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'contempt, and that they were worthy of no otlo-r noCicr
than a most contemptuous aflame.
- The Mantois of LANSDOWN explained, thatire by
-tm means recommended calling the printers of News-
papers to the bar: on the contrary, he deprecated such
a course, except in cases of urgeat necessity.
The Petition from Genet Marlow .against panting further con-
cessions to the Catholicl, was temo read.
Toe Marquis of LONDONDERRY asked the Mar-
quis el Lansdnwn, if he would recommend the Right
Hnn. Gentleman to publish his speech, that the exact
words might be known?
Viscount GODERICH hoped his Noble Friend would
riot answer such I vestion.
The Petition WAS then read and resetvel
SOPOISS VASIL
Viscount GODRRICH moved for Returns of the Quantity of
Grain, Meal, and Flour, warehoused In this marry, up to the
latest possible period..—ordered.
Viscount DU DLEI and WA RD laid on the table some Re-1
turns relatively to the Secret Service Macey.
Viscount GODERICH gave notice, that he shield move the
second reading of the Corn Averag -4' all to-marrow, and moved
that their Lordships be sunsmonstd.—Ordecad.
The Dunbar Harbour Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Disembodied Militia Bill, and several other Bills were for-,
warded, one stage.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. ELLTSON presented a Petition from Neweastle-on-Tine,
praying fora repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts..
Lord BINNING preseoted a Petition from the Faculty of Phy-
sicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, against certain restriction on their
practice —Ordered to lie en the table.
Mr. W A RBURTON presented a Petition from certain Mem-
bers of the C liege of Suramos, complaining of regulations which
had been made by the Council, and which, In their opinion, tended
to impede education: The Hoe,. Member said, that mile should
have presently to move for certaip papers connected withelsis subject
he should not advert in the contents of the Petition until then.
Mr. SET HOUR presented a Petition from Taunton, In favour
of the repeal of the Test and Corporation Arts.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a similar Petition from i Chapel In
Bristol
Mr. PERCRVA L. presented an recount of Briefs issued for the
repair of Churches and Chapels since the year 1790.
Mr. WODEHOUSE moved for an account of the rat* of wages
paid at the Royal Hospital at Greenwich fur *event years, since the
year 17911.
Mr. HUME presented a Petition front Robert Pollock, an
Agency Broker, esstnplainhig of th. extortion practised by low
Anoraks and Sheriff* Officers, and suggesting to the House
that it would be a good thing if no Householder could be ar
rested on omen* process for a less sum than £lOO. Also a pe.
dos front a parish in the county of Galway against the large over-
grown and overpaid Church Establishment of Ireland, and praying
that after it had been properly paid, the remainder of its revenues
should be applied to state purposes.
Mr. J. BROWNE, after detailing an attack which had been
made epos higt at the, last aced** for Mayo moved, that an Mtn-
Adte be presented to his Majesty, that there might be laid
on the table of the House a copy of the details of an inquiry which
*took place into the conduct of the PAW! of the county of Mirb
respecting certain murders and other offences committed on the
Beth of June last.
After a few words from Mr. S. Boom, Mr. W. Lama, Lord
Ateatose, and Sir J. Newsom:, the motion was negatived without
a division.

COLLZOI Or SUMMON..
Mr. WARBURTON rose to move for the production
of certain papers connected with this establishment. In
the year 1797 application was made by this Corpora.
tion for an Act, which, amonr others, contained the
extraordinary clause of securing to themselves the mo-
nopoly of lecturing on surgery. This clause was, how.
ever, as it ought to have been, scouted. Ever since that
time, however, they bad been endeavouring by by-laws
to get this power secured to them, which had appeared
so monstrous to Parliament; and the persons composing
the council being for the most part connected with
hospitals, found it their interest to support these by-
laws. They had passed a law by which they refused to
acknowledge any othlr schools of surgery than those of
London, Dublin, Edinbire. Glasgow, and• Aberdeen.
If a 'person attended a provincial hospital, he must pro-
duce a certificate of two years: if it should be a London
hospital, one year was sufficient. Now two out of these
five schools notoriously afforded no facilities for the
study of anatomy, in consequence of the difficulty of
obtaining subjects for dissection. There remained,
therefore, only three schools for the study of anatomy.
The College of Surgeons also refused to take any
certificate of attendance at foreign schools, however
distinguished they might be. Another ground of
complaint was, that the Hunterian Museum and
Library, which had been purchased for the College
with the public money, were open to the public
only for two days in the week. Then, again, there
was no catalogue of the library, without which the
library itself was nearly useless. He likewise under-
stood that some manuscripts left by Mr. Hunter had
been voluntarily destroyed by fire,—a proceeding which
required some explanation. The Hon. Member con-
cluded by moving for a return of all sums of money
granted by Government to the College from 1799 to
the present period, for the purchase of the Hunterian
Museum, and for the repairs of the College; also for a
return of the number of persons rejected upon examina-
tion; and likewise for a return of the receipts from fees
and other sources, and expenditure of the College.
Mr. W. SMITH said. he was aware that another
Hon. Member had been requested to present the Peti-
tion which the Hon. Member had that evening brought
under the notice of the Hoase; but he declined to do so,
because he found upon inquiry that almost every charge
preferred by the Petitioners rested upon no better foun-
dation than feelings of person.' pique—(Hear). He
was convinced that whenever the investigation which
was called for should take place, the College would sa-
tisfactorily rebut all the accusations which had been
brought against them. As to what had fallen from the
Hon. Member with respect to a catalogue, he could state
from his own knowledge that Mr. Cliff, the distinguished
anatomist, was preparing one—(Hear).

Mr. PEEL said he was a trustee of the Honterian
Museum, and in justice to the Council of the College,
he was bound to state, that having, before he left office,
discussed with them every complaint preferred in the
petition, they professed their willingness to remove
every one of them that appeared to be reasonable. He
went over the complaints with the Council seriatim,
and for some of those now preferred there no longer
existed any foundation; for the grievances (real or sup•
posed) bad at once been redressed—(Hear, hear)—
One of the complaints regarded the entrance to the
College by a particular door—one party asserting
their right to enter by it, and another party disputing
that right. He advised the Council w concede the
point, and his advice was followed. With respect to
the funds, he stated his opinion that they ought, like
other great public bodies, to publish a quarterly ac•
count of the monies received by thern, and of the
manner in which they had been appropriated. The
Council at once agreed to what he proposed.—(Hear.)
A catalogue was being prepared by one of the most
able men who could be selected for such a ta,k, and
the work was already in a state of great forwardness.
It was owing to the preparation of this catalogue that
strangers were not admitted at present to the librar)
oftener Than twice aseek; but the moment it was cum•