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reran-ice in this termed, that we cannot bring our minds
to comprehend the change that this bill will effect. Take
us individually, and every man says that he would scorn an
interference in the exercise of his rights ; but we fear for one
another. Every man feels that he himself will be menet-
I *tea, but cannot bring himself to believe that the same
effect will be produced on other men. Feeling comes at
once • hot that which is produced by reflection is more tardy.
in short, I am quitesatisfled. that this division of counties is
favourable rather than otherwise to the rights of the people in
general. With regard elan to the right °reining of freeholders
for the county, when they happen to reside in cities or towns
which are counties of themselves, as in the case of Southamp-
ton, Coventry, and so on, I can see no halm that can arise
from these freeholders voting in the counties ; bur, on the
contrary, a great deal of good : they add to the number of
votcts for :he county members. and, so far front giving
weight to the land, they will as far as they go, diminish ins
weigh!. But they add to the number of voter* for the
county members ; and, gentrolly sneaking. they are, in this
case, likely to he indeponder.t voters. With re-
gard to Mr. Flume's motion for amending the bill to
as to admit members cominz firm the colonies,
one objection is, that it troilid totally cher the
hill. I ant sorry that he made the motion, because hi.
conduct, since is became member for Middlesex, has
keen so good that I do not like to see anything to detract
from its merit. Mr flume should recollect, that, as to the
North American Colonies, it would be bringing in so many
vipers who would side with any ministry, be it who or what
it might, that would rob the people of England in order to
give the tax-caters in those colonies money to go and spend
in the more genial climate of the United States. Those co-
lonies are a monstrous burden upon England as it is; they
are a mere excuse for the swallowing up of English taxi-Nand
heaping them on parsons and other dependents of the aris-
tocracy who are snot out to those colonies. Besides, those co-
lonies have all their local legislatures ; they do not suffer the
Parliament to tax them; why then are they to he repre-'
rented in that Parliament ? What voice ought they to have
in the making of laws fi.r England, Scotland, and Ireland,
when all the burdens of war, and of every other sort, lie
upon the people of this country ? In short, the thing is such
that I am quite surprised that it should have been agitated
by N:r. Hume.-I am quite satisfied with the bill, only
upon condition that another bill is to be brought in to limit
the duration of Parliaments. Pass this bill, and repeal the
Septennial let, to do which about forty words are enough;
and then i shall say, that he is an unreasonable man who
will not cordially assist in giving effect to this bill, and who
will not be content without anything further, until, upon a
fair trial, this bill shall have been found not to le suf.
fide nt.

MAL PARLIAMENT.

f:OUSE OF LORDS, Atreus? 19.

In tile milieu= of the Lord Chancellor. the Earl of
SHAW ELS111:11Y took his seat upon the Wiloiseck at fire
u'etock.

Waller, !ion. the cffice of %Fonds and Forests, brought
u;: !he annual areeu: t of the Courmil,sioners.
The Esc.se duty on Candles Ilepeal bill was read a second

