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On our re-admission into the gallery we found the house in
committee. The resolutions were agreed to, and the report was
ordered to be received to-morrow.
IRISH MASTERSHIP IN CITANCER.Y.—MR.,
Dr. LUSHINGTON in bringing Simard his promised motion
proposed to trespass for as short a period as possible upon the
time of the house. The duties united in the person of the hon.
and learned gent. opposite (Mr. Ellis) the duties of member for
Dublin, and of master in Chancery in Ireland, were so incom-
patible with each other, that either the first or the last must
necessarily be neglected, To shoe, upon the best of all possible
authority, the lion. and learned member's own oath, the nature
attunes devolving upon him as a master in Chancery, it was
only necessary to go to his examination Lefore the commission
winch sat upon the state of courts of justice in Ireland. On his
appearance befsre the commissioners un that occasion, the hon.
and Icanred member was asked " What are the duties of your
office, and the hours of your attendance ? How did the hon. and
and leanrial gent. answer that question ? lie answered, " the
duties of my office arc various and difficult to be specified"
(hear, hear); " they principally consist in taking accounts pend-
ing in chancery suite ; in investigating disputed facts in cases of
lunacy, bankruptcy, and title; in taking affidavits; and, in
short, in a great variety of important avocations which he (Dr.
Lushington) would not now enumerate. The second part of the
question put to the lion. and learned member by the commis •
stoners was as to the hours of auendence. What was the hon.
and learned gentleman's reply? It was corroborated—it' cor-
roboration could be necessity—by the evidencee of the
other masters in chancery who were examined at the sante
time The duties of office require my regular attendance 10
months in the year, and althrd, snore or less, business fin eve.),
day in the year. lam always in my office from 11 o'clock until
three or thus, each day during term, and from ig until three
during the vacation, as businessmay require : this is independent
of uctaisional business at my house in the evening ; and of taking
affidavits at all hours when partiss found it necessary to swear
them." (Loud cheers.) Now here was positive evidence. The
noble hod opposite (Lord Castlereagh) when the subject was
nutter discussion last year, distinctly stated these words—" All
that he (Lord Castlereagh) required was, that the learned gent.
(Mr. Ellis),hould have the option, if elected, of retaining his seat
or resigning his office; but that, if he retained it, there could be
no objection to address the crown for his removal." The learned
gent. concluded by moving the followfng resolutions :
" That die duties of a master in chancery in Ireland require
for their due performance the constant residence of that officer
in Ireland.
That Thomas Ellis, Esq. being one of the Masters in Chan-
cery in Ireland, and also a member of the Imperal Parliament,
cannot adequately discharge the duties of his office as a master in
chancery, and also his duties 11., a member of this house.
" That the duties of a member of parliament are precedent to
all others, and that to perform them, those which attach to Thos.
Ellis, Esq. as a master in chancery, must he neglected, to the
injury of public suitors."
It was his intention, if these resolutions were adopted, to follow
them up by moving an humble address to his Majesty, praying
that lie would be graciously pleased to remove Thos. Ellis, Esq.
from his oflice as one of the insiders in chancery in Ireland.
Mr. E1.1.1S addressed the house at great length, and after-
wards retired.
The first resolution being put,
Mr. Peel, Lord Castlereagh, &c. &c. opposed it.
Dr. LUSIIING'TON then replied.
After which the house divided, when the numbers weres-For
the motion, 52—Against it, 101—Majority, 49.
