The National Register. — London, England, 1821-06-11 00:00:00

IV' " Nr••• • Es _•~ ~ ;~, 9mperial Varitamtnt. —.••■■••••• HOUSE 0 F LORDS. MOND V, JUNS J. The Grampound Votaries Disbattelikement Bill was brought up from the Commons, with the amendments made by the lords agreed to. 1311.1. To Ft EGILATE Cl/WITS OF LAW IN IRELAND.— Vim punt SIDMOUTII said, the three bilk on the table which t he lords had ordered to be read this day asr cond time, were framed for the purpose of correcting gross abuses which had long been obnoxious in the law courts of Ireland. Those abuses had arisen from the practice of %Aim; enormous fees from the suitors in courts in .. .justice. lie slid not enter into all the provisions of the bill, consi dering the time for ample discussion would bein the com mittee ; he, therefore, concluded by moving the bill for regulating the courts of law in Ireland be read a second time. The Earl of DONOUGHNIORE complained that the the report of the commissioners upon which the bill was framed coin , : too late to the house. The lordmt could have nu opportunity of reading it before the principle of the bill was agreed to. As it did nut seem probable he could obtain any delay, lie should move the bill be read art:coati Co , t , this day six months. Lord REDESDALE expressed some doubt on the pm hey of the measure. The paymeut of sales ies was an equitable as rangement with respect to some politic officers —but others, who filled inferior stations, would discharge their duties carelessly unless they received fees. lu the committer he should move some amendments. The Earl of LIMERICK t i sss et; all interest in the matters to be arranged by the hill. 'flie LORD CHANCELLOR said, with respect to some offices he would rather give salaries, but to others fees, lie did not wish to lay down any role upon tic subject. In a case of this sort, which had relation to the courts of justice in Ireland, was disposed to leave it to his noble friend, who bad left the house (Lord Itedesitale.) The noble lord thought that a public officer, Intlustriou. in the discharge of his duty, was entititled to salary. Those who did little were certainty not so much entitled to sala ries. The Earl of Donoughmore's amendment was then put, and negatived without a division.—The bill was then read a second time, and committed for Friday. The bill for regulating the Irish Court of Chancery was read a second time, and also committed for Friday. Lord ,iumourii adverted to a notice given by a no• ble earl ( Dartilep.of a motion to-morrow on the subject of stationery in Ireland: •As a noble friend, who a imed to take pal t in the• diblMssion, Would be unavoidably absent tomorrow, he Wished the noble earl to postpone his mo tion to a future day. Earl DARNLEY, oo the above representation, con sented to defer his motion nittil the 13111 of June. The house then adjourned. TUESUat, TUNE 3. The Strathmore Peerage came again under the consider ation of their Lordships, and furthet bearing postponed. BRE ID BILL—The Esrl of LAUDERDALE rose, pursuant to notice, to naive the second reading of the sale of Bread Bill. ale said the object of the Bill ass to repeal the injurious effect of a clause in a former bill, which clause, though intended fur the regulation of baker. in the sale of bread, had the elect of enabling fraudulent bakers to com bine together for the purpose of practising their frauds, and was injurious top I and honest bakers. This bill would do away nil combinations of that description, and lay no restriction upon good bakers. It would also enable the purchan•r to ascertain the weight of bread, and whether they me fairly treated or not. On the the whole, the noble earl considered it a WellaUtC, which w •aid greatly beoeht the public. The bill was them read a second time, and committed for to-morrow. Lord SIDMOU l'tl moved the second reading of the Clerks at Nisi Plies iu Ireland Regulation Bill, which was accordingly read, and committed for Finlay. The Irish rate of Interest Bill was read a second time, and committed for tomorrow. LoNoov WHAM/1 BILL.—The Earl of LIMERICK moved shut counsel be stalled to the bar, in compliance with a petition, in which several per•onv, claiming to have a coimmlln interest in opposing this bill, pra)cd to be !lewd by courr.ell. The LORD CHANCELLOR van', the petitioner might L.• heard at t be bar, print:lml tin ba.l a v ublie ;Ind common interest in advance; hut iu support of pulsate iuterest they could not. Mr. Harrison, Mr. It. Jac Leon, tiod a junior coons. l were then called in, and Mr. Jackson was heard against the bull, %icicle he cout.