The National Register. — London, England, 1813-12-05 00:00:00

TUT: NA TInNAL REGISTER. at p:e•:nt i. en,tody, with the thorough un(turstaldina that no tens vor.try Insolvent Bid would be again reso rted to by the Legis- Lhar. ELLENI3I)ROuGTI said, he was willing to agree to the alte.ations suggested, in order that the two Bills might 4:p oh tcgether.—Ailionmed. FRIDAY, DEC 3. Lord ELLEignonotroit's till for the relief of Insolvent Debtors was read a third time and passed.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, NOV. 29. Several Petitions were presented from Insolvent Debtors in conn try gaols, praying relief. Mr. H. ADIDNGToN having moved the second reading of the Bill, colltioning for one year the Act which rendered the crime of Lwe Frame breakinfx punishable with death—Sir S. Bonnlly, Mr Hornet, ani Mr. Abereromby, urged there was no ground for con tinuing so ptnal a statute, now the country was in a state of perfect tranquillity. Mr. H. Ann' nOTotti admitted that perfect tranquillity now exists, but still thought it better to renew for the present a Bill found so salutary, in the same form as that in which its operation was so sueetssful. There was a remote possibility, and tinder all the cir cumstances, he thought it his duty to move for the renewal of the Bill. • Sir J. MAcioNTosu moved, as an amendinent, that the Bill should he read a second time this day Six months. The House then divided, when there appeared—in support of the Bill, 37 ; for the amendment, I ► .—Majority for the Bill, 21. Lord CAM,E.REAGH obtained leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the Trade between the countries inefuded in the Ei‘t India Com. pan's Charter, and his Majesty's subjects. and any of those coon trirs not included in the said Charter. al the motion of the Older of the Day for the commitment of the Marine Mutiny Bill, Mr. Bennett made some remarks on the nature and severity of military punishments, complaining partien laily of the practice usual in flogging, or inflicting so much of the penishment, and anianding the unfortimate culprit to be brought out again to receive the remainder. He concluded with moving a clan-e, rendering sneh practice illegal in future. Lord PALMERsToN, in reply, contended this very seldom oc eerred, but that there were ease: in which it was necessary to re serve that power, as otherwise there were men that would feign such a state of weakness :old exhaustion, as not to be able to un dergo more, and dots evade a peat part Of the punishment.— A dis cussion of some length followed between the above Noble Lords, Sir S Romitfy, Ms. Man;:ers Sutton, and Mr. Bennet, in which the arininetits Cot <rcil against corporal punishment were again gone over ; at. the conclie , :ao, Mr. Bennet's clause was negatived, - and the Bill being committed, eras ordered to be repotted to-morrow.— Ailjourncd. Mr. Serjcant ONstow ;aid, he by no means roe to object to the petition being brought up, but merely to observe, that ke thought much misapprehension had cone abroad respecting the Bill which he had given notice it was his intention to bring in on this snbjeet. If he should receive permission of the House to bring in his . Bill, he could assure them that it had never been within his contempla. firm to interkte in the smallest degree with chartered rights.—The petition was ordered to lie on the table. The East India Trade Bill was read a second time, and. the other Bills on the table forwarded without discussion.—Adjourned. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2. Sir WM. CtinTrs - Obtained leave, and brought in a Rill for ena bling a certain prop Ilion of the London Militia to volunteer into the regular army ; and also for enabling the said Militia t enlist annually a eel tail* number of men, in order to keep up their com plement. Lord REDE*DALE'S bisolvt:nt Debtors' Bill was received and read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow, A Bill w.is brought in for levying a more equal rate in the county of Kent; and fur building a common jail for,that comity.— Aejuurned. FRIDAY, nrc. :3. Upon the motion for the second reading of the Insolvent Debtors Amendment Bill, winch came from the Lords, Mr. Loci:Amr observed, - that a Bill of snub importance should not be hurried through the House, and sugge-ted the propriety of making a di• tnetion between Debtors who were fairly entitled to take the benefit of the Act and those who had put the creditor to great expences at law, and then ran into prison to avoid any further inconvenience than cm ! finement for three months. He said that if the act did not comprehend the creditor as well as the debtor in its operation oflrnity„ there would be every encouragement to profligacy, and innumerable mischiefs would arise from the with holding credit. In this country more credit was given than in any other. This was perhaps a want of proper caution. but if many an honest tradesman did not obtain credit, it would be impossible for him to proceed in his business, however imlustrions his habits might be. Theta was outer cases against which the UM did not provide with sufficient care, namely, mini. con. seduction or acts done with the intent of malicious injury. It was stated in the Act that any person confined for crimes of this description, should not be discharged for five months. There was no doubt in the mind of any moral man, that prisoners confined for Audi causes, should remain in confinement longer considerably than those imprison , d tunkr fair and honorable circumstances, but there were ways of escaping the imputation of ".Malicious injury," loosely expressed as the idea was, and in such ease the delinquent comes out of prison at the mune time with the debtor, against whom there has been no charge of a disgraceful nature. The case of frauds come in here iso, and many might escape who had been cheating their el citors and heaping expences upon them by actions, which they knew never could succeed. The injured person under such circumstances, was the person punished, and it he could not prove the " malicious injury" upon the part of the debtor, the latter got off with three months imprisonment. Mr. Lockhart concluded, by saint;, that it was but by repeated discussion upon this subject, the House entail conic to a proper judgment on the best moue of proceeding. Sir S. ROMILLY said, the principle of this Bill was to make amendiutors iu the Bill of last Session, and the remarks of the Hon. Gentleman, which might be very necessary upon another occasion, were not quite applicable to this. The Bill' was then read a second time, and ordered to be com• milted to-morrow. In a Committee of Supply. Lord PALMERSTON proposed a vote 013,000,0001 for the Army Extraordinaries, and several small sums fur the Ordinaries ; but postponed any debate thereon till Tuesday, In reply to a question from Mr. - BENNET, Mr. LUNG said the army were in arrears upwards of five months. TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. ADMIRALTY OIIICF, NOV. 30• The under-mentioned letters have been transmitted to John Wilson Croker, Esq. by Rcar•Admiral Moore, commanding his Majesty's ships and vessels in the Baltic ; viz. From Captain Butcher, of his Majesty's ship Antelope. dated October 11. re•porting the capture of the Kera Vernier, Danish pri vateer schooner, armed with one swivel and small arms. and manned with 14 men ; and also, by the boats of the Antelope, under Lieut. Robertson, of two Danish row-boat privateers, each carrying one gut) and small tams, and one with 12, and the other 13 men. TUESDIY, NOVEMAKII O. On the third readite; of the Local Militia Extension Bill, Mr. tug brought up a clause to make provision for Serjeants after sen , ing twenty years. It was already provided, that Serjeants Itavne sewed so long in the regular Militia, and certain time in the line, slion;s; have pensions. This elan-e was to make provi sio:; for saris as might serve in the Local militia a given number of ye;irs, without having served in the regular Militia or Line.—The 31 , 1n0•e w et,r luso a Ci)MlllitiCC on the cianse which, after being reported, was annexed to the Bill by way of rider, awl the Bid pasetn. on the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Home vent i;,to a Committee on the Brandy Act.—Mr. Vansittart stated his ollject to he, to release the French mines now under howl, by aliim :lig them, on paying an additional duty, to be used for home con , umpti.ss. The additional duty he proposed. wips ',N. per gallon, which %%,,sold make “!together a duty of 245. per gallon. This mea sure c only inles , dvd to continue in force till the :ilst of March. It void" p. , .10ce, he stated, a million and a half the revenue, and c• ~elu d ed by m“ving a Resolution to the effect he had pro poqed.—Atter an uninteresting conversation, this Resolution was aged ed to. ether Ostlers of the Day being disposed of, the House ad journ-d. WEDNI7CDAY, DECEMBER 1. Lard STATiI FY. bro;igia up H petition front several inhabitants of Live pool, ilgalikst Billiet repealing the sth Elizabeth, apprentices. tvspecting 774