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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, FFrAtiAnr 10, T LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the Woolsack at fi.e k. The Earl of RADNOR presented sec era petitions from Salisbury, Wuminster, and other places, praying for the abo'il;on of Church-rates. —•••- Mr. Tierney, front the Taxieffiee, presented paper?, as did a gentleman from the Bank of England. Mr. TiOor, from the Imperial Gas Company, presented papers. The E trl of RIPON moved for a return of the Report of the E.,,le•aiitstical Commissioners of Ireland.—Ordered, CHURCH RATES. Lord BROUG HA NI presented petitions from Dis senting congregations in Nottingham, Huddersfield, and from places in Scotland, praying for the total abolition of Church-rates. There was also one from annblane, which also prayed that if the Church-rates were abolished the amount might not be transferred to any religious, educa tional, or other purpose ; but might be entirely abolished. COI:LEGE' OF MAYNOOTH: Lord CLONCIIRRY sail a few words in support of the College of Maynooth, the grant to which, he trusted, would still be continued. Lord BROLIO - '' also trusted that if the grant al luded to by the Noble Lord were to be continued, the ad vantages of the institution would be thrown open to per sons of every religious persuasion. The Bishop of EXETER moved for certain returns in reference to the clergy in Ireland in correspondence with the Education Board—which was agreed to. The House then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRRRU.4I4T 10. The SPEAKER took the Chair this evening at four o'clock. Mr. Steele, (from the Bank of England), presented sundry papers, pursuant to the provisions of the Act of Parliament. A Messenger from the Imperial Gas Light Company, presented papers at the Bar, pursuant to order. Mr. E. 'I'ENNENT presented a petition from Bel fast, praying for leave to bring in a Bill, in order to procure a supply of water for that town. BRIGHTON AND LONDON RAILWAYS. Mr. SHAW LE FEVRE presented the Report of the Committee, statit r y that the Standing Order of the House had been complied with in the case of the London and Brighton Railway (Stevenson's line.) Captain PECHELL took that opportunity of stating the decided dissatisfaction of his constituents at• the pro gress of this Bill. _ Lord GEORGE LENNOX rose to order. He thought it unfair to discuss the subject at that stage of the proceeding. The SPEAKER considered it would be extremely in convenient to debate the question at that moment. The petition was then reported, and the Bill ordered to be brought in. Captain ALSAGER presented a petition in favour of the London and Brighton Railway (Rennie's line,) which was reported, and the Bill ordered to be brought in. The petition for the Brighton, Lewes, and Newhaven Railway, was also reported, and the Bill ordered to be brought in. WHITBY AND PICKERING RAILWAY. The petition for this Bill was reported, and the Report referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders. CLARENCE RAILWAY. Mr. GREEN brought up the Report of the Committee on the Clarence Railway, stating that the Standing Orders had not been complied with. BIRMINGHAM AND DERBY RAILWAY. "Sir E. E. WILMOT presented a petition in favour of this Railroad. SCARBOROUGH PIER. Mr. J. JOHNSTONE presented a petition from Sear borough, in favour of the Bill for extending the Scarbo rough Pier. COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES. Mr. WYNN moved that the Committee of Privilegeg have leave to sit notwithstanding the adjournment of the House.—Agreed to. TRINITY HARBOUR BILL. Sir - A. L. HAY obtained leave to bring in a Bill for constructing a Harbour and Dock at Trinity. SOAP DUTIES. Mr. GILLON presented a petition from Lanarkshire and Hamilton, and other places, praying for the total abo lition of the duty on soap. CHURCH-RATES. The same HON. MEMBER, presented a petition from the united congregation of Hamilton, praying for the entire abolition of Church-rates. Mr. PARROTT presented a petition to the same ef fect from a place in Devonshire. Mr. WILKS presented a similar petition from Long Buckley, in the county of Northampton. Mr. BAINES presented a similar petition from a Bap tist congregation in York. CORPORATION OF LUDLOW. Mr. BLACKBURNE held in his hand a petition from' the mayor, aldermen, and common council of Ludlow, which required some degree of attention from the House. They prayed that some means might be adopted to give an oppor tunity of remedying a great grievance that occurred in con sequence of the conduct of those persons who had filled the office of councillors of the borough. On the 25th of Dec. 1835, the old council went out of office ; and, on the 26th of the same month the new council was elected. It was an entirely new body of persons ; there was not one of them that belonged to the old corporation. There was a clause in the Act which provided that as soon as the coun cil was elected all the deeds, papers, and documents of every des:ription which belonged to the old council should be immediately transferred into the hands of the new ; and for the purpose of enabling the new council to put into effect a clause in the Act of Parliament of great benefit to the corporation, and one which was inserted for the specific purpose of preventing any disposition of property on the part of the old corpoation the 27th clause was inserted, which enacted that no disposition of property on the part of the old corporation should be valid, which took place after the sth of June, 1835—unless it were done under some previous valid covenant or agreement. That was to prevent the old corporation from getting rid of their property when they had no longer any autho rity to dispose of the funds. The Act passed on the 9th of September, 1835, but the old corporation of Ludlow, instead of giving up the papers and other documents to the now one, thought fit on the 23d of December, two days before they went out of office, to make an order placing in the hands of certain Bankers all their deeds, papers, documents, and books as a security for a balance of an account, amounting to 3,0001., due by them. It appeared, that at the time of the passing of the Bill, or shortly afterwards, the old Town-council were somewhat indebted to their bankers ; but between that period and December, 18:35, they continued to increase their balance 1,300/. The new corporation, on comin g into office, made repeated applications for the books, deeds, &c., but in vain. By a clause in the Act, after the ex piration of six months no interference could be made with any act of the old Town-council, and accordingly it was the interest of that body to withhold all knowledge of their proceedings until that time had elapsed. They, therefore, took this method of keeping them in igno rance of what really had been done. It could he re collected that there were certain Charity funds in existence, which the Hon. Member for Ludlow was anxious should not be withdrawn from the control of the old trustees. The Member for Ludlow, who was one of the old Town-council, had a house in that town, called the Charlton Arms, in which he had a life-interest of 32/. a year. On the 28th of October, 18;35, they came to a re solution that 500/. be paid to Mr. Charlton to alter the house according to a plan specified, and Mr. Charlton hav jog come before them said ho-would. have no objection pro vided he were allowed 501. for altering the road to it. The old Corporation, not content with giving him the 