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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

etunstanerd, he hoped that the doubts would receive the most
liberal constroction.
M DAVENPORT also hoped that such doubts, if any
arosr would evperieece the most liberal construction.
The cu.\ a,ka.1,1,;;;', t;,e esprese.'.
Ili, approbation that 'lie He piupu ed.
Mr. BRIGII.I said, the Rai, a• a mia stood, might ex-
pose egticultuial persolls to vexatieus charges and sur-
charges.
Lord MILTON observed, it was with the view of meeting
such case be hod intended to propose the clause of which
he bred given nutice, as the bill applied to liaises used " solely"
fur the IntvotiSes of agriculture.
Mr. SM YTII remarked, that if the collectors construed
what had been deemed doubts, against the farmers, he hoped
that another bill would be intioduer d to remove them.
AL'. DEN 11 AN made some Milan ks, after which the bill
was read the thild time, passed, and ordered to the Lords.
Iterotcr or SUPPLY.—NIr. GOLILIdURN presented the
report of toe committee of supply.
Mr. CA I.CIiA El' opposed its being received. There
were in this felled no letrer than lug resolutions ; to many
of them he had obje,tions, but lie particulaily complained
of that vs hid, noted 0,0001. to Gen. Destourneaux. Though
he mily particularly complained of that resolution„ lie
thou.:di' it *mild be better to oppose the whole revolt, as
the st likely way of bringing the right hon. gentleman to
sonic terms. There had been a good deal of talk about
economy on the preceding evening, and now menibeis would
have the opportunity of carrying their pi inciple, into pf4C•
lice ; and what would be core there would be no
occasion to disturb the place or pensiun of any our; they
hail only to w ithliold their upprobatioil of their 01;0.00:Joe
claim, which had slept for upwards of twenty yew's, ae.l
which was wholly unknowo to persons who had beta 111 tae
island at the time or since.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, lie
would to take this resolution tint, end it was thvti
read *rem dingly.
Mr. CAL(:RAFT then proceeded to examine the claim,
reading the evidence suit documents preseined to the coin-
injure um Gen. Desfournoraux's claim ; according to which
it appeared that the items were rejected by the board of
army account, and the treasury, unit strange to say, is these
et-meanie:al tittles, bad been adopted by a committee of that
house. How that Ronne could of listening to such
claim. especially after the Ge-eral had been rejected by the
French government, he was at a loss to delta mine. It was
extraordinary that this claim should be again brought fill-
ward ; but at seemed persons 111110:111 %%ere ioteresting them-
selves much in this affair. Even French bankers, it was
rumoured, had exercised their iiillaence in this affair; Nine
Fretich banker, who occasionally came to th.s couutry, had
written and personally solicited members of that house to
support his claim. The only item that was pound was one
for 1,4001. to Mr. La Manny ere ; and after all they had head
in favour of eon:um), he thoaAlit they could nut du linter
1111111 Cory the pi iiicaple of economy into effect uti Inc day
after the addr.ssin favour of it had bven sided.
Ali T. WILSON said, he-sliould not be unwilling to sup-
pot t proper scoisonly—out he could nut agree that the c:atin
had not been established.
Mr, WARItE thought the house ought to agree to the
course proposed by the hon. member fur Wareham (Mr
Caleraft); and argued against the
Air. P. OREN FELE also opposed the claim; lie was
ready to agree to the giantisig of 35001. which was the
1,4001. and compound intrust,
Mr. H. SUMN likewise supported the amended and
reduced grant. lle did Out thiuk the honour of the natio')
concerned in favour of the rrant he rather • onsidered th it
they were hound to delved the nati ~,, togaitot 5% hat was Ara
and truly elearaed on them, namely, extreme gullibility.
Mr. W. PEEL also resisted the grant.
Mr. H. GURNEY thought, as there was such difference
of opinion, it would be adviseable again to refer Hsu
matter in a Committee.
Mr. E. DOUGLAS feared that many were resisting the
greater grant who had nut read all the evidence. The
imputation about French bankers lie considered to be of
au now ot tliy character. The recut iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii or the
Committee was certainly not binding oil the HOOSe, hill
it ought to be remembeted that they had bestowed a good
dead of attention to the subject ; he thought SO lt
stress ought not to lie placed mi what hail beta done by
the Comptrollers of the Array ACCollilli and the Treasury,
esptc.allv as the Committee followed.
31r. IRVING spoke in support of the larger grant. It
had not been voted by the Committee As a legal but as an
equitable claim ;on that ground he supported it. The
evidence justified the result to which the Committee had
color. He thought they had came to the result to which
the evidence had compelled them to conic; and as the
items were so well supported, be thought the eireumstatit e
of their having remained so ninny years unsettled was au
argument in favour of tilt it being novo settled.
The Douse divided—Against the larger grant 41—For
it 6.

