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7 4 , _ A' •• Ai`s an DeidDerthe Bill. and Kr. AMA's. A msted by Mr. C. P. Waa l alluletat edam** the whumeia kits support. . Mr. Assam, a&ii a shnn totroductery speech, called Mr. W. Iss Carat, Banker. dl rarhnutb, vibe ersommenined as to Nude which Drat distributed antral/ the voters elf Pereira. • Mr. nauseam took an objective sindiasime. He submitted that his clients 'grouts' be placed in a bard siteatioe if they were to be Made subject by evidence to the consequences of acts committed before the commencement of the Parliament which brought it, The LORD CHANCELLOR wished to know to wino period the evidence was to apply ? Mr. ADAM said 1826, but be was entitled to go back to 1824. The LORD CHANCELLOR. looking at the pre amble of the Bill, was of opinion that the Learned Counsel might refer to 1824. Mr. Team, a merchant at Plymouth, and the agent of Lord Per ceval, one of the candidates for Penryn, was next examined. The witness was active at Penryn in late. He was on Lord Perceval's Committee. Many of the voters said, when canvassed, that Lord Percent might have them if he p aid their p rice. The witness did not know the names of the voters who required money, but he was sure they voted. Mr. HARRISON objected to the evidence. Without the names of the persons who were charged with taking bribes, the petitioners could not defend themselves against the charge The LORD CHANCELLOR having several times • interposed, to ascertain if the last witness could itlentify particular persons of whom he spoke collectively as having, during his canvass of the BOrough, in the in terest of Loid Perceval, intimated their expectation of . receiving money. Lord DURHAM suggested the etpedieticy of per mitting Counsel - to conoilete the domination in chief. of each witness, previous• to subjecting bins to any Cross esamination, with a view. to the truth, and to spare thea Lordships time. The LORD CHANCELLOR replied, that he be lieved Noble Lords would generally be of opinion, that the course he was pursuing was the most eligible;.as itj was of importaoce that the witnesses should be under- , stood as they proceeded; and Oat all answers which were not evidence proper for their Lordships to receive,. should be excluded from the minutes. . Mr. James Reid was called by Mr, ASIAN and examined.—lle was a resident at Penryn when Lord Perceval was a candidate in 1106. He was examined before the House of Commons in May last. Witness generally denied that bribes were offered to the per sons canvassed for his Lordship. There were many persons in Penryn who would not take bribes for their votes. DUI you bear any one say he received a bribe ? The LORD CHANCELLOR objected to the ques tion, and said it was clear, from the evidence generally, that there were persons at Penryn who had not taken . bribes. It appeared to him, that in justice to that part of the borough which was allowed.on all hands to be pure, they could not admit testimony tending to con vict another person from that person's own confession. The Earl of CARNARVON said that such evidence was admissible in a Court of Justice, and ought also to admissible before their Lordships, and that it was so, be could show by a reference to the J ,utnals of the House. by which it appeared that when in a similar. case the same exception hid been taken by Sis William Grant, it had been overruled by a decision of their Lord ships. He contended that it their Lordships were to refuse such evidence it wou'al be unfortunate in the entente. as the Ludo's: they were then engaged on would be reodeted a farce rather than an inquiry; It was for the interest of the Constitution in general, and of the purity of representation in the other House in particoldr. • that the question should be well sifted; and he ma i . - ccived it was their Lordships' boenden duty, in their legislative capacity, to affarct every facility to this end. The LORD CHA %CELLO& said. nobody could feel more anxious than himself that the question should be well sifted. and it the evidence went to prose as much as was set torch in the pseamble of the Bill, I.e • would be found as ready to t• u p pot t it as the Noble bird. He thought, however, that at prevent, when a • case of general corruption was by no means establi bed, hut, on the contrary, it appeared from evidence that there was a party of the borough against the polity of which there was no charge; it would be ext- einCly un just to admit evidence of that descript on advocated by the Nolan Earl, and especially when it was consi lend that those individuals whom it was alleged had been