Star. — London, England, 1819-07-01 00:00:00

I it. 7viroTir,77 \? ~...,1 = Ittioritni'lirlinew, sit Captain Laurence. Parther proceedings in this matter were adjourned till Friclay.,--A4ijourned at Half-past Ten o'Clock, ROUST? OF COMMONS. , A Moor from the Lords intimated, that their Lordshtps had agreed to several falls, without any Amendments; but they pronssed an Amendment •to the New Water Works Bill kMr. M.A. Taylor's) , a nd that the y requested the concurrence of the Honourable House to the same. 't r. M. A. TAYLOR regretted that all his endeavoUrs to serve the Public its this Instance 'had failed by the proposed Am e edoient of their Lordships. He had employed himself anx i o usly and diligently , for t he purpose of acconunodating the commu nity, by e mancipating the inhabitants of Mary-Liebonne, and other parrs ,to the westward of the Metropolis, from the gross impoaitioni of the Proprietors of the Water Works AA supplied ;hose parts with water. If the supply of that necessary and vital article were now found insufficknt to aid the inhabi tants in eases of fire and the cOnveniencies of life, those Ist° had ittterfered by their Amendment, and wit the Honourable Memle r, ut.ve to blame. Ile therefore mowed, that the consi deration o':• the Amtuded 11111 be postponed till this day three months.—The question Was put and carried. Mr. CLAIM, from the Privy, Cowed Office , appeared at the Mr. Bur, and presented several Papers, in c owequence of the orders of the Hous:.—Read, and ordered to lie a i the cabin. Mr. Atsor, from the Comity Court of Middlesex, presented certain Papers, pursuant to the orders of the House...ace& and ordered to lie on the table.- n _ • The CH A IC' E LLO It a Owe 'EXC EIRQUER 13:plight In tke Pill for raising X 16,000,000 en F.:chequer Bills.— It Was read a first time. and ordered fur a second reading to-otorcosi. Tb . Bill for raising 4'1,000,006 on Exchequer Main I= *as 140 brought in..—Read• first erne, and ordered tor a reading to-marrow. Leave was given to bring in a. Irk to, permit nation by Small Scalia i 0 Irelan4. 'Nlr. STC RC I.:g BOURNE brought op the Report on din Poor Laws.—lt was ordered to be printed, and to be &tau• ted among the Members. HARBOUR OF coax, &C. On the Order of the Day for the House resolving itself into a Committee on the Harbour of Cork Bill, Mr. HUTCHINSON made several observations on this Bill, which had been introduced by an Honour able Baronet (Sir N. Colthurst). The Bill went to ue impose taxation on colliers coastwise. H e wished it not to be hurried through the House at this l ate nod of the Session ; and hoped that the Hono Baronet' would consent to postpone it till next of P.trliamer.t. Tne SPEAKER stated, that he thought it incur t: bent on him to notice, that whenever a private Bill etperienced a serious opposition, it had been the uni t-cant custom of the Hodse to allow the parties inte r.Nsted some reasonable time to produce their allega- , 1 tions akainst the rntisure. h4Sir N. COLTHURST assured the House that it ' the coecurre:tce of the Majority of the mer chants of Cork ; and that it would tend greatly to the advantage and improvement•of the harbour. It woltle be exceedingly hard that the Bill should be lok, no' on accotnit of its merits or demerits, but on .acconotnf the-lateness .'f the Session. Tflie SPEAK ER. wished it to be clearly understood. that he ha.l only stated' the uniform practice of the' .}-lcusgiu similar cases.; and that the shortest period : - .- Sgb. --- slitys. Si' and... ensAesl I:Pfst - . 0 4 - w •• CROWN DUTORII. ABERCROMI/rZseeted 4 Petiti°" tr m " the Arown Debtors c o din Lancaster Castles .1 praying that the House would cau s e some relief to be' extended towards them. lie stated, that some of the Petitioners, whose debts did not exceed 1:i00, hid been confined for eight or• nine years, and must remain in prison for a longer period, unless Legisla tive assistance Were given them. He thought their case, e pecially'as they were debarred from the be nefit of all Insolvent Acts, to be such as to require the interference of the Legislature: indeed, syeli op pression was a disgrace to the whole country. If similar cruelty were know* to be exercised by any private individual on an unfortunate debtor,, that in dividual. would soon become an outcast from society. The .CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, that awst, if not all, of these Petitioners, had , been guilty of certain frauds upon the Revenue. Mr. AIiERCROAIRY maintained, that supposing them to have been guilty.of fraud, as the Right Ito , nourable Gentleman stated‘this method of punishing them for it was on many attounts WA. amble. L The Petition was brought up'and . laiE the able THE RANK. Mr. GRENPELL moved the the Bank, confbr tumble to the Act of the 55th of .the King, should lay upon the table of the'House, a statement of the average amount of Bank Notes apd Bank Post Bills which had been issued for. the lase duet years pkevi otts to the flth-of April, 1819.