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severe one, ought, in his opinion, to be given to the offending in-
dividual.
Alderman WAITHMAN said, that he believed
no case could be brought forward as a precedent for that which
they were now considering. He conceived it to be a most con-
temptible case, although he was of opinion that the Hon. Gentle-
man who brought it forward was perfectly right in doing so.
Sir 11. WILSON said, that it was the duty of the
House to prove to the public that persons summoned on com-
mittees should be protected. He agreed, therefore, in the propo-
sition of the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Peel) and thought that
both parties should he summoned to the bar.
A cry of " Question" then became general, and strangers were
ordered to withdraw, but no division took place, and it was ulti-
mately decided that Mr. Lambert and Mr. French should be
called to the bar to-morrow (this day).
CASE OF JOHN STANBURY.
The SPEAKER said, that he wished to draw the
attention of the House to an order which was issued some days
ago, directing that John Stanbury, who refused to attend an Elec-
tion Committee, should be taken into custody for the breach of
privilege. A messenger was accordingly sent down to Cornwall,
who proceeded to Tregony and Penryn, but he was unsuccessful.
He received fresh information, and went a secoud time in pursuit
of the individual, but with no better success. The usual course
to pursue in such cases would be to have the messenger called to
the bar to hear his statement, after which it was usual for the
House to address the Crown, praying that a reward night be
issued for the apprehension of the offending party. He wished to
know if it was now the pleasure of the house that Mr. Wright,
the messenger, should be called in ; and the House having
assented,
Mr. Wright (one of the Messengers of the House) was then
called to the bar, and having stated the particulars of his unsuc-
cessful search for Stanbury, and his belief that he purposely ab-
sconded to prevent the service of the warrant,
Mr. C. W. WYNN moved, " That it appeared to
the House, that John Stanbury had absconded to avoid the service
of a warrant for his apprehension issued by that House."
This motion having been agreed to,
It was moved, and carried nem. con., " That an humble Ad-
dress be presented to his Majesty, praying that he might be gra-
ciously pleased to give directions that a proclamation be issued,
and a reward be offered, for the apprehension of the said John
Stanbury."
Mr. CAREW presented a petition from the parishes
of New and Old Ross, in Wexford, praying for Catholic Eman-
cipation.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. DOTTIN presented a petition from the
operative sawyers of Southampton against the use of machinery.
Mr. FERGUSON presented a petition from certain
farmers in (we believe) Forfarshire, praying for protection to
barley and oats.
CONVENTION WITH PORTUGAL.
Mr. PEEL presented (by command of his Majesty)
copies of the Convention between his Majesty and the Infanta Re-
gent of Portugal for the maintenance of the British troops sent
thither from this country in IS2G. They were ordered to lie on
the table.
Mr. J. STEWART presented a petition from the
Mayor and Corporation of Beverley, against any further conces-
sions being made to the Roman Catholics. The Hon. Member
observed, that though he had every respect for the honourable
body from which this Petition proceeded, yet lie could not agree
with them in their prayer. After the most anxious consideration
that he had given to the subject, he was bound to state, that his
opinions were altogether favourable to further concessions. He
had voted for going into a committee on the question, on a for-
mer evening ; and as long as he should have the honour of a seat
in that House, he would continue to support any motion which
had for its object the removal of the disabilities under which the
Catholics laboured.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. BATLEY entirely concurred in the prayer of
his constituents on this subject.
The petition was ordered to be printed.
On the motion of Sir R. WILSON, leave was
given to bring in a Bill to explain and amend an Act respecting
the costs of distresses for rent in certain cases.
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN presented a peti-
tion from several ship-owners of the port of London, complain-
ing of the operation of the laws lately passed respecting the reci-
procity duties. The Hon. Member said, that a petition had
been presented on a former day from another body of ship-owners;
but those whose petition he now presented were a body equally
respectable, and acted by a committee of their members. The
petition was signed by 250 persons, who represented _tlingreat
hardship of their case, under the operation of the late laws ; that
they were unable to compete with foreigners, who, in the ar-
ticles of wages, and other items of expenditure, were able to fit
out ships at an expence some 30 or 40 per cent. cheaper than
the British ship-avner ; that other classes of the community were
willing to have these experiments in legislation tried upon them
(the petitioners) while they shrunk from the application of simi-
lar experiments on themselves, and they submitted that it was
unfair to single them out for such measures. All they wished was
a full inquiry on the subject, and they prayed that such inquiry
might be gone into. The Hon. Member said it was impossible to
continue such measures as were lately adopted by the House with
respect to this trade, unless they were accompanied with others
which would produce a redution of taxation and a reduced price
of bread.
The petition was read, and ordered to be printed. .
CORNWALL AND DEVON MINING COMPANY.—
ARIGN A. COMPANY.

Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN said, that he had
had in his possession for some time a petition, with which he was
intrusted, to that House, and affecting in some of its allegations
the character and honour of some of its members. He had been
unwilling to present it, while the proceedings respecting the
Arigna Company were pending, but he now gave notice, that he
would name an early day for the presentation of the petition, in
order that all the parties concerned might have timely informa-
tion. The petition would refer to the conduct of certain indi-
viduals connected with one of the late public companies. (The
Hon. Member did not timed name the particular CoMpany, but
we afterwards learned that he allUded to the Cornwall and Devon
Mining Company.) With respect to the Arigna Company, lie
thought that the report of the Committee would be ready to be
laid before the House in two or three days. The cause of its de-
lay to the present time was,, that the Chairman of the Com-
mittee had been engaged as a Member of an Election Committee.
CANADA TIMBER.
On the motion of Mr. F. LEWIS, there was or-
dered to be laid 'before the House a return of the amount of
duties paid upon timber, deals, and other articles of wood, im-
ported into this country from Canada within the last three years,
specifying the amount of duties which would have been paid on
the same amount and quality of timber, if imported paid
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Baltic.
Mr. H. GRATTAN gave notice, that on Tues-
day next he would submit a motion for an account of the ex-
pence attending the establishment of the stea.n-packets between
Dublin and Holyhead, and Liverpool and Dublin. The Hon.
Member hinted at some fears entertained (as we understood him)
in Dublin, of some excise regulations about to be entered into
connected with those establishments.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that no such fears could be entertained from any thing he
had said or done.
Mr. H. GRATTAN presented a petition from the
tanners of Dublin, praying for a total repeal of the taxes affecting

their trade.
Mr. BERNAL -presented a petition from the
tradesmen and others of St. Ann's, Limehouse, connected with
the equipment and loading of ships, complaining of being injured
by the late alterations in the laws affecting shipping.
On the motion of Mr. CURWEN, there was ordered to be laid
before the House, a copy of the memorial presented to the Lords
of the Treasury, praying that the drawback of Is. 2d. per gallon
on spirits distilled from malt only, should be henceforth discon-
tinued.
Mr. OTWAY CAVE presented a petition from
the operative sawy,ers of Leicester, praying that a tax might be
imposed on machinery.
MUTINY AT BARRACKPORg,
Mr. HUME, in rising for the purpose of submi

ting the motion of which he had so long ago given notice on this
subject, did so with reluctance, but the subject was one Of such
importance to our interests in India, that it could not be passed
over. 'the circumstances to which he should refer took place in
November, 1824, and it might appear strange that a notice of
them should be delayed till the present time. It would, how-
ever, be recollected, that in July, 1825, be had requested from the
Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. C. W. Wynn) some infor-
mation on the subject, and he had stated that no official account
had arrived, and the Session ended without obtaining any. In
the Session of last year a notice of his on this subject was twice on
the books, but he was prevented from bringing it on by some of
those chances which sometimes occurred in that House, and as from
the press of other business he was unable to bring it on before a late
period, he preferred postponing it altogether to the present Seta3loll.