The Statesman. — London, England, 1819-02-20 00:00:00

LP" - AITLUPOILE, •IV WS IDIOM TOE •ICIIT lON. ----C C-RR—e. V•VICTIO• aR SNOVIIIT INTO TIC @TATO Of CONVICT 11111 . 1, ar. 011 TOO lOTLI 171.3. KM,* deeds of w mon cruelty Off hearts are all tailionisiag, Their tad wind 6114 with jay The Movaiebsak e—s Oa aged Oallea. charged with chants, liotrampled with Arliett g And mow, ea hapless Hstwa ss He wrests las deadly spite. The' wit, like his, slay mirth praises lleologs" bit tile compeers; home C s aid Co. Who glair on nsi:rt's Yee will a With bred The dead with execrations ; Awl pirikumbroric Smarr, hall With grateful J. F. OLD BAILEY. SLAVE TRADE. This morning, on the Judges entering the Coert,l Philip Corday alias Phi'abbr . ', Captain Josrp res grosse, sod Louis Amass( Glut (mac, neto placed at the bar, charged with having imported into the Island of the Mae rides. ninety-two slaves, on the B.ltb of /gingery, 1817, contrary to the Statute of the bist of the present King. The CM having been ripened, the ATro•ltiT-GanstaAt. ad,iresaed the Jary in a very long 'peach, describing this as • cane deserving the greatest attention of the Coen and Jory. Mr. Rassocns end Mr. Tani' were for the Prosecetion, and Mr. ADOLPHUS for the Pa mpers. le consequence of the evidence being obliged to be repeated by an interpreter, we are unable to give the farther particulars of this interesting cam .—At the ti.e oar Pepe► was going to Press the trial was proceeding, the detail of which shall be correctly given on Monday. EAST INDI4I-110USE, 11,. 19. MR. CAMPBELL'S CAMPBELL'S JUSTIFICATION. A Special General Court of Proprietors of East India Stock was i►is day held. for the purpose of taking into consideration a Letter from Robert Camp bell, Esq. and the Papery explanatory of certain Leone to he Zevniodar of Visianagram. The letter from Mr. Campbell, requested that a General Court might be called, in order to give him ■n opportunity, before be offered himself as • Cas didate for the Direction at the approaching General t Election, to clear himself from certain charges, coo. tained in a letter, writ's. by Mr. Smith, the Cos. pony's Collector at Viaagapataat. Mr. Smith's letter, which was addressed to the President ref the Board of Revenue, at Madras, and dated the Itith of Deems. her, 1810. •ccesed Mr. Campbell with having bad va►ioes mistimes transactions with the Zeminder of Vitianagram, by which hie property was greatly Impoverished. On one occasion, it stated, that Mr. Campbell ►ad received 270,000 ripen, for istareat only. Mr. CANFEELL, in a manly *pouch, rebelled the sccesation, the falsehood of which he clearly proved. Mr. R. JACKSON concluded an able speech, is which ►e dissected miostely the evidence on which the charge was fostided, by moving • Resolution, es pressive of the eenrictiou of the Prepri•rers that there was no ground whatever for the accissetioa. The motion was seconded by Mr. BAZILT—and, offer several Proprietors bad horse testimony to the private virtues and public talents of Mr. Campbell, it was carried, mashie cemtradiceitie. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. DIAL, Frs. 10.—Arrived last evesing, sod sailed Aar oho River, the Charente, Robertson, frogs Cho. fen... The brig Sane Murdock, of Alr arrived at Charente on the 7th lest., all well—Arrived this morning the Briton, Dobson, from Calcutta : sailed the 4-its September, from St. Holes& the 433 th De cenO•or, and ...wins in the Dowas.—Rasais the out eard-toond. all moll. Nei MoUTII, Fur. 19.—Arrired the Sasso, Bailey, !row 'h. Downy, for Briatnn, leaky, and with linen, jih and jib-boom.—The whole of the owtward.boeud remain in safety. FA LINOUTII, Fee. 17.—A 'rived yesterday the Loyal Briton, Sarum, Queen, and Resoles (treweporta), from Portsmouth, with troops for the Cape of Gamed Hap,. ilaostow, Faa.l7.