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than supplest any disaffection which might yet
exist if, the comiti y ?
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Mr. WILBEKveRce defended the course which
lind been pursued by the Committee of last year
when trandng their- Report, and contended that
an improper construction had been put on what
they in candour had thought themselves bound to
state, respecting the conduct of those persons
front whom information had been derived. The
inquiry pow proposed was one from which he
11)014i,ht no good could be expected--one from

which all parties would come out with disgrace.
After some-further remarks on what bad fallen
from preceding speakers, he maintained that the
late disttrhances had not originated with those
who were suffering the greatest distress, but with
ver:ons of a• very different description. He was
not so desponding as some Gentlemen were.—

When he s4w the improvements which bad taken
,place in our national institutions, when he saw
the people advancin4 in education, and the admi-
nistration of impartial justice secured for the be-
nefit of all classes under a free Constitution, he
could not despair of his country. He'repeated,
that if proofs were offered of any specific crime
committed by Mr. Oliver of the character describ-
ed, he should be ready to support any motion that
bad for its object the bringing of that person to

punishment. -The inquiry now called for was of
so indefinite a character that no benefit could be
e7.pected to result from going into it.
Lord A. 1-Intutt,Tom read • a Paper inculpating.

. .
d , the informer, by representing him to
I.ave endeavoured to exci'e those with whom lie
• communicated to acts of insurrection, by all the
mcans in his power. The Noble Lord proceeded
at some length to defend the motion ; but the
noise which prevailed in the House made much of
what tell from .him inaudible in the Gallery,
Mr. PH ILLIPS was surprised, after the senti-
ments which had been avowed by the Hon. Gen-
tleman near him (Mr. Wilberforce), that, framed
ns the present motion was, be should not have the
benefit of his vote, because it the inquiry com-
menced, he (Mr. Wilberforce) could see no end to
it. He thought it extraordinary that the difficulty
or extent of an enquiry should thus be urged as a
reason for not entering into it. He briefly noticed
what had fallen from other speakers, repeated
many of Isis former arguments, and concluded by
strongly insisting on the propriety of granting
• the proposed inquiry.
The House then divided, when the numbers
were—

Ayes 69
roes IG2
Majority against the Motion —93
'Lord FOLKESTONE postponed his motion for leave to
bring in a Hill to explain the 31st of the King, respecting
Visiting Magistrates, till Wednesday next.
Lord.ALTHORPE postponed his motions on the Army
Eritimates till to-morrow•.

On the Iteport of the Committee of Supply being brought

Lord CASTLEREAGH, in answer to di question from Mr.
Warre, explained the Treaty respecting the Fortifications in
the Netherlands. in nearly the same terms- as on the preceding
night.

Mr. WATIRE expressed satisfaction at findinpi• the sum to
he advanced towards the Works referred to did not exceed
9,000,0001.

The Resolutions were Own agreed to.
The Marine Motiny Bill was read a second time, and or-
dered to he committed to-morrow.
CROKER gave notice that he would to-morrow move
for leave to bring in a 13111 to consolidate the Acts reliant; to
the Board of Longitude.

The Mutiny %%Tut throng!) a Committee, the Report of
which was ordered to he received to-morrow.

The other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the
.1-I,,ue adjourned at Flaif-p.ast Twelve.