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itit;ty, was by making the proof of the mere clr run,stunCe of going an adegnate ground of de. tentinn. It the hilt Was really intended to re. tioire turther proof, it onalit to have been so fr4med as to express that intention, which, in its present shape, it did not 'After a few words from the Earl of Carn irvon, .11 Bathurst, and Lard Holland, the clause was oiftrr , d to remain part of the Bill. Lord HoLLAND objected to another clause which involvtd the same provision. He maintained, that the intent should hr proved, in order to - jostity the detention of vessels, and moved an amendment to that effect, upon which a division took 1.1..ce -I'or the Clause _ Against it Majority in favour of the Clause.. -9 A long discussion took place on oilier clauses, ;viten several amendments were introduced and agreed to. The Report was then brought up, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time to- 1171/I'lo N. The Earl of LIVERPOOL then stated, that it was with low h pleasure he had now to communicate to their Lordships. that an act of grace had been Franted by ;he Prince Regent, to do way-1 he etlects of the attainder passed against Lord Ed ward Fitzgerald, so far as his rbildren were con cerned, One of them; Edward Fox Fitzgerald, had served his country honourably, and their Lordships, he had no doubt, would willingly agree to remove fiom him and his sister the effects of the attainder. It was nece,sitry for a Bill to he introduc<il to carry the act of grace into effect, and he could assure their Lordships, that nothing could haye been more gratifying to the Illustrious Personage with whom this act original ed, 1113 " to hive promoted it. For himself, as the advo cate in this cause, it gave him much pleasure to do s act in favour of these innocent and un cbaracters, and he was the more , satis fied of the propriety of the measure, when it was recollected, first, that the individual against whom the attainder issued, h+d never been brought to a fair trial, and, secondly, that the act of attainder itself had not passed till seven months after his decease.. Ile should not detain their Lordships longer than by moving, that the Bill now in his hand he rend a first time. The Duke of WELLINGTON felt it his duty on the present occasion to siate, that the individual ' alluded to by his Noble Friend had served tinder him in the Peninsula, and had uniformly given Lim the highest satisfaction by his conduct and yoble behaviour. Lord HOLLAND expressed his highest satisfae tion with the measure now proposed by the Noble Earl, and he felt much delight at its having been . sanctioned by die Prince Regent. It had gene rally h ec o his lot to differ in public measures from the Noble Earl, but he trusted such difference had .not in the least weakened or diminished that prime vate friendship which had subsisted between them —(h m ., b ear !)--Na act whatever cvuid have given him more satisfaction, either as a public or • private character, than the one now introduced ; lie therefore, with heartfelt gratitude, return. rd his warmest ackaowledgments to the Noble Earl for recommrnding this measure to the Throne —(llear, hear, hear !)--as well as for the disinterested and noble manner in which it was brought forward by the other side. The 13111 was then read a first time, and ordered to be read' a second time to-11)01-r° BARNSTAILE BRIBERY WILL. Tile House then proceeded in the examina tion of witnesses in die case of Barnstaple Eke- tint►. The witnesses examined were, Thomas Copner, Charles Corni , ,b, Captain Lawrence, Thomas Tar. drew ; when further proceedings were -adjourned till Fp-idAy, at half-past tour o'clock.—Adjourned at Ilalf-pst Ten o'Clock. HOUSE OF' COMMONS. WATER WORKS. The West Middlesex Waterworks Bill was bronght'down from the Lords with Amendments. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR moved that they be taken into consideration this day three months, which %vas agreed to. A MessegP from the Lorils requested that the Short-h4ml ‘Vriter3 who attended the Select Com mittee on the BArnstaple Election, be allinved to give evidence before their Lordships. The re quest was acceded to. conic HARBOUR BILL. Sir N. C. 6;.l.TElLlE;;T7l:oveditie second fine. of the Cc, I, Hat hour Bill. _ _ Mr. C.HUTCHINsoN objecte d to the, further progress of the-Bill in the present Session. The SPAXEsiI suggested, whether, on account of the lateness of the Session, it vrould be proba ble, consistent' Ivith the Standing Orders, that the 'dill conkd be passed ? Sir N. CoLTHURsT supported the Bill. Alter a few words front Sir I. Collin, Mr. Ben net, Dud Mr. Callaghan, the House divided on the commitment. The mun4liers were— For the Commitment Against it . nijority The CHANCELLOR of the ExcriFgavaa brought in the Sixteen Millions Exchequer Bill, which was read a first time ; to be read a second time to-morrow. Two Ali!lions Lisl) Treasnry Bills' B:11 was btonglit in and l read a first time ; to be read a second time to-morrow. The CITANCELLOR of the EXCHECLUP.R ob , ainetl ICSIVC to bring in a Bi!1 to permit small stills in Ireland. . _ _ Mr. S. IlloutlNg presented the Report'. of the Committee on the Poors' Lkiws.,-,-It was ordered to be printed. The Report (.4 -. 1317 was at the same time ordered to be reprinted. GUERNSEY. Mr. BENNET lose to move tor a copy of the Re port of the Commission which had been appoint er! to iruluire into the state of the jurisprudence of th - 2 - Liazidi Guernsey and Jersey. liis ob ject, was to olvain from his Majesty's Alibisters whether it VS' S their intention to u ct:opoo the tecommendatiou of that Commission the amelioration of the law. Front that Re - 11“.“, it appeor,ti that the law was there in such a tltal it was to be wondered if it were not corrected by custom how any Commercial trans actions Could have been carried on. It he ob tained a Satiate Cialy answer, he s hould withdraw his motion. The Report was made so long ago as May 2, 1816. Ile moved an Address for a Copy of the. Report. Mr. BATHURST said, that it was natural that the attention of those island , should have been turned to this Report ; but the House would not consi der it one which pressed fora speedy decision from the Government. It was a recommendation for an alteration of the whole jurisprudence of the islands as far related to money contracts. A _Commission was sent to Jersey to inquire into that jurisprudence in 1815, and a Report was tuade in 1816. lo February 1817, the Report was sent from the Privy Council to the Royal Court at Jersey for their opinion. When their answer had been obtained, it was deemed advis able to submit the whole case to the Law ()Ricers of the Crown, .who had not reported till April in the present year. The Privy Council were not therefore chargeable with any delay which was not justified trout the extensive nature of the change proposed. Sir W. Cuarts.said he had been in the prisons of the islands, where he saw the Prisoners in a com!drtable condi , ion. The 'Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Bennet) therefore was nor alwitys correct in his complaints of the state of prisons. Mr. BENNET observed, that he bad not said a word on the state of the prisons. ,After a few words from Sir J. OWE N, the mo tion Was rtilidratvii. WN DEBTORS. Mr. ABaRCRomBY presented a petition from se veral prisoners in Lancaster (-idol, who h a d heen confined Irotn 4 to 8 years, for .dchts din to the Craven, from between 2 and 3,000 to 2001. each. The llonanrable Gentleman begged to call the serious attention of the Government to this sub ject, as it was far from being favourable to its in terests, that it shonld be seen pnnis),ing its debtors with a severity, which, if practised by an indivi dual, would expose him to general hatred. The petition was brought up and read. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCAIEQUER said, that it appeared that the. petitiotirts wtre Collectors of Taxes in default. Without being able to speak as to their particular cases, he apprehended that the length of their iuiprisonntcnt was tube attributed, not to the Ctowit (though they were nomivally its debtors), but to the Townships which had suf fered through their default. Mr. ABEktcRoMBY said, that he did not lay stress on the particular cases, of which he knew nothing but from the petition, but on the general system. Even when frnud had been committed by Cl own debtors, this was an unequal sod unjust mode of punishing it.