500/. and their thanks, which any reasonable person might consider sufficient, gave him the 501. he then asked, and on the 23d of December, 1835, they gave him 50/. more, making in all 6001., to repair a house in which he had a life interest of SW. a-year. A suit was instituted in Chancery, and after certain proceedings new trustees of the charity were ap pointed by the Chancellor. Major I3EAUCLERK rose to order. He put it to the Hon. Member whether it was fair in the absence of the lion. Member for Ludlow, to go into a discussion of this matter. Mr. BLACKBURNE would only further say that he wished the petition to he printed, and have it referred to the Committee now sitting on Mr. Charlton's case. He did not see why the inhabitants of Ludlow should be pre vented from stating their case to the House. Sr G. CLERK said the Committee of Privileges were not inquiring into the merits dale suit in Chancery. The papers he understood were now placed in the hands of the proper officer of that Court, and if the case were not pro perly adjudicated upon in would be time enough to bring it before the House. Mr. BLACKBURNE—If allowed to proceed, would show the bearing of the facts stated in the petition upon the matter now under investigation before the Committee. The subject matter before the Chancellor was, who should be appointed trustees. He had nothing to do with the property; and if it was found the propetty of the borough had been wasted on one of its Members, surely he had a right to pre sent to the House a petition, complaining of that, and ask ing the House to prevent that mischief being repeated. He therefore proposed bringing up the petition ; and, inas much as the Committee of Privileges were inquiring whether the Hon. Member for Ludlow bad been guilty of a contempt, there could be no doubt that the facts stated in the petition ought to be laid beforo that Committee. Sir EDWARD KNATCIIBULL said, the contempt ,f Mr. Charlton had nothing to do with the deeds. If the !barge against Mr. Charlton had arisen out of any con tempt from the nun-production of the deeds, there might have been something in the argument of the Hon. Gentle man who had just sat down. Under all the circumstances, be trusted the Hon. Member would take the advice of the Hon. Member for Surrey. Mr. CLIVE, on behalf of his Noble relative, would Amtent himself by sa:ing that they courted inquiry to the ut most extent to which it would be carried.—( Hear.) They did not shrink from it—on the contrary they courted it. In justice to the lion. Member for Ludlow, to whom he had stated the nature of the petition, he was bound to say that that Honourable Gentleman had stated he as perfectly ready at all times to meet any in quiry that might he instituted. With these observa tions he should sit down. It was for the House to determine what it would do in a matter of this kind, and be should make no observation as to the petition being introduced in the Hon. Member's absence. The SPEAKER inquired of the Hon. Member for Huddersfield, what course he meant to pursue with regard to the petition ? Mr. BLACKBURNE would move that it be referred to the Committee. Sir G. CLERK objected to that. The Committee had no right to go into the case of the Ludlow charity, and be should therefore move that the petition be laid on the table. Mr. C. WOOD made a few ob;ervations which we could not hear. The SPEAKER thought that as the petition (lid not relate to a question of privileges, it ought not to be referred to a Committee of Privileges.. It was not usual to refer a petition to a Committee, unless the subject of the petition came within the matters referred to the Committee. Upon the pima facie statement of this petition, it was clear it did not come within the matters referred to the Com mittee of Privileges, and therefore probably the Hon. Member would move that it be laid upon the table. On the motion of -Mr. BLACKBURNE, the petition was then laid upon the table. CHURCH-RATES. Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from Sal ford, praying for the abolition of Church-rates withou commutation. vV ..... -.....-... Mr. POTTER presented petitions from Leicester, and from the congregation of St. Bennett's Chapel, Lincoln, for the abolition of Church-rates. The Hon. Member then presented a similar petition from Wigan, signed by 4,014 persons, being the greatest number that ever signed a petition from that place.—(Cries of " Ilear,hear.") It was signed by Churchmen, Roman Catholics, and Dissenters. The petitions expressed entire confidence that His Majes ty's Ministers would introduce a measure for the Abolition of Church-rates, and that there would be no attempt to make good that rate in any other way at the cost of the public.—(Hear, bear.) He entirely concurred in the prayer of the petition. WINDOW TAX. Sir SAMUEL WHALLEY presented a petition from the inhabitants of Marylebone, praying for the Repeal of the- Tax on Windows.—(Hear, hear.) POOR LAWS. The HoN. MEmnEn. also presented a petition from the great Radical Association of Marylebone, praying for the immediate introduction of Poor Laws into Ireland. Major BEAUCLERK presented a petition, as we understood, from Leicester, praying the House would take into its consideration the present Poor Law Amendment Act.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. Sergeant GOULBURN cordially supported the petition. This was no party question, and he sincerely trusted the House would amend the Act of last Session, which he believed had been productive of the greatest in jury and injustice.—(Hear, hear.) MACKEREL FISHERY. Captain PE CHELL presented a petition, very nume rously signed by the owners and masters of vessels em ployed in the Mackerel Fishery, complaining of certain grievances. They stated that their property, to the amount of 10,0001., was embarked in this fishery, and that on the nights of the 3d and 4th instant, in consequence of the oppressions exercised by the French fishermen, they had lost property to the amount of several hundred pounds. This was a very ancient grievance. Remonstrances had been made on the subject since 1829, but no redress had been afforded. This was the petition, not of the crews, but of the owners and masters of vessels ; and owing to the circumstances be had stated, a very large body of men were at this moment out of employment. In conse quence of the French vessels being so much better manned, all attempts at retaliation were wholly out of the question. As he meant to draw the attention of the House to the circumstance within a very short time, be would not at that moment occupy more of their time, and would only ex press a hope that his Majesty's Government will at once take the subject into its consideration. He would only add, that whilst the French fishermen prevented our fishing vessels from approaching within less than nine miles of their coast, their vessels came within a boat hook's length of our shore. Mr. LABOUCHERE said that it was necessary for him to make a few observations, lest those gentlemen who did not know more of the subject, should be induced to believe that the Government had been guilty of great no gligence, in allowing such proceedings to take place, with out affording a speedy and effectual remedy. He would engage to say, that if the facts stated by his Hon. and Gallant Friend were embodied in the shape of a Memorial, and sent to the Board of Trade, no time would be lost in communicating with the Admiralty ; and as soon as inquiry was made, and they had reason to believe that the facts were as stated, no time should be lost by that department in affording sufficient protection. He did not know whether the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman complained of the terms of the treaty with France.