Parliamentary Proceedings.

The House , in a Committee upon the Hair Powder Bill , passed the claus _ Subjecting masters of families to a penalty of tol . for concealing the names elf persons in . their houses , who should wear powder without a licence . The Duke of Norfolk opposed this clause , as subjecting house-keepers to became informers against their families . The Earl of Moira disapproved the principle of the Bill , on account of its tendency to create invidious distinctions , the evil of which might be severely felt .

Lord Syiiuy defended the clause ; and , On a division , there appeared for it ii , against it 6 . 24 . Previous to proceeding upon the Order of the Day , Lord FitzaUliaat got tip ; he said he did hot see how it was possible for him to . taf . e his seat sifeiiiiy among them , after what had 30 recently passed , with respect to the situation he had been appointed to , and so suddenly recalled from , in the sister kingdom . He believed no one Would deny but that some great error had been committed ,

and that there must be blame somewhere ; his Majesty ' s Ministers had publicly denied , during his absence , that the blame rested with them ; he must therefore trust to their candour for the appointment of an early day , when his conduct should be investigated , and that he might have an opportunity of justifying . himself from the odiuni which had been cast upon his character . Lord' Gre ' niillc felt-himself exceedingly concerned that the noble Lord should have introduced this subject ; and if he unfortunately continued of the same opinionthe time and mode of bringing it forward must entirely rest with

him-, self . For his own part * he did not see any investigation necessary . His Majesty surely possessed the right of recal ; nor did that recal , in his opinion , cast any blame upon the person ; arid it would be extremely improper to call upon his Majesty ' s Ministers to explain their reasons for giving that advice . In the present instance , their Lordships must recollect , that nothing had been said ill that House ( and he had no right to notice what might have been said elsewhere )

which tended , to cast any blame upon the noble Earl ; Ministers had only spoke as far as related to themselves . ¦ ' Lord Fitzailliam contended there was a strong necessity for going into the enquiry ; the country at large was interested in it . It was not the recal merely that he complained of , but the time and suddenness with which it had been done ; their Lordships should consider , it was in the middle of a Sessions , when the most important questions ever brought forward in that kingdom were under discussion , when the utmost exertions were necessary to preserve order , and to

maintain a good understanding between the two kingdoms . Was it possible that any man could be suddenly recalled at such a moment , without creating the suspicion of misconduct ? It had gone further in this instance ; for he knew the fact , that at the very moment it was industriously circulated here , that lid , by his conduct , Would stir up disturbance and confusion in that country . Knowing this to be the fart , and knowing with what justice he could justify himself , was it possible that he should rest satisfied under the stigma ? Ministers had thrown down the gauntlet , end he trusied they would now give him an oppai'

-Umrty to accept the challenge . ' Lord Moira agreed with the noble Secretary of State , that a Viceroy being , recalled was . no disgrace , ' and that Minsters ought hot to be called upon to explain their reasons for giving advice to his Majesty ; but that was only in common eases , and not such us that of which the noble Ear ! complained . It would be toochildish for their Lordships to assume an ignorance , in their legislative capacities , of what ihcy were perfectly acquainted ivilh as individuals . Slime , aiid rery great blame , was certainly imputable somewhere ; if to the noble Earl 11

, 0 . tght to be brought home £ 0 him ; at least it ought to be traced to its reaJ source , that the odium might be properly applied . The Duke of Norfolk thought it a matter of the grea ' est importance to tbe country , and ought to be enquired into . Ministers and the noble Earl were narti . s concerned ; and therefore , injustice , the House ought to take tip the