Dr. LUSHINGTON immeniately gave notice, that lie should
on Thursday next move for leave to bring in a bill to render Mr.
Ellis incapable of sitting in the next parliament.
On the motion of the lion. and loaned gent. accounts of all
exciseable articles consumed in Birmingham in die years MR
and 1819, were ordered to be laid before the house.
Adjourned at two o'clock.
TUESDAY. MARCO. 6.
Petitions were presented from the owners and occupiers
of hold is the Cl/111113 Palatine of Chester— Wm ringthon
A bi mites—Be • kshire—Snssex— n es—aii
--Itimsford —C lielinsford— Hereford —Kent— Essex— Boris-
staple, dm. complaining eat agricultural distress. Laid on
the table.
Petitions were presented from manufacturers in Somerset-
shire and Sliepton Malletsigainst the sixpenny a oul duty.
AIr.SYKLS presented a petition on the eons averages,
from the boom lers of corn, against any alteration in the
mode of striking the averages.
Sir C. H kIiVEY said he was desired to support these
petitions.—Peuti 111 l read and ordered to be printed.
Mr. AM ES moved for copies of all correspondence and
Finn:orb respecting the building of barracks at Carlisle and
Pa,sles , nod the progress made in the building them.
Mr. CURWEN give notice that on the I Ilh instant he
should inure fur leave to Ming in a bill to repeal the Agri-
cultural Horse 'fax.
Mr. COKE then rose In present a petition ten various
owners and occupiers of land in the counts of Nortnik. Ile
begged to repeat w hat he had said uu the preceding evening,
mut he was well acqeiiiiiteil with a great many rif the.pe-
tii• (S.. Ile knew no 111E11 Al versed in their profession, or
so qualified to have a competeut knowledge of the news;
existence of those evils tor which they prayed that house 10
provide thi in some remedy. (Hear.) There were 110 persons
in the Island of Great Britain is lio produced more cosh im is
smaller pint 1111 l of laud than they did. (Hear.) It this part
of the empire, with these advantages on its side, was under
suet, a state of agricultuial distress, it hat must lie the situa-
of those less favoured parts of Great 111 itain, ii here
mealier the soil nor the skill was equal ? on of those parts of
this and adjacent counties which were little better than
swamps? he state of agricultural chill Wil• blf a ppallieg,
that lie wondered that the gorcrilinelit of thes counisy did
not look at it us became Hari,, and as it was their slaty to
do (hear): lie wondered mat they did lint warmly take it
Ni, instead of throwing cold vials'. sit in ; instead of this
lacy tej cted the pi aye', and petition, ol the whole king-
dom. trims one end of it to tile mato. The preset of
this petition went principally to urge the repeal of the last
dot) on malt. But it was levities, to say that that repeal
could 101 l be ellectual. It ss as the duty of
ministers to economize; and retrenchment amid then effect,
hi. had nu donut, the pealed possible good thew
to reduce the present inordinate taxation. To (elect this
great object, which involved in it all other, mud a Inch
essentially involied the inlet eats of asoiculture, lie culled
upon ever) member of that house to persevere in his duty
11 one hollow aloe member dileeted his attention to the esti-
mates to the Navy, 11110111er it/ the Ordnance, and Us on, they
%mild suss be istse to aceumplish sets isieleuents, it' the
iiiiiiistei, lie cruets felt deo'ous, really to extend u i chef
to so large, so Ines iiutioos, so %Altai/le a clan of the com-
munity. Tile relluctioo or taxation ear eon-Merril to be tile
may . fleet Ise abeam. else h could be adopted. lie was oat
ode of seine win were tor • protecting duty, and fur this
is•Asoil
lib 11 was COIIEI4II/01. piste u; mind, ssool is a. at that time
fi4llll Nth. to this I then felt minted int el) to 455. and 405.,
;Limit 11014 it was worth little aloes than alts. 'I tii, deprecia-
tion bight lie uttiibuted (pro hap!. they should be' told) to
many causes; but ctrtaiuly it uru,e principally from the