—( Hear, hear, from Captain Pechell.) Of course that was a very different matter. If that treaty had not been properly observed, or if any in fraction of it bad taken place, no time should be lost in making the proper representations through the Foreign office. He would only say that the most speedy and effec tual way of remedying any injury that had occurred to the Hon. and Gallant Member's constituents, would have been in the first place to have memorialised that department of the Government to which the matter more properly be longed, and if measures of redress were not speedily taken, then it would have been the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman's duty to have come to that House. Captain PECHELL said that remonstrances had been made on the su bj ect over an d over aga i n . A s to w h at was his duty, he considered his duty to be to present to that House the petitions that were sent him by his constituents. When his constituents sent him a memorial he would be most happy to lay it before that department to which it referred. He had known many instances in which protec tion had been refused by Government. He would not say that the present Government had not shown every disposi tion to afford redress, but he believed that it was not in their power to compel the French Government to preserve the law of equity or the principles of justice. Mr. LABOUCHERE said, that when the Hon. and Gallant Member complained of treaties, be should recollect that the treaty in question was a very ancient one, and that there must be two parties to every treaty. t After a few words from Mr. ROBINSON, Captain PECHELL said, that there had been remon strances made to the French Government, and he would now wait to see what notice of the matter would be taken by the Government here. The petition was then ordered to lie on the table. NEWSPAPER POSTAGE. Dr. BOW RING said, that on Monday next he would move for returns respecting communications between this country and France in regard to the transmission of News papers ; he would do so in order to show the effect of the late treaty. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAV, FEBRUARY 11, 1837. 13ishoprick in Wales, unless he was acquainted with the Welsh language.—(He.lr, Lear.) STAFFORD BOROUGH. Captain CH ETWYND gave notice of his intention on Monday next to move that a new writ should issue for Stafford in room of Sir H. GOODRICHE, who some time ago bad vacated his scat for that borough. Mr. Div Err gave notice of his intention when the motion of the Honourable Member came before the House, to wove as an amendment that the writ he suspended to the end of the present Session of Parliament, Mr. lII NDE wished to know if it was the inteution of the Member for Exeter to follow up his motion for the suspension of the writ, by asking leave to bring in a Bill to disfranchise the borough. Mr. DIVETT felt it would be inconvenient to state what might be the course be should follow. He thought it sufficient now to intimate his intention to move for the suspension of the writ. REGISTRY OF VOTES (IRELAND.) Mr. F. FRENCH seeing the Noble Lord the Secretary fur Ireland in his place, wished to know from him whether it was the intention of Government to proceed in the Bill respecting the registry of freeholders in Ireland. This question was twice before the House, and he believed bad passed a second reading during the last session. He also wished to know if any steps had been taken to pre vent the effects of the threatened famine in the West of Ireland. The Noble Lord was perhaps aware that not only were the crops in the West and North West very short of the average produce, but in many instances the people in that part of the country were unable, from the severity of the weather, to save them. Lord MO RFETH was unable to state whether or not the Bill respecting the registry of freeholders in Ireland would be brought forward. With respect. to the appre hended famine on the western and northern coasts of Ire land, be assured the Hon. Member the subject was under the anxious and serious consideration of Government. Mr. WALLACE seeing the Lord Advocate in his place, wished to know whether the House was soon to ex pect a Report from the Law Commissioners of Scotland, and if that Report was likely to contain the opinion of the Commissioners on Conveyancing ; but . The LORD-ADVOCATE said the report would soon be ready. Mr. G. F. YOUNG postponed the motion, of which he had given notice, to Tuesday, the 14th of March. Mr. BARING, in answer to a question from Dr. Bowring, said that the subject of steam-navigation between this country and Sweden was at present tinder consideration. Mr. C. WOOD said, in answer to a question also from Dr. Bowring, that the subject of facilitating the Post-office communications between this country and France was under consideration, and he entertained hopes that it would be considerably facilitated. Mr. LEADER moved for the return of which he bad given notice, which was agreed to. POST OFFICE PACKETS. Mr. C. WOOD moved for leave to bring in a Bill for transferring to the Admiralty the contracts and liabilities of the contractors and agents of the packets now' under the Post-office. _ _ _ - Leave granted, and the Hon. Member brought in this Bill, which was read a first time. Mr. WILKS said he should reserve to himself the right to oppose this Bill, as he considered the business of the Post-office ought to be confined to one department. Mr. O'CONNELL hoped that no delay would take place in the passing of this Bill, as the management of the Post-office packets was quite as bad as it could possibly be. Mr. C. WOOD said he did not apprehend any delay or difficulty would occur in passing this measure. A difficulty had occurred respecting the contracts which had already been entered' into, and the purport of the present Bill was simply to transfer these contracts and liabilities to the Admiralty. The LORD ADVOCATE moved the second reading of the Leasing-making (Scotland) Bill. Sir G. CLERK was glad to see this Bill brought in, as it would assimilate the laws upon the subject in Scotland and England. The Committee was fixed for Friday next. COURT OF SESSION (SCOTLAND) BILL. The LORD ADVOCATE moved the second reading of this Bill. Mr. WALLACE expressed his approbation of the Bill, so far as it went, but he hoped it would not be long before the Learned Lord would go further. Unless his Lordship had another measure in contemplation for carrying the re forms in the Courts of Law in Scotland, which he thought the provisions of the present Bill evidently showed were in contemplation, it would be impossible for:him (Mr. W.) not to take measures for preventingthe continuance of those abuses which undeniably existed in the• Courer6USeSsion. 