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House Of Commons.
the navy , complaining of having been dismissed the service without any just cause , and denying the right of the Admiralty to dismiss any officer under the circumstances of the present case . It was exercising a royal prerogative contrary to law . He knew that it was in contemp lation at one time at the Admiralty to strike Mm ( Sir E . Codrington ) off the Est , from poEtical motives , but they did not dare to clo so , for they knew that he had it in his to appeal to the inion of his
power op country , and . that he would have done so . But in the case of Mr . AViMams , they thought they might trample on an officer with safety , because he was not in a situation to resent ill-treatment . —Mr . Labouchere defended the conduct of the board of Admiralty in exercising their authority in this case , which they minutel y investigated in 1826 and were satisfied of the correctness of the aEegations . —Major Beauclerk said , whether the allegations were true or false , the petitioner had not been treated in
a proper and constitutional manner . —Sir J . Graham coincided in the opinion expressed b y Mr . Labouchere , and said it was proved by incEsputable evidence that the Petitioner was a ancl therefore they felt justified in dismissing him from the service ! Under a monarchical Government like ours it was necessary that an arbitrary control over the army and navy should be vested in the crown so far as it regarded promotion and dismissal . —The petitions were laid on the table .
Lord Althorp said that the number of cEssentients to the payment of the 4 per cents , was 969 , a greater number than he hacl anticipated . He was , however , enabled to pay them aE off , ancl moved a resolution to that effect that a sufficient sum he placed in the hands of the Commissioners for the reduction of the national debt , to be raised by the sale of stock invested in the Savings' Banks . —The Greenwich Hospital ( Annuity for Support BiE ) was reported , ancl the annual sum of 20 , 000 / . out of the consoEdated fund . Agreed to .
10 ft . —The Perth Harbour and Navigation Bill was read a third time and passed . —The General Steam Navi gation BiE was read a second time ancl committed . In the evening the third reading of the Reli gious Assemblies BiE was carried by a majority of 88 to 33 . —Mr . Maxwell moved the order of the day for resuming the adjourned debate on the motion for referring the petitions of the hand-loom weavers to a select committee . The motion b
was opposed y ministers , but carried by a majority of 70 to 42 . —The Jews' DisabUities BiE was read a third time aud passed . The address to the King , praying for the sum of 10 , 000 / . for the relief of the Poles was agreed to .
12 ft . —The early , sitting was occupied with the further consideration of the Poor Laws Amendment BUI . In the evening , on the motion of Major Beauclerk , a return was ordered of the number of corporal punishments in the army and marines ( when on shore ) during the years 1831 , 2 , and 3 . —Colonel Evans brought forward his motion respecting the Russian-Dutch Loan , wliich , after some debate , was negatived without a division . —Mr . Bish moved an address to the King , praying that his Majesty would hold his Court and Parliament occasionally in Ireland : negatived without a division . Mr . AA allace moved an address , praying that the office of Postmaster-
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House Of Commons.
the navy , complaining of having been dismissed the service without any just cause , and denying the right of the Admiralty to dismiss any officer under the circumstances of the present case . It was exercising a royal prerogative contrary to law . He knew that it was in contemp lation at one time at the Admiralty to strike Mm ( Sir E . Codrington ) off the Est , from poEtical motives , but they did not dare to clo so , for they knew that he had it in his to appeal to the inion of his
power op country , and . that he would have done so . But in the case of Mr . AViMams , they thought they might trample on an officer with safety , because he was not in a situation to resent ill-treatment . —Mr . Labouchere defended the conduct of the board of Admiralty in exercising their authority in this case , which they minutel y investigated in 1826 and were satisfied of the correctness of the aEegations . —Major Beauclerk said , whether the allegations were true or false , the petitioner had not been treated in
a proper and constitutional manner . —Sir J . Graham coincided in the opinion expressed b y Mr . Labouchere , and said it was proved by incEsputable evidence that the Petitioner was a ancl therefore they felt justified in dismissing him from the service ! Under a monarchical Government like ours it was necessary that an arbitrary control over the army and navy should be vested in the crown so far as it regarded promotion and dismissal . —The petitions were laid on the table .
Lord Althorp said that the number of cEssentients to the payment of the 4 per cents , was 969 , a greater number than he hacl anticipated . He was , however , enabled to pay them aE off , ancl moved a resolution to that effect that a sufficient sum he placed in the hands of the Commissioners for the reduction of the national debt , to be raised by the sale of stock invested in the Savings' Banks . —The Greenwich Hospital ( Annuity for Support BiE ) was reported , ancl the annual sum of 20 , 000 / . out of the consoEdated fund . Agreed to .
10 ft . —The Perth Harbour and Navigation Bill was read a third time and passed . —The General Steam Navi gation BiE was read a second time ancl committed . In the evening the third reading of the Reli gious Assemblies BiE was carried by a majority of 88 to 33 . —Mr . Maxwell moved the order of the day for resuming the adjourned debate on the motion for referring the petitions of the hand-loom weavers to a select committee . The motion b
was opposed y ministers , but carried by a majority of 70 to 42 . —The Jews' DisabUities BiE was read a third time aud passed . The address to the King , praying for the sum of 10 , 000 / . for the relief of the Poles was agreed to .
12 ft . —The early , sitting was occupied with the further consideration of the Poor Laws Amendment BUI . In the evening , on the motion of Major Beauclerk , a return was ordered of the number of corporal punishments in the army and marines ( when on shore ) during the years 1831 , 2 , and 3 . —Colonel Evans brought forward his motion respecting the Russian-Dutch Loan , wliich , after some debate , was negatived without a division . —Mr . Bish moved an address to the King , praying that his Majesty would hold his Court and Parliament occasionally in Ireland : negatived without a division . Mr . AA allace moved an address , praying that the office of Postmaster-