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THE LONDON JOURNALS• DAILY Lsrructsji•om the Morning l'apers,illarch 18,1 525. [BRITISIi PRESS.] The intelligence received yesterday relative to littec Greeks was as favourable as their warmest friend could desire. Advices which may be re avid on, from Corfu, dated.the 2cl (14th) of Fe- Ovary, state, that iu a naval eugagement off ahotlez, 25 transports of the Egyptain fleet have beep captured. Prince Maurocordato, who was acting as .Minister for Foreign Affairs, had met viith an accident by falling from his horse, which had occasioned the fracture of one of his arms. ..Eight of the captured vessels had been taken to Nydra. These vessels were laden with troops, .borses, and provisions. The confidence and re solution of the Greeks have been raised by these events, and by the highly favourable state of their present condition and future prospects. Certainly never did a people more nobly or de servedly . win their t'reedom. They have esta- Wished their independence by a course of heroic achievements worthy of the brightest days of their ancient glory. But their successes, signal as they have been, are no more than all who knew their active energies and determined spirit were prepared to expect. Their internal gOvernment has assumed that tranquil form, and is exercised with that protective moderation which are the truest marks of its strength and solidity. Great are the advantages that will be derived to England and to Europe from the pros perous issue of their contest with the Ottoman Power. It is an issue on which our foreign interests were deeply involved. It - is a subject of rejoicing, not only to the friends of freedom and science, but to all who understand the bases on which the real welfare of Europe rests. We do not regard it merely as an event favourable to the preservation cf the general balance of power—although, even so considered, its importance is not slight; but we contemplate the establishment of a Constitu tional Greek-Empire, introducing the energetic action of liberty into the great circle of Con. tinental Europe, and repelling et the same time, by its moderation, all those evils which the enthusiasm of liberty is so apt to produce when excited by those who do not know how to direct it :—we contemplate this as an example which will not end - in the regeneration of the Greeks, but will lead, in its results, to the gra dual ascendancy of those principles of sound and rational freedom which can alone place the in- Auence of European Governments on a sure four). dation, - and relieve them from those internal agitations which at this moment, and under their present system, are working their inevitable downfat, If any thing were wanting to render certain the triumph of the Greeks, it will he found in the accounts from Constantinople in the Ger man Papers. The Turkish capital is a scene of continued . disorders. Conspiracies have been formed amongst. the mutinous Janissaries against the life of the Sultan, and a general insurrection is pr(;vented only by putting to death all their principal officers. It is easy to predict that a Throne so supported cannot endure long. [THE TINIES. I i Our private correspondence from Paris is not without a degree of interest to-day. The ar rival of Prince Metternich in Paris attract:, much attention and provokes many conjectures. Two irotives for the Ambassador's mission are assigned our letter—the one of a family or domestic kind, the other of a public nature ; but both of c:oubtful morality. It is said thet the Emperor of Austria claims, through Prince Metternich, the ironey l+ ft by Buenaparte to his son the young Napoleon. But how did the father become pos iessed of the money ? llv a title, the legiti macy of which the Kiag of France disowns ; dad if his Majesty now acknowledges that the late Usurper could bequeath the money thus acquired, he acknowledges the just ness of. that 133urper's title to the Throne of Fiance,. without which ce ,wool I never have had' the money to bequeath. The other object assigned to Prince Metternich's mission is yet .4nore doesiable. It is to interfere with !Lc- in. 'ternal aAulini,:tration of France-, to estabiish a censorship there, which sNall regulate• the join-- 11E11S according' to the taste of the Emperor of Austria anti the Holy Al!iance, and prevent faith ful reports of the proceeding: i❑ the Chamber of -Deputies from appearing, by smothering the eT p.tessioltz of honourable Members which may be deemed offensive to foreign Autocrats. if France sulicnits to this dernand- f ,she will be herself as Much degraded by foreign interfence, as she has degraded Spain by her aggression and invasion. [MOnNING We can state that the difficulties in the way of an arranq,ement of the Catholic ,Question are uow nearly surmounted, and that there is every prospect of a speedy arrangement, satisfactory to 71.41, parties. The .w-hole arnouut of the allowance to- the Catholic Clergy is