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he believed, of all who, like himself, professed
themselves friendly to the measure, was not to
proceed to a, division on such, a point as the day
when the Bill should be re-committed. On Thurs-
day it was.to be remembered that there was a
Drawing ROOin, which might have some influence
in not fixing upon that day; btit Monday seemed
quite out of the question.—(Cheers:)—The'
amendment was merely Verbal; and did not re-
quire a whole week's consideration. lie was in
favour of Friday being appointed fOr the re-com-
rnittuent.
Mr. TIERNEY added, with reference to die drawing-room,
that he was informed by his Hon. Friends round him, that that
circumstance would not interfere with their attendance at four
o'clock on Thursday.
Dr. PH IL [AMORE explained.
Mr. IVYNN observed, that so many points a discussion
would arise, that the probability certainly was that the debate
would continue for more than one day. If a full House could
be obtained at four o'clock on Thursday, he did not know why
that day should not be chosen. Of the Amendment itself the
House was, perhaps as capable of judging now as if three weeks
were allowed for consideration.—( Hear, hear !)—He begged to
inform the Honourable Member for Oxford (Mr. Peel,) that in
stating that the oath of supremacy had existed for 300 years,
he was under a mistake : it had not been known till within the
last century.
Sir W. SCOTT said that he saw no indisposition to conci,:
hate on either side of the House.
The question was then put that the Speaker do leave the
Chair.
Mr. CROKER rose in consequence of his notice of a former
evening that he should, before the House resolved itself into
the Committee, call its attention to the propriety of making a
'provision for the Roman Catholic Clergy. As he understood
that that Committee was now to be gone 'into only pro forma,
he did not wish at present to bring on the debate, but on the
motion for the recommitment of the Bill. He had prepared his
clauses, and he was desirous, if the House would permit him,
to have them printed, and placed in the hands of :Members : if
so, then the discussion upon them could be taken, and the sense
of the House obtained on the Report. 'Whatever course might
be thought best, he felt that, in thus proceeding, he was dis-
charging a paramount and indispensable duty.
COURTENAY confeased'that he bad heard of the pro-
posal of the Honourable Gentleman with the utmost alarm.—
(Hear !)—The question in all points,of view was important ;
but he regretted that any attempt was thus'made to lngraff it
on thopresent Bill.—(Hear !)—lt might be attended with ex-
treme inconvenience, if not danger ; for if a pecuniary clause
were introduced, the House was aware.that elsewhere no Amend-
ment could be made. 'Whatever views the Honourable Gen-
tleman might take of his duty, he (Mr: Courtenay) did not
think it very consistent with the duty of a friend of this Bill to
bring forward the promised proposition—(llear !)
CROKER had not said one word upon the merits of the
question, and .did not think it quite fair that any imputation
should be cast upon his motives. He felt confident that he
should be able to show that he was justified in what he intend-
ed to suggest. He believed also that he should be able to prove
that he proposed nothing but the recognition of a principle
which, according to the forms of the House, would not make
the measure a money Bill; and would leave a discretion of
amendment open to the House of Lords. He did not think
that this Bill would be satisfactory to Catholics or Protestants,
or final in itself, if it did not containlieivileges for the Laity
and provision for the Clergy.
Mr. COURTENAY begged to knoiv the general nature of
the proposition of the Honourable Gentleman.
Mr. CROKER replied, that he should suggest the propriety,
of a Commission to inquire into the subject. •
Mr. DALY expressed his regret that any thing should be
brought forward calculated to embarrass the measure before
the louse.—(Hear, hear !)
The SPEAKER then left the Chair, and the house having
resolved itself into a Committee.on the Bill, Mr. Plunkett
proposed his amendment, which was adopted, pro forma.—
The report being brought up by Mr. T. Courtenay, the Speaker
asked when it should be recommitted ?
Mr. PLUNKETT answered, that he was quite ready to
proceed on any day.—(Cries of " Friday, Thursday.")-4One
Hon. Friend proposed Thursday, and another Friday, so that
he was at a loss which to choose. It was his anxious desire to
accunimodate the Right Hon. Member for Oxford ; but there
seemed an overwhelming majority in favour of Thursday.—
(Thursday, Thursday, Friday.)
The SPEAKER put the question, that the Bill be recom-
mitted on Thursday.
Mr_ GOU,LBURN was proceeding to detail some reasons
why Friday should be preferrca, when
Mr. PLUNKETT gave way, and consented that the meow,
mitment should Jake pia& on Friday.—lt was, ordered ac-
cordingly. •
Mr. CHOKER are notice of his motion for a provision for
the Clergy on Friday.
Sir 0. HILL moved, that the Petition of the Rev. R. Hayes,
a Catholic Priest, presented a few days ago by the Honourable
Member for Aberdeen, be printed. He was somewhat sur-
prised that the Honourable Member had not moved it at the
time.

