The following is a Statement of the 36 Questions, of which the Minorities are hereafter stated, viz. Nos. 1- 89 Who on the 5th Feb. supported Mr. Hume's amend ment to the Address ..... .opposed by 171 2-68 Who on the 7th Feb. opposed Mr. Peel's motion, "For leave to bring in a bill, suspending the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland,". supported by 195 3- 22 Who on the same day supported a motion "For the Irish Insurrection Bill to be printed to afford time to consider it." ...... .....opposed by 149 4- 30 Who on the 8th supported the motion of Mr. Rice, to insert a clause in the said bill "For making imperative a Trial by Jury." ....... ....opposed by 139 5- 31 Who on the same date supported the motion of Mr. Rice, to insert another clause in the said bill, Authorising the Lord Lieutenant to appoint Coun ty Magistrates to assist in Towns."...... ....opposed by 110 6- 28 Who on the same day opposed the passing of the ...... ..... Bill. supported by 109 7-97 Who on the 13th February supported the motion of Sir Robert Wilson, “For Papers to be laid before ........ opposed by 199 opposed by 167 8- 60 Who on the 25th February supported the motion of Mr. James, "That it was a Breach of the Privileges of Parliament to open Letters to and from Members to and from Prisoners in Gaol." 9-78 Who on the 27th supported the motion of Mr. Hume, "For a more detailed Statement of the manner in which £1,781,325 estimated for the Supply of the Naval Service was to be expended before the Supply was granted." ...opposed by 129 ...... 10- 56 Who on the 28th supported the motion of Mr. Ald. Wood, "For a Committee to enquire into the cause of the Outrage committed on Mr. Sheriff Waithman, in front of Knightsbridge Barracks." ...opposed by 184 11-39 Who on the 4th March supported the motion of Mr. Pascoe Grenfell, "To postpone the clause in the 5 per Cent. Reduction Bill for remuneration to the Bank, for further investigation,". ...opposed by 76 ........ Nos. 12- 51 Who on the same day supported the motion of Mr. Hume, "That the Regular Army be reduced from 68,802 to 57,802, or 10,000 men," ...... opposed by 196 13- 88 Who on the 14th March supported the motion of Mr. Creevey, "For an enquiry into the Duties of the Board of Control,". .....opposed by 273 14- 33 Who on the 15th supported the motion of Mr. Hume, "To reduce the expences of the Military Staff of Great Britain and the Colonies, from £96,846 to £84,000," General from ..opposed by 109 15- 18 Who on the 20th supported the motion of Mr. Hume, "To reduce the Salary of the Judge Advocateto £1,500 per Ann...opposed by 124 16- 17 Who on the 28th supported the question of a Petition from the Inhabitants of Bethnal Green, on behalf of Mr. Hunt, and imputing notorious and avowed Corruption in Parliament-should lie on the table opposed by 67 ..... 17- 26 Who on the 20th supported the motion of Mr. Hume, "For a reduction of £5,000 Ann. in the expences of the Staff of the Royal Military College," opposed by 75 18-21 Who on the 22d supported the motion of Mr. Hume, "To reduce the charge for Sinecure Offices in the Garrisons abroad and at home £12,000 per Annum," 19-30 Who on the 25th supported the motion of Mr Hume, "To reduce the Vote for the Expence of the Ordnance Establishments at the Tower and in Pall Mall £10,000 per Annum..... opposed by 95 20— 22 Who on the same date supported the motion of Mr. Creevey, relating to a misapplication of the 41 per Cent. Duties in Barbadoes...... 21-39 Who supported a further motion .. opposed by 62 relating to the . opposed by 22- 49 Who on the 8th March supported the motion of Mr. Denman, "To extend the time for the holders of 5 .... .....opposed by 143 23-84 Who on the 24th April supported the motion of Sir Francis Burdett, for an Address to the King to remit the further punishment of Mr. Hunt opposed by 223 ... 66 ............ .... ........ 24- 37 Who on the 8th May supported the motion of Mr. Wyvill, "That the best and most effectual relief that could be given to the Agricultural interest, was a large remission of Taxation .. opposed by 120 25 67 Who on the 14th supported the motion of Mr. Hume, For an Address to His Majesty to direct enquiry into the State of the Government of the Ionian Islands, and the cause of Martial Law having been proclaimed, and the Inhabitants of the Islands disarmed opposed by 152 26-147 Who on the 15th supported the motion of Mr. Lennard, "For a Committee to enquire into the expenditure of the 3rd class of the Civil List for Ambassadors and Consuls, and to consider whether any reduction could be made in that expence," ... .......opposed by 274 27-141 Who on the supported the motion of Mr. Warre, "That without detriment to the public service, the charge of the Mission to the Swiss Cantons might be reduced to a scale of expenditure not exceeding the sum annually received by Lord Robert Fitzgerald and Mr. Wickham, from May 1792 to Jan. 1798, and for which sum the duties of the Mission have punctually been performed for one year and eight months preceding the recent appointment of Mr. H. Wynn.". ..opposed by 247 28- 55 Who on the 3d June supported the motion of Mr. Coke of Norfolk, for laying on the table a petition of the Inhabitants of the Hundred of North Greenhoe, in that County, complaining of Agricultural distress ...opposed by 89 ... ...... 