Star.
London, England, 1828-02-19 00:00:00

Dissenters of the parish of Hackney; Mr. Rosasrs, from Mgl4.
stone ; Mr. BARING. from Hatfield, Holyhead, and three other
places ; Lord Ntrovrr, from Hadnor, in Buckinghamshire. for eh*
Repeal of all Sacramental Te 4 whatever; Mr. LENNA ID, from
Cheswell; Mr. Alderman Tnottrsoo, from, cettain Dissenters la
East Clt?ap, in the city of London.
The Petiiioata were all ordered to be primed.
Mr J. KNOX presented a Petition horn the Roman Catholics
of Newry, praying for Financipation.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a Petition from the Maltsters
of the city, and county of Gloucester, praying for the Repeal of the
Malt Act of last Session. Ile hoped such all Act would not he
allowed to pass the House again. Some of the clauses were of such

a nature that it was found impossible to carry the ict into effect.
It operated as a great and serious gritvance upon the Maltsters.
Petitions of a similar nature were presented by Mr. HART Davis,
from Bristol ; by Mr. R. C. PALLIIIER, from the Msltsters of
Surrey; and by Mr. H. ALIMANDIIII, from the Maltsters of Barn=
staple.—Ordered to be printed.
On the motion of Colonel DAVICS, a Return was ordered the
distribution of the Waggon Train.
Sir .1. NEWPORT presented Petitions, praying for E ncipa.
tion, from two Parishes in the county of Waterford. same
Hon. Member presented a Petition from the CorporAtion and,
Chamber of Commerce of the city of Waterford, pray jug that Cie
law.; relating to the tri,h butter trade nniiist be consoiniated—and

acother Pet!' ion from the ann? Body, complaining of clruin abuses
.n • he Admiralty Cour( of Ireland.—Ordered to be printed.
- Mr. 111001tE gave notice that he should on Thuriday next bring
forward a Motion respectlag the laws affecting Real Property in
Ireland.
Mr. SPRING RICE presented Petitions from certain Romus
Ca holies of the counties of Keay and Westmeath, praying for
Emmcipation —Order .4 to be printed.
On the motion of Mr. Wurrstons, Returns were ordered of all
Articles exported to and imported from the East Indies to Great
Britain and Irel md, front J.n. 1820, to Jan. 1827.

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On the motion of Mr. Commix, a Return was ordered of all
Itiritta imported into London in the years 1824, 182:;,-and 1826,
;he Duty paid, &c.

TEST AND COSTaIIATIoN ACTS.
Lard J. ft CISS Li. postponed hW relative to the re-4
and Corpora,ion Acts, tram next Thursday, to Tuesday the LW;h.
Mr. W. PEEL presented certain Returns, the nature of which
we could not heat.—Ordered to he printed.
Petitions praying fur the Repeal of the Test and Corporation
Acts were vres,nted by Mr. GCIIST, from certain Dissenters of the
County of Brecon; by Sir T. ACLAND, from Newtown and other
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plates lu Devuu by Mr. Losuwito, from Oilskin.

. NINISTRRIAL EXPLANATIONS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved
the o,der of te. DA, for the House going into a Corn-
st of Supolv.
Lotd NORM ANBY said,. be availeffbintself of the
opportunity how giiten by the Rtght.l4,,n. Geotlemen

to -commit the pre.ent motion, as• the• practic.• of the
Holise authorised him, into an ccCasion for asking for
certain explanations, which, as a Member of that
kinuNe; he had a tight to expect. He could astute the

House, that it was with the gt eate-t reluctance he ap-
pealed before them, 11. s excuse, it any excuse shoi.l:l
redeemed necessity, must be tlte disappointment vi hid)
he, common he believed with the great majority of
the House, and of the public, telt on Kiday night,
wi en the opportunity then affnrd. d of entetiog into
ome expl.mation was neglected by the 1641 t Hon.
c,tnt eu,en opposite (Mr. kluskiss. n and Mr. Heitiei.).

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There prevailid A general expecta inn, both in and our
of doors, that the opportunity which then presented it
belt would be made use of for the purpose of satisfying
those who thought some explanation'necessary. Hay-
mg been, however, allowed to pass, not, he believed,
from any unwillingness to explain on the part of the
Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Huskisson), or from ina-
polity to give a satistact.iry explanation, he trtt,tecino
blame would attach to him for de course le was now
about to take. B ing tioconnieted with all partiei. is
would not be supposed Oat he acted from party 'Ma.
tives. He felt that he sea, acing for the be,t, in now
giving the Right Hison. . I,:pentleman an opportu-
nity to explain; He ti ust 4e;sheuld be exempt
from
it
all suspicion of hostile fee specAs to personal hosti-
lity he entertained none towarets any individual, either
in or out of the House. With respect to patty feeling,
trOm that he was equally free. He had taken 'an
opportunity before, in the course of the. Session,- to
say, that he felt no opposition to the present Admini-
stration, and should be entirely governed in his opposi•
lion or support by the measures they shnuld bring for-
ward. He was unconnected with the two Governments
which preceded the present. For some Members of both
he entertained great private regard, and in many of
their political views he completely concurred. If any
blame attached to the course he now pursued, he
,alone was responsible for it. As a report had some-
how gone abroad that his Itrght honourable friend be-
lii.isi him (Mr. Tierney) had an intention of asking for
explanation upon the same points, he felt it a duty he
owed to his Right lion. Friend to say, lie never had tf.e
least communication a ith him on the subject, either in
or out of doors. He acted merely from the sugcestions
of his owl mind as an. independent Member of P. 4: Ha-
pent.. He feared that in thus endeavouring to vindi-
cate himself against the charge of presumption, he should
rather aggravate the offence, by dwelling s., long .upon
.th s introductory part of the business. In what 'further
he bad to state he should be as bird* as he could. He
wig not going to put forward the opinions of others, he
would merely state his own. It seemed to have been
pretty generally elected out of doors th;t his Right
Hon. Friend (.%'lr. Tierney) Mould have taken an oppor
tunity of explaining the tau-es which led to the dissolu-
tion of the late Administration. lie ear- no reason why
such an expectation should have been entertained ; to
him it appeased somewhat more reasonable to expect'
that the two Right Hon. Gentlemen who (filleted so
irreconcileibly upon one point, should explain how they
aft rwards came to act together. the. e were two ques-
tions which very naturally presented themselves to his
mind upon this occasion ;—First, What causes led to tl e
dissolution of the late Administration ? The second, and
tar more important consideration was, What were the
principles upon which the prevent was fornied ? (Hear )
This was not the first time that doubts had been started
upon those two point:, and an explanation had taken'
place elsewhere. As public men were
-public property,
and as it was important that no erroneous impression
should be allowed to remain on the public mind with
respect to duir conduct, he hoped those who were more
immechaley interested would feel no reluctance to
follow the example set in ;pother place. Tne, NOG
Lord w:.o was at the head id tlriaate GovernMent stated
in another place that the cause.ol the dissOution 4 that
Government was an irreconcileAW diffeice between
the Brett Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Hasiisson) and the then
Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. He' ties), with respect
to the appnintment..nt a Chair man of the Finance Com-
mittee. His Noble Friend, Lord Aliliorp, was the is-
dividual upon whose appointment the irrecosteileable '
Jiffereiice took place. He presuMed that it was ninth.]
intention of his Noble Friend to make any observations
upon this.matter ; !sot of his Noble Friend he was bound'
in justice to say, that, from what be knew of his Noble