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. , ed , cition rittt , c le( ° c. " f . 1 sad t " 1 `l‘te;'il lE' Ifispector at' the Cons let Mr. AndtsidToN said, that 'he ivas aware that the . t.:inninittee' would expect some explanation ,a,thits 'etite,'which he stis prepared to give. It has beeit t on full consideration, deliberately stib inittekto 'the Treasury by his Noble Relation—not tis all act of liberality, but of justice to the ex cellent indiviclital, whose merits and services Woe y/ell kuoWn to everv.Meinher of the House. II) ;1801, Mr:Gtaltar;"liad been appointed Ills ) .ctr) r Penerill of the [lurks, With a salary of only 3501. per anntumn, and without any allowance being .x4Pecilied for travellint , e peaces. .These Amounted on an averme to about 1501.- per a n n., I ' l e ht ittl; olifiged by ti of Parliament to visit 11 the ports where there were prison-rAtips tour ,times every year o And where he necessarily re ,mtrined se%eral clays. These expellees were al loWed to the present Inspector, Air. Capper, recommended by a Committee which sat in ' B l2 ; anti aS it Was in tact so us Is money Ma of pocket to Mr. G. for the fourteen years that he had held the office,' which it was but fair . to replace. This would account for two thousand 'One hundred poondsut thc . propoied grant. Besides ,this the labour of the ()dice hail heels snore than dottbictl in 1802, in consequence of 4‘lllle excellent 'ant) economical atrangerneots then made, by . which thOusands" had beets saved to the public, and under which Mr. Graham took the charge of superintending alt the contracts, and the whole business in detail, of paying, transierring, and conttolling the accounts of the whole Establishment. Ile could add many other extra duties which, he had performed; but believed he had s,tiii enough to satisty the [hips! . that a vote of 3,0001. was but a Moderate com pensation to this estimable servant of ,the t►ttl tic, who had devoted his whole life, and, he wits 'grieved to add, had sacrificed his health, to an active, incessant, and unsleeping attention to those various duties Which, 'in 'a Magisterial and other duties, he had beets, called 'optvu to perform. Mr. W. WYNNE had no wish to speak against the services Of Mr. Graham, biit lie did not like the course now taken, that of opening. the. book, and turning back'to What kitten received 15 years ago, and then, moving a large grant', on ?lid ground that his salary had not been sufficient. . The following grunt's were then voted To defray the expense of the works now carrying on in the College of Edinburgh - 1..10,000 To the Board of Agriculture 0,000 To enable his Majesty to pay to the Portuguese 00- vemment a like sum, pursuant to a Cuoventiou 'signed at Vienua,...lanuarq 21, 1816 To detray the civil contingencies of Irelind, fir the year ending January 5, 1817- To I he Trustees of the Commissioners of First Fruits in Ireland - - 50,000 On the Grant for Payments to be made to the Portugnese Govetitment, Mr. liaattAm took occasion to observe, that„ this charge was created by the captures of Portu guese vessels, improperly captured as being vu paged in the rohibited Slave Trade. These cap tures and this expellee he thought might in part be attributed to the African Institution in this country, who had taken upon themselves to put 'their own construction on. the ,orders issued by Government, and to send out their instructions accordingly. Mr, V. SMITH. and Mr. IVilberforce said, the African lestuotion had sent out no.orders to the Mr. V. FirrzGgßAGO moved a grant of 46,0001. emienry)to continue the works now carry ing on for the utpro %valeta of Howth Ilarlutr. Mr. P. Moot. r. objected to the number of grants brongiet forward for the service of Ireland, in so thin a , lie thought they ought talc:est to have been . preceded by some explanation. Mr. V.,Firzousto.,D was reedy to give.any ex plmeatiore that might by required by the Cont . mitte,e. Ele haul out the-eaglet it necessary to preface the present motion with any statement, as the grant was an annual one, and called for on' an estimate 'ishirlt had been approved by Parlia ment, kr accomplishing ati intprovement of great public importance. After the present grant, it was nun expected that more that 57,000/. would lie wanted to 'complete the work ; and as this would finish it within the estimate, he did not think the Committee would feel any