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result from the adoption of the motion of the Noble Earl; on the
contrary, it might be holding out expectations to the country mine!'
conld not be realized. He therefore moved the prtvious questiont,
which was carried by 00 to 1.--Adjonrued.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17.

A great nnmber of Petitions were, as usual, presented aeainst tli
Corn Bill. Among others, TAM Grenville Rreseitied a Petition from
Westminster, signed by 34,000 persons.

CITY PETITION.
Lord Gnesivm.x. after stating the peculiar claim which the City
of London have to be heard I►v Counsel against the Corn Bitl, moved,,,
that, in compliance with the prayer of tt►e Petition, the Corporation
London should be heard by Counsel against the Corn BM.
The Lono CIIANCELLOR opposed the motion as being contrary
to lex et cansuitudo PaHawaii.
Earl GREY supported the motion.
The Bill was ordered to be read a second. time on Monday next.,
—After which the House adjourned.

simmilimmomums
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY, MARC}, 13.

Mr. V.l NSTTTA HT-bat/ill!! moved the Order of the Day for the fur.
Cher consideration of the minutes of the proceedings on Monday lasi,
relative to the disturbmces outside the House, a conversation of
sine length ensued as to the conduct of the Magistrates ; Mr. WII
aREAD and others thought some of them had been somewhat remiss in
their duty, but nn censure was moved against theni, and the order was
therefore discharged.
Mr. VA NSITTA RT moved the Order of the Day for the -Howe re-
solving itself into a Committee of the whole noose on the South Set
Act. It was a matter of notoriety that the Company had not pros-
pered, and the object of the present measure was to obtain a surrender
of their exclusive privilege of trade to he purchased by a compensation,
which he apprehended would entail little or no burthen on the country,
—The motion brought on a desultory discussion on the subject of Spa..
nish South America, and the civil war now existing in that part of the
world ; Mr. Vansittart said, it was nattital for Great Britain, after hay.
ing established the liberties and independence of Old Spain, to wi:k
well to the cause of freedom in those extensive colonies; but it woul,'
he highly impolitic to adopt any measures that might expose us to the
imputation of having made our firmer exertions in the Peninsula, on!:
to find a pretext fur robbing our Allies of their most valuable posses-
sions.

Mr. VA wstrrAor moved the further consideration of the adjourned.
Report of the Committee of Ways and Mean%
Sir ROBERT HERON said, he must protest against voting supplies
"such an amount, without insisting on one resource—lie meant thut
the most strict economy which ought to pervade every department
'the Government. Ministers, if they consulted the tranquillity an,
happiness of the country, should advise the Illustrious Personage who
exercised the Royal functions, to limit his expenditure ; and shout'
Wiwi]) him how tar more glorious his days would be, were he to r,
Germ his expences to the wants of his subjects, instead of increasing ill
enormous and unnecessary charges of an extravagant Court Meal
hear !) It was not long since, that the nation had admired two into
trious Sovereigns who visited our country ; and the cause of their har-
ing received so much approbation was, that tkey had endured the
greatest privations in times of public distress. This was 'a cOnduc'
worthy of imitation, and he would take the liberty of recalling to ti
recollection of the Hone the words which William the Third, 'one
the best Kings, had addressed to his Parliament :—'" It a rWaii *gives
me," said that great Monarch, " the deepest concern to impose new
burdens on my people ; but I have never called tor any which related
to my personal expence."

Mr. BANX Ell said, in his opinion, a large proportion of the Property
Tex would have been the wisest measure, under all the circumstances
of the country, and lie bel►eveu that a similar opinion was pretty gt
nerally entertained. The Right Hon. Gentleman had abandoned .that
tax, because the voice of the people seemed to be against it ; but if tla
revenue of the country were not made commensurate to the ►•xpendi
tore, the sum then asked for, and a much larger sum, would be
wanted.

Mr. PHILLIPS objected to the
_new tax on windows and on cotton
as partial and oppressive.
The question being called fur, the house divided—Aye!, 95; Nov
24.—Majority. 71.
The Resolutions were then gone through, and the House adjourned.