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investigation of the subject. Any discussion at present would, in
his opinion, produce more public mischief than good. (Hear !) He
should explain. at the proper opportunity, the circumstances which
prevented the introduction of the subject before the discharge of the
order of the House. He conclu4ed with moving an Address, which
was an echo of the Message.
Mr. W mires' ma did not rise to oppose the Address. The papers
and the witnesses which were to be produced betore the Committee
would, he hoped, lead to a conclusion, that no measures of rigour
need be adopted, and he hoped that an intemperate anxiety to do good
would not betray them into a course calculated to do evil. With the
history of other times and countries before them, he trusted they
would proceed without passion, and that the power of the Crown, as
It now existed, would be found perfectly adequate to the occasion.
Mr. Wit.staroaez joined in expressing his hope. that nothing
would be tOund in the papers or in the testimony of the witnesses to
call for any extraordinary ettiut of the Government.
The Address was agreed to, and a Committee of ?.1 ordered to be

chosen.
Wr. Wutvalsms suggested, that the Committee should be chosen
by nomination from each side of the House.
*Lord CASTLERIAGH observed, that ballot was the usual mode in
sueh cases. and that it was oo party question.
After a few words from Sir F. BURDETT and Mr. WHITBREAD, the
Committee was ordered to he chosen by ballot.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.
Sir W. SCOTT moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the better regu-
lation of the fcClesiastical Courts in that part of the United Kingdom
tailed England.
Lord losittsrot:z approved of the provisions of the Bill, and after
a few words from Sir S. Row tcv and Mr. TIGHE, in favour of ex-
Ceding the measure to Ireland, leave was given to bring in the Bill.
Mr. Palmer's per centage B 11 wis read a third time, and passed.
The Militia Pay Bill was read a third time and passed.—Adjourned.

TUESDAY, JUNE 30.
DISTURBANCES IN THE COUNTRY.
The Report of the Committee appointed to nominate a Select Com-
mittee, according to the Message of his Royal Highness the Prince
Regent, in respect to the continuance of the disturbances in the coun-
try was brought up.
The following %ere the Members returned by ballot :—Mr. Can-
ning, Mr. Wilberforce, Lord Viscount Castlereagh, Mr. H. Lascelles,
Mr. Lambe, Mr. Whithrewl, Master of the Rolls, Mr. Davenport,
Mr. J. Blackhurne, Mr. W. Bootle, Mr. C. Yorke, Lord G. L.
Gower, Lord Milton, Mr. C Long, Lord Newark, Mr. S. Wortley,
Mr. J. Smith, Mr. Paget, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Babington, and Mr.
Leycester.
It was ordered that any five be a quorum, with full powers, tte.
Lord CAset.grig). air brought down some further papers on the
subject, in a green bag sealed up. which papers were referred to the
Committee, who were empowered to send for persons, papers, &c.

PALACE COURT.
Mr. Lortc HART rose for the purpose of bringing before the House a
s»-stion v.l4.ive to the conduct of Burton Morris, Esq. Judge of the
Palace Cutest. Mr. Morris, the present Steward, was appointed in
1811 ; and, suit long after his appointment, he applied to the Protho-
notary of the Court (Mr. Crutchley), on the subject of raising his
own fees. Mr. C. informed him that he could not do it then, as there
had not been any precedent for it. Notwitlistmiliug this intimation,
Mr. Morris actually issued a rule on the 15th Novetnber, stating that
it !rata been I:ertitteCl to him under the hands of the attornies of the
Court, iAiat it was necessary to raise the fees, and therefore he decreed
tiiat the fees should be raised. The Hon. Gentleman stated a variety
of other ;natters connected with the subject, and moved for a Com-
mittee to enquire into the conduct of the Learned
_judge.
Mr. C. ADAMS seconded the motion.
Sir CHARLES BURRELL tlivught enquiry was proper, as there had,
to his knowledge, been great disputes in the Court.
Mr. RAIN r. did not think it tar that it should be drily and plainly
stated in that House, that Mr. Morris had instituted an increase ot the
fees of the Court, for his own emolument, and to the prejudice of Mr.
Crutchley, without being as drily and as plainly contranieted ; for lie
had long known Mr. Morris to he a most worthy anti estimabe cha-
racter, and the most uulikely man to be influenced in any of his pro-
ceedings, by a spirit of avarice and malevolence. Under these cir-
cumstances, he hoped the House would postpane the consideration of
this motion, at least for the present Session.
Mr. Livers-rut bore testimony to the honourable and upright con.
dust of 141 t Morris.
Mr. WROTTILSLEY also expressed himself in similar terms.
The CHANcitt cm sit the Exert rou ER opposed the motion at the
present periost of the „Session : but expressed his assurance, that if the
subject were brought forward in the next Session of Parliament, no
man would meet the inquiry with more readiness than the Learned
Judge.
Lord CA srLystr AG H denied that there had been any Parliamentary
ground laid for the motion.
Mr. LOCKHART made a short reply, after which the Gallery was
cleared, but we understood that the motion was negatived without a
division.—Adjourned.