explanation wits necessary from him. If the Honourable Gentlettiati Wished to oppose the grant, he had better do so openly end ,manfully, instead of in sinuatingihat proper iuforniatiou had not been afforded. Sir C. MoNOK contended, the Houie haul a right to call for .explanation on every grant demanded for Itelatill, since England was to bear the ex pence. Mr. VEiEY FITZGERAL,D admitted the House `liar) a right. to view. with jealousy every grant 'called for, but he denied that any Member had a might tozontplain in the present instance of ittfor msation having_ beets improperly withheld, After some further remarks (ruin Mr. P. Moore . and Sic C. Monett, the Resolution was agreed to. MP. VEsttY FitidEttAt.ti now rose to inure e, -grant, which, a it was a new one, he felt him self bound to explain. He stated a repreoentation do have been Made last year to 'the Lord Lieute nt certain benevolent personi, on the situa gun 'of liana the .Liberties of Dublin, where there were nit sewers, and no conveyances for water to carry off the `accumulating filth. It bail Steen thus 'for centuries, anti the consequences were most deseraetive to health, awl in many in stances the pOverty of the Sufferers deisied the be cefits of medical attendance. Various estehlish- MOOS hid been suggested to mitigate the evil, but upon mature deliberation* had been thought de ttirable'to endeavour to do , hat which,might tend. ito remove the causes. A snore plentiful supply of 'tel: they had thoug'ht likely to effect this, and a small grant for this purpose, lie trusted, would not be Objeeted'to. lie moved a grant of 6,0001• to defrsy the expense of erecting four-stains in the Liberties of Ireland to supply th4.l poorer inhabi tants with water. Sir C. Moslc&ilid not opposeethe Resolution, of *bid% a proper explanation had been given, but to feared the fountains to be erected would not, 41° away the evils arising front the filthy !titbits of I , " people residing - in the Liber ties of •Dt'tblitt.— ' l e. did not applehenti a 'better supply of water "tti 4 l'effeci the desiretrchange. mr• !'roc. said, the explathttion with which 300,000 40,000 • . . tlifs vft9 had tie•cn Prefaced, war. not ; '?•...)ven;' . hl eonshleraLloll Of t he adaionhiha ,vhich the 11.0)t 14011. .had receiyeil. from !he y 1-lononr- able Alembers opposite, "hot ~ tin i.treoinit of the grant being a new one,. ,He detended, the Resos lution, anti maintained, 'cli6ugh the iptroduentin of water could not, at, once, bring salubrity and health to those twits in, W;,ich the tottntains were to he erected, yet nothing' could tend more .to prevent the accumulation of filth. The neigh-. bourhood referred to had long teen remarkably unhealthy. Fevers had constantly raged tberg, and had, never been extirpated:, The measnre now propmed being more continency° cletinlinefx, would,il was hoped, be noire condticive to health. Mr. W. WYNNtt spoke in favour of the • Sir C. MoNcK said, there were streets in this town where the houses were as dirty as those of the L•ihertie4 of Du Win, though a supply of Wa ter was not •wlttiting FrOm this circumstance, he feaftd the construction of fountains would not ilo itmty'llie evil cucnpliaiu►eu of in the Liberties of Diihlin, :'lli& following Grants were then voted : To defray the expence of the Government of the Hos pital of Neuralles, in Dublin - L. 504 To defray the expences of the Royal Irish Academy, and repairkugthe,Buildings of the same - To defray the expences of the Belfast Academical In- st 'union To defray the exproce of charget, repairs, and altera tions of the Military Asylum • -. 2,181 Mr. LOCKII ART wished, if the Committee would permit him, to bring forward his 'Maim) for a grant to the 11 igh Bailiff of ‘Vesttuinster. 1,500 Mr. BANK.ks complained of thii snhject hein►; brought forward now, as in former years, so late in the Session. LocKHART said, - he had always branght it forw•ard as early as the pressure of other business would permit hint to do so. If it was thought better to let it stand aver for the present, that it might, be brotightforward early in the ensuing Session, he bad no objection -to such au arrange ment. . . The CIsANC"ELI.oa of the . EicuEQUER offered a few remarks, which . were not distinctly heard hi the Gallery, after which. the House resumed, and the Report of, the Committee was ordered to be brought up to-morriw. Mr. litAxtssox brought up a Report