—lt is feared that some vessel kas founderad .tar this place, es several boa's of oranges kayo been picked ep, and else a Agars brad, which is to imago, with ethe► girls of a vessel, hat *Whine by which her oasts can be ascertained. WITIICIUTH, FEB. 18.—It blew a heavy ple last sight freest the S. W., bet the ships is the Reeds rode it Out is safety.—Put is bore the Lively, Young, frees Newcastle for Malta, bavisg sprang a leak It sae. MIMI°, FM. 16.—A letter was this day re. clived from Captain Barney, of the Nelson :iamb Seaman, dated annavists, December 4th, 1818, in which he stem, that the day before a pirate, of 16 guns, entered that harbour, sod plundered every ship that was lying there; they afterwards went on shore and robbed the iahabitanis and the Custom. boom ; they also murdered seam of the inhabitants; sod then left the place. The Nelson did Dot arrive till after the circumstance.—The Harriett, Joan, of London, bound to New Hellas& had beers there a few days previous. The crews of both vessels were all well. RA lomat; Frs. la.—csm. in the Minerva, Wiert, from ilandvargh for Alicant, with lass of an anchor ; and soon others for shelter. The 'ste►ier and interior of the late Qusues Palace (Bockingham.boose), has latterly undergone 0 complete repair. A quantity of elegant foroiture, pertly from Windsor Coati', partly from Froginnre, aid a selection from his Royal Highness the Pnisca Resins'• Cottage, has bees lately plated in Om Police. The abets alterations have taken place for She accommodation of his Royal Highness the Pants Reatirr, •bere he will !aside during the repairs of Carlton-house; bat It is net ezpected that his Royal night', will ramie tisre v bib tee Istchatat is up. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOME OF LORDS, vas. 111. Lewd KEN YO 404. in ener•gernee of the lameoted 160* poodles «f it Nalge Karl (laninteedolp), h. shotild postpone hit emotion no she (Amino illoantarita in. winch .tend for klnaday, to Tb.►dar root. H• treott4l. Lnwee•r, I total shn-e Nnbk Lords oho Wended 1 own* bit tooting trolski vase down prepared on dm Any. 71~.2 0 ,iyXUf Evekefiner Reib Bill neat ilun•ch • Cos& isiUre.—Thisd rr..abot nos klionamy. NTATE OF THE PRICOHR. ...... The Marovis isr LA VrD()M' Y saW, wrist a Noble Viscoset in hi• plus r, hr a netel advert to a twice which hr gave et the rnionlener 'rot of the he:!ion, of lilt istiesoiou, SOWS tie Noble Viwoom dsj se, to subunit a mMina to she Haase ea she State of the Primus. The Nettle Viscount had them declared his M ammon of breaths, the objet t Inrisord, lie mow wished to ask the Noble V iveauts whether he was prepared to brine for ward that moire! sad htrtbrr, 111stber the Reruns, fur lite production of which, at lb, coarlmiao of lam heasioa, as erde► was made, were ready Ifthe laid before she Illeme Vlstwont SIOIIIOIITH. In reply. Naiad. the Papers to which the Nei* biarganialloded were Nat yes ratierly colarleted. A part of them. banner. were ready. and w 'said be predated to.wiaby wad the tweeted« co Ileaday i and on 'I kersd•ey hr Arnold mete fee their Wiwi Werrad is ihr censitirresiae of is Ceesesitrer. The Nettie Marton. waste be isert.. dud hr. last Seetkia. stayed for the pf •Mi Wl6O of littera, .p tw she col of MIL wad saber af thaw nem mat Net calitcly I , nnplcted. Thr literqvis of LAMM/Mt N repraped himself tatbdied with the trainees: of the Noble Vklifilei. A 5011110,4 OP TOL LILAYE TRADE. The Marque* of LANSI/OWN mid. le whatnot's; In Wel, lordships the motion au this lenportani suldect. ni .hire he bud Riven none.. It would cat be itrces•a,y fur him to advert to Ik important Papers terra'', laid before We House. inure than to • lament the link prowess II hies appeared to have hero made la obtaining rah de/treble object. Thu cireumitawe. and the little disposition %Meta Were appeared to be is /retain parts to give effect to Me steps take. for the aboliiina of this nefarious atatie. pawed Wei toot a moment ought to be lasi Is es.f.aciag, as tar se pwetble. the fulfilment ..f the Trinities of 181 i. ram clotted with Spans nod Portugal. and obtained by ski. murky at the 'aware of eousiderable sacrttire.. 