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tion that the Lord Lieutenant had instituted some inquiry into
the matter, and he had no doubt justice would be done.
Mr. D.AWSON observed that it was not fair to stigmatize
the whole body of the Yeomanry, because a few of that Corps
who happened to be present, assisted each other iii the same
object. • •
Mr. GRATTAN said, that the Yeomanry were called in,
but it Was true they were only armed with their Side-arms.
Laid on the table.
The Scotch Sheriff's' Court Bill, alid -the Scotch Commis-
sary's Court Bill, went through Committees.' of the House.—
The Reports were received by the Rouse forthwith, and the
third reading fixed for theilth of May.
Mr. GOULBURN presented a petition front the Dean and
Chapter of Peterborough ngainst the Catholic Claims.—Laid
on the table.
Vr. WM. BANKES presented a similar petition from
Boroughbridge.—Laid on the table.
A petition was presented from Sudbury, praying that more
active measures may be passed for the total Abolition of
Slavery.
Sir ISAAC COFFIN said, there was a very easy remedy,
which was to buy up all the estates of the West India proprie-
tors, and emancipate their slaves—The petition li7as read, and
ordered to be printed.
Lord STANLEY rose to correct a misconception which had
arisen relative to the nature of a petition he presented a few
days since from the Chamber of Commerce, Manchester. That
petition was praying for a repeal of the Union Duties, and not
against the repeal as had been supposed.
On the report of the Irish Militia BilL being broirght up,
Mr. HUME made some objections, the nature of which we
could not clearly apprehend.
After a. few words from Mr. Gput.nu x, the Report was
received, and the third reading of the Bill fixed for to-
morrow.
Sir W. M. RIDLEY presented a petition from Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, praying for a reduction of the Duty on Coals car-
ried on the table.

A PPRENTia,gIIIP BILL,
The Report of this Bill was brought up by Mr. Cut P 1.3.,
Third reading fixed for Monday next.

MR. • TiE.
Mr. HUME presented a petition froM an individual of the
name of White, who had been employed in confidential situa-
tions under Government for twenty-nine years. This peti-
tioner complained of having been dismissetLby• the Board of
Commissioners of Taxes from the Kensington Collection upon
the accusation of an anonymous letter. The Hon. '3lember
observed, that-this Gentleman had pointed out to him fr .7tds
which had been practised in the collection of the Land Tax
alone in the division of Kensinn, to the extent of 15,0004
lie had pointed this out to the Treasury and. all the-Ministers,
one. after another, but had met only with neglect. This he
(Mr. IL) considered was the way in which public robbers
were protected and encouraged. 'He thought it a shame and
disgrace to the Board of Taxei to dismiss this man on an ano-
nymous charge. Ile had not resolved to present this petition
till he had done every thin' in his power to obtain redress for
this injured individual. He should move far a Committee to
examine into this matter of fraud, and also for all the Corres-
pondence which had passed on the subject-with the Public
Departments. The individual had a wife and ten children, and
prayed for irrquiry into his case.
Sir W. DE CRESPIGNV said a few words in support of the
petition.
Mr. LUSIIINGTON observed that this.,case was one of the
nmaierous cases in which the Hon. Member/or Aberdeen had
been grossly imposed upon. Ile assured him that Mr. White
was dismissed only after the fullest investigation:, ind then with
the utmost reluctance. Every favour that could shown to
hint was shown from a feeling arising iiut-tif his' long services.
He was not dismissed upon anonymous ti'cctra'ati4 only; but
upon a full substantiation of the charges of fraud And neglect
made against him. The Board of Taxes- had properly sus.
'tended him, because he had not properly stopped up the win-
dows of his house, which he could not but know, as he was
told, was fraudulent.
Mr. HUME contended that no proper inquiry had ever.!been
made into this case. The man was discharged because he had
.pointed out a neat of public defrauders the proofs of whose
fraud were on the table of that House. 'He was suspended by
the Board'of Taxes merely because he did not stop up his win-
dows with bricks instead of wood.
Mr. BENNET supported the Petition. • • .
LUSHINGTON was sorry it was not in his power to
open the eyes of thellonourable Members oppostte,' Tbs.,
fact was, that the Commissioners had-mangy ground's of dia'.••••
satisfaction with Mr. White beyond the adkir of the windo:tes.-.
The Right lion. Gentleman read a Report of the Commission-,
ers of Taxes, on • the subject of this man's conduct, which
charged him with 'vekatious conduct and heavy surcharges in
his collection.
After .a few words from Mr. 'I% WILSON, the Petition was
read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. IIUSIE, in moving that the Petition be printed, re-
newed his complaints on the dismissal of Mr. IVhite. lle
said it now appeared that Mr. White was the victim of slander,•
for he had never heard before of the complaints now brought
againSt him. -