On the Grant for Henry the VIPs Chapel, the state in
which St. P.IIII'B and At'esiiiiiiister Autrey were allowed to
remain' was complained of.
he several resolutions were agreed to ; and the re.
twining orders having bleu disposed of, the HOW(' ad-
journed.

IIIIDAY. JUNE 29.
Mr. HVME moved for returns of the different slims
paid to newspapers in Great Britain for advertisements,
proclamations, 6tc. by the several public offices fur the
last three years.—He also adverted to the practice ul
making fair copies of the votes of the house ; previously
to the intioduction of printing, this might be useful, but
now he thought the expenee could be saved.
The SPEAKER stated, wet according to 'a recent act
the services of the house were now raid for by tired
salaries; the fees, Sic. were lonised into a fund tur such
put pose; and as the daily votes were printed in consi-
tes able haste, the practice mentioned was useful to pie-
vent mistakes.
SCOTCH BREWERIES.— Loeil A. H%MILTON then
rose, pursuant to notice, fur leave to bring in a bill to
It-
peal that clause of the acts of the fat and 24 George. IV.
requiring accounts and et' tificates vi the sale of bees la
Scotland. He contended that the re golatious were int-
Israel ieable, or if they were pi acticalite, they must put thu
brewers to such expences as would materially d .ist.
the priolits, and probably lessen the consumption. 11.
concluded with moving fur leer to Wine hi a bill to repeal
these clauses w hick required certificates and accuitut
looks of the sales or bier.
Mr. MAXWELL seconded the motion. The clamps
were of en obnoxious and inquisitorial character and the
usly object would be to collect a aulecicucy
of icveutio:.

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The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER remarked
that, according to all he could learn, and from eumnitini-
cations with well-informed persons, he I'olllll not see that
the objections were well 'hooded: miller all the circum-
stance,, he 1110,.11.11p01e the 1111/1“,11.
L'lld A. HAMILTON said, alter such opposition, and
as lie was at issue with the Chancellor regarding the con-
struction of the act, he would not press his ruodoss dining
the present session.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed,
that lie had forwarded instruel ions. that the mildest con-
sit licii.in thould be put uu the clauses.
Motion negatived without any division.
Pow Elt uv TIIE Junues.—Mr. HOBHOUSE said, tin
had not brought forward any motion respecting the con.
duct of • certain judge fining a defendant w bile adds easing
the jury, owing to the pressure of business before the
house, and because he thought lie saw ❑o wciiustiou to
repeat such practice; but if it were repealed, he sl Id
then bring forward a apecilic charge against whatever
judge should he guilty of such conduct.
1.011u:co Ihrirs.—The CHANC:ELLOR of the EX-
CHEQUER postponed the report of the Tobacco Ditties
bill till Itlonilay, souse cleiik al emus having crept into
the copy of the bill.
Mr. HOBHOUSE said, if two or three clauses were
amended, it might hope to pass without opposition; it
would certainly be resisted, when it possibly might be
lost tor the present session. He hoped the Solicitor of
Excise would come to terms with the trade before Mon-
day.
The Isle of Man Trade bill, the Silk Bounties hill, the
Stock Cancelling bill, ate. were repotted, and ordered to
be read a third time to 1110111/Vf.

