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mine witnesses relative to charges against George Ed-
wards. He understood that Edwards was about to !cave
the country, and be had written to Lord Sidinouili, de-
siring that such person might be prevented from leaving
the kingdom.
Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a Petition from the West
Riding of Yuiltsliire, complaining of the impolitic Tax
on Wool, observing that his mind was made up on the
subject.
Lord MILTON presented a similar Petition, remark-
ing that the Tax had been imposed when the trade was in
a ruinous stale; as a sitea.nre of revenue the tax had
failed. It was within his knowledge that an important
contract, to clothe the Russian at my, had been lost to this
country, and owing, lie verily believed to this tax, which
was most impotent as a measure of relief to agriculture.
It had been equally useless in protecting the manufactures.
Even if the tax were necessary, was this the time to im-
pose it ? •
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed,
that as a measure of revenue the tax had not been fairly
tried—it could not yet be said to have failed.
The Petition was from Leeds and its neighbourhood.
Read and ordered to be printed.
Mr. GORDON moved for aceounts of the progress
made in building the New Post Office, in getting plans,
&e. He did not object to the new office, but he still
complained of the mode of raising the money, namely,
by burdening the Orphan's Fund. Accounts ordered.
Sir H. PANNEL brought forward his motion fur cer-
tain Civil List Accounts. He considered the expence of
the Civil Government of these kind to be little leas
titan 9.000,0001. a year, made ap by grants (ions Parlia-
ment, the Fee Fund, dec. He should therefore acquire
accounts of the produce of the Fee Faim Office, Ike.;
of the Revenue and other emoluments of the Duchy of
Lancaster; and of the several additions made to the Civil
List during the late reign, mid of the charges taken away
(ruin such fund.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied,
that many of these accounts were itnnece•Nary, as most
of the intormaiion was already before the House. As to
the report of 1816, he thought there could be no objec-
tion to re-print it. (Hear!) The accounts being mine•
cessary, lie should move the previous question.
Mr.TIERNEY was satisfied that the papers, or some
such documents were requisite; but, even if the question
were waivea, he begged to be understood not to give up
his right to have papers on the subject.
Mr. CALCRAFI' rata Sir H. Parnell observed, that if
the motion were abandoned, it was on the understanding,
that the report should be re-printed.—(Hear I)
Previous question carried, and the report of 1816 was
afterwards ordered to be re-printed; Mr. Tierney hav-
ing remarked, that wind he wanted to know was, what
bad happened lance 1815 and 1816.
Mr. I'ALCRAFT (for Sir J. Newport) obtained leave
to bring in a bill to regulate the office of Clerk of the
Peace in Ireland.
Mr. HUME brought forward his motion, also for Ac-
counts illustrative of the state of the Civil List, He re-
quired the sass Iota• for previous years. bat be wished to
haves!! the items for the last year. The House knew that
many sunss ceased to be paid out of the Civil Lest, about
600.0001.; hut it would be impossible to utiderstand the sub.
ject without having the items of the Bth designed the details
of the occasional class. The informatiun he required WU
no where to be obtained without immenselabour; he there-
fore thought there could be no arch objection urged to his
motion us had been made against the previous proposition.
He courted d with moving fur a series of accounts of the
amount in total paid on each class since 1815, of the c.o.
tingenciea, Ate.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that
the Ai counts were ordered to be laid regularly berme Par-
liaosem, by Art of Parliansent ; if each direction had not
been complied with. let the instance be pointed out. Ile
concluded with muviug the previous question.
Mr. HUME hoped that the House would assist him in
collie; for these accounts, and nut suffer his motion to be
thus met.
Mr. HUSKISSON said, it was a new doctrine to hold,
that the Hoax Vials retitled to accounts regarding the Civil
List, whenever they were called fur. Mr. Fox had held
that the Hoare ought not to call fur detailed act omits
regarding the Civil List. except a here the Crown caine for
a„,,tagage to the Civil Lisc,—(Hear, from the opposition
benches.) All the intormalion required could be obtained
from the estimate of she preceding year; nod therefore why
should the lutetium be acquiesced in to gratify the curiosity
of aay lion. Member, of how much might have been paid
for wine, ur its the Lord Chamberlain's department.—
(dear, hear.)
Mr. TIER NEY said this speech was must extraordinary.
It was argued, as if a Civil LIN exit.ted, whereas the "maims
was, how to makes Civil List; and the *hole wits now to
be begun de NOW . Iteeides, in proportion to the imielicrey
of agitatitig the subject a hen " ritually arranged." the more
incumbeut 1111411 i it ins them to enquire now. Some thought
that all the money granted had not been expended; at all
events th. y taught to know whether too much or too little
had been granted. Wheel the bum had beets perniastently
arranged, then it %mild be indelicate to euterfere; but now
when they were its agitation, surely it became them to

enquire.
Lord J. ItUYSELL thoiti;ht the motion extremity fair.—
To refine the Art unlit, 'lie present distressed slate of the
people, %oak, hr u.iiig the country extremely ill, and err
tamly vay that a Report was ma.* iii 1815 or 1816, was
Cot suds a.. afoot.. fn ll.' how hi the noose ought to receive.
Tile gallery w .s IM a eleared foe a division.—Some discus-
sion look place oine swinger, st era r %chided. Nu division
took plare, anti whets stranger, were rt-admitted,
Lord N111:1 ON wto r lII' tic that every tittle of
evidence sh.ashl he refused when tiles, were culled up to
arrange the Civil Lint at the commencement of a new trip,.
Swinger. were again ordered to withdraw for a division.
The numbers were—Ayer 6.o—Noes 113—Majority tit 53
against the iniitiou.
Alf. HUM E. on our re-entesing the gallery, w... urging
Iris stem lion file Papers respecting the l still List, con-
tending that she detii.lt of she lust year were moo heir to be
found. Ht r listed with 000 sing fur other l'aper,, w hurls
%err severally et fused by negativing she mitt , the Chan-
editor of the Exchequer 1111 l wing " the pr. %PM' QSSeSISSISS•"
Mr. lIUML unit moved f. r Aerould of ills Sl:ij..slo,
Reserved Heves, .e, sit SeotlantL &c.
considered t 111111..11.11i 10 a r.gut adjudi.all4.ll
Civil List. The Nit e.sties %sere .ppiied U. pri.,•oll:
port Minister,' influence, and to ell .her them 111 e. I Mill
Members of t..at iluuse.—( Hear, near !)—lle should silo se
ma account to suck purport, iu a few days, as an answer to