Mr. LUSHINGTON assured the Hon. Member that he was
quite ready to meet him in Committee, or any other mode. of
inquiry into this case. He knew that he had no ground to stand
upon; and he was sure he should convince him that thisindivi-
dual had been guilty of a great dereliction of duty.--The Pe-
tition WaM.onfered to be printed.
Mr. HUME was about to move for certain Papers on this
subject, when, •
Mr. Secretary CANNING gave notice that he should cer-
tainly oppose a motion of such a nature, without previous no-
tice. as a dangerous precedent.
Mr. HUME then gave notice for to-morrow.
Mr. CURIVEN presented a petition from Captain Maltby,
praying for seine consideration for the invention to save the
lives of seamen, for which he had been put to considerable ex-
pence. The lion. Member observed that this petitioner had
been led to expect from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that
his Majesty's Government would turn their attention to his
The CHANCELLOR of the' EXCHEQUER 'explained,
that he had never done more than say he would assent to have
the petition referred to a Committee. This he would now most
cheerfully agree to.
Sir ISAAC COFFIN' said, that from all he could learn this
was an application in every respect worthy of the attention of
the House.-...The petition was read and laid on the table.
Mr. M. A. TAYLOR adverted to a report, that a measure
was about to be introduced by the other House regulating the
Jurisdiction, and which might also have reference
to the businegi of other Courts. Ile wished to know if the
Right lion. Secretary for the Home Department could inform
him when that Measure was likely to comb to the House of
Commons ? Important measures sometimes came so late in the
Session, as to render fair discussion impossible.
Mr. ecretary PEEL would wilmgly g;ve his Honourable
Friend any infmmation in his power. A Committee next,
appointed in the other House upon the subject in question, and
it was impossible for him to say 11-14, long they would continue
their situngs.

:qr. WILLIAMS gave notice that on Wednesday se'nnight
he would move for a Committee to inquire into the best .nteitle
of effixtii,g certain alterations in the Courts alluded to,
Mr. EVANS presented a Petition from the Inhabit ants ,of
the neighbourho,d of Derby, against the continuance of Sla-
very in the West Indies.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. BA NKES give notice, that in the Committee of Supply
he wosfid move the Annual V‘ste to the British Museum.
A l‘lessage front the Lords announced their Bills'
tment to the Army and Navy Pensions' till and other Bills,
and requesting the House to communielte to their Lordships a
Copy of the Report of the Committee on the Gallic Law,.
• The CH AN( ri4Lon. of the EXCHEQUER moved that
their Lordships' Messenzers should be called in,-and informed
that to so much of their Lordships' Message'as referred to the
Report- of the Committee on the Game Laws this House would
return hit answer by Messengers of its own.
The Lords'
.Illesseneers were then called in, and informed
that this House, to the part of their Lordships' Message which
related to the Game Laws, would send an answer by Messen—
gers of its own.

OR LAWS-.
Mr. JONES postponedPO the second reading of the Bill rela-
tive to the Maintenance of the Poor till to-morrow.
THE LATE NEGOCLATIONS.
31r. 3PDONALD said no one, he apprehended, would en-
tertain an expectation or desire that cotorminications of such
momentous importance as those lately laid by his Majesty's
command before both Houses of Parliament, and which had'
by this lime found their way, as he hoped, into the hands *fall
his Majesty's subjects, and which, if he mistook not, contained