•nded w ould 1111(1'31M to the injury, nut only to the iiijury of the toes fills 1/1 the city of London, bat all persons in cinnamic e, lend the lauding of goods ill ,liarls un the books of the Thom. s. After the learned tnunsel had been heard at some length fainter proceedings were deferred till Friday next. The s. eaten s w agl s ltlll went through a committee, and wos reported a Wolin Rini ntlinent. Adjourtird. Litt4E3DA Y, JUNE 6. A ssiessatte from the Co ;;;;; nom hiought nit the hankitipt Taws amenilitient I..'l,alneh was mail the tirst time. Nlr. Mason, lions it.. East India Hnu.r, pres.lited pa p( 1., iu pntsuaure of an (Adel matte by their lordships. .1 twist went into a committt emi the It i4II rate of intetest bell, which, alter some c01it ,, •4 'awn) with the I of D ototighntor , , tbr Earl of Cutlet . .. k, the Earl of Lail. deidale, amid the Lot Clialvel!iir, pt.aeJ thiough the cumin(' tr c, and «.1 , trim, ted.—Adjutirriet.t. TititAtattAir, JUNE 1. 001111,41 %%tne laeiaral to liar aarath ~,,, re and Nlniieswortia p..lu,e gluon , Mid further lotweedin,a postponed. Vo-eott..f 5I ll %lOU lad on the Lab e, panbunnt to an adilicat., rem airau reports %nor i to the seeretai y tor Irchtne, , tu the subject of tar pa oceetlang, in the lia,b law tow I r . Notice ma. given of the be cum! reading of the bankrupt ILIA,. 6:11 11,.111111110%. Air. It.a ett amid iat 'der niembetri from the C om ~,,, iis brougl.t at p files a a le)'a divorce bill, and ase.ll.ll piarate ill. amendments made tne Lad:, a,,aved to by the Coto ~,,,, 1.. To,• hri.o eaurbe•bill bah reparteil an t;ae I ha Lgiti or till iFTESiiUO.Y read a p. litai,l ti OM the liertforriastoart*, and It tit lo.ty, w 1,.1 , 0111 of 111%..1134:tiViAlili ins light bill.—Tbe bi.l wat. at ad a stetatid toix;e4 • •! . : "T:.e of 11011 - ICSUtanIORE. prewiated a petition fen., r per oh named Clancey,ruinplaining of a Ins suidained by the of one of the Uti:a fur legulattnz the Loh lan cpt.rt, ' 4 4 . , ' ZAiNk TILE NATIONAL REGISTER After a few word, from Lind SI MOUTH, who ender took to examine into the claim, the petition wits hide the table. Adjoin tied. FRIOAV. JUNE 8. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Seamens' Wages Bill—the Grampound Disfranchisement Bill.—the Jurors Attendance—the A.:tonnes Regulation—the Sale of Bread— Glerawley's Divorce—tbe Salop—Judges Lodgings--and the Edinburg Gaol Bill. The Commissioners were the Lord Chim e:4l°l..6e Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lord Melville. Mr. BROCDEN, and other Members from the Commons, brought aip the South Sea 'fratle Bill, and the Irish Insolvent Debtor's Bill, which were read the first time. The Bankrupt Laws Amendment Bill was read a second time., and committed for Friday. COMILEI-TEE ON FOREIGN TRADE. —The Marquis of LANSDOWN called the attention of the !louse to that part of the Report of the Commitee on Foreign Trade which relates to the Silk Trade. The Noble Marquis observed, dint the Com mittee had reason to believe the silk manufacturers had recently been in a state of progressive improvement, and from the demand for their commodities, some advantage might be expected, pro vided restriction was laid on the importation of French silks.— If a duty was imposed on French silks, slid the duty taken off theraw material. much good might be done.—The British ma nufacturers were desirous of standing in competition with the silk manufacturers of other cotintr l a s. The Committee had called the attention of the }loose te another circumstance, nariely, the peculiar situation of the lace manufacturers of Spitaltields. The Act of Parliament regulating the Spitaltields trade made it impossible for any manutacturer, however rich or adventurous, to use, or introduce any machinery whatever. It was impossible tot any manufacturer of Spitallields to carry on his business with French machines, which had alone given the Drench an advantage in the trade. There was then in England a machine of the greatest importance to the French manufac turers, but it could not be brought into use in consequence of the operation of the act alluded to.--Such a state of things the House would feel to be most injurious to individuals, who had to carry on business in a state of distress, which was driving manu facturers out of most of the districts. In that view the Com mittee had made a report to their lordships, and they trusted that great branch of our manufactures, the silk trade, which had hitherto flourished, would be entitled to protection, and that the individuals engaged in it would tint that assistance which, on every public ground, they ought to receive. The bled of DARNLEY postponed his intended motion on the Irish Stationery until Monday, the 18th inst. On the motion for going into a Committee on the Irish Courts of Law Bill, Lord DO::OUGH MORE moved that Counsel be called to the Bar, to be heard in behalf of &petitioner of the name of Clancey, who complained of injury done by the bill. after some conversations, Mr. Blake, the barrister, was called in and heard for the petitioner, after which the bill went through the Committee, and the House adjourned to Wednesday nest. IiOUSE OF COMMONS. lIIONCAV, JUNE •f. General GASCOYNE presented a petition from mer chants of Liverpool against the timber ditties bill, and a petition front ropemakers of Liverpool, complaining of extreme distress, and attributing the greater part to the introduction of machinery, steam engines, &c. Gen. GASCOYNE afterwards presented a petition from the merchants, bankers, and tradesmen of Liverpool—he believed it had received the unanimous signatures of the town, against the Extra Post bill. The introduction of• the bill, the petitioners observed, they hail received with ranch concern; and the lion. member added, that when such bill was bronght before the house (lie understood it would lie brought forward soon), lie should then offer sonic observations against it. Petitions severally ordered to lie on the table, and to be piloted. Mr. T. WILSON presented a petition from the bankers of London and Westminster, against the Forgery Punish ment Amelioration bill, praying that the seine protection might be extended to them and their dealings, as tar as they were likely to be affected by forgeries, as was ex tended to the Bank of England. They contended, that the distinction* mid exemptions would be of as injurious a tendency, as they were of an invidious character. Petition read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. T. WILSON presented a petition from merchants, &c. engaged in the woollen trade against the woollen bill now before the house, praying the house to adopt mea sures to prevent the exportation ul• sheep and rains. Mr. LUSHINGTON said, there was very 1111 l ieressary alarm telt on this subject. The bill was merely to allow exportation between the colonies, leaving powers in the hands of the pt ivy council to restrain the exportation whenever they should think fit: but as to the dread res pecting the fate of long wool, lie had no objection to in troduce a clause to limit the exportation to South Petition lead, and ordered to be printed. Mr. H. DAVIS presented a petition front the bankers of Bristol realest the forgery punishment MIL Lord WALPOLE presented a petition front King's Lynn, in Norfolk, against the new pour bill. Mr. LENN A ItH presented a petition trout the paupers (het cloture termed the labouring poor) of Ipswich—a class of prisons alio had never before approached that house. They complained of the poor lowa amendinetit oill. The lion. member then proceeded to condemn the bill. Some of its clauses lie should oppose Whenever the hill came brfure the house.—Petition read, and (Prettied to be printed. Mr. BL ICK BURN presented a petition from Manc•hes• ter against the poor laws amendment bill, and a petition monist the spoiled stamps bill front the saute place.— Bead, and ordered to lie tin the table. A hill was brought in to pre%eat the adulteration or clover, and read a lust lime. Mr. W. SMITH moved that returns presented respect. hug highways, bridges, are. on Friday, Ins printe•d.— Ordered. Mr. J. SMITH moved the third reading of the bankrupt latvsanicudntrut hill. Mr. C. proposed a clause, butt after% at ds *ninny. it. flue st•roud reading of the usury laws bill was post poned iii Friday. FUI,GLit .—.S.r J. M CINI'OSII moved the third reading et the toigeiy ponishment nult l .ttiun bill. ~t, to the uill winch he hail introduced, trintittaiory of out criminal laws, lie again lamented that it vs as deemed es ...tidal in Mit °duce so usually exceptions. It, its to aging' form, the bank paper Mil) was exempted fruin the opera lion of this bill. Others had thought that there ought to be further exennations—the house had appeared to ac qllloLe in the propriety of such exemptions; mid thetee lute it was not lot bun to complain tit them, however ll might d. plore them. Private forgeries weic very dif. ferret Isom forcing hank notes, or coon country notes- Ptivate forge rie• acquaintance with the baud• - • 1, I ri• .7 writing and the circumstances of the pairs forged upon. A Birininehani ruffian, for instance, could uut know these particulars ; besides, bills were not likely to be taken without its being known that the parties came honestly by them. If they were, it were the result of negligence, if the assertion were not a libel on the whole mercantile world; but surely they had not the right of requiring their negligence to be guarded by the gallows. (Hear, hear.) As to the exemption regarding will., he admitted that it was one that did nut stand on the principle. It was an exception; it was a peculiar case; it was one where the party, or chief witness, must necessary be withdrawn. — With respect to marriage registers, &c. they came within the remarks which he bad made neon the subject of ex emptions. As to the provisions of the bill, regarding the mime of trtteting, there he was inflexible—there lie felt lie ought nut to make any concessiou.—The lion. member then went into details of the number of prosecutions, exe cutions, aec. and concluded with moving, that the bill be read a third time. The ATTORNEY•GENERAL opposed the bill, taking the sauce line of• at gintretit that bad been pursued by the Solicitor-General on a former evening. Mr. DENMAN supported the bill, complimenting the manner iu which the great cause of au amelioration of uur criminal code had been sustained by Mr. Buxton in a previous stage of the measure. It was indeed gratifying, lie urged, to behold the mild precepts of christianity brunglit forviatd with so much eloquence and propriety to promote the great cause of amending our laws. After some father discussion, the house divided on the question for the third reading. Fur the motion, 117— Against it, Ill—Majority for the bill, 6. When we were again admitted we found Mr. CHIN'S moving to introduce a clause, exempting from the provisions of the Lill any promissory nute ur bill of exchange on any banker or bankers. Mr. BARING opposed the clause, which went to ex. elude any security Of any sort which could be drawn by a banker. The house might deal with the hill as they thought ',toper, but he was eunviuced they would not adopt this clause. Dr. LUSH INGTON opposed the clause. He WB9 con vinced the bill without it would he a Midi better security for hankers than with it. Ile knew that marry bankers would not prosecute offenders because of the capital punish ment. He had been informed of one banker who had hero forged on for the sum of 10,0001. and would not prosecute the offender from the reluctance be felt to ellltt the life of a fellow-cvature. Mr. Cripps and Mr. Martin supported the clause. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, nod the house divided—For the clause (09—Against it 1044—Majority 7. On the question that the hill i:o pass, the vinery ryas cleared, and a division took place.—The numbers were— For the third reading Ils—Against it 121—Majority 6. The bill is consequently lost for the present. Adjourned. TUEIDAV, JUNE 5. At four o'clock the Speaker counted the house, as usual, but as there weir only 30 members present at that hour, 40 being required, the house was declared to stand adjourned till to-morrow. .....---..--. WEDNESDAY, JOKE 6. Mr. SUMNER presented a petition from St. Michael, Bermondsey, against the poor bill. Mr. COKE presented a petition from Ilolt, Norfolk, against the poor bill, praying that the house would nut repeal the few remaining priileges of the poor. Mr. COURTLNAY preseuted a similar petition from Exeter. Severally read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. BYNG moved the third reading of the Metropolis gas light bill. Mr. C. SMITH proposed some clause, which was not heard in the gallery. Mr. BYNG opposed it. Strangers were ordered to withdraw for a division, but none took place. The bill was ultimately read a third time and passed. Mr. MANSFIELD presented a petition from St. Mary, Leicester, against Mr. Scarlett's poor bill, urging that the fixing of a maximum would have the effect of piononticing a sentence of starvation on the poor in many instances. — He also presented similar petitions from St. 'Margaret's and All Saints, Leicester.—Severally read, and ordered to be printed. A petition was presented from manufacturers of wor sted yarn, praying a repeal of the tureign ivuol tax. Sir F. BURIOLTI presented a petition from George limy. a justice of the peace, complaining of toe genet al practice and directions attic gaoler of LAUCIISIIIIC gaol, in opening letters, and thus intercepting them. He hoped the house would adopt measures to prevent suck practices. Mr. JAdIF.S said, that this was the practice to which lie lied on a touucr occasion adverted ; his letters, for instance, had been broke open. He considered suers practice a hi each of privilege. Mr. B. WILBRAHAM defended the practice, and said it was conducted under the eye of the magistrate. Mr. G. BENNF.TI considered the !nattier most repre hensible.—Petition referred to the co 11111 l nice on prisoes. Mr. SCARLETT presented a petition trout sixteen of the select vestry of St. Pancras, is lasour of toe pour relief hill.—He also presented a siimiar petition trend Northey, iu Sussex.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. SCA RLETT then moved that the retort of the poor relict hill be takers into further cunsideration on Thin inlay se'riniglit.—Ordered. S:r G. HILL moved for returns respecting Irish linen exported, duties paid therms, aide. since l.sl:s.—Ordereil. A petition 111/111 Henley, in HeatturtlNhire, was pre sented against Mr. Scarlett's pour bill.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. P. aIOORE presented a similar petition from the mayor, baifl6, and coninioualty of Cut/curry. The justice tit the peace bill went through a committee. —Report to-morrow. Sir B. WILSON presented a petition from inhabitants of the tuwii and ireightrom hood of Liver pout, against the poor relief bill, the petitioners thinking that tit (night to he called the pima spoliation Mr. SCARLET" . said be hail Irn.ked at the petition. mid that ail its arguments weie funned w ignurauce of the facts. So far from deserving to be ca lled tile pour spolia tion bill, lie maintained that every friend of the poor would support the bill. Mr, CALL/Uri said, he had uo notice that lie was particularly informed on the subject; tort he hoped he should hereaftershow that he knew soul thing theoretically as well as practically. He should oppose the bill, and lie trusted be should be able to convince the home that it ought not to pass. (Hear.)