'The people of Scotland had long and jUstly complained of the vexatious effects of the innumerable forms existing in our mode of procedure ; and he regretted to find these forms re cognised in their entire mischievousness in the schedule of this Bill. No personal evidence was taken in the Courts under the present system. Viva voce evidence was entirely excluded, which irrational mode of administer ing justice could not possibly exist any longer. Ile believed that there was no other Court in this or any other country in which such a system prevailed, with the exception of the Court of Chancery, which had been notori ously an exception to everything just and good—(A laugh.) The Lords Ordinary were responsible for their judgments, whereas in the supreme Inner Courts the Judges were in a manner entirely irresponsible. With regard to the number and duties of clerks, he admitted that there was a great improvement, an'd as to their salaries, he did not mean to make any objection. With regard to the necessity of the Bill Chamber, he objected to it upon principle. He denied that it was useful or proper for the performance of the func tions of the Court ; and although it was regulated and im proved by this Bill, still he denied that it was at all neces sary, or at all useful, to the Judicature of the country. With regard to the Judges' Clerks, he did not think that such officers were required at all.—(Hear.) He was bound to say that when disabused of these offices and expenses, the Bill remedied various inconveniences and evils which accrued from the present system. With respect to the Court of Session, lie had no objection to that Court making regula tions as to its internal management ; but he objected to its being allowed to continue to tax the public in the manner hitherto practised, which hack been found of a most .in convenient and burthensome character ; in proof of which, a taxing Act of that Court was now on the table of this House, imposing the payment of fees in Sheriff Courts, varying from 100 to 200 per cent. more on the inhabitants of some counties than of others. He objected entirely to acts of sederunt under their present system, and the feeling was universal over Scotland, and must be amended. Having referred to the schedule, he begged to call the attention of the House for a moment to the variety of different stages through which business in the Courts of Scotland was con ducted. The HOn. Member here referred to the course of proceeding- adopted in the Supreme Court.—(Hear, hear.) He proceeded to. read the names of the dif ferent forms of process;' and, as far as we could collect, as follows :—Original petitions—petitions and complaints— answers thereto, printed or written—condescendences and an swers thereto—revised condestendenees,and revised answers —amended condescendences, and amended answers—with or without pleas in law, printed or written—cases and re vised cases—supplementary cases, printed and written— reclaiming votes—petitions and answers, printed and writ ten—votes to the Lord President, and answers thereto— minutes, and answers thereto, printed and written—addi tional pleas in law, supplementary pleas in, law—and after this monstrous exposure, the schedule concludes thus : ' " Each other step .or pleading in -the Inner House not enumerated in this schedule, to be printed or written." Similar forms of process pervade the Outer House of the Supreme Court, only more extravagantly numerous, which he would not detain the House by recapitulating. This was the system of which the people of Scotland com plained, and justly called upon the L eg i s l ature to a l ter. He begged the particular attention o f hi s H on. and Learned Friend the Member for Kirkcudbright to this part of the subject. He could a..isure that Ho n . G ent l eman that he was very much misled on this subject. The sy s t em in the Court of Session deelaredly is, caref u ll y t o conceal preventin the early tie judgesstages o knowing f el e every cause all the ma i n f acts, and any thing a b out t h em. He therefore gave notice that w hile the Bil l was in the House ' and in COmmittee, he should take every means in his p ower to see that the papers were reduced in numb er , w hi c h would be the only way of preventing the continuan ce o f so ineffec tive and irrational a state of things. He knew the Learned Lord was constrained by the reports of the C omm i ss i oners. It was with regret lie stated anything diffe r i ng f rom the Learned Lord who brought in the Bill, well knowing how anxiously he desired effectually to improve the judi calories of our country, and confidently trusting t o supple mentary measures, at an early period. He would reserve his further remarks till the Bill should be in Committee. Tee B It re'er.'ed to the report of the Law Commissioners of Scotland. Ile ohjected gen erally to the rep or t s o f t h at learned body, as he had done to their appointment in 1833. He then stated to Lords Brougham and Jeffrey that he considered it impolitic, if not unfair , to appoint Commis sioners to enquire into the grievances complained of in the Law Courti of Scotland by gentlemen exclusively belong in; to the profession of the law, and th at in Edinb urg h only. He had urged upon Lords Brougham rind J e ff rey the justice of including in the,: Commission s ome per sons belonging to the classes who suffered und er t h e present system ; and however highly he respected the individuals who formed the Law Commission, ho did join in the almost universal feeling that . prejudi ce and habit might exercise undue influence which would have been avoided, hadithe Commission been comp ose d o f properly selected persons from the portion . of the commu nity suffering by the existing state of things, instead of being taken exclusively from those benefitting thereby, Mr. CUTL AR FERGUSON would be glad to hear what the plan of the Hon. Gentleman was. Let him pro pose it, for he (Mr. Ferguson) would like to know how the husiness of the Court of Session could be carried on without written pleas.—(Hear, hear.) He a g reed that the length of the busin ess i n th e C our t s s h ou ld be reduced as much as posSible by vice voce examination, but the examination by, Commission was still of greater advantage.—(Cries of " Hear.") There was a disposition to do away with this mode of examination as far as possible, but as to abo lishing it altogether, he must tell his Hon. Friend that, not withstanding the labour he bad expended on the question,. there were others who, perhaps, were better able to judge of its merits than his Hon. Friend ; he would be happy, however, to hear any observations or suggestions on the question, and any that might be offered would receive due consideration.—( Hoar, hear.) The LORD ADVOCATE said he would make a • few observations as to what had fallen from his Hon. Friend ; and in the first place, as to the Commis sioners, he felt himself bound tor state his conviction that the country was under great obligation to then' for the manner in which they had executed the laborious duties of their office.—(Hear, hear.) He was not aware of one point on which the Commissioners had not discharged their duty with ability, with integrity, and with no other wish than to promote the public good.—(llear.) It was, therefore, with the strongest feelings of gratitude he had to acknowledge their labours.—( Hear, bear.) In respect to the Bill, he was anxious that the suggestions of his Hon. Friend, and of Hon. Gentlemen on both sides of the House, should be heard in respect to its provisions, so that it might pass the House in such a form, as would render it most serviceable. His Hon. Friend, however, laboured under a misapprehension as to viva voce evi dence, for he knew cases in which both pasties wished the evidence to bo taken by commission. —(Hear.) He hoped the House would have no objection to the second reading of the Bill, as its principle was not disputed. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted on Friday next._ ABOLITION OF CHURCH RATES. Mr. BROCKLEHURST presented a petition from the inhabitants of Macclesfield, praying for the abolition of Church-rates, which was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. HALL presented a petition from the inhabitants of the Monmouth boroughs, praying for the abolition of Church -rates, which was also ordered to lie on the table. FIRE INSURANCES. An Hon. MEMBER presented a petiticn, praying for the abolition of one-half of the present duty on Ere I nA; ances. —Ordered to lie on the table. TOBACCO DUTY. Mr. ROBINSON presented a petition numerously signed by his constituents, which he said, had been sub scribed principally by the operative class es, complaining of the exorbitant duty at present levied upon tobacco, the use of which they stated bad become so habitual amongst them as to hive become one of the necessaries of life—the duty on this article they complained amounted to 8001. per cent., whereas that le vied on cigars, which was a finer species of tobacco, had been diminished.—( Hear.) He (Mr. Robinson) thought it strange that by some ingenious pretence the duties on the articles consumed by the working classes was continued to be kept up, whilst that on the articles consumed by the higher classes was diminished.—(Hear.)—Ordered to lie on the table. CIVIL LIST. Mr. HARVEY ga;eM;ticeoihisintention to move for a Select Committee to enquire into the nature and value of all 1an.1% in the Colonies granted to persons already on the Civil List. JUSTICE TO IRELAND. Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from the Ra dical Association of Bradford, praying for justice to Ire land.—(Cheers.) Al so two petitions from Dublin, praying forinquiry into the registering of fictitious votes of freemen in that city.--(Hear, hear, hear.) Also a petition from an individual residing in the Island of Anglesey, praying that no person should hereafter be appointed to a POOR LAWS. Mr. WALTER wished to repeat a question he had put before to the Secretary for the Home Department, on the subject of the operation of the Poor Law Bill. He did not wish to interfere with the business of Government or with the notices of other Honourable Gentlemen ; but he was desirous that a day should be fixed for the discussion of this important subject. If the Noble Lord would not find the day for which he had given no tice of bringing it forward a convenient one, he would have no objection to postpone it till Wednerday the 22d ; but if no other opportunity was afforded him, he would introduce the subject when the House was in a Committee of Supply, as in his opinion a redress of grievances should take precedence of a grant to the Crown. Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to say that he would have no objection, whenever the Hon. Member brought the subject under the notice of the House, to have it referred to a Committee, for the purpose of inquiring into the operation of the Poor Law Bill. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in answer to a question put by Mr. Trevor, stated that the subject of the Coroners for the county of Durham was under consideration, that it was the intention of Government to bring in a Bill in re ference to it ; but he could not conveniently enter into details at present. SMALL DEBTS (SCOTLAND) BILL. Upon the motion of the LORD ADVOCATE th• Small Debts (Scotland) Bill was read a secoad time, and ordered to be committed. RECORDERS' COURT BILL. Upon the Order of the Day being read, the SOLI CITOR-GENERAL moved that the Recorders' Court Bill be read a second time. Upon the motion that it be read a second time, Mr. HARVEY said there was much novelty, much expense, and much violation of important principle con nected with this Bill. He wished particularly to draw the attention of his Majesty's Attorney-General to it, and to know if it had his sanction. The Bill proposed to give to the Recorder the power and authority to appoint a deputy when the business of the Court re quired a sitting of more than three days, the day of the opening of the Court to be considered as one which could not fail to be highly objectionable. The expense was to be paid out of the funds of the Corporation, and if those funds were insufficient, a rate was to be levied for the purpose on the town, which likewise was open to great objection. "He trusted that before this Bill was suffered to pass, what he had said would secure the attention of the House, and induce the law officers of the Crown to see that it was not hurried through that House without receiving that consi deration that a matter connected with the administration of justice required. Mr. \VORTLEY supported the Bill. He could as sure the Hon. Gentleman, that so far from throwing a greater expence on the borough, it would be a relief to time witnesses, to the prosecutor, to the jury, and to the borough itself. Ile hoped, therefore, they would allow the Bill to be read a second time. Mr. O'CONNELL thought it would be agahu the principles of law and justice to allow the Bill to be passed into a law. It might be well enough to allow the Councils to appoint a locum k nells for the Recorder ; but to allow the Judge to appoint his own deputy was a power which would never be allowed in superior Courts. Let him suppose that Lord Denman was to appoint a Deputy Chief Jus tice of Englacd, he would be very apt to lose whatever glory he had acquired by proscribing that House as a publisher of libels.—(A laugh.) He must certainly vote against the Bill. Lord JOHN RUSSELL did not object to the general objects of the Bill.—(Cheers.) He thought that, in such cases as that of Leeds, it was proper and necessary that a deputy might be required (Hear, hear) but he thought, also, that there was great force in the objection taken by the Hon. Member for Southwark: If the case was one of necessity, of economy, or of expediency, the council ought to have a power to appoint a Deputy Recorder. It better be left in their hands. Ile hoped therefore the Hon. Member would consent so to alter the Bill as to allow the power to be lodged in the hands of the Council.—(Hear.) After a few words from Mr. BaislEs, Mr. W oR TLEv, and Mr. D. W. HARVEY, the Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed this day week. The Sheriffs' Court Bill was then, on the motion of Captain PECH EL L, read a second time. EDUCATION IN IRELAND. Lord STANLEY said he had a question to ask the Secretary for the Home Department, or the Noble Lord, the Irish Secretary. It was, if it was the intention of Go vernment in the present Session to move for a Committee of inquiry, as to the practical working of the present system of education in Ireland..—(Hear, hear.) He was not now bound to enter at length into the ques tion ; but his Noble Friend knew that that system was an experiment, and it was of importance to know whether it worked well or not. A sufficient time had elapsed since the system had been first set on foot in order to afford sufficient materials in the shape of evidence, to show how far it worked well. He was aware, also, that there were conflicting opi nions on the subject, and he wished therefore to know if Government would move fora Committee of Inquiry into the working oldie system—if not he would give an early notice to that effect. ---- -- Lord — JOHN RUSSELL said, in reply to the question of the Noble Lord, he should express his opinion that in almost any legislation for Ireland the question of good education for the whole people should be considered. Ile thought, therefore, with his Noble Friend, that the system spoken of should bo inquired in to and investigated—that its operation should be fully considered, in order that the House might see whe ther it was desirable to persevere in or abandon that system. It was therefore his intention on an early day to propose a Committee for inquiring into the subject of General Education in Ireland.