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bow and learned member added, that iu his opinion, the traus-
ections eatablished a prima facie ease, which called for the
serious attention of the House.
Motion agreed to.
LAY/ StTOORITIFS, SCOTLAND.—Mr. HUME presented •
petition from an ioslividual, complaining of the conduct of the
Lord Advocate and of the Lord President Hope. The hon.
member went into some details of the Lord Presideut, and
complained of that Judge still retaining a command in a volun-
teer corps. such command had induced that Judge to hold
language which was anbecoming of au individual holding such
office.
Tie LORD ADVOCATE paid, that the lion. member bad
kept back such petition for three months ; that the individual
had been punished ; and that his sentence had proceeded from
the unanimous opinion of the Judges.
Mt. PEEL observed, that ilia corps of which the Lord Pre-
sident had been colonel no longer existed : it had been dis-
banded ; not in consequence of any conduct traced to the Lord
President, hat because it was no longer wanted.
Mr. HUME made some observations, after which the peti-
tion was read. It was from au individual named Hay, of Leith,
setting forth that he had married where • minor of the family
had become entitled to property ; that the family bad in vain
applied for justice for 30 years; and that the perseverance of
the petitioner had s•.bjected hint to the prosecution of the Lord
President Hope, &c. The petitioner further urged, that by a
corrupt adiniristr•tion of the laws, he had lost his property ;
and he therefore prayed the House to &ford him redress, to
call for the papers illustrative of the case.—Petition ordered
to lie on the table.
a NISH I'lll aiza.—Mr. CANNING presented • peti-
tion from merchants of Liverpool, complaint's.: of the
'yawn% of piracy carried on in the West Indies, AA...under
the Spanish colones. They had applied fur prince:ion in
vain. The petitioners added, that the Antra cans had
interfered Vlllllsuch piracies, and that they had li equently
protected the flag. He mentioned instances of
clod and severe proceedings of the pirates, where they
bail coolly 111111 deliberately committed tont-tiers under the
most horrible circumstances, alter having got on board
the British vessels. Such was the character of the pro-
ceedings. He was sure, that if the mother country had
lust the will or the power to interfere, this country must
take into its own hands the protection of its own coin.
tierce. At present our merchants were indebted to the
courtesy of the Americans for coy protection they might
have experienced against the pirates issmiue into the West
chiefly from Spaniali Amok-a. This country, lie
felt petsu•ded, must ultimately inlet fere. -• (Hear, hear.)
Petition read.
Sir G. COCKBURN observed, that when the colonies
evinced the disposition to throw off the allegiance of the
smother country, these vessels began their depredations;
and the English forces had authority to interfere wherever
they bad fair objects of suspicion; speaking generally,
vet y serious outrages had taken place; but that was nut
the case with Coba. (Hear.) There were vessels lying
at Cuba, the pat ties belonging to which► watch. d trent
their heights the vessels that passed by ; it' they were
merchantmen, not men of war, then they sallied forth to
pursue anti seize such vesweli. The :Hines were carried
into Cuba. There was no proceeding against th e place,
fur there was noshing but bate to &alloy. Our own ships
had convoy, but we could not give convoy to foreign
ships. He mentioned an instance (Capt. Bs isbane's case)
where a vessel had been taken under convoy, it being
supposed to be a Spanish, hut it proved to be a Portu-
guese vessel ; and in consequence of legal proceedtugs a
verdict of 30,0001: had passed against such captain.

Mr. CANNING explained.
Lord LONDONDERRY said, the first time that the
'covet lament liesid of milli proceedings was in March last,
from despatches and letters forwarded to his Lurd•hip's
other. '1 lie government immediately called the attention
N the Spanish Court to such outrages, setting forth, that it
would be to the interest of both countries, to put an end to
Niels proceedings, and adding, that if the Spanish Court
did not teel it prudent to Intel fere, the English Govern-
ment innst take into its own hands, the protection of its
own commerce. These haul been a good deal of corres-
pondence on the .subject, as also wilt she 1'1,111066es in
the Havannaht and negociations were still proceeding,—
His loi daily also adverted to a proceeding that had been
adopted by this country. His lordship concluded with
remarking that the English Government hod left nothing
undone that was calculated to promote the beCUlity of our
cu iiiiii eice. Pr thou ordered to be printed.
Sir F. nuiti)Err presented ■ petition from Mr. H.
Hunt against the prison laws.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. HUME postponed till Thursday the proposition of
his resolution legal-ding the character or the sinking tutid.
After some conversation on the merits ut the CtiPtila
Trade 811, in the cootie of which Sir F. Burdett COMpli-
Mr Ifivtl ministers tor having brought it fut ward, and
charged the opposition with having promoted is vexatious
cry against it, the Bill was withdrawn till next session.
Mr. LEN NAItD brought forward the nrotiuu of which
he had lot mei ly given notice, tur the production of copies
of any coriespundence which had taken place between
the government and the agent of the independent states
of South America, or between the English allitrasiiddUr at
Faits and that individual
Lord LONDONDLItItY opposed the motion, on the
groonds that negociations were still pending.
'rhe house then divided—Fur the motion, is—Against
it, 52—Majority, 34.
Mr. WILBERFORCE postponed his motion on the
sisse trade to the :id of August.
The repoil 01 the :MVO), was then brought up, and after
some can er,ailues was agueed to. The other usders were
disposed of and the house auljo nett.
t.DNIsnA , JULY 21.

• new writ was ordered to be issued for Stockbridge, in the
room of J. F. Barron, Esq. who had accepted the Chiltern
et undreds.
Mr. HOME moved, that the Civil List returns regarding
Ireland be printed.—Ordered.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in a Commit-
tee of Ways and Means, moved, that the rower be granted to
issue 16.31.10,0U01. its Exchequer Bilis.--Agreed to. Report
In-morrow.
'I he further consideration of the report of the Stamp Duties'
Bill was postponed till to morrow.
The Spirits Exportation Bill (Scotland) went through icorn•
mince.- -Report to-morrow.
The Greenland Fisheries Bill was ordered to be read a third
lime to-morrow.
The Isle of Man Postage Bill went through a committee.—
Report to-o.oll'ow.
lb« 1%0 tttttt errlal Credit Bill went tlarau.il, a cliusuittee.-its-
int to-morrow. •

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