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manner mentioned .by the Right Hoa. Gentleman,
(Mr. Bathurst). For there there not persons of high
rank supposed to be at dfe head of this new associa-
tion ? Were there none f)ut 'unwary persons con-
cerned ? Was it unwary td print and distribute pam-
phlets ? Was it not rather Wary and insidious to pub-
lish two distinct sets of psaphlets, in one of which, •
destined for the more educatse4, the conditional oath
was omitted; while in the other, which was to lie
circulated among the private and non-cotinnissioneti
officers, and the lower classes of societr, this poison to
the Constitution was suffered to*main. Ought not
the. House to enquire into this dark conspiracy, cal-
culated to sever the Protestants from their Catholic
Brethren ? It had been impudently said, that the
Prince Regent and the Duke of York were at the
head of the Orange Lodge : in their youth, perhaps,
they might have enrolled themselves in such an asso-
cimion ; but that they should now be put forth to the
soldiers as the chief of a society whoie principles were
hostile to subordination, and tendeu to mutiny, was
monstrous, and ought to be subject to inquiry and re-
probation.—Some Gentlemen seemed to think, that it
was only necessary toread the 39th Of the King to those
unwary persons, and that they would immediately
disperse. He had not the same opinion : he thought
they were dark and insidious persons ; and that if
they once saw the vigilance of Parliament lulled,
they would with greater rigour unite to promote their
objects. Great names had been mentioned as con-
nected with this association :—there shoUld be some
disclaimer, not only of the two illustrious names
which were placed at the head of this Society, in the
base fabrication to which he had alluded. There
should be also some disclaimer on the part of some
other high names which had been currently dispersed
—and it should be known from what authority the
pamphlet emanated. The publisher had dared to
avow his name, and offered to swear in any persons
who were willing.—He wished, if it were possible,
that some Orangeman would tell who among them
now assembled in Parliament were Brethren.

Mr. WORTLEY explained.
Mr. PRESTON thought the Society equally ille-
gal without the oath as with it.
Mr. CANNING said, it was a satisfaction to find,
that no Gentleman had been so anomalous as to de-
fend the new institution, assert its harmlessness, or to
vindicate the character and design of those persons,
who were guilty of nothing less than a conspiracy
against the peace of the country.—(lfear.)—lf the
Hon. Gentleman pressed his motion, he (Mr. Can-
ning) should certainly vote for the Committee. He,
however, hoped, that the Hon. Gentleman would
yield to the general wish and feeling of the House,
particularly if any Member of 116 Majesty's Govern.
ment would state, that if such societies should in fact
exist, they would apply the law to the fact. _ _ _

Lord. CASTLEkiAGH felt in unison with the
Right Hon. Gentleman, and thought that all the pur.
poses of the Hon. Gentleman would be completely
answered by the feeling expressed by the House. He
was not surprised that the Hon. Gentleman had called
the attention of the House to the subject : his only
reason for being unwilling that such a discussion
should take place was the tear that it might take an
angry turn. Although there was no reason to sup-
pose that the individuals who constituted those lodges
were disaffected, yet the principles of such associa-
tions superseded the authority of the State. He had
no doubt but the good sense of the country, and the
feeling expressed by the House, would be sufficient tu
prevent their existence, and that there would be no
necessity for a Parliamentary regulation, and that tiL.
more would be heard of them, and all persons would
be permitted to live under the dominion of the law,
and not under clubs.

A MEMBER (whose name we could not learn) ob-
jected to the presence of the two Royal Dukes at tht
dinner of the Friends of Religious Liberty, an;
thought that any other place would have bveu mot,
proper ior them,
Mr. W. SMITH thought there was not any loan.
dation for the Hon. Gentleman's attack on the two
Royal Dukes: he was present, and thought himself
highly honoured.
Mr. WYNNE, after a few observations, withdrew
his motion, with the leave of the House.
After a conversation, in which bir H. PARNELL,
Mr. RosE, Mr. WHITBREAD, Mr. PEEL, and Mr.
HORNER took a part, the Corn Bill was postponed by
Sir H. PARNELL till this day three months ; Sir H.
PARNELL having intimated his intention to bring it
forward next Session.

Mr. WHITBREAD gave notice that lie would
move an amendment to the Resolution granting the
Vote of Credit, on to-morrow.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee
on the Prince Regent's Msssage relative to the Vote
of Credit.—Ordered to be reported to-morrow.—
Adjourned.