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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

Mr. GOULBOURN said. he certainly had received such
information, and the Government hail ordered euquity on
the subject.
The Bill was thco read a second time and committed fur
',Rondos..
The House went into s committee on the Receiver Genes
ral's Bull.
Mr. 11011110 UP.; objected to the Bill, as going to supers
cede the power of the local commissioners of land tax.
The Bill, utter some further conversation, went through the
committee.—Report received. and marled to be taken into
further consideration on the Pith April.
The oilier orders were disposed of, and the House ad-
journed at eleven o'clock.
fritinsg, MARCH 29.
Alderman WOOD moved fir looms of the number of
acres in cultivation fur the growing of hops, in 15g1.
Ordered.
Mr. MAXWELL presented a petition front T. Johnson,
the inverter of a new Sex Chart, praying for such stitipuit
as the midit of the invention should warrant; butt as it
had not the epproliation of governmesit,it was withdrawn.
Mr. C %INERT postponed tillTuesilar next, Isis cantina
for a bill to reeulate the sale of ',lead in London, and
within the hills of mortality.
Mr. CHETWYND moved the second reading of the
vagrant laws consolidation bill. lie said lie wished the
bill to be printed, and then to have an opportunit y of be-
ing considered throtigliont the country; and lie proposed
that it FllOlllll he committed after the holidays to a select
committee. Ile begged to state that lie had not r,i-
dared any thing into the bill that was not to be fumed ill
the old laws. Read a second time, and referred to a
select cotnmittee.
Sir R. WILSON moved fora copy of the instructions
of the Board of Excise to their officers, regarding tile
seizure of roasted grain or other materials for " breakfast
powder."—Ordered.
Mr. ABERCROMBY asked whether it was likely that
any thing would be dune respecting the Chief !Iron,
Ireland, for it was desirable to relieve that law officer,
and the piddle, from their sitipleasaat situation.
Mr. It. DRUNMOND presented a petition front the
Dean and Faculties of Edinburela against any change of
the act of 1748, regarding the Shea ills in Scotland being
within their jarisdictions. The parties haul heard that,
instead of a tempos ary residence, it was intender' to en-
force a permanent residence; and that they contended
would be attended with very great inconvenience.
The petition was lead, It was against any change in
the law respecting the residence of sheriffs.
Mr. KENNEDY was against the point of residence
being left between the government and the sheriffs.
Mr. H. DRUMNIOND moved that the petition be
prinleti.—Agreed to.
Mr. CANNING gave notice, that on the 30111 of April
he should move for leave to bring ill a bill to enable Ca-
tholic Peers to exercise their pi ialleges in Parliament.—
He had given notice that lie would pursue such case when
the late Catholic bill failed. lie wished to call the par-
ticalar of the Attorney General for Ireland.—
He begged to add, that he gave this notice without having
had Lilly commindeation with the Catholic Peers.
Mr. PLUNKETT said lie was again intrusted with the
Catholic Petition, which he should soon present; but
bat w [tether he should bu big forward the [`ldling this Sl'S*
stun lie could not now state. lie was rattier against the
ipitstion being brought leeward this session ; but it would
be presumptuous in Wm to state distinctly without having
collected the sentiments oh all those who were interested
in its fate. Whenever it ,vas brought forward, he should
still be Wand the unalterable blend of the Roman Catho-
lics; and be was glad to hear the notice that had Mien
as the Catholic Peers were the last who had been
• deist ived of their dignities.
Mr. CANNING said, after what had passed, he should
certainly persevere in his motion. It the object were
attained, it would be a great acquisition; and it would
promote the other pillions or the great question.
Sir .1. NEW POR thought that !lie present state of
Ireland was an argument in favour of the Catholic claims
being considered ; be considered the disturbed state of
Ireland was au argument iii favour of urging forward the
question, for in his opinion, on its trim iplt depended the
peace and tranquillity of that country.
The conversation diet) terminated.
Sir J. NEWPORT prtiented the report of the Records
Committee, as well as that of the recogniaances.—Or-
tiered to lie printed.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved for returns of newspaper
stamps issued in 1801 and 1821, distinguishing those for
the Provincial from the London papers.—Ordered.