The Asse,,sed Taxes bill was also read a second time.
Lord KING presented several petitions from different
r sees of the United Kingdom, ngeinst the tithe system.
The Noble Lord at the same time presented a petition,
• ry numerously signed, complaining of the conduct of the
yeomen at Nee%lowaltatry.
the ut WICKLOW suggested that such a Petition
could not be presented to their lordship's house. He ob.
j, eta de chlcilly to its being received.
Lerd Kiss tina:ly withdrew' the petition.
. Lord TENT LIMN entered at a quarter rnat five o'clock,
tied took his seat mom the Weolssek.
0.1 the avo:!:41 cf the Earl of SHA FIF.SHU V. the
Ariotration I I paced t: rough a committee, and was or.
d, red ut be rei.teti on Monday.
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, the
itte,l:Latler. lilt passed through a committee, and was or.
tkted to be reported on Monday.
Lit.' TEN PER DEN brought in a Bill similar to that
which he had introduced in the last Session, altering the
law with resp,ct to the time of proscription.
Ike Bill sits read a first time, and ordered to be printed.
Tne Earl to WICKLOW gave notice that its would on •
Monday put to his Majesty's Ministers a question respecting
tile yeomanry of Ireland.
The house then adjourned until Monday.
HOLSE OF COMMONS.
Lord D. STUART presented a petition from Arundel,
.praying for vote by ballot, &c.
Mr. H ODG ES presented petitions against the steam na-
vigation bill from Milton sod Gravesend.
Mr. Ald. WOOD said that he intended to postpone the
second reading of the biU in question till Monday nest, and
then refer it to a select committee up stairs.
Mr. II &UGLILY condemned this system of legislation,
by which the pace of a steam vessel was to be cwt trod to a
Oren time. They might as well regulate tie spevel of
their horses. What was the object of steam or of railroads,
but to give effect to rapid travelling?
Mr. O'CONNELL thought, as there was danger from
the speed of steam vessels in the Thames, it was necessary
that slaw should be passed to restrain that speed.
Mr. C. WYNN mid that the common law was open to
am one aggrieved by the rapid p of the steam vessels.
Mr. HODGES suggested thartegraecund reading ought
to be delayed for a week.
Mr. D. W. HARVEY thought that the course suggested
by the. hon. member for London was the most advisable ilia-
could he adopted. lie was opposed to the principle of the
▪ I.u, was favourable to summary punishment being in-
flicted tor i: juries dove by a steam vessel.
After a few words from Mr. Howie, Mr. Wilke, and Sir
1.% Bonen,

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:Sir. Alderman WOOD said that there ought in be some
teniedy fur this rapid sailing, as there was for furious
Mr. 111111 E prest.ted a petition from places in Ireland,
praying that the i;:oney given for education might be har.ded
user to the liaivan Catholic Prie►ts, and not to the Kildare.
plate Societe ; alsu, a petition to the same effect from
Altnaghan; also, a petition from the Western
Union, ins) ing this:, as the house had given 100,0001.
car
.to tite Queen. in case of the death of his Majesty,
that it would also grant to the widows of operatives 231.
a -year etch.

Mr. C. M. YNN doubted very much the propriety of
icceiving this petition. He should oppose itv reception.
s:r:insert w. re ordered to withdraw, but
Sir J. GltA it .131 addressed the Howe, and thought that
23 ilie motion vi as that the petition be brought up, they
(night nut to oU:et to it. He should object to the petition
being printed.
Alter an obetreation from Mr. C. Writs( and Mr.
O'Cortsshh,

Mr. CHU ltT EN AY would oppose the petition, as it was
attempting to ridicule the proceedings of that House.
Mr. STANLEY would oppose the printing of the rd.
tin., but he thought it was giving it too much importance to
oppose It now.

- -Mr. HUNT thought that the Act giving 100,0081. to
the Queen, while the people of England were in such a
state of distress, was one that ought not to have been
passed.
The SPEAKER called the hon. member to order.
Mr. HUNT was proceeding in the same strain, but was
again called to order.
Mr. HUME saw no impropriety In.receiving this petition,
and he should, if necessaty, press its reception to a division.
After a few observations from bit J. Newport, Mr. Hume,
ar.d Colonel Davies,
Sir J GRAII A 31 thought that as the phrase" profligate"
bad been applied In the petition to an act passed in the pre-
sent Session, it ought not to be pressed upon the attention
of the house.

Sir R. V YVYAN also objected to the introduction of
the petiuon into that house, as it called in question a pail
made by this house.
Mr. HUME consented to wi•hdraw the petition. The
lion. Member presented petitions against the tax apes
koosiedge, front Birmingham, the Printers of the City if
Lordon abd Glasgow. Also a petition from Cork, paying
that the Degrees of Fellowship and Scholarship is Trial*,
College, Dublin, might be left open to merit, without rew
gard w met or religion • praying also that the revenues
that College might be looked into.
Upon the motion that the petition be printed,
Mr. W YSE supported its prayer.
Mr. HUME postpooed his motion respecting the Mobs*
rick of Derry until Tuesda_y week.
The Marquis of CHANDOS withdrew his moder
li.
opectiog the letter of the Sing of Belgium to he*
lug for troops, which was fixed fee to-morrow (thie
ZISOTWN FOS ORMSBY.
Upon the modem of Six 0. CLERK, the mulleins et
ece for Grimsby arse sailed in, and examined by
Aireeszn, tot:aft the delay comma with the MIMI of