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likely to be pursued with respeettlts gissiitqtion.
Committee of the fund for theibelief of the Distressed
Manufacturtgs, had subscribed a considerable sum of
money, wi;h a view to facilitate this desirable object,
and gen condition that the State should meet them
with a proportionate contribution. There were many
I•ersons in Scotland to whom it was particularly desit a-
ble that a speedy determination should be adopted, as
they were under the apprehension of being ejected from
their houses in the month of May.
The SPEAKER here interrupted the Hon. Member
to inquire if he intended to conclude with a motion. or
whether his intention was merely to ask !question?
Mr. MAXWELL replied that his only object was to
put a question to the Hon. Member opposite.
Tie SPEAKER said that the lion. Member must be
aware that the course he was pursuing was calculated
to lead to a debate.
Mr. MAXWELL would confine himself, by asking
the Hon. Member if it was probable that any decision
would soon be adopted? Ile asked this question, in or•
der to satisfy the minds of many persons in Scotland,
who were deeply interested in the subject.
Mr. W. MORTON said that he did not feel himself
atehorised to give a full answer to the question of the
lion. Member. The Committee had presented a partial
report, and the evidence which had already been taken
before them had been printed. To these public disclosures
he most be content for the present to icier the [inn.
Member. 'ln the meanwhile, it was satisfactory to know
that no se. ions disadvantage could arise from the delay,l
it an extensive system of emigration should he deter-
mined on. The arrival of the emigrants in Canada would
take place at as favourable a period of the year. if they
were not embarked till June or July, as if they were
embarked in May. With respect to the persons in Scot-
land, to whom allusion had been made, he trusted the
Gentry and other persons in their respective neighbour.
hoods would interfere to prevent them from sustaining
any considerable injury from this delay.
MILLS inaersoli commas.
Mr. C. GRANT presented a Report frum this Committee, stating
that they had been compelled to suspend their proceedings on ac-
count at the absence of Sir C. Hestly, from indisposition.
After a Medical Gentleman bad been milled to the Her and ex-
ined as to the state of heAtla of Sir C. Hastings. that Him. Mem-
ber teal excused for hie non-attendance. and likewise front any
further attendance upon the said Committee. •

CATHOLIC CLAIM.
A Petition was resented from Nortitalleeton, in Yorkshire,
sesfam any further concessions to the Roman Catholics.

GALWAY ICLICTIOX.
Lfird FORBES presented the Report of the Committee ap-
pointed to try the merits of this disputed Election,_ stating that It.
Martin, Esq. the sitting Member, had not been duly elected, that
James Lambert, Esq. the Petitioner, had been duly elected, and
thatafither the Petisien nor the defence were frivolous or ye:adult..
The Committee further reported, that there had existed during the'
late election, an organized system of rioting in the county of
Galway, in consequence of which, lives bad been lost, and houses
pulled dowii ; that the civil authorities of the county and town of
Galway had not appeared to have taken the proper measures to
secure the peace of that county and town; and the Committee
tlerefore ucommended to the Home to take the evidence further
Into consideration, in order to the adoption of such measures as
might In future aecure the freedom of election in that county.
The Clerk of the Crown was ordered to attend to-Morrow, to
amend the Return.

ORANGE PROCUSIONS.
Mr. HUME, after a few preparatory temasks, pre-
sented a Petition from the Town of Newton•limavady,
in the County cf Derry, for the Suppression of Orange
Processions.
. Mr. DAWSON concurred in the condemnation of
these processions. But the processions of one party
produced similar exhibitions by the other, and that
party' would be the wisest which first abandoned the
practice. Many of the persons who had subscribed the
present Petition were most zealous to promote proces•
sions on the Catholic Anniversaries, their complaints
were therefore not entitled to much respect. He
denied that the Magistrates of the county of uerry
had given encouragement to these processions. They
had, on the contrary, used every effort to prevent
them. Finding that the recommendation they had
issued on the 12th of July last had not been
effectual, they subscribed a sum of money to prosecute
the offenders, but they found it impossible to convict,
as the Judge declared without sending the case to the
Jury that such procession was not forbidden by the Act
of Parliament. He had a right in these circumstances
to say, that the Magistrates had done their utmost, and
that the law was pot strong enough. It bad been stated
that these processions were composed of Yeomanry,
who carried the arms furnished to them by Govern-
ment. He had seen such processions a hundred times,
and he declared that he had never seen any other aims
than trusty old sword.
Mr, S. RICE said, that the necessary inference from
the inefficiency of the law was, that it did not go to
the root of the disorder. He believed that till the
main sources of exasperation were removed, all paUia.
lives would be useless, and that the exasperation, if
subdued in one shape, would burst forth in another.
He did not accuse the Right Hon. Gentleman of mis-
representation, but his experience was opposed to that
'it Hon. Gentleman with respect to the use of
. one instance a Commandant of Yeomanry,
forbidden his men to fire their muskets on the
•f one of these Orange processions, *AS subset-
•nt in effigy for the offence. This was a suffi-
that other arms were carried than the old
. of which his Right lion. Friend had spoken.
FILL hoped the lion. Member who presented
ion would retract the assertion, that justice was
ly administered in the county of berry. He,
the efforts which the Magistrates of Derry
to put an end to these processions, and stated
•me instances, even after extensive wpm atioas
made, the influence of the Magistrates, had
:ient to prevent them.
TEW PORT said, that the most certain mode
ig that Government was earnest in its desire
iwu these processions would be to punish every
I the employment of Government who took
• promoted them,
.UNIaTT was happy to hear the declarations
ht Honourable friend respecting the conduct
%isms:es of the county of Deny, although to
declarations *ere not necessary, for he knew
Jagistrates of that county were actuated by the
:ere and aealous disposition to prevent every
rich could in any way lead to disturbance. He
however, for the purpose of adverting to that part
• statement of his (light lion. Friend which re-
the conduct of a Learned Judge. lie could
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,sOn. Friend must be mistaken; fur undoubteali
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