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leust—he did not know why so much time for the building
of public works should be required, since nitwit larger
buildings had been built in lets than aye or. If they were
to occupy so snitch time hi building, he submitted whetlicr
it would not be better to rebuild the temporary cuutts
within Westiniii.ter Hall.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. replied,
that the rebuilding of the temporary courts within the
Hall would be very expensive: as he understood that iits.
Itemise quantities of new raate!i4ll4 would be required for
such purpose.
Mr. BA NIiES hoped. that before the buildings were
begun, there would tw estimates of the expences of the
buildings laid before the !louse.
Lord A. HAMILTON meted for a return of the ap-
pointment of Alexander Ferlrra to the face of Conserv.-
tor of the Privileges of the Burghs im Scotland—an
appOilltillelit which lie demised to be most unnecessary.
The LORD ADVOCATE defended the appointment.
Sir W. CUR•I'IS ulso defended the appointment.—He
had rem) 11111 l ended the .vllO was a meritorious
and who had sought the other more on ACCUIIIit
of the isomoir than of any profit.
Mr. ABERCHONIDIE said, the record ought to be re-
moved.
After some observations from Sir d. Newport, Mr. Peel,
&c. the motion Was agreed to.
Lord A. lIA Al ILION then brought forward his motion
for abolishing the inferior Consisturial Courts in Scotland,
the aholitiongot which had peen repeatedly recommended.
Alter some observations iu opposition, the 'notion was
negatived without a division.
he Marquis of LONDONDERRY moved for the re.
rival of the committee. The objects of this motion the
noble Lord alluded to in his speech of Friday. They
were chiefly to amend the law regartinig curls.
Mr. GOOCH 511111,011e1l the motion, and expressed his
' gratitude fur what the ministers had done, or were about
to submit to the country, aceutuiug to his Lordship's
speech on a l'Oluier night.
Mr. WODEHOSE spoke at some length.
Mr. LURWEN &till, as to the thanks winch the linth
member for Suffolk (Mt. Gooch) hail bruit giving minis-
ters, lie was as hat a loss to know fur what the gtati-
tiide was expressed, as he was to imagine what that hon.
member would say to his constituents when lie next wet

them.
Mr. RICARDO was in favour of the motion for a
committee, but he reprobated the idea of issuing the
4,000,030 i. of Exchequer Bills, as proposed by the noble
Marquis on a former night.
Mr. SYKES also deprecated the idea of advancing the
4,0:10,00W- us proposed by the noble Marquis; such a plan
might, larliaps, relieve the tenant fur a mire, but would
entil a deadly weight upon the Walt, and won't! double
the difficulties under %stack the landlord at picsent la•
bout ed.
Mr. PEEL defended the 'erasure brought in by him for
the resampti of cash psynrcats, and euirtended that U®
adoption of that measure was productive of great good
.to the counts y.
Mr. ELLICE could hare agreed to have left this ques-
tion in the hands of the ionic Lord, withunt the appoint-
meld of a committee, mid lie was ready to assure the noble
Lind, that ally plan subnitted for the relief of the ogle.
culturist, if it did not pressi too heavily on the CUISSUILICt,
should have his support.
Lord LONDONDERRY said, the committee, if now
appointed, might repuit in a fortnight, and a bill be
brought in before the holidays.
The motion was then agreed to, the committee ail.
pointed, and the House adjourned at half-pa-A twelve.
TtIEsDAV, ATE.. 19,
'lliere being only thirty-six entinhers present at (ma
o'clock, the Speaker declared the House to stand ad-
journed hill 10-morrow
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 49.
Mr. CREEVEY revived his 'tinier., which stood fin
yesterday; he gave notice, that on this day
se'umit;ht he
should subunit a motion on the subject of the alinistui la/
-Pension bill.—He also gave notice, that on this nay Mit-
t lie sheald submit a motion respecting the cuiistuu-
nun of thu Board of Controill.
Petitions complaining of agricultural distress were pie-
settled (rum Chester, the late of Ely, mid SCatildatC, 11l
Derbyshire.
Sir W. CURTIS presented accounts of the payments
into the Chainuerlatu's Office, Loudon, regarding
tine
Orphans' Feud.

HUNT.
Mr. HUMP. presented a petition front Preston and its e
neighbourhood, signed by near 00 pth
ersone, praying
House to adopt measures fur mitigating the sentence of
Mr. I Lunt, now undergoing solitary confinement in Itches.
ter gaol. fle understood Mr. H. was undergoing solitary
confinement, which was contrary to the sentence, fur Mr.
Justice Bayley said, that the Court gave Ito orders for
solitary confinement. He still denied that Mr. Hunt had
attended au illegal meeting. it 'oceanic those who were
anxious :rigout the polity of their counts to look to thme
niged by the petitioners. lie viewed tile sen-
tence as
spired since the time ofJ edge Jeffreys—it was disgracefidd
to the Judges who had passed the sentence. lie
shoul
like to learn front the Solicitor General, who was preeent,
whether the magistrates could convert simple
do conthis, t hfinement
into solitary imprisonment. If they could ey
could bang it man who was sentenced to confinement.—
(Ilear, licar.)—He cwild look on the conduct of the ma
gistrates as malignant and capriciuus in the extreme; it
resulted from the desire of being revenged ; he could
view it in no Mimi light.
Sir T. LEntuatmot: defaided the conduct of the
magistrates ; he hoped the magistracy would not he at-
tacked. There ass nut an atom of truth in th
beat)
had ly•en treated with too much lenity in the first instance.
The magistrates had ott4y conducted theinselvee according
to the letter of their duty.
The SOLICIT Oll. GENERAL said, dist those Ju
ttieluD "
ges
who had been so scandalously •-•
libelled b'
(hear, hear), intaiediately on Mr. Hunt'i
directed the proper racer to interfere,
had passed away without any upplicain
court on the subject being made on bet
lie expected that the House would lint
Crates had dune was strictly consistent 1
land. He again protested against the.
being traduced and calatimiated
meter'mut
6,'"litig petitions. it complaint
be Wrought forward in a tinct 111.11111
:111. U. G. BLN NLT dis
T said, the tem

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AI, sato, am.
libelled by the holt. member
Ur. Hoot's ottplicatiou.
itsterfere.; hot the last tern+
upplication oil oath to the
tile on behalf of Mr. 11101.
WOlll,l lied what the neagis-
Jttsistettt with the law attic.
;Ain3t the Judges of the lali
tad nutter the corer of pre.
Atilt %%eft. to be urged, let it
ittet ott.tieuer.
1, the leashed gesilleauso
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