bribed, were accessible, and might be cross examined at the Bar of their Lordships' House. But still, what ever might be his own individual opinion upon the sub . lett, be was ready to admit that if the case were found • to be established. as stated by the Noble L-ad, he would • be bound to defer to the decision of their Lordships, and would not feel himself justified in attempting to press Isis objection farther ; but if the case were not • roved lobe directly in point, if it were found only to apply to a state of general corruption, be argued that on principle, and when it was considered bow great was the magnitude of the stake for which the purer portion of the borough had to contend, evidence of this kind Ought not to be received. If, however, the case alluded to by the Noble Earl, of whose accuracy he entertained the highest opinion, should prove to be precisely the aline. he would then, of course, consider himself bound to withdraw his objection, and declare that the evidence should be received. The Karl of CARNARVON stated, that the same ' objection had been taken at the Bar cf that House by ' Si, William. Grant, and that it had been overruled. He ,did not wish. however. that the fact should be received upon his authority, and desired accordingly that refe rence should beat once had to theJoarnals of the Haase. The Journals were then produced, and examined by the Loan aIIANCAZIMI; after which his Lordship rose, and said that he was perfectly satisfied the decision of their Lordsbips was as the Noble F. art it ; and that he, of course, at once withdrew his objec tion. not presuming fee an instant to set up his individual feeling or • embark,' In opposition to a decision of that House. After a few-words from the Marquis of fiatiesvay and the Barb • of Casmairstr and Lamemat.s, It was igreed that the answer be emeleed la evidence. The examination of witnesses was then resumed. Thomas James. on his cross-examination by Mr. Thaerson--- Witness admitted thn be had charged Mr. Staubury 151. 95. for a ask of oboes. They were good shoes, and he charged a good price. pet 101. in witness's pocket, which he took away, but did not vote for Mr. Stanbury's friend. • Lord SHAFTFABURY—Then you put the money in your paint. bet did not vote for Mr. Stanbury's friend? Wit se—Mr. Sunbury put it In my pocket. Lord SRA FTESUURY—That was not bribery, I suppose? Witness—Why, I intended to ask your Lordships whether it was bribery or not--( Laughter). The witness then withdrew. Jobs Paisley was next called and examined by Mr. ADAM—Wit ness had may times semi Mr. Sunbury talk to the wives of voters. The maisimation of the witness having terminated, he was or dered to withdraw. The Earl of FALMOUTH then rose, and moved, that the Nether consideration of the matter be post poned to Tuesday nest. His Lordship feeling it to be perfectly consistent a ith the forms of their Lordships' House. begged leave also to move that a particular hour, namely, ten o'clock (at night), should be fixed • for t h e te r n'inatiaP I* each day's proceeding spots that specific subject. Tbe Earl of CARNARVON concurred, and the mo , bony was then agreed to. Vs* Lordships then, se lisleosst 'rms oQock, sillortrue' d to tea o'clock to morrow (thiellayY to hear Appals. HOUS/MOF COMMONS. . • The SPRAlltlett brivrbeg takes the Chair at dour * s e w . * t h e Dew Ultiet el the Mack Red entered and summoned t it'' ea onaceedto th e Lords, and there hear the Royal Amami / Camaissisa to smell DIU The ihrzawca, attended by Waken, talon* CAresmissias to As °Seer a, Repou from On the mal Hill, the from tha regal mittae on es _ me, BP presented a Petition from some Merchant. of Lots. don trot Coen Trade, praying pamision to manufacture biscuits (Ma *stip corn doeezportatiens The same M. Mcrae% presented , at Petition from a Friendly Society spinet the Fe iendly Societies Bill. file. W. MEI. brought up an account of the number of uobene- Seed Curates-do England and Walea.