from the Commissioners of .Woods and Forests, and gave notice that on Thursday he. would' move for leave' to bring in'a Bill to - carry into effect the projected - arrangement of settling the Estate at Clcremonts On the Prince of Saxe Coburg for lite. He was understood to say, that this would not throw any expence on the public, as the purchase would be met by yenta in errear, and the sale of certain Crown lands. The total cost would be,60,001. M Mr. BANICE i nquire d S ' w hat the house on the estate was valued at Mr, HusmssoN said this did not appear in the Report, but he had ascertained the value of the hOuSe and the whole of the huiidin B s attached to it were worth about 19,000!. The Report was ordered to lie on the table. In a Committee of Ways and 'Mewls, to be raised by duties of Excise, were voted for thOservice of the year, and the Duties on Soap, Rape Seed, Bones, &e. were voted to meet the expences of the itians.itt 'Abe present year. The Report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow. The Eloise went into 'a Committee on the Scotch Distilleries Bill. Son►e verbal amend. mews were tirade in several of the Clauses, atter which the House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be received to-morrow. The Smuggling Bill, theSonth Sea Trade Hill, the Silk - Bounty Bill, and the Rape Seed went through Committcei, the reports of which were ordered to he received to-morrow. It was ordered, that Ilia I-louse should, to-mor row resolve itselt ioto.a'COtnatittee of the whole [louse, to consider of the. Duties paid on Beer and Spirits liicenees. lit a Committee it watt resolved, that !be .pre- Sent. Coal litpOi'lation Duties should be repealed, and that the same duties as were paid an Cuba shonld be imposed. The Report was ordered to be received to-morrow: In a Committee on the Chits Ciportation Acts certain . ResOlittiints were agreed to, which were ordered to be reported to-noirrow,. • Mr. LtiteINOTON obtained leave to bring . in a Bill to enable his, Majesty io permit the exporta tion of the Machinery necessary for erecting a ,mint in the Unite" States of America. . INsoLVENT DEBTORS. Sir C. MONCK, h pursuance of notice, rose to move for leave to bring in a Rill to distinguish the cases at insolvent Deblois. His intention was, in the present Session, to bring iu a tempo rary measure to remedy the evil wl6cli now exist ed limier the present Act ; the object of which was to give to the Commissioners of the Insolvent Court a power of distinguishing beta ecu cases of: fraud, and cases of improvident expenditure of money by the debtor. In so doing he actet in compliance .with the wishes of the Committee which had been held upon t)tis subject, who hail thought it advisatle only to introduce a tempo rayy Main this Session, intending titeit Session to bring forward a More permanent measure., He concluded with moving for leave to bring in a Lill Neemdingly. sir C. l3tlßaltLL, itntlerstlitiilitig that this was to he Merely a tentliorary (3M, would not oppose it. lie had witnessed several' frauds which ; had been committed by dehtors, nod he was glad to fitia that sonic Made was likely to be adopted by which the honest and industrious tradesman might be protected. Mr. Lcitstisor trusted that the House would feel that the Cnmm . ittee had come to a proper de cision it ) proposing only. a temporary measure. Th e whole object of the Bill was to give power to the COntinissioners; if it' sliOuldbe fonrid ulna debtors bad,heen.guilty, a gross 'injustice towards their creditors, eiiker in brintracting debts without stly eotte means of paying theta, or in squanaer• ing money, to take trout theni tke benefit of the Act, and confine them for a. certain tinie. He had foregone his projected soeuinre for entirety suppi casing the Insolvent Debtors' Court, in fa vour of the present MlL—Leave was then given. The SOLlcrrou-GcNwitAi. , olitainril leave to bring in a Uiil to authorize sorb perm») is his Majesty should appoint to transfer 'certain say..i, 3 per cents. uOw standing its tim Willie of the dis soled Colive° of flurtfori!. He afterwards brought itt the The Vitriol Bill wits read a secmid time: Co►muittee to morruw. WR!YfTESLt!Y obtained leave to bring in, and after wards brought in, a ill far the better Security of the pur l:Lasers of ; hands, Sic. under Mmes.. of Courts olftlitity. On the question thlt the lou,e e , into a Committee on the Salmon Preservation Bill, Mr. CALCRAFT bait], that he should roe oppose,it its its altered stile. The Bill then went through the Committee. . • The Stone Nttles Bill was read a second time: Committee - 011•Wedneiday.