—The petition was laid on the table. Mr. GuENFeLL moved for Accounts of the Average Number of Bank-notes and Post-bills in circulation in the three years previously to April, 1819, which the Bank of England are directed to deliver annually to the Commissioners of Stamps. After a few words from Mr. MANNING, slut some other Accounts on the same subject were ordered to be laid before the n ose. Mr. S. WoRTLEy press nted the Report or the Committee on Shop Windows, which he .moved should be printed. He said, the Committee had been of opinion, that Shopkeepers stifle:red no grievances rimier the Tax ; but that the pos , essors oti uniubabited houses did labour under a gri , !vance, on which sobject he should Of it were not taken op by the Chancellor of the Exchequer) submit a motion to the House. SINECURES. Mr, DRNMAN Said, he understood that .the House of Lords had decided, that the Chief lirrori of Ireland did not possess the riot which he claimed of appointing to a valuable Sinecure iit his Coort, lie wished to know whether it was to be abolished, as a Committee had recommended ? The CHANCELLoit of the EXCH66LLIP.R said, that a Bill would he brought in, ill pursuance.of the recommendationof the Committee, not to abo rts!), but to regulate that office. BANKRUPTCY COURT. Mr. WROTTIISLBY moved an Address to the Prince Regent, praying that 20,000!. he issued for the Erection of a Court for the transaction of Bankruptcy Business. The site of Blarkwell ball, be observed, had been pointed out by the Committee for the erection of this Court. Mr. Alderman IVOOD seconded the 'notion. General WALPOLII observed, that now the Taxes had been voted, they heard nothing of the Resolutions for economy— " The Devil was sick, the Devil a Monk would be ; " The Devil is well, the Mill a Monk was he !" Mr. ‘VROTTRSIAY said, the sum would be soon saved by the diminution of the expences which now attended the sittings of the Commissioness. The motion was agreed to. Lord E. Sohntascr presented a petilon from the Agriculturists of Gloucestershire, praying for protection for British produce. WILLIAM ITALLET. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER referred to the Order of the Day for calling William flat let to the Bar, in order that he might be dis charged. [lt may not be amiss to mention that the said William flatlet, a druggist in St. Mary Axe, had absconded when called upon to give evidence he form the Camelford Election Committee, awl that for such concealment or contumacy be had been ordered into the cu3tody of the Sedeant et Arms. He yesterday presented a petition to-the Honour 7 able- House, confessing hiS guilt, stating his bad state of health, and praying for a ,discharge from his confinement William Hullet then appeared . at the bar, and after a grave and impressive reprimand from the Right /lon. the .Speaker, was ordered to be dis charged on paying his tees. The reprimand of the . Speaker ryas ordered to be entered on the Journals of the Mouse. PETITION FROM KEMP CAUSTON. Mr. Alderman WooD held in his hand N peti tion from KerniiCa us ton, printer, one of his mnst actlye.constitticnts, stating that the Clerks, &c. of the GenerA Post Office stibs,tituted their own London Directory in place of his publication, en litied " Kent's London Directory ;" and that they refused etfin to cirenlate his Bills announcing the publication, although they circulated bum inerable copies of Price Curt eats, Lloyd's List, Newspapers,- Ecce— The petitioner • stated. Many other hardships which he endured. That his com• plain's were riot confined to the Clerks of the Ge neral Post Office,. but extended to the Commis sioners of Hawkers and Pedlars, by whom the petitioner said be had sustained considerable in jury in the way of his trade. He prayed the House would take his case into consideration, or der an inquiry, and make a report on the same. The Worthy Alderman assured the House, that he had advised him not to present such a petition ; but the petitioner persisted, and stated, that it he (Mr. Alderman Wood) did not chose to present it, he would apply to another Member. He therefore found it incumbent upon him to comply with his wishes, as • the petitioner was one of his most zealous constituents ; and concluded by re qnesting leave to present the' same. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR doubted very. much whether a petition of such a, nature ought to be received by the House. Its contents were incongruous, ah%“rd, and ill founded. The petitioner accused the Clerks, &c. of the; General Post-ofEce with out any just cause. It was not formed according to lie construction of Parliamentary Petitions awl the n 'titre of its complaints were not adapted to the set ions consideration of the House. Mr. LUSHINGTrYN dechrecl its irrelevancy, RS it tvaS particularly confined to the private property of the indivititral petitioner. Mr. Alderman Wool) endeavoured to vindicate the good intentions Of his worthy Constituent, whose case, the petitioner •Hid, was that of all the Bookseliers and Printers in Loudon: As the petition was most respec,fuHy ar!dressed to :be House, the 11 , ,n. Member strongly urged that it should he received.. 0.1 ilie piestinn being put, it was negative:l wit iwur a division. Alr. C. HurcHlNsom pooponed Fr . day the +notion of kt Filch he had given notice, %% lilt regard to the office of Auditor of Accounts at Lkhnu. The 'Slave-Trade Registry WII was reported, and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. Mr. BaotiGnAm presen , ed a petition from the Prwestant Disf.enters ut Corkermouth, praying for a certaio modification of the Marriage Act.—Or dertd to lie on the rabble. The New South Wales aities Bill was read a second time and committed for Friday, after a tew words from Mr. Bennet ; and the New South Wales Trade Bill was also read a second time, and ordered to be committed to•morrow. NEW BANK NOTES. Mr. CALCRAFT asked, whether Any further com munication was to be expected this Session, from the Commissioners appointed to inquire whether any, and what means could be devised for fram ing such a bank Mute as it would be imprac ticable to imitate, and so to guard against forveries ? Mr. COVHTENAY stated, that the COMMi9• sinners, of whom he had the honour to be one, had applied their minds most diligently to the subject alluded to, and he was happy In say that such a plan was discovered, as he hoped atid trusted would be found to answer the end in view.. Upon this plan, indeed, Machines were already con structed, and he calculated that through those machines such a number of notes would be pre pared wilhin about three months, as might enable the Bank to issue the new notes, and recal the old. The lion, Member added, that the Bank h a d manifested the utmost disposition to give every facilky in its power to the promotion of this project without any consideration of expence. THE DUKE OF. KENT'S LOTTERY. Mr. GRENFELL took occasion to ask, what was .to be understood with regard to the design or ob ject or the petition presented last night relative to . w h a r was called the Doke of Kent's Lottery, whe ther any communication had been bad with Go vernment respecting Ibat transac , ion, and what was their intention upon the subject ? The C.HANCELLOR 01 the ExcHEatrEa expressed his readiness to give the House any iotormat ion w hich he possessed upon this subject. Some time ago a memorial was presented to the Prince Re gent by a Member of that House, praying - that the consent of toe Crows, which, as the memorialist stated,-was necessary before any petition applying for a pecuniary grant could be accepted by the House, might be conceded to a pctilion which had for its object a prayer for leave to bring in a Bill for disposing of some property of the Duke of Kent's by Public Lot ter y. This tnemorial it was the pleasure of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent to refer to the consideration of the Lord Charscellr►r, the First Lord of the Treasury, and himself (Mr. Vansittart), an►d the result of their deliberation, which they humbly represented to the Prince Regent, was this, that it would be a dangerous precedent to establish a Lottety for the disposal of private property. A communication to tl=e same effect was also made, with all due de licacy to the illustrious individual. more imme diately concerned. He had only to aJ.I, that as the petition referred to did not pray for any pe cuniary grant, it could be presented to the 'House without the consent of the' Crown, but that this petition had not the sanction of his Majesty's Government. GRENFRI.L said, be was glad to hear that Ministers had done that which the country ex pected from them ; but as it was probable that a Bill would he brought forward founded upon the petition referred. to, he hoped that such a Bill would he strictly examined before it was agreed to.