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154 to be engrossed. Oa the question, that the Bill be rea.l a third time ou Wed- Tienlay, Mr. Banacs expressed his disapprebation of the Bill, which pent to create want was nothing more thin, a mere silo-mar The office seas pa ft ctly useless ; as was proved, by the fret of the duties having been performed since 1:13 by tits Coact of Trea.via . y. Was there any ground to compliiin of tint Wanner to which the ditties had been performed; or was nut the ullice suseated for some particular individual i Sir C. AllifiCK move,l fur leave to bring in a Biii to remedy, temporarily, the ill effects of the Insolvent Di Won , : sia. Time object of the Bill was, to enable the Commi. , sionei to dictin (inch between fraudulent and unfortunate insuivencies, ;awe perfectly than at present; such as where an imps os ei immoral waste hail been made by the debtor its his estate. Ms. Locanaav said, that the HUllit 4101111 LI see that the Corn y. mite could not at present have gone further in its report. 'lsle object of the ROI was, to remand debtors who had con t. feted debts without having at the time the means of d.. ing them, or who squandes ed the property of their creditors. Leave was then given to bring in the . Bill. Sit C. Nosiest brought up his Bill, which was read a tint lame, aud ordered to be printed.—Adjourued. TUESDAY, JUNE 18. REFORM IN PARLIAMENT. Mr. BRAND presented a Petition from the Members of the Cor poration of Aberdeen, praying for a Reform in Parliament.— In presenting this petition, the Hon. Memucr expressed that he was favourable to triennial Parliaments; that he was more e.mvineed than ever of the necessity of Reform—that the pre bent 'moment was most favoural. for the accomplishment of 'INC!' Reform, and that he was glad to see the rising zeal in the North upon the stiliect. The Marquis of TA VISTOCK stated, that it was Still his firm opinion, that the people had a right to expect to be more fully and freely represented in Parliament. Mr. Bean. re urged, that the pre,eut period was most favour able for Reform. Mr. CORWEN and Mr. BROUGHAM expressed similar senti ments. Mr. W. Small said, that from the commencement of his po litical life, now more than 35 years ago, be hail always been favOurable to the cause of Reform. He hail belonged to every society—(Hear, and a laugh)—he' was nut ashamed of avowing the fact—he hail belonged to every society whose objects were to promote a Reform in Parliament had been a Member of " The Friends of the People ;" it was the last so ciety to which he belonged; and he was extremely sorry when it was dissolved. Mr. BRAN') presented a similar petition from another body ()linen in s.eotlanil (name of the place not heard); and Mr. BitOUG HA M one from biasgow, signed by 10,296 sever ally calling for Reform in strong terms. Ordered so lie on the table. The Bank Amount Bill, after an extended conversation be tween Mr. Grenfell, Mr. Pensonhy,&e. was read a third time. Mr. Hutt Milled for the production of certain papers relative to Lxrd Exmouth's negociatious with the Barbary Powers. Lord CA4TLEREAGII said the negociations withsome of those Powers were nut yet completed ; and therefore he opposed the motion ; and Mr. Brougham withdrew it. A conversation, however, intervened ; in which the folly and wrong of making such Treaties with the Pirates as those alluded to, were posed to the reprobation of the country, in a very eloquent auauner, by Mr, Brougham, Sir T. Aclaud, and Mr. W. Smith. WEIIIhrSDAY, JLNE WEST INDI ISLANDS. Mr. WILBER FoncE brought forward his motion on this sub jr ct—a subject a Inch he should not now have egitategi, had it Lot been, that daily experience proved the necessity of it, and made it an imperative duty on him to do so. Every day's ex perience proved that the incase, e fur which he had been con tending through life, the abolition of the Slave rade, was measure highly necessary, not only for the salty of the West India Woods, but for the advantaee of the VIIIOIe British Em pire. These were the reasons which imperiously called on the IlAise to consider what was the present state of the Slaves in the West Indies, and how that situation might be improved and emended. The Hon. Gentleman then took a review of the re gent slate of the Slaves in the West Indies, and contended that eve's) , particular of that