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petition from a prisoner named Hill, confined in Reheats-I.Jan, a crown debtor, complaining of the hardship of his case, and the severity of his confinement.—Head and ordered to be printed. Mr. Ald. WOOL/ then rose pursuant to his notice, to bring forward his motion for the appointment of a select committee to enquire into the state of llcliesterjail. After an extended conversation, die chief peculiarity of which was, whether the proposed enquiry should be by a select cominittee. or by a commission; it was determined to address the crdwn to issue a commission, dirtxqng an enquiry into the state of Li:hotter jail. ARMY Has . I MATES.—The house having resolved itself into a committee of supply. Mr. HUNIE proceeded to contend that the charge for four adjutants general was more than was necessary, and urged reduction on this head. Lori PALMERSTON contended, that the appointment of the officers in question was a saving to the public, and that as great a reduction as passible hal taken place in the office. In In 1806 the expence of the office was 7,3901.—in the present year it was only 2,4001. Mn J. SMITH said, there was an item of 4681. charged for superannuation roan hon. hart. as retired clerk in the war office. He wished to know how a man could be superannuated, and be at the same time in active service ? Lord PALMERSTON said a few words in explanation. After a few words from Mr. Tiemayne, the committee divided on a motion of Mr. Hume s, to reduce the proposed grant of 6,0441. to 5.3241.—The numbers were—for the amendment 54 against it 83—majority in favour of the orignal motion 29. On the item of 6,1621. for the quarter master general's office, Mr. HU M E opposed this grant, as excessive. In 1803 there was no such office, and in itifiti the expence was 9691. He would now move to reduce the grant to 4,6921. Lord PALMERSTON said, the lion. gentleman was here caught in his own toils, for this office was preel,:hy What it was in 1 792. In 1803, when the hon. gentleman said there was no such office, the expence was in fact upwards of 70001. Mr. HOME contendtd, that on reference to the report of the finance committee of 1813, his statement would be found to be correct. After seine observations from Sir H. Vivian, Col. Davis, Mr. Fiume, Col. Johnson, Sir Lowrie Cole, Sir R. Ferguson, and others, the committee divided :—For the amendment, Go— Against it, 106—Majority for the original sum 44. On the item for granting the sunk of 9201. fur the Quarter Master General of Scotland, Atter some conversation, the committee divided, for the amendment, SG—Against it Lib--.—Majority Mr the original motion, 42. On the item for granting 51991. to the Judge Advocate General, Mr. CHETWYND proposed to reduce it to On this motion a long conversation tbllowed, and the house divided on several amendments, on each of which divsioua similar majorities appeared fir the original motion. The CHAIIINIAN then reported progress, and Lord PALMERSTON intimated that the remainder of the army estimates would be proceeded with on Friday. Adjourned. THURSDAY, AIIRIL 12. BOROUGH REPItEsENTATioN.—Mr. LAM RTON pre sented a petition from Lynte•ltrgis, praying fur the restora tion of their privileges. The petitioness siatcd that it was a borough by prescriptime ; that from Edward I. to Geo. 1 the Freeho:ders within the borough had votes; that at such period they lost such privilege-; and tient since about thirty persons under the influence of el peer, returned the members. He moved that it do lie on the table. Mr ILOBLIOUSE lamented neat the hon. 