JULY 5.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1.
Mr. WHITBREAD postponed his notice of motien on the subject of
the Toleration Acts, which stood fur discussion this day, till Wednes-
day the Bth inst.
On the third reading of the Excise Bill, Mr. BROUGHAM wished
the Bill to be postponed, in order to afraid further infermation oa the
subject of the new Taxes on Leather and Husbandry Servants, and
Horses.
The CHANCELLOR of the Exclusives could not consent to any
further postponement.
Mr. BROUGHAM then renewed his objections to the Taxes upon
Hides, and upon Agricultural Servants, as affecting the lower orders
of the people. He condemned all imposts which went to inflict a
burthen upon the trader and not upon the consumer. Such a tax was
highly objectionable. It was impolitic, he contended, to tax the im.
plements used in husbandry. The army consists of ahottt 800,000
men, who, on the average, consume per annum, six pair of shoes
each; this, at the rate of Is. per pair advance in price, would
make an increase of expellee to Government of about two hundred and
sixty thousand pounds per annum. The Tax on Leather was there-
fore a Tax laid by one part of the Cabinet upon the other.
Mr. MARRYATT thought that this tax would ultimately affect the
consumer; but there was one circumstance which particularly de.
served the attention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which was,
that the stock in trade of the tanners would expose them to a prods.
gious loss, from the operation of this tax. He therefore thought it
was necessary that some clause should be introduced, to protect them
against it for one year.
Mr. LYTTLLTON was of the same opinion.
Mr. BRAND was of opinion that this tax was calculated to give too
great an advantage to the Irish manufacturer. Ple should always
wish to see the manufacturers of lieland encouraged, but never to the
prejudice of those of our own country.
Mr. WHARTON contended, that the arguments used by the Hon.
and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Brougham), were inconclusive and W.
lacious • that, in fact, they destroyed one another. With respect to
the stocki in hand of the tanners, he had to state, that proper attention
had been paid, and care would be taken that the tax should not fall too
heavy on them.
Lord A ernoß re said a few words against this tax.
General TA ALETON opposed it.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL, Mr. W. Smith, Sir T. Turton, Mr. H.
Thornton, Mr. Foley. and Mr. Bastard stated, that they were entreat.
cd by their Constituents to oppose this tax, but they concurred in le,
tifying their approbation of all the other taxes.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in answer to the observa-
tions which had fallen from several Gentlemen, in respect to the Tax
on Hides, stated, in corroboration of what had been mentioned by his
Hon. Friend (Mr. Wharton), that measures were adopted for relieving
the Tanner from what he thought was a hardship, in being taxed for
the stock in hand ; the relief so given would comprise the quantity of
hides in process of tanning, and not raw material untouched ; because
it would he a most injurious mode of proceeding towards the public,
to allow the tanners to put half a million of money into their pockets,
by extending the relief to the whole of their stock in hand.
Mr. Loc K 11AR T wished to know if any relief was to be given to the
Plate Glass Manufacturers ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied to the question in tie
affirmative.
Ile House then divided on that part of the Bill which provides fa
the Impost on Leather. Ayes, 86—Noes, 78—Majority for it, 8.
The House, as we understand, afterwards divided on the question
for adjourning the further discussion. Ayes, 64—Noes, dl—Major
rite against the motion,.l7.
The Bill Witi then read a third time and passed.
PENITENTIARY HOUSE.
The House went into a Committee of Supply, and the Penitentiary
Act was referred to the Committee.
Mr. H cut OR D, in a very eloquent speech, stated the great benefit
which might accrue to society from the erection of a Penitentiary
House, for the reception of those criminals not wholly lost. It
eeash
proposed to build one which should contain 600 persons, 300 of .tC
sex ; the estimate of the expellee was 260,0001. but all that was prild-
e-
pcoed to be done this session was, to make a commencement, by bu
in g the outer walls, and surrounding the prison scite. To elect this
object, the sum now proposed to be granted was 30,0001. He there-
fore moved a resolution for granting that sum.
Mr. W. SMITH, Mr. H. Sumner, Mr. Wilberforce, Mr. Lockhart,
Mr. Bankes, all considered the estimate to be enormous, but admitted
the necessity of the measure.
onnorted
Mr. LONG, Lord R. SEYMOUR, and Lord CASTLEREACH,S-• r
it, ota the grounds that It would produce the most beneficial of
Mr. SINCLAIR divided the House. Ayes, 41---Noes, 7—NDP*
rirv, 34.
The Report was ordered to be received to-morrow.—Adjourned.

THURSDAY, JULY 2.
Mr. BROUGHAM enquired of the Chancellor of the
Ex.
chequer, whether it was his intention to persevere in the Leatheright and
Husbandry Horse Tax, after having carried it by a Majority of e
only in that House ?
Mr, VANSITTART said, the measure having been carried in that