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of the country.—( Hear.) This was a subject well-deserving the
consideration of the house. First, the mode of assessment, next the
appropriation of the money collected. The tax called poor-rates
was applied to other objects. The subject wart, however, likely to
he brought forward for discussion, and he would, therefore, abstain
from any further remarks respecting it. After sane observations as
to the impolicy of paying prosecutions for felonies, Re. out of the
couhty sates, which pressed heavily in some districts, the noble
earl apologized for detaining their lordships so long, not having any
such intention when he rose to address them.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN did not rise to go into any details
on the topics alluded to by the noble earl who had just addressed
the house, but he could not forbear making a few observations in
consequence of what the noble duke at the head of his Majesty's
government had stated. He gave the noble duke every credit for his
sincerity in the belief that retrenchment had been carried as far as
it could consistently with the interests of the country. Their lord-
ships were, however, aware that in a former session of Parliament,
when some retrenchment was made, it was then said that no further
reduc'tions could he carried into effect; but It was found that, by
the application of Parliamentary investigation to the subject, re•
dactions were still possible —and, indeed, retrenchments were made.
The noble marquis disdained any wish to throw out imputations
against the sincerity of the belief of the noble dukes or of the mem-
hers of the administration, that no farther n could be ef-
fected ; bat he (the Alarquis of Lansdown)TectVdot assume, be-
cause a considerable reduction had been made or was Intended,
therefore no further retrenchment could be carried into effect. He,
indeed, hoped, and should do so to the last day of the session, that
a further reduction in the expenditure of the country would be ac.
curnplished. The noble duke had adverted more particularly to the
colonial expenditure, assuming the impossibility of carrying on a
further reduction in that department. There were, however two
views to be taken on that subject. The one was that which the
noble duke had taken, by stating the minimum of 'expenses of civil
and military establishments by which the* colonies could be main-
tained by the mother country; the other view was, to which the
noble duke had not adverted, by introducing a good system of po-
licy and government, so as to enable the colony to assist the mother
country. This was the most important view of the two—(hear.)
He would not trouble the house with any detail on this point; but
he could not help remarking that by introducing a good system of
government into the colonies the expenditure would be greatly di-
minlithed.
The petition was then read, and laid on the table.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition Caw the
farmers and tradesmen of Louth, in Lincolnshire, and vicinity, com-
plaining of agricultural distress, and praying an inqsiry into the
subject. "As I have, my lords, given notice of a motion for a se-
lect committee to inquire into the internal state of the country, so
tar as the working chew are concerned, I will not trouble your
lordships at present with any further remark than this, that I have
heard with considerable pleasure the speeches of my noble Mends,
and I hope, from what they have stated, to be supported by them
on Thursday next."—(Hear.)

Earl D tRNLEY moved I;;return of the contract pries of
timber, of whatever description, used in the navy for the last twenty
years. He was ready to give full credit to his Majesty's govern.
ment for their desire to economise and retrench; and he hoped to
see some retrenchment in the stores, and what he might call the
dead stock in his Majesty's dock-yards. He concurred in the ob-
servations made by the noble marquis respecting the widely of Sierra
Leone.

Viscount MELVILLE had not the slightest objection to pro.
duce the returns moved for. He could assure the noble earl that
there was every wish on the part of goventment to reduce the Stores
in the dock-yards to the lowest possible state that the nature of the
thing would admit of. Their lordships were aware that an order
was made, at the time that Lord Sandwich "was first lord of the ad.
miralty, to have three years' consumption of timber. This order,
however, did not come into full operation until many years after-
wards. It would not be expected of him (Lord Melville,) not being
aware that such an allusion would have been made, to go into de.
tail on the subject.
The returns were then ordered.
VOILEIO% coax.

The Earl of MALSIESBURY moved for returns of feevtgn corn
• brought into this country from the period that the last awn bill
passed, the 15th July 1828, to February 1, 1890, with the amount
of duty paid.
Lord CALTHORPE presented a petition' nom the Chamber
of Commerce of Birmingham, against the renewal of the East
India Company's Charter. The noble lord also presented two peti-
tions against the truck system, from Dudley and another parish in
Statiordshire.
Adjourned at twenty minutes pat Six.

- HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY.
SrtAKEE took the chair shortly before four o'clock.
Mr. PUSEY, the new member for Rye, took the oaths and his
seat.
The SPEAKER proceeded to the House of Lords to bear the
Royal Assent given to several bills. On his return he communi-
cated to the house that the Royel Assent had been given to some
money bills, &c.
A gentleman from the Dank of England presented a return, pre..
viously ordered, of the gross amount of bank annuities.
On the motion of Mr. Alderman WOOD, the New London
Bridge Approaches' Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed. _ _ _

--I;.3ADLER presented a petition from certain landholders
near Leeds, against the Leeds and Selby Railway Bill.—Laid on
the table.
Mr. MARSHALL moved that the bill (the Leeds and Selby
Railway) be read a second time.
Mr. SADLER, in an address of considerable length, opposed
the second reading of the bill, on the pound of the great injury it
would do to private property in that district. Re stated that several
influential individuals of the county, (amongst others 6,llr.Walker,
a magistrate of the county) whose residences were in the line of the
intended railway, would leave a mound 16 feet in height thrown up
within a few feet of their doors. and others were to be surrounded by
deep intrenchments 40 feet in depth, so that their property must be
materially deteriorated in value. He wished that the second reading
of the bill should be postponed.
Mr. MARSHALL yoke in favour of the bill, and pointed out
the great advantages that were likely to accrue from the undertaking ;
'and he considered that so fathom the undertaking injuring the pro.l
perry in the neighbourhood, he thought it would enhance its value.
Mr. R. F. WILSON opposed the bill.
Mr. SYKES supported the bill, and considered the discussion of
the private claims of individuals had better be referred to the com-
mittee on the bilL

The bill was ordered to be read a second time, and to be coin.
mined.
Sir CHARLES /110 ROAN presented a petition from John Mog.
geridge, against the practice of paying labourers in goods instead of
money—Laid on the table.
Sir W. HEATHCOTE presented a petition from the owners and
occupiers of land in several passages about Kingselear, complaining
of distress, and praying an inquiry into the causes and remedy.—
ordered to be printed.

LAST INDIA COMPANY.

Me. MARSHALL presented a petition from the Philosophical
'and Chemical Society of Bradbury, against the monopoly of the
East India Company.—Ordered to be referred to the committee on
the East India Company's charter.
Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the merchants, ma.
nufacturers, and others, inhabitants of the town of Blackburn, in
Lancashire, nitinst the renewal of the East India Company's Char.
tee —Referred to the Committee.
' Mr. WARD brought up the evidence taken before the said corn.
'llium up to the prevent time, and moved that it be printed.
Mr. HU3IE begged to call the attention of the huUse to the sub-
ject then before them. It was now 14 days since the committee be.
pa its sittings, and this was the first report of the evidence that
was given to the house. What he was about to my applied to the
'committee upon the trade to China. Those who were acquainted
'with the nature of the evidence taken before the committee knew
how important It was to have the examinations of each day, if pos.
sible, laid before the house, and given to the public.. If tbe com-
mittee was to report only at the end of each 14 daps, few would take
the trouble, or would be able, to follow them. It would be for the
convenience of thebouse. and of each of the members, if reports
were made at shorter periods. He could not make a motion on the
Subject, but he threw out these observations in order to see what wart
the pleasure of the house.
Mr. STEWART said be concurred in what fell from the hon.
member. A difference of opinion arse in the committee with re-
, spent to the periods of making their reports.
• The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, as one of
tbs committee, he was aware a discussion arose among them as to
the convenience of repeetlag dm evidence. He thought the end of
every fortnight was the meet eareentent. He did not know that the
boiler ever interfered to mined the discretion -of its committees in
this respect. If the hen. member hug any object to answer by more
frequent retr4 he ihould have eased It, or name the periods at
which be t the meilminee sheeddeggon.
-Lord ALT ORTE oils of eginisis gait .thecommkter ought to
report in_ and at ocesniehinenernob."
The CHANCELLOIref. the 112EMEellilt thought it ne.
crisary that each report " sbeuld protest a conneeted view of the
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