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Mackintosh. Member fur she vlifientO, Iterwitilli 40
hOlllllOl, ill Yorkshiee.aphogaretto legislate Air the
of Dublin as to their Representative—(a rough.)
He then commented au the audacity end violence
• such proceedings. Anil ,by whom lied this in-
decent "olence been exhibited ? By servants of
**C►own; by thole who warmed to he signally
loyal ; by the chiefs of that wretched Orange fees
lion, who admitted noise to hr loyal but themselves.
he would move that the Master of the Guild
should be requited to attend the•bar of the House.
After some explanation with the Hon. Gentle-
Iwo oboist him, who 'teemed in think that the
printer of the iiewrpaper should he first called
upon, 1w chauged his motion. and moved, that
James Magee, printer of The illwhli• Ereffieg
Putt. ►huuld be required to viten& the bar of the
House on Thierwhiy 111 l ight.
Lord (7ASTLERSAGII put it to the better consi-
(Wadi 0000 of the Hon. Baronet if it was desirable to
take up such an affair so seriously. As far as he
was concerned, lie had no with that the House
should iuterfe►e. The very terms used in the dis-
custom would ►ender it harmless and of tio weight.
Perhaps the greatest punishment which could be
visited too the parties would he not to notice them.
Mr. TAYLOR hoped Ilia the Hon. Barouet
would nut persist in leis motion, as no one could
hold the een►iments which he had just read in
greatredetestation than the Gentleman who coos
ducted The Dubli• Evening rust.
Sir J. MACKINTuSH was ready to throw in his
share of forgivenees to the offendere...-(Longhice.)
Sir G. HILL wieltrd to say • few words Ins behalf
of son►c of the parties implicated, if soy discussion
could be allowed.
Sir J. NEWPORT withdrew his moti.in, as his ob.
ject iii bringing it forward had been fully 'attained.
He hoped the 'sorties would not require hint again
to notice them, as on any future occasion they
might not perhaps get so easily through.
Sir Gcoaus MIA. then rose to present the Peti-
tioii of the Guild on the subject of the clause id
question. Whole he defended their opinion tit
tile que►tion, be could not coincide in any abuse of
his Right Hon. Friends on the floor, whom, indes
ter eselreie of his political coolies 1111 l with them, he
considered to be souse of the most honourable-
'Minted that could possibly exist.
Mr. PEEL took this; opportunity, hewing missed
it ill the progress of the Bill, of expreesitig hiss re-
suet that the douse should have passed. He was
proceeding to argue on its impolicy,
Mr. PLUNKETT spoke to order. The Right
Hoo,urattle Gentleman was going into a dis-
cussion on a Bill which had passed the House.
If objection. could be heard against the clause in
quras►oo, there must be en equal right to offer ar.
g 1111 l ems ill its support, which he would not fail to
make use of. The House would theu be involved
in discussion on a measure upon which it had
already determined.
The SPEAKER was of opinion that no disorder
had been committed. If the right of petitioning
against a Bill which had passed that House were
whinnied, as to ally particular parts of it, and of
Ibis he thought there could be no doubt, there
must be • right of making any observations which
might be thought necessary to colorer such a Pe.
Mr. PEEL would not detain the House, but
would waive his privilege, the right of exercising
which lied been decided to his favour. He re-
gretted that lie heed out bets' present to oppose the
clause.
Mr. PLVAILETT, in that case, regretted that he
had not been present to support the clause. He
thought the clause necesa►y for the strict and pure
administration of justice. He hoped no occasion
would offer requiting his support for it; but if
there should, it would not be wanting.
Mr. PAEL said, the idea of herisig the Right
HUM Gentleman for his opponent. would dimi.
uish his regret at not being present at tbe debate.
The Petition was laid on the table.
AUDIT OFFICE..

