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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

conga:kneed, he hoped that the doubts would receive the too,t
liberal construction.

Mr. DA V ENPORT also hoped that such doubts, if any
arose, would experience the Boost liberal construction.
'rite CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER expressed
his appiobut ion that the clause would out be proposed.
Mr. BRIGHT said, the 11,11, us it am w stood, might ex-
pose agticultupal persons to vexatious charges uad sur-
charges.
Lord MILTON oh-creed, it was it the view of meetiag
such case lie had Intended to propose the clause of a latch
he bad given notice, as the hill applied to horses used " softly"
fur the purooses of agriculture.
Mr. SMYTH remarked, that if the collectors construed
what had been deemed doubts, against the farmer., he hoped
that another hill would be introduced to i motive then,.
Mr. DENMAN made sonic remarks, after which the bill
was read the third time, passed, and ordered to the Lords.
REPORT or SEPPLY.—MG GOULBUILN presented the
report of the committee of supply.
Mr. cm.cRA rr opposed its being received. There
were in this teptirt nu fewer than lot resolutions ; to many
of them he had objections, but he particularly complained
of that which voted 20,0001. to Gen. Desfourneaus. Though
he only particularly complained of that resolution„ he
thought it would be better to oppose the whole repot t, as
the most likely way of bringing the right hon. gentleman to
some terms. There had been a good deal of talk about
economy on the preceding evening, and now members would
have the opportunity of carrying their principles into prac-
tice; and what would be more ta.;reetible, there would be no
occasion to disturb the place or pension of any one; they
had only to withhold their approbation of their Guadaloupe
claim, which had slept for upwards of twenty years, and
which was wholly unknown to persons who had been in the
island at the time or since.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he
would consent to take this resolution first, and it was lbs II
read accordingly.
Mr. CALCRA FT then proceeded to examine the claim,
reading the evidence and doctiments presented to the com-
mittee un Gen. Desfoutneaux's claim; according to whirl'
it appeared that the items were rejected by the board of
army accounts and the treasury, and strange to say, in these
economical times, hail been adopted by a committee of that
house. How that house could think of listening to such
claim, especially after the General had been rejected by the
French goverumcnt, he was at a loss to determine. it was
extraordinary that this claim should be again brought fora
ward ; but it seemed persons abroad were interesting them-
selves much in this affair. Even French bankers, it was
rumoured, had exercised their halm:nee in this all one
French banker, who occasionally crone to this country, bad
written and personally solicited members of that house to
support his claim. The only item that was proved was oae
for 1,4001. to Mr. La ISruinyere ; and after all they had heard
111 favour of econotny, he thought they could not do better
Gum carry the principle of economy into effect un the day '
after the address in favour of it hail been voted.

Mr. WILSON said, he should not bo uussillins: to sup-
port proper economy—but he could not agree that the claim
had not beau established.

Mi. WARNE thought the house ought to agree to the
course proposed by the lion. member for Wareham (Mr
Calera° ; and argued against the claim.
Mr. P. GREN FELL also opposed the claim ; lie was
ready to agree to the granting of 35001. which was the
1,4001. and compound intertor,
Mr. H. SCAM lilt likewise wspported the amended and
reduced grant. He did not think the honour of the nation
concerned in favour of the grout, he rather considered that
they %sere hound to defend the untiun against what was often
and truly charged on them namely, eitreme gullibility.
Mr. W. PEEL also resisted the grant.
Mr. H. GURNEY thought, as there MIAS such difference
of opinion, it would be adviseable again to refer the
matter to a Committee. . . .

Mr. K. DOUGLAS feared that many were resisting the
greater grant who had not read all the evidence. The
imputation about French bankers he considered to be of
an unworthy character. The recommendation of the
Committee was certainly not binding on the House, but
it ought to be remembered that they had bestowed a good
deal of attention to the subject ; he thought so much
stress ought not to he placed on what had been done by
the Comptrollers of the Army Accounts and the Treasary,
especially as the Committee followed.
Mr. IRVING spoke in support of the larger grant. It
had not been voted by the Committee as a legal but as au
equitable claim ; on that ground he supported it. The
evidence justified the result to which the Committee had
come. Ile thought they had came to the result to which
the evidence had compelled them to come ; and as the
items were so well supported, he thought the circumstance
of their having remained so many years unsettled was an
argument in favour of their being uow settled.
The House divided—Against the larger grant 4l—For
it 6.

On the Grant for Henry the VIPs Chapel, the state in
which Mt. and West ster Abbey were allowed to
remain was complained of.
The several resolutions were agreed to ; and the re-
mit' g °ideas having been disposed ul, the House ad-
journed.

FRIDAY. .11:111E 29.
Mr. HUAIE moved for returns of the different sums
paid to newspapers in Great Britain for advertisements,
proclamations, dre. by the several public offices for the
last thi ce years.—/le also adverted to the practice of
making fair copies of the votes of the house; previously
to the introduction of printing, this might be useful, but
new he thought the expence could be saved.
The SPEAKER stated, twit according to a recent act
the services of the house were now paid fur by lived
salaries; the fees, &c. were formed into a fund for such
purpose; and as the daily votes were printed in consi-
derable haste, the practice mentioned was useful to pre-
vent mistakes.
SCOTCH BREWERIES.—Lord A. HAMILTON then
rose, pursuant to notice, for leave to bring in a bill to te-
peel that clause of the acts of the Ist and 2il George IV.
requiring accounts and certilicates of the sale of beer its
Scut land. He contended that the rigislations were im-
practicable, or it they were practicable, they must pot the
!newels to such expences as would niaterirlly diminish
the pi obis, and probably less( ii the cons lotion. III•
concluded with moving fur leave to bring in a bill to r else al
those clauses which ictinired certificates and accuue►
books of the sales of beer.