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protecting duty.—(Hear, bear.)—.He wished to make the
relief to be extended to be the remit of a reduction of
of the taxation.—(llear.)—A noble lord in another house
had attributed the prevalent distress to one cause, and a
ambit. herd in that house to Itiinther„ The noble lord (Cue.
tlereagii) whom he regretted that he dial not now see
its his place conceived it to be owing to an ignorant home.-
lience of taxation. If those lino. gentlemen who were
accustomed to support 3114jesty s Inhibitors could not
see in this disregaid of so ilitounentOOS a ynesfion as that
of the distresses of the agricultural interests, the destine.
lion of their own bital interests, it was their own fault.
The fact was that the landed interest must join w jilt the
agricultural interost, and require of ministers firmly and
effectively that they should reduce taxation.—(Cheers.)
If that requisition should nut sneered, then the country
would be tit a delefill Mate indeed. This was an alarming
situation, its truth; bet if his proposal did not meet the
difficulty, w by then lie was prepared to say that they must
go to the funds. (Hear.) Soniethime inust be resorted
to, by way of remedy or relief !and lithe fonds is ere avail-
able, lie hardly saw what, in such a distressing conjecture
of alleles, was to tat e them harmless. (Hear.) The whole
of this subject, however, was to come forward that
evening in alit/tiler shape. lithe hon. gent. was to bring
it on was sincere ial his itiotioll lie W::5 usually
a supporter of lajesty's niiiiisters, who had shown no
great disposition to consider the matter with favourable
attention), the important question would receive an ample
and careful discussion. Let the house See, however, what
was the result. If they did not do as they might, why, the
country st inevitably sink from bail to woi,e. What
credit was due to tee hon. gent. himself (Mr. Gooch), he
(Mr. Coke) knew taut. Whether his inleniiolas Were sill.
eerie or his motion was a mete delusion, by means of an
understanding between the lion. gene mind ministers, it
aas iii,po3sibie to say ; but lie looked upon the professed
object as perhaps the most vital and the most pressing
which they euuld possibly consider. The hon. gent. then
moved that this petition be brought tip.
The petition was brought up, read, and ordered to be
printed.
ARMY ESTIMATES.—LoraI CASTLEREAGH said, that
the required returns had bece presented, but the army
estimates would be brought forward on Friday instead of
Wednesday.
RECEIPTS AND F.EPENDITERF.—Mr. MAREII LEY
brought forward his motion ell the condition of the Fi-
nances of the country. lie had always understood that
the base of expenditure was et:moony, He thought that
considerable ecouomy might be effected ; and it lie sue.
seeded in showing thus much, lie thought the ministers
would be bound to attend to economy, or to give way to
those who would attend to 81161 weans, lie was, nn.
donbleilly, for keeping faith with the public creditor, it
possible; but he maintained that such faith could only
be kept by resorting to the most rigid erununiy. (Hear.)
He,then proceeded to colonist the recent expenditures of
the country with these of 1791, complaining, however, of
the voluminous and complex chatactur tat the Finance
accounts—accounts from which lion. members found it
difticelt, if nut impossible, to collect what were the real
amounts of the animal teceilds and expences of the coml.
• try. A plaits deeolitlt 01 distinct sums would be really
useful to the members, and lie was surprised tiro the
house did not require such distinct account. 'file ex.
pence. of the civil and military gove iiiiii ent for 1820 was
26,1.11,0.;01.—f0r 1792 the expences were 15,930.0004
including the pay Metal Of the interest of the debt. Mr.
Pitt had estimated the whole expenditure of Me at
16,000,0001. The whole expenditure of 1840, saying
nothing of the debt, the payment of the interests of which
was 11101111C11 lie 1792, presented such differetice • the
interest of the funded debt alone was upwards of
46,000,01101. He then proceeded to notice the expendi-
tin e fur Ireland. The .11110111 a of the whole supplies for
1792 did not amount to the charge of the one Relit 110 wit
it Was upwards of 4,0c0,13301.; the army for 18.31 was
upwards of 9,00u,0011. (Hear, hear.) There WWI a dif-
ference of beyeed 10,000,11001. bete test the actual expen-
diture of the two periods. Large establishments had
grown up with the war; and lie knew it was ditlicult to
cot them down—bat cut down they mast be, if they meant
to keep faith with the public creditor. Peace was the
only time to accomplish such reductions—and they alone
could set the finances right. There were many extrava-
gant ekpentlllttres that must be (entailed t—for in many
111,tatlee8 the collection of the duties cost 231. per cent.—
Could they not be collected far inure economically? all
would admit, that the seveinte could lie collected at a far
. cheaper line. (Hear, hear.) There had been finance
- repot ts, and they, or the Chancellor of the Exchequer
through them, said that the annual estimates laced nut
exceed About 17,0.0,0001. but the estimates of 1820 were
lti,taio,thrti. and between the estimates and the actual
charge there was a difference of 1,80o,0)01. Tile reports
contained the theory of ceutionly, the estimates Displayed
its practice; and Considering the reduction of prices, he
maintained that the repo ts ()tight to hese advised a still
greater reduction, namely, one million snore. (Ilear.)—
The buttes est ut the debt was Oil the Means of the conatry
as 23 per cent, the indirect taxes as 24, per emit. NMI
the DAM:DuII mist take place in the 22‘ per eieut.-1u
the milli tet taxis economy alone could sate' tilt-111j With.
out it Die) Cutfhl out pay the Illteuest of the debt, atiti
nothing shut t 01 bankrupt 1nt.411, imigUt to Mince them to
thuils of Vtulatitag the patine latlu. (Cheers.)—lie Con-
cluded with moving that it was expedteut to repeal the
window duties,
Alter an animated discussion, in which the Chancellor
uf the Exchequer, Mr. Ricardo, Mr. niberiy, jillitur,
(who spoke to opposttont to the seoliments of Mr. M.
sea.) Ae. took part, tile illeuse divided. The numbers
writ.—Fur the motion B.;—against it 109.—Alajotity
against It 26. AdJoill tied at eleven o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, INARCM 7.

