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Flogging In The Army.
consider of the Corn Laws , and of substituting , instead of the present graduated scale of duties , a fixed and moderate duty on the import , at all times , of foreign corn into the United Kingdom ; and for granting a fixed and equivalent bounty on the export of corn from the United Kingdom , with the ultimate view of establishing a free trade in corn . "
After a very animated discussion , an adjournment was moved by Mr . Ewart ,-and agreed to . March 7 th . —Debate resumed on the Corn Laws , and the motion lost by a majority of 157 ,
REMUNERATION TO CAPTAIN ROSS . March 10 th . —An interesting conversation took place on the subject of a petition presented by Mr . C . Ferguson from Captain Ross , praying to be indemnified for the expenses incurred by him in his voyage to the North Pole . A variety of opinions were offered , and it was ultimately agreed that the subject should be brought forward on the 12 th .
SUPPLY . In a Committee of the House , Mr . ELLICE moved for 82 , 179 / . for the volunteer corps ; 16 , 547 / . for rewards , & c . ; 114 , 000 / . for general officers , not being colonels of regiments ; 81 , 240 / . for half-pay , & c . to officers of disbanded foreign corps , ancl other parties . Several other votes were also agreed to , and the House resumed .
March llth . —Mr . O'CONNELL brought on his motion respecting the Oaths taken by . Members of Parliament , and urged their abolition . After a protracted discussion , the hon . member withdrew his motion .
OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH . Sir Andrew AGNEW moved for leave to bring in a bill to promote the better observance of the Lord's-day . After a conversation of some length , leave was given . The hon . baronet then obtained leave to bring in a bill to explain and amend certain acts relative to the observance of the Lord's-day in Scotland ; after ivhich he further moved for leave to
bring in a bill to enable local authorities to change Saturday and Monclay fair and market-days to other days . This , however , was negatived by a majority of 182 to 137 . March 19 th . —The Hertford Borough Bill was read a second time The Liverpool Freemen Bill caused much personal recrimination among some hon . members , which was subsequently explained .
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Flogging In The Army.
consider of the Corn Laws , and of substituting , instead of the present graduated scale of duties , a fixed and moderate duty on the import , at all times , of foreign corn into the United Kingdom ; and for granting a fixed and equivalent bounty on the export of corn from the United Kingdom , with the ultimate view of establishing a free trade in corn . "
After a very animated discussion , an adjournment was moved by Mr . Ewart ,-and agreed to . March 7 th . —Debate resumed on the Corn Laws , and the motion lost by a majority of 157 ,
REMUNERATION TO CAPTAIN ROSS . March 10 th . —An interesting conversation took place on the subject of a petition presented by Mr . C . Ferguson from Captain Ross , praying to be indemnified for the expenses incurred by him in his voyage to the North Pole . A variety of opinions were offered , and it was ultimately agreed that the subject should be brought forward on the 12 th .
SUPPLY . In a Committee of the House , Mr . ELLICE moved for 82 , 179 / . for the volunteer corps ; 16 , 547 / . for rewards , & c . ; 114 , 000 / . for general officers , not being colonels of regiments ; 81 , 240 / . for half-pay , & c . to officers of disbanded foreign corps , ancl other parties . Several other votes were also agreed to , and the House resumed .
March llth . —Mr . O'CONNELL brought on his motion respecting the Oaths taken by . Members of Parliament , and urged their abolition . After a protracted discussion , the hon . member withdrew his motion .
OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH . Sir Andrew AGNEW moved for leave to bring in a bill to promote the better observance of the Lord's-day . After a conversation of some length , leave was given . The hon . baronet then obtained leave to bring in a bill to explain and amend certain acts relative to the observance of the Lord's-day in Scotland ; after ivhich he further moved for leave to
bring in a bill to enable local authorities to change Saturday and Monclay fair and market-days to other days . This , however , was negatived by a majority of 182 to 137 . March 19 th . —The Hertford Borough Bill was read a second time The Liverpool Freemen Bill caused much personal recrimination among some hon . members , which was subsequently explained .