The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-05-15 00:00:00

s Mr. Secretary PBEL said, that, when on a former day it was propost•d to resume the further inquiry into the condLet of the Sheriff of Dublin, he objected to it in the absence of the Noble Lord, whose motion it was under stood, was to hare precedence on thet day. lie wished to say so in courtesy. to the Noble Lord. It was five o'clock yesterday, when he was preparing to come down, that he learned there was on How.. The LORI) ADVOCATE said he had no share in the diallptx4ntment of the Noble 'UAL Seeing the' Hon. Member for t Ntne in hie piaci, be begged, while on his legs, to kcow whether it was his intention to bring on thp motion relating to W. Murray Borthwick, fixed for toe 3d.of June. On looking to the Motion Book, hr Nand a motion of the Member for Essex (Mr. Western) 'idao liked for that day. Ile therefore hoped the Hon. and Learned Gentleman would either fix his motion for tiptoe other day, or get the consent of the Honourable Meinher for Essex to let it take precedence on tae day already fixed. Mr. A BERCROMBY said he had hopes that his mo tion woiddlieve'precedenee. He had already repeatedly postponed it, sud if it yield not be discussed, tt teas not his rank .Mr. BROUGHAM said that he could relieve the Learned Lord from all doubt on the subject, for he knew that another day nos to be fixed by the Hon. Member for Essex. • After a few words from Mr. Serretary CANNING and Mr. CALCRAPT, the petition was laid oft the table. . . CHUReiI ESTABLISHMENT IN IREGAND. Sir J. NEWPORT gave notice that he would, early next Seision of Parliament, more for a Committee of the 'louse to inquire into the State of the Church Esta blishment in Iceland, of the Residence of the Clergy, and of the First Fruit Fund. MILBANK PENITENTIARY. Mr. G. BENNET moved fee the appointment of a fielect Committee, to inquire into the state of the Peni- Semi try at Milbank. ' After u few words from Sir J. YORKE, Mr. COUR TENAY. and Mr. HOLFORD, the motion was agreed to, and the Committee named. . BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. • Mr..J. WILLIAMS said he rose to nonce a breach of the privileges of the House, which, if it were not ac companied with peculiar circums!ancee, he professed himself to be the last man in the House to bring it un der their consideration. It was in the recollection of Hoot Members, that io the course of the examination of a particular witness on the inquiry into the con Ind of the Sheriff of Dublin, some questions were put by the Right Hoe. Gentleman (Mr. Barry) relating to the wit tress's domestic affairs. He did not complain of the eon- Adel 'of the Right Hon. Gentleman, who no doubt acted ill maranance of the inlimetions he received. The dis ehorion on the relevancy and propriety of the domina tion terminated in a Resolution, that the whole of the ifirftioes and answers should he expunged from the mi pilaf;; and there was at the same time a distinct intim floe. he would net rev threat, given to those who hail `the management of the public press, to abstain from all notice of that part of the examination. Tht conduct of the public press of the Metropolis, without the excel tiJn ref one single paper, was regulated agreeably to the Wishes 6f the House ; and not one of, them attracted the notice of their readers to that part of the examine- Goo. So that he heard an Hon. plumber, who .vas not that night in the house, say that he never before heard of the occurrence. The Hon. Member then read the of fensive parnraph from the " Dublin Evening Mail ;" and concluded by moving, that the printer .thereof be Called to the bar of the house. Colonel BARRY said he did not rite to offer any thing in mitigation of the conduct of the printer of the paper in question ; but he did not think the House ev.i'old concur in thinking what was contained in the 1 1 papera breach of privilege. The very line of conduct the Hon. and Learned Gentleman was pur:ning, was the surest means of diffusing morewidely the objection Ware part of : the, examination. The Hon. and Learned I:lsLeman Wtei•ntat ,right in supposing no other paper . opted : contrary to the instruction of the House, for the•, pa l ter to which • he himself celled their intention some nights ago bend alluded to that part of the exami lation distinctly, and in the grossest terms. . Mr. BROUGHAM said that there was no doubt but the publication alluded to was a breach or privilege; but the questimr was whether it was a simple or an ag iiivated breach. At Common Law every publication of ',be proceedings of that House was a breach of privilege. He concurred with his Hon. and Learned Friend that potting so indecorous as the present• publication could come before the House.. He was himself one of those who appealed to the good feelings and taste of those who,communirated between . that House and the public Press. However inexcusable the conduct of this printer might he, he would, not object to any notice '?zing taken of it by the House, not fur the reason urged by the Pelle 