Mr. HUME moved for vat ions returns of Charger d'df-
faker, hr.—Ordered.
Mr. CROK ER brought in the Admiralty Quorum Bill.
—Read a fist and second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted.
Mr. G. BENNET moved for returns of the produce
and application of lite 4,11 per cent. Barbarities duties.—
Ordered.
The Five per Cents. Ireland Bill Report was presented
and agreed to, and the hill was eventually read a third
time anti passed.
The lintuse went into a committee of supply.
Mr, ARBUTHNOT brought forward the miscellaneous
estimates for the Commisaariat Department. There were
considerable reductions. The grant for forage was
101,0901.; and there were many saving* In this class,
owing to there being fewer troops, and the price of pro-
visions being reduced. The half-pay was 45,0001. ; last
year it was 43,0001. This increase was owing to the pro.
motions that took place at the coronation. There was
also a small addition to widows' pensions, owing to recent
regulations, and many deaths in indicalthy clitnates.—
He should be ready to give every explanation. As W the
. store-keepers being placed under the ordnance depart-
ment, which was strongly ;messed oil him last year, they
were about to he placed under such department. It was
not actually done, but every arrangement was made for
the transfer. The storekeepers' department, hoe • ,
Thad been economically conducted. lie concluded with
moving that 3;11,0091. he granted fur the service of the
Con iiii issariat Department.
Mr. HUME was gratified with these explanations, and
with reductions, the estimates of last year were 401,0001.
Alter some furthet remarks, the estimates were agreed
to.
• Several other items were agreed to. Ou that of 58,0001.
for buildings' repairs, die.
Mr. BEN NET said it ought to he poseponed till pulls
radars could be given. He took eceation to condemn the
,s Regency Park barracks as defective in point tel situation.

lie also heard that they wet c damp; and that one of the
yards was sometimes smiler water. The barreeks at
Manchester lie thought were unnecessary. The alarm
was over.
The vote was illiimatelv agreed to.
On the resolutiou for 121,0001. fur the barrack clef art-
mem,
Mr. FIUME proposed a redaction of 10,0(101. which was,
after some conversaiine, nereed to, without a division.
The CliA NC 11.1.012 of the EXCII EQUERalien moved
a resolution for 1:200,C001. for Exdicquer hills oetstanding
and unjorovideil for.
Mr. RICARDO asked if this sum was intended to pay
MT the arreals of last year us well as the d liciency of the
present year.
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER said it
word..
The Vaie was then agreed to-15,0001. for the Peniten-
tiary Howe, !Milbank.-41,01101. for ',ltalic
Mr. HENN as desirous of knowing how much was
applopriated to the d•lferent items oil this account. He
saw amongst ether items those of sentry busts:, Alarshalsea,
King's Beech, aiiil official builditigc. Now he understand
that a port' of this sum was thr the Marshal's house,
whirls repair- by law•. t he Marshal w as bound to pay
11lr.AlilleI'IIXOI'suid,he was tint able to say how
much the repairs of this house had cost, but he would
(amain:.
Mr. HUM E hoped that enquiry wont() he made Into this
item it; expenditure, and that the Maisli it n null be nt oleio
refund not only for the present, but far the lust seven 3e.kr*.
Dr. LUSIIIN(:TON compluincri that the Nlitridicil Nils net
resident in the gaol.
Mr.IIUNIE homed residence would be enforced.
Me. PEEL said it would be en Coy ced na MIMI a- the hnuse
was fit for his reception. Rehire the lesion was hrou4ht up
he would inform himself the sum exiirmled on the residence
of the 51al dial, and the Itinise could act as it thou,:lii
Mr. A1,1.11'001) thought the vote should be postponed
till lamination on the .iittjeet was before the Committee,
and tic would move that that it he postponed.
The gallery was then clearad, Fur the iith-tenneatent,
—For the grant, 75—Majority for the vote, 42.
Several other resolutions were agreed to. The House
resumed, and the report was ordered to be received stn
Tuesday. 'f hr other Orders were disposed of, and the
House adjourned at a late hours