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former occasidt&-blet skis a pretext for the conti-
nuance of this power, but that pretext was to be
-urged no logger ; and now the power was asked On
account of the situation of Europe. In this view of
the subject, he should like to ask the Noble Earl op-
posite, whether he would enforce the provisions of
the Bill against any natives of Greece in this country,
who might be engaged in the disseminatiort-of prin-
ciples calculated to deliver their country from the
tyranny of the Turkish Governnient2 This would
bring that part of: the argument to tilt test, and the
answer would probably have some influence in the'
decision of their Lordships. But his own objections
to the Bill were general and permanent, and not con-
fined al any time or any particular country. It was
considered by the. people of the Continent as a proof
that our Government was connected with that system
of depredation which was now carrying pn in every
corner of Europe.
• Earl BATHURST denied that there had been any
severity in the treatment of M. Las Cases. His papers
had been returned to him as soon as they could be
with propriety. The Noble Earl then proceeded to
support the Bill, which, he contended, was necessary
to enforce the King's prerogative. ' The principle of
it, he contended, was to be found in many of our
treaties with foreign countries. We had often called
fbr the expulsion by them of English traitors who
had taken refuge among them ; but our demands had
been invariably refused, except on the condition of
our admitting the pa inci ple of reciprocity; and this, as
he before observed, we !tad frequently done by treaty.
Lord II OLL AND had two clauses which he wished
to move. One went to enact that the name and de-
scription of any alien /ordered to be removed should
be laid before both HoUses of Parliament within one
month after the said removal, if Parliament should be
sitting; and if not, within one month after the next
meeting of Parliament. The second went to:pro-
vide that the charge on which an alien was to be. let
moved should be made known tohim at least twenty-
four bouts before such removal should take place.—
The Noble Lord took occasion to say that he had not
conoplained merely of the seizure of the papers of M.
Las Cases, but of the circumstances under which his
• tifects were detained. These, though not authorised
by the 13111, gave an argument against it, as they
proved, that under this Bill an alien, sustaining such
a wrong, was lett without a remedy. The two clauses
were then negatived without a division.
On the question that the Bill should pass, the
Muse divi. ed, when the numbers were:
Contents 22
Nut Contents 6
Majority - —l6
The Bill accordingly passed.—Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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The 'louse were summoned to the Lords to hear the Royal
Assent given by Commission to several Bill* (for which see the
Lords' Report).
The. Brimstone I)rawback Bill, the Exportation of Spirits
(Scotland) Bill, aim! the East India Sugar Bill, were severally read
a this d time aoid passed.
The Irish Stamp Duties Reduction Bill went through a Coot-
mitter.— Report to-morrow.
SUPERANNUATION BILL.

Upon die Order of the Day for the third reading of the Super-
annuatiou Bill,
Mr. (-A Lc RAFT said, that many of objections had been
removed by the amendment made to this Bill, but he still held
that the retrospective operation of the measure ought to be taken
away. It the word " optio al" were not introduced, as he had
proposed, he should not take advantage of the present state of
the (louse to obstruct the public business, but prier relying on
the wisdom and justice of another tribunal before whom it would
go, for the in.erclon of that provision.
The clause for refunding advances made by persons retiring'
from office, which was agreed to upon the receiving of the Re-
port, was brought up by the CHANG/HAAS Of the EXCLIEQUEIt,
and agreed to.
Also a clause prohibiting, that, after the .sth of July, any per-
son should be entitled to allowances from the Fund, for time
during which they shall not have subscribed to it, unless their
salary shall have been below the sum contemplated by the Bill.
Also a clause providing that accounts of the receipts and ap-
plication of the Fund should be made up at the end of every
year, ending the S4h of J anon y, together with the names of those
who had died having claims upou it.
Also a clause providing that persons holding two offices should
coniribute and receive accord.ng to the value of both.—The
clauses were severally agreed to.
Upon the question that the Bill do pass,
Mr. CANNING said that the amendments had cured many
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of the evils of the Bill; but he still wished that compliance with
provisions should be optional. Ile trusted that an amend.
molt to that effect would be catried iu another place.
The MU was then passed.
CLAM OF VIE CALCUTTA BANKERS.
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Mr. BATHURST brought up the Repott of the
Committee to whom the claim had been referred.
Mr.CANNING wished to take this opportunity of

addiessinia few observations to the House upon this
question. Then it was before agitated, he abstained
from taking any part in, or being present at the de
bate, for two reasons ; one was, that a case of a
similar character had come under his attention offi-
cially some time ago, and the other, that if the House
came to a particular decision upon it, he should pro-
bably hereafter have to carry its provisions into effect
ministerially. For the same reason he should now
refrain from expressing any opinion upon the justice
of this particular claim. With the Report which was
now presented to them be was sufficiently acquainted
to know' that it was not final. It would therefore oc-
cupy another Session, and perhaps two, before the
question WAS disposed of. The Right lion. Gentle-
man made some remarks upon the jealousy with
which Parliament had usually looked to claims set
up upon loan transactions of this nature against the
Government of India. He entreated the House to
look at the effect to be expected from the entertain-
ment of this claim upon the local Government, for
the two years during which it might now be pending,
in consequence of having been referred to the cons'.
dem ation of a Committee. Theme were a host of
claimants who would, thinking their claims as just as
the present one, start up before.the expiration of that
period, excited by the hopes which 'had thus been
awakened. For this reason it was that he took an
opportunity of publicly stating his opinion as being
in conformity with the old practice, that of dis-
couraging such claims upon the Government in the
mass, without of course rejecting any particular ex-
cepting circumstances, which might render a case
peculiar. if the usual, and, in his opinion, just me-
thod of treating such claims were departed from, he
should perhaps have hereafter to meet the very cases
which he'had been occupied during the last five years
in discountenancing. While upon this subject, he
begged thus publicly to call the attention of his Right
Hon. Friend the President of the Board of Controul
to the state of the laws for restraining the rate of in-
west in India. Ida enumerated the passing of the