'Hon. Gentlemen, because by such reason the graiseest libel on that House would escape purdshment; het Because he dial not think it just to visit with yen geaece minor criminals, while officers under Govern• sr eat Were allowed to commit greater offences, not *WI impunity,. but with applause. When an officer under Cite Crown in Scotland hail been allowed to escape with itneiinity, after threatening a member of that House, he thought it Would he marvellous and unparalleled injustice to vi it poor printers with .any severity of punishment. The Hon. and Learned Member then di sired to be read *the Resolution of the House io the case of Mr. Hope end Mr. Menzies, and said that when the House had ettiltified and degraded itself to such a state of humilia tion, when an .oilicer of the 'Crown at the bar for a breach of privilege refused to apologise for the letter he wrote art-mining the conduct of a Member of the Ironie; and when the Menthers of the Ministerial side of ,the Nouse ; in triumph at their own humiliation, sent 4'ol not only.stith impunity, but with. exclamations 4 joy. Was he to be told that their privileges were item to tbe House? In consistency with the declare -1 iiii Which he made on that occasion, and in , redemption I the pledge we:bad given, be would, if even let alone, lid tapagaitast the veistgeance of the House on printers. * Mr: ie, HUTCHINSONieId diet he understood that The proffer part of the VianiiMetiron of the witnesses hid hen taken before the Rouse, which 'bad intimated this .proptiety of, abstaining from the Publicathin of .it. 'The report of the proceedings was sent off by the mail fur Ireland and could not then he recalled, so that the peter of the paper could not be acquainted With the e'mpressed wish of the house. 'Mr. Secretary CANNING. said he was anticipating that the fact was as the Hon. Member stated, and that the printer sinned in ignorance. His own notion of r.thamentary privilege was, that the publication of int part of their proceeding+ was a breach of it; but Whets the Offending p•tety nos hronglit to the bar, it de piiieatd•;3, his explai adult, whether lie was to be visited With penisitmetit or not. In reference to the case stated tthe Hon. and Learned lien letnan,_he (elr. C.) was intiftistse whit thought the explanation of theperson ;; i • was brought to the bar quite saiisrastoty.; He aid Ivii mean to point out totiae , Hon. 'arid Learned Gent. Who brought the•presseit case before the goose, whit *aerie he ought to p ursu e ; but if 'the itatiment Of the 711. on; Measlier for Lurk were trtie, ite4 'be haii . nO doubt of it, It was ilea' r that the printer sinned in ignorinCe. • Si r JOHN NEWPORT said, that the paper in qhis ....r Imo, bad in a second edition noticed the itesohition of t:O t tioule to expange the examination, yet it published n eill'Pas ind answers. .ICwas the duty of the printer, l eittilbi th e intimation of the House, not to give pro inulgatioo to the examination.. He thought It. 'was a 411 W ore!: egg eiraterin attire. .. • =1; - =i1 THE STATESM AN Mr.J. WILLIAMS said after the reprobation widela he heard from the House of the publication in question, he was willing to withdraw the Resolution. SLAVERY. Mr. EVANS presented petitions from the Magistrates, Clergy, and Inhabitants 9f Colchester, Faversham, and other towns, for the total Abolition of Negro Slavery. Mr. HUME, on behalf of Mr. Msberly, gave notice for the 28th May, for the appointment of a Committee to take into consideration the Duties on Beer and Malt. The Sheriffs of the City of London appeared at the bar with the petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Counci'men of the City of London, against certain provisions of the Act for rebuilding London Bridge. The LORD MAYOR supported the prayer of the pe tition, and recommended that clauses giving the Corpo- ration of the City of London a greater controul over the lievennes` of the Bridge be introduced. Sir 0. COCKBURN said that the money in hand was quite equal to the building of a new bridge ; in Let, there was money enough for right years of expenditure. Sir ISAAC COFFIN said that having been a Mem ber of the Committee up stairs, his opinion was, that the only objection which the Corporation had to the build ing a new Bridge, arose from their unwillingness to part with any of their revenues. After a few words from Mr. C. SMITH, the petition was laid on the table. INQUIRY INTO THE CONDUCTOR THE SHERIFF OF DUBLIN. Col. BARRY before moving that the House resolved itself into a ComMittee on this inquiry, begged to say a word or two on ie order of the proceedings, and the probability of their termination. An Hon. Gentleman opposite had expressed a wish to detain one of the wit nesses, Mr. Mansfield, in. London, until the termination of the inquiry; he hoped that when the Hon. Gentleman understood that the evidence of a Mr. Whistler, who was in the same office with Mr. Mansfield was material for the defence of the Sheriff, he would allow Mr. Mans field to return to attend to the duties of his office during Mr. Whistler's examination