13 these Treaties ft was provided. that **Wins a year utter the notification of these Treaties. mixed l onnionieitous leie to he arid row, and ti (emits force wen to be it:wooed ad die eta., of Africa. in prevent the enatimaaart of the Swoosh blame Trude ; and iftifortiesse o. sbe @abject were to be given to the Commaudean of his Illajedy's emelt a the roma af A4eta. These miatd Camasarimm were to be appointed w idiot site )cos after the radArliden of the Treaties. the deg of which woo Aron is, F....leather. 1617. We were now In 1819. and .Ming land arammireil toe the malajeri. Tbe object of his pretest ssotbw was. to obtain Kist informs. dam, and to Wee the aid of Parliammit inwunts carrying she provisions of thew Treaties lam erect. Aid sib dud view. lie tabataW non ,nose for the _prodarttas of Capita .1 all Orden elves to the Coinemooder.i..ni• Majesty'. Tenets ad the coast of An ica, respecting she Mane Trade ; and also fat • (spy of the Appointment of the Cemmatiesteus, under the 'I testy of 1617. IIIiLVILLF esld, twit Was not his intention to oppose the reties, it would not be avenue's for him to trouble their Lardshi kitith. The Noble Lord bad staled most ly, r at the Fur dons of the Treaties, nod the time of their ratilicatiou t hot .• oils respect re the appointment of Cemmlasiaos. aad the erns lo be Limier oar Naval Cormenders. the Neale Mar golis appeared to have ferrates, that before thew abjectormski be carried lets elect, it was necessary various Acts of Parlia ment should hr rased, which Arts did ant, In fart, pia^, till jO.l ow the eve at the dialogist's,'" of Parliament ; and since that liorerament bud been etertinz itself s., nhunin the hp ! prominent of a proper but this II d beer ford a .otter of some difDe.lty ; and farther. it should hr recollected, that this was to be a mixed Comasissioo, depending, sot was skew, bat cm foreign Poen . , t and till the fuerign Com talosiorrs were ambulated. the Ceaunisdo• could Dot be come plete. lie had, however, great satisfaction in Mating, that he bod every rester to expect those Coaunie.eanen would be seat Int iminedweety, if they had not already hem appointed. Lord HOLLAND amid not cno..der the Noble Visenunrs exploitation as trimly .atidactot)) Ihe Noble lord ha.l sleeted the Impair tidily of tiny lag the Treaties into elect, tenni* Acton, Parliarrat hod bees preed. Sorely, then, the Noble Lewd and his Colleagues, if lolly impresund with the important* of this subject, ought to bare carried their 11:11•esee in Mir obtained tune Arm at an earlier period of the Series I so alas with respect to the appotainier a a C41011111641406—the Neble- Viacom,' had urged the dillealty of lading proper penuus to 111 the Csmainimien, after she Acts bed paused The Noble, Vireos( and his t eileogoes ought to have employed the time which it took to partese Acts of Parlitioneot, in releelosi I:lCoolini.ioaera. He did not mesa to impel. to Lis Mae 37:11lioisters atm criminal delay es this sighing ; hut mere did appear such colpiaMe negligeoce, as rendered it improper, la his opioino, for their Lued,hipa to wow in future to arm on fehjeri. aad rewdered It neercar) that the, •Innhl keep a gleam muck. Mod skit lao step was omitted which might teed to earr y the Trestles into which we boil catered, and to which Peafowet bed gives its sanction, Into fall elect. Lard LIVERPOOL enntended, that no time bad bees lad Misjerl y . • Governingut fa carrying iuto edict all the pro vider of the Treaty to rierstios. AR.. • fir words from the Slaroilis of LANSDOWN is reply, die rot inn was agreed to.