—The Holyhead Harbour Bill was. read a se cond time : Committee to-morrow. • Sir C. NIONCIi. brought in bis Bill to amend the Insolvent bebtors' Itill;by giving further powers to the coniihissioners for a time to be limited. Read a first linty : second time to morrow. Mr. LLISHINGTON brought in a Bill to enable Officers, at . the creeks, harbours, and basins of Great Britain, to take entry of vessels bound to Ireland ; -also a Bill to Repeal ;and alter theduties oil paper mid pasteboard ; ,and a Bill to .enable the Makers of Oxygenated Muriatic Acid to take Crushed Rock Salt Dnty.free. ' After a few Words from Mr. Gordon and the• Chancellor of the Exchequer, it was read a first time : second time to morrow, V • Mr.. BROGDEN brought up the Report of the Sugar vv Bounty Bill.. o . in a Committee dnothe Acts relating to the Excise on Irish Spirits, Mr. LIPSHINC4TON proposed a Resolution pealing the Drawbacks on Exportation lo Grea(Britain, and to 'establish others in their stead: Report to-morrow. ,• Mr. LVSHINGTON obtained Wave to bring in a , Bill to modify the Laws relating to Illicit distillation in Ireland. In the Committee Avon , the Colliery: Protection wßorrEsLEv complained that the previsions Of the Mil were unjustly severe upon ,the hundreds adjoining the dis tricts that were disturbed by rioters, who destroyed the .mit ehinery in Collieriei. He contended that notice ought to be given to them. After a few words from Mr. Lambton and Sir C. Moock, the Report, was-brought up. . . The English and Irish Militia Pay a Bills were read second time: Committee to-maorrost. . The Irish Yeomanry Corps Bill was read a third time, and passed.—Adjoyrued. SPECIAL COMMISSION AT ELY. MONDAY, JUNE. U.—This day, at ten o'clock, the Hon. Mr. Justice ABBOT, Mr. Justice BUR-, BOUGH, and Eo. CH RISTISN, Esq. Chief Justice of the Isle of Ely, arrived in this town, preceded, by a cavalcade consisting of the principal inhabit ants, and immediately repaired to the court-house, where they opened a special commission fur the trial of the persons charged with having riotously assembled, and committed various (tirties at Lit tlepurt and Ely. The commission having been read, the Judges proceeded , to the Cathedral, where divine service was performed, multi sermon 'preached by the Rev. Sir 11. 13. DIJDI;IY:, '[he Court re-assembled at one o'clock, and the peal minary business being concluded and the grand jury Sworn, Mr. Justice ABBOT addressed them to the following effect : Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, " You have been called together at this unusual period, and with the present solemnities, in coo sequence of some very' daring nets of outrage com mitted by various misguided individuals hr 'this town:and its neighbonthood, which must be still fresh in your recollection. In contemplating the nature of these atrocities, it is impossible to con sider without commendation the conductors of thisSepronipt nod efficaciotts me a sures by which, after it had domineered for several days together, the spirit of tumult and devastation was' finally snhdoed. 'f he natural progress of trium phant insurrection is to increase in fury, and to grow larger in its demands until froM rob bery it proceeds to the burning of houses and the marries. of'their iiihabitants., Although no offences of this lost and highest kind will be laid before you, .yet it appeals by the depositions that some crimes of it my deco die hare been cominitted. Of some of these, considering the situation of their perpetrators, it may be difficult to penetrate the motive ; and it may be, as, often liappees' ih such ceseS, that it cast ',Artily known to the of fenders:themselves. The:pretence for, these law less distorbances seems to have been the necessity of an advance in the wages of husbandry ; but the circumstances of some emong the offenders do not correspond with the supposition of such an object. It had happened, that the hardships ne cessarily incident to a state of poverty, were gravated by the pectiliarity of the seasons ; and the temper of mind which was thus produced appears to have been inflamed by designing per sons into a settled hostility against the higher