before the House. lie would next move that a copy of the Address of the Mayor and Corporation of-Dublin to the Lord Lieutenant on the I.tte riots at the theatre, with a copy of the answer there to. be laid before the House ; also for a copy of the Ad dress on the saute occasion of the Noblemen and Gentle. men of the City of Dublin, with the answer thereto. — Ordered. Mr. HUME, on behalf of Mr. Brougham, moved for a Return of the Crown Books of IMAM, containing the panels of the Grand Juries, from the year 1808 to 1822, and that the Clerk of the Crown be ordered to attend with them. Sir G. HILL wished to know if extracts prverly au thenticated would answer? After a few words from Col. BARRY and Mr. PLUN KETT, Mr. HUME said, that copies of extracts would not answer, as he understood that certain changes had taken place in the books, which it was necessary should be examined into and explained by the Clerk of the Crown. _ The motion was then withdrawn. The House then went into a Committee, Sir ROBERT HERON in the chdir. Wm. Lewis called in and examined—Said he resided in Dublin, and he was an attorney. By Col. BARRY.—Do y.:u recollect going to the gaol of Newgate shortly after the riots in the theatre at Dublin ?—I do. For what purpose ?—I was called on to go there and see the prisoners who were in custody for the riot. Who went with you ?—Major Tandy. Did you point out any person as the man who threw the rattle at the theatre?—No: I pointed out the person of a man who answered the description of a man whom I thought threw the rattle. Was Graham the man you pointed out ?—No was told the person I pointed out was not a prisoner. The witness was ordered to withdraw. Wm. Graves, examined by Mr. BROWNLOW.—The Grand Jury atterded and answered consecutively, be cause there was a report that a trial of consequence was to be brought on. The Jury were actually sworn before they understood that the capital part of the charge was abandoned. The witness was ordered to withdraw. Mr. Richard Fawde called, but did not answer. Colonel BARRY wished to ask the Right Honourable and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Plunkett) that if he recol lected that a Petit Jury was impaneled last November. Mr. PLUNKETT—I do; but I do not recollect the names of the Jury. Does the Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman recol lect that any challenges were then made on behalf of the Crown ?—There were challenges made, but I do not recollect to whom. Was a person of the name of Wadham challenged ? I don't recollect the name. Will the Right honourable Gentleman permit me to ask whether the extracts from the hooks of the Orange Lodges in his possession was given him prior to or sub sequent to the late trials? Certainly subsequent to the trial. Mr. PLUNKETT then said that he answered the questions without knowing their bearing, particularly of the latter. Graves called in, and examined by Colonel BARRY.—Witness was examined helot? the Grand Jury. When he went into the Jury Room, he was de sired to sit down and state what material evidence lie had to offer. The Jury heard him silently and politely, Lnd without any signs of irritation. Informations were sworn before him relative to riots subsequent to the 4th of November, when persons nho were around the statue were dispersed, and some of them wounded by the mili tary. In the informations the riots at the theatre were diffe• rently described ?—They were. In what respect did these differ ?—One account stated that a heavy piece of timl . or was thrown, and another that a heavy log of wood was thrown. Were von at the theatre at the time of the riot ?—I was. What was said to be thrown besides a piece of wood? —A quart bottle. What were they called who threw it?—Assassins ; in fart, a party. Do yon believe a . piece of timber was thrown?—l be neve there was a piece thrown, but I don't know what the weight of it was. Did it deserve the appellation of a heavy piece of timber ?—1 cannot tell the measurement of it. Could it be cut up for furniture?—lt was no less than a watt:ln - 40's rattle. I ask him why lie declined to sign the information, when the offence was charged as a capital crime ?—Nly dnty was merely in tgisterial, all I had to do ; was to have the depositions of the witness perfectly set down. Was any proposition mole to you by the Attorney- General as to any course which you ought to pursue?—l claim the protection of the House against making any disclosures respecting communications, which might be of a confidential nature. Was any proposition made to you to take informations inspecting the attempt to assassinate the Lord Lieuten ant, without haying the informant before you ?—No. The greatest part of the investigation did not take place in my office. It took place before the Law Officers of the Crown, from the unwillingness of the witnesses to appear at the Police Office, who rather chose to go to the Castle thin before the Magistrates. General direc tiens,ottly were given as to the commit:abh • bid you, is fact, refuse to sign any neannittal?