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ing that the beans wet* trodden down, but amid we say Mai
they had done it, as the soldier went frequently into t+•e field.
The additional evirlence thus given. was ordered to be printed,
and the fun her consideralne of the Bill deferred.

SEDITIOUS PAINTINGS NIX.
Lori Viscount SIDNIOU l'H moved the first
reading of the Seditiousideetings Bill. The Bill
having been read a first ume, and ordered to be
printed ; his Lordship said, as the prints worthd be
on the table tomorrow, he was desirous then to move
the second reading, but if any Noble Lord objected
to to-morrow, he had no objection to poetpone the
second rending till Thursday.
Lord HOLLAND hserved, that it was a Bill of
very ergisidera:r;e importance, affecting, as it did very
materially, fie most valuable rights of the sabjec!.
and he tharrefore thought it ought not to be hurria.ci
through the H0,.:c0. The other House had besides
had it before them for a lurtnig!:t, and undoubtedty
in their Lorthhips' House the second teading of a
Bill could not be regularly fixed tali the prints were
on the table. Thursday would be txtreotely inton-
venient tri him indiv ideally, but he thought the it.
cond reading ought not to be moved at any rate be-
fore that day.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL, said, the provisions
of the Bill were matter of notoriety, and not f-ing
aware of any objection to the principle of the Bid, he
bad thought the discussion might take place on toe
clauses of it in the Committee. He eras aware th tt
the second reading or a Bill could not be regularly
appointed until the prints were upon the table, but
this objection might be obviated by an undcrstandin;:
on both sides., He had, however, no objection to
postpone the second reading till Thursday—he could
-wit consent to defer it longer.
Earl GROSVENOR said, he was not exactly
aware what could be designated as the principle of
the Bill ; but it might become an important question
whether the Bill ought not to be divided into two,
and in this view the question oa the second reading
might give rise to a matenal discussion.
The Lords were ordered to be summoned for
Thursday, with the understanding the second read-
ing should then be moved.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Ac a quarter before four o'clock the SPEAKeII took the Chair,
and stated that the H►uee had been to the House of Peers and
had !stied the Royal Assent given to several putlic and Private
Bills, for which see the Lords.
The Exchequer Court Bill, and the Exchequer Bills Bill, were
each read a second time.
The Maritsa Mutiny Bill wag read a third time ,anctpassel
The Naval Stores dill went through a Committee. Report to
be 'retina to morrow.

to answer to a yiestion put by Sir Joan bilewroar, with
regard to the appointment of come todivillual to the °flee of
Conservator tit the Royal Wren in Setriarid, the CtIANCLI44IL
of the Recall/use deAired some Moe to procure information.
The Sheriffs of London presented a Petition from
die Lnrel Mayor, Aldei men, and C-mtrion Council
of London, praying that the House would not saoc•
tion, by their votes, the existence of State Lotteries
in future.
After a few words from Mr. LYITELTON, ex-
pressive of the satisfaction he felt at the presentation
of this Petition, and of his hopes that it would be
followed by similar ones from the other Corporate
Towns of the Kingdom, the Petitien was t, ad, and
ordered to lie upon the table ; as was also, a second,
comolaining of the evil consequences produced by
Mock Auction..
Mr. M. A. 'L'AYLO ft brought in a B:11 for the
purpose of improving the Pavenients of the Metro.
polii, which was tead a first time.
In answer to a question put by Mr. CALVCItT, tf:e
Honourable Member said, the Bill was precisely
similar to the one introduced last Session ; that
though some reduction of the penalties might be
deemed advisable, the sense of the checrent Parishes
was unanimous with regard to the main object. His
intention was to propose the second reading on Wed-
nesday ; and then, it there should be no objection, to
move its commitment on Friday.
A Person from the Pist-Otitt presented the usual
Annual Returns of the Arrears and Balances in the
hands of the Deputy Postmaster on the sth of Ja-
nuary, 1817.
Mr. CURWEN presented a Petition from the Pa-
fish of Coppin, in Essex, praying for some redress
under the grievous oppression of the Poor Rates. It
stated the number of its-inhabitants to be 2544, of
whom 1600 at present received parochial relief. The
Rates also amounted, in the course of the year,
to te44oo.—Ordered to b: referred to the Committee
on the Poor Ltws.
Mr. I.Y LTELTON presented a Petition from the
Needle-makers in the County of Worcester, praying
for some legislative restiaints in the use,of Machinery.
The Honourable Gentleman observed, that he did
not concur in the prayer id the Petition, which yelated
to an important question, with regard to which he
' did not consider the Petitioners competent to form a
sound judgment. It proceeded, however, frf4ii very
distressed as well as very q.:eie:saitie•ust.liocy„.:,lg
os.,l;bjtencitnt,;
received.—liel thought.
Pettlitetroentowre:s ttca read, and ordered
to lie on the utile.
Sir J. SHAW ihquireil, how long it was intended
Ito continue the Suspenssionreopflitel:Doluattietsseontimeßicleiministi
IPedrt‘wllerod.ofLircf.6no6eHAtolenNtheGe"Te'ud of the present year.
Mr. I'. FOLLY tires,* •;d a Petition from the
lowa of Ross, in Herettodshire, in favour of a Re-
itrenchment of the Public Expenditure, aid an Ex-
tension of the Elective Franchise. He entirely agreed
with the ptinciples of the Petition, and believed no
man could lay his hand upon his heart, and say that
no reform was wanting.—The Petition was origered
to be laid upon the table.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee
of the whole House on the East India Trade Act.
Mr. ROBINSON observed, that the Houge had
reserved to itself a power of extending the privileges
of trading to the East Indies, as declared by the Act
in question. The object of the Rewlution he
Submit was, that the right should 5.1 cun►n;t;

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