- Ad' Marano ... #l,ljoareed. TIIE the Presidaat of the Insolvent Court, that the law did not enable him to issue any woos, for the re covery of money in the hands of the Bank of Eng land. Thus the promise held out by this lair was perfectly deluder. Mr. ABERCROMBIE stated, that the evil reme died by the Act in question, bad been one of the great est magnitude in the law of the country. The system sanctioned by the Act, had, on the whole, bees pro ductive of much good, thosgh no doubt some evil had been wiled with it. A Committee that had, at a for mer period, taken the Act into consideration, bad stated that many of the Petitioners were igno►ant of the niter, of the law of which they complained. The Howse was bound to consider, what would be necessary to ha done, in theevent of theist, being repealed. He understood that the Attorney-General bad it in coo terni.tation to anlredoee some important alterations, when the ;summit Act ahoold have expired, which would probably go far to remedy the evils com plained or. Jr the present Aet enabled debtors toil. lode their creditor*, creditors on their pails, ought to he more essiieuv. Mr. Alderman 1V . 6 ITHM A N denied that be had said that the facility with which debtors could obtain their release would serve toile, additional facility to credit; for be keel, that the very contrary melt be the result, and that formed one .1 his strongest ob jectinns to theesisting la w. Every man acquainted wit's trade must know the vales of credit. How many of the ei-st eminent merchants wets originally clerk., and how crield they have raised themselves if it were not for the credit they obtained ? This la*, was how. veer, not Drily injurious to credit. bet destructive of the whole morality of trade. Ile vindicated the humanity of men in trade, when hottest but unfortu nate debtors rippeelvd In their mercy. Ile disclaimed any Intention in encourage improvident credit. hot I it was notoriously irnprovible to carry on trade with. oot credit, arid I.is main objection to this law was, that it encriersted debtors to engage in wild cove. prise and improvident spocatistinsi—to go ea, ;siper', In spending, until on preparry remained to satisfy their creditors. Hence it appeared, that debtors for seven or eight millions of money bad been dis charged by the Insolvent Court, without giving more than one farthing in the pound to their creditors. On those grounds he complained of tee law seder con sideration, for which, however, be did not feel him self bound to propose say substitute, as the Learnt d Gentleman required ; but still be would be ready to give any essistsnce in his power in framing arch a aleatory, as should at once wore relief to the enfor !emits debtor, and give doe protection to the property of the honest trader. Mr. R. GORDON was of °Onion, that as mach blame would be found to attach to the creditor as In the debtor ; and there noold has* been the came nomber of Jeh•nrs. had there been no Insolvent Act. Alderman WA ITU M A N then proceeded to move for a return of the notable' of Debtors committed end discharged since the Ist of Jenoary, 1797. to the 1•t of January, 1817, distlneeishiog those who had hems &whetted end►r the Insolveot Act; bet withdrew the istelien for the present s in co..segeence of a In gestion tram the Ype•ker. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. John., periewed as Airewsat tbf the Receipts ste4 Is.. beneta.l.to of the Louden Deck Company. from Ih. Seh ofe ill • veinbet. Wli, le the AM of November. ICY t $11.• • Rep•.rt with regard to the progress oldie wefts.—Ordered I. lie.. the labia- Tbe SPEAKER dated. thee It war ordered dot the '*airs of tie deirbete aided *ger, red fond 'beret air day wpm ,be ballet for as Elortrao Committee, sbatdd be reported as Waldo. arm I also dot 'orb bleatbro , as .bald be storm zoo (be !toilet died Cr Teeday, rboold be reported ors Fro. day, and duo midi Members as obardill be 'beret opidtoot efrl leer,. or tee •b.. abreact* valid error obookt sot be made, rhould be orrolattord to dor custody of the Serjeaot at ♦r... TIIR CATHOLICS. Yr. HA RE presented a Potties's trona the florgemes of Ran ! doohrldge. *mousy rtf Vert. ;Haying that Pm Nether privily's, should be gemmed to the Homan Coileilles.