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incur, had by cettain Resolutions appropriated money, which
could only be legally appropriated by Act of Parliament, and
thereby had preceetled in a manner unprecedented.
The EA It I. of LIVE It POO I said, he bad no objection,
with a view of meeting the proposition, to move an amendment:
The Noble Lord consequently proposal to insert the billowing.
This (louse is induced, in consequence of the state of pub.
lie business, to concur in the votes of money for services speci-
fied in the Resolutions, although no Act of Appropriation
passel."
LORD LAUDERDA LE's motion, as originally made, was
negatived. It was then put with the Amendment and agreed
to.
BARNSTAPLE. ELECTORS
The EARL of LAU I/Elt DA LE presented a Petition from
the Mayor and Burgesses of Barnstaple against the Writs' Sus-
pension Bill, and praying to be heard by Counsel at the Bar.
The EARL of CARNARVON opposed the claim of the Pe-
titioners to be heard by counsel, on the ground that it would
delay the Bill.
The Earl of Lauderdale and the Lord Chancellor were of
opinion the Petitioners had a right to be heard.
The House divided on the question. For hearing Counsel 12
Contents.—Ageinst hearing Counsel li Not Contents.
The Petition was consequently received, and Counsel ordered
to attend tomorrow—Attiostmed.
rain iv. Fen. 25.
MUTINY BILL.
Earl GROSVENOR mat, on the third reading. of the
Mutiny Bill, and repeated his objection to it, principally on
account of no provision being made to reduce the additional
three. De could not suffer Parliament to be dissolved without
adverting to the State of the Finances. Looking also to the State
of public aff,irs, and the course of events which must take place
next year, he coull not omit recommending conciliatory mea-
Komi. There is no man among us who has not heard with
feeling' of horror the crime committed at Paris on the Duke
of Berri, and these crimes meditated by evil disposed persons
if report be true, :n this country. No man can look at
these outrageous acts without feeling that the absurdity can only
be equalled by the enormity. It' who assassinated the
Duke de Bern acted from vengeance, they took to themselves
the attributes of the Almighty. If was a political crime
nothing could be more absurd, because nothing could be more
likely to proluce oppression and arbitrary power. Having said
thus much, I will beg the Noble Lords not to impute all these
attennts to die wickedness of the people; but to consider whe-
ther the bystzni adopted by his Majesty's Ministers may not
have introduced that spirit of disaffection into the country which
men will feel.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE here called the Noble Earl to
order. He observed—•• I cannot sit quietly and hear it. That
statement is almost an apology for the crime. I was so shocked,
that I could not refrain from calling the Noble Lord toorder.',
Earl GROSVENOR.—The noble Lord has mistaken my
meaning if lie thinks that is my object. I can assure him my
nbject is, at the end of Parliament, to reco tttttt end conciliation
and avert discontent. I can have no other view than the benefit
of my country. I have no other object. (Hear, hear.) It was
well known this country was strongly connected by alliances with
foreign countries, and what edit:n.ll other nations might aff,.ict
England, The Noble Earl adverted to the present state of Spain,
Fiance, the North of Italy, and Germany, which to a degree
was occasioned by coercive measures. He expressed a hope that
the future proceedings of Government in this country might
lead to the amelioration of the present state of society.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE said, it was generally with
pain he interrupted any Lord in that House, but on thu occa-
sion he felt pleasure, because he had given his Noble Friend an
opportunity to explain his meaning.
The Bill was then read a third time.
Lord SIDMOUTH laid on the table returns setrecting:rants
in Reversion, in answer to an Address. The Noble Viscount
also produced Reports of the State of the Ships and vestals in
his Majesty's Service.

HOUSE OP COMMONS,
AIOIIIDAY. FEB. 91.
The Speaker took the. Chair at hail•past three; after
which several Hroubers took Ole (whs.
Loot, MORPL•TI I retuned the answer of the Dualiras
of Kent to the yundoleoce of the House oo the death of
the Duke of Kent.