LA cesiii U. J.l.d presented a
petition trim Nathan Bradhurst, confined in Lancasterjoil,
staring, that the petitioner had been taken up on a charhe of
treason, nut via, tried Inc modeinearmr, and tumid guilty, a
beiatented to two )earn' i iiii mammon. Ills weal Ullellee
Witt. bewg a hat Ala'. Pitt and Load Castleicagti had been
byline hllll-11 iteruilhel ; and besides LOIS ileprisUlithelii.
he was Subjected lu u tamely of Arievancc,. Hi, letters
were all opened—lre was confined in a damp cell, a here
there has lieu rite chair nor wide ; the jailor w.i, autos bebrie;
and pi:ldiom r nail sunipelted to work, ur be deprived of
past oh Ills alltla mice.
Mr. 11010 i UY defended the jailor, submitting that his
character was excellent, and stated, that the rule, of the
psibou had been agreed to b) Judge thi)ley• As to the
opeumg of the letters, that was a passer that was esseutial
to the gaud govecumeut of the castle.

Lord STAN I.LY bore testimony to the general good coo-
duct of the jailor. Ile, however, had been complained of
twice before.
Mr. H. SUMNER spoke in favour of the general conduct
of their j:.11.
hl r.SergeantON SLO W was against recehing this petition,
slandering an individual as it did.
Sir ft. WILSON ohs. rued, that similar testimonies were
borne to the character of Guveruur Aria, and yet on inquiry
that Individual's conduct was found to have beta must re-
prehensible.
Mr. 110 BIIOUSE agreed in the justness of the remark just
made. Whenever any individual in authority was com-
plained of, there were always gentlemen enough to rise mid
speak must conscientiously in favour of such individuuls,-
He had received a petition last session from 24 individuals,
circumstanced similarly to the petitioner, but berme he
could present it, he was desired to abstain from presenting it,
as many of the grievances in this jail had been redressed by
the magistrates; and what did such fact prove, but that the
conduct of Mr. Biggins had not heel, wholly unexception-
able. Before they came to any conclusion unfavourable to
the prisoner, they ought to ascertain whether the ullegatious
of the petition were true.
Mr. LAM BTON said, that the doctrine on which the pe-
lion was resisted was most monstrous—that the solemn alle.
gari , and di,tinct charges in the petition were to be
deemed false and calumnious, met ely ou the statement of au
individual member, as to the general character of the jails.
—tie considered that the house was bound to institute
inquiry.
Mr. LUSIIINGTON thought the house ought to pause
before it Wei fered, as three magistrates had already cialea-
voured to redress the prisoners' grievauu•u.
Mr. JAM LS added, that the jailor bad broken open a
letter directed by the prisooer to hon. Was that justifiable
—a
as not iltat a bleach of privilege
Mr. IL 1S ILBRAIIA NI observed, that there was so much
falcaelund mixed up wit t. a little truth, that it was utterly
now oi thy the attentiou of the house.
Mr. J A NI ES repeated that the breaking open of his letter
bad not heeti denied or disproved.
Mr. C. 11. 11 tyrcillN 30N saw too strong a disposition
to curb the valuable right of petition—a right that was more
essential than ever ; and he was therefore favourable to the
reception of the petition.
Mr .CIII.I.YLY and Mr. BENNETT contended that
the petition might to be eteived.
Mr. CALC RA FT also supported the petition. The fact
of opening the letter °fa member of par 'lament, was of itself
a gloss impropr.ety ; and that would warrant investigation.
Inquiry would enable the magistrates and jailor to come
much better out of the business than would otherwise be the
case.
The g:dlery was cleared fur a division. The numbers were
For the petition SS
Against it Ala

