The National Register.
London, England, 1819-12-20 00:00:00

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(hi our Worst so the gone. y. we .toussil Sae Wow. diss.
(146afil‘ tease yes bal pinfrieflusiraw, in the body of the Bill.
The Honer adjusts lied at 2 o'Ll.ck.
TuEsnalC. DEC. IC

-Mr. D. W. lIARVEN observed, Cud about two years ago
:here had i,bued a Commission to ,tnquire into abuses in Inc
Excise Board and Department t the ;louse had not ad yet heard
any dung of time result; he wished to know whether any reports
bad been made?

Mr. LUSIIINGTON replied in the affirmative. observing.
that he had nu objection to their production, provided they were
moved fur.

Ain't. W. HARVEY remarked. that as reports had been
made, and as Caere would be no objection to produce them, he
should, on an curly day, submit a motion to the House oh the
subject. lle Avoid not name the dAy now.
Lord PALMERSTON presented krortions of the Army
Estimate., And gave noticetbat. as the Fatimates could nut be
completely matfett'', be ',Wald on Friday move for a grant on
account—a grant on account of the Ordnance would also be
moved for on Friday.
REFORNI t>lF DOROUGIIS.—GnAmrousn.

Lord J. rose to make his promised motion. He
said he brought it torward under great thtficultiee. and at an
alarming moment—at a time when there was great and dangerous
. transition in the public mind. On one hand, too much was asked
...-what would endanger the Constitution t on the other there
Was as dangerous a set usal of all enquiry or correction of the evils.
The helmet that there was something wrong in the practice
of the Constitution. particularly of that (louse. was
not new. Ulcer, hear.) When in late years. ditiieultWs
pressed upon the people, they were accustomed to look
into the Constitution of that House, and into the anode of con.
trouling the expenditure. Mr. Pitt had so expressed himself on
bringing torward his celebrated Beforni Motion, He detailed
the evils of the system, pointed to the causes of them, andeasked
when such farts were manifest, was their not proof of radical
defects %--(lleer)..-The spirit of the Constitution, by the
ancient practice of it. proved that it admitted of amelioration
and amendment to meet existing circumstances and new nitri-
culttes. 'fliere were many said interesting rads. (without
entering into any examination of the diffirent systune of reforin
which had been pressed forwaid in our time) that when difficul-
ties anise. the remedy supplied by Parlitunesit was that of
tepresentation. The instance of Chimer was a remarkable proof
of such fact. But he would not believe that it would be urged
the power to make such changes dish not exist. or that there were
were not precedents for such procee' ' got. *1 fiche were to be
found. It Low appeared that nein) of the Boroughs openly 'aid
their rights, while there were large districts thickly peopled, tar
which no representatives were required to be returned. This
matte that House not that representative of the whole nation s
e 'tautly as it ought to be. There were many Boroughs that
regularly sent their agent, to the treasury to have names
appointed and sums fixed; this was deemed the most respectable
;node. Those Bo:ought' also were open to the speculations o
.bees rung or ambitieusiedividuale—of those who warrt;tl dtbti