—(Hear.) In expressing that opinion he felt bound to say that lie believed the present system worked well, and that those under whose management it was conducted, had acted so as to deserve the thanks of the coTmunity. Mr. M'LEAN wished to know if the Noble Lord would include in the inquiry the subject of education in the College of Maynooth. Lord s. RUSSELL—His Majesty's Government have no intention of proposing any such inquiry.—( Hear.) Mr. HUM E said that if such an inquiry were proposed with respect to the College of Maynooth, he should ask whe ther it were intended to extend the inquiry to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge ?—(Cheers and laughter.) It would be conceded by every Member of that House, that if the people of Ireland were interested in the system of educa tion adopted in the College of Maynooth, the people in this country were equally interested in that which prevailed at Oxford and Cambridge.—( Hear, hear.) Therefore, if an inquiry were to be instituted into the system at Maynooth, as there %cere a great many who feared that an inquiry into the system at Oxford and Cambridge would be as strongly called for—( Hear)—he asked the Noble Lord whether the in quiry would he extended to these Universities? Lord J. RUSSELL thought it would be better were any allusion to Oxford and Cambridge withheld until the Right Hon. Member for the University of Oxford brought forward the message of which he had given notice. Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN asked whether, if inquiry were in stituted into the system at Maynooth, it would be extended to the University of Dublin ?—(" Hear, hear," and laughter.) No answer was (as we heard) given to this question. The Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Maclean) was proceeding again to address the House, when The SPEAKER rose, and put it to the HOn. Gentleman whether it was consistent with the rules of order to pursue the subject further, the Hon. Gentleman having put a ques tion which had received a distinct answer from the Noble Lord Mr. O'CONNELL wished to know whether it was the in tentioll of his Majesty's Government to apply to the House for any further grant to the college of Maynooth. Au inquiry into that establishment had been fully gone into, on oath, be fore the Commissioners appointed for that and other purpoFes, and which inquiry had occupied a period of three months. If such an intention as that of further inquiry were entertained, it would be strongly opposed by the Catholics of Ireland, who would prefer rather that there should be no grant at all than an increased one. Lord JOHN RUSSELL would only say that lie thought tic grant ought to be increased. POOR LAWS (IRELAND). On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, that part of his Majesty's Speech which related to the consideration of the subject or Poor Laws into Ireland was read, and the Noble Lord gave notice that lie should move for leave to bring in the Bill on Monday next. COUNTY RATES. Mr. HIT 11 E rose for the purpose of moving for leave to bring in a Bill oil the subject of county rates. He bad brought in a Bill oil the subject last Session ; that Bill had been cir culated throughout the different counties, and he had reason to know that it had met with the approbation of a considera ble number of the magistracy. The object of the Bill was, that the rate-payers in each county should elect a body of councillors for the administration of the county rates, and for the regulation and control of all the expendi ture connected with them, consisting in number ac cording to the size and circumstances of the county, if not less than 10, nor more than 24, with five auditors, to be elected in like manner. He did not propose in any way to interfere with the judicial department; that must remain as at present, vested in the responsible advisers of his Majesty, until a Bill should pass for the better administration of justice generally. He also proposed that Commissioners should be appointed, for the purpose of carrying the Act into effect, and it would be left to their option whether they would adopt the unions formed by the Poor Law Commissioners or not. In many instances it might be desirable to do so, but in others it might be inexpedient, particularly where the unions embraced parishes in different counties. The Bill would in volve the principle of paying the officers, all and every of them, to be appointed to carry it into effect by fixed salaries, instead of fees. It would also be very desirable that one uniform and efficient system of police should be established under the autho rity and control of the county boards ; if such were the case, he was convinced that the expense under such improved uniform and efficient system would be less than was the case under the existing law. By the carrying this plan into effect, representation and taxation would be identified. He should, therefore, move for leave to bring in a Bill " for placing the finances of counties under a County Board elected by the rate-payers." The question having been put, Mr. E WART rose to second the motion, and contended that if ever any social system required reform, it was that of the local and unpaid magistracy of England. He trusted that after this Bill should have passed, no longer would a clergy man be allowed to sit on the bench in the exercise of judicial functions. Could any circumstance be more preposterous or unseemly than that a reverend divine should be sitting on the bench passing sentence upon a prisoner, when he ought to be in the exercise of his pastoral duties, or offering the consola tions of religion to the unfortunate culprits in their cells ? Mu nicipal government was in strict conformity with the most an cient portion of the Constitution. Colonel S IBTHO RP did not rise to oppose the introduc tion of the Bill • but, having read the Bill introduced by the Hon. Member /or Middlesex last year, and he presumed the present would be nearly of the same character, he must say that he considered it to be of a most dangerous democratic cha racter. Such, he contended, was its tendency. In the first place, he (Colonel Sibthorp) objected to power being given to the Secretary of State to appoint Commissioners, if he thought fit ; and, in the second place, he objected to the ap pointment of Commissioners at all, because he had no wish to add to that body of locusts so denominated. He also thought the effect of the Bill would be to increase the poor-rates, be cause, as he understood, all the officers were to become charge able on those rates. The Hon. Member for Liverpool thought the Bill would be successful. At any rate, even if the Bill passed that House, it had still to pass the House of Lords. Ile (Col. Sibthorp) should resist it in every stage. Sir EA RDL Y WILMOT had said last year, and now expressed a similar opinion, that no persons ought to be per mitted to levy money without full responsibility.