—Order. . Mr. GRENFKLL then moved for.the n••••• of certain other Act:mints connected with. subject, Which, were likewise ordered. CLUE Of, TIM PELL& Mr. DENMAN said, that as the question between the: Chief Baron and the Attorney-General was now settled, he wished to know from his Majesty's Mini. sters, whether it had not been recommended by a Committee of the House, that the office of Clerk of the Pells should be abolished. He had been so in formed by an Honourable friend of his, who, though not in the House at present, had been a Member of 'it when that recommendation had been adopted by the House. He wished therefore to know whether 's informatiou -was correct. - The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,. that the office was not to be entirely abolished: it was only to undergo certain regnlitions. BANKRUPTCY BUSINESS. Mr. WROTTESLEY stated, that as the grounds 1 of his motion had been already laid before the House, in a report of one of its Committees. he should not detain them for any length of time by his remarks at present. The necessity of some more commodioui place than Guildhall in which to transact Bankruptcy business had been long felt, and universally -*Aram: lodged : the Committee had , h owever, been of opi nion, that it would not be politic to remove the p lace of transacting it out of the City ; and the site 1 Blackwell-hall had in consequence been fixed on et proper situation for the new building. liel therefore move that an humble Address be his Royal Hi/gime:a the Prince Raga* . to advance a sum not exceeding it:4o,ooos irpose of erecting a suitable building fort :am ction of business in ilattkru ptcy,and *swim that House would make good that seen. - a WOOD seconded the motion. . WALPOLE said, that he did not know recommend this proposal, with the promisei rettenchment which had , been lately made on the . side of the Noose. When they wanted nobody was more eager for retrenchment than ses Ministers ; when they had got them, ty cared less about it. Their conduct reminded i him of an old distich: . The Devil was sick, the Devil a Saint would be • . " The Devil got well , the devil a Sal at was Ise !"-(Leigeir.). Mr. WROTTESLEY explained; the question was then put, and the motion carried in the affirmative. coax LAWS. Lord E. SOMERSET presented a Petition from l i the County of Gloucester, relative to the Corn Laws. Ordered to lie on the table. CONTIMPT OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE HOUSE. The Order of the Day was then read, that W. Hallet be brought to the Bar of the House, in order I to be discharged. Mr. W. Head was then called to the Bar, and re ceived a reprimand from the &limas, in which the nature of the offence was stated, as well as the cir cumstances of mitigation. It was then ordered, that Mr. Hallet should be discharged, on payment of his fees. the Wile PETITIOTI OP UR. CAUSTON. Mr. Alderman WOOD offered a Petition from a person of the name of Causton, complaining of some misconduct on the part of the Clerks of the Post- Office, relative to the circulation-of a London Direc tory, of which the Petitioner was the compiler. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR objected to the receiving of the Petition : too many of the same kind had already been laid upon the table. •••••• After a few words from Mr. Lynam:now and Mr. Alderman Wools; the Petition was rejected. PREVENTION Of _ Mr. CALCRAFT, not contented with what h been stated on a former day, said, that it would be very satisfactory to the country to know what pro gress had been made in discovering some practicable mode of preventing Forgeries, so highly injurious to the community at large, and sn revolting to the feel ings of every person of humanity ? Mr. COURTNEY, as Chairman of the Committee appointed to inquire into the merits of •the various plans, assured the House and the Honourable Mom her, that considerable progress had bees made in the investigation ; that from a number of plans they had selected one. in which the Commissioners bad the greatest confidence ; that the opinions which they had ori*inally formed continued to be satisfactory to their minds ; and that no time bad been lost in pur suing the important task with which they had been entrusted. With respect to the petticolar time when the Commissioners would be 'stabled to make their final Report, that depended upon cameos and dints, over winch they had no cohtrouL In eariments, combining the force of genius sad or art, incluchng also the powers of extraordistary madfisery, It would