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fence by the allusion he had made, though he was
quite sure that it had been taken as such, from the
Rour gravity or grave sourness of the reply which it
lind produced.

Mr. COURTNEY followed in favour of the Corn
Laws, on the principle of general utility, but de-
clared, for the purpose of giving as general salisfac.
tion as possible, he would have no objection to lower
the average to 765.

Alderman ATKINS said, he would be ashamed
of his own judgment, did he not think the proposed
laws Would materially enhance the price of corn.
Sir G. WARRENDEIt argued at some length in
favour of them.

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Lora LASCELLES spoke in favour of the mea-
sure.

General GASCOIGNE thought they should 'go
into Committee again, fur the purposing of reducing
it from 80 to 72 shillings.
After some further observations from Sir Thomas
Adam] and Mr. Rose in favour of bringing up the
Report, the House divided, when there appeared—
For bringing it up . . 215
Against it . . . .
Majority . . —197

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Upon our re-admission to the gallery, we found
Mr. BARING urging the House to consider the
importance of • the subject, the lateness of the hour,
and that they were now entering upon a new question.
—[Loud laughing, and cries of Hear, hear!]
Mr. ROBINSON contended, that the whole ques-
tion had already been discussed in reference to the
price ; and,' therefore, it was not from any want of
a sense of the importance of the subject that he was
now determined to press it.—[hear, hear!
Mr. CALCRAFT deprecated any undue pre-
cipitation.—[llear, hear!]—He had now to wade
through long Reports, and the country ought to
know something of these discussions, that no part
of the United Kingdom might have reason to com-
plain of having been taken by surprise.
Mr. BARING rose (amidst loud cries of hear,
hear! spoke, spoke! at length the Speaker deter-
mined in favour of the Honourable Member's right
to address the Chair, he having risen before only to
submit a question). He said he rose for the purpose
of moving an adjournment, and if there were no
other argument in favour of such a motion, he thought
there was a sufficient one to be found in the violent
impatience of Gentlemen who entered that House at
midnight with nothing in their heads but the votes
they were to give, and caring nothing for any argu-
ments that had been, or could be used upon the sub-
ject. (Cries of order! chair! hear, hear!)
Mr. HORNER seconded the motion of adjourn-
meta, from a conviction that) the House was not in a
tone of cool deliberation suitable to the importance of
the question.

Mr. MA RR YATT hoped the House would pause
in their determination, that they might have the ad-
vantage of possessing the valuable information to be
afforded by the papers moved for to-day.
Mr. HUSKISSON expressed his surprise at both
the Hon. Mover and Seconder of the Amendment, to
adjourn a debate after so full a tikcuscion the ques-
tion had received. He could not suspect Gentlemen
of such an intention, but the delay of this measure
would give time for clamour and opposition to wotk
coot offeors.

Mr. CA LCRAFT thought the Right lion. Gen-
tleman ought to have spared his insinuations against
the motives of those who differed from him.

111 r. lIIJSKISSON explained. Ile did not say
that Honourable Members wished far delay with
that view ; he only said, there would not be wanting
those out of doors who would turn it to such an ac-
count.

Mr. CALCRAFT said, he had not charged the
Right Hon. Gentleman with saying but with insi-
nuating unworthy motives; but he would put it to the
House, whether they would at that time of night
entertain a discussion, which, if it was entered upon,
must necessarily be.long.
The question was called for, and the House di-
vided upon the Amendment, that the house do now
adjourn,
Ales 41.1
Noes - • • 212
Nl7ijority :igaim the Atlinurnment - —l7O
The original question was then put, that the Re-
port he now read, upon which, after a few words
from Sir JOHN NEWPORT, who thought limo
enough had been already given, the House again di-
vided—

Ales - - 193
Ntiti - . - ...9
Mainrity - —164 '
Strangers were not re-admitted to the gallery ; bat
we understood, that upon the next question Mr.
HORNER. moved an adjournment of the debate,
when Mr. ROBINSON gave way, and the motion
was carried without a division.—Adjourned at Two
o'Clock. So that the debate is resumed this day.

DECISIONS OF THE CONGRESS.

[PROM THE ErRLIN PAPER 07 FEL 14.3

VIENNA, FEB. 10.—Accouutc which maybe re-
lied on state, that an agreement or convention has
been unanimously concluded relative to the future
Possessions of the Prussian Monarchy, between the
Ministers of the great Powers deputed to the Con-
gress. •
The negotiations have proceeded always upon the
principle, that with respect to population, revenue,
independence, and security, Prussia should be re-
stored to as good a situation as that in which she was
at the beginning of 1805. This has been accomplish-
ed, by Prussia being put in possession of all the coun-
tries she possessed at that period. At the same time
unavoidable difficulties occurred. It appeared ilesi-
rahte in times when the spirit of the people had shown

I itself every where so powerful and respectable, that
Poland should be placed in a situation more favours-
ble for. the development of her natural faculties,
without howe►er violating the rights and securities of
the contiguous States. Prussia did not hesitate on
her side to second this beneficent design. In consi-
deration of sufficient indemnities, she renounced her
claim to those parts of Poland which were not abso-
lutely necessary to the establishment of a direct com-
munication with her ancient possessions. In muse-
quence of this, Prussia will nossess none but her an-
cient Polish provinces—lsr,West Prussia, as she pos-
sessed it from 1772 to the Pelee of Dant-
sic and Thorn, with fresh terti.uries, which fill up
the space between West Prussia and the ports of