Mr. MA Xl% ELI. seconded the motion. The clan c~
were of an obnoxious and nnlui itorial character; and the
lioes only object 1% Wild Le to collect s SUHICIVUC)
ul 'CV( bile.

203

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER 'mask d
that, according to all he could keen, and from consul -
cations with well-informed persons, he could not see that
the objections were well founded: under all the circum-
stances, he mast oppose the motion.
Lord A. HAMILTON said, after such opposition, and
as he was at issue with the Chancel:3r regarding the con-
struction of the act, he would not press his melon during
the present session.
The Cif A NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed,
that lie had forwarded iustructiou■, that the mildest con-
sti uctiart should be put on the clauses.
Motion negatived without any division.
PovvEir or rite Juntas.—Nlr.llollHOUSE said, he
had not brought forward ally motion respecting the con-
duct of a certain judge fining s defendant while adilressieg
the jury, owing to the pressure of business before the
house, and because lie thought lie saw no inclination ill
repeat such practice; but it it were repeated, he 311,1111.1
then bring forward a specific charge against whatever
judge should be guilty of such conduct.
Tonaceo DUTIES.—TheCiIANCELLOR of the EX-
CHEQUER postponed the report of the Tobacco Ditties
hill till Monday, some clerital errors 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 fur the present session. He hoped the Solicitor of
Excise would come to terms with ti:e trade beture Aiwa-
day.
The Isle of Man Trade bill, the Silk Bounties bill, the
Stock Cancelling bill, Asc. were reported, and ordered to
be read a third time to-morrow.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved,
that the remaining resolutions of the co 11111 l Rite of supply
he agreed to.
On the item that 8,4001. be granted for the salaries of
the commissioners and clerks of the Insolvent Denims'
Court,
I%lr. G. RENNET!' must resist this grant, which gave
the chief commissioner !..',OOOl. and the second com l is-
siouer 1,5001.

Mr. BERNAL thonght it was beneath the chief cern-
missiouer's dignity to practise elsewhere as an advocate.
After a few worts from the Attorney General, the
resolution was agreed to.
The next grant was 5,0001, odd foi the contingencies of
the Alien Department.
Sir R. WILSON objected to this grant, not on account
of its amount, but became of the Anti- British object o.
its application. (Hear.) The foreigner had the right of
appealing to the privy council ; but the government ge-
nerally pursued such a plan as to defeat the provision.
We were now in the seventh year of peace, and yet the
country laboured under the opptobriurn of continuing this
act. There was niore liberality in France and in Spain.
A fact, that made the act disgraceful to Ireland—it was
decreed that the ten dory ofSpain should be an inviolable
asylum for foreigners. The hon. mein bee then mentioned
the instances of Gen. Gourgand, ise. and contended that
the act gave to ministers a vexatious and prejudicial
power. It was now a general inquiry with fen eiguess
whether they really had any chance of residing in this
country, without being interrupted by the vexatious vi-
sitations of the alien police. lie proposed to give the
resolution a direct negative.
Mr. HO/MOUSE hoped that no session would be
allowed to pass away without making some efforts to undo
the mischievous policy which had been pursued by the
noble lord. This bill was of the must execrable character,
and it gave cause for the most unwarrantable opinions of
the English by foreigners.
Lord LONDONDERRY observed, that the gallant
general could not hear " alien" mentioned without rising
to address the house; but it could not be imagined that
any sedum' opposition was to be offered to the alien de-
partment, which system had received the sanction of
parliament. It was to continue for one year longer—
(hear, heat); if application for its renewal were made,
then would be the time fur the resistance. With respect
to the principle of the alien act, it would be remembered
that its main object was to prevent aliens from nuking
this country the seat where conspiracies against their own
governments might be carried 011.
Sir J. MACIN FOSII said, if a division were pressed,
be should support the gallant general. Regarding the
policy of the act, he maintained that it was
impolitic than at the present moment, when the foreign
powers bad avowed the iuteution of resisting the changes
and tetorins of all governments wherever their arms cuuld
reach. As such was the ease, what was to become of
those who might excite Use hostility of their own govern.
racists?

The gallery Wag then cleared for a division. The num-
bers wet e, Ayes 41—Noes 47—Majority 17.
The other resolutions were then pat and carried.
The house went into a committee ou the Duke of Cla-
rence's Annuity Hill, in which an amendment was moved
to till up the blank as to the period when the additional
six thousand pounds a year is to cotninetsee, with 1621,
instead of 111 d. The committee divideu--For the original
motion, it—For the amendment, 2,l—lklajot ity, 30.
The house resumed, and the repot t or deltd to be re-
ceived to•mos row.
The horse then went into a committee on the Apes 0-
priation hill, in which the several blanks nett• li,lcd up.—
Ordered to be received to-mot tow.

Mr. HUME availed himself of the opportunity to take
his farewell of the lonise for the pr. s.III SeS.l,lll. 11 the
ministers would only catty into eiket %%fiat lie had on
various occasions proposed, they would tend (Intl he had
brew the hest Ii lend they ever po.soised,, tie advt., tett In
soote passing pi nereiiings, and said, legarding the coin.
nation, that he should riot ii, but doubtless lie staasilil
hear of it by the elipCileeb 11141 would be 1111111,t11.
The ;renal ii iii g orders haring been disposed of, the
house adjourned.

ANGIANG IN THE AIR.—As G. Ostaddeatun,
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 birds
passing in that direction ; they immediately seized
thou, when finding themselves Barked they rose to
a considerable height, till exhausted, and were then
drawn down and taken ; but it being the breeding
season, like a true Sputtswaa, Mr. 0. set them at
liberty but little hurt.