—That duty devolved es a brother Magistrate. 'then no mach proposition as 1 mentioned, was made to yon P—No. Were you ever asked to attest any information which yon were not suffered to read ?—Niv. Examined by Mr.IJAMES DALY.—I was at the theatre. Did you see any attemp' at assassination P—l did no see the bottle till it was held up ; I then ran towards the gallery, and with another Magistrate apprehended a matt who had a whistle; it was while I was absent that the missile was thrown. Did von see any attempt at assassination ?—1 did not. By gir JOHN Newpoitt—Did you ever hear any riot or fiting of guns, or dressing the statne ?-1 never was in College limn at those hours; but 1 know there was noise aid confusion in the street at the time. By Colonel BAILKY.—Were not the Atkinson. prin cipal witnesses for the prosecution ?—They were. They were out esaunned before the Wand Jury ? No. By Dr. LUSHINGTON.—During the eight or nine years that you have been a Magistrate, hate you received any particular orders as to keeping the pease on the day that the statue of King William was dressed 2-1 have not, but I know such orders had been given. Wh e n P—Th e attention of the Magistrates was drawn to the circumstances. What reasons have you for thinking so ?-1 had a good deal of intercourse with the head office of police, and 1 knew that the attention of Magistrate. had been called to this circumstance. Do you mean for the last eight or nine years?-1 do no go so far ba'rk. Six or seven then P—Not so far. 1 would say since the present King's accession the Magistratess hal been more attentive t it. Has any riot taken place within your memory ?—No thing of any importance since July, 1822, when two or three persons were hart. Was there not riots before July, 152'2?—There were noises and firing of guns. Was there not a proression ?—Processions used to take place regularly till 1822. Were they always conducted peaceably and without insult to the people of Dublin?-1 was then a young man, and not connected with the police of Dublin. 1 do not ask when you were young, but were they not attended with insults to the people of Dublin?-1 cannot say, but I saw paragraphs in the papers, which stated that some disorders had taken place.—(Cries of order.) But were you a Magistrate wen?-1 have been since 1915. Had von any instructions to preserve peace on these ocra•iuus latterly ?—Most anxious ones. . Were they more strict than before?—More strict be cause apprehensions were entertained that the dressing would take pine contrary to the wishes of the Cloven'. went. _ _ The witness was ordered to withdraw. Christopher Ui lhoole n as then called.—He said be was a peace officer of the head police office, Dublin. By Col. BARRY.—Were you a witness before the Grand Jury in 15:%3?—1 was. How did they conduct themselves towards you?—As I think a Grand Jury ought to do. - (A laugh.) Will civility and patience ?—Yes. They heard the whole story ?—Yes. Did nothing offensive happen to you while in the room ?—Nothin g. Were you examined by the Petit Jury ?—No, I was summoned. out not called. You apprehended same of the rioters ?—1 was with Aid. Daly when he arrested Handwich. What happened when that occurred ?—There was 4 great noise in the gallery, some said Handirieh should go, others he should net. Handwich said he would, himself ; some persons came behind Handwich and me, but we succeeded in taking him away. Did you hear any particular conversation about the bottle ?—All agreed that it was thrown by Handwich. I said to him „ you would not be so bold as to attempt the life of the representative of Majesty, or of any one else ?" He said he would not, but that he would ra ther apprehend any one who entertained such an inten tion. By Sir J. NEWPORT.—Are you a Member of any Orange Lodges?-1 am not. Do you know any one of the police wbo it ?—I do not. Mr. vuLBUitN rose to order. He thought the ex amination ssas taking too extensive a range. The opi nion of witnesses could not be important, as to the beha tiour of the Grand Jury. _ Col. BARRY contended that the inquiry was not irre- levant. William Irvine.—Witness said he was a police officer, and was examined before the Drawl Jury of Dublin ; he was also examined before the Petit Jury. tie was treated by tire tirand Jury with civility and patience. John Henry Brocas was then called ; witness did not appear. Colonel BARRY said the witness got such a beating in Dublin that he was unable to come over.