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consideration, in order to lead to a Committee fur examining
the same.
The Each of Crettti•VON was auxions that their Lordships
should not legislate as it they were goaded lay the rigid spur
of necessity ; but direct their Committee to inquire what use
had been made of that high and most perilous authority on
which Ministers had been permitted to stand, connecting it
with that responsibility which they owed to the country. It
was incumbent capon their Lordships to do something more
than abide by the dicta of Ministers. in the shape of Reports
got up under their instructions, and from no better sonrce.--
After all the Reports. was there not sufficient reason to be.
lieve, that the late distuebances had been fomented if nut
originated, by the agents of Ministers, and might be traced
to the office of the Noble Viscount (Sidmouth) himself%
(Hear, hear !)
The Earl of. Ltvettpocit. was far from meaning to trouble
their Lardships at any length. The only and simple question
for their Lan dships at present to consider was, ,whether they
would adopt the ny,tion of his Noble Friend (Sid month) by
following the immemorial and invariable practice of their
Lordships' House. In all cases were a Message had been
communicated with the seal of ffice upon it, a Secret Com-
mittee was appointed to consider it. The form of proceeding
was peculiar to their Lordships' House; it had been, without
ahy exception, their practice in no instaure to delegate to
their Committees the power of sending for persons, records,
and papers. With respect to late events, he could enlists.
tently say, and this he would say, that it the Noble Lord sup-
posed that the result of •Ullie late tr';ils went to contradict the
substance of the reports of bast year, that result had gone
completely to confirm them.—(lear; hear!) Fifty hills had
been found against the accused men ; and thirty.six had been
put upon their trial, who were either found guilty. or had
pleaded for mercy. Mitch important information had been
received on the state of the ranntry, since the last report, and
the only fair question was whether theirtordships would re-
fer it to a Committee, as was agreed upon then. This was
unquestionably tire only conrse to be recommended to their
Lordships, as conformable with Hie practice of Parliament at
every stage. Their Lordships then adjourned to Thursday.

Tizt RSDAY.
THE SECRET COMMITTEE.

Cominitteeto consider and report on the Paper relative to the
State of the Country, winch had been laid on tbctitble by the Prince
Regent's command, was then balloted for anti consisted of thr
lowing Peers :—The lord Chancellor, The Earl of Ilarrowby, The
Doke of Montrose (as Earl Graham), The Earl of Liverpool Mar-
uis Camden, Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Fitzwilliam, Earl of
Powis, Viscount Sidmouth, lord Grenville, Lord Redesdale.
Earl G osv EN olt after deprecating in strong terms, the proposed
plan of proceeding, moved, that the Secret Committee be empowered
to call for and examine persons, papers, and records.
The Earl of Livyn root. contended that such powers were never
granted to Conmtittes appointed on similar occasions.
The motion was negativetL—Adjourned.
EntritY.

In the morning. Counsel were heard on appeals, for the first time
this season. Adjourned to Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

SATURDAY JAN. 31.
There was no basiness of importance this day.

Alerioky. F 18.2.

There being only 83 members present at 4 o'clock, there
was oo Honse.—Adjourned.

TeESDAY.
CONY EVA ,it,TRS.

Mr. SWANN presented a Petition from several Attorneys
and Solicitors, complaining that a vast 'umber of persons,
wholly unqualified, as to education or regular professional
instruction, were practising as conveyancers ; and they prayed
the .HOuse to take into consideration the laws affecting them,
oi der to some legislative enactments which may check the
abuse complained of.—Tlie Petition was react and ordered to
lie on the Table.