The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-06-11 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMO§S.

The Right Hon Nicholas Vansittart, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer. took the oatl4, and his seat. 1
The nam.'s of Messrs. Vansittart and O'llara were adtkvl to
the Irish Finance Comniitiee.
Sir J. NEWPORT regretted that solong a period had elapsed
since the commencement of this Committee, withont one step
having been y-t taken In fu,therance of its objects. The home
revenue of Ire! Ind for the last year fell short half a million of
the interest of tie debt ;mil the sinking Fund.
Mr. ROBERT WARD laid upon the table an Account-of
the E% yenditure of the Ordnance Office for the ear 1812.
The Highway 11111 was recommitted, and, alter a loey, and
devyltary dicenvion upon some of the clauses, the House re-
sanierft when the Chairman reported progress, and got leave to
sit exam t.pis day,
Mr. V ANSITTART gave notice that he would, on Friday,
move the .Army Extraordivaries, and the remainder of the Ma-
mis Services.
CATHOLIC QUESTION—ORDERS IN COUNCIL.

Mr. cANNiNG stated, that in his absence an;
arrangement had been come to respecting the day on
which the Honourable and Learned Gentleman (Mr.
Brougham) was to have submitted his motion re-
specting the Orders in Council, which arrangenient
would materially interfere with the question which
he (Mr. Canning) was to introduce upon the same
day. lie was willing, however, if the House would
consent to it, to wave his day, the Thursday of Cita
week, provided he was allowed to bring it forward
on the preceding Wednesday.
The SPF.AK KR said, that the established usage
was against accelerating notices.
Mr. CANNING said, that he had merely thrown
out the suggestion for the sake of mutual accommo-
datiou, aid that, if not approied Of,• he must 'then
adhere to his day.
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The SPEtilktit. said, that whatever might be
thooght by the Members preient a matter of come-
silence, might appear as other than convenience to
the Members absent. _ _ .

Mr. W. WYNNE would not hear of the doctrine
of lattices, as interfering at all with the right of a
Member of Parliament to originato any proposition
In that House.
Lord CAS ILEREAGH admitted theabstrnct right,
but thought that it was the last light That Gentlemen
would be disposed to insist on. He expressed a
hope that the Right Honourable Gentleoian and
Learned Gentleman would se arrange It that the
quektioa of the former could come on by the Monday
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Mr. WHITBREAD and Mr. BROUGHAM
asainnsined the necessity of an 4d/ decision upon
the question remiecting the Orders lit Council.
Mr.,.CANNING stated the great inconvenience
that must result to the Irish Gentlemen if his ques-
tion was postponed.—lt was then agreed that Mr.
Canning's motion should come on on Thursday (this
day) se'nnight, and that Mr. Brougham's should be
brought forward on Tuesday next, the 16th inst.
CATHOLIC CLAIMS.

Mr. SPENCgR:tiFANHOPIO. rose for the pur-
pose of putting a question to the Noble Lord (Cas-
tlereagh). He wished to knew if it was intended,
on the part of the present Ministers, that the same
policy, in every respect, should be observed by
them in r'ference to the question of the Catholic Pe-
tition, which had been observed by the Administra-
tion under the conduct of a. late Right ilonourable
Gentleman.

Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that be felt some
difficulty in answering the question iof the Honour-
able Gentleman literally, the arrangements for the
New Ministry not having been yet fully completed.
But as to the •spirit of the question, he thought he
geoid be more satisfactory. He could say this from
his knowledge of those employed in forming that
Ministry, that, generally, their sentiments remained
the same. Upon a former occasion, they had thought,
Inclusive even of those who were favourable to the
measure, that the present was not the time for dis-
cussing that question ; and in still thinking so, that
recent decisions of Parliament formed a leading con-
sideration in influencing the adoption of that opinion.
The sense of Parliament having been at least for the
present time definitively pronounced, they thought
that any immediate revived discussion might only
create irritation, without being productive of any
thing useful. lie was aware, however, of the grow-
" ftv of thi claims, and in submis-
-4,nonts of cer-

lag Change in favour of ,those claims, and i
ales to that change; and the real sentiment
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