The Sun.
London, England, 1807-07-28 00:00:00

Whilst
stranger 3 were excluded Mtn tne tat►ery
the Bill was read a 'secoeid time, 'and ordeted-to be
committed this day.
On our te-adrnissinn, we found Abut the Militia
Supply Bill had also been read a second time, but ou
the motion that it be committed for this day, Mr,
Whitbr9ad and Lord Henry Petty obje&ed to the
motion, on the ground that the House would not be
allow'ed sufficient time to consider tht,. provisions of

Lord CASTLIREAGFI gtli Mr. PERCSVAL recom-
mended that the two Bills should proceed through
their respeiaive stages pari passu ; but at length it
was agreed that the Bill should be committed to-
morrow.

On the motion of Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY for
the second reading of the Irish Militia Volunteer
Bill, the gallery was cleared for a division, which did
not take place ; but we understand that the Irish
Militia Bills were both read a second time, and or-
deredto be committed.
IRISH INSURRECTION BILL.

On our reAdriiisSion; ~we found the House en-
gaged in. proceedings upon the third reading of the
Irish Insurreetion.Bill. Mr. Whitbread wished to
Move an amendment, restoring the penalty upon
Magistrates Who should' negled to-make a return to
the Quarter Sessions' within a given time, of the per-
sons they
.might appoint to a& under them ; and Mr.
W. Smith was anxious to propose an amendment, to
subjeet Magistrates to penalties who should be. guilty
of misconductin the exercise of the' powers 'given
them by the Bill 'for arresting strangers. The Speaker
-intimated to the two Hon. Members, that no amend-
inept could be proposed for imposing a penalty, un-
less they had the clause engrossed, when it should
be read a first and. second time, and committed, af-
ter which it might be added to the Bill. Both Ho-
nourable Members complained of their being pre-
cluded from offering their amendments; when the
Chancellor of the Ex.eheqUer explained to them,
that the penalties were hot necessary, because they
could not be recovered withouta civil suit, and the
party would have his, redress at law. by suit, without
a penalty.
• Mr. Pos:sompt then moved, that the proceedings
on the third reading be adjourned-; which was op-
posed by Lord Rec.:Nitta and Colonel VEREK'ER.
A division then took place, but we could not
learn the numbers. The clauses having been ia the
mean time engrtissed, were brought up and lost on
divisions. When we were re-adinitte,l, we found
the ffouse occupied in the consideration of the
Amendment, Moved by .Sir JOI:IN NEWPORT, . to
confine the duration Of the Bill to one year and six
Weeka after the commencement of the next Ses-
sion of
.Parliament. A division took pitice on this
Ainendment.--;•For it 2a--against it 112.
.. When' again admitted, the question under consi-
deration 'Was that the Bill do pass. Mr. WARD was
stating, that the manner in which the clauses had
been got rid, of by insulting. majorities, without
affording any opportunity of discussion, would justify
him in not voting for the Bill, thOugh he should yield
to the authority Of the Right HonoUrable Gentle-
man (Mr. 'Grattan) that distinguished friend of Ire-
land, who hod said it was necessary. •
Mr. SnattioAN adinitted the groat weight and
thority of that steady and tried friend of his Country,
his Right Honourable Friend (Mr. Grattan), but de,
nied that any necessity had been proved to exist, call-
ing for the measure. Even the preamble of one of
the clauses contained a falsehood, and tile whole was
founded on fallacious grounds. There was tto per-
son its that House, calling hiMself a King's Minister,
that had dared to say that there were disturbances in.
Ireland ;, he could not theiefore vote for a Bat*
was to suspend the Constitution of the Country,
without proof of the necessity'of enaaing it. •
~
Mr. GnATT)LIV re-stated, that he had'
beena s assist ha"
formed. that there were held in Ireland secret meet-
jog,, for tbe purpose of re-organtsatin to
French force. The Bill was to put down„the French
'interest in Ireland, nut to. oppress the Irish Nation.
He did 'not accuse his countrymen of being fond of
;disturbances or treason, but there were Same amongst
them who gave up their-country, to embark their
fortunes with its enemies. It was against them that
the Bill was to operate, and lie wits ready to share the
odium that might attach to it with the Gyvern-
. .
tnent. ' _ _ _

Mr.-ffitowELL denied :that, the prea.mble'of the
Bill'cOntained a faLiehood, and asserted, that Ireland'
was at this inOment distinted in many places.
After
.a few Wordsfrotn "Mr. J. C. BERESFORD',
the question was pa, that the Bill do pass, when
ahother.division took .place at the instance of Mt.
Shayidan. The numbers were

For the passing of the Bill - 106
Against it - - 8

The Bill • of coorie was passed, and.-the. -lotto
adjourned at if .-ALF PAST Six o'Ctocx.•