be readily admitted that a even time could not be adventured in such great iase% Not a moment, however, should be lost tobries l the whole to a satis factory conclusion. so as to enable the Bank to adopt ,the new system. He was induced to believe that it would be accomplished in the coursiof three months. VPhenGendemen seriously considered the elperi nence, a skill, and ingenuity, required in the constructio of 'system of such vast interest and magnitude, liberal allowances would be made as to the period of inves tigation. The theory and speculation of e xperiments were known to require much patient perseverance and indefatigable exertion. The immense quantity of Bank Notes employed ought also to be taken into the account ; together with the facilities and expedi tion conducive to the sam e g rand effect. The Hon. Member thought it incumbent upon him to P ledge, that in the leading ob j ects of their pr the, suit they had been liberally aided by the Directors of Bank. The various Artikts had not been limited in the expense of their experiments, or in the produce of their skill. They had all cheerfully co-operated to the same great end. They were now proceeding with much attention and diligence ; ar.d fnain the ample means afforded by the Directors of the Bank, they had no doubt that their united efforts would be crowned with the desired success. Mr. CALCRAFT expressed himself so well satis fied with the information of the Hon. Member, that he returned him his sincere thanks. DO RE OT /ENT's LOTTERY. Mr. GRENFELL observed, that in the Votes he read the following Duke of Kent's Lottery—Pee tition for leave to p r esent a Petition for a Bill—re potted—leave given. lie understood that the subject had been for some time before Government, and wished for some explanation as to the 'nature of the proposed Lottery ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was perfectly ready to state the whole transaction, `.far as he was acquainted with it. An Honourable I .Member bad some time since applied to him, to lay before the Treasury a Mereari 11 from his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, for a Bill to enable him to dispose of a part of his property by Lottery. It was then thought that the consent of the Crown watt necessary, and the commands of the Prince Regent were therefore taken upon it. His Royal Highness Inferred the question to the Lord Chancellor, the First Lord of the Treasury, and the Chancellor af the Exchequer, who had considered the question, whe ther it would be expedient that any individual should 1 be allowed so to dispose of his property to pay off debts or incumbrances and they had determined. that to recommend such a Bill to Parliament would, be setting a dangerous precedent.—(/leer, They had, therefore, recommended that the Royal leave, if it were necessary, should not be given. This information he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) hat; given to the Honourable Member who had offered the Memorial; and it had been thought most con sistent with delicacy to the illustrious personage con-. cerned, that the memorial should be returned, and the whole proceeding considered a nullity. Since that time research had been employed, and a prem., dent had been found which warranted the conclusion that the consent and recommendation of the Crown were not necessary. A Petition had accordingly been presented to the House, and received, but his Majesty's Government had given no sanction to it. -. I kir. GRENFELL added, that Government had acted in this affair as the Country expeeted of then?. A bill had, he understood, been prepared in conse quence of the Petition of last - night, and he trusted -6e House would not allow it to pass without 0 . examination—(hear, &ear). SCOTER CHORCHES. On the question that the Scotch Churches Bill be read a third time, Mr. MAXWELL observed upon that clause which made 2001. the minimum of compensation to the clergyman. In those countries, he remarked, where the provision for the clergy was most ample, the , morals of the lower orders were most degraded.— Looking even to Catholic countries, it would be found that in the Tyrol and other Alpine regions, where then 'things were very poor, morals were in a very pure , gate; while in Rome and at Naples they were at an ebb infinitely lower. He moved, therefore, as an amendment, that after the words " not less than 2001." shire be inserted the words, " nor more than 4001" Mr. PRIMROSE seconded the motion. Supposing it the larger towns that the rent of the church-pews should amount to 4001. as his Honourable Friend had 4tat it, he, for one, should vote for that sum going to the clergyman. But by leaving this sort of maximum unlimited and undefined, the Clergy of the New Churches would be in a better situation than those of the old ones ; besides which, until this point were de finitively ascertained, they would always be liable to be asked for even further compensation. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,con curring as he did in the wishes expressed by the Ho nourable Gentleman for the advancement of the in terests of morality, thought, at the sara9litego Pt he must have takes a enistakeo • Any Gentleman, he believed, who w;fl'aictittikitited with Scotland, would soreelr afore en r4tV r t r i t e i a Scotch Clergy being too well paid—(A eget. e 'minimum which had been fixed upon was cerTiCtitli the lowest sum on which a. Clergy : , an.,his wifeand family, could be respectably , sopported i Secitliftd. Sir ROBERT IVILSON . ded to 'la the Mei Hon. Gentleman whether it *u intended to - bbuu lilldd additional churches in parishes where there were el. ready old ones existing,' astt,i4o skticja ; service was performed twice a day ? 4 ,• The CHANCELLOR 'tite s- EXCrefeIUEIC ob served, that the objects or& Bill were then 1. to provide addititional churches for large tom*, where the existing ones were not of sufficient capacity for their population and the other to provide them for those large and renacke parishes at the extremities of the kingdom, totally detached from access to all others, and having none of their own. The Gallery was then cleared for a division upon the amendment, and the numbers were—Noes, 47 [ Ayes, 18--Majoritre agatnst it, 29. Mr. PRIMROSE said, it was preferable that the i right of presentation and patronage of the new livings should be vested in those who already present to the b e nefices attached to the existing churches. C Lord BINNING opposed this, inasmuch as in most cues those patrons were the'Mayors and Corporations of towns. He should prefer seeing them vested in the Country Gentlemen mad Landed Proprietors. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. The Report was brought up, and recommitted in a Committee-of the whole House, when the amend ments were agreed an, and the Bill ordered to be 'send a third time tratorrow. L ,WILING FVX The CIIANCYILOR of the . ERCHECiCER moved the Order of the Day far - bn - iigtag t.p the Report of the Sinking Fund Loan an. Mr. GRRNFELL rose to make one or two short observations on this measure. The House was new about to act, for the first time, upon that provision conam(„ily called Mr. )"ox's Clause, in the Act of 1786, which autho:ised the application of a pan of the Sinking Fund to the service of the year. Ad& tional taxes had been imposed, the produce of which, together with' the assumed sum of 12,000,005, the present amount of the Sinking Fund, would form a real and effective Sinking Fund of £6,000,000. If v. c should continue in the enjoyment of the blessings cf peace, and there should also be a growing surplus ci revenue (and he was one of those who were sanguine in their expectations of such a result), he did think that, possessing at the same time a Sinking Fund cf £5,000,000, this country would stand in a proud situation—(hear, hear). He-trusted that, eventually, the Sinking Fund would rise to £B,OOO. It appeared to him, however, very desirable that that part of the system which gave a nominal arnoant to the Fund, so much larger than its actual, should.be done av:a7. It served merely to render the subject intricate, ar..l to Create delusiou. He trusted that in the course of the nett Session duce would be no objection to sim plify it, and that, instead of being called £17,000,000, it would be represented in future , as it reall y was, an effective fund of £5400,000, and no mote. The Report was then agreed:too and the Bill -or dered to be read a third time to : raortuw. bt IsCELLA.WRISs. : • Mr. WILLIAM SMIT H mound the sepond reading of the Mr. Dittentere Marriage .i= • . Lord CASTLEREAGII wished its pmvisiont to t•itnicl to Ireland; after which it was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. Colonel RA RRT -obtained lean te bring in a Date Expkain and Amend loch Acts. of,hingesent :iir.jesiy as related to the Duties Ind Stamp Duties payabre tin Bequests of Pettonat Estates, Legacies, ace. in Ireland • • The Report of the Irish Still Flue% Bill vrr brought up, and the Amendinenti baring been agreed to, the Bill was orticred to be read athfrd time to4norrow. The Report of the Slave Registry Bill was received—thin/ reading to-morrow. The New South Wales Debt and Trade Ells were n..td a second time. The Bill to rebuild Windsor Bridge was readatkird time and passed. . The Supervisors cf Customs Bill was read a - thked time a 4 passed. The Reports on the Trish Permit Bill, acid on the New Forest Bill, were received ; the latter was recocunitted. The Coals Drawback Bill passed through a-Coetbaktee.s—Re port to-morrow. .The Reports of the Militia Pay Bill, the, Irish Militia Pay Bill, and the Annual Excise Duties Bin, wiTetwougtatlip; the amendments were agreed to, and the Balls were animal. as be read a third time to-morrow. - The Tobacco Importation Bin was read's' third time and passed. 