—(A laugh.) He should call Mr. Whistler, for it was impossible the Sheriff's case could close without calling him. He had been summoned. If the House woul d permit the witness Mansfield, the Sheriffs clerk to go overt the Under-Sheriff might then be dispensed with from the office. Sir J. NEWPORT said, be could not send away Mans field, because it was necessary to confront him with Whistler. Suiely. there were other clerks in the Sheriffs Office, and these two witnesses might be here together with safety to the public business. Mansfield had stated that offers were made iu the office for the prevention of justice, and the House should not part with a witness who appeared under such invidious ettcumstances before them already. Mr. tiOULBOURN denied that the inquiry affected the conduct of the individual witness. He could go on with the Bight.Honourable B,sronet in detaining Mans field. Mr. J. D%LY said there was a Mr. Johnson waiting, who had obtained leave of the Lord Lientecant to attend. He wished to ask whether his evidence was considered so material as to detain him iu town. Colonel BARRY said he was not aware Mr. Johnson had belonged to the Lord Lieutenant's Court. Whether his evidence was material or not, must depend upon other testimony. He disclaimed, however, meaning to give any personal offence, by summoning any particular witness. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it seemed that Gentlemen had determined not to call any witnesses. Under these circumstances. the sooner the business aas put a stop to this night the better. — (Hear.) Mr. S. RICE dished that Benjamin Rickey should be [ called. This witness was then examined, and stated that lie had delivered in the different panels. He bad stated that it as useril in compliment to newly appointed Common Councilmen, to put them on the panels next after their election. He has examined those of 1319 and 1820, and finds that there were. four on tile panel, and only one on the brand Jury. Does not recollect if on the trial of the Shrares's in 1798, or on that of Emmett in 1803, the Common Councilmen followed each other on the panels consecutively. On the motion of the. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE• QUEIt, the Chairman was ordered to report progress, a nd net leave to sit again on Wednesday. On the motion of 7i r. BROWNLOW, the Grand Jury ,panels for the years 1795 and 1203, were ordered to be returned. NEWFOUNDLAND. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the House should resolve itself into a Committee on the Customs Acts. Mr. HUME took this occasion of railing the attention of the Hoase to the situation of Newfoundland. Last year leave had been obtained to bring in a Bill for the regulation of affairs of that Island, principally with respect to the Courts of Justice. It was, however, f. that further information than the House pose tsseti at that tine ought to be obtained. The importance of Newfoundland was not generally known. In size it was as large an Ireland, end contained a population of from 80 to 1011,000 sonls. Yet the manner in which it was governed was a perfect anomaly. This had been long a subject of complaint, and it was matter of surprise that Ministers had, up to the present moment disregard• ed the representations of the inhabitants. steauze to tell, Masters of ships and other Naval Officers had been appointed Judges, to expound the law, and decide be. teem the inhabitants in all cases of dispute. It was needless to say, that Naval Officers were not very well formed either .by education or habits to expound the law of England or to atininisser laws to subjects of this kingdom. I n conseqaence of this state of things, Petitions were presented to that House and to the House of Lords, and the Government was frequently memo rialized. One of the Petitione•s was Judge Forbes, who knew well the state of the island, and of whom be had nothing to say but in praise. Of the other pernons,the Sur rogates appointed by the Governor, he should be able fe prove before a Cominittee very ditleient conduct. What would the Howie say of a Governor having ens brother 'sitting an Judge, and an Cher acting as Surrogate at the 5.111111 . tiw Thas one brother conducted prosecutions, which were to be decided hy another. Ile was informed that he could prove the greatest injustice to individnels, arising out of this system. The inhabitants desired, as they had a right to expect, to he governed by a civil. government, and not by men of war. lie could slim, that, even in an economical view, a civil government would be preferable. At present live or six sail of ships err kept meat this station, for what pureopetielheg an o coul l il . not conceive, unless it were to allow the u.ai pottunity of becoming Surrogates. The expenees of a civil government would be less than those incurred by supporting such a system. One disadvantage which the Hon. Member pressed, as arising out of exisiing state of things, was their not bring able to oit'fisli the Anicticans. These circumstances imperatively callel upon the House to inqui re into the subject, and therefore it was that he should move for the arm iintment of e;ommittee up stairs. Un ler a different system, considerable revenues might be derived fro:u ti,e Colonies. The inhabitants complained that miming tines were exacted of them by the Admiral. anti that within the last year sue.) tines had been levied by Sir Charles Hamilton. There wan a m -st in jurious grievance complained of also in the t. • ure cf lamd in this colony. It was that no one could sell land without: the consent of the Governor for the time b-ing. This ass a hardship upon the planter whici existed in no other island