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variance with each other ; on the contrary, he thought
that truth' and the real object of Parliament would by
that circumstance be the more likely to be attained.
He would 1 kewise mention Dr. Mathew, Dr. Gre.
gory, and Colonel Mudge. Out ofrespect to the
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, be would
name Dr. Rob: t c f the former, and Dr. Vince,
of the latt-r. He would farther wish for the aid of
Mr. Piayfair, of Edinburgh.
Lord KENYON suggested, that it might be use.
ful. in such an assemblage of wise, scientific, and
able men, for the House to avail itself of the abiti.
ties which might be furnished by the Irish Liaivarsittb
Earl STANHOPE fully approved of the sugges.
lion of the Noble Lord. and observed, that not only
the University in Dublin, but that in Glasgow, was .
included in his contemplation;
The Earl of ABERDEEN acknowl.-dged the
value of the honour which the Noble Earl would

confer on him, but expressed an earnest wish that
some other person more competent to the efficient
discharge of such a duty would be preferred to him.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL was Tully impressed
with the importance of the subject set 'mall by the
Noble Earl ; hut he thought great care and circum4
spection was required in pursuing it. A Bill ,had
been brought up from the other' House, framed, no
'doubt, with the best intentions, and aided by consi-
derable talents, yet it was found liable to so man?
objections, that their Lordship; had thought fit to
reject it. He was, however, far from throwing any
obstacle in the way of the Noble Earl's motion.
Earl STANHOPE could have willed that the
Noble Earl, whetl he alluded to the rejected Bill
from the other House, had mentioned the names of
some of the able framers of that Bill ; for his parr,
it appeared to abound with mistakes, and was quite
unfit to be offered or held out to Europe as a scienti-
fic standard. A common imelligible and scientific
standard for all Europe was what ought to be pro.
duced or tried for, and such a standard could have
its foundation in nature only, and not in local and
peculiar practices. His Lordship concluded with
moving, ig That an humble Address be presented to
the Prince Regent, requesting that his Royal High-
ness would give directions for the appointment et a
number of able and scientific men, for the purpose
of framing an adequate, equitable, and general
system of weights and• measures tffloughout Great
Britain and Ireland."
The Motion being pht froth the Woolsack, was
unanimously agreed to.
The Soap Duties Regulation and the St. James's
Parish Poor Bills were brought up from the Com-
mons, and read the first time.—Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS;
A Person from the Bank brought up Papers relative to Bank
Notes.—Laid on the Table.

Papers relative to the Royal Military Canal were brought up
and laid on the Table.

Air. C(YR\VEN pouponed his /notion reibtler t• the ?ot.r
Laws, which stood for this day, till "l'u.frday, June ea.
Lord J. CAMPBELL brought up the Report of the Argyle
Real Bill.

Lord COMPTON wished to propose an Amendment, but did
not intend by is proposal any personal insult to his Honourable
Friend. The Noble Lord then proposed an Amendment re-
•apecting the decision of Trustees.
Lord J. CAMPBELL thought the subject of such importance
that he would divide the House.

The Houle then divided, when there' were—

For the original Amendment; 50—Against It, 46—Majority
against it, 4.
The Bill was therefore understood to stand u before.

On re-entering the Gallery Lord COMPTON was speaking on
the tame subject. He proposed, after some observations, another
amendment, on which the House divided, when there were✓► •
For the Amendment, 53--Against it, 55--Ddajority, against,
The original Amendments wire then agreed to, andlbe ate
ordered to be engrossed. •

The Report of the Leather•Cosamittee was brought opted
laid on the Table.
A Committee was appointed 'to ' attend the conference with
the Lords respectiogthe purgation of the Statute BOA, in the
mu;ion of the Cooticextoit of the Baeniaura, whkh pro.'
eeeded immediately to the conference as they weretalleth • • *
Mr. ROSE, after half an hour bad• ziapardi appeared ak.flie
Bar, •and read what had passed. A resolutim.,kad been entered
into that it was highly expedient to arrange the Statutes under
distiuct and proper heads. •
The Report was ordered to be taken into eonslderation.on this
day week. • •
Mr. LYTTELTON moved for a Retiwn of the number of
Persons who bad held Lottery Commissions,for the last two
years.—Ordered.
Mr. BROUGFIAM moved for Copies of Papers relative to
all seizures on board the Ann trarport.—Ordered. f
2-01 i i LLhe EXCHEQUER.
The CHANCELLORSOAP
moved the third reading of this Bill.
• Sir M. W. RIDLEY did not wish this Bill to
.pass without some observations. He considered it
peculiarly oppressive to manufacturers of hard Soap. •
If the House proceeded on the present plan, there
would be no potash to be had from Russia in another
twelvemonth. •
Mr. BROUGHAM wished to know W any great
addition would be made to the Revenue by the Bill.,
as he had understood that several thousand pounds
would accrue from it

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
had first intended this. Bill as a inatter.Of regulation,
but -be had afterwards found that it would produce -
about £130,000. He ,did-hot think the 'difference
would be more than 3d. per labad.on different families.
The Right Hop. Gentleman then entered into a view •
of the general effects of the Bill. The price of Soap
would be more than Bs." or 9s. per cwt. inrreasad by
the measure; and, taking bhe. whole population,. it
would only amount to 3d:4a head, supposing each
'individual to use an equal share.
Mr. PRESTON thought'• check was by theseim-
perceptible duties that •the*Right Hon. Gentleman •
end his colleagues impoverished the'country.
. Mr. CURVVEN thought, that the Tax- would be
felt in thrratio of 2s. per 141 instead of 3J.
Mr. BROUGHAM perceived that the mannfac.
toren had bad all the regulation part of the Bill
taken off, and the consumers were left to pay th•
Tax. Theme was nothing in the answer of the
itisht Honourable Gentleman that had not confirm.
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