—(Hear.) It was his desire, therefore, that some restriction should be imposed on Magistrates, in order to prevent even the suspicion of corruption. With respect to the alteration of the power exercised at Sessions, he was of opinion that if the present Bill were to be carried to its full extent, the consequence must be an immediate alteration in the judicial business at Quarter Sessions. As a Chairman of Quarter Sessions, he could state that the judicial business was frequently carried on with considerable difficulty, in consequence of not being able to get a second Magistrate ; and if the other business of the Sessions were removed, and the Court was dependant upon voluntary attendance, the greatest possible difficulty would be experienced in carrying oa this most important branch of the county business. It; therefore, the Bill should pass, an mediate attention in this respect must take place; and he certainly thought, if such should be the case, that the most desirable course to pursue would be to place the judicial func tions of the county in the hands of one officer, of the charac ter of a Recorder. If such an officer were appointed with this duty only to perform, there would be this difference, that, while the Recorders only delivered the gaols once a quarter, this officer could hold a general sessions once a fortnight, or once a month. They would then get rid of nearly all im prisonment before trial, which was most desirable, as regarded the innocent, and would save all the expense at present occa sioned by imprisonment before trial of two or three months. There was one point to which he wished particularly to call the attention of the Hon. Members for Liverpool and Middle sex ; they seemed to suppose that the chief duty of a magis trate was to try persons and do the business of the Quarter Sessions ; they seemed to forget that it was most essential that a magistrate should be resident. He knew how often it hap pened that they were the friends of the poor, arbitrating their differences, and settling references between contending par ties ; and his belief was, that where they committed one per son for trial—he did not mean for felony, but in cases of as sault and trespass—in ten cases they acted the parts of com mon friends and arbitrators, and put . an end to those matters, which, but for such a benevolent course, would go to the sessions. In fact, a magistrate was a link in the social chain, which joined the middle with the lower class of the people.— ( Hear and cheers.) He feared that the consequence of this Bill would be, to dissolve a connection which had been so emi nently successful in preserving the present tranquillity of the country. With regard to the amount of the county rates, as being excessive, he must say that the amount of those rates had not arisen from the mal-administration of the magistrates, but had been thrown upon the county by Parliament itself, and he would say that the magistrates had done everything in their power to reduce them. With respect to the clergy of acting as . magistrates, lie had always said that it would he a matter gratification to him if such were not the case. He should have no objection to vote for the Bill if the lion. Member fol • Mid dlesex would confine its operation to his own county as an ex periment. Colonel WOOD objected to the suggestion of the Hon. Baronet, of making this an experim en t a l measure as regarded Middlesex. He as yet saw so littl e i n t h e Bill to recommend it, that he should, unless stronger arguments were adduced in its favour, oppose the Bill on its second reading, and take the sense of the House upon it. Mr. O'C 0 NNE Is L—lt was said in objection to this Bill, that if it passed there would be a necessity to appoint a new county Judge. Now, lie would observe, in answer to that argument, that the system proposed worked well in Ireland. That these persons were not quite so pure, and above all susp s ic e i d on by th t r h o e ue slat l l . S. out the county of Middl esex, as t h e G a ll ant Member lie; gined, might be inf erre d f rom a resolution passed George's Hanover-square vestry, that a misappropriation ()t. a the public money had taken pl ac e t o th e extent of 11,0001. But the objectors to the Bill of hi s H on . Friend, v were not aware that the Bill would only r es t ore t hi ngs in this respect to the state they were in by the c ommon law. T,l: Bill should therefore have his support. After a few words from Mr. SHAW, Mr. RiellAttos d , An Mr. A. TREVOR, Lord J. RUSSELL believed, however, it would puzzle H on. Gentlemen to find a real ground of objection to the principle of the Bill. The expenditure in these counties amounted to very large sums. Ought not the persons contributing to it hare a control or check over it ? The petitions from D evonshire, Somerset, and a very remarkable one from Hertford, w ere strong and unanswerable on this point. They complained that their money was expended, without their being permitted to have any control over the magistrates who took upon them selves to appropriate it. He thought that the argument made use of by the lion. Member for Warwick, that the bench was usually crowded when the magistrates were upon the question of the county expenditure, whilst the attendance dwindled to less than one half the number when the civil busi ness came on upon the second day, and he had only one or two left upon the bench with him on the third day, when the crimi nal business came on, was, in reality, an argument in fa vour of the Bill of the Honourable Member for Mid dlesex. So far the case was against perpetuating the pre sent system. As to the expediency of appointing county re corders, he confessed he was not prepared to say more than that it had come to his knowledge that of late there had b; en some difficulty experienced in obtaining persons to act as chairmen at quarter sessions, in consequence of the scarcity of fit persons in some counties to fill the situation. To fulfil properly its duties required not only a competent knowledge of law, but also a degree of attention to the business of the sessions, which every magistrate was not disposed to afford to it. There was little doubt that this Bill, if passed, would increase the business of the county, and render it more onerous. He must premise now that he wished to be understood that, in any thing he said, he did not mean to give any opinion of the Bill in detail, which he hoped the Hon. Member for Middlesex would endeavour to frame with such clauses as should ensure its passing the House, and also take care that the Bill should not be made the means of creating a number of useless and expen sive offices. It would be always an object, he presumed, of im portance to ensure that the County Council should be kept to_ gether as short a time as was possible for the due performance of the duties confided to their care ; and that as few permanent offices as 'possible should be created by the Bill. As to clauses for the election of permanent magistrates, he would observe, that upon that part of the system a great difforence prevailed in different counties, perhaps too much savouring of prejudice or caprice. He knew that the Duke of Wellington had a disinclination to nominate clergymen to the magistracy, while other lords-lieutenant were disposed to render the cleri cal ma g istrates the majority on t h e bench. no only wish e d on this head to say that it was highly desirable there should be more uniformity in the mode of appointing by the Fords-lien" tenants of counties.