not•te exceed Vi'o,ooo./. rite Archbishops are to. he a.flowed 1,0( . .X.; the 41 shops, 1 , 000 ‘.; - 1)7141F., 50Q4.,. With thit•arran , gentent it is• tand-orsteod.the Catholic Clergy will be satisfied. ft is not intended to interfere in the slightest degree with the independence of tire Catholic Church, as no interference whatever with the nominations tio.conteroplated,,the only stipul4tion,being that they- he domestic. Whet the,. Catholic Clergy receive fro: l their flocks shall no longer be un de.rstood as obligatory on the part of, the latter. it appears, from the. evidence before. the Select Corrinl:ttee, on Irish .distu,rbi4tces, that in several parts of the country, tlt'e'' - t-taction of fees by the Cathnlic Clergy lias. led to deeds of 'W.e . ".rejoice... e xceetlinrly that matters , begin now to-vrevovoso:promisittg an appearance. rktving once .di posed of the Catholic Ques jinn, we may•,.1,144, ourielves,to the considera ttidowolthe tligetases - itt the-social state sf Ireland, iv4tti4 'view to the discovery of something like remedy. The evil ; is, Cipite, formidable enough withoot thO; addition , of .teligious. animosity or persecution, tirisl4 out of religious dis iiticilous. Dr. Doyle tinaerwent a long .-• , . tifithe Mi. se.; it's ›i_fwilrisi nation before the Commons' Committee, on Wed nesday, and we understand he produced a very strong impression on the Members. He gave a ►easterly di-lineation of the appalling situation of his native country. [MORNING POST.] Frenj•h Papers to the 16th inst., with the Dale of Wednesday, reached us last night by Expres(. It would appear that Prince Metter nich had brought a whole Council with him, for besides his own, his suite filled six carriages.— Immediately after his arrival in Paris, he was waited upon by Baron Vincent, the Austria❑ Am bassador at the French Court. The real grounds of his present visit still remain involved in ob scurity ; neither is it certain that they will ever be divulged, unless the object in the attainment of which he is now engaged should be accom plished. The settlement of t:ie affairs of Greece and of Turkey is, however, generally believed to be that object, though some add to it a late intention of inducing the Spanish Despot to con- fer upon his subjects the least possible degree of Constitutional liberty, in the vain hope of paci fying them, or at least of rendering them pas sive under the oppressions they endure. The King of Naples is said to have sent the creden tials of Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation to the Duke of Cavello, and to have given him orders to conclude Conven tions with those Cantons which were willing to adhere to the capitulations agreed to by Lucerne. His Majesty, however, at the very time when our example shows the policy and ad vantage of throwing trade open, refuses to grant Switzerland greater commercial privileges than it had already obtained in his dominions, under the vain pretence that they would affect the honour of his crown and the interests of his people. The law of Indemnity had not yet entirely passed Ihrough the French Chamber of Deputies, but the discusiion was evidently drawing to a close. LTHE PUBLIC LEDGER.] The Mellish has arrived from Calcutta, bring ing Letters ald Papers to the 19th of November. From the latter we have made considerable ex tracts ; bat they do not throw that additional light on the mutiny at Barrackpore which we had anticipated. The cause still remains unexplained ; whilst the conduct of the refractory troops was such as clearly justifies the severity of the proceedings instituted again•t them. They not only refused to obey their Officers, bit had recourse to threats, and in some in stances to personal violence ; whilst their be haviour, on the whole, was in the highest degree mutinous. Forbearance, and, above all, the least sign of hesitation on the part of the proper Authorities. would have only added fuel to.the flame ; whereas, by a timely display of firmness, not only has the evil been extinguished in its seat, but the danger of its spreading been avert ed. The loss of lives sustained on this melan choly occasion is :computed at about 100; besides 11, who were executed, after having been con victed by a Court Martial. In the mean time, we cannot but think it extraordinary that there are so many. conflicting accounts as to the origin of the mutiny ; some ascribing it to ill-timed economy ; others to the work iugs of superstition. Whatever may have been the cause, it is certain that it has produced an extraordinary sensation, with a corresponding hustle, at the India House. Stores of all-descrip tions, and upon a very large scale, we understand, are to be sent out as soon as the necessary means of conveyance can he procured ; and ship ping will be also required for troops. A report has irevailed for some days that there is an intention of inviting the l'ilarquis of Hastings to resume the government of India, but we do not think it