orders 'of society. This spirit ,soon manifested itself in the destruction of property, as if labour could he encouraged; and wages 'raised, by the ruin of those wlitkare to employ the one and to pay the other. In no country in the world are tbete so many institutions for the humane per pOse of administering to the wants and neeessities of the poor—in no country does both public and privitte bounty flow into so many streams for the comfort end relief of the distressed classes of the community. It is to' be observed, too, that the money which Was taken from individuals on this meliocholy,oecasion, was not applied to the,sup port of the families of the offenders, but was con sumed in.. riot and intoxication, by which the blood' was heated, the understanding confused, and the spirit inflamed to acts of further and more violent aggression against the persons , anti property of their neighbours. The, number of persons engaged in the commission, of theie offeoces is so considerable, that it has been deemed occessaryibus suddenly, to call you, to-. getner, in order that the innocent may .be restored to liberty without delay, the guilty brOnght to Ounitionent, end the peaeeable, in halt'. tam convinced that the laws are effectual for his protection and his vindication. It is the first time, that such it proceeding has been deemed necessary in this place and I sincerely hope it may be the last. - I am ntit'aware that the task which you are now called upon to execute, however painful, will he attended with any extraordinary diflicolties. Judging irons the depositions which lie before rue, the' capital felonies which will be presented to pot rettorve themselves into the three &fie feet crimes of burglery, robbery from the pet suns, and stealing io tt dwelling-house. It is fit, however, that 1 should here make One observation, which is, that there are niaity offences committed' by large assemblies of men, in which the guilds not eonfined to the individual whose brunt executes the felonious act., All those who-are present at its COttilliisl4ol), vtlin foour it witt . l their approbAtion and con- • ... correnee, or who aid and encourage by their voice or action, are involved in the same legal eulpa ,bility.. This is a principle dictated by reason, and esteblished in law ; for without -the presence at .others the actual perpetrator might not have been . able to accomplish the criminal purpose, or might have been deterred from attempting it by the,exertions of the well.disposed. With regard tp the particular crime of burglary, it may be pro. per for me to remark, that it consists in the breaking ,of a house at night with intent to commit some felony. W a tt the nature of this felony may be 'is not material ; nor is it ne cessary, in. order to .constitute burglary, that the felonious intention should have been carried into effect. The cireumstancea.under which the break lug at night has been effected, must form the evidence of the. intent 'with which it was done. All who then ; enter tare equally gtyilry ; and the same rule applies to those also who keep watch whilst others, enter. Even if, the entry should by made in consequence of the door being opened by the owner himself under the Influence of arti fice, or threats, it is in contemplation of law t burglary ; for the . law `will not stiffer its whole some restraints to be.evaded bythe shifts and contrie I vances Oa felon. Upon the subject of robbery front the person, it may he important for you to inquire, whether the money raised by a riotous assembly, is to he considered, in the cases to whielx your-a tention will be drawl!, as a voluntary contribution of the individuals from whom it was taken, or alt extorted .by violence, or under reasonable fear. In the consideration, -however,. of what amounts to this offence, it is not necessary to advert. either to the . , bale or the place of its commis sion. To steal in a dwelling-house has been made a capital felony by many sonnies,. but it is neces sary that the larceny should be actually, committed. Without troubling you, however)4yrexith,g is Se ries tat legislative ..etractments cm this subject, I should advise you generally to return the bills as they. are presented toyou,andleave anydifficulty of legal: construction• to that more acenrate investigation which it will afterwards receive in this place. Oct. the uatnre of ordinary riots and breach of the. pub- . lie