situation tended to create irritation in the minds of those unfcrtuirate icings. One great evil of which they hail to complain was, that in general they were the ;no limey of Gentlemen absentees from the Islands, and were there fore under the eantroul of persons who frequently abused the authority delegated to them. lie by no means intended to blame indiscriminately; but he was fully persuaded that in many instances the situation of the Negroes might be greatly improved. that they were not always treated with kindness and attention, was proved by one circumstance; namely, that though in every oilier situation Negroes were very• prolific, yet, in the West Pubes, the, increased very thinly. This could be no otherwise accouuted fur but by the manlier of their treat toms', which in general was far indeed removed from kindness. In order to promote this domestic increase, lie was convinced it was only necessary to treat them with kindness; the first step towards which would be to put them under the protection of the law, and to place them on the footing of fellow-creaturcs. Ile must now advert to a more serious subject—the insurrec tion of the Slaves in Barbadoes, which was jimmied to the Re gistry Bill. This was not the case ; but it was greatly to be imputed to the conduct of those in the Islands who had con bused un the subject of this Rill. He load letters in his pocket, elating dust the violent langnage used by the Planters, even in the presence of their Slaves, was such us the writers feared woad ultimately cause an insurrection amoug the Negroes. These letters were written previous to the insurrection; he had auto letters received since the insurrection took place, which slated the eamiction of the writers, that it originated in ttW laa,,uage brio by the Planters, and the publications in the arwspnpers w the Islands, w filch stated, that it was intended •.s it measure to make the Shires free.—This so raised the ex le eta. tons sit these unhappy wretches, that every packet which tit eet was ibitxion..y vipecteci by them as that which would 1,„ 0 , 4 the less of their enoteeipaiion. Hope delayed, and ex• pecialion disalqueinted, irritated their unlit's, and at hewn; a r o". them 1111.1 r ebellion ; and it was surely too much now to iiggplite to the Registry Bill, that winele was entirely the result ef imprudent con•tuct on the-part of the Planters. It wa s 60111 the conduct of the West Indigene alonethat the cringes in that smarter of the emir arose. They had excited the Negroes to 'viol, and thereto' e they wet i• an•werable the comseynenees —lris heart was u lionessofthe error nn that respect—the• blood of the fallen, did nor rest on his ( Moe, hear.) Ife then Tone, .1 fur any retina mode to Got ermined of the Poll-tax levier in .I.ll3liliCa in the years lune, Is®, 1510, mid sai l, Sit N. P intreated the attention of the House while he !Dieted some facts in answer to the sins eh of the Bon. Gentle nun. he was interested iu tht queatieii, as lair this West THE NATIONAL REGISTEIL India body. Tile Abolition Bill hail bven talked of ax favour ing, the dinchoratiou of the condition of the Negroes. It would be f u enil the fact was nut so; fur whea Cie house were in poss.. 1-iati of the papers tlu•y would see that notch had beet done for decreasing the Negro population, and for admitting many of them witbiu the pale uf• Clu•isttuuity. It would he fetaid that, under the mild name of inculcating religious doc trines, they had infused into the minds of the Slaves a spirit of The Hun. Gentleman calk:if the attention of the House to the state uf the islands ofJantaica and Barbadoes. Certain doctrines had been disseminated Maki; endeaveured to chew the Negroot, that the poly meltis of uccomplishing their emancipation was by resistance to their masters. They believed the Registry Bill was to render them free; and that they had loathing to do but to call Nom the proper officers so to do, to °hub, their liberty. lie contended, that the distur bances aruse culls ely out of the proceedings of Societies in this country and the Registry Bill. He stated, that the No. groes knew every thing that passed in Parliament, for they paid persons for reading newspapers to them. He concluded with moving a proposition, having fur its object to quiet the colonies, which the measure of the Hun. Gentleman had dis turbed ; and fur this purpose he propo.ed