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tattle sh•p, of whether the *tent appointments were
fni y made with a view Of giving employment durinA
Tract to in additional number of Commanders? He
knew that *many Offseers were advetse th* change.
end he thought some esplithation ought to be gisteo.
There was another question whith he wished to ask
He wished to know if there was any intention of per-
mitting Naval Officers to tell their eommissions, and
that, too, to Officers in the Army?—(Laughter). The
questing certainly was extraordinary, and the plan of
granting such permission was almost too soimstrdus he,
should think to be entertained ; still as it was believed
by many in the navy that some such intention did Waist,
be wished fir information upon the subject. H. con.
eluded by moving for a return of the number of Com-
wanders who bad been appointed to line.of-battle ships.
Mr. KEITH DOUGLAS objected to any such
questions being asked so suddenly. With respect to,
the first question, it was certaioly true that the Royal
Duke at the head of the Navy had appointed several
Commamlers to serve in live-otbsttle ships, and those•
appointments were made because it was thought they
would prove beneficial to the service. The Comman-
ders were the Officers who must hereafter command
line-of-battle ships. With respect to the second ques-
tion, he had heard nothing whatever upon the subject.
The motion was then withdrawn.
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MINIMIJIK OP 'WOOS&

W. SMITH void, that he had two Petitions to I
present to the House, the one from a large number of
the operative manulacturers of Norwich, and the other
from the majotitrof the:tnaster tnanufiseturers of the
same City. The Petitioners concurred in their prayer.
which was that the Legislature would adopt some mea-
sure that would render agreements between roamers and
men with respect to wage. binding.
Mr. HUME thought that the Petition *as needless,
for the laws already were fully equal to the enfoi cement
of agreements between masters and men, whether agree-
ments were written or verbal.

Mr. PEEL said he bad lately had an inter►iew with
the Representatives or Deputies of the Weavers, and
he was in duty bound to say that they had evinced
great intelligence, and behaved with great pro-
priety—(Hear, hear, hear). But he bad then felt it
his duty to Fay that he did not think the Legislature
woold effect what they wished, and that if they did so,
all trade uould leave Norwich in consequence. What
the Petitioners then wished for was, that a meeting of
the master manufacturers should be held; that a scale
of wages should be adopted by the majority of such
meeting, and that that scale should be binding on a 1
the masters. He had pointed out to the Petitioners,
the necessary consequence of such a proceeding, name-
ly. the speedy removal of all capital from Norwich—
(Hear, hear.) And he certainly thought the good sense
of the Petitioners had strewn them how fallacious their
plan must prove.
After a few words from Mr. H. Guaw, Mr. Al-
derman WAITHMAN, and Mr. J. Woos,

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Mr. C. GRANT said, that in his official capacity he
had had an interview with the Petitioners. He found
that the reasoning of his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Peel)
had pointed out to them how seriously Norwich would
be injured by such a measure being applied to it in par-
ticular. and they therefore.wisbed that it should have
reference to the whole kingdom ; but he had endea-
vowed to dissuade them from any such desire, and after
pointing out its injurious tendency, bad given it as his
opinion we • such enactment could with propriety and
benefit be adopted.
After a few remarks from Mr. Moms, . _ .

Mr. W. S II 1M said, that he was much obliged by
the observations which had fallen from the Right Hon.
Gentleman (Mr. Peel). He had alto endeavoured to im-
press upon the minds of the Petitioners precisely the
same reasoning ; still if a temporary Bill, a Bill for a'
single Session,(No, no)—.world satisfy the Petitioners
be would support one. He Should do so not with the
slightest expectation that it would erect what was wished
for, he was convinced to the contrary, but he would
support it for the purpose of satisfying the Petitioners,
and others placed in similar circumstances.
Dr.LUSHINGTON protested against its going forth
to the country for a single instant that any such measure
as that alluded to by his Hon. Friend, the Member for
Norwich, world be entertained by that House. (Cheers).
To allow such a supposition to take place would be
grossly deluding the parties petitioning, and might
cause serious alarm and injury—(Hear, hem !I
The Petitions were then ordered to be prided.
Dr. LUSHING-TON presented a Petition from the
Wearers in Littleham, in Lancashire, complaining that
they were unable to obtain justice in a variety of dis-
putes between themselves and the master manufacturers,
in consequence of their masters holding the office of
Magistrates, and thereby being the judges. Several
cases were set filth in the Petition, and be certainly
was of opinion, that borne pirn should be adopted to
setare the appointment of such Magistrates as would
be strictly impartial.
Mr. Was. SMITE' supported the prayer of the Petition.
Mr. PEEL apprehended that there were not many,
if any manufacturers, in the Commission for Lane*.
Shire. During the time he was in office he had had
occasion to become acquainted with the character and
the proceedings of the Magistrates of Lancashire, and
be must say that they appeared to him to stand as high
and as unimpeachable as possible—(Hear, hear.) In-
stances would of course mar in a hich it would be ne-
cessary, for the public good, to admit manufacturers
to the commission of the peace; but he could positively
as,ett, that considerable pains had been taken not to
make any appointments, if there was any ground for
stipposing it would cause a collision between interest and
justice— (Hear.)
Mr. W. Swint explained. The Petition was then
ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed.
Dr. LUSHINGTON presented Petitions front Southampton
sad another place for the repeal of the CorporatMs and Test Acts.
A similar Petition waspresented from Welmunster in the County
of Worcester.
Mr. GUEST presented Petitions to the same effect from the
Protestant Dissenters of Heenan, and Coniston, in the Camay of
Deem, and of Merthyr Tidville,in the County of Glamorgan.
Ur. M'QUEEN withdrew his Modes, respecting the Law of'
ettkmeot, for this Session.
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Mr. MA BERLEY moved for additional Papers respecting the
use of Sr Rufane Donkin.
Mr. WILMOT. HORTON acceded to the motion, but would
abstain, and be hoped other Members Would airs abstain, from any
discussion of the affairs of the Cape of Good Hope till an the papers
*ere before the House. lie also intended to grant the other papers
kr which two Honourable Members had given notice of motions.
After a few words from Mr. PoLatta, Air, lidassahmr, and Mr.
871411, the motion war agreed to.
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HUME, postponed his motion for a Recant of Prone/dons
the Navy to the first open•day.
The same Howou LA Msataea also gave notice of his intention,
doing the Session, of caning the attention of tbe Hopes to the ge-
neral conduct of the Vobontal Department respecting the Press in
the Colonies; and moved for a vest want of papers connected,