—(Hear, hear !) Mr. J. SMITH presented a petition from certain Dissenters, praying for relief from particular provisions in the Marriage Act.--Ordered to lie on the Table. The Supervisor of Customs Bill was read a third time and passed. The New For'ests Bill was re-committed, the Report u t :reed,to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow, NEW CHURCHES IN SCOTLAND DILL On tile motion for the thitA leciding of the Churches in Scutum(' Mr. IIAYWEt L, Nfter remarking that in places where the Clergy had large funds allowed to them, the 1110rohly of the people wag generally touch i o f t , r i," % to t h ose i n ‘ehieh the ecclesiastical funds, wer e comparatively mo derate, as WaA quit e tnani• nest from a comparison of the state of morals, id ?Specially among the tower artier . _ at Naples 3 Scotland, Rome, and in thc kingdom of Scland, proP °6Cd t i that as the minimum of allowance to a Clerg in this Bill was settled at 2001_. a year, the 0 0 1; l. mum of such allowance should be fined at 4(N This he thought necess a ry, with a view to preve t/ 4 , the prof - rolled Commissioners Iron - making 8f improvident :grants, which :night lead to the e vil to which he Owled in other countries.- n d Mr. Paimaost supported the amendment , °f observed that it WAS necessary, for the interest o f religion and morality in Scatiand, that the C le o gymen to be appointed by this 1301 511001 a n ot t r i more advantageously eircnnistanced in 0 vecH7 44 point of view than the old Clergy , of :I co traritt• The CHANCEtI.OIt Of tit , : EXCHE UER, in 5 1 161 . 4 i ink; against the arneudment, expressed his styr. / 4 "; that any danger should be a ppr e h en ded to frc,L". the amount of the funds belonging t° tlh Clergy in Scotland—(Hear, hear !) Sir It. WILsoN asked, whether it Was We" by this measure to erect a new Church in, sl h , parish in Scotland, whe re a Ch urc h tva s built, in which servic e WAS p er f orm ed twicci "‘ day? The CHANCPLLVIT of the EXCITEQUER rep l % j , that th , !1;i11 had (we ohjectS---filSt, 10 proVid ei $ rlitiosral aCCOOllOOdallOO for' the " Bilt towns ; and, seconnly, torprovide eecresiasticallir commodation in the rerno:e pat i!lhes. fps Ti,e [louse then divided on the Antendnient:. limiting the Stipends i n a ll cases to 4001. •Pc Mllllllll : For the ;Intendment 1 Against it 47 Alajoi it y the Aloe ni town t --29 The other Cimtses were then agreed to, god ills Bill rt Ad a third time at►tt pass, (17 'flit. Report of the Church Building Amendment I) , . 44 , 4 recoutn►itted, and the Bill ordered to be read a third tia4l morrow. Olt The Dissenters' Alarriaze Bill was read a second time, ordered to be committeJ to-morrow. • Colonel BARRY obtained ;care to bring i n a Bill tolln 11* 7 • the Stamp Acts. He stated his object to be to reinore‘tis existing necessity of haring both English and Irish Stll4°l. affixed to deeds of Irish property passed in England. • 0 4 The Report of the Irish kill rine Bill was received, a the Bill ordered to be read a third time to=morrow. „et The Irish Fisbeties Bill Was read a s eco nd ti me , and orur to be committed to-morrow. SINKING Ft. Nti. Mr. BROODEN brought up the Report of the Sin Fund Loan Bill, which was received, atter a few worJ s 6- • Mr. GLlENrutt, and the Bill o rd ere d t o b e rea d a third 6° to-morrow. 11. 0 The Report of the King's Private Property Bill was reel and•the Bill ordered for a third reading to-morrow. • _ fe l The Slare Trade Bill was read a s e c on d ti me , a nd or d ' .- to be committed to-morrow. D' The Made Wine, the Coffee Esportation, and the Silk aufacture Bills, were read a second time, and ordered t ° ' committed to-morrow. The Irish Post Office and Sinritglinz Prevention D:t 1 . 