all Amendmeet, by way of Adds ess to the PI lace Regeot, in sithetance recommend itig communications to be made to the Governors of the differ ent colonies, espressiie of his highest displeasure at the distur bances in the colonies, and his surprise at the unfouuded reports that had been spread of his having sent orders for the emancipation of the Slaves; and that he had ordered the re. pressing such insurrections, and recommending to the loyal authorities to take measures for inculcating principles of morality and religion among them, as well as to provide for their comforts and happiness. After some remarks front Mr. Ponsonby, Lord Castlereagh, and Mr. Brougham; Mr. Wilberforce consented to withdraw his motion, and the Amendment was adopted. Mr. WILBERFORCE then submitted his original motion again; upon which some discussion took place, and the motion was agreed to.—Adjourned. THURSDAY, JUNE 20. The Gas Light Bill was read's; third time and passtsrl. On the thud reading attic Eschequer Consolidation Bill, Mr. BA Gs moved, as an anymdenent, that the Vice Trea surer, if he had a Deputy, should pay I out of his own sa lary. This amendment was opposed by Lord Castlereagh, and Mr. J. W. Ward, and a division took place. for the amendment 1 ; against it, 119; majority in favour of the original Bill, U. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. Mr. BROUGHAM brought up the Report of the Committee, which has for some time been sitting, to enquire into the state of Education amongst the lower orders of the people. A lung conversation took place upon the subject, in which Lord Castle reagh, Mr. Bose, Mr. Peel, and others, took a part ; when the Report was laid on the Table, to be further considered neat Session. Mr. 'less SCION moved for leave to bring in a Bill for com pleting the purchase ofClaremount as a residence for the Prin cess Charlotte and the Prince of Saxe Cobourg. he price to be paid for the estate by the public the lion. Gentleman stated at 116,2001. The fund from which the purchase-money was to be taken was the produce arisiug from the sale of Crown Lands. 'Ube Estate to be secured to the Illustrious Pair daring their joint lives, with a right of survivorship; but if the Prince should die before the Princess conies to the throne, immediately on her becoming Queen, the Estate is to revert to the throne, and lie conies liable to all the regulations attached to other Crown pro perty.—After a few words from Mr. Baring, the Bill was brought in and read a first time.—Adjourned. FRIDAY,JUNE 2l• A new writ was ordered for Nottinghamshire, in the room of Lord Nearl,, called to the tipper house by the decease of Earl iMan%ers. SAVING BANKS. In the committee on the saving banks bill, a conversation occurred between Mr. Finlay, Mr. Milne, Mr. Rose, Mr. Hor ner, Mr. Caleratt, Mr. W. Dandas, Mr. Keith Doug!" Mr. Barclay, Mr. Hart Davis, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Courtnay, Sir C. Monck, General Thornton, and Mr. Frankland Lewis. A division took place on a clause which enables the funds of paupers to accumillate in the saving banks, notwithstanding their receivin4 parochial relief; which was objected to, a , inconsistent with the spirit of the poor laws. On the question that the original clause should stand part of the bill, the numbers were—Ayes, 31—Noes, 21—Majoraty, li. Report to be received on Monday. CONFERENCE WITH THE LORDS. On the order of the day for considering the report of the conference, the form of the address to the Prince Regent was, on the motion of Mr. B. Bathurst, read by the clerk; praying his Royal highness to order measures to be adopted, to carry into effect the classification of the statutes. The repot was agreed to, and messengers ordered to infiirm the Lords thereof. Mr. LUSIIINGTON brought in a bill to repeal duties on ale, cider, p e r r y, E tc. and impose certain new duties, Mr. CALCRAFT observed, that he understood this bill would leave the persons affected by it in a worse state than before. Mr. BARCLAY thought the system of duties on licenses was not taken in a fair way. He hoped for some better plan, and thought the question might be postponed. Sir J. GRAHAM observed, that the country victuallers were more pressed by the billetting of soldiers than the victuallers in London. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that, in justice to the Board of Excise, he must say that the plan did not wholly originate with them: but its object was, to give a Ohl teriul relief to the lower order of country victuallers: so that, ont of:36,000 who took out licences, 26,000 would be consider. ably relieved. On the whols view of the subject, he felt dis. posed to let it sic over till next session; when some plan might he adopted on a more general scale to arrange the rates of licenses in proportion to rents and profits. Mr. S. LEFE'vRE said, the poor rates and the distresses of the country would disable many people from taking out their license•. Mr. C.4LtRAFT could not understand this mode of proceed ing. If 26,000 person■ might be relies( I, why should that relief be postponed? As the Right Hon. Gentleman had made up hisanitel to that measure, why shouid lie abandon this par tial benefit, because it WAS sngge•sted to him to let the matter lie over? The reve • ie might to be maintained; hut the class of people alluded to could not bear the license duties. They must give up their trade; and that would be a great cucou ragementto smuggling, and other mischiefs. „, Sir J. ieeommended that the bill should proceed. Six weeks ago he hail told various applicants that it was tended to give them relief. In the north, lie wax convinced that not one out of till for the lower publicans would be able to tithe out a license without some relief. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no objection to going into a committee for the sake of some temporary The suoject should be tales up ucAt session uu Lag( r scale. JUNE 24. Mr. 11.tect.eY said, that there were publicans and victuallers in Loudon rated at 401. awl .01. a ) ear, w has were more dis tressed titan those iu ti country who were rated math r Ixl. a ear. his object in summating a postponement NW a% merely that some more general and better plan might be adapted ; by wh;cll licenses timid be ieunlated on some relative proportion to Ow business oftlie license-holder. lllr.ll'uorr►ausY pre,sed the propriety of extending some 3taiiv of the larucr houses of publicans about London were iu the Lamb. of brewers. Mr. MEL!.iat coineided in this opinion. Mr. BAUCLAY explained. The Bill was ordered to be read a ttd time to-morrow. On the question ()film second leading ut• the Clergy Penalties' Exemption Bill, General TitoaNTorr objected to excusing the clergy for their non-obetlicoce to the law ; and proceeded to read minutes of a conversation of his with a Mr. Henning of Weymouth, re•pect ing the manner in which the clerical duties were performed at lindipole, and two other .hires, in Dorsetshirc. A Member objected to the rending these private charges in so thin a house. The Bill was ordered to he read is second time to-morrow. SATURDAY, RN, 22. The House went to the House of Peers to hear the Royal Assent given to several public and private Bills; for which see the Lords. The Elcin Marbles WI, the Licensed Victuallers Bill, and the Windsor forest Inclomite Bill, were rerti a second time and committed fur Monday. On the second reading of the Ii ish Faun Land Fines MI, Mr. Eloatiut and Mr. CHICHESTER opposed the Bill as um joist anti opprisive in Its opera tions, and its tending to r en d er the Irish people more dissatisfied than they at present were. Mr. W. SMITH and the Chancellor of the Exchequer defend ed the Bill on the grounds of its necessity thr the protection of the revenue. The Rill Wall read a second time and committed for Monday. The Clergy Non-residence Bill was read a si•cond time and commitwil for Monday.. General THORNTONSOVP notice, that he would on Monday t a k e th e sense at the House upon this Bill, which lie considered as one tending to overturn the Established Church. Abdy's Divorce, the Irish Clerk of the Pleas, the Consoli. dated Fund, the Loan Charge, the Ciermont F.state, and the Mutiny Amendment Bills, went through Committees.—Reports onMontlay. The Reports of the Irish Militia Pay Bill, the Stone Bottle Bill, the Small Cent Bill, and the Beer and Malt Bill, were re ceived, and the Bilk ordered to be read a third time un Mondav, The Local Drawback Bill, the Navy Hdfpay Bill, and ttie Insolvent Debtors Amendment Bill were Rail a third time and piased.—Adjou rot d. SPECIAL COMMISSION. ELY, RN/ 11.