'member bail not mated to have it referred to a committee of privileges ; the allegations Were of surto lams us acre violations of the hew. Whatever darn nice there might be about reform, here they ought to he but one opinion. here was a distinct charge against some peer, and therefore lie humid most as an amendment, that it be reftt red ton committee of pri vileges. Sir J. felt A IIAM seed, the ;bop. r tone of complaint would have been agaiust the return of the menthe's ; Ana added, that many of the Lleefors were most respectable. As to the charge, there were many Geutlemen opposite who had been returned by Peels. Mr. HURST observed, if the facts were believed, the house were bound to refer it to a commit iee of privileges. Lord LOW TH ER remarked, that the matter complained of had already been tried by committees of the house; and he should therm-tore uppu.se tha anteudincut. Mr. LA MISMON, adverting to what head Nitro from Sir J. Graham, said, the time was—aced not linig fillee—when a member stating that other petsons had been returned by peers, would have been called to order. Now, however, times had cliungei it seemed that the fact was to be ad mitted at last even in that Meuse. Mr. OUSE. ISSON observed, that the petition had been very properly put into t h e hands of the lion. menden. (Mr. lea aflame) ; but its hi complained of no specific case, be should be against its being referred to a committee. Mr. MON CK observed, that if this did not contain a charge 11,;;:liala is peer, no petition had ever emitained Mich charge: and if the lonise did not interfere here, whale. er ininht be the sentiment amoligst thealfeiVell, he knew what meet be the men(((((( sett the flatlet( out of demos. Straugers were then ordered to withdraw, when a division took place. The uumberr were—Ayes :f3,—Noes s 2— Majority against the amend eat 49. The petition was then ordered to lie on the table. Sir B. al A ICI I N presented all necoant of pensions, super annuation', &c. presiuusly ordered, Usti La Sergeant ONSLOW, pursuant to notice, rose to wove for leatve to bring under the considera tion of the house the propriety of altering tier laws re , 114,11• lug the rate of iiiteiest. Sonic said there was ha u Caf hail to repeal these laws because they were successfully evaded ; but there was the disadvantage of cueh laws imposing use society all cumulous ex pc nee, in raisin.; unreel all Waded estates, &c. To the preepretors of such estates the repeal of these laws a emld be a great tertian. Ile concluded with noosing for leave to bring ere a bill to repeal acts regtaniing the taking of nacres.. Mr. DAVENPORT hoped the learned sergeant would withdraw his niutiun, tor lie was persuaded that the experiment would be a most dangerous one. hir U. HERON also said, that the Measure was of a Most mischievous character • and if such a bill were passed, he should movo to have it called, a bill for the more Fpeeely raiding of the young nobility and gentry. hat would be its operation. Lord A I:11 said, 'line was tin ;pound for alarm ; the expt 'Mena alight 111,W lit, very safely titled. He could out account lot tie.. toisiviy Which sulky usialetid. Ile Ilnit it was quite iil funneled. Mr. ithilfi r , Mr. J. P. kraut, Ali. Ricardo, and Mr. Mouck, supported the Inutiun. Me. Gordon and 31s. Caluraft strongly opposed the motion. awnedMotemm to; leave given to bring in the bill. uitat.vv.—Mr. Seageaut ONSLOW moved leo leave. tu be Rig to a Lill to auiend the law regulating the THE NATIONAL REGISTER of attorneys—to provide for the admission of petticoats who have taii.eu degrees at Universities in England and Ireland to Ite entitled to be admitted after three instead of five years.—Leave circa. BILLS OF EXCIIANGE.—Mr. Sergeant ONSLOW then moved fur leave to bring in a hill to teginate acceptances, &c. of bills of exchange. lie existing NW WAS itilpt Ifret, as questions had arisen whether the detention of a bill was nut equivalent to an acceptance, and such like fanci ful opinions. Mr. SCARLET? was prepared to support the bill, for where there were doubts it was desirable ho remove them, Motion agreed to Oit Drtasce OFFiceas, &c.—Mr. HUME then rose for the purpose of.bringing forward his motion respecting the propriety of disqualifying certain persons holding offices under the ordnance trout voting fur members of parlia ment. He did not desire to deprive persons of their rights, he only wished to impose that condition which the Rockingham Act warranted—it you accept such and such places you shall nut exercise the elective franchise.