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If the invention had merit, doubtless die individual would find
his reward in the public patronage.
Mr. H. SUMNER would not oppose the petition ; but the
invention now under consideration, at Woolwich, was superior
in leis opinion. Petition read and ordered to lie on the table.
The Leather Duties Reduction Bill was read a second times
acid ordered to he committed for Thursday.
The Loan Bill ; the 5 per Cents. ; snd the Charge of Pen-
sions, were severally teported, and ordered to he read a third
time to-morrow.
The Duchy of Cornwall Bill went through a committee.—
Repert to-morrow.
The Exchequer Bills (Public Works) Bill went through •
committee. Report received ; ordered to be takeu into further
consideration on Monday.
The Irish Distress Mil was read a first time. Ordered to
be read a second time to-morrow.
The Excise Licences Bill was read a third time and passed ;
—the bill regards malting-houses, exempting the same from the
proposed additional duty.
The Scotch, Spirits Exportation Bill went through a com-
mit ee.
Mr. G. BENNET presented the report of the members' re-
turns committee—detailing the membera who hold pl ices, the
amount of the same, &c. Ordered to be printed.
Receivers'-General Bill went
into a committee. A good deal of conversation took place on
various of the clauses, in which Mr. Hume, Mr. Lushington,
ix.c. took part.
Mr. 1112 M E was particularly against that clause which pro-
posed to fern] an aggregate fund to defray al•owances to such
individuals as might be removed, and as might have had sala-
ries from 3to 6001. He contended that the country receipts
might be made through the excise officers.
Mr. LUSHINGTON said, lie had no objection to acquiesce
in many of the suggested alterations. If the principle of the
excise system of securities wee adopted, there would tint he
such ample securities ; there were securities now received front
the receivers to the amount of sixteen millions.
Mr. HUME said this was no objection. The securities were
so euormous, that they deterred proper individuals from be-
coming receivers. As to the tax board, lie contended, that
expensive as it was, it was wholly neelese. The PReceiver
General might be done without, in his opinion ; but he bowed
to the report of the committee that had been instituted on this
subject.
Sir J. NEWPORT stated, that the office of Receiver General
had been abolished in Irelaell ; the payments were made direct
ti the Bank in Ireland. Why could not similar arrangement*
be made in Englniet.
Mr. C. LONG spoke in favour of the bill in its present shape.
After some further remaiks, the several clauses, with some
verbal alterations, were agreed to.
BREACH or Pit I V ILLGE.—Mr. W. COURTENAY then rose
to complain of a breach of privilege. The transaction arose out
of Mr. Abercromby's motion respecting the Lord Advocate's
and the Government's conduct towards the public press; the
prosecution of Mr. Stuart, Bortliwiclt, the printer, &c. The
first breach of privilege was contained in the letter of Mr. Hope,
Advocate Depute. who replied to Mr. Abercroinby's remarks
about the trial of Mr. Stuart, charging the inferences drawn by
Mr. A. from the abandonment of the trial of Borthwick to be

unwarrantable, &c. The expressions used were very strong,
and such as interlercd with the freedom of debate, and the pri-
vileges of members ; besides they were calculzted to lead the
- parties into personal contact. He therefore mnoved that certain
passages of Mr. {lope's letter were breaches of the privilege of
that house ; and that Mr. hope do attend the bar of that house

on Wednesday next.
Considerable conversation arose as to the authorship, and
• and whether it would not be better to allow time, as the party
might have something to say in vindication, Mr. Vv'y•iin, Mr.
Brougham, taking part in it ; but eventually it was deemed that
such postponement was unuecessary, and Lord Binning ex-
pressed hi, belief that the whole of the letter was Mr. Hope's,
and that Mr. H. would be prepared to acknowledge whatever

be might have done. - -
The passages were voted to be in breach of the privileges of
that House , and Mr. llope was ordered to attend the bar to-
morrow se'nuigbt.
Mr. W. COURTENAY was proceeding with a second com-
plaint against Mr. Menzies, also one el the Lord Advocate's
Deputies, who has made a like char:, against Mr. Abercrombv's
statements and inferences, calling them wilful, false, middle like.
Lord LONDONDERRY however thought, as the tendency
of such letters could not he matter of question, as they were
calculated t . bring tha parties into personsl contact, that it
would he becoming in the House to order the attendance of Mr.
Ahercroroby in his place forthwith.
This motion was agreed to, and the order was immediately
made out for the attendauce of Mr. Abercromby in his place in
that house forth .vith.
Mr. AV. COURTENAY then submitted his motion against
Mr. Menzies, which, after some conversation as to forms, was
agreed to, and Mr. 31. was also ordered to attend the bar to-
morrow se'nnight.
After these motions had been agreed to, the messenger of
the house (Mr. Spitler) returned and stated at the bar that he '
had been to Mr. ibercromhy's house ; that Mr. A. was from I
bourn ; that be left home between twelve and two ; and that it
wag believed he bad gone from town in a post chaise towards
ll:rnet.
SCOTEII COTTAGE TAN.—bnol A. HAMILTON afterwards
moved for leave to bring in a bill to repeal the Scotch Cottage
Tax of 4s. 6d.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed it on
the grounds that the plans of the year had been submitted to
be House and agreed to ; that to adopt this motion would tend
to disturb eliding arrangements ; and that it would he to en-
courage partial taxation, as the Scotch Cottage would be re-
moved, while a similar tax remained in EnAlund.
Mr.!. GRANT supported the motion.
Mr. LOCK HART took the view of the motion similar to
what was expressed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. HOME was in favour of the motion, because be was
persuat!cd that the most erectile! means awaking the Ministers
reduce the expenditure, was to limit the means.
Lord A. HAMILTON then rose to propose a resolution for
the repeal of ►he house duty of four shallop; and sixpence on
cottages in Scotland, under the value of 31. annually, The
noble lord urged the necessity of this repeal, bat on the sug-
gestion
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, promised to
jive the !object his consideration iu the recess.
The noble load with the leave of the Iluuse, withdrew his
motion.
TUE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY.—Mr.WESTERN said
he world not, in the present state of the House, and at PO late
• period of the evening press his resolutions on the subject,
but would postpone his motion tall to-morrow, and if it could
nut be cooveuieutly brought forward then, to a future day.