and a considerable itetrimer: to the value of their property. After enumei sting the complaints and the prayers of the Pet - !loners who had come before the House, the lion. Merahee said he was at a loss to conceive how the inquiry could be refused. If such charges were true they ought to be reme died, and if they were false they ought not to remain disproi - ed. Ile therefore moved that a Select committee he tie. pointed, to take into consideration tee sta e of the fisheries in Newfoundland ;of the laws, revenues, end of the nded nistration of justice ; end to report the evidence tothe house tog• they with their opinion thereon. Mr. IVILMOT said he should oppose the motion. If these were charges crimina ing the executive officers of the Colony, the Hon. Member ought to have either moved for papers, or given notice of the specific charges he meant to tiring forward. Representation of griev ances had been made formerly from this place, and they were immediately attended to. As to the want of a !oat legislature similar to that of Prince Edward's Island, there was a physical inipediment against it. There were no roads in the island, nor aoy communication with the capital in the winter season, except by sea, and, there fore, it would be impossible to get the people composing 'such legislature together. The inhabitants were altoge thee adverse to any sloth system, and the people of Prince Edward's Island felt the'greatrst inconvenience from such a legislature. To the complaints made against the Sur rotate Courts, the best answer be could give, was, that a Bill was shortly to be brought into Parliament to eib stitne other Courts in their stead; the Bill would he printed, and stand over until next Session. He hail the authority of the Chief Justice of the colony for saying, that the remedies now in the contemplation of his Ma jesty's Government would correct all the abuses that pre. trailed there. No legislative measure ought to be founded ou representations made by conflicting interests; but it must be formed 'lon a general principle, and a general view of all the circumstances of the colony, so as to es tablish a system best calculated to promote the interests of all. If the Honourable Gentleman had any com plaint against Sir Charles Hamilton, let him move for papers, and then prefer the charges; but it would be wholly inconsistent and useless to appoint a Committee for considering thin topics to which he adverted. With respect to the Vice Admiralty Courts, the intended Bill would contain a provision to allow appeals from those Courts to the Vice Admiralty Courts of England. There was no restriction as to the cultivation of the soil. The new Bill would contain a provision in regard to licences. and he wished the Hun. bentleman would wait, and Trail that Bill, before he made any further complaint respect ing the affairs of the colony, for every cause of com plaint would be removed by it. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR declared that he had never heard, stronger case made out for a Committee since he had been in Parliament. All his lion. Friend the Colonial Secretary said in reply to his Honourable Friend the. Member for Aberdeen was, that he was going to bring in a Bill, and that therefore the House must leave it to him. But what they wanted was information; and the only means by which that could satisfactorily be obtained was the appointment of a Committee. Captain GORDON entered into a justification of,the Go vernor of Newfoundland, and before charges were preferred against Idin, he thought it was duo to that individual to inquire into the grounds on which those charges were pre ferred. Mr. BRIGHT contended that a case had been made out to justify the appointment of a Committee. The population of Newfoundland was of the lowest description, and he really thought a strong case was made out for inquiry. Ile did not want to know who had done wrong, but what bed been done wrong. Mr. BUTTERWORTH ably supported the motion. Sir JOHN NEWPORT entertained doubts whether the Leeislature of Newfoundland could be soddenly improved. but lie really thought a Committee of Inquiry was iiecessary. Mr. lIUME shortly replied. He denied having brought forward any charge that lie had not investigated. He called on the llouse to do an act of justice to the inhabitants of Newfoundland by instituting Inquiry. The House then divided—For the Motion, 27—Against lo 43—Majority, la The Lancaster County Court 13111 was read the second time, and committed for Monday. CUSTOM HOUSE ACTS. The House went into a Committee on the Custom House Acts. several a l e sM : c l C ibi lt i edL i es: u :o ll yt a s i E oli;:s 1 d :a i te f : t r t h i c e i c ertain a C t ll i li o u n E t iQoefsediEuntictileusnd, :iris would be an increase of taxation? there l'h e wouldC H A be N C a E n : l i e n L c 4 r / e l a t se o o f f dutythe h U e a F. , l , t w s h e i i c t was much used in distillery. Mr. BENNET egulwisheda n with ti t o uknoir whether ed to make my regulative t w: t itoaay ~i, , ~ iA. s,:~ ~i~i ~::~ ,~!" " r ~..~ f f