entitled to the least credit ; whilst the mere ex istence of such a rumour is strong evidence as to the extent of the alarm that has been created. ' We are far from looking upon these apprehen sions as ill-founded, particularly as symptoms of discontent have manifested themselves in several parts of India ; and to meet the evil a reinforce ment of mind seems to be fully as necessary as an accession of physical strength. [MORNING lIERALD.I The Bishop of Bath and Wells last night pre sented a Petition from the Archdeacons and Clergy of his See against any further conces sions to the Roman Catholics ; and he said he felt it to be his duty to present such petition, as it would be his duty to present all petitions that were respectfully worded, notwithstanding what had been remarked in that House as to petitions from the Clergy.—Lord King replied, that the right of the Clergy to petition had never heen doubted ; he and others had only ventured to ques tion the discretion exercised in forwarding such petitions as had been presented from the Clergy on this particular subject. Many of them had not been couched in the most charitable spirit : se veral were decidedly intolerant ; but the most intolerant petitions had proceeded from Bath and ‘Vells.—Mr. Secretary Peel presented a petition with a similar prayer from the University of Oxford, for which Learned Body the Right Honourable Secretary is a Representative. In submitting the'petition to the House, he observ ed, that the opinions of the University after hav ing deliberated on all that had recently passed on this question, remained unchanged ; and he add ed, respecting himself, that though he had the pain to differ on this subject, from some intimate friends and colleagues, he had the consolation to know that he concurred in opinion with his Con-, stitnents. Mr. Peel's short address introductory of ,the UniVersity's petition was listened to with the most respectful attention ; and no other Member made any remarks on it. Mr. Buxton adverted to what he had said on - Wednesday, about a Mr. Dubois having Offered to drop all opposition to the Pasco Peruvian Minting Com pany Bill, for 20, 10, or even five shares in the scheme ; and stated that there were two gentlemen of that name, which rendered it•necessary for the sake of one of them, to he somewhat more explicit in his designation.. There wa.s..a.MT„N‘ m.Uuhois, and a Mr. James Dubois ; his deslzription applied to Mr. James Dubois.; but. as to what he had said, he.declared that he should. not retractoue single syllable.—Mr. Hart Davis brought in a' Bill to repeal the Bristol Port dues on vessels proceeding to and from Ireland and England.— Mr. Secretary Peel gave three notices for this evening, first, to move for a Bill to amend the Police Acts; secondly, to amend the law regard ing the sending of threatening, : letters; and thirdly, to amend the- laws and define the - rights of capital' convicts, &c. With respect to the' first motion, Mr. Peel remarked that it was his inten tion to embody in the proposed Bill a provision to increase the salaries of the Police Magistrates. Mr. Hume moved for a series of Returns, the first of which was an Address to his Majesty for an account" of all persons in Holy Orders hold ing offices in Borough Corporation and other Ci vil offices." In support of such motion, he said there were many Clergymen who were Mayors, and who, in their corporate capacity, went to Church on Sundays, in corporate state, preced ed by beadles, scarlet costumes, &c. Others were cotton spinners, Ile wished to gain ac curate information, as such conduct on the part of Clergymen was injurious to the Church, occa sioned much ill blood in parishes, and mingled the clerical character far too much with worldly affairs. Dr. Phillimore resisted the motion, contending, that the Clergymen did no more than they were legally entitled to do ; and that the motion was a covert attack on the Church through the Clergymen. EN tiiV TIMES . ) Intelligence was received from India yesterday by the arrival of the Mellish, Capt. Cole, from Calcutta. This vessel sailed from thence on the 15th, and the Sandheads on the ‘23d of Novem ber, and has brought letters and papers to the 19th of that month. The information they contain is not of much importance, although it is rather of a disagreeable kind. Mr. Thackeray, a collec tor in the Madras Presidency, with a small body of troops, had been destroyed by some-refrac tory natives, and private letters state, that in Ben gal the lives of two of the Civil Servants of the Company had been attempted by natives in the like manner. Active preparations were making for the approaching campaign, and we are sorry to see it stated, that at Rangoon great sickness existed amongst the troops. Sir E. Paget was on the eve of joining the Army at Dacca. On a full consideration of all the intelligence that has yet arrived respecting the mutiny at Barrackpore, we are confirmed in our original opinion, that