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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

MAY 29.

,got for‘v.al by the SLeretary of State, let_ the mode fly which
it ,%<<s ootaincti be what :t may. Neither was it his intention to
take part ut the debate ; should the result be a division of the
Howie, he should feel it his duty to withdraw.
Air livrtrunsT disclaimed fur himself; and for the Attorney.
GI iler.ll, any intention to prejudice the minds of any persons on a
rpit.-tion of such importance ; such an attempt would he the heiglit
ur nijostfee, at the time proceedings were pending. The Right
I folimmible (iendeinan, detailed an the pi:Wei:Li:B of the arrest,
a•el coocloded by observing, that under the k•iictimstances of the
Cases lie thought it did not call for the interference of the House.
/% very wain) debate ensued, at the close of v. Mr. WHIT-
BREA D I d to all the objections with his ?censtomed force,
%tiro the }loose &tided—for the motion, against it, 157—Ma-
jotity aping the wok'', 7'23.
CORN EXVORTATION BILL. •
Mr.. flusxissox in the absence of the Chancellor of the Exche-
MO% ed toe third re:LIM:4 of this Bill.
str. ItosE 1110‘eia a ri.!er, empowering his Majesty, by an Order
in Council, to titivr aid at a.ly time the exportation ot corn.
There were many objections raised to this clause, which finally
caused its p- jection, 3.ani the Bill was ps Act!.

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On tin• mntinn of Sojcant Cie Bill was ordered to
re-connnittc.(l ori the ofJure.—Adjunr;.ed.

TUFSDAY. MAY 24.

3Tr. fIR ‘TTAN prewilteil tfit Pet itio3 from the Catholic. Rode.
S:1 J C. HIPPEsi.Ey moved, '' that the rt p..!; made to Lord W.
ilviitinek of ti:e State of the Itornan Catheitos India ; and also
the rfport of the proceeding, iii Coloicibi, relating to the .FAtotes of
the Jesnits in Canatia be printed."—

NV EST Ni I NST ELECTION.
Mr Luca HART moved, alto it kw remarks, that the Petition of
Arti,or Mon E. q. pray to IZetiloneration for Expellees incurred at
the Weslimusier Elverio.., %%hien sum he had been tillable to pro.
Cure at 1.. k, trom Sir F. !!.urdett, as the Honutitable Baronet had
no! heeti • ',II-H.-red as a (7a;ii.ii,iate. .

Mr. W. ‘i; YN NE did not see that the slightest ground had been laid
for public reunin.L.ranon.
Mr BATH uItV.T sliprouttql the motion : it would be an ottretnelv
bard construct ion of the Act, if flit K.-turning (Meer were mnde
halite in this ease, I,ecause Sir F. Burdett was not legally a Can-
didate. . .

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Mr. 14. TttnuN-roN supported the motion, and refetred to the
Suutltw:u•k Elvetii,n, where the same ineotivvnience had 'resulted,
beeinse Mr. Junes Burdett ha+ not been held to have been a Candi-
date there.

Mr. I.trivry tva‘ in favour of the motion.
Mr. BANh sa was on the contrary ride ; in his opinion it would
pet a very h,td pruccdent.
Mr. Li sti INGTON and Mr. P. MuonE spoke in support of the
Cumnittee.
Mr. LocKir %UT replied, and the House divided.
The numburs were—For the motion, '26—Against it, I?.
CHILD STEALING BILL.

The Tturrort of the Conitnittee on the Child-ktealing Bill was
agured to a clause having ken added, on the suggestion of Mr. Hon-
NEB, to (2,..ept from the provision of the Bill herons claiming to he
fatoers of illrgitiui Lie children, ant as such getting possession of
them, or taking them from their mothers ; and oft:not:wt, on the
motion of Mr. W. Sirrit, exempting Scotland from the provisions
of the 14111, there In iug in that country laws existing against the
crime this Bill was intended to prevsolt.. •
CO N IMPORTATION.

Mr. HUSKISSOX wuvrd that the CUM Law Importation Bill be
'it ought up.
After a repetition of former arguments r.►r and against the measure,
and in favour of a.postponement on the ground of tent of informa-
tion, the report was received, and its further consideration hied
Moielay the tith of June.
Mr. flusxts,,oN brought in a Bill for repealing awl Amending the
Aet of Wm. 9th and loth %sic, respect to Wool.— Read a first mid
warred to be read a second time on Titursday.—AdjouruNd.

WEDNESDAY, INAY ¶l5

Mr. lln N D brought up a potition from the Distillers of England,
prsymg a continuance of the mispension of the Spirit harmonise
beween this country and Ireland.—Ordered to lie on the Table.
presented a petition against the Haekuey Poor
; also a petition from die parish of St. Anue, Litnelatse; against

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any alterati9u of the corn law* ; %%ilia' were both ordered lie on
the Tabk.

Mr. It*lse presented a petition from Domfemiline. Scotland,
against altering the corn laws. Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Alawsks presented is petition from the parish of tit. Paul,
Covent-garden, against the l'oer Bill. Ordered to lie on the tale..
Adjourned.

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THURSDAY, MAY tO.

Petitions were presented froin liernionasey; front the parish of
St George, Middiesex ; and frotu various other places, against any
alteration in the Corn Laws.

Several petitions were also presented, praying that the Poor
Relief Settlement Rill might not, in its present Ebro), pass into law.
Sir N. Covritunwr brought in a bill for the inrther encouragement
of kver hospitak in Ireland. The Bill was read a first time.
Sit J. STEWART presented a petition from the Roman Catholics
of the .country of Tyrone, pray ing for the repeal of all the penal
laws. Ordered to Be on the table.

The Gas Light Bill was read a third time and prised.
The Poor Relief Settlement Bill was re-committed pro forma, and
ordered to he taken into further consideration this day fortnight.
Mr. LOCIIIART moved for au account ut the nett amount of the
duty on Hawkers and Pedlars for the year ending iu April, 1813.
Ordered.--Adjourned.