—Order. ed to be as , hr tablet as weds Pemba in the mole effect, pre_ rented by Lord Kleyborough, from the Solsalst.ams of she some Gars. Ivco(NEST DEBTORS' ACT. Mr. H. DAVIS presented a Petition from the Mercients, Alattoraeterers, and Tradesmen of the City of Bristol, splint the magmal of the losolsest Debtors' Art. Mr. PRO IVEROE said, that the trading part of the cornmeeiry were unaniweesly against the Act, free the highest to the lowa. The Act had we &shiftily led to a spirit of adventure in the coon try, which had been highly prejodicial to public morals. Mr. Alderman WA IT II MAN said, that be should reserve for soother opportunity the fell delivery of his sentiments open this subject. He roes on Otis occasion to corroborate the statement of the two Gentlemen who . had just addressed the lines., Namely, that the feeling was strong and universal against the existence of the law alluded to. That Iselin was indeed quite jolt, for It was notorious that this law gave birth to an eutrasagent spirit of adventure and gambling, end encouraged practices stied)? inconsistent with the jest principles of trade. In order that every information should be laid before t►e Noose that coeid envoi° gel& its judgment, and to meet the observation made on a former evening as to the elects of the law *listing previous to the present Act, he stated his intention to muse, after the present motion was disposed of, for a retern of the names ef ell persons committed for debt within the last 20 years, distinguishing those who had Com promised with their creditors, and its. those who had been released by the dialing or any previous In solvent Act. Mr. Alderman WOOD rose to state what he deemed a sunicieut reline to call for the repeal or amendment of the 'Rioting law. By this law it was held out that creditors should have a claim epos any property acquired by the insolvent after his libera. I . [ (too, bat yet it was determined in s recent case by NEW WRITS. A nee welt was directed to he issoorl for th• roogh of ateelisr.cly, in the room of G. Tennyson, who accepted the Chiltern liondreds ; and also for Cashel, in the roomer Mr. Penoyfather, who had I accepted the care of Facheater of Monster. CHESTER. 1:1.1 CTION. Mr. Leigh mod* the following return of the Committee Chola" by Ballot to try Lb. merits of the Election for Cheater : Lewd Thomas Ceril, it. J. Wilmot. Roo. Etiward Fisch, with, 'ir IL Bergh. A. ChicheNer. Mee. K. 11. ( Ire. J Calereft. e. Mr. l.tik, J. P.w►l Ilyosimel.. Sir C. Aiwet, Use. J. Rosa. It. %Chutes. J. All.. R. Canotight. Mt. CANNING postponpd roil Tauder *en. night his prootitod notion of Thanks to tit* Ptlargo's of llootiogo for his moot achievements in hone. A H Asra was order f oi, en the motioo of Mr. BENNET of the espetsta of maintaining Cooricts Is the 11e1ka, and of conveying them to Botany Bey, for the years 1817 mud 1818. The SPEAKER stated, that the Petitinners silliest the tam Elections for Greet Grimsby, /1 4 e. Bessigny, end Kingston-epee-Hull, iisd oegierred to aster hate the recegailatires required by as, rind the Orders f.r taking the said Petitions into consider ations were accordingly discharged. The Report of the Chimney•sweepers' R►[elation _ Mil was ►rought or, and, after a short Cent•realinn between Mr. HENN err and Mr. OMMANNEY, the third reading was Reed for Monday. The Colansitten of S.pply sod Ways and Meatss were pow potted until Monday. IRISH GRAND JURIES. Mr. DAWSON, after some remarks, mnt•eri for the appointment of a Committee, to take into conti. deration the Grand Jory Ball of last Station, sod to repent their opinions thereon. Sir JOAN NEWPORT approved In soma degrao of t►e emasare. "sir H. PARNELL recommended some stricter chose respecting the expenditure of moneys rutted for the repairs of rends. &c. Sir GEORGE RILL suggested o Bill enabling Grand Juries to grunt canner• for public buildings at Anises. He complained of the bed state of the road►, led said, wale!