— (Hear.) He concluded with moving fur leave to bring in a bill to disfranchise persons bolding certain offices in the ordnance department. In the course of his statement the lion. member mentioned, in support of his charge, that persons who had long been engaged in the ordnance department were removed to make way for Queenboro' ; that an individual aged 7Y, had been superannuated, and lie was succeeded by a treeman, aged 74; and such a change took place, notwiliistanding there was a circular from the ordnance office, setting forth that no person, above the age of 40, should be deemed qualified to take a situation in this department. Mr. BERNAL seconded the motion. Mr. WARD strongly opposed the motion. Ile denied that a ease had been made out to warrant it. In his own odice there was little political feeling ; but there was one clerk who was a staunch radical reformer.— althondh his peculiar opinions were sometimes mentioned, he (Mr. W.) took no further notice than tu enquire whether the individual was n good clerk ; cud on heing answered in the ;arm:Live, be left the individual to the enjoyment of his opinions. Col. Davis and Mr. P. Moore supported the motion. Mr. TIL•'RNLY thought the proposition of his hon. fi i end went too tar, as it would effect the ordnance every where. If the bill was thought in, he snould prepuse as au amendment to confine it to Queeuborough only. The house then divided, when the numbers were—For Mr. Hume's motion 60—Against it I IS— Majorit) 58. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER mowed that the report of the Batik Cult Payments Bill be bioi4;ht up. Mr. PLIRSE said it was propoad to issue sovereigns au their stead; but with respect to what bad fallen from the lion, gent. it was intended to keep a supply of one pound notes in readiness, so that (Attie' with these or with wive reigto, the exam ncies of the country circulation might be at all tiwcs siti►bed. Mr. J. SMITH considered this explanation highly Im portant, and was sure that it would at once quiet tile alarm. which bad been felt. . _ The report was the° reef:lied, and the third reading of the bill fixed fur Friday. The timber dui iesbill was read it secoud time, and ordered to be committed on Monday next. The other orders of the day welt: then disposed of, and the house adjourned. FRIDAY, APRIL 13. The Jurors' Amendment Bill (enabling the Judge to direct the attendance of 1140 WIS of Jurymen) was read a second time.—Ordered to be committed on Moi.day. AUDIT OPVICE.—Mr. LUSHING fON brought in the Eschequer ai.d Audit Accounts Regulations Bill , which was read a first lime. Mr. ISELIN AL asked what were toe peculiarities of this Bill? Mr. IBS!! INGTON replied that it was to perfect. and to carry into Inure complete effect; the existing to stem. Bill ordered to be read a second time im Alonday next. Mr. LUSHINGTON moved that the house at its rising du adjourn to Monday. Agreed ro. Lord DUNCANNON moved, that ►he report of the County Courts Bill be taken into ruither consideration on Thursday, May 10.—Ordered. The Spoiled Stamps' Bill went through a committee; ordered to be token into consideration on Weduaday next. AiSEiSED TAXBi.—Sir M. W. lt I DLL Y ex preß•ed a wish that the Assessed 'laze: Consolidation Bill should be brought in belore the 'tondo's. Mr. LUSH iNG VON said, it srould be introduced in a de' Or two. Dr. LUSH INGTON brought in a b.lI to facilitate the exatnivatimi of wane:see abroad. Itend a first time, and ordered to Lie read a second time ell, Nia‘. i; via c,t514 PAW MEN Ti.