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ROMAN CATHOLICS.
SIR JOHN NEWPORT rose to move, that persons be admitted
to become Governors and Deputy-Governors of the Bank of
Ireland, without taking the Oath of Supremacy. lie observed,
that in no country, except Ireland, was there any such distine.
tion, as that the religious tenets of any man should interfere
with his commercial pursuits, nor did he see any reason why
the religious tenets of any man should be a bar to his rendering
a service in commercial concerns to the subscribers to the Bank.
As the charter of the Bank of Ireland was about to be reused,
he was anxious that the disabilities to serve to which he al-
luded, should be dune away. lie therefore moved, " That it
was the opinion of the House, that any person professing the
Catholic religion should be deemed eligible to become a Gover-
nor or Deputy-Governor of the Bank of Ireland, if he was
otherwise qualified with respect to property.
MR. FoNsTER observed, that the Charter of the Irish Bank
was copied from the Charter of the Bank of England, and did
not see any necessity for disturbing the question at present.
The Hon. Member concluded by moving the Order of the Day.
The House divided, when there appeared, against the reso-
lution, 64—for it, 61—majority 3.

LUCA L MILITIA.
On the clause requiring the Oath of the party to the amount
of the Bounty received, there was a pretty long discussion te-
to een Sir Samuel Romilly, Lord Castlereagh, and some other
Gentlemen relative to the propriety of the clause; and it was at
length agreed that the words respecting the oath should be struck
out. On the clause respecting the rotation by which a man
might be ballotted for a second term of service, there was some
discussion. Lord Castlereagh acquiesced in the motion, and it
was agreed to.
Lono TsmrLys objected to that clause of the tllll which sub-
jects men called out under the Act to corporal punishment ; and
proposed that no man should be so punished, unless the regiment
was called out for actual service, and in consequence of a sen-
tence of a Court-Martial approved by his Majesty.
LORD C/STLER DAG!' could see no inconvenience from the
power given by the Act, as it was not likely to be exercised ex-
pt tbe men were called out for actual service. Ile deprecated
the interference of Parliament with the di'cipline of the army.
he
After some observations from Mr. R. Dundas, Sir G. War-
render, Mr. Frankland, and Mr. Lyttleton, the Committee
1 divided.—Ayes I4—Noes 101—Majority 87
The report respecting the Charter of the Bank of Ireland was
brought up and agreed to, and a Bill ordered to be brought in
thereon.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House actiourued. --.41.—_

TUESDAY, MAY 31.
Mr. Fuller brought in a Bill to prevent the spreading of the
Infection of the Small-Pox.
A Message was delivered from the Lords by two Judges, in-
forming the House that they had agreed to the Duchess of Bruns-
wick's Annuity Bill without any amendment.
A Message was delivered to the House by two Masters in
Chancery, from their Lordships, that they had agreed to the
Assessed Taxes Bill, the Tanners Bill, and several private Bills.
Mr. Wharton obtained leave to bring in a Bill to permit the
Exportation of Sugar and Coffee from the British West-India
Settlements to the South of Europe, beyond Cape Finisterre.
Lord Binning brought up a further report of the Committee
on the Distilleries, relative to the preventing the importation
of Foreign Spirits, and for equalizing the duty on Rum, which
was ordered to be printed.
The lion. Mr. Ward moved, that there be laid before the
House an account of the price chew' fur cloathing the Artillery
and the German Legion, for the year 1805 and 1806 ; and also
for cloathing the Horse Artillery and Corps of Drivers, for the
same period, which were agreed to.
Mr. Huskisson presented a Petition from the Veterinary Col-
lege, praying Parliamentary aid, which was ordered to be laid.
on the table.
Doctor Lawrence brought in a Bill to prevent the fishing cis
anchors and cables, and for appointing Commissioners, wuirit
was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time and
printed.
SIR HOME POPHAM.
MR. LUSHINGTON rose to bring forward his motion respecting
Sir Home Popham. He said, the subject was first suggested by
the motion of an lion. Baronet, (Sir Francis Burdett) relative
to the !Milts
,of-the Admiralty. On that occasion, he followed
the lion. Baronet out of the House, with whom he had not any
previous personal *acquaintance, and recommended to him to

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