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had taken place, not for lending assistance to•
the-Pretender, but for going into the service' of the
King of Prussia—(hear, hear.)—States were bound
by the same obligations as private individuals, and
though there was no common tribunal before which
their differences could be decided, yet history would
chew that the same judgments of vengeance followed
their disregard of the ties of good faith and justice.
Mr. WILLIAMS said that much• stress had been
laid upon the Treaty of 1814; but what duty, he
would ask,Sould it impose upon England? It could
not be pretended, that his Majesty in the exercise of his
prerogative could enter into any Treaty which should
oblige Parliament to pass an Act to effect its pur-
poses—Wear.) He concluded by expressing his
humble but firm conviction, that if this Bill passed
into a law, it would be not only prejudicial to our
commercial interests, but prejudicial to the national
honour, which it professed to uphold—(Cheers.)
Me. W. P. T. LONG WELLESLEY felt embar-*
rassed in supporting the Bill, as,his constituents were
adverse to it ; but it appeared to him to have been
Bonaparte's mode of breaking faith, to take special
objections to particular parts of treaties. He trusted
that the spirit of honour which characterized this
Country would not suffer us to act so with respect to
Treaty of 1814, which had been eulogized in as
lofty terms as Gentlemen on the opposite side, who
were fond of lofty terms, could use. OR this prin-
tiple, that it was unwise and impolitic to enter into
any negociation with Bonaparte, because any Treaty
with him would be sure to be broken, this country
hid acted from the time of the Treaty of Campo
Formic, to the present time (Confusion and laughter.)
Mr. BARNETT said, that the Honourable and
Learned Gentleman who had introduced this Bill,
struck dumb by the objections urged against it, had
retired to a neighbouringsountry, and left the Bill
to be defended by a few Members of that House who
could justify it upon no principle of reason, policy,
justice, or humanity.
The House divided upon the question that the Bill
be now read a third time—Ayes, 190—Noes, 129
Majoi ity, 61. The Bill was then read a third time.
On our entrance into the Gallery we found Mr.
DENMAN on his legs, moving, on the question that
the Bill do pass, an amendment to the Bill, the object
of which was to enable Custom-house. Officers to
search, and to detain, all ships which might be in
any of his Majesty's ports.
Mr. GEORGE/LAMB said, he did not rise to op-
foie the Ainendrugnt, but he wished to remark upon
the curious marrner in which this. Bill was worded.
The learned Lawyer who had framed the measure,
whoever he might be, sec med to have had his head com-
pletely filled with military phrases, and the indivi-
dual who now filled the civic chair, was raised to the,
high and distinguished rank of " chief civil comman-
•der." To the Lord Mayor it seemed•application was
.to be made to put the provisions of this Bill into
execution. He should really advise Honourable
Gentlemen not to limit it to the Mayor alone of any
town, but to all the subordinate officers, even to the
village schoolmaster, who would be found to be upon
this, as upon all other occasions, a most active and
useful personage : nay, the sextons and their compa.
nions might be applied to on a great emergency.—
The gallant Officer behind him (Sir Robert Wilson)
had prophesied the influence this measure would have
in foreign countries; he would prophesy its influence
nearer home; and he should have thought his Ma-
jesty's legal advisers, after the lessons they had al-
readrreceived—after the repeated proofs they had
seen of the wisdom and the undaunted spirit of a
British Jury, would have been wise enough not to
press such a measure as this. The efforts of-Govern-
ment had already been defeated by the firmness and
independent spirit of a few individuals at home—
(Hear, hear.)—" Thank Gon, it yet remains to be
seen whether a British Jury will assist the Govern-
ment in enforcing such a law as was now attempted
to be forced on the people"—(Hear, hear.)
• Lord CASTLEREAGH felt confident that a Bri;
tish Jury would not swerve from its duty—(Hear.)
Englishmen placed in such an awful situation would
recollect the sacred oath they had taken, and would
sot be influenced by any suggestions, either from
within or from without the walls of Parliament. No.
thing, he was convinced, would induce a British Jury
to forget that sacred obligation—(hear.)
• The question was then put upon the amendment,
and it was negatived. The Bill was then passed.

EXCISE DUTIES BILL.

On the Order of the Day for receiving the Report
of the Excise Duties Bill,
Mr. WE FERN objected to the discussion of this
important measure at this late hour of the night. The
Bill had been hurried through the House with unpre.
cedented speed—it was brought in, and read a first
time between twelve and one o'clock ; and the second
reading took place on the succeeding day at such an
early hour, that every Honourable Member expected
private business alone would have been transacted.—
With respect to the measure itself, he appealed to
Honourable Members to say, whether they had
not received communications from their constituents

against it, couched in the most strenuous language ?
Could those Honourable Members declare that their
constituents were able to bear this new burden ? Did
the. House suppose that. the agricultural interests
could sustain an additional tax of £20100,000 upon
the necessaries of life? The very idea was prepos-
terous. He should feel it his duty to take the sense
of the House upon the Amendment, that this Report
be brouglit up to-morrow.
Mr. SCARLETT supported the Amendment. He
thought that no new Taxes were now necessary, and
should oppose the Dill in every stage.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re-
presented that these Etilis had undergone a cFsider
cable discussion already. The only questi6n now
was whether the Report should be brought up, and
the House should recollect that an amendment AO
be proposed in almost every stage.
Mr. CALVERT recommended postpeetimillThil.4olr.

ruinous to the country. At whatever hour this
Was passed, the effect would be the sat* upon the
poor sufferers.
Lord MILTON also protested against the system.,
of discussing such important Bills at so late an -hour.:
After an explauation from the CHANCELLOR of the
Excueuora, a diVision took place upon the amend-
ment of Mr. WESTERN. The numbers were—Ayes,
68—Noes, 182—Majority, Il4.—The Report was
then brought up.
On the re-admission of strangers, the House was
in debate on the Report.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
;warmly suported the expediency of the Duty:
Mr. W. SMITH wished to see the Bill postponed.
After some conversation, the several Amendments-
proposed in the Committee were agreed to, and the
Bill was ordered to be read a third time on Wednesday.
Mr. W. SMITH, holding in his hand a• Petition
from the Maltsters, &c. of the county of Norwich,
said, that he knew he could not regularly present it;
but feeling it his duty to make known the sentiments
'of the Petitioners, he begged to read the Petition.
It contained a strong expression of disapprobation of
the new Malt Duty.
The committal of the Mock Auction Bill, and the committal
of the Customs Consolidated Bill were postponed to this day.
On the motion of Lord PALIIIII7ON, £189,674 14s. 4d. was
granted in Committee for defraying the charges of the English
disembodied Militia, and £158,945 for that of Ireland.
-The Report of the Irish Cash Payment Bill was agreed to,
and the Bill was ordered to be read the third time this day.
The Salt Duties Bill was read a third dine and passed.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of.
Adjourned at a Quarter before Two o'Clock.

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