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Mr. ABEaceoataY said, that the only object of
his Hon. Friend in bringing forward the motion,
was to come to a correct understanding with the
Right Hots. Gentleman, as to the commencement
of the work, before the senction of Parliament had
been obtained. It certainly appeared front the
Right Hon. Gentlemen's statement, that the Bars
rack Board had acted under the directions of the
Treasury, and were therefore to be considered fire
of all imputation in the transaction. With regard
to the Right Hon. Gentleman's argument, hr (Mr.
Aherc ssssss be) thought it eery right that the corps
hoer barracks provided for them, but by on mean*
so that the Treasury should take on them to autho-
rise the making of a rontract for 31 years, and at a
considereble expense, without having obtained the
approthetion of Parliament.
Mr. HUSICISSOM satd, that from the year 1899,
the barracks iu King-street had been rented from
year to year. and it was at the option of either
gnarly to break off the contract in any year. The
rent to be paid to the contractors for the new b if.
racks was 5.4001. the same as the former rent. It
would cease at the end of thirty-one years, sail the
barracks would become the property of the cows.
try; whereas, in soother event, the country would
be going on. paying the same sum for thirty-one
year., and there would be no public acquisition at
the end ; by the arrangement in question, the pub-
lic would be freed front all encumbrance on this'
account iu that space of time.
Sir .1. NEWPORT denied the fact that the con-
tract had been brought under the consideration nI
the House as soon as it was possible. Before the
House had been hound by a contract for thirty-one
years, it should have known why and wherefore it
was to he bound.
Mr. I'. Wt LSON said that this was not, as had
been affirmed, an exchange of one barrack for an-
other at the 'Ante expense ; lie contended that st
Mae a public contract for a grant of a sum of
70,0001. without the comsat of Parlieineot. fie
should be the farthest of any in the House to im-
pute any improper motives to the Right Honour-
able Gentleman. but he thought that on this occa-
sion he had acted without his usual judgment or
discretion, and laid I self open to the 'oboe-rea-
ligns which had been made ou his conduct bons the
opposite side the House.
Lnsd BINNING said, that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer hail not beet, treated fairly in the con-
sideration of this transaction. More hail bees, made
of it by Gentlemen opposite than the thing itself
would hear. He had been 'PAM jestingly, the
other night, had he had any thing to du with the
introduction of the contractors. who were comma-
anthems of his, to the Government ? fir certainly
had not, but they lied executed extensive pittolic
works at Cli %ham entirely to the ttt;sf.tetions of
those who had employed them, sod therefore it was
natural they should hove been selected on the pre-
sent occasion.

Mr. BEM DIETT;;;to "move for extracts of

the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Com-
mittee of Finance in 1819 respecting the Audit
Office. The Honourable Gentleman expatiated WI
the abuses and profuseness of the Audit depart-
ment, and instanced various particulars which he
thought Improper and disicredttable. He concluded
by moving for the whole of the evidence taken on
the examination of the Audit Department before
the Committre of Finance.
Mr. D. GLUIEST had on objection, as one of the
Committee, to the production of the evidence, if
the Host. iMembe► thought it necessary for the pub-
hc good. But some of the particulars to which he
had alluded could not be beneficial to the public
interests by !publishing them, and perhaps the de-
fects of the whole department would be much
more effectually, as well as quietly, reformed by
the Bill which had been brought in fur the purpose.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he

Mr. Motto( Nei& it sititestril to him that so
annuity of 70,0001. taking the coostroet at the
lowest, was too late a sum to be coutrected rot
without the authority of l'Arliatonetti.
Ahern few words from the Cu•Ncct.t.oq uI the
ExcinguEß—

had uo objection whatever to the production of the
Papers to the ofteut urcrr.ary• to illuatraie the re.
commendations of the Coin ' tee. Ile believed
that they would disclore milking derogatory to the
public OVIIFICC. Of to the character or honour of the

Mr. CALCRAFT replied. had lie not thought that
the contract wag an improvident 00e. be should
perhaps have been induced to paws the matter over,
The Right Hmtuurable Gentleman's statement
hail completely exonerated the Bernick Board,
He had never meant the mid' for bringing the
Comptroller to the bar op so penal measure. Re.
duction cars not is the vocabulary of the Nlististers.
The gneation wonlil still be open on tier .41:10.1.1
reading of the BM, anti lee al Id divide the
Howie on the (prowls ; but with Its, parmisainia of
the Hutiae he should withdraw the Int-sent motion.
The motion was then withdrawn.
Mr. W. Ssucti, after some explanatory obrerva.
tions. moved that ate bumble A.lderss be presented
to his Majesty. pilling that his Majesty woglsl be
graciously pleased to direct the Commissioners of
Highland Road. and Bridges to isime a anon not
exceeding 3.000/. towards repairing the thminge
dune by a storm in October lust to the unfinished
harbour pier at Banff.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER Did,
that the Cummussi )))) era ml iligkiniid KIM& and
Bridges had silently rti.-etetl the atispheittoot of the
Petitioners roe she sous nom desired. He wee sorry
to be obliged to ultimo', the motion. ou tier getsttsisl
tel not granting publig tummy fur private under-
taking..
A !Heather, whose nave we could not ascertain.
"a, Wan rehof was DCCMINI y ugt only for the ducal