'l•he CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved,
that the remaining resolutions of the cummilite of supply
he agreed to.
On the item that B,loul. be granted fur the salaries of
the cominissioneis and clerks of the Insolvent Debtors'
Cum t,
Mr. G. BENNETT mnst resist this grant, which gave
tie chief commissioner 2,0001. and the second c .is-
stunt r
Mr. BERNAL thought it was beneath the chief corn-
missioner's dignity to practise elsewhere as an advocate.
After a few words front the Attorney Cieueral, the
resolution was agreed to.
The 114'51 grant was 3,000', odd fin the contingencies of
the :hen Department.
Sic It. W ILSON objected to this grant; not on acroutit
of its amount, but because of the Alit filthy!' object or
its application. (Hear.) The foteigner had the right of
appeating to time privy council; belt the government se-
tie' ally pursued such a plan us to defeat the provision.
We were now in the seventh year of peace, and yet time
country laboured miner time ultimo °basun of cunt 1111 l nig this
act. There was more iiberali.y in Malice amid in Spain.
A tact, that made the act disgraceful to le eland —it WAS
them eed that the tereitory of Spain should be an in. addable
asylum fur foreigners. The bun. member then
the instance* ut (len. Geurgand, date. and contended that
die act gave to iniaisteis a vexatiuus and prejudicial
power. It was now a general inquiry with foitigners
whether they really had any chance of residing in tins
country, without being intertupted by the vexatious vi-
sitations of the alien 'malice. lie proposed to give the
resolution a direct ite,gative.
Mr. HOBIIOUSE hoped that nu seasion could be
allowed to pass away without making some efforts to undo
the mischievous piracy which had been 'thrill( di by time
noble lot d. Tilts bill was us the most t•xtt:l4We claim acter,
amid it gave cause fur the moat nuwariautahle opinions ot•
the English by loreigners.
Luse LONDONDERRY observed, that the gallant
general could nut heel " alien" ium..mitioned without lisiug
10 address the house; but it could oat be imagined that
ally set ions opposition was to be (dieted to the alien de-
partment, which system 11411 received the sanction of
parliament. it was to continue fur one year huger—
(hear, heal); if application for its tenewal were made,
then would be the time fur the resistance. With respect
to the principle of mime, alien act, it would be remembered
that its main ukret was to 111 event 41111:118 from making
this country time scat where conspiracies against their own
gayer nits might be carried on.
Sir J. Airli;lN ICISH said, if a division were pressed,
Ice should suppoit the gallant genet al. Regarding the
',obey of the act, lie maintained that it was never moos
impolitic than at the pi emdent moment, when time foe eign
powers had avowed the ititention of resisting the changes
amid t cloth's of all government • wherever their arms could
reach. As such was the case, what was to become of
those who might excite time hostility of their own govern-
ments?

'file gallery will then cleared fora divi*inn. The mini-
hers A)es 4 i—Noce. il)
The other resolutions wide then put and carried.
'llie I 3L. weal into a tuuninitiee oil tie Doke of Chi-
fence's Annuity Bill, ill MIII6I ill' WAA
to till up Its. hlauk as 111 lie pilsod when the additiou.il
ilia thousand tttttt nis a year in to continence, Mills
instead of 13IS. euinwittee divisteil—Foi the original
inoi iota, —Fur the itisientlweilt, ii—Majoi it) , 3J.
The house meowed, and list.• iepost ordered to be re-
ceived todnui row. .

The house then went into a committee on the Appro.
priattun hill, in which the several blanks west. ti led up.—
Ordered to be received 10.611(11,0

Mr. itUNIE awaited Lou•olf of the opportunity to take
Lis las rue° of the house for the prr.••ut xe.1•1011. If the
ministers 0..u1d only catty into etleet %sh a Ise lied on
VittiOUg Oeels"101111 proim.eo, they nollht Lind ILIA lie had
been the best friend the) ever po*ses.eil. lie elves ted to
some passing preeee4hites, nasal said, segatrltug the corn.
nation, t hat Ito should lint •ve it, but doulatlesi hr should
hear of it by the expences drat would be llinlire4 al.
Tice rem.it.ing uiders havtuS bees, depose.l of, the
Louse adjourned.

ANGLING IN THE AIR.--AS G. Osbaldestcn,
Esq. was fly-fishing in the river Trent, at Sawley,
on Saturday last, the artificial flies, while floating in
the air, attracted the appetite of a brace of 'oirds
passing in that direction ; they immediately seized
them, when finding themselves hooked they rose to
considerable height, till exhausted, and were then
drawn down and tuken ; but it being the breeding
season, like a true sportsman, Mr, O.set them ..t
liberty but little hurt.