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at the same time, an artificial system, which tended
to mislead and perplex,, rather than satisfy the in-
quiring mind. Our ascendancy, or rather our pre-
sumed ascendancy in the councils of Europe, wee
alleged as one special source for gratulation ; but
he Must confess that he could derive no exultation
here, unless that ascendancy were supported by finan.
cial arrangements at home. Instead of our ascen-,
dancy in the councils of the nations, he could, clis:
Cover, and must complain of the absence of all ar!
cendancy in Europe. For the moment that this de.l
falcation of ascendancy was discovered in us, the
moment it was supposed we had declined in our na-
tional tone, the result, either in peace or in war,
would he exactly the same—it would be equally de-
cisive and equllly disastrous. It was upon these
grounds, tenacious of the true dignity and honour of
this great country, that he could not bring himself
to support the pteseat Bill.
The LORD CHANCELLOR now 'put the ques-
tion as to. the .amendment proposed by Lord King,
which was immediately negatived; after which the
Bill was accordingly read a third time, passed,• and
messages were direettd 0-inform the Commons of
the same.—Adjourned at Half-past Six.
HoUsit OF OOMMOI4S.
The Report on the Bethnal green Vestry Amendment Bill
was brought up, and the Bill ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. PELHAM presented a Petition from Barton-on-Hum-
ber, against the Insolvent Debtors' Act.—Laid on the table.
So the motion of Mr. D. Baovritz, Lord Oxinantown was
added to the Committee on the Local-Taxation of Dublin.
Mr. LA WLEY presented a Petition from certain Inhabitants
oftbe County of Warwick, against the Holyhead New Road
11111.—.-Refererd to the Committee.
Mr-.BUTTBR WORTH presented a Petition from certain
IntAitants of Borrisokan, in the County of Tipperary, against
an 'further concessions to the Catholics.—Laid on the table.
e Conibitiation of Workmen'S Bill was deferred until
Thursday near, on the motion of Mr. P. Mooas.
The Quorum Magistrates Bill went through a Cotuntittee of
en whole House; the Report was read, mud ordered to be fur-
ther cbtisidertd on Fr:day next.
Sir N. COLTHURST presented a Petition from certain In-
habitants of the' City of Cork, praying for a repeal of the • Lea-
thee Tall.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. HUME postponed his motion relative to the removal of
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, till Tuesday, the 57th of May.
this object in postponing this motion was, that he did not wish
to give any triumph to the Orange party, whom he had under-
Wood to view the motion with satisfaction.
The same Hon. Member gave notice of a motion for the 14th
of May 'on the subject of promotions in the Navy. He also,
moved for an account of the manner in which the charge flir
Plate for our Ambassadors was laid out.—Ordered.
Mr. GRATTAN presented a Petition from a certain parish
in the County of Dublin, against the improper rates levied on
them, and the misempluytneLit of the Yeomanry to collect than.
The soldiers were brought in to disperse the Vestry.
Mr. HUM said, it the allegations of the Petition were true,
he was only astonished that the people of Ireland were not in
open rebellion.
Mr. DA WSON defended the Yeomanry, as a body, from act.
lag improre:ly.
Mr. G It A TPA N.—The Yeomanry were in their regimentals,
and had their fire-arms.

The Scotch :Sheriff; Court Bill, and the Scotch Commission
Court Bill, severally went through a Committee of the whole
IL.use.—The Report was brought up, and ordered to be further
co:Adored on the nth of May next.
Mr. GM LliU RN preseuted a Petition Wit.. the Dean and
C.h.tpter of Peterborough, against any further concessions to
the Catholics. •

W. BANRES presented a similar Petition from the
CI. rgy of Deroughbridge.--Ordered to ha printed.
A Petition WAS presented from the borough of Sudbury, pray.
leg the tuil nd effectual abolition of the Slave Trade,
lair I. COFFIN said, there was an easy way of accomplishing
t 4 object of the ridden.. Let the Petitioners buy out the
pr‘zert proprietors, Mid skvery would be at once abolished.
Lord Si ANLEY wished to correct a missonception. which
took place a few evenings back, relative toe Pcdtt,on which be
bad presented trees the Chamber of Commerce of Mancbetter,
apeo the subject of the Union Duties. That Petition 'was in
(malty of their repeal, and not, as had been stated, against it.
On the Report of the Irish Militia Staff Reduction Sill, Mr.
1111./DIR said, that since the peace a million sterling bad hien
expended on the Trish Militia Staff, which had never been
able I for the Staff ntone County Regiment could not, in case qt
einergebey, be moved' inch another.' Ile should now wisp to.
*km; but he feared he* we; Pot in 'order in' doing ati,' that the
Militia Staff of Ireland should be marched to any part of Ireland,
t the pleasure of the Lord Lieutenant, whets their services j
were.required.
'COTILTIORN wished the Hon. Member to.understand
that *the .piriicular dtity of the Militia &at in time of peace.wair
to guard the arms and clothing of their rmpectism regiments.—
nth. aweless Wen but rarely required out of their ow.n coup:
tics • but when they were wanted elsewhere; be was happy to
bear tribute to, the seal with which the "ATilitia Staff had'alWays
.
volunteered its duty.. •
air. HlLllEttimplained that theMilida Staff wet quartered In
small towns, our their attar.* Woods, at an expeuselor rent,
haircut of being put into barracks which wets empty, whor
that charge would be Tie really wished the Right Han.
°endemic would dot allobr hfinielt to be' kept in order by the
Coionelsof Alilitia.

The bill Was ordofed tQ be:Tetd s third tiro' it"Ticernii‘'
Sir M. W. RIDLY prevented,* Petition from the Conlon
pt Neweestle.prayinc for ilie repeal at the duty on coals iirried
coastwile:—Ordefed to be Orbited.
•

MR. wiiirz;

Mr. HUME presented a petition from a person of
the name of White, Who had been twenty-nine years
in a public office,•complaining of being suspended by
the 13btrd of Tares, in April, 1810; in consequence of
having gieen information relative to some Mal-prac-
tices in that department. The petitioner stated, that
he bad made representations to the Commissioners
of the' eX Office, which clearly proved that the nu&
1k had been defrauded in the district of Kensington
to the amount of 15,0001. and offered to adduce
prootto that effect, if they were disposed to examine
into the subject. This offer was refused, howevei
beneficial it might have been fi,und to the public ;
and from that period he had to date a series of per-
seenti'ens, which ended in his dismissal. Throughout
the whole of the Bills of Mortality, the amount of
fraud on the public which had taken place amounted'
to 169,0001. a-year, for which deficit the negligence
of 'Government was to be blamed; for in 1821 the
Petitioner had presented a Memorial to the Board,
stating these enoi mous abuses. The Han. Member
contended, that it was their duty to have then attended
to it, instead of which the persons in place conspired
against him. The petitioner was made the victim of
their resentment and persecution, and, after 29 years
of service, he,
•with his family of ten children, were
turned out on the world on the bare strength of an
anonymous letter, stating that he had not charged
• himself with the Window Tax on certain windows in
• his own house. The case was one of great oppres-
sion, and he thought that Mr. Lowndes bad acted
towards him with severity and unfairness, in dismis-
sing the petitioner without allowing him the arrears
due. He intended to. make this petition the ground
• of en application for an inquiry, not only in this cages
but generally into eases of a similar abuse end shame.
fulrukairptintriation of the public money.
The Hon. Member then mond the petition should
be read.