Majority against its receipt....s3
CATHOLIC lit LL.—Mr. PLUNKETT brouAlit in the Bill
for thr removal of civil disabilities which now afiected the
Roman Catholic subjects.
Bill read a first time, and ordered to be read a second
time on Friday, the Itith inst. and to be printed.
Mr. PLUNKETT then brought in a bill to regulate the
Intercourse of persons in holy orders, catholic priests, and
others, with the Sec of Rome.—Read arrest time.—Ordered
to be read a second time oil March 16.

Petitions cotnplaing of agricultural distress were presented
from Harrington, Comberland—liorsliam—Northamptou-
shire— Peterbot ough—and Dr ogle.
RE rottst.—Mr. LAM BTON observed, that unless dr.."
enuntances occurred over whit! he had no conitoul, lie
should positively bring forward his notion fur reform on
the 10th of April. This motion %scald he similar to that of
%%Melt lie gave notice last year, to exited the elective frau-
chise to all householders paying direct taxes—to destroy
the corrupt borimg,lis—and ,to restore triennial parliaments.
MR. JUSTICE BILST.—Mr 11011110UsE presented a
petition front upwards of 1000 person. residing its IV estinin
'Muster and Middlesex, expressing its regret that the poi-
Gott ol• Mr. Davison, complaining of Mr. Justice Best's
conduct had been rejected. Tiwy prayed that the case
might he referred to the c einniMl tee fur the adtninist ration or
justice. lie thought there could be no objection to this—
for in this petition there was no couipli.int against any par-
ticulta individual. As to there being remedy elsewhere he
much questioni d it ; hut a bet her there was or nut, the lm•
saer to the recommendation to appeal 10 the ben, OS made
by Brune Tooke, wits familiar to all :—•• The lass wits open
to all ;Yes, mid so was the Loudon Tavel " Such :ioniser
reminded him of the sentiment of Goldsmith respecting the
sigiopost of the inn which ins ited passengers aho could
pay." (Hear.) The power of Ihr Judge tl could nut j
mad it suelt power acre admitted, if a Judge acme to hills oil
pretext of contempt, a bete am Well purer to cud? Ilow
*as it to be limited ? There nab tlO dcliulug. It sous power
that cut only might be, but must lie abused. Mr. limit, for
it stance, one oh the editors u.. The Examiner, adduced mail)
woofs, us rather allegations, of out men Wising spoken
much noise of the Louse of conittioo. than the put—
lieu • bad done. Had thew been a pa-dim:it e and l.oliti-
cal Judge, the defendants must have been hiait aver and
over again. lie did not take the sentillielltb of Judges
for gulwl, especially is hen he reculi et ted huts they were
made•. '1 hey held ninst cirtroos dinar) doctrines sum• times.
for instance, had said, that nay thing
was LI libel that mould huet the feelings of one of the mints
set-b.—Another had St/kith led ;hal he much questioned
bethr I w riling, without publishing, was not a libel.—
On the questimi for a a nil of Ilabtus t ennui, Justice Best
had quote d 1;1u k•lune's I eport to sum.' t tile se•ntiment that
the alit was not haat iably the right of Englishmen. lie
It onsolird she• authority, a Lich arts the case of Otter
spaida Ids. The is it Sills there refused yet the Judge
quoted the mist. to she% t hut Englishmen a ere nut
ciaillo d to the alit of Roberts Carpal—mid Si Mu he pre-
rrrdtd %It. Davison's peel:ma, the Solicitin Gent ral c lint gr ol
Mtn a oth quoting no. ease that had not het it ahead) adduced
by Mr. Cooper, a hereas, of all the cases cited, only one of
them had been metal 0000 ed by that !rained I,ent lemma (Ursa.)
As to the pe. mina, lie ghoul I etaileni liive.ll is sill
it lc riii tic . Ile should lease it a Illt utltcu
Letter informed is/ ►uggest ulterior pnrc.lsdiugs.

