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to be disposed of without stating thit'he hilly concurred
in its prayer. Whatever necessity there might have
been in the reign of Charles the Second for the Test and
Corporation Acts, that necessity Ito longer existed. He
himself belonged to the Church of England, was mach
attached to it, and in supporting the prayer of the Pe-
titian, be felt that he consulted its interest. The corn-'
of the Corporation of London were not unfounded:
at body did in reality stater considerable inconve
nience from the Test and Corporation Acts. Many
citizens who were called upon to fill the laborious and
expensive offices of Sheriff and Magistrate shielded
themselves under the provisions of those Acts.
Mr. FERGUSSON warmly supported the prayer of
the Petition. He spoke interestedly, for he was a Dis.
:knee from the Church of England ; but he was a
member of the Established Church of his native coun-
try, Scotland,.and in the name of that country and its
religion, he should be prepared, when the westing% was
brought before the. House by the Noble Lord (Lord
John Hassell), tolsupport his motion for the repeal of
those most unjust and oppressive laws, the Corporation
and
Mrsr Nit 1.11 14 was highly gratified by the liberality
of the sentiments which he had heard delivered, and
concurred cordially with the prayer of the Petition.

Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN (referring to some
thing which had fallen from Mr. Marti.) said, that the.
Honourable.Gentleman ought in candour to have stated,;
that the great majority of the Corporation of the City,
of London had nothing whatever to do w.ith the ezclu
sive bye-law to which he had alluded. That law was,
framed and passed by the Court of Aldermen. Over
it the Commons had so power, and with it they had
nothing to do. They did not approve of any such
illi-
berality; but, on the contrary, they had frequently ez.!
pressed their desire to see the offensive bye-law done',
away with.
Mr. HUME said, that it ought to be known to the
,public, that there were two bodies in the Corporation
.of liondon—ione composed of the Aldermen, which was,
,pposed to every thissg like liberality, and the other
composed of the Commons, which was friendly to all,
generous changes and improvements
The Petition was then ordered to be-rioted

UMW VEATRICA ACT.
J. S J 1 Tli pfefented a Petnion ftom the 80.
wan Catholic Inbabitaata of a Pari•h in the County of rimetify,
prying fur a repeal of the Irish Vutries 11,e4--Orderel to be
printed.

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Mr. MIME said, -th'it Ai in a fel" 'ciaii4hey shenflai
be tined ripen to vote a very' large sum as Nary ttlmatee,
-wet &slimmest knowing how the 1 579,500/. voted last year undstri
ihe amps, bead, had been atepeoded. When that tom was granted;
be understood that a detailed account of its outlay would be
%fought under the notice of the House in due time. He had lat 4
terly, however, beard no mbre of the pronfise ' • and fe shobld Mere..
fore move Am detail el the manner in Which the subs of.
1,479,500/. which was grimed lost year ao a Navy Estimate, had
been expended.
Sir (i. COCKBURN did not rise for the purpose of
objecting to the motion before the House. lie merely rose to deity
that any such promise' as* that nated*by the Honourable Member'
for Aberdeen had been given.

ale motion was theuggseed to.
Mr. U. W. HARVEY rpoivad for an Account ati ial
Alt Par chases of Land made by the Governors of Queen Attar'
if
'Bounty f00m.1760 soling; alio of an the Sams of Ntoney paid on!
'attount of such purchases, diNtinguithing the purposes for which',
sum was paid...—Orilered.
Mr. WOOD gaits make 'bat he should on Monday move for
YAWC to bring in a Dill to alter the manner of taking votes in thaq
Borough of Atoms.
Mr. G. DAWSON brought in the Exche9uer Rills Dill, which'
was seal a bast time, and the second reading was bard for to-
morrow.
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hir. G. DAWSON breight Ina Bill to " apply a gum of moot
for tell; which Ilias reads hat time, and ordered to be read
WOW time to4norrow.

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CATifOLIC LAND TAX SILL.
Mr. G.I3ANItES• bald; that he was compelled •eryl
much against bid own wish to move the postponement of the second
leading of the Catholic Land-tax 13111 until Monday next. He was
induced to do so, because an Hon. Member. who was extremel►
anxious to be "went at.tbe second reading, was prevented by
nest (nun attending on that night. He therefore moved tla t the
seeondleading of the Sill be postponed until Monday nexte-.Ord.

COMMITTLI OP SUPPLY.
'Sr O. COCKUVRN said, that in rising to move the'
Order of the day, for then louse to tesolve it,elf into a'
Committee of Supply, it would be his duty, before sub.
'ftiittittg the Motion, to state to the House, that in con-
koence of the contemplated Finance Committee, it
O$ not the intention of his Maje,ty's Government to
litoVe for any Supply for the N4v.y for beyond six
Months. The Estimate before the House was made
Out for the whole year, but the Motion he should have
to make, should the House resolve itself into i Com-
mittee, stottldbe (or half the Estimate only, sail supply
for six months.

Mt. MATERLI did not rise for the purpose of
malting any unfair or • sincrilled for objections to the
plan proposed by the Gallant Admiral, but he really
thought that some further explanation was necessary
before the course pointed et4t ought to be adopted by
the House. In the ISit no Supplies were granted
before the House was ware of what were the real in-
tentions of the Ministers with' respect to the Finance
Committee. The House, before it granted any supply,
was convinced that the Committee was such as it had a
right to expect, anti he did not see why the same plan
Should' not again be pursued. During the last Session,
he suggested to the Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr.
Cahnlig) who was then at the head of his Majesty's
Councils, the:great good which might be erected by a
Finance Committee, and that Right Hon. Gentleman
bad,at once and most cordially taken up the subject.--
(Mr.llaberly), in common with those who sat about
belikved most fitaily that the then Minister did
Wend togo"fulifind fairly into the question, and upon
tharbeelet tt watHhat an discussion upon financial points
was avoided. 'Slate then, however, a very great change'
hasAaken place in. the Ministry, and the Right Hon.
GentlemanAMr. Peel) could hardly expect to receive
the same confidence at his (Mr. Maberly's) hands as he
had given to the Right Hon. Gentleman who was now
lib more. He meant nothing' whatever offensive; but
,he must say, that Financial investigation was a subject
upon adlichtehad no confidence in the Right Hon.
Gentleman (Mr. Pail). for although he had been
several "eat a Manioc: of his Majesty's Gosteroment,
he had neveeroposed any plan upon the subject. The
Gallant Admiral seemed to wish to follow the prece-
dent of 1817; bat if'he was really desirous of dying so,
why dig he not postpone the vote until the Finance
!Committee was resumed? That would be the course
the should adopt, and then *ll objection must cease. He
;certainly could not be satisfied to see a part of the Sup.
!ply voted until the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Peel)