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indeed told, that the Report of these
would not be conclusive on the House:
'.eport was made, might it not be ob.
td no right to judge of the dpinion of
, that they had the evideree before
had none. On the other hand, if the
appoint Commissioners of their own,
_ad them before them, and examine them
evidence on which their Report proceeded.
'ICITOR GENE RALforSCOTL AND
institution of Lords of the Articles in
liament. He maintained that the
question was countenanced by the
Scottish Parliament, than which, he
Honourable Gentleman to spew that any
`• been more attentive to the laws of their

wished to guard against the pos.
!proper persons being introduced into such
Half the Acts done by that House went
distrust of the Crown it was otherwise
-imes of Charles the Second, to which

Gentleman referred. The clause in
proceeded on the ground that whereas it had
! that it might be for the utility of the
Scotland, that Jury Trial should be
the proceedings in certain causes be-
' Session."—This, he agreed, might
proper mode of expression in the reign
- Second, but he thought that in the
the Third, that House might be pre-
the fact. He was anxious to guard
- coldness in the minds of the Com-
. as he was, that Gentlemen paid
J what they read in their closets, than
ieard in that House:
'TO lt-GENERAL forSCOTLA ND
had been misconceived or misrepre-
enourable Gentleman who spoke last.
=mended the times of Charles 11. for
only said, that there never, generally
Parliament more attentive to the civil
ttry than the Scottish Parliament had
3atisfied the Honourable Gentleman
arson in the House rho had so tnis-

,READ declared, that he had under.
led Gentleman ex.ictly in the same
Ii ht Honourable Friend. He recol-
have heard a grand lecture from a
ible Gentleman whom lie conceived to
rience and knowledge on the subject
iourable and Learned Gentleman, he
Ord Advocate Hope, that Learned and
Gentleman, talking of his own powers
cate, had described them as indefinable
know where they began, nor where
.He hoped he might be excused for pi ty-
nation ; however excellent their law
oaring the Lord Advocate for that
g, be these laws what they may, I
abrogate them all !"—He had often
Scotland, but never heard a lecture
, after hearing it, however, he could
ided to think it a very good law. .
, the Committee divided.—A yes, 44;
lority 32.
uses were gone through, and the re-
' to be received to-morrow.

.__ the Lords stated, that their Lordships had
millions loan Bill, and several others.
ASSESSED TAXES REGULATION BILL.

Weal into a Committee on the Aszessed Taxes

tb c4fer some objection to the principle of the
;uggestion Of the Spcaktr that this was irrtgular,
t, and that there would be ample opportunity.
of the Report, and the third reading, he &-
Committee at present.
n Several new Clauses
scvenl ant .nts of omiseion and inns-

. u a check upon vexatious surcharge, moved
should state the grounds of the surcharge in the
to enable the party to come prepared to meet it.
vexatious surcharge were stated from both sides
necessity of some specification was allowed,
calculated to answer the purpose was agreed
ted,that per.ons surcharg d should be required
only to the p.sinicnl•ir object of the surcharge,
Comsat to the correctness of Ins of kinal return

&nation, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
Ms intention to take this case into consideration,
remedy as the case should require.
.e Amendment was proposed by Mr. WARDLE, for
liarg the tact ssive penalty of 5001. on vexatious surcharges;
IR, mountl and practicable amount of fine,. and for hay-
* levied directly by the Commiasion..rs, instead of
*tit the ground of a tedious suit at law.
Ostkemotion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
iljnalty was fixed at 1001
'tether part of the amendment was withdrawn, on the sup
OM 4i Mr. SMITH, of Norwich, who proposed the postpone-
'', ef the elate, to afford time for considering an adequate

At guidon being put on Mr. Smith's motion, a division took
Oa—For the postponement, 21 ; against lt, 63.
'Madam was of course agreed to.
Tl' Wass appointing the Special Commissioners at 6001. per
Ma each, me rise to considerable discussion.
CAmel ELLISON objected to the invidious proposition, which
limited to disgust the Commissioners in general, by having a
01* ■t of men, to be called Commissioners, but were, in fact,
vies of Government appointed over the actual Commis-
Wen.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, from what in.
I:lnflation boded receivtd, was induced to alter the title of these
I"l,74Ppeuted :nen to that of Inspectors General.
241.1111NEY said that it was most particularly fortunate
'"thebonellor of the Exchequer bad somewhere got such ad.
'Let estkrwise he would have done more mischief to the sys.
tall °asten than any other man t..-fore him had done for
11a11-Ilers. His objections, however, were not removed by
"tootle' alteration.
!It Alderman COM BE followed on the same side.
i" House divided on the clause, as amended by the Chancel-
titu. T.
...csequer, and the numbers were—Ayes .58.--Istoes IS
.-„"olutty 43.
!teacher clauses were agreed to.
ar Bosse Aimed, and the Report was ordered to be received
led*
Tb° fatty Duty Edt was reads third time and passed.
Die ether Orders were then disposed of, and the licell.lV ad.
at four o'clock this morning.

An error having appeared in oar Paper of Satur-
in reporting the motion made by the CHAN..
CILLOR of the Excalauze, in the Committee of Sup-
Alt when by mistake it was thus stated :
• Resolved—that a Sem, not exceedirg 4951. be granted to his
!limy, to enable his Majesty to discharge the Arrears of the
64134 the Duchess of Gloucester."
We are now authorized to corrtct that statement ;
it Motion having been as follows :
Resolved—That a Sum' not exceeding 4931. be granted to his
721, to enable his Majesty to discharge the Annuity granted
dilew lye korai Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, from the
tithe Let day of payment, to the day of her Royal High.
oftft dcuh."

•
is. He wish
comissioners
jo "then the Ref
that he had
ricomnlttee
igairbile lie ha
Roe*ere to ap
could call the
ig the evidence
—ltheSOLlCiTt
wed the inst
scottish Parli
~,.,,t nest in q
arr' of the Sc
.: the Honour
, had ever be(
Or. TIE RNEI
Akio{ imprope
i-otions Half
jo their dish
die happier tim
it Learned Get
lotion proceed
• wen conceived
lots within Sc
etalnced into th
ire the Court of
I.tbeen a prope
'Charles the Se
of George th
to affirm tl:
a similar
wets, aware
EMeattention to.
octet they heart
DeSOLICITI
jelled, that he h
old by the Hor
; tad not recon
"talon, he had c
isking, was a P
*of the cottntr
oa. He was
the only peri
.derstood him.
Mr. WHITBI
the Learnt
y with his Rig
ted once to h;
Right Honourabl.
~more expert
the Homou
t the Lord
Aninded Ge
. Lord Advocat
did not In
'• ended !—Ht
1. the Scotch r
.*; ;gilt be, on he
o, try declare,
•se power to at
d the law of
it till then ;
la be persuaded
On this clause
Tees, I2—Major
The ether Blau
port was ordered
A Maar from I
• • ata 12i mil
ASSESSEI
'De House then.?
Jade° Bill.
• Kt ELLIS rose to
'abut on the sugg
Opresent stage,
eat future stages
• troubling he (
PoPoids and
age.
*WARDLE.
the hypector alu
-•e, so as to el
• eases of 're:a
the House, the t
a amendment e
He also suggests
*or on oath or
sot Filt2ll7
may yam
Mise tome explan
"/' espresud LL
airs apply such res
lather A mendn