29 54 Who on the same date supported the motion of Mr. Hume, for taking from the Sinking Fund the amount to which it was proposed to relieve the Country in Taxes, instead of by borrowing.........opposed by 81 30--117 Who on the 4th June supported the motion of Sir James Macintosh, "That the House will at an early period of the next session of Parliament, take into their most serious cousideration the means of increasing the efficacy of the Criminal Laws, by abating their undue rigour," ..opposed by 101 Nos. 31-101 Who on the 24th June supported the motion of Mr. Brougham, "That the influence now possessed by the Crown is unnecessary for maintaining its Constitutional prerogatives, destructive of the independence of Parliament, and inconsistent with the well government of the realm," ...... .opposed by 216 32-42 Who on the 26th supported the motion of Mr. Creevy, for the repeal of the Superannuation Bill of 1797, 33- 59 Who on the 2d July supported the motion of Mr. Hobhouse, that the Tax on Windows in Great Britain is unjust, unequal in its operation, and most oppressive to those especially who are least able to bear it, and that it appeared to the House that the said Tax should be forthwith and immediately repealed, ..... opposed by 146 34— 94 Who on the 5th June opposed the motion of Mr. Peel for leave to extend the operations of the Alien Bill for two years... ...... supported by 189 35-72 Who on the 14th opposed the further progress of the said Bill... ...... ...supported by 108 36-68 Who on the 1st July opposed its still further progress ...supported by 142 The Notations A. L. R. M. in the Margin, seem to require a further elucidation than is given at page 4-A. the proposition of Viscount Althorp was for a bounty of 18s ' Qr. on the Exportation of Wheat, and on all other Grain in proportion. L. The proposition of Sir Thomas Lethbridge was for a duty of 40s Qr. on the Importation of Wheat, and on all other Grain and articles of Agricultural produce, such as Hides, Tallow, Butter, Bark, &c. in proportion. R. The proposition of Mr. Ricardo was for a duty of 20s Qr. on the Importation of Wheat, and on other Grain in proportion, to be reduced 1sQr. annually till it was down to 10s, at which duty to be permanent, and a permanent Bounty of 7s Qr. on Exportation. M. The proposition of Lord Londonderry was to admit Wheat to Importation at a duty of 12s Qr. and all other Grain in proportion, which was opposed by contending for the Corn Law as it then stood, by which all Grain was prohibited Importation until the average price of Wheat for three months attains the price of 80s Qr. TABLE I: ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMONS HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT. Corrected to the 5th February, 1823. During the Session of 1822 a return was moved for and ordered to be laid on the table of the House, of all such Members who hold places of profit or emolument, and who sit and vote in the House of Commons, and stating the amount of such salaries, profits, or emoluments, and also of all such Members who hold Commissions in the Navy and Army. In compliance with this order, a return was made of 89 Members, under 7 several Classes, who sit and vote in the Commons House of Parliament, receiving salaries, profits, and emoluments, in the aggregate to the Amount of £183,372 8s 113d Annum. In the following list these 89 Members are noted by a and it will be seen that they form the bulk of that phalanx who regularly assemble to out-vote those Members who are returned to Parliament by the voice of the People. A return was also made of Fifty-nine other Members, who hold Commissions in the Navy and Army, pay and emoluments not stated; which 59 are noted by a §-several other Members are noted by a as Sons, Brothers, or dependants on those sharing the £183,372 8s 114d Annum, or otherways participating largely of the Taxes-such as Chandos Marquis, eldest Sou of one of the chiefs of the Grenville party; Apsley Lord, eldest Son of the Secretary of State of the Colonies, who receives about £15,000 ' Aunum out of the Taxes not included in the before mentioned Sum of £183,372 8s 11-all the others noted by a 4 are more or less directly or indirectly linked with the participators in pay or emoluments out of the Taxes, and will as uniformly be seen in the list of those majorities opposed to the interests of the people from whom they draw so large a share of their means of subsistence !!! Those Members printed in Italics are new Members recently returned, |