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the Lithograpliic Press, am praVblit the House to adopt some
measure to telpiness stieh iiractice. Mr. !Whirler! said, li4 could
not support such petition; he thought the petitioners had teloptsd
the wrong course to obtain redress; but is had deemed it his
duty to present in—Teti:ion read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Petitions were presented from Bristol and Liverpool, against
the corn avenues* bill.
Mr. SYli LS observed, that individuals on the faith of the
existirg law. had imported 7(10,0(X) quarters of corn, at an ex •
poise of 1,500,0001. • sad it would be hard and unjust to make
any change in the laws without stamring them from extensive
lose.
Mr. WESTEgV maintained, that the individuals in. question
had no right to call on Parliament for peculiar protection ; the
Parliament had to regard the genetul good, not the individual
profit.
Mr. RENNET (Wiltshire) denied that the object of this bill
was to advance the average—that it was only to pi event frauds.
Mr. BARING observed, that this petition was of importance.
lie contended that the direct operation of this bill would be, to
alter and advance the averages--that was the fact, and they would
prove it in a moment at Mark-lane. The Bill would have the
effect of advancing the average price and no other.
Mr. LUSIIINGTON observed, that when his Right lion.
Friend brought iiwward the Bill to-marrow, he would be able to
show that the measure was only to protect frauds, not to advance
the average prices.
Petition ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. PHILLIPS presented a petition flouts persons engaged
in the timber trade, praying fur an equalisation of the timber
dune,.
MALT Tu.snc.—Mr. BARING presented a petition from
maltsters, and victuallers of Taunton, complaining of
the mode of making malt.
Mr. LUSHINGTON replied, that information had been re-
quired from particular parties on the subject. Petition ordered
to lie on the table.
Bo NA PAR T F.;. Mr. HUME moved fur returns of the expense
of detaining Banaparte at St. Helena. There were no regular
returns to the House on this subject. lie did not mean to question
the policy of keeping Bonaparte at St. Helena, but he did rot
understand the advantage of our paying all these expenses single-
handed. Other Towels were interested in detaining Bonaparte
yet they paid nothing. The expense was, judging front docu-
ments of 1819, at least 415,0001. annually at St. Helena. He
concluded with moving for returns ac: ntlingly of agreements
with the East India Company, ship kept at St. Helena, expenses
in the country on account of Napoleon Bonaparte, &c.
CHANCELLOR of the F.XCIII:QIIER had no ohj.2c.
thin to the production of the accounts ; but it was right to state,
that it would be sonic time before they could be made up. The
expense, he admitted, had been very considerable. Mutton
agreed to.
Sir R. WILSON protested against the detcnsion of Bonaparte
as most unjust and dishonourable. (A laugh.) Gentlemen might
laugh if they plemed, but he spoke the language of every ge-
nerous and just man in Europe. (Furthest laughter.) Ile felt
persuaded of this, and if ever h ranee became free, it would never
submit to an individual who had occupied the French throne.
thus to be detained. Bonaparte had volunetrily surrendered
himself—he might have escaped by other ulcer's had he plemed.
The vessel hail arrived safe in America -
Mr. Mr. CHOKER denied that Bonaparte had voluntarily sur-
rendered himself. 'the night bethee hem:rendered himself, he
held a Council of Safety ; and seeing no chalice of escape from
our cruisers without battle, he had surrendered himself. Bona-
parte had been fitirly hunted into the toils.
Sir R. WILSON retienked, that he had forborne to speak o-
dic pc:vomit treatment of Bonaparte, but sneer treatuient had
been not only vexatious, but vulgar in the extreme. It was a
stain upon the government of the country. Ile came to us es
Themistoeles did to the !lonians ; lie expcc ed to have been
treated with liberality ; but, instead of that, he had been cut off
from all crenniunication with his family, Mason, &c.
Mr. C. lIUTCIIINSON said lie could now speak out; and
he condemned the conduct of this country towards Bonaparte.--
Besides thee England had countenanced the Continental Powers,
who w ere pursuing tee steps of Bonaparte. The Holy Alliance,
the union of despot., were detestable ; and Austria ought to be
ashamed of the course she was pursuing. He thought it was
most unwerrantabl in our Government detaining Bonaparte
under such cireutuaances.—Accounts ordered.

Mr. FIC NI F. MOW,: Mr some further accounts, speaking of the
large sums that passed between the Government and the East
India Co:lir:my, the former owing the latter upwards at
2,009,0001. lie did not complain parttettlarly of the expenditure
now—but he complained of the expenecs not being laid before
the house. He moved for accounts of the same debts to May
last.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no objec-
tion to the production of these accounts. As to the allet1;:eil
amounts due to the Company, he apprehended it was extremely
doubtful sin which balance preponderated.
Mr. HUM E hoped the accounts would prove this fact.—
Accoiuds ordered.
CATHOLIC BILL.—Eir J. NF.Wr()RT moved that
report of the Catholic disabilities removal bill be presented.
Mr. SMITH appear.d with the bill.
Sir T. 1.1....rti Bill DG E said, he should not trespass on the
House ; but lie could nut fuse the opportunity of expic...in,„• his
continued disapp:obation of the Bills, wh:ch he now currairlered
to he embodied in this report.
Mr. U. Id:111'1'1N h.at no doubt that it would be equally sa-
tisfactory to ihc clergy and the laity.
Mr. C. nuTctiiNsox gave the ino-t unqualified contra.
diction 'tithe statement, that these bills would be sat/sta.:tory to
the Catholic clergy.
Mr. (711.0 ILE It proposed that there 1);.• introduced into the bill,
power fur his Majesty to make provision Mr the Ronum Catholic
clergy.
Lord CASTI.EREAG II admitted the impoitance of the sub-
ject, and that it a:milted the considerati,•tr ~t• the house) but lie
thought it was advis.able to propose it. consideration now. it
could not be fairly considered in such torn—it could not only
operate to retard that important 'mast' T. the success of which
was of to. moth cote critic:me; and lie (the hon. incrib:r) there-
fore would have no objection to withdraw the proposition lilt the
present.
Mr. CHOKER. after sonic conversation had taken piece,
consented to withdraw hi. proposition.
The report of the bill was atterwards agreed to; and the bill
ordered to be read a third time on Monday meat, and to be
pinned.
Tinnen Dt-rirs.—The house hewing molved itself into a
committee on the Timber Duties' Acts,
Mr. 51'.1.1.1-ACE ruse for the purpose of submitth.g his pro-
mised re illations to regulate the colonial a, well as the foreign
timber dutics; and in coing so he took a review the pi.coliar
interests oldie colonial timber trade, and the motive that had
led to its being favoured in the imposition of duties les, burden-
some than what affected the Foreign or Baltic timber trade, awl
cor:Anted by movini the following resolution That it is
the opinion of rids etantnittee, that the present duties and customs
on timber biloulti cease and 4eteitiiine; and that she following
duties should be ilicAftied in lieu theriof, viz. Norway timber tit
'l. l2s. 211' Per load—Swedish. it. 15...—Petcolurglii at tire
'arise stint—Alcuiel. It. 17s.—Ctmada. 1/. Xs. 841-
After a few observt.tions from Lord Altlimpe, Mr. Marry a:t,
Mr. Ricardo, and others, the resolution was agreed to.—Report
to romps. Mourned.

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