Star.
London, England, 1827-06-26 00:00:00

"ot public prosperity. Popular rights I head ever upheld,
v hawser and by whomsoever they were assailed. I
have made some sacrifices for them. I am ready to
make more. At the same time, when I have met wild
and extravagant claims and doctricses tinder the name
of ptlpular rights, I have not flinched from the obloquy
to which en oppo ition to them may have exposed me.
To that obloquy I sin as ready again to expose myself at
I am to endeaveur to retrieve the Constitution from those
invasions which I have considered as most dangerotis to
popular security. But at the same time, my Lords, that
we should be anxious to uphold the dignity of the
Crowe, and to protect the just rights of•sthe people, we
should remember that we, as well as.they, have rights
'and privileges given to us, nisei° mach for our benefit as
for theirs; that we are an intermediate body, forming a
link of connection between both, and standing as a
barrier to resist the encroachments of one upon the
rights of the other; These respective rights, in their
legitimate exercise, I am anxious that all should enjoy.
Animated by these motives, and acting upon these
principles, I hope we shall all come to the dispasionate
consideration of this important question in the ensuing
Bela in, and trust that it may be settled on a secure
basis, which will give general and permanent satisfac-
tion—(Loud cries of •Hear, hear).
Viscount GODKRICH mobbed to be allowed to make one ob-
servation with respect to an expression which fell from the Noble
Earl (Lord Grey). Tke Noble Lord. is alluding to the time in
which the motion had been brought before the House, said that
it conveyed something el an apology. He must take leave to
tell their Lordships and the Noble Earl. that he made no apo-
logy. He made no apology, because he did not think there
had been any offence—(Hear, hear, bear). If, however, their
Lordships should ever find him deviating from that course of
duty and respect, which he was equally bound as a Peer and
as a Member of his Majesty's Government to observe tow ards
their Lordships, then that House would be entitled to call upon
him for an' apology, and then it would be his duty to make that
apology— (Hear, bear).—ln this case, he repeated, he made no apo-
logy ; because, whether the measure which he proposed might prove
right er tern out to be wrong, it was his duty to bring it before
their Lordships, and he claimed the privilege of maintaining his
opinions and his :MAMMY with the same sums as the Noble
Earl or any other Member of their Lordships Hook.
Earl GREY did um intend to offend the Noble Viscouut by the
use of the word apology. Perhaps he ought rather to have said the
Noble Viscount made an apologetic expmsatioo—for such it might
be called. He repeated, however, that he did not mean to use the
expression in any way which the Noble Viscount might deem offen-
sive • and although he was not a person in the habit of retracting
Ma. he had once uttered on such occasions ; yet be would say, that
✓aay expression which fell from him had offended the Noble
Viseenent, be was sorry he had used it—( Hear, hear).
Lord GODERICH—I have nor a word more to eay—(Hear).
Earl STANHOPE Gild, that in his opinion the Noble Viscount
(Goderich)required no apology, and as little did he think the Noble
Earl required any. This Bill was nothing mote than the Bid which
was lost, with this difference, that its duration was limited to a year.
Entertaining, as he did, from conviction, an insuperable o'ij.-ction
to the principles of the former Bill, and believing, as he did, that its
effects would be generally injurious, he should give his opposition
to the present 11111, and should then:fury move that it be read a se-
cond sinseuss day three montbs._

The LORD CHANCELLOR then put the question that the
Bill be read a meowed time now; and there appearing to be no dis-
position to second the Antrodment, it was lost without a division,
and the Hill was read a ccond time accordingly.—it was then or-
dered to be committed to morrow.

CORN ♦VU*OM/
_2111.4

Lied GO DRRICH having proposed a virrbal amendment in this
Bill, then moved—" That there be now added a clause, to enable
his Majesty, by an Order in Council, to oasis those Towns sad
Ports in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. where
the Averages were, from time to time, to be taken " The Noble
Viscount, atter an allusion to the debate and division of the former
evening, observed, that. as it was the distinct object of their Lord.
ships to gain as much informatrin as they could. he thought there
ought not to be any objection to allow this power of selecting the
plasm where his Majesty's Government thought it was must likely
to be obtained.
Lord FARNHAM said, that as the object of his moving the
Amendment on a toner occasion was to obtain information from
the kingdom generally, be could not object to a Clause of that de-
scription —The Clause was then agreed to.
Lord ELLRN BOROUG II este l if it was the Noble Viscount's
intention to puhlisb the Averages that taken?
_ _ _

Lord GdDERICH did not know ar,y way by which fraud
could be previenr.d unless from publication.
Earl STANHOPE wi.lted to know whether the Noble Viscount
had any objection to take the evidence respecting the ptices from
the buyer as well as the seller? He thought that the best method
' to prevent fraud in the Averages.
Lord GODERICH said r Certainly not. In a country market
there might be 700 fellers, and Italy one or two buyers; and be
thought it would lead to endless confusion. Suck a course too was,
he knew, very unpalatable to the farmers.
The Marquis 01 SAUSSIMT and Lord ST declared they be.
lieved the farmers had no objection.
Lord GODERICH said he had inquired Into that matter, and
every person to whom he applied said, " For Goal's sake don't do
that—it will lead to confusion beyond imagination."
The 11,11 was then read a third time, and passed.
The Mutiny Act Amendment Bill, the Canada Clergy Reams'
Bill, the Small Debts' Recovery Bill, the Sale of Bread (Ireland)
Bill, and several other Bills, were read a second time, and ordered
to be committed to-morrow.

The &chequer Bills' UM went through a Committee, ant was
ordered to be reported to. morrow.
Their Lordships then adjourned at &owe o'Cr.oct.