t• et grata ONSI.OII tehtendi. if, that the coat t had
the• power %Well lit,d been cm's cir.rd. and that 111 the loiSt.
of Davtoon it hid been ptel 111 eaelcutd.
1-10131JOUSE said, the mil) iluestivii.tble rubmige
wan shat the 14.titionesti hod !taint %Ili. "Uetp lee' et"
the ieiwal of tie house lu i..V.t r 311. Datibut,', petition to
lie !outlet', op.
lhepttitiii wii then La oils. lit IT end read.
HOI3HOLSL 11.411 ti ti a tht• petitivu be pouted,

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observing, that there was great difference between tine
and committal, because fine might operate as perpetual
imprisonment.
Mr. C. W. WYNN thought It was not inch a one as the
house could receive. It retiired to w bat bad taken place
iw the course of deflate in that house.
The SPEAKER understood the practice to be, when
such reference was made, not to co 111 l tenatice it.
Mr. HOBHOUSE observed, after what had passed from
the chair, he should beg to withdraw the petition, hoping
to have the opportunity of presenting a petition not
offending in form.
Mr. DENMAN, adverting to the rejection of Mr. Da-
vison's petition, said, he believed it to be wholly unpre-
cedented to reject a petition without even hearing it read,
supposing the case to be one that eould not be taken
notice of by the house. He defied the hon. member's (Mr.
Wynn) research to produce au instance contrary to what
lie had asserted.
Lord CAS'ELEItEAGH had objected to the petition
because it complained of what did 110 t come fairly under
the cognizance of the house. It plaiiied of a legal
decision of the court. if the petitioner complained of
! any particular law,the case would be different : the house
could notice coil-opt judges, or an imperfect law.
Mr. DENMAN explained. The noble Mid had not
only rejected the petition without hearing it read, but on
I a statement that lie had nut heard.
Petition wit lid re w it.

Mr. COOtil-iilieit;ursuant to notice, ruse to move for
the appointment of a committee to inquire into the causes
of the pre•tnt distressed state of the agriculturists. The
hon. gentleman introduced his motion by some arguments
in support of it, and was followed by Mr. Wodebouse,
'who at glied in favour of the agriculturists.
Mr. BENNET objected to going into a committee, if it
was with a view to raise the pi ice of grain, under the
im-
pre that the low price of grain was the cause of the
present distress. 'flue real cause was the extravagant
expenditme. If the landlords could have obtained pay-
ment of their rents, this motion would never have been
beard of. .

Mt. IVES—I'M:7.i defended the agriculturists, and con-
tended, that unless something was done fur them, they
must eventitally he ruined.
Mr. T. BROW NE thought the great evil of the system
was, that sufficient protection isa3 not given to our agri-
culturists. _ .

Air. BARHAM urged the necessity of encouraging the
farmer, least he ulloolit cease to grow coin, and the coun-
try he reduced to a dependance on foreigners.
iIr.T.IIILaON thought a moderate "um ease in the
price of grain would !wove advantageoub to the country.
fits motion for a committee was then agreed to, and a
co tttttt itter, consisting of moat of the members fur coun-
ties, &c. was named.
The other orders a ere disposed of, and the house ad-
join:led at one o'clock.
TIIICRSDAY, )1•11CH 8.

The SPEAKER came to the house to-day at ten mi-
nutes hetine four. The right lion. ge•tllenrau in counting
the numbers as usual, reckoned 36. As the clock ap-
proached to the minute of four lie got into the chair and
recounted them. 'there %%me only 34 pi esent, in twist-
guLlice of sshich he declared the house adjourned.

FR ID %N., MAUCH 9.
Leave Ws4 given to bring t. a bill to enable the Belfast
Buildings' Commercial Company to sue and be sued iu
the name of their secretary.—Brought in, and read a first
time.

The Southwark gas-light bill was read a second time.
The Kingstun•upuu-Hull bill was read a se-
cond time. _

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The Antimepliitic bill wa4 brought in, and read a first
time.

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The Mile•cnd and Whiteeliapel-roads gas-light bill was
brought in, and read a that time.
Mr. 111-\G brought in a bill for establishing au addi-
tional company to light the metropolis and the envitous
wish gss —ltead a 111141 lime.
The Chichester lighting and paving bill was brought in,
and read a first time.

