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TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER,

who hai certainly done himself great credit during the
Royal visit, by his endeavour to promote unanimity ; but he
wished, neve:theleys, to know whether the noble Viscount took
any steps its consequence of his pledge, and whether the !louse
was to understand the Government of Ireland was to be relieved
from the loss which had been discovered. In ma: no inthrmation
came forth uion the subject, the noble Lord said, he should
feel it was his duty to bring the matter again before Parliament.
Viscount SIDMOUTH said, in answer to the ruble Earl, that
he should be doing great injmtite to the right hon. gentleman, to
whow the noble Earl alluded, if he refused to state. that wheu
he was in Ireland he made the necessary inquiry, and found the
investigation was still going 00. With the result he was quite
unacquainted.
Earl DARNLEY observed, that tlic papers respecting the
inuiry ight be laid before the Howe ; hut as he wished the
mutter tom be sifted to the butom, he should not prematurely
none for the paper..
Tic Earl of LIVERPOOL said, if the n.,ble Earl wished to
know what the precise state of the proceedings was, the in-
formation might be furnished hi a few hours.
Earl DARNLEY then said, lie would leave the subject open
to next March, and in case infomnition was not communicat4
he should consider it his duty, atter Ewer, to submit a motion.
AGRICU unnt E.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL, rose (the House having been
summoned to attend to his proposition, and observed, that he
should, upon an early uay, move for a return of die Estimates
moved for, and laid on the table of the other House of Parlia-
ment, with other dectunents applicable to the measures expected
to be laid upon their table. With that intentioa the noble Earl
gave notice of his motion on Tuesday next, and moved the
House be summoned.
The Lords were then summoned for Tuesday.
Lord STAN HOPE presented a petition from the Agricultu-
rists of the county of Kent, signed by bull or 70) persons, com-
plaining of distresses. He stilted the prayer of :lie petition,
which was for a reduction of taxation, end such relief as Parlia-
ment in their wisdom may devise.
Upon examination of the signatures, it appeared there was an
informality in the signing, and Lord Stanhope withdrew it to
make the necessary amendment.
The MAI lois of LA NSDO Wr NE presented a petition front
the owners and occupiers of land in the county of Dorset, and
parts of Wilts, eomplaing of agricultural distress. The petition
was read, and laid tin the table.—Adjourned.
FAIDAY, YEA& 21.
The Bishop of Ossory wok the oaths und his seat.—Ad-
jumped to Monday.

HOUot OF COMMONS•

lIIONDAY, FEB IS.
Petitions complaining of agricultural distress were isre.
seined front Stow-uu-the-Word, the Rape ut Hastings, and
Reekton. its Derbyshire.
Mr. LEN N AEU gave notice, that on the 2Silt inst. he
should move fur the repeal ut the Seditious Aleetiugs and
other Acts.
Mr. DENMAN gave notice, that he should to •mni row
psesesit a petition Irons Mr. R. 0. Butt, now confined to
W bit eeruss-st tett prison; lie did nut now present 11,0 a ing
to tile absence of Ins Majesty's L.sw Officers.
Mr. HUME :leaved for rt turns of first commissions
grained to °givers in the royal regimmit ut Artillery, &c.
since 1811 i. Accounts of officers U1'014:111 to the half pay,
not by purchase;—fot lemurs of persons receiviug Is ilf
I ur whole pay 'alio may have been discharged 'tutu the
Ordnance Department since I -YI ;--fur a toles of ac-
counts illustrative of the state of the Navy, for the (list
six years after the American war, and tor the first via
yea's after the last war, arc. ;—for a return of all officers
of the navy 'Wier' on full or halt pay, distinguishing how
sillily ate now in Holy Orders.—Severally ordered.
Lord LONDONDERRY gave notice, that on Thurs-
day next lie should move a resolution uu the subject of his
plan of relief to the country.
Sir Al. W. RIDLEY gave notice, that un.March Ith he
should move on the assliject of the Lords of the Admiralty.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply
to a fillesliuli,s4ld,that he !cesium' she issue I)loms:try
Bank Notes ouster al. were allowable by the Restriction
Act till 18.25. He further observed, that he understood
that there was now a considerable ditaiiintiosi of the inset:
of country notes.
SUPPLY.—EXCHEQUER BILLS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUE R moved,
that the House go into a Committee of Supply, aud that
certain accuunts be it ferrvd to tile Mite.
Sir J. NEWPORT hoped, that they should first have
the Estimates.
Mr. HUNIE enforced the necessity of these estimates.
Why, for instance, were they to coutionte the maritie Aille-
cures ; some having .2.A. a day? and why was Sir A.
Cochrane to have 4,6001. a year for cutountroling two li i.
gates at Plymouth? else having three secretaries at 301)1.
a year? lle slid nut want to obstruct the issue of Exche-
quer Bills, but aceuttatts of the other matters he thought
toe liusi.e ought to insist on. (hear, hear.) The expence
of victualling the marines was must extravagant. 'floe
rate of charge in thr very rough estimates laisishelore the
House fur the current service was the same as the pre-
ceding year, excepting in the Ordnance Department—
mere tney found a charge of trlaltiol. for ball and powder.
st by was this to be ? (Hear, hear.)
Sir J. OSBORNE said, these Recounts had better be
nosed has when the Navy Estimates came for ward.
Sir I. COFFIN observed, that the lns. member (Mr.
Rustic) Viso ellillcly ignorant of naval matters.
hit 0. COClinUltN said, that they were ready to give
civet y explanation, when the Navy Estimates were brought
tiatUitiii.
The House then went into a Committee of Supply.
The CHANCELLOR ut the EXCHEQUER moved sc-
rim al grants of Exchequer itiiiii.—Osdered.
Mr. HUME asked wily the Irish Exchequer Bills bore
an interest of 4 pet cent. while those for England were at
3 per rent.?
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER said, the
lion. member had metal 4444 ed what he was just going to
explain.-(A laugh.)—This point would be arranged its
fume.
Mr. HUME submitted whether it would not be Letter
to put the Ettglish and Isisti debt together ; Wi.eic *55
the 'Necessity of the exile expeuces?
House ries 1111 l ed.--Repurt to
Mr. SCARLET 1' a,keil whether there had been direc•
Lion* given lot new rum,. of law to be built?
Tsai CHANCELLOst of the EXCHEQUER replied,
that plaint had been s led, and dial measures would
be adopted to &eerie' ate the carrying of them into effect.
lie staved that the new courts of law were to be built on
the nests:ln side of the Hall. Every attention had beets
paid to the siihjit:t.
.Is.. Se.lltl.lirl said, if what he 'lewd wrie tine, the
UMll.ll•.g of the now Loans would occupy two yea's* at

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