—This day, at ten o'clock, the Hon. Mr. Justice Abbot, Mr. Justice Ourrough, and E. Christian, Esq. ChiefJ twice of the Isle of Ely, arrived in this town, preceded by a cavalcade, consisting of the principal inhabitants, and immediately repaired to the Court-house, where they opened a Special Commission for the trial of the persons charged with having riotously assembled, and committed various felonies at Littleport and Ely. The Commission having been read, the Judges proceeded to the Cathedral, where Divine Service was performed, and a Sermon preached by the Rev. Sir H. 11. Dudley. The 'Court re-assembled at one o'clock, and the preliminary business be,ng concluded, and the Grand Jury sworn, Mr. Justice Abbot addressed them to the following effect : GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND Junv—Vitu have been called together at this unusual period, and with the present solemni ties, in consequence of sonic very daring arts of outrage com mitted by various misguided individuals in this town and its neighbourhood, which mast be still fresh in your recollection. In contemplating the nature of these atrocities, it is hurossible to consider without commendation the conductors of those prompt and efficacious measures, by which, after it had do mineered fur several Jays to„..etlier, time spirit of tumult and devastation was finally subdued. The natural progress of triumphant insurtectiuta is, to increase in fury, and to grow larger in its demands, until front robbeey it proceeds to the burning of houses, and the murder of their inhabitants. Al though no offences of this last and highest kind will be laid before you, yet it appears by the depositions that some crimes of a very deep die have been committed. Of some of these, considering the situation of their perpetrators, it may be diffi cult to penetrate the motive; and it may be, u often happens in such cases, that it was hardly known to the otlenders them selves. The pretence for these lawless disturbances seems to have been the necessity of an advance in the wages of husban dry, but the circumstances of some among the offeuders does not correspond with the suppositiou of such an object. It had happened, that the hardships necessarily incident to a state of poverty were aggravated by the peculiarity of the seasons; and the temper of midst which was thus produced, appears to have been inflamed by designing persons into a settled hostility against the Walter orders of society, This spirit soon manifested itself in the destruction of property ; as it' labour could lie encouraged and wages raised, by the ruin of those who are to employ the one, and to pay the other. In no country in the amid are there so many Institutions fur the humane purpose or admaiistering to the wants and twees sitter of the poor—iii no country does both public and private bounty flow in so many streams fur the comfort and relief of the slims essed classes of the et iiiiiii unity. It is to be observed, too, that the money which was taken ir ons individuals on this melancholy occasion, was not applied to the support of the families of the intenders, but was constitned in riot mid in toxication, by which the blood was heated, the understanding confined, and the spirit intiamed to acts of Airtime and -e violent aggression against the persons and property of their neighbours. The number of persons engaged in the commis shot of these offences is so considerable, that it has been deemed necessary thus suddenly to call you together, in eider that the i 1111 l scent may be restored to liberty, witl I delay, the guilty brought to punishment, and time peaceable inhabitant convinced that the taxi are effectual for Isis protection, and his vindication. It is the first time that such a proceeding has seen deemed necessary en this plata., and I sincerely hope it may he the last. I sin not aware that the task which you are caned upon in esetute, however painful, will be attended with any extraorthintry difficulties. Judging front the de positions which lie before mite, the capital felonies which will be presented to you, resolve themselves the three differ ent crimes or burglary, robbery front the person, and stealing in the dwelling -house. It is fit, however, that I should held arske °tie observation; which is, that there are many offences c 'tied by large assentolies of orn, in which the guilt is oat cuatined to the individual whose hand executes site net. All those who are present at its commission, who