The Bristol gas-light bill was read a third time, and
passed.
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.—Mr. S. WORTLEY con.-
plalned of a breach of privilege in the Morning, Chronicle
on the %elk of February, purporting to be an account of
the majolity against the receikt off lr. Davison's petition,
:411.1 •' in favour of Lord Cast.ereagli's admonition to the
people of Eiigland slut to truisule and take up the time of
the Communs wills petitions." This was a guts*
false libel; there had been no such proposition—there
bait been nu vote of the kind. 11. was 11111,ml:int, it the
pluck-v(1111gs of the house were noticed, that they should
be ilone eultecll ; and under all the eircuu.stances, he
called on the house to *indicate Its dignity. He moved,
that Mr. J. Lambert, the winter, do attend the bar on
Monday next.
Air. U. BENNET observed, that ei hen the hots. member
last 'edited any publication to the house, he got solute
tither member to make it the matter of elltllplallil (3lr.
Huldiolise's pamphlet); and it was How matter of (Anita-
that he had plucked pip courage enough to submit
his owes complaints now himself. As to the states'*, He
(31r. B.) believed it to be substantially true; and he was
glad that some proceedings bad been exposed. Why
were pe•lsons hurt at the exposure? were ashamed
of what bad passed ? were they ashamed of its oi ing
known %110 had actually vulva against the petition even
being nod? As to the subject now so injudiciously
brought top ward, lie knew not how to meet it ; lie *hyoid
thereto's: lituVe, its all 41111elitlittcill, that the hou,e du ad-
journ.
Sir R. WILSON adverted to the publication of the
Latigholni address to the Kitig, which appealed in the
tiazt lie, and the may in **lnch it had been treated by
the Mouse; and he therefire thought that 'Winners op pin
site could now allot dto be itionigeot. lit submit:eta
whether it would not be advisable to *sithiltaw the ;no
buns, resting satisfied with the explaiiatiuu that nail taken
plate. (Hear.)
Alf. CREEVEY spoke to a similar erect. He had
understood we nubile lutd in the way described by the
piper, but the printer had been indiscreet Its su Imaditig
the :Wide.

sir J. NEWPORT remarked that lie bad understood
he noble lord to strottainend an admonition 11l the people
of Logland ; he Itlil nut bi lie% c ir via. said adri.eol)—it
Wag :mei IA aid:. d; the tc.uumieudatiuu or au
admohilion etitaiiily esentied 110111 the noble lord. A. to
the Pit iih) lei
,)'/• Uudltio, that tuulaiiitd a Car wore 4111 I•
1.

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Sir M. W. RIDLEY considering that his case was one
to which indulgence might be extended, be hoped the
lion. member would acquiesce in what appeared to be a
general wi.h—to withdraw the roma,.
Mr. HUSKISSON was disposed to adsit that there
was much force in the recommendation to withdraw the
motion; but he could not but strongly condeam—not the
publication of lists—but a publication of lists accompa-
nied with a statement attributing improper motives. Such
course was not permitted within the house; and why was
it to be endured in proceedings out of the house. if this
were to be suffered, they should hereafter see all lists
headed with statements attributing motives.
Mr. S. WORTLEY observed, that lie had been taunted
with having at last plucked up courage to make com-
plaints. The lion, member (Mr. Lt.) would be good
enough to learn that he had courage to Jo his duty here
and elsewhere.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that the libel had been
pointed out to loin—a libel that was at MACe gross and ab-
surd; but as he was daily the victim of so many libels, be
had been negligent in his public duty in not noticing this
libel, the uhject of winch was to mislead the ignorant mind
of the country. As to the heading to the list, it was a mis-
chievous misrepresentation. He had not admonished the
people nut to petition the house; but he had ventured le
admonish the people not to weaken the right of petition
by uddres•iog the house un subjects regarding which they
they could afford no relief. He had done so then; as friendly
to the right of petition be would do so again ; but such
misrepresentatimui ns headings, acre highly culpable.
Mr. C. H. HUTCHINSON had conceived the noble lord
was for reading a lecture to t be people against petitioning—
a practice of which it seemed he thought the people were
becoming ton food.
Mr. NI ONC K thought the headiag little more than a po-
lii squib i—certainly it affected the noble lord only—the
bourse were absolved from toe stigma. It d.d nut ray against
Loin Castlereagh's 11106011, but against his administration;
the Aut.:mem was therefore correct hi fact.