--(Hear.) He would not recommend that the Crown should be limited to select for the magistracy only such persons as were renommended by the town councils lii Ole Ors limitation would lee *cm, DIED. On the 3d inst., at Longwitton llall, Northumber:and, in his 79th year, James Fenwicke, Esq. On the 6th inst., at Mansfield, Notts, Mr. Abraham Booth, aged 77, eldest son of the late Rev. A. Booth, of Prescott-street, London. On the sth inst., in Cheltenham, Henry Bromfield, Esq., late of New Basinghall-street, aged 86. On the 2d inst., at her son's, in Broad-street-buildings, Mrs. Hastie; aged 63. On the Bth inst., at Edgbaston House, Birmingham, William Francis, Esq. On tae 2(1 ult., at 13russells, Lieutenant-Colonel Wm. Percer3 l . C. 13., forme( ly of the Rine Brigade. On the 7th inst., at Moray-place, Edinburgh, Mary Anne Ag new, youngest (laughter of the late Hon. C. R. Lindsay, of tho Bengal Civil Service, aged 11. On the Ist inst., at her son's, in Liverpool, Mrs. Oldfield, for, merly of Albion-place, Ramsgate, aged 74. On the 31st ult., at Bishop's Teighton, aged 77, Charlotte, the daughter of the Rev. W. Cooke, D.D., Dean of Ely, and Provos t of King's College, Cambridge, relict of P. J. Taylor, Esq., Op, well House, Devon. London ; Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of S°. 11% Strand, at The S un Office, Nn. 11-', Strand, in the camt Y of Aliddlesex..—Saturday, February 11, 1837. sistent wit] re established prP.ctice and the prerogative of ti:e Crown. After a fete words frog i Sir R. PALMER, Colonel RUSLIWORTII, end Mr.. PR YME, Mr. POTTER complained of the expense incurred in the erection of gaols and °the,. buildings under the direction of magistrates. The Castle of York, upon- which ninety-six thousand pounds was said t o h ave b een expended,, appeared to him a monument o f the folly of the magistrates. The castle of Leicester, also, awl of Lau:weer, were too large for their l ee--poses as prisons; a.rel thug imlrti_!w;g, sums were extrava epenclud. He: should be glad to see this extravagance checked and controliesl. Mr. C HAPM A N said this Bill mas mischievous in its prin ciple, and ohnoxiou.s in its details. It was degrading to the magistracy, subvei.-sive of the order of society, and derogatory to the privilege of: the Crown itself. Ile objected to the mea sure, both in principle and details. Captain PECH ELL said that in places where quarter ses sions were held, and where hospitality was extended by the gentlemen of the neighbourhood to the magistrates, there was a good attendance ; but where the doors were closed, the Chairman was almost left alone. He was an instance in his own person of the Lord Lieutenant refusing to appoint a ma gistrate, unless he had the sanction of the bench of magis trates, amongst whom he was to sit. That was a species of self-election which he should be glad to sec got rid of as soon as possible. Mr. WAKLEY expressed his warmest approbation of the principle and details of the Bill. Ile should be glad to see this measure tried, even in Middlesex, because he was sure that other counties, seeing its practical benefits, would be eager to adopt it. Ile totally dissented from the calculation of the Hon. Gentleman, who said that the electors would pay only one twentieth of the rates. Mr. G. F. YOUNG perfectly accorded with the principles of the Bill. Mr. GORING objected to the Bill, and said that the rate payers did not demand it. Mr. WYSE was glad, for the sake of Ireland, that this im provement was begun in England. Colonel L. PARRY remarked that the present Bill was not called for, because the peoplo were satisfied. with the ma gistrates. Mr. HUME said in reply, that three Committees had sat and examined into this subject. A Commission appointed by the Crown had reported in its favour, and he had presented petitions from eight counties in support of it at the time of asking for leave to bring in the Bill. The rate-payers of Warwickshire had been refused a sight of the accounts, and after a trial, in which they were put to an expense of 1801., Lord Denman decided that they were not entitled to see them. Was this a state of law that ought to be continued? He was sorry to find any of the Representatives of the people object to consulting the people on what of their interests. The motion was then agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be brought in. EXPENSES AT ELECTIONS. Mr. HUME then moved for leave to bring in a Bill to re gulate expenses at elections. His proposed measure, he said, was an improvement upon that of last year ; and was founded upon the report of the Committee which sat upon this subject. After a few words from Mr. FORSTER, Colonel SIBTHO RP was afraid of the Bill ; for ho thought that its tendency was to bring members of Parliament under the control of a niggardliness and meanness utterly in consistent with the British character.—(Laughter.) His constituents, he was happy to say, were a most respectable and social class of persons ; be liked to be amongst them, and they liked to be with him. If the Hon. Member for Middlesex would only pay a visit to his (Colonel Sibthorp's) county, to which he had often given him an invitation, he should be happy to afford him an opportunity of ascertaining their social dis position, and, on the other hand, if the Hon. Member for Mid dlesex would open his doors, he (Colonel Sibthorp) should be extremely happy to partake of his hospitality. Mr. HUM E informed the gallant Colonel that the part of the former Bill to which he so strongly objected was omitted from that which he now proposed to introduce. Alter a few words from Mr. ROBINSON and Mr. A. TREVOR, The motion was agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be brought in. Mr. HUME postponed his BREVET motion for a Return of the late Brevet, until Monday next. POST-OFFICE. On the motion of Mr. WALLACE, certain Returns rela tive to the purloining of money letters, &c., at the General Post-office, were ordered. GRAND JURIES (IRELAN BILL. The House went into Committee on thi D)s Bill. The first four clauses were agreed to. On clause 5, repealing the proviso of the Act of last year, which prohibited any presentment for grants to dispensaries established by private subscriptions, in case it s h ou ld appear that the salary of th e me di ca l attendant during the last year amounted to one-half of the sum to which the subscriptions, donations, and the sum presented would amount, Lord CL ENIE NTS thought it would be better to omit this clause, and leave the present proviso of the Act standing. Mr. O'CONNELL hoped that the clause would be re tained ; that proviso was exceedingly inconvenient in its ope ration, especially in those districts of Ireland in which the medical attendant could derive little additional remuneration from private practice. Mr. WAKL EY also hoped that the clause would be re tained. He had received many communications, showing the great inconvenience which had resulted from the proviso. Lord MORPETH should certainly retain the clause. There bad arisen under the old system an abuse which the Act of last year had been intended to remove ; but it had been found that the proviso inserted for that purpose was not the proper means of remedying that abuse, and that it h a d the effect of r en d er i ng the remuneration of a medical attendant most scanty in districts which did not happen to be opulent. The clause was then agreed to. The remaining clauses were agreed to. Clause 11 was struck out. Clauses 12, 13, and 16, were agreed to. Clauses 14, 15, and 17, were struck out. The House resumed. Report to be received on Monday next. Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a petition in favour of the Westminster-bridge, Deptford, and Greenwich Railway. Mr. C. BULLER obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to the trial of controverted elections. Adjourned at a quarter before eleven. 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