1w108 through a Como ittce.—Report to morroli. The Report of the Pilchard riphertfuill was received, the Bill ordered for a thirdreariinii;to-motrow. p g . The East India Postag e Bill w en t th roug h Comm:Ot t— Report to-morrow.. • re The Report of the Customs F o r e ig n W ares ' Bill was to , ceived, and the Bill ord e red to b e rea d a thi r d ti'ne morrow. c o The Plate Glass Bill went through a Committee. --g° to-morrow. The Reports of the Crown Glasi and Inland Co were received, and the Bills. ordered fur a third reedit' porrow•. ; Mr. BIIOGDEN brought up the Report of the Spirits,gmf. Liquors' Intercourse Bill, which was agreed to, -after 4 ,l 140 words from Mr. M. Fitzgerald, the Chancellor of the' e:01 quer, Sir H. Parnell, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. WM. St -0411 ' 1 :d Mr. .Wilson. The Bill was then ordered to be read a time to-morrow. The Coals Drawback Bill was commit/ed.-110 °ft . morrow. , The Reports of the English and Irish Militia Paw Bi IN, received, and the Bills ordered for a third reading to"" jur- * The Report of the Annual Excise 'Duties' Bill was rtce"T and the Bill ordered to be read a third time 10-morra".• The Tobacco Importation and Fisheries' Preservath ol were read a third time and passed. The Irish Malt Revenue Bill went through a Corny° ity after a few observations froM Mr. Hutchinsun.--Ree t. mu rrow. The Irish Tobacco Revenue Bill was read a third tiof 81'4 passed. The Reports of the Irish Customs Bill, of the Irish of the Peace Bill, and of the Penitentiary Bill, were 11 °,4 . up and agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be read 3 time to-morrow. 11 1 The Town Rates' Appeal Bill was ordered to be rea d a tits time to-morrow. to Bills were ordered, on. the Reports of C o nunittlgiO be brought in to regulate Irish Spirit Licences. 34u Permits. ore The Stage Coach Felonies' Bill went throtte'h tutee, the Report of which was ordered to be real'. ic t morrow. siL 4 That Soap and Calicoes' Bill, and the Assessed T0,5e...- h ' Bill, went through Committees, the Reports of wn'''" ordered to he received toi•nrfirrow. A Message from the Lids announced their Lords - h I :0e' sent to the Assessed Taxis Composition II 11, and ' , W I ' other Bills, among which was the Irish Insolvent Peliti ir t s with some Amendments. it was also annenneed th, t , L e i Lordships had passed an Act for makin g better prot7 e o . the care of Pauper Lunatics in England, to which th gl . the concurrence of this House. 01"- The Amendments made by the Lards to the Irish Debtors' Bill were :weed to. d) The English Pauper Lunatics' Bill (from the LO-01400' read a first, and ordered to be read a second time to 41) 1 ,011 Bills to regulate the duties un Legacy Stamps in I te ., e stri to remedy the inconveniences attethlant uo the an ?oil sums due to ihtceesed Otheers and men in the Aral a n 4 rlit" ,—.To regulate:lrish Tertnits—T. allow smaller Stillipotolot were at present Lawful in Ireland, and to secure the 1 15.0 of Excise dui ies in Ireland, wi Cu brought in and sear 3 o :. a first, and ordered to he read a second time to-moro ta o 3,- A new Writ was ordered for Bishop's Castle. To d ec. gess in the room of General Robinson, decea,ed- It the motion of Mr. FINLAY a variety of Itetor d s , !leered with the Scotch Distilleries from 1793 to 39 1 ordered to lie laid lielare the House. - tl r oof ~, P. Mr. HUM complained that a paper which he 114 .seiirt, for no the leth June, relating to the deportment 0700 beeper-General, had not vet been given. He move ► ° shoold lie l ieulifOlitlett rhwi h.—Ordered. erl s ev• Colonel BARRY ired fur Ai:con:its of the Intl, the P, Ii eland in year endiog sth Jaimary, let Pi "' A ...4" d.--Ord ere ' Ports from Ireland for the same psrio journed .t „ LON!)ON: PrintedhyJ. B. cmtsT,lnts, of No• , e2 PAr• 7 1 Otniozo)-street, Quveil-silor.re; air] puhtishol SCIZIITS, of No. 7, South Moltuo-strect, 0/ ;!fJ, (Mc , , No. 112, Strand ; when: Akdrvlt•oica.:llt4: • Letters, '4Stz;. (post-}said) must bcaldrcss:;th (1 1 / 4 1. f?. trtc ): tr,p 110„ ) . 1 tts h„, 4 41 +t