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HOUSF OF LORDS.
5101:DAY. MARCH 25.

The Stenlk Gaol Bill was read the third time end passel.
The Wakefield Gas Light and Paving Bill was also read the
third time and passed.
The Earl of matt in pursuance of notice.
to move the second reading of his Bill for Registering Irish D:eds
in England. The noble Earl wished to say a few words on the
subject, as he understood there was still some misuntlersumding
respecting the object of the Bill. It was suppo-ed that the Bid
would alter the law is it stands at present 4.r registering of deeds
in Ireland, whereas it was to facilitate the registering of Irish
deeds in England, and would not interfere with the Acts of the
fith and 8:11 of Anne. In the Committee lie should have some
alteration to prapo-e, which might be discussed in that stage, in
cs:e any noble Lord vas desirous of gating any objection.
The bill was then read the second time and committed far to-

morrow.—Adjourned.
trr.-trJav, MARCH 26.
The Malt Duty bill w.ts read a thi•tl tint!, Dill passed.
Kill GREY presented 41 petition from the inhabitants of the
province of Lower Canada, complaining of ag icultural distress.
—Head. and laid on the table.
Kaal GRRY then asked the noble earl on the opposite tide of
the house, whether it was the intention of his Majesty's gllVera •
silent to introduce shortly to that house any measure with a view
to the relief of distrmcs arising from the deprma.-.1 state of

agriculture ?
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, the noble earl must he
aware that a measure on the subject of the corn trade was con-
templated in the other horse of parliament. The subject was
under the consideration of the committee, and therefore it W.ls
unnecessary to say more, than that he was not aware of the
intention of government at the time to submit any motion to the

home.
Earl GREY. pervtiaded that the labours of the committee
so utl not afford any practical relief to the country, should give
notice of his intention, a.; 50011 as pmsible after the holiday:, to
tic a day thr bringing the prevent state of the country fairly
under the consistet ation ef that house. The disensvion would be
i..troductsl with a view of effecting a reduction in taxation to a
co :skier:dile amount.
Earl DARN LEY stated, that lie some time ago moved for
p per. relating to the Stationery Departinent in Ireland. and as
to communication on the subject hail yet been received, lie
should move that the return In male forthwith.—Ordered.
SEIZURES BY THE nomu) OF EXCISE.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE called the attention of the
house to an order made by the house three weeks ago, calling on
tlle Commissioners of Excise to return the orders transmitted to
their officers for seizing all masted grain, or imitative cctfee.
That order had not been complied with, and a fortnight since a
sertud order was issued, calling upon the sail Catiowssioners to
make the return thrthwith. The noble marquis had now to
compLiin that the Commisdoners had made no return to the
second order, and the !mum was certelnly called upon to inforce
ob, dit nee to their command. Ile wished for some proceeding by
wl ich he could at least know whether the retina would be made

or not.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL felt the importance of having
morns nuule within a reasonable time. Ile had Ito objection to
the I:pi:ointment of a committee why returns were not mule--any
re;ttlatton on this subject would be beneficial.
The Marquis of LANIt,DOWE. after some deliberation,
moved that the officers who served the order be called to the bar.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Quarme, the deputy usher of the black rod, accordingly
copeared at the bar.—lle stated, in answer to question; put by
tile Marquis of Lansdowne, that the order of the house was
brou:.ht to hint flout the Parliament Office by one of the door
le !ye- a, and it was served by mistake on a clerk at the Treasury,
named Adrian. It was served on the 1 tilt of February, the day
after the order was made.
The Ma quis of LANSDOWNE then gave notice, that he
should moot to-morrow that Mr. Adrian be called to the bar.
CIVIL LIST.

Lonl KING rose, in pursuance of notice, to call the attention
of House to the present state of civil list allowanees, and to
propane a considerable reduction in the same. There was a de-
cree of extravagance in the civil list, for the purpose of keeping
cp influence and patronage. He could not think any one would
c intend that 'wintry into the civil list was not open to Parlia-
ment. If the funds of the civil list were excessive, or too narrow,
Parliament certainly was the authority to which the subject was
to be referred. With le •pect to the expences of foreign antbas-
aalors, Parliament was peculiarly called upon to decide. By an
act of Pailiamenr, tile mown had no intereit in that part of the
public expence, and Parliament had a right to see the expence
was properly reduced. lie should chew that the estimate on
which the civil list was made in Baia, was not the proper scale
upon which the expence of that branch of public service ought
to be now regulated. The noble lord read a speech ot• Queen
Anne, in which she gave tip lo.uoci. of the expences of the civil
lin. There was certainly not then a mote distressed state of
it ings than at present. When the civil list was established in
In ire. Vie prices or every article was much higher than at present,
and t e change in circumstances rendered the interference of
Parliament necessary. In 171.).2. the expences of the civil list
acre t 001. In 1822. the expences were much increased. al •
though the season Wits oneof greater (listless. Thenobleland then
citel a variety of documents to prove that the amount of salaries
smil pensions had increased in a way which made it necessary fur
Pati:mem to interfere. The ram of exchange was al,o a ground
for reduction in the salaries of foreign ministers. 1;e adverted
to the rate of exchange between Spain and Portugal, and con-
tended that the ministers in those countries ought to have re-
ceived much less, instead of having their salaries increased. The
sans, brothers, and relations or members of Parliament were
Mund Ellin r foreign Stustiona. At ono time the ambossatlor at
die 'ague teas considered of great importance, but now it was
of no importance. He could not see the use of paying 12,0001.
a year to either Lord Clarneorty or Lard Stewart. If he looked
to the embassy or Switzerland, it wtts at least reasonable to re-
duce the allowance of those who filled the mission. The stun
c largest for Switzerland was 4..)n01. a 'ear, for that which was
once done toe 2001. per year. The real cause of these extrava-
gant missions was, however, no more nor less than the desire of
ministers to keep up their influence. Every thing gave way to
aence. FA' intim:nee certain planes must be retained, whether
useful or not. This chewed the inward spirit of govern:neat.—
No ennpaign carried on by government had ben so successful
as Me campaitm against the independence of Parliament. Rao-
t•apaete hinistlf never enipbyed more talent in his military
movements than ministers hail shown in their attack on the in-
dependence of Pailinment. Ministers refused to reduce any ex-
Feallitare of minions. in order that they might give a few pepper
COMB (as places had been termed), to their tiieuds. The noble
Lord concluded by moving an Itumlile address to his Majesty,
•• that hi; Alajesty would be gran iously pleased to give orders to
sext a retina:on of• die expences of the civil government, re-
toning at the same time sufficient to maintain the true dignity
ul dis Ciro, n.'
The Ad tress having been read,
of 1.1 V ?ul5l. expressed his surmise at the speech
of the nrah/e Lord. who had drawn an inference that toiveritinent
had shown a wanton disposition increase the public moiety&
ttr-. Wastes or might hay.. bi en said on former occasions, he
ser. lie felt it strange that at the present day such a charge should
bt she avAr..l t gov nn n,. Fort•tnxtcly they had the
acp as of :ortunittar..) to prole Cut the) hind =lied the pubbe