Mr. 11011110 U SE thought the paragraph was a political
squib. 11 they pro, ceded with the motion, they might
know where they began, but few of them could tell where
tire practice should end. He and others were daily held up
us persons desirous of overturning tae constitution; if t►e
present paragraph were to he noticed, ought such paragraphs
to be neglected. As to the mover, who was now so anxious
to vindicate the home, and the tern, hr bad once voted
them to be incapable, but possibly new lights bad broken in
upon hint.
Mr• s. WORTLEY is.ked whether the withdrawing of
the ameirdnieut wits to be deemed a virtual admission of the
libellous character oh the parmtruph. (No, no.)
Mr. DEN MAN hoped built the motions would be with-
draw 11 j but they nil% saw one of the practical results of
fusing even to hear petitions read. That refusal was in
obedience to the a ish and btatt meat of tip! noble lord, which
oppositieu was founded ou a statement that the noble lord
had not heard.
Fur the adjournment 94
Against it ....... 155
Majority 121
Mr. BENNETT then proceeded to speak ou the original
motto.,, which he hoped would he witltdraau.
Aftt•r some further remarks Irian Mr. Laiubton, &c. Mr.
S. Motley withdrew the motion, that Lambert do attend
the bar on Monday.
Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a petition from a crown
debtor confined in Ilchestcr jail, and where he had been con-
fined for 15 years. lie pray ed that the house would inter-
fere and afford him relief.

Time petition i•alled forth a good deal of conversation as
to the state of the prison, As:. The petition was received,
and ordered to he printed.
Lord PALMERSTON moved, that the house resolve
itself into a co mature of supply, and that the army esti-
mates be referred to the same.
Mr. CREEVEY upp3sed the motion, that the Speaker
do leave the chair, repeating, that us -apply and redress of
grievances slionlit go hand in halal, he would resist all grunts
or money till he beheld ministers pursuing it very difercut
system. He (Mr. Creevey) concluded by movinga resolu-
tion, pleclAing the pate tttttt ent :o economy, and to tbe sup-
pression of all useless places and expends sure.
Upon this motion a divisinii took phtce, when the Gum-
bos new, for the mutton 38 against it 172 Majority
against it l:14.
Lord PALMERSTON then moved. that the Speaker
should leave the chair, mind the house go 111th a Committee
un (hearsay estimates.
Mr. Oki ME opposed the Speaker lea-log the Chair. and
rot ceded to take a detailed rcvien of the expenditure
isf sae army, and concluded by moving a resolution, that
the ;why in 1192 was only 18,090,00 w it aas upwards of
tso.ooo.

After a few words (ruin Sir R. Wilson, the resolution WU
negatived eithuut ei
Mr. M. A. TAYLOR opposed the house going intu a
tam saltier, at so late an hour, and
declared, if the motion tor th.• speiiker leaviog the Chair
was pt 61.1,41 in, he a 'mid movrau adjoarmortii.
A fill a fear from .11r. Tor rue), Lord Clialereagh,
tidom I Davies, and otherb, the comiuitter aus puidpoord
till 1111ud.1%._ . .

iirr O.dere A 4 ere tliblitised of, anti the house ad-
jua.ucd at ii.tli-pa3t t%t•lye.

JEws' HOSPITAL—The anniversary of thisc ha.
rity, in Mile-end-road, instituted ti,r the support of
aged men and women, and the education and em-
ployment of children of both sexes of German Jews,
was celebrated at the City of London Tavern, Bi-
shopsgate-street, his Royal Highness tl.e i)uke of
Sussex, patron to the institution, in the chair. The
company exceeded four hundred p rams. amongst
whom were many of the first eminence, both of the
Christian and Jewish persuasion. After the usual
toasts were given, the children were paraded round
the room, accompanied by the stewards, with speci-
mens of their several trades, and un Ode, written for
the occasion, was recited by one of the younger
girls. Several loyal and patriotic tutus were given,
and many excellent songs sung by the profissional
gentlemen. A band of excellent music was sta-
tioned in the music gallery, H hich much contributed
to increase Cue pleasures of the evening. The col-
lection after dinner, we are happy to.say, was very
tantideralt:e.