► the Mow passed seine Bill of the niter* now described, the public works of Ireland . . would In to d*cly. Mr. WRIXTON BEECHER epproved highly of the meager,. The approaching Assizes would for. mists volooble inforoniio • to tie Committee. Hill, whew amended, would be as excellent in its ef fect as it was fond its It. principles.—[After some more ebnrvations, the Hon. Member soddenly made a fell passe. He used /Otrfal efforts in vain to re. some his speech. The Hawse seeing and feeling for his embarrassment, with hs usual liberality to a new Member, cheered him from ell sides. Continuing, however, in the same unfortunate (Memos*. after some mere (milieu endeavours, the Hon. Member, bowing to the Speeher sad to the House, said, with lea►e of Millions*, he thnoght it would be better to sit down —and down he set accordingly. As the Hon. Mem. bar bed commented and proceeded with great tacit ly and good effect, baring hems ahtened► to with much attention, it was supposed that the sodden passe or abrupt suspension of speech was oecasiooed by some unaccountable Indisposition.] Sir JOHN STEWART spoke ore ieart-ihli, that we could only oweruio that he toss for the Bill. Mr. V. FITZGERALD entirely agreed with the lion. Mover. He approved kith') of the principle of the Hill, and was of a similar opinion sith an lion. BAronet, that unless some such measure we r e adopted, the pablir hoilding• sod mule of Irelaed would soon be in the utast reinees slaw Mr. A BER.CRO NI WE declared hi Itself I sincere friend to the principle of the Bill, and °tiered several observation. in support or it Sir G. HILL captained. Lord JOCELYN stated, that if an Honourable Gentleman opposi , e 114.1 produced letters extolling the great benefits ark:rt.{ from the PresesitAct. be also had received letters •spressing the very reverie. Hopes bad been eseited of an effectual and permanent ones, sore, bet those hopes bad been blasted by the ineffi ciency Of that which hail been Intrudeeed. And what bad been its results? that the very nest See 'ion it bed been necessary to make • motion to sus ' pond ill operation. hyped that by the end of to L o present Swaim*, tech alterations •ould be multi in the Act, es would render It, if nut perfect 10 its construction. at least practicahlein its elm:wino. Sir J. NEII PORT lies d,cid.rtty corteinceil that if tbe Hesse seceded ID any meager, lending io a►r«- Rate tie principle of the Gread Jury Act, it geoid do ea irrypersble *sty to Ireland. A MEMBER, whet, seise we could set Ism a made a few obs•meiwn4. Mr. DAWSON and Alf. V. FITZGERALD et -The noollion was agreed to, and tie cos ni.vointed. On On modem of Mr. D. BROWNE, the Peti tion from remain Magistrate!' of the Cnunty of Mayo, sone *Meta to be reform] to the said Committee. 11.1 . eTION PETITIONS. Sir J. NEWPOR r, to the emission of the risme of Ireland In the 5.1.! of Lis Ni.je-iy, rind the OffaalMai opinion Whirls pr►vailed iu Ireland in cnnrrqueisc► of that semis: that the provisions of the Act n►t• DOI latroded In essieinl to that country • trusted that the Iloore *hold he tortured to ett►r.d shot time for entering Into rrengwtances to all Peti 'ion. rising from that quarter. lie contended that ' the law itaelf alloired them that porter, and permit ted the time to he enlarged to Su days, on sufficient groom!, being Made not. Wilms mnr►d that in doe rase of the l'eti:inn presented yesterday, respecting the Election for the Cooney of Cork, the time for entering into terechiSitirell beestevolPti to the sth of Mardi neat. i..5•..d of thti bth of Febraary. Mr. lIATI I ittiT anorneated the pru p rr►ty of ape pointing a Select corsaid4r the frith Pe. 