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Member for Carlisle. whether he meant to-mosirtilt
House upon the subject of that Petition, as he
thought it very hard. and quite improper, that his
(Lord Lowther'e) friends Phuuld be kept any longer
in a state of such suspeose.
Mr. JAMES mid, that he meant to bring the sub.
ject of the Petition before the House early in neat
Session. at which time he intended to move. that
the three magistrates implicated by the player of
the Petition should be brought to the bar of the
House, because they had at the election culled out
troops, under pretence of quelling a riot, when,
in fact, there was no disorder whatever ; used their
conduct had been so atrocious, that he did not
think it would he right to pros it over.
Lord LOWTIII believed that there was no foun-
dation for the alleged charger. He objected to so
much delay.. If the Honourable Member could
not bring the matter forward sooner. he would,
before the close of the Session. du it himself.

AMELIORATION OF THE CRIMINAL CODE.
StrJ. MACKINTOSH brought up the Reports of
the following Bills :—Privately Stealing in Shops
Bill, Capital Felonies Repeal Bill, and Ct.pital Fe.
lonics Commutation of Punishments Bill.
The latter was re-committed, and au amendment
added.
The Bills were then ordered to be engrossed, rod
read the third time to-morrow, if then rogrossed.
Mr. WiLotioroacg moved for various returns
crimpected with the Customs of the West Indian
Wands, incleding the number of negro children
apprenticed since the abolition of the Slave Trade.
MALICIOUS INJURIES BILL.
The House went into a Committee on this Bill.
The Report was ordered to be received to-morrow.
NEW SOUTH WALES DUTIES BILL.
Mr. GOV MINN IHOSrd the third reading of this
Bill.
Mr. G. Bzwwtm made some observations on the
state of the colony. the necessity of altering the
treatment of felon., and the advantages likely to
result from encouraging colonization to this settle.
ment instead of Canada.
Mr. HA ORONO said a few words.
Sir J. YORKE had always understood that 80.
tatty Bay was intended to be • colony to which this
country might transfer all its thieves and vagabonds.
He did not know what was meant by comparing it
to America. as one of the speakers had door.
Though, of America itself, a 'powerful writer had
observed, when pointing out its present advantages
mid power, "the Adam and Eve of this paradise
come out of Newgatr." Why not the same thing
happen to New South Wales? It might become
in time r great nation, and possess a virtuous and
Blume 44444 s population. He protested, however,
against any other usiderstantling with respect to the
colony at present than that of its being a recep.
tacle for felons; nor ought it to be spoken of as a
mighty empire, against a Inch they would have
shortly to turn out and tight. He thought the ad-
vantages of the 5,000 who had gone out to the Cape
of Good Hope were overrated. 'their lands were
oot all fertility and spontaneous produce; there was
a little send and a little rock to cope with : the
pigs there did not you about with knives and forks
stuck in their backs, ready to be eoleo—( Laarglster.)
Mr. H ARBORD said, that from Algoa Bay to
the Fish River there could be no land more fertile.
Mr. GOV LIUKII made • few observatioas in des
fence of the regulations of the Colony.
After some further conversation between Mr.
Mr. Goulburn, Mr. Wilberforce. Mr. Buxton,
Sir I. Coffin, and Mr. Bennett, the Bill was read
the third time and passed.
A message from the Lords announced that their
Lord.hips had agreed to the Exchequer Bills Bill
and. others.

IRISH SPIRITS.
Mr. M. FITZGERALD said. that it had been his
'mention to submit a motion this evening for a Com-
mittee of the whole House on the Excise and Spi-
rits Acts. but in consequence of a communication
he had with the Right Hun. Gentlemaii opposite,
he was induced to postpone it till to-morrow. He
%peed. however. to this arrangement. in the hope
that such precedence would be given to his minion
over other business as would secure the means of
that full discussion which the importance of the sub•
ject required. The Hon. Gentleman then gave
notice of his intention to bring forward the subject

io-niurrnw.
Lord A. HAMILTON made some observations, but
the noise in the House rendered them inaudible in
the gallery.
The CHANCIILLOR Of EXCHIQUIIR said. that as
far a• depended ou him. the motion should certain-
ly have the priority desired by the Hon.tveritle-
man. lie had himself • proposition prepared on
the subject. which he would introduce to the notice
of the House to-morrow.
After • few words from Mr. Daus Boowna
mad Mr. J. SMITH, the notice was postponed till
to-morrow.
KING'S MESSAGE.
Lord CASTLISBAQII Mend the Order of the