peace, you can require no instruction from me :" but on every occasion, as well as the preSeht, the( C9llll will be.happy, to afford you all the assist ance in its ; power.. NV idi regard to the de- seription tit =proof Which will be' laid be fore you,. the m is little to be remarked, fur ther than theta: is reason. to believe 'it will , iu most cases be satisfactory—the es i lenee e 'ye. witnesses „tipou acts done in open day, and without any-disguise, in some instances by neigh bour upon neighbonr, so, bold and daring was thP violation of the public peace. If the evidence of accomplices in these 'transactions should lee offer ed to voli, you will receive it with coition, anti give credit ta, it only when coidirmed or sopportefl by more .9llexceptinobble testimony 7 capaot i however, conclude this address withOilt exhort ing you to proceed With a r;elm and temperate b.ot with a firth and manly deietininatiou--,un the OO * 6 Inonl,• not to Conclude 4 frain yoar. iudignation at guilt ~too hastily against the prisoners; and, on the other, that the serious nature cif the charges shall not deter your from presentin6 theta to the justice of your country . . • ." It is (Attie highest importance to the peace atni safety, 'not only of this isle, but of the surrotiati-, ;lag country, that all who are present on this so leinnlnqairy; and . all Min .read the account of it!t proceedings (and . there are few, parts . of the king dom in which it will not he read) may be Lon hy the attifol lessor which rutty here be tatqltt, that whatever wild. er Chimerical I),Otioila may prevail of the , power ati armed ,multitode, the law is too, str ong foT its assnilents ; and that * however trinniphant or destructive ' , their sway . for a fe vdays, those Who defy the laye n will 'ultimate ly be compelled to submit either to its justiceor its mercy.". i` The Grand Jury then retired, and'. tote ,Conctie adjonnied till to-morrow int:wiling at nine4glock. The calendar consists of 82 persons; nine only. ,of whom, are out on bail ; the rest are in klioa. INTERESTING DISCOVERY. ,~. 'We are happy to announce to the Mille ano ther. interesting diticoeeiy which has been lately made in. the classic regions our ,Readers will flint it in the following extract of a lei ter froon► that in telligent traveller Mr. SALT to a.friend in Eng land • " I have omitted to mention, that on our way -front Malta .we touched At the I,land of. Milo„ where the inhabitants .hve, lately discovered a, Theatre of white marble, which appears, front the little that has yet been exposed to view, toile ' in very perfect preservation. The seats at present opened are seven, in number, beautifully %rot - kelt oat 'of large masses of the finest marble, tool .forthing the segment of a circle, whose diameter, if-complete, ‘votild be .1 i 6. feet. The situatiou of 'this Theatre is aim of the finest. that cap be im4- gined : it stapds about a hundred feet above the level of the'sea, anti commands in front a noble prospect over the harbour to the mountains sot the opposite side, tinti, is backed by, lofty hills ris, tog one . behind the other up to the turreted village of Castro. Immense; ruins of solid walls stand close by ? and some fewreittains of itheriptlon have; been foond in the'neighbonrhood, two fragments . of which I Melose ; the former is cut on at white. Marble pedestal which has been much irrinrett, alot the latter is said to have formed part 'of a large in scription Mitch a higoitott Ilpi e t obliged thei , itilta... bitatits to break in pitilces.. to prevent the Ellt4- pcans from tliskurhilig, ltis holy tetreat—a cottage which he had built onnu` adjo i ning , -bill, where Many remains of a white mart lellemple are stilt to be .trueed. This :Priest : ls luckily dead, or otherwise the Theatre would have stood• great danger of sufferi n g the same disastrous fate, . the site of this ,Tlleatre, I should conceive that it wits intentleo for naval exhibitions in the port hey low, as it is epostructed immediately outhe brow I of a bill, having in its front *Carel) , room for tine Proscenium. Of,this y however, is out to judge .very correctly till the'whole ha‘o, been hilt open—an operation neither very eNpet,-, site nor difficult to accomplish, at; the toli;itm . ants are almost like a cidony of ,Hoglisb , tiod would be glad to give their arsistance io an y t hat would teed to the renown of their Island."