'Oa the motion that the Fisheries' Preservation BA be read a third time, Sir W. Spatz:so, Mr. Hassan, and Mr. D. Gu.- star ' made a few observations' after which the bill was read a third time sod passed. On the Report of the Spirits Intercourse Bill being brersght up, Tonle cLaversation took place between Mr. M. Pfreocasia, the Coarsen:Loa of the EXCNINVIII, Sir R. VAEru.to Mr. C. Ifurcosesos, Mr. W. S.ILITS. Ind Mr. T. WILSOV, the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. The Irish Tobacco Revenue Bill, I after a few words from his H. ?moms sad the Ca•TICT.LLSP. of the Es' Icasciers,was read a third time, aid pissed. The Report of his Majeety's Property Bill was received, aril ordered to be read a third time tomorrow. The Stave Trade Bill, the Coffee Exportation Bin, and the IlliAtorrintare_BiQ were severally read a second time, and esdiald Oa bra eemmitted to-morrow. The Irish Post-Office Bill, tie Smuggling Prevention Bill, lid the Southern Whale Fishery Bill, were sever:illy commit and their Reports ordered to be received to-morrow. The third reading of the Annual . Aecootau Bill was postponed to-morrow. The Reports of the Pil BM chards Bounty ,of the Customs Foreign Wares Bill, of the 19Iand Coals Bill, and of the Crows Glass Bill, were received, and the third reading of those hills Med for to-morrew. The Plate Glass Bill Went through a Committee, and the t r e t was ordered to be received to-morrow. commitment of the Appropriation Bill was deferred illostiorrow. the Town Rates Appeal Bill was read a third time zed passed. Tbo *age-Coach Felonies Bill passed tbtough a Committee. Ibitat 1114aorrow. • the commitment of the Soip and Calico Bill, ' Mr. FINLAY complained that a bill of to much importance was brought forward at so late a period of the Session. After some observations in reply from Mr. Lummox); the Bill passed through a Committee.—Report to-morrow. The Assessed Tares Relief Bill passed through a Coalmines, and ordered to be reported to-morrow. A message from the Lords brought up Chase's Relief Bill, and •the Irish Beak Restriction Bill, with amendments; also the M amma Taxes Composition hill, sod the Seamen's Wages Ball, without amendments ; the F.nglish Pauper Lunatic Bill was also brought front the Lords, and read a first time. To be read a second time to-morrow. The Reports of the Irish Customs Bit. the Penitentiary Tkll t and thelrish Permits Bill, were brought up, and agreed to. and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. A new Writ was ordered for the Borough of Bishop's-Castle, in the room Of General litobtasou, deceased. The other psalms were.tirfogpne through, and the House !dinned. ~, COI: •i AMILRICA Alin MLR RINOURCIgL..-This work of Mr. thump) • t 9• excite very considerable at- . ' .t •.1 tennon particulafly among the Mercantile classes.— lii;Wkite.twos 'of view *o*de - the tioject, whether as a vshiabie Irked, a jealous Thal, tate powerful and malignant earniy `‘ Ainklea and bar R.:sources" must certainly be considered as Itiob)ect or the highest importance. Brfated commences lrttb # brief view of the insportanee4E the Veiled Stases in them egbies, and of the misrepresentations which have been made CO7 , &ring diem; by various traretlets ; be then treats on the terri torintuarset of else United States.--their agriculture, population, and on the capabilities of internal navigation which distinguish America above every quarter of the Globe.—The second <lup us., which treats of the commerce of the United States, ex posesin severe terms, the Ittioaken views which actuated Mt. Jeffershn, in t 1107: to lay an embargo on all foreign trade, and Zg' , tout the•gteat and reciprocal advantages which Great 'min and America must derive from remaining or. an and 'cabiti footing with each other.—The third cheistet treats of the Agriculture and Manufacture, of the United States, and contains many valuable Remarks on the Ilapolicy of forcing a Production of Manufactures by Governinent Boca. ties, and Other methods, beyond the. immediate demand for them. Mr. Bristed gives a very interesting, though a sum mary account of 'the American manufacture*, pd assert* the superior ingenuity of the Americans themselves ih all inventions and contrivances of machinery whereby human labour may be 'spared.—The fourth chapter exhibits a luminous view of ter finances.—The fifth relates to the Government, Polk'', and Uri of the United States, and is vrrinen with much elegance ird clearness of thought.