The National Register.
London, England, 1821-04-02 00:00:00

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C'samber of Cousmetee, Manchester, against the Corn
A%vrae..
Mr. F. (LORI',NON oleierved, that the Corn Averages
bill would nut 11.:ve the effect which some isaiiicirated.
Ile contended that it %wild merely have the effect of in-
%lit ing that the averages should be correctly taken, that
diet v would be greater itrulttetiou against the commission
01 Baud t Ihnl, in fact, the bill was really what it pnr-
poi led lo be. lie complained of the attack made on bins
last night, for hie absence; he %mild have been preset':
had lie lint understood that the petition was not to be pre-
sented till the second reading.
Petition read, and ordered In lie nu the table,

MI. F. H0111N!.+ON snored the s. cowl rc,iding of the
Corn Averages hill, far the purpose of po.tpuning it, and
it was postponed till April 9.
TiNinEit BROGDEN presented the re-
port of tile committee on the Tiutb..i Acts Duties.
Mr. WALLACE moved that the bill be re-committed

on Wednesday iier.t.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY said, lie should not oppose the mo.
lion, but lie Wiped that acquiescence in such motion
not be conerneil into a vprobation ut Dir esuln-
lions. He thought that the right hen. gentleman, Mr.
Wallace's, seals. of duties boil nes it iak..ll too bight, and
that 16e proposed arrangement via. calenlated to injure
the interr.•ts whorl: it war menut lo correct l and lie hoped
to be able to plow th it ►orb was lime case, when lime sub-
jct.( again came before a committee.

Itednri erilereii to b+• re-cool,cißrd NI Wednesday.
1)1.1.1•N( IS PILL —Md. R. ~,,, yeti
Pec..ii.lri n.ling of toe bill for alioit nig persons eliavied
wiili iittroces to be tterendril by counsel. He
thin it pi oseetitoni were allowed counsel, he
could Hot ace wily pli.o(tr3s hhutild out :11.0 have counsel.
lor it was W.llBl and g umitileax to 64, that judges were
always u( counsel for the pii+uurr.
Mr. J. NIACIN WS II siconil.ll the motion fur the se-
cond reatlingoliiie bill

Sir J. MAZ:INTOSLI observed, that one of the benefi-
cial results of the revollition was the obsaiiiii g of counsel
by the statrie of William, (or prisons acru•ed of treason.
That was as a thield ugaiii4 rile power of Kovernntrat $
and if counsel site deemed beneficial there, bow could
they be otherwise while counsel were 1144 to defend
against prosecution supported by counsel. The defence
of counsel could not endanger innocent men—it could
only expose guilty men; and 0 urged it would bean rid.
vantage to seem e the cuav it non of guilty persons.

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'file ATTORNEY-GEN VAAL opposed the hill. The
ineouvrtitetice of the present system It td not been estm•
Wished ; and he teas there against the desired change.
Mr. it. M Alt tIN Trolled.
The niOtiOli Uas then negatived without n division.
llttertsit MusEust.—Mr. LENN A 1113 asked when the
estimates, it ;ding the Kt dish Musenuit were to he
brought lot vr.tril, as he should then have to stilton, some
proptdtion. I tg:lttling the admi.sionnt viaitors tie was
Alerituti, of ki.ow tug how litany applicattotta bad been
posit d ; and it there were any objection 10 such mu-
-11011 he n fluid promise it oil 51ontlay.

Sir C. LONG was nut Aware whether there wonlil be
any objection to the motion, but he would prefer the uo•
tier tieing given for Mow
Notice entered c.c.s-dint:ly.
SUPPLY.—Aar[.—The CHANCELLOR of the EL,
CHEQUER mused, that the house go otto a committee at
supply.
Mr. HUME ro,e, and moved a series of resolutions, by way
of amendment, of the expence of the staff, the colonies, ate. foe
1792 and 1820, from which me salsanciat were stated to be several
thousands.

in,ndraent negatived without a divis--nn.
Mr. HUME said, he had not pressed For the sense ef the
house on the last resolutions, because errors in figures might
warrant opposition ; but the next resolution, he thought, ought
to be seriously considered by the house—it VIM to pledge
.the
house tog revision of the salaries of the several departments smog
179), they I4ing tattled, in consequence of the war, depreciation
of the currency, Ace. and to bring them down to a more Just
standard, now that we were returned to a tnetellic currency.
Lord I'AI.AI EitsTos said, that this proposition had nothing
to du kith the estimates—it was one of a general and sweeping
013:acta; and it ought to CO:IIC forward for separate and specific
consideration. Besides the resolution affirmed, that the country
had returned to a metallic currency—when such was not the act.
(A laugh and hear.)
Mr. HARING thought the resolution was most properly
proposed; it merely pledgol the bun .c to a revision of the salaris.
Ile knew hot how those who voted again t the new malt duty.
could honestly oppose this motion how they could withhold
the mettas, and vote for an extravagant expenditure.
The C l I ANCE 1.1.08 of the EXC I I 14: H could not think
the house v. ould agree to tins swceputg rLaGiuuun.
Mr. T. W I I.SON could not support the rosolo,ion.
A motion was made for the tpealver leaving the Chair, which
was ultimately carried.
The Speaker having quitted the chair, the house went into a
committee. .

Lord I'AL F.:IIST. r.%1 proposed a vote of 117,0001. for the
stall
Alr. HUMP, 'imposed as an amenlnent, that the term should
be 8(1,0001. but he afterwards withdrew that atneadment, and
woeuseil 90,0001.
Upon this amerolinent the cotr.mittee divided, and the numbers
were, for the amendment 6l—For the original motion 116--.
31tijority 53 agaitnt the anicmlnient.
On the resolution fur granting the sum of 25,3821. 13s. 1041.
fur the Stilt of Ireland,
11. PAR NELL proposed to te..hice the grant to 40,4791.
After mom discussion the gallery was ck.ired for a
The numbers were, frr the original sum, 140—For the amends
mean, 43-31kiolity in favour of the original gtant 87.
A :vc.ind divi.iiou took place -whilst we were excluded, on a
motion for reducing the iteia 30001, but this was albJ
the numbers btiug, for toe amendment 66—aeinst it 13i--
Alt jority 68.
On the item for granting the sum of 14,07t1. for the office of
Cosnmander in Chief,

Mr; /1U E said, in 1791, tha espcnre of this offi..e was 4,0001.
—in 1807, it was 7. tool.—now it waS limit& He wouid pro.
pug, to reduce it to Pc...e.Sfil. the 611111 ,•Tanted in MI6.
After a fete ohsersations from Lord l'alinerston, tile gallery
wits cleared fur a division, but no division took p:ace.
Serera.l other Illation. tor reductiva w, re made by .Vr. Hume,
but they were negintvial without dist,t)ll4, and the original re .0.
lie ions being agr...ed to, the howe resoluta. the 11.:%-mg
retorted progress, the galler, was again cleared; when a tl.‘ triton
tocis Om:. and the numbers were—For receiving the report Oa
.`.Sunday—Ayes, Y3—Noes, Yo—.%lgjority, 3. •
Dr. LUSIIING'f ON brought up the bill for exe/udins par-
sons hoithos judicial altuati,n, in Delano troth .tittag to tha
Douse of Commons. Read a first tithe. .4
- he otter orders 01 the cuy sere 1.1100 disposed of, ssid.shis
Louse aujou:Lod.