the alarm at first excited in the public mind was greater than the circumstances would justify. We cannot learn that the mutineers discharged a single musket; and we deeply regret the neces sity that compelled the destruction of so many brave men ; but it was a necessity that could not be avoided, for subordination is the very life and soul of military duty, and mutinies must be put down instantly at w hatever sacrifice. Some persons have inconsiderately thrown blame on the Governor-General for this lamentable event. The truth is, that he had not, and could not p have any thing to do with t h e matter. It is clearly proved to have originated in _the discon.: tent of a single regiment ; what the causes of that discontent were is not so plain, but it is certain that they were not at all of a politicalnature,and did not extend beyond the single corps in which they broke out. The idea at first entertained that they had demanded double batta, seems unfounded, as they never had such an allowance. Possibly they may have wished for more carriage for their baggage, or for some allowance similar to that received by those who embarked on board ship ; but these petty matters would never have pro duced so serious an explosion had there not pre viously existed some far more serious grounds of dissatisfaction. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. KINGSTON, 111ARca 17. SURREY THEATRE.—WILLIAMS v. COOKE AND OTHERS. This was an action of trespass, for dispossessing the plaintiff of the Surrey Theatre. The defendants pleaded the general issue. The case proved in evidence was this :—The plaintiff, Mr. Williams, had been tenant to Mr. West of the Surrey Theatre at a rent of 1,2001. per annum. , In the month of December, 1823, the defendants, Mr. Cooke and Mr Mitchell, sued out a commission of bankrupt against him, and on the 6th of that month the defendants, one of whom was Hamber, the messen ger, and Mr. Niblett, the solicitor to the commission, together with several other persons, went to the theatre in the evening before the house opened, and took possession. At that time the Sheriff . was also in possession under an execution for 1,201. at e suit of the plaintiff's mother. An arrangement then tool: place, by which it was agreed that the performances at the theatre should . go on, a person being appointed at the instance of the de fendants to overlook the money-takers, and keep an account of the receipts. Next day some printed handbills were posted in St. Ueorge's-fields, and at the theatre, announcing that the house was closed until a day therein mentioned ; but in the course of the same day most of them were torn down, or covered with fresh bills. It did not appear at whose instance this advertise ment was made. No stop to the performances, however, took place. On the 15th of December the commission against the plaintiff was superseded by the Lord Chancellor, and on that day the defendants, who had retained possession till then, restored it the plaintiff. In the iaterval there had been performances every night at the theatre. Under these circum stances the present action was brought. It was alleged that the commission had been sued out against the plaintiff, with knowledge on the part of the defendants that it could not be sustained—that their object in doing this was to ruin the plaintiff, and that they had acted under the sinister influence of some of the plaintiff's enemies. Of these allegations, how ever, there was no proof. The plaintiff was described in the proceedings under the commission as a vintner of the Old Bai ley, but no evidence was given of trading, petitioning creditor's debt, or alleged act of bankruptcy. It appeared on the cross examination of the plaintiff's witnesses, that ::bout the period , of the alleged bankruptcy, he was in embarrassed circumstances, and about that time was not always visible at the theatre. The effect of the proceedings taken against the plaintiff was to bring his creditors upon him, who had thrown him into the Fleet prison, where he is now confined as a prisoner fo: debt. The defendants had paid the costs of superseding the commission. Mr. ADO erft u s addressed the jury in mitigation i. of damages, and contended that there was no pretence for this action. There was no proof of any serious injury sustained by the plaintiff'. The defendants had acted in good filial, and under the advice of their solicitor, who had been of opinion that the commission of bankruptcy was sustainable. A verdict for a shilling would, he submitted, amply satisfy the justice of the case. No witnesses were called in defence. The LORD CHIEF Banos summed up the case to the jury. The Jury found their verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 1001. WILLIAMS v. DELAFOitCE AND OTHERS. This was n action on the case by the same plaintiff, the defendan , for damage done to the scenery of the Surrey Theatre, whn st the latter was tenant thereof to the p laintiff: The Jury, under the learned Judge's directions, futta.i their verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 501. against SUICIDE.