'Wont. and ascertain whether the same prior rsti through the ehal• of them. If that mere found to he Om caw, the Horne *field of cruise feel disposed t o grant an eatension of time. Sir J. NEWPORT highly approsed of the mini Praflnsod. bet wished that no lime should Ise lost isa sppoleting the Committee in ordrr to J►;.risa the Petirinoers of as few days as prssihte out of the thirty. Aerosol which no evension could take place. The lion. Beruset hiring then %attains., tl bit ma i lion, _ _ Mr. BATIIURIZT moral f,,r the appointment of a Select Committer, shich took place accordingly. The SPICAKER then acqesinted the Horse, that J•dsto Doyle, E , r/ Richard Dettmode, Elq. sod Rutrhii.s, i•:sq. win hid petitioned egoism the re. tern Int the Cnonts of Cork ; Monoteford Long. field. E.g. Ind F !mond Rothe, Esq. against that for Ihr City of Cork ; Grorge end Henry J. Clements, and John Loath Esq., egsinst that for the County ef Leitrim ; and Jame. (:order, Keg. against ti.al for Doorsetia, bid not entered iota their reties. idlanres. On the question, tint the Order of the Reim re. •petting there Petitions be discharged, being pet, Mr. WYNN moved, t►at the Debate on that 'object be .Jjourped to Toesday next, in order that the itott46 mi,iht be in poimotsion of the Report of the Committee, which had just b..en tpi•oiutetl, be. for* it ease to ■ny decision.--The motion was agreed to. GoVERN:UrNT CONTRACT!. Mr. Alderman WO9D, seeing an !Inn. Baronet in his place, Legge.) to know from him, whether there had not been a rival, contract entered into by , the 110,,t of ofthia.c., with a person t.f the name of Selltefig, for the sale of 60,0001h5. of eonpowder, by pritate contract. lie would be clad to be in feinted, whether It was usual ties to make private contracts, which mast belay prrjudlcial to the ma ttefacterers ? ' Sir ROBERT WARD ropliell, that the niter. at this business forbids it being mad. a subject of dig. caysion in that Houle. He would only say, shut she Board of Ordnance had meted ander the conviction list they were erecting a good bargain, and that lb• I;mi-haler being connected with Mr. Rothschild, ma eminent merchant, had produced such security as was foetid unexceptionable. QUARTER SESSIOvg. Mr. DICKINiON moved for leave to bring in * Bill to empower Magistrates to divide Quarter Sys. 'ions. lie stated, that in some parts of England, so great Wag the press of holiness, that the Xlagistrates in attendance were frequently obliged to sit up until eleven or twelve o'clock at eight, in the discharge et t►eir dety.—Leave was given. BRITISH CLAMS UPON FRANCE. Lord CASTLEREAGH would not say anything to •licit, discussion on the 'motion be loss about to Poste. His object was to obtain leave to bring In a Bill in carry Into effect two Conventions. to lorleelnify British Creditors against the French Government, amounting to about 70 million+ of litres. At this time there was a sem claimed by all the subjects of the different Powers against France, of 40 millions sliding. This might have gone on for ever, sod therefore the object was to get a clear money ac. coolant at once. Commisvinners were therefore ap pointed by u, and shout 50 or 60 millions of Horn were liquidated of British claim.. An Madam's la divides', by indefatigible pains, mediated between tie French Government and the Claimants, till at last France agreed to pay 14 or 15 millions sterling to all the so Nett s of the different Governmen.e of Fos rope that hod claims on that country. It was tor:eery the Conventions entered into tfet Weed this c••atrr ce s t hat o F i e 61 17:11ti on :1 I f k o e f i: m t l a r k i this ( a l o ; i r n o lo h rdw a y r ; ree t hose • ir o n s o b e e e a a d i I: r: 1