—The sixth chapter is devoted to Liam.- ture, and presents a very blest view of the intellectual territory of the Anwricans, a branch of their possession's which fey seem in no hurry either to cultivate or enlarge—the trailed= from the state of literature and education, to msl}cen• std morals, seems to follow. of course, and to this latter seventh chapter is accordiNtly devoted, and will be *mind fa 2 cf important matter. The work concludes wrn remarks tau s,he present state of the Powers of Europe, calling upon Itretrn to take the advantage which it holds out to liur to y tepee lt.:!! :/-- ces so u to make herself of conscquenco in any lutvre ! 4f ture among them. tk.S; 411 Sllilltm. 4r..-a,, ....-____ __ .., ----- n , *.ice to the objecting party wis seien'sliys.. ,the most pros air L Co' ram. Mr. BIiNVIITZ; Mr. • CatkoquAx, i s h ou ld s h er d I 'calm s, delivered their opihicitisi. sabot a al4ebiiia presentes i to Ae.ct on the commitment of the .8111..-rtr.l" 4 41 -- praying him 1 su s, 45.—the Din - tr4,.. or , , to - st. V f for the purr - otrentfeev. 401 i. . . Wk. ,1114 to , the trassactio kb.. BENNETT allOatv 40 a' 321 . 14 _ - the him that the oce Regent, - ruling. dili hi° w 4 7112 "wir'w" . Alderman Zild t i c g racinoly ptsa i :to order .tbst there he General Vi :seined to the How a -fat *Le *spat of the bow to ream mmission of laqaty into the .Imatiptudence of the of rettenchrr ao ds,of Gucsnsey and Jerser t dated May I, 1816. Mi n i s terial Si Mr. 411:AdGE SATHWIST stated al: the steps Tans, tiabnd rich had hesa taken to produce a satisfactory hives. his Majesty's ;ation sad report ; hut from the various subjects nobody carer --...w...1 fiArlethe administration of the old Nereus , hi m o f an of ~,~, N "%!' at Pr*ce would pies Corn liLuds Mr. tigation _ - - connected widrthe administration of the laws. it must be obvious that much time was un avoidably consumed, and that die task was not of the easy nature which tome Gentlemen imagined. That a Report had been made in May, 1816, as well known. Embracing much important and com plex matter, it was unavoidably extended to a volu minous . Since the time now mentioned i t had lain in th uds of the Crown Lawyers, who were reqnested to form a Digest, with their opinions, thereon; and no Report had been received from those' Gentlemen till April last. An arrangement had taken place in consequence of this Report, and he believed the Report intended for the House was in cons i d er- able progress; but when it would be presented the Hooonrable Member could not answer for. Sir WILLIAM CURTIS took that opportunity of Menehming, that on one of his aquatic excursions he had visited the Island of Guernsey; and, among other objects of curiosity, be went to see the prison ; he was received coutteoosly enough by the Jailer, to ir i i ntroduced him to the various parts of the Jail, 'bisig the objects which presented themselves. The Worthy Alderman assured the House, that the prisoners, pattictalarly the debtors, were all very comfortably lodged; that their food was in every respect excellent; and that they were sopplied with very good brown bread, fully* as good as that which was condemned by the Honourable Member (Mr. Bennett) when he visited Newgate; and indulged himself by launching forth in the usual strain of com plena-4 Hear, kear).—The prisoners in Gue rn s e y , as he ha d . already observed, were all so comfortably lodged, that he was informed some of them rather chose to remain in prison than leave it, as they were better provided for than they could be out of doors. - Thus it was evident, notwithstanding the uniform complaints of some Gentlemen, that there were Many attractive enjoyments in a prison —( Hear, hear). Mr. BEN .NETT could not help expressing his surprise at the unprovoked and uncoutliattack of the Honourable Member—( Hear, hear ).—lt was within tjae recollection of the House, that he had never men foned oae word about prisons, consequently there was no call for the Alderman's extraordinary animad versions. But since he was charged with an unne c;lssary and ill-founded complaint, he assured the House that when he visited Newgate at the time alluded to, the bread for the consumption of the prisoners was of a very bad quality—( Hear, hear).,—.' .And that in de3piji of what the Hollow able aider-1 mln could advance the contrary, he could bring sualcient evidence to prove the truth of hisallegations., Mr. DOUGLAS recommended the Honourable' ?tr/ember (Mr. Bennett) after the candid explanation nhich had been given by the Honourable Gemtleman na the Treasury Bench (Mr. Bragge Blthurst) to l withdraw nr postpone his motion. The motion, with the consent of the House, was then witlidi a tvn. 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