—The body of an elegantly dressed female %l as found yesterday morning in the Paddington Canal, above the second bridge from Paddington. The deceased proved to be Mrs. CaowDER, who not long ago cut a dashing ap pearance in the lobbies of the Theatres, under the protection of a Military Officer, but who had lately been in reduced circuritstunces. ROMAN CATHOLICS. On Tuesday the Bth of March, 1825, a Meet ing of certain Parishioners arid Inhabitants of the Parish of St. Mary hi Leicester, was held at the Vestry Room, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of promoting Peti tions to both Houses of Parliament, against any further Concessions being granted to the Roman Catholics of the United Kingdom—the Rev. the VICAR being called to the Chair, Mr. ST ocKnA LE HARDY suggested that a Committee should be formed for the purpose above stated. This line of proceed ing he submitted was more adviseable than having recourse to any Public Meeting, since the Roman Catholic Question was one, neither to be advanced nor retarded by illegitimate popu lar excitement, hut by a " still small voice" emanating from the conscientious feelings and convictions of the English People, No real friend to the interests of the Country would fan a spark which might lead to a'repetition of the horrid and disgraceful events of 1780, and great caution was necessary in calling pub lic attention to the Roman Catholic Claims, lest angry feelings should usurp the place of that constitutional expression of deliberative sentiment which could alone weigh with the Legislature upon such an important subject. For these reasons, in any opposition offered to the Claims, the more any thing approaching to unnecessary irritation was avoided, the better, since, as Protestants and friends to liberty of conscience, they were bound to believe that the Roman Catholics were sincere in the principles which they professed, however erroneous they might consider such principles to be. The next suggestion he intended to make to the Meeting, was, that a small fund should be raised amongst themselves suf f icient to defray the necessary expences of any Petition which might be adopted, (should such be deemed . proper,) and of dispersing a Copy of it as a printed Handbill throughout the Parish ; thus the sub ject would have " fair play," as the Parishioners would have an opportunity of perusing and considering what they were requested to sign previous to affixing their names. He should next propose that the petition should lie at the Vestry Room a certain number of days for Signatures and be then for warded for presentation, and should Parliament consent to its appearance in the votes of the Houses, it would stand a chance of being read by those to whom it was addressed. For this reason he should submit that it would be more adviseable to embody the argument against the claims in a petition, rather than in the transitory blandishments of a speech. If a system of petitioning by parishes, were effectively established, little ap prehensions need be entertained as to the concession of the Ro man Catholic Claims—so decisively would the voice of the Country be expressed. He hoped to see this system adopted in country villages as well as in large towns, and the two Houses of Parliament literally inundated with petitions.— Surely the_ Protestant faith was deserving of these exertions ; from " a grain of mustard seed" it had arisen to a magnificen tree, the branches of which, had long cast a protecting shade over civil and religious Liberty, and he trusted that those who had so long enjoyed the benefits of its friendly protection, would, in the mild and tolerant spirit which actuated its genial influence, use their best efforts for its preservation. A Committee having been formed out of the Gentlemen pre sent, and Petitions to both HOuses of Parliament against any further concessions to the Roman Catholics having been decided upen, certain Resolutions were entered into, and the following Petition was unanimously adopted, and ordered to be presented to both Houses of Parliament : To the Right Honourable the LORDS Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled. The humble Petition of the undersigned Inhabitants of the Parish of St. Mary in Leicester, Sheweth, That your Petitioners are decidedly opposed to any fUrther concessions to the Roman Catholics of the United Kingdom, those already granted having not only failed of accomplishing their avowed objects, but having led to periodical attacks upon the Constitution and laws of the country, prejudicial to the best interests of society, and calculated to bring the safeguards founded by the wisdom, and protected by the vigilance of our Protestant ancestors, into ridicule and contempt. That your petitioners have viewed with the greatest regret, the advance of a Policy, adverse to a