—Ordeted to be printed. Mr.' BELL presented a Petition from North Shields, against the Stamp Dukes Receipt Laws. Lord G. BRNTINCK presented a Petition from King's Lynn; the prayer was oat stated by the Clerk of the House. Lord CASTLEIIEAGLI presented a Petition from Moyalla, candy of Down. praying for the abolition of Negro Slavery. Sir ROBERT WILSON presented a Petition from Friendly Societies .of the Duchy of Lancaster, against the Friendly So cieties BEL Mr. Sestretirg TEEL presented Petitions containing a similar prayer, from several Friendly Societies of Titelifield, Wickham, and other places; by Lord G. Sosimiser, front .Monmouth; by Mr. Lereurros, from Nadston; by Mr. F. Buxvos, from several Societies in London ; by Mr. Hums. from Societies of Stockport and Hullbridge; by Lord J. HOSSIELL, from the New-read; by Alderman Tuomeson, from several Societies of London; by Lord &SARA'S, front the city of Chester; and by Mr. BYNCI, from Bethnal-green and Somers' Town. Mr. W. DUN DAS presented a Petition from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, praying the interference of the Legislature los theaupply of subjects of anatomy. Mr. F. BUXTON moved for an accoont of the number of the slave population in the Colooles, specifying the sexes; • and also copies of all cummunicatious received at the Colonial Mee from Mexico, un the culture of sugar. Mr. MUNIE presented a Petition from the Catholics of the parishes of St. Mary and Anne, Shandon complaining of being compelled to pay rates for the support of le Established Church. sir. Hume declared his concurrence In the sentiments_ of the Pe tition. Mr. HUME presented another Petition against the Stamp Duties on iteceipig, front the nine incorporated trades of Paisley. Mr. J. Sli ITU! presented' a Petition from the brown linen weavers of the King's Commit, Ireland, complaining of their ex treme distress, and praying the introduction of Pair Laws Into ['eland. Mr. MEATH COTlt aireseuted a Petition-from certain agricul turists of Tagil, in &algid, againa.the importation of foreign wool. The Rights of Rzecutors Bill vritpostpoued to Tuesday. Mr. 11011110 USE, in presentirik several Petitions against the Friendly Societies' Bill, expressed v hope that the Bid might be withdrawn, as one most obnuzian to those very parties whom it WAS intended to relieve -by it. The Petitions were from Friendly Societies in the borough of Southwark; St. James's Parish ; Duke. street, Grosvenor-square; Ponaea ; and other places in the county of Easel; Preston, Lancashire ; Stockport, ditto • Charlotte-street, Bedford - square ; anti Malheur.. They were Law the table, and ordered to be referred to the. Committee on the Bill. Mr. 110BHOUSE then moved an Address for copies of. any coinniut.ication which bad been addressed by the Rector of the parish of St. Mary.la•honue to his Majesty's Government, praying th t the opinion of the 1.,w Officers of the Crowd might be taken as to the right of the parish to advance a sum of money for the transport of such ut its pauper inhabitants as might be desirous of emigrating to t•otany OJT. Air. S. lUCE suggested that if the motion went cut in this shape, no rem n c..uIJ be made to it. The propositions was stunk in tespect of Van Diemen's Land. The minion was altered accordingly, and agreed to. Mr. BERNAL, Mr. T. DUNCOMSE, and Lord STASLIST, severally presented Petitions against the Friendly Societies Bill, from Re. cheater ' Hertford, and Lancashire. Mr. U. GRA NT presented a Petition from persons engaged in the Hefting Fishery at Long IsLiel, county of Inverness, praying that t bounty might be given of three shillings pet barrel on ex ported fish. 'lite saute. Hon. Mammas presented a Petition from the Royal Burgh a Forcer, North Britain, kr.. ) ing for relief front the Stamp Duty on bre Insurances. lir. Secretary LIUSKISSON presented a Petition from Liver. pawl, praying that greater facilities might be est.:Wed to the ob taining eubiects tor the purpose of anatomic :1 disseclon. • w ow, reeeededlto danLordes Musse.d..and having Warmed the House fitst be I. ro e soisiwea absence. s t sad theribeard the Royal Assent by to several Eilds—.(for wbieh see the Lords' .) • frqnt the Coerce Cbancet•Wit.. fought to ris Cow.q. Naliairleurt aneery. don of Mr. RID "COLIMA* Lord Arthur g o ( Dreeknoelt, Mr. Spring Rice. were excused al consequences of nes•attendance this dry in the Cont. Westford Election Petition. ; NkW SOUTH WAIFS Sr JAMES MACIN 10511 pte.ented a Petition, most mime.. u,l) and respectably sig..eo, flora a Meet ing which had been convent d in New S•eith Wales by the Sheriff • f the Colony. and with the sanction and pet mission of .he Alagistiacy ; :he isi ayer of which was t..t the inliot..ction ir.b, that St-titement or a system of peeul at rept escntat.on, and of the ti 141 by Jury. Ac• cording to the most credible accounts, the too Austra lian. Colonies coetaitied toget!ier about 55,000 inhabi tants, of %hoot from 30,000 to 35 000, and perhaps mere, were lee •ettlers. Tile animal revenue of the Government was aboat 60.0001.