—The CHANCELLOR of the LACI - tEWUER moved (Ito third retailing of the Bank CAM I'dvtueuts Ball. Mr. ELLICE olAerved, that time was no oiause com p: Iting thc Bauk to dive small notes or Ci/Soil tot lar6e macs ; he wishcit a clause to he introduced to au. It ellect. The Gil ANpELEOIt of tlie EXCII EVIG Lit considered the clause um,ece►sary ; he iimigined the lute of the CUB.: would enrolee-I lh•• Bank to give smaller notes or cash, Mr. ELLICE soul, ii be w ithelrew the clause, it must be tin tile understanding that lie eousideted the law to be as had been represented. Mr. P. 611 EN FELL thou g h( there was no compulsion nil tile Itillik to cxemenge large nines for small (Mtg. Mrs summer"! exprussed it like (million. Ile knew of no existing law that compelled the banl to give smiellei notes for here tows. Mr. LITTLETON said. without the sivgested clause (te Lich was necessary us tar as the law of the case wits con cerned) much incinivenience, fso (eared, would result. Mr. Alderman HEVGATE thou g ht the Chancellor of the Exchequer Nall Mist:Atli in %hal he considered to be the hew of the subject. • Mr. IJAN KS was also favourable to the clause. It migl , t produce much inconvenience :Ld alarm if the bunk were not required to issue small notes ur paper for Lage oohs. II feared that much cxpeuce would result fume colitinA :111.1 feelluillig gold ; eve therefore thought thut something its the form of a gold token noose be 1011,1w:stile. He wished toe guild to belikethestlver, w tokem. Mr. (1. 111ANIa said, he would rather see the country cutler stay went inconventenetnt L 14411 avoid it by encou raging the continuance of 11, nuts., lOr be con.itiered those notes; to be a bounty on clime. Ilse s)slelu ss hielt lie buptd was about to be gut :ill ut hail gentnated comae. In li 97 then: West 'lnge executions, in the 11 yeas:. 41.1vi*lelli' tl.ete wire 409 exectitiusis, stud fur the iitillit teitost VP111..1 tLe to:air:nous west., Theca &Lb. ,burred how the systtiu had ist tact cleated llao “sus.— 111 He feared the country would be long before such crime was got rid of. The losses from forgeries were enormous, and they chiefly fell upon smell tradesmen. According to returns, about 22,000 forged notes had been annually presented at the bank. The loss wlinly fell he repeated. on the small tradesmen ; and lion iiinsiesew a P.lllll they must bare yearly lost! —Stu el) , (lien it was most tiesis able to get rid of what tempted to the commission of such ex tensive crime. The severity of the punisl mt had done nothing; fur aincc 1512 the crime had increased three. fold in the country, and seven told in the capital. So much bad been accomplished by severity of punishment Ile hoped the history of what had passed would deter the !souse and the country front being again driven to so dreadful a system by any momentary pressure. (Cheers.) That system bad made spendthrifts of the government ; it had destroyed the property of the country. The batik alone bad been gainers by it; they had divided 2 4000,00111. He grudged then: those profits--feeling how much crime and suffering the system had occasioned. Mr. CRIPI'S expressed the opinion, that the commerce of the country could not be carried on without notes.— Loin alone would not be sufficient for the business of the nation. As to the proposed clause, if theme were any doubt on the subject, lie hoped the lion. member would not he prevented from proposing the clause. Mr. YEARSE adverting to the promised new note, lie said one system had been abandoned. The machinery was complex, but it was found that the notes were ►us_ ceptible of considerable intilal ion. But though that sys tem had been abandoned—he did not despair of mites being produced that it would be extremely difficult to unitaie.—(Hear.) Mr. MONCK attributed all the evils that had resulted from the suspension of cash payments to the bank, and the batik alone. It was unfortunate for the bank as well as the .couutry—but to the bank he attributed all the blame. . . _ Mr. T. WILSON said, that the conduct which had been pursued regarding the bank was the conduct of wise men. Were the bank to have continued payments till they were drained within a few millions? The faith of the country was to be kept, and it was louden' to take styli measures as to enable that faith to be kepi. He thought most erroneous views of the transactions had been taken. Mr. RICARDO followed, contending that the beak ought to have continued paying in rush as long as pus:atilt. After some further discussion, the Ldl was read ta third Chute and passed. Tue. Atli% EsalMAT6l.