la►rt►es concerned. On rxumiurtiun ii WOlll.l
pear that those who recommended the establish-
Wilt of an audit office had no reason to take
blame to themselves. The duties had been du-

charged with great fidelity, but unfortunately dif-
ferences had taken place, winch he feared would
reflect in some degree on both parties.
Mr. HUTCHINSON referred to certain papers cal-
culatrd to illustrate the subject, ordered so far back
as July and November. 1819, hut which were nut
presented till the sth June, and hoped there would
be no obit-010n to ',rioting them.
After a few words from the Cxi•ticettoit of the
P.itntoutoa. the motion Wed agreed to, and the
poi ems ordered to be pointed.
NEW BARRACK IN TILE REGENT'S PARK.
tlr. CALCHAFT sontl, he ro,e in consequence of
the sootier which he had given yesterday. to move
for the attendance of the Comptroller of Bravais
at the bar tomorrow, to explain 11w citcuntqunces
I*-g/trail% the commencement of hoidoliog the stew
hatack. Ilut if the light lion. Gentleman oppo-
sue (31r. Vatosttiont) .b.ould gave the explanation he
wish.d to obtain, he had tio desire of petarvertoog
it. All he wished to loom war., by whore sonclittsu
the rt.'s:loon of the building had hero cot ttttt reseed
tame Parliament had given its sanction to the cool.
filet .; tizeusiie he believed it et wild pot be tlizikuto

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'•ed 'thud the Barrack Boar& or VW other Board, . tolvantor of Banff mid Peterhead, but fur the
should not commence a public work of such mag. writhe goad.
Ilittlde.ll to Cott the eoltlitry 70,000 L UlifilliCtiOntd Another Hon. Member, of whose name we *k.,
"by Porlioutent. If it should appear that the Bar- aim imamate_ isennwarti der maritime& n0ve1....
rack Board had acted under the instructions of the
Treasury, the question would assume another shape,
and then the Treasury Board should be called upon
to 'thew how they had ventured to give such instruc-
tions without the authority of Parliament. He did
not think it necessary to say any thing further then,
erg, however, the right of sneaking more at
large to rise any thing new should fall from the.
Right Has. Grlllllo°M.lol.
The question having been pot--
Toe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER entered
into a detailed statement of the I steps prepa-
ratory to the commenceirreot of the birildiog, front
which it appeared that the Barrack Boond had fol.
lowed instruct given them by the Treasury
in contracting for the erection of the new borratk.
The House, lie proceeded, knew that there was Illb
thiug more usual than for Government to Incur ex.
penises for public object. in metier potion of the appro.
bation and sanction of the Legislature. Had he
not utentioned the subject in the (louse, the »barge
would have been brought under the consider:l'in..
of Parliament annually. as it had been tar many
years past. The contract was a very advantageous
one to the public, for at the end of thirty-our yegei
the whole property of the building would be yeatod
in them i whereas had Government agreed will, the
owner of the present barracks at the same resit for
thirty-title years, the public would have acquired no
right whatever to them at the expiration of that
term. The contract had not been signed a week
till he bad laid it before the House. lie did slot
are that either the Barrack Board, which had acted
under the direct of the Treasury, nor the Trea-
sury, who hart been actuated only by a desire to
effect • useful public object, had door any thing
that called for blame.

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t.lr. Wm. SMITH replied. later winch the pr..
eiHus cptertion Ka* pat .ud Carrird.

TURNPIKP. ROAD&
Mr. 0. GILBERT mowed the Order of the D„,.
for the House to resolve itself into ■ Committee Int •
the Turnpike Returns Bill.

Mr. BRIGHT objected that the 'Autos c411.il fo,
II this Bill were ossaffleient G.r thrir avowed
jest, sod that the power given by the Act eisaisl:
!serums entirely uncoosseeted *oh a Huss tor all f.l,
and inspect the accounts of it was vexatious so Use
highest degrre to those Geistlciness who, foot) the
liorret motives of public dust•, of larselit
ms►tered those possess. Fie should, therefore, to•.r..
that the Committee be gone into this (lay
months.

Mr. D. GILBERT thought that nue of il:r maw).
which the Hon. Gentleman had aline,) far Ind
piiiiition to the measure Wall precipety our %tort'
would induce him to adopt it. That publicity to
winch the flan. Member objected would, he
persuaded, do more for all good porpoises than ail
other port •f Ili Bill.

The aroeudment was then put ■nd urgrtired
without a dtvieion.
The Howie resolved itself into a Cornmi,ter, anti
the Report era• ordered to be received to-rnorrss.
The Barrack Agreement Rill was read a first aid
second time. and committed for to-morrow.