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a charge of refusing a warrant, not, one tittle of the evidenos ftx
support of which was to be relied on.
Mr. W. SMITH said a few words which were not distinctly'
audible in the gallery.
Mr. PEEL was still of the opinion he had formerly express,
ed, that the Committee ought at once to have discharged the
duty imposed upon it. He could not understand upon what
pretext it could he said that the Committee ought not now to
do that which was always done in every branch of the adminis,
tration of criminal justice-in the country. Grand Juries came
to a decision upon deliberatiOns not longer, and Common Juriete
sent criminals to execution upon an immediate view of the caste
and after evidence had been heatcl. He however consented to
the postponement—not for the reasons which had been urged in
support of such a step, but because several members of the
Committee had not stayed to discharge the duty which they had
entered upon.
Mr. HUME thought nothing could be more suitable to the
justice of the case than that the House should duly deliberate
before they came to a decision. Ile should be sorry if any no-
tion were to get abroad in consequence of what had fallen from
the Right Hon. Gentleman, that the Committee had not doss
their duty in pastponing this question. He thought, on the
contrary, that the course they were about to pursue was at once
most consistent- with justice and with the dignity of the House-
Mr. GOULBURN concurred with the opinion expressed by
his Right lion. Friend (Mr. Peel), and thought that an imme-
diate decision might have been come to quite consistently with
the justice of the case. Those- who had reard the evidence
were much more competent than any other persons to come to
that decision, because, although others might read the evidence
when printed, they could know nothing of the manner in which
that evidence had been given, and which in all cases (partial.
larly in this) must have considerable influence.
Mr. W. WYNN said, he should have been ptetiareid ai this
moment to have come to a conclusion ; but ,since the'postkons-
ment was so strongly urged, he was willing to agree to
Mr. GORDON (the Chairman) wished for instructions of
the Committee as to whether the statement of Mr. Henri& Was
to be printed together with the evidence ?
Mr. CROKER said, that the statement of Mr. Henrick was
to be presented to the House in the shape of a petition, after
which it could be printed. . .
The House resumed ; the Chairman 'isf the Committee re-
ported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Monday.
The evidence was ordered to be printed.
The report on the Colonies Trade Bill was received.
SURPLUS OF GRANTS BILL.
On the Surplus of Grants Bill being brought up,
Mr. S. RICE rose, not for the purpose of objecting'tchtle re•
port, but to move a clause enabling the Lord iEietteeeane of
Ireland to withhold the grants, or such parts of them,ease he
should think fit, from Mor of the institutions mentioned in
it. He did this in consequence of the. report of the Com-
mittee on the Education of the Poor in Ireland, and in-Order
that the Lord Lieutenant might, if he saw reason, give eucoa-
ragement to the new and more general systerneif education. 'He
was confident that this power would not be abused. He'should.
indeed, have preferred it, if he could have ensured to Parlia-
ment xn account of the manner in which this money was to be
expended ; but opportunities would be afierded in the next See-
sion for discussing that subject. He should like to know whe.;•
tiler this appendix to the report of the Education Committee
was ready.
Mr. GOULBURN said it was not printed.
Mr. S. ft ICE still hoped that it would be presented: it might
then be afterwards printed, and lion. 'Gentlemen would be able
to consider it during the recess. lie concluded by moving e'
clause, enabling the Lord Lieutenant to withhold the grant from
the Protestant Charter S heals, the Associa ion for the Stipples-
sion of Vice, the Society for the Education of the Poor, and the
schools established by voluntary contributions.
Mr. GOULBURN.said the appendix being very voluminous'
had been sent piece-meal from the Contmittee to the printers,
in order to save the time which would have been consumed iu
transacting it. He would take every care to ensure- its: being
ready for delivery before the end of the Session.
Mr. CROKER said he understood that the appendix alluded
to would explain many points in the report, which it was im-
possible to form a correct judgment upon at present, and roe
specting which he had received letters from numerous corres-
pondents who were at variance with the conclusions of the Corn-
mittee.—The clause was then agreed to, and the report received=
The Smuggling Prevention Bill was read a third time, and
passed, after a few words from Mr. Baron T and Mr.CuitrEts.
The Customs' Consolidation Bill passed through a Commit-
tee, and was ordered to be read a third time on Monday.
Mr. GOULBURN presented a petition from Mr. Williatn
Kenrick, which was ordered to be printed.
The other Orders of the Day being disposed of, the House
adjourned at a Quarter before Ten o'Clock, to Monday.