—The .house then went into • committee of supply, and Lord PALMERSTON proceeded to move the remaining items. After some discussion strangers were ordered to withdraw, upon an amendment purposed by Mr. Hume to reduce un item for the Commander-in-Chief of 14,4741. 15 . 541. to 10,4741. 155, sd. On this proposition the numbers were— tor ilw amendment 23—against it 94—majority 6L. Mr. HUME then proposed to reduce the sum to 12,4141. 155. 51—for this amendment the numbers were-27—against it 911—msjority 63. Mr. HUME then proposed to reduce the vote to 13,4741. 15s. sd. The Committee again divided—for the amendment 40—agairut it 125 %HO.' ity against the amendment 85. The original mutton, tut the ►uto, of 14,4741. 15s. sd. arm then agreed to. On being again admitted to the g,illety, ue found Col. DA VI'S of to the vole ill 690% to the Judge udsoc,ite of Scotland. The bon. mellitus contended, th it that 1116 was a tbele6s office, anti ou4lit to be abolished. Mr.BENN Err declared himself of toe battle opinion. Lord Palineistati, Mr. ti'in. Duadas, and others, sup ported the atrum. The gallery was then cleared for is division —For the gr lot I I I—Against it 72—Majority fur the grant 89. The different items which followed %err several!) discussed and a number of divisions took place. The house having resumed, the report was ordered to be teceivsel on Monday nett. The other orders of the day we' c then disposed of, and tLc house adjourned. FROM TUESDAY NR: lIT'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. W..Shepliard, Brunswick Street, Hackney 1t0a..1„ baker. T. and T. Field, Aturicovy Court, Trinity Square, dour factors. BANKRUPTS. G. B. Gregory, I.isson Grove, merchant. Solicitor, 'Mi. Stevenson, New Square. Lincoln's Inn. J. Edwards, Vine Street, tipitallields, silkrnan. Sol. Mr. Nev:bon, St. Andrew's Hill, Doctor.' Commons. T. Jon,:s, Sedgelev. Stuftirdallize. iron,n:~rer. Sol.. Mesas. Alexander And Co. New inn. W.Grundon, New Melton, York, merchant. sots, Nleasis. Morton and Co. Gray's Inn Square. W. Ellis. Liverpool, white euoper. Sole. Messrs. Blackstock and Co. Temple. G. and 11. Dunderdale, Leeds, chaktiers. Sol. Mr. Bigg, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane. T. Brown, Longtion. StatlUrdshire, blucer. Sol. Mr. Wheeler, Castle Sweet, I Wilson). J. S. Wade, Aldeburgh. Saha, brick nials..r. Sol. Met Alexander, Caiey Street. J. Garton, Alyton, Kiniston upon Hull, lighterman. Sol. Mr. Shaw, Ely Place, Holborn. J. Treherne, St. Martin's Street, I,eicester Fields, victualler. Sols. Messrs. Sweet and Co. liasitigha/1 Street. T. Cushon, Patemmact how, Spitabields, hat manufacturer. SoLs. Messrs. Swain and Cu. Old Jewry. DIVIDENDS. April 28, G. and S. Robinson, Pinernostc: Row, booksellers— May Is, S. Scarf, Leeds, sutlf manufacturer—le. J. FarrU. Tiutyer Sueet, Nlarylehone, haberdasher -6, B. Glii.sCuott, elititpiitic, jeweller_. 9, W. Slade, Leeds, corn uterchant--12, 11. Sabine, renchurch stieet, druggist-5, W. trtsv. Palace Row, Tottenham Court Road, plumbers-5. T. Renate', Sheffield. grocer—a, J. Barker, Strand, hosier—l 2, G. Btutoa, New City Chambers, insurance broker-23, S. Wood, Bolton, l.ancashirc, banker-2, J. Richard on, Liverpool, nierebant-23, S. Peake, jun. 'lnd.!. llothwell, Haliwell, Lancashire, calico yruitar.-3„ R. Jackson and J. (,rahant, Carlisle, cotton spinners —N. S. Gloucester, linen draper —I, R. 'Swan, Gainshorough, Lincolnshire, nietehant—t. J. LethbritlAe, Carmarthen Street, Tot:enllani Court Road, timber nierchant—l. C. Scanlan turd Etheridge, Norwich, goltlaoliile,-3, W. lioyd, P. Benti:lti, anti J. Drummond, London, merchants-4, S. kWh. Strand, bookseller-5, J. Nora, Cheapsitic. stationer. CERTIFICATES to be granted May I. J. Smith, Portsmouth, ship Chandler—T. Huniphry, Kinfare, Staffordshire, tronalaster—J. Northam. St. Thomt. the Apostle, Devonshire. irontnunder—J. E. Endicott, Esete. builder—R. Price, Teske...nary, corn factor. 1