny
officers. (Hear, hear.)
Account ordered.
Mr. HUME next moved for returns of persons receiving
militia as well ;Ls losilitury huff.—Ordered.
Mr. HUMS moved fur an account of the fee fund of the
quarter sessions, the irceipts and the appropriation.
Lord BINNING suggested whether it would not be better
tint to consult with the Lord Advocate,

111 r. HUJIIi wild the fund w•ae a parliamentary one; that
he therefore did not desire to confer with his Lordship, be
tieing a party concerned. The fund arts properly under
the controul of the [louse ; he should therefine press his
mot 4444 .—A ccount ordered.

filr. lIUME moved foi an account of the appropriation
of the I 00,1X1.N. granted on account of his Majesty's coi n-
utrition ; of the expellee, of the hoard of works ; of the ord.
name, &c.
Mr. LUSH IN GTON wished the motion not to be pressed
now ; he trotted' that it would he suite red I o stand as a notice.
Mr. HUME withdrew the motion, letting what hod owed
stand as a noti. C.
SLAvB Tit a ur.—Dr. LUSIIINGTON moved for leave
to brio,; in u bill to consolidate the several acts passed within
the last thirty years regarding the slave trade. His object
was not airerntion, it was simplification nod comolidation ;
and be begged this might be condantly twine in mind.
mu. BERNAL admitted the importance of the object;
but thought the Mlliculty would be very great.
After some remarks from Mr. Bright, Dr. Lushington,
Sr.. the emotion was ogre. d to.
Col. OA VIS moved for an account of all fees received
by the solicitor of Excise, dec.—Ordered.
Suredv —Mi. LUSH INGTON moved that the report
of die c 11111 l flitter of supply be preselited.
Mr. Ill:OtiOLN presented the report. On the motion
Ihat it be iigicrd In,
Mr. It U MIS asked, whether any plan hod been, or was in
contemplation for the amendment of the distrilsolor.liips of
st.iiiips

Mu. LUSIIINGTON replied, th•it somc plan wns in con-
tem p lin ion. Repin t a_rei d tu.
ill r. I.U.JIIIN6roN moved for the usual estimates of the
year for the sea vicar, of the navy, ordnance, &c. Ordered.
The remaining otdci, having been ili.posed of, the llousa
adjourced.
WF.DNCIIDAY, FES. IS.

l'etiiions, complaining of agrieuliural distr.'s!, were pre-
crowd from the flamers and occupiers of land in Kirkby
Lansdale, the Eastern and Wester.' Divisions of Kent, the
Wipe of hen es, llenle) upon Thames, 6lottcistershire, and
orwiekAfire.
The nigh' Dom R. Peel took the oaths and his seat.
Gen. Uascoyne piesented the Livcrpool fish market hill.
it al a first time.
Str W. CURTIS moved for ace's:its of the surplus of the
m ;Mans' fund, Sze.— 01 de'
Tll 'unveil for an account of grain anti
n heat ts are ham ; quantifies remaining, &c.—Ordered.
Mr. Al A DLit LEY moved fur act °wits of hemp and flax
impaled, &t.—Oitlesed.
XII-. II U _sl F. moved for an account of the expense of the
vaccine board—for accounts in rontiouniiiir, of haif•pay
nllico•rs; of gentlemen who 1141 V.: he. a pt monied to first
e..ut.oi•Sioov in leglinelli• of cavalry and infantry, whether
null or without purcira•e, &c.—foi ass account of all de-
Crullers, nod n hat steps had been token to recover the ba-
lances, &r.—fur returns, of the expense of the mint. Severally
order- d.

On the motion that the committee of supply be postponed,
Mr. tiU a.ked why letters from 111:11.11115 titre, aiding
complaints uoiler pat .icular circumstances, sent to members,
had been opened; he did not rplustion the regulation, he
merely mentioned the fact to Milani information.
NI r. Plilil, relined, 'oat the reimlat applied to convicts
oldy, and it bud 1014; ekkeil and the regulation had fres
lOU ally been so iiticrcuetted, as to pr..sent escapes.
HENN L'l'T tint tin objection to the regulation
generally ; but he Mil complain of the stoppage of letters to
menthe es. They would cunt till di tails of Lcii.vailci s, nod
by such lonelier the menus of redress were diminished, if not
sly rut Sidatouth himself bad protested
att.dissi the tipeuitiK of letters hum priso,,eri to membeis.—
lle did not think toe practice was biome out by the law.
Mr. Said that uu new regulation was adopted; it
id 1.111... I.llslEl's
J"A NIES *idled to know whether the right hon. gent.
would defead the practice of Jnder> iii tope • A his
tiers to a particular piisoner tool berm Ist ()ken opeu by •
r.
Mr. 1111.01.11i1 I A NI lielged to enter leis protest as early ns
pos-alde itgititist the Joel vote Lila( Member,' letters might is
iti,e eit ; their privile,e, tit. y were bor the benefit
of the people ; auJ ite licti ou li...tattoo to s ty that it grots
breach of ))))) le„e c tied when tiny person, on any
pretest vs hatever, presumed to open the letters of :di),
member.
Mr. JAMES gore notice, that to.anorrow week he should
submit Al mutton 01111 E! Sllltif CI 10 10001.1114 01W11
Silt imiivitT WILSON.

Sir It WILSON ruse piusteant to his notice. lie said,
if the question were tom ele a personal one, deeply as lie
telt he had been eon oged and eggs i eyed, he should have
ill Fileller j hut as the salaries 01 all the people
ul Eitgland weie iiivulved iu the question, he could not
shields re his duly. Ile considered this the happiest
moment of Ills lire—fur now lie could confront his silvers
%arks. lie had in vain solicited to be brought to trial
has ailvessaries had shritill, hum the coldest. lie now
appeared therein the House of Commons of England,
the vaunted sanctuary of Iteedunr, to demand Justice
against secret councils and clandestine prusecultuti and
oaslonisolion.—(llear, hear)—HC would not enter into
.c questiou of pierogative—tint if it were us the minis-
lets contended, It ssas dangerous for all had purposes,
mod useless for all good objects. At all eseuts the ques-
tion lie was pi iia' ed to meet would nut lunch upon the
pi es ogal ire. He knew there were times when it was
said the law originated with Kings; but the revolution of
IliStt, had admonished Judge., Councillors, and even
that pies opoive could nor be extended to inflict
Wfollg 11111$11 tilt, 111111jeet..--(Clieel/4.)A11111 what had been
done? .13 officer wad liven dismissed after 29 years ser-
vice, mill sill he had dime proved to (stigmatic in tiss:ig-
mud pulilnet feeling. What hail he done ? lie had 4ov.
011,11 the ministers because thought their inenoires led
10 violent government. He believed them to he %silt-lig
lie believed ,their in usures to be fatal , and lie had
theicluie opposed them. Was it thetelure lila ill •:1
his property' Was it hoped to ale
ive him Hi those peculiars advantages which would
lutufiel litin to resist,' his seat au -I take relosige to a
tutingil Afiet fanner !Avow tru:n the sing, was