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TIfF, NA 340 engrossed,—a Bill deficient in point of principle, and so iiiade quate to its purposes. The Lunn CnANey.i LAR seemed apprehensive that the Bill - in its present shape would not be productive of much benefit, •and hinted that at present a temporary Insolvent Bill would be preferable. Lord KEnr SIM LE in defence of the Bill, observed, that it was extremely difficult, if not impossible on an occasion oldie kind, to conciliate the favourable op nion of every one. Were the Bill amen ~:Al as propoed by the Noble Earl, his Noble and Learned Friend would feel much stronger objections to it, than in its preset shape. Were it modelled agreeably to the sug gestions of the Noble Earl, its operations would be very mis chievo.is indeed. It had .cost him much labour to bring the Bill to its present state. He did all in his power to obviate every objeaiun, and to render the measure generally approved. He endeavoured to form the measure as nearly upon the principles of preceding Acts of tile kind as possible ; and this seemed to him rye mast efficacious mode of rendering- its operations practi cally betieflelal, and on this principle. he introduced that of the Cessio Bonoriern, which was attended with such salutary effects in Scotland and other countries.—lf it should please their lord ships to reject the Bill, he would submit without a murmer.— But it 11.:al cost him much time and labour ; it was formed upon the principles of preceding Ac's of insolvency; and it was his (pinion, were the Bill enacted, the Legislature might hereafter improve upon the principle, and from time to time adopt such measures a , . might fully attain the desired object. In this view his Lordship adverted to some regulations, as %veil with respect to Creditor as to Debtor, which might in future, or distinct mes s...tress, materially conduce to that end. The Earl of Mw x, was of opinion, that the measure went to obviate far greater evil., than those inconveniences which were a i prebended as likel) to result from its adoption. After a few words in explanation from FAH Stanbcpe, the question was put, and the Pill ordered to be engrossed. The New Loan, the Exchequer Lill, the Irish Beef and Pork exportation, and the Custom Officers Superannuation bills were read a first time.—Adjourned TUESDAY, mAY 2P. Their I.nrdships met, according to adjournment, in a Com mittee of Privileges, on the Roxborough and Banbury Peerages, when, the LORD CII AN C ELI.° deferring the observations which be had to make in those sevetral cases until Thursday next, and no other business occurring, the House, of course, adjourned to that day. THURSDAY, MAY SO. Lord LIVERPOOL presented the Report of the Select Com- T,ittee appointed to examine into, and report upon the State of Judicial Cases before the House, and the mode proposed for ex pediting the decision of such cases, &c. in future. The Report being read, stated generally the great increase of the number of appeals and writs of error then undecided before that. House, which amounted to 333, of which 42 were writs of error. There was also a vast increase of business in the Court of Chancery. for which causes it was impossible that the Chancellor could dispatch this great arrear without some assistance being pro vided for him by Parliament. The Report then recommended, that another Judge should be appointed to assist hi, I.ordship in the Court of Chancery, and that his rank should be equal to that of the Master of the Rolls. It farther recommended, that the House should sit three days a-week, from ten o'clock in the morning, for the purpose of hearing appeals, until the arrear is considerably reduced, and then two days a-week from the same hour. After a short conversation, the whole of the Resolutions passed nm. d's. '1 . 11,. two Exchequer fills' Bill, and the Loan Biil, were read a third time and passe'.—Adj:mrned. FRIDAY, MAY 31. At ten o'clock this morning the House met, pursuant to ad journment, and proceeded to the discussion of the Berkeley Peerage, which occupied their Lordships till four o'clock. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to several public and private Bilis. The Commissioners were the Lord Chan cellor, the Earl of Westmoreland, and Lord Mulgrave. \ great number of Bills were brought up from the Commons and read a first time, and those on the table were forwarded a stage each. The Debtor and Creditor Bill underwent another discussion, on the motion for the third reading. The principal speakers were the Lord Chancellor, Earl Stanhope, Lord Redesdale, and the Earl of Moira ; the general result of which was, that Lord Redesdale consented to withdraw this Bill for the present in lieu of which it was conditioned, that a temporary Insolvent Bill should he introduced immediately, which was so agreed upon. The House then adjourned over till Wednesday next. _ rr ' AL REGISTER. HOUSE OF COMMONS. • MONDAY, MAY 27. The Nova Scotia Rum Bill, and East India Bonds Bill, were severally teal a third time ai:d passed. THE BOARD OF CONTROL. Mr. LWSUINGTON brought up the Report of the Bill for making further provisos for the Commissioners iris other Officers of the Board of Control, and for other matters therein contained. On the question for agreeing to the Report, Mr. CREEYEY objected to any further increase of salary tb the Officers ; and moved to leave out of the Bill all those words which went to provide for an increase of salary. Lord Castlereagh, Mr. Dundas, Mr. Calcraft, Mr. Adam, Lord Folkstone, Mr. Wallace, Mr. Moore, Mr. P&rceval, and General Tarleton made a few observations, after which the House divided.---Fer Agreeing to the Report 65—For the Amendment 19—Majority 46. The Report was of course agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. THE DUKE OF YORK. Lord MILTON gave notice, that he would take an early op portunity of submitting to the House a motion rt lative to the recent re-appointment of his Royal Highness the Duke of York to the situation or Conmeander in Chief. The CHANCELLOR of the Excit Num requested the Noble Lord would have the goodness to state the nature of his intended motion. Lord MILTON'S Reply was wholly inaudible in the Gallery. MILITIA INTERCHANGE BILL. Mr. Secretary RYDKR moved the Order of the Day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee on this Bill. After a few words from Col. Stanley, Sir J. Newport, Mr. Gratton, Mr. Perceval, and other Honourable Members, the Bill went through a Committee, in which Mr. Secretary RYDER observed, that to .obviate any anre -3 pension on dip subject, he was willing to move the insertion ( f words stating, That the Irish Catholic Militiaman, when transferred to England, should be entitled to the same civil, military, and religious exemptions, as were enjoyed by him in Iceland.—(lfear, hear ! hear !) The several clauses of the Bill passed through the Committee after a short discussion; and the House having been resumed the Report was ordered to be received on Thursday. INCREASE OF LORD LIEUTENANT'S SALARY. On a motion for going into a Committee on the subject of granting an increase of allowance to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Sir J. Nr wpoiur wished to know if any notice had been• given on the subject ? A something had been done last Session at a very late period, and it was then understood that early this Ses sion certain documents were to be laid before the House to prove the proposed increase of allowance necessary. This he thought ought to be done, and it was proper that some notice should be given to allow time for the due consideration of the subject. Mr. Pr:ter - NA t. said he had certa nip given notice of the Motion on Saturday; but if the Honourable Baronet wished it postponed till to-morrow, or any other day at but a short distance of time, he had no objection to the postponement of the subject. It was, however, to be remembered that the motion was merely one to carry into effect the Resolution of last Session. Sir JOHN NEWPORT replied, That if it was only intended to bring in a Bill in the regular way, on the subject, there would be sufliaient opportunities fur him to exin es; his senti ments hereafter. He did not, under all the circumstances, wish to cause any delay, but he was not aware that they had the regular notice, Saturday not being a day on which no tices were commonly given. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER repeated, that he had given notice on Saturday. . The I louse then resolved itself into a Committee, in which Mr. Perceval moved, 'That an addition of 'Ono/. per annum should be made to the income of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to he paid out of the Consolidated Fund. Sir J. NEWPJRT thought such an application to Parliament was not necessary. If such an increase were necessary, it might have been paid Out of the privy purse. Mr. W. PoLF: stated the first principle of the Bill to be such, that the surplus of the Civil List, which used to go into the Privy Purse, was to be appropriated to the payment of the increased allowance. After some further observations from the last Speaker, Mr. Foster, Mr Abercromby, the Chancellor of the Exclo quer, and Mr. Tighe, the Resolution was 'agreed to, and the Report of the Committee ordered to be received to morrow. . 4 .., , r I • c