—and the annual pro. duce of the land and labour was supposed to exceed 800,0001. Now be knew of no instance in the history of the B itish Colonies, it. which a Colouy of this im portance, with so large a portion of its population na tural (see hunt Eugli.h subjects, had been denied the enjoyment of these two uudoub.eJ ancient and imme. moi lel birthrights of Englishmen. In saying this, he spoke of such as were actual!) , English Colonies. To some of out Settlemen s. such as dense, for example, un, the Conlin-nt of Asia, these institutions might he of doubtful benefit, and could nut be applied as to British 'Colonies, strictly speaking. Mr. Secretary HUSKISSON would not now go into any detailed discus•ii.n either of the principle, or of the facts, which had been opened by his Right Honourable and Le4rned Friend opposite. A much better oppos., tunity would speedily arise, when the Bull telative to New South Wales should come o.i in its regular course. When his Right Honourable and Lean ed .end, how ever, said that at.out 85.000 out of the 55,000 intiabi tants of the two Australian Colonies were free settlets, he must either posse.. much better info, oration than his Majery's Gusting' ent had received upon this subject, he had been egregiously imposed upon. By the last returns which the Government had received, the Euro pean p3pulation of the two Colonies was not 5.5.000, but 49,000, of a bons 18,000 were free settlers, and the len Milder, being the great majority, consisted of per sons who. having lortetted their civil rights, had been sent thither in tl.e way of punishment, in putstrance of sentences under which they were still suffering.--(Hear, hear). When a more eligib:e opportunity should arise, he (Mr. Huskisson) would state the grounds upon which he considered that to communicate these two birth rights or privileges of Englishmen, to the Colonies in question, under present circumstances, would, so far from plowing a blessing to them, involve them in all possible mischief and confusion. Mr. BRIGHT observed, that there were three sorts of settlers, one of whom the Right Honourable Secre tary appeared to have oveulooked. There were, first, those who had settled in the colony as fiee settlers; secondly, those who, being originally - convicts, had since become free, and were entitled to be so considered and dealt with to all intents and purposes ; and, thirdly, those who were still buffeting the penalty which had been inflicted on them for offetices committed here. The calculation of the Right Honourable Secretary must certainly have excluded the large class of persons who bad b.come free subsequently to their transpottation. Ms. Secretary HUSKISSON, in explanation, ob served, that so far from this being the case, he had ex pressly included in the 18.000 free settlers all those who in the colony were called emancipatists—all those who, either by pardon from the Crow,. or expiry of the term of their transportation, had become free—(Heir, hear). The Petition was brought up, read, sad ord e r e d to b e ;tinted. . Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH then row to present. a' Petition.. Which set forth a case of singular hiudsbip and injustice. It wds from a Mr. Myles O ' fteilly , of Dublin,l who complained of the loss of a. considerable sum of money, in cohsequence 'id certain transactions which had occurred at Madras. :The claim to which this Petition related, had been put into his hands several years ago, and be then advised the Petitioner, as he was in the habit of advising all private parties, who were proceeding in any way against public bodies, to adopt, in the first place, every quiet and pacific means, every conciliatory measure, which might advance his claim, without lot necessity of making application to a Court of Law. On the present occasion, he still entertained every confidence in the liberality and justice of the East India CoMpany ; • and be earnestly hoped, that that Hon. Body would see that the claim now made, if it were not in its nature a legal claim, was yet beyond doubt a most powerful one upon their equity and justice. It seemed that a clause in an Act of Parlia ment, passed in the 39th and 40th of George the Trird, directed the King's Courts in India, to grant letters of administration to the Registrars of thcse Courts of the go ids and personal effects of individuals dying intestate within their several jurisdictions. Colonel O'Reilly, the brother of the Petitioner, after serving tt.e East In is Co t• pa ty with distinguished merit and re, Station, died in Ifitti, possessed of a small property in value— abrut 3,0001. sterling. That property, as he died in testate, should have come to the Petitioner. The Regis trar of the Court , at Madras took nut letters of admi nistration to the whole of this personal estate, and vested the proceeds in the Company's trea ury at Madras. N w here it seemetkimpossible to deny that the Cum. patty, through their own treasury, became, in some sort, a guarantee for the security of the funds. so in vested with them. Soon efter this Mr. Ricketts, the registrar, whose affairs had unfortunately become ex ceedingly embarrassed, went to! the treasury at. Ma dras, and took out the larger pait on the whole of this investment. He subsequently died; no ; sasseta appeared to be available to his creditors, and this som of $,OOOl. was lost.—(Hear). But it appeared that the 3,0001. were paid by the treasury to Mr. Ricketts, the tegistrar, ithout any order or authority of Court•whatever. I (Hear). Tao Learned Friends of his (Sir J. Macin tosh's) then sat as Judges on the Bench, and they (Sir Thomas Strange and Sir Edward Stanley) did state it to be their clear opinion that by this-act of their trea sury the Honourable Company had been made liable. If their treasurer had thus made himself responsible as a trustee for the interess of parties whose funds he held, and who were themselves at such a vast distance, he was surely bound to have exercised that ordinary degree of vigilance and caution which should have restrained him from paying out any money so deposited without an express order of Court. Whether the Company war in strictness legally liable to the Petitioner or not might be a question very difficult of determination. But at all event., in fairness, honesty, and equity, the Petitioner had a claim which he (Sir J. Macintosh) could seartely allow himself to doubt, that the known liberality and f iirness of the Company in its dealings would recognise arid affirm. In tt e correspon 'trice, too, which had taken place on this subject, the Company's Secretary, Mr. Dart, had admitted to the Petitioner the two important facts of the iiivertment of the money, and of its having .been paid out again to the Registrar without any order of C. urt. It the spirit and intention of the law had been carded into eff,ct riy advertising the death of this -Gen. ,tleinau. and the amount of his property, the greater past ot it would have been recovered. He hope,' the mend in of this case ono'.] induce the Duectoi is of the East India Company to act with their usual liberality' , towards the relatives ol Mr. DENISON mentioned a .similar instance of hardship in'the ca-e of aft iend tit his oa n• by the name of S.nciair. The circumstances of that case ot.e now before the India laid upon Peti ion, and he hoped it would receive a favourable attention. M•. WYNN said, this was a question of great mo ment magnitude, and affe,ting a great 'somber of per , or.s. He knew that in the case of Mr. RI kett., the most unpleasant con•rqu.r ces had resat:tt•J to many individuals from the am urn of debts which he left behind him, which* was not less than 4'J 0001. He thought some alteration in the system, a. regarded the appointment of R-gistrars, would be beneficial ; at least there ought to be some adequate security given upon the appointment of that office for the due administra tion of his duties, and steps were now taking to that effect. It would be advisable also, that the accounts of a deceased Registrar should be made up with greater l expedition Chap under the present practice. Mr. COURTENAY wishei to state to the House, with reference to the Board of Controul, to which he had the honour to belong, that Mr. O'Reilly's case had never been laid before that Board. It had, he be lieved, been sent before the Directors of the E ast India Corns any, but it had never found its way to the Board of Controul. With i egard to Mi. Sinclair, the case was different. The circumstances of his case had been represented to the Board of Controul, and would re ceive the fullest attentims. With regard to the case of Mr. O'Reilly, he would say as Le had before said in that House, in a case of great importance, that wherever these was a wrong there ought to be remedy—and there fore it was that he was glad the Hon. and Learned Gentleman oppos'te had brought this mattes forward. Mr. L. FOSTER hoped this appeal would not be without effect. It was a material circumstance in la , vour of the claims of the relatives of Mr. O'Reilly, that when he died his property was in the hands of the Company, who stood, therefore, in the light of guar dians to them, and ought to feel that there was a stronger claim upon them than one merely founded upon liberality. Mr. LINDSAY thought it must be obvious to the House, after what had passed, that the Company could not be held responsible for the loss complained of.— Over the King s Court in Madras the-Company had no . controul. Mr. TRANT did not agree with the Hon: Gentleman who had just sat down, that the Company were so fully exempt from responsibility in this case. If there had been neglect on the part of one of their officers, he con ceis ed they ought to feel liberally disposed towards the sufferers. After a fcw words from Sr J. Mac:ninon, the Petition was brought up; and, on the question that it be read, after a few ob servations from Mr. C. W. %us, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob served, that be Should not have said a word upon the subject but for the idea started, that the charge in. cutred upon this subject should be .defrayed by the Government, and, therefore, lest his silence whilst present might be construed into acquiescence, he.pro tested against any such idea. He was decidedly adverse to its coming out of the funds of the country, but if the charge were substantiated, and that ieniune ration were to be at all made, it should come out of the territorial funds of the East India Company. Sir JAMES MACINTOSH agreed in that view. The Petition was then read and laid upon the table, and, after some discussion, Sir JAMES Mactwrosti gate notice that he would move to have it rehired to the consideration of a Select Committee on Thursday next. Mr.STANLET presented a Petition from Clitheroc, in Lancastite, complaining of the managevric., Court for the Recovery of . Smolt Debts; and plaining of the condi:inn of the Gaols of that ' Mr. Secretary PEEL 'aid, that in one of which he had introduced, a prnvi'ion wat which afforded facility for sending prisoner , local gaols to the county gaols. By paying iii n of expenses, this would be found Imp, ferable to the gaols of small local jurisdict small gaols, where there were only two or soners, there was likelihood of an inspection 4ttended to ac in the larger gaols. This was attended with inci;ovenience ; for instance, county gaols were sixty or .seventy miles di: the places where the offence was committed. vision, however, could be frequently acted advantage. Mr. F. LEWIS laid upon the table of the Hove the Mr. Jacob on Foreign Agriculture, presented by him ► of Trade. Colonel DAVIES presented a Petition from Worcester of the Catholic Claims. PEW 110VTH WALES SILL Mr. Secretary HUSKISSON moved the second New South Wales 13111. Sir J. MACINTOSH gave notice of his , recommend the introduction of two provision Bill, which would render it a more complete He would not at present enter fully into the in favour of such a measure, but take an oi of doing so, on the motion that the Speak( Chair; and he would then move his propositi, of, instruction to a Committee of the whole That proposition would comptise nothiPg an extension of the principle of the Bill. measures he would propose, were the. inter Trial by Jury in criminal and.civil cases, troduction of some Members into the Connor South Wales on the principle cf popular tion. He would not stickle for the qualifica: Members—he was willing that it should qualification in the first instance, as he me, for an experiment. He would say, that as lification he in the . first instance proposed, should be 501.; or he would even say 100 i. - His chief object was to establish the comm the principle of popular representation. H• that this Bill did not contain a provision f( Jury, which a former Bill did. The nth' and Learned Gentleman concluded by statik would select the opportunity of p►oposing sitions at the time at which he stated, as enable him to secord them (which he was anziot on the Journals of the House. Mr. Secretary HUSKISSON would not the discussion which the Right Honourable • Gentleman promised at a future period. boa ever to state, that in this Bill the detail ministration of law were left in a great (It discretion of the local audio' ities,of the colt impossible for the Govetnment at hone mite'' ihtd thnbe details. With respect lion in this Bill' of a provision for Trial admitted that such a provision was in a empowering the summoning of Juries Sessions ; but from the scattered state of lati4 n, and from other difficulties which themselves, that provision • could not be practical and beneficial effect. The ti all who had been co.oulted upon - this subject that, in the present state of the Colony, by Jury could not be wi s ely o r s afety He would recommend the Right lion. at Gentleman to be govetn:d by an expressioi had used belote in the course of this eveni: not " to go too fast" in legislation, lest tt stead of intended benefit might ensue. He Imam anticipate the discussion afiticipar Right Hon. Gentleman. Mr. CALVERT eirtessed his doubt that New &Anil Wales. was advanced to 11) which would SPAltAtil and justify the int, the measures recommended by lis Risk Learned Friend (Sir J. Macintosh.) Mr. BRIGHT considered this a most subject. He considered tie present Bill ui in many respects. The Colony was consii entitled to those salutary institutions a hich Bill proposed to withhold from it. Resisted too, from the Colonies, when the impniti Colonies was considered, and the large i valved in some of those appeals, he thong: Council, before which these appeals were hi, be differently constituted from whit it at pi He thought the present Bill, if passed i should, at all events, be a temporary measui gether, he was adverse to the principle and to several of its provisions, and woui opportunity promised by the Right Hon. at Gentleman (Sir J. Macintosh) of more fully objections to it. Mr. Secretary HUSICISSON denied that passed, Parlianorat would be deprived of r future interference on the subject. As to of inspection, one of•tbe clauses of the - 1111 that every law passed in the Colony should fore Parliament in the first Session after its With regard to the taking iway of the if appeal, when it was considered that that from the Supreme Court to the Military 6( could not be supposed to be of any great Colony. Mr. SPRING RICE agreed with the Ht for Bristol, that it would be desirable to mai sure a temporary rather than a permanent Colony of South Wales must be considered light ; first, as a penal Colony, and then as increasing wealth and importance, and which be dealt with as a society of free, unpolluted course not subject to that peculiar legislar befitted a penal Colony. Such were the vantages of the Colony, that he bad seen man' from gentlemen, who had been tranbported siting their friends in this country to joist evident that the time must come when Wales could no longer be considered as a ny; and, therefore, when the uhi le course ment and legislation with tespect to it, mei a change. It was on that account that he meastite to be ;temporary one, in order tl enlarged and liberal course might in future Colonel DAVIES observed, that the wi be prepared for the Colony, to assume the rai by a d fferent constitution of the frame of it would be elevated. Wl , en the fine slim; other advantages of the Colony were cot hold out a removal to it as a punishment ss mockery. Nothing vas more comma's th, victs, who had sF•rved out their time and ac perty there, to scud accounts of their happir friends in this cou•:try, simulating them mission of riff,tnces that they might enjoy thi _vantages. Whether, therefore, as affecting of the lower utdets, or as affecting the perm; r ef ity of the Colony, the subject was one tiers rf - I. * s erving tier irausedista attamtion , d elancor,,, •einment. • • • • it Town, sa rf the Rs, teen letters Mr. Colony l i V a l d L M b rOenT represented a ini•rte ( I. oilers frog the convicts. eb. T ett h iha a iii r tih ad , however, akeii p 1 . the oi et recent et c hn o et slc i th e lil g ril i Y , g l ' ations. Much mi- • X x prop r , ;Neatly pits icti •n s. h i the Colo . y . from the imps ude w three mi. convicts of superior education. I. 11 not brill l ow er kind %vele transported to t I sometini,, mischief would necessaril y cease r, where o k • - Atter some. observations from Mr. fistant fro% rea d a second time, and ordered to N adine Bill was - read a second time, an. L u Ti rotv lis W i rr i 4 th ' 1 .ell ; i t gli tl: motion of Mr. WYNN, the .4 on mersday. the Repor t d . ..• ItOISA/1 CATHOLIC LAN tto the Boni • . Oa the motion of Mr. G. RANKIN, Gtr Land Tax Dill was taken hsto ester hi layout tin Aossiscintentywereagreed. Ott the meowed, The ATTORNEY GENER rradieg of the was no pri.of that the Roman CA intention t WSs it now stood. Before he one into the • . ° - la gnus' tee it proved that•the Itoma i higher than his Protestant neigh . ste meAs t n e . Mr. G. BANK ES expressed h e arguments . opportunity sod Learned. Friend had not sta :er leave t i le subjave at an earlier period, as tion by w ay happy to aoopt any of Isis Hon. hole . 1-1 0 , 11 ,, . auggestions. So far was he fro trove Bin would give relief to those w Ow 11. The t s , it, due, ill .his fear was that it toduction a .to tlitaire who ought to receiv and th • is been repsied by persons of con ncil of y e , . who sr ere way : conversant with r repro em s case. The Hon. Gentleman t elaborate history of the Land a'hir aon (It ;,°;: ii 'William the Third to the present rant it onh lise to d, tli t e ha q t ust -: - its unequal operation upon the . B i ll wculd relieve from this bu an equelity with their Pi otestant i p e e o r ti a .e o r o v u e : , , The SOLICITOR.GENERA lencement el a e t t ed ha e t a e rl p i i for Trial by 1 s li t üb a ab d it .C1:1.11, the h e l ! aidi N i o wbero m un a ld n a c igi o eitv uld be mor Honourable taxes upon Catholics heavier th- ing, that hr hot he would maintain, that with rg his prop°. .., Tax, they laboured u•ider a very • that would the year 1794, relief was give nxious to dri r asst sed, and it was continued of the year 1798, which mad. of anticiyat petual. It was to be supposed t • and Learnt He %tithe '• 4 had frit themselves aggrieved, h ' lsoft.tea A tl i ' of the remedy afforded by law ; who had not done so, he should degree r their being relteve.i. But the H long. I t wi .. ..., doubly ye tarter a a t f be ic ca in. a td p i r n in t ci lse pl r e eig th n to enter It ... to be doubly wed now; and h. to the °nit • by Jury , 1 , , i , that half their present assessment 1 fo rmer 6 • would then be on a par with tire at Quar , hied the accuracy of this, and I the per • Bill founded upon such a motion. ,:b present that the Catholics were but very I carried i that the Hon. (i , -eitlvinan's views testimony Mr. G. BANKES spoke in exp ct , c0 , n ,,,, : • ghost discussion, upon withdrawi etter,sion ' finally toorred to be engrossed, y adopted,.. i 4 Monday sennight. and Leal at! i The other Orders of the Day were t• ion wt. " it .; . noose adjourned at RAO% Wit mac 0 hiag. ii.sintli. 01 . P confusion is • 'I'H E EVENIN le wt uld nt ste. — ated• by t e a • -• • - L1).N114 / ...........,... at th... Colon; hat in .rtpirr . SATURDAY, APRIL ectritlction ri -.— STOCK RXCHANGE, 'SFR lii lio.t. an! The Consol market opened this morn . ',nod at present they may be quoted at 84 , .t importal • little business doing at present. insatislAttot, Ooe of his Majesty's ships has aril i tiered to ke . Lisbon, with dispatches to Gov .. • . h the pies Great aniiety is expressed In she City ting appesS • what she has brought. tame ti th ln the Foreign market, eecrything re • interests P. ;ht the Pin, CITY, HAI.F.PA lead, shoed , Tip Consul market has remained, . present we 'Si in a very uointerostiog state, flu. into a Las ssil, and at present may be quoted at 64 rsure. Aix- -- -. PRICE OF STOCKS AT T : 1141 °f t t a h i e e ßi lb il ' .4 ... 3 E41 3 pet gen e 7t . ." . 111 21)5 e41. 1 836 I ex die . 1 Ditto a ‘: Per • Cons. 84i i South and Learnt! .' :., as per Cent. " 0141 A. ly stating her • : 31 Per Cent. Red. 91 j 1 ea die Neff s 4 Per et- New 1011 j £lOOO ' - Per Cent. Scrip £ 5OO I at if the BiL . 44 , Pertent• 1826.101 i £lOO It - all power of areg Arin.l9 1-16 Consul the questing FORKISIN FUNDS, TW i lilt- provided Breaks Ms. 5 p Ct. Do d be laid be- ,Dw—Aet.say Petite Ewen= Ayres lids. 6p C. Ports. s enactment Do. Act t. 33j I>o intermediate Dani s h lists, pC t . 59 R uss . appeal was Greek► n iadjo nsi 3 .p Ct. 17 Do. • Id B Ne R L IT Aikis'c iS et ;i I I B"I7 A I N I D PC3i FOREIGN S SSPa l P i l A nn : value to the t Governor, it [on. Member VIA Wit. AVG Mexican 100 ake the me Heaxiliao 35 it one. Ttt ~111112 19zah 18 41 Company of Ireland 115 I in a clout , . i a Colony : , .. "11v " ° aVats Dinses 'II stark.loo 4 10 0 rich ought r I aced men. ( i In the House of Lords 14„st nig lation whit 'moats Bill was read a third time and pa Lordships d eru CA :Te : e a re assu i 7 nn , tB Pu ed t . he n f i s e r aith to nesic l m r. ' 147 nry w o as Disfranchisenient Bill, which ere cou proceeded t . o lon ur i s ay of t l 2 el th rt . si e u u he d d i . _ RTENAY . gave notice that on Tuesday he weal Commons a iall draw Life Aunuties Bill. e of gooey i m t p rNsh t w r et a h ee e ti n 7tn i se t :, y l ii. s i l e i s ! C tet r e , ol,, t ur a tl f i t, : In the House of a, • Al" JANIS Macistosu presented a Peti that a in, , t celoosit o'Rutts, to whose effects the t i ai lidulli . had administeieJ, mid vested r 4 e a? b k eo , : ua t k i t :,, te . .., Is Treasury at Madras. The money society in ii , s :ießegistrar without any authority. and ersat.on, the —MAN • ria - e and the , L iu A4er some cone I r • )n 4 17 1 he thought if the Me were matte P 44 Mt of th e Company's territorial rove "id &Petition from Clitheroe, complsi cquired prollan tot c."' °evils. O n she second trading of the NN. iness to thee aso J sy, sesame-o wn sa id h e would move to the coo (1 1 11 n, ”. an instructio i to the Committee r the i .. 14 .. 1 , 1 m°dified poittilsr Repte.entation. ; the mots' I 'hi rsh Mr. BLIGHT. .Ir. s. KICK. and Mr. s ea th e mot i on of Mr . li vestssuws ne ordered to be committed nest Frida i highly di Re y i sa a S.;sdi s l a e n r s ame iler t r ' I i tte et t: 4 .. „0 - ir.l4