Sir J. NEWPORT reminded the House that the individual
in question had received from the head of the Catholic Church
one of the strongest marks of reprobation that could be given
to any man.
Mr. HUME said that it was merely from an accidental omis-
sion that he had not moved that the. Petition be printed in the
first instance. He had stated his dissent from the sentiments it
contained.

yHJAN COMMISSION

Liord A. HAMILTON, in allusion to a paper on the table
respecting the expenditure in the case against the Queen, wish-
ed to know what part of the item of 40,0001. went to pay for
the Milan Commission, or whether it was supported by the Se-
cret Service Money, as charged under another head ? He also
wished to know if the Chancellor of the Exchequer or the Noble
Lord (Castlereagh) would have any ,objection to his moving for
the total cxpence of the Milan Commission, as well as the source
from which it was supported ?
TU. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the
whole amount of the expenditure was already before the House,
but he had no objection to produce such details of the experuli-
tare as were consistent with propriety. There would be no ob-
jection to give- the general heads- of the expenditure, but other
details Would be altogether improper.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, the items of 40,0001. and
18,0001. would go under the same auditing, as far as law ex-
pences were concerned.

Dr. LUSHINGTON was of opinion that the Noble Lord
could not obtain the information he now sought, It was im-
possible at both sides to give the minute detals clearly and sa-
tisfactorily. The relative expenditure of both sides could not
be exactly known ; for instance, the public couriers carried
many communications from the Government at one side, and all
those ocher Majesty were sent forward by special messengers.
Lord A. HAMILTON then said, the result was this, that
the Right Hon. Gentleman and the Noble Lord refuselaying
before the Route an account of the expence of the Milan Con.
IlliWoll. Such an account shOuld be laid before them, and he
therefore gave notice, that on Wednesday se'nnight he should
move for an account of the expenditure of the Milan Commis-
sion, and from what .ftind it had been defrayed.

RUSSIAN TARIFF.
Mr. BERNAL asked .LMII Castlereagh some 9uestion re
specting the Russian Tariff, which was not heard in tne gallery
neither was the answer of the Noble 1,:w; .

ASSESSED TAXES,
Sir W. DE CRESPIGNY asked the Chancellor of the Ex,
chequer if he• would object to a motion for instituting an inves-
tigation into the conduct of an individual charged with extor-
tion in the collection of the Assessed Taxes ?
• The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that
the subject could.be better investigated in another quarter.
Sir W. DE CRESPIGNY—It has been so said four years
ago, but all in vain.

FOR THE REMAINDER OP THE PARLIAMENT, SEE THE
FOURTH PAGE.]

The Annual Meeting of the Auxiliary Bible
Society, in this city, was held on Thursday last,
in the Assembly Rooms. It was as usual most

numerously and respectably attended. ARTHUR
FOLKES, Esq.,presided, and the Rev. J. OWEN,
and Re:v. Dr. STEINKOPFF, two'of the Secretaries
of the' arent Institution, with other Gentlemen,
advocated its principles and widely-extended
benefits,in theiraccustomed and well known strains
of eloquence and feeling. The Secretary of
the local Institution in this city, produced a series ,
of letters, which he had received the evening be-
fore the Meeting, containing or announcing no
less than 5601. therein into the Treasury of the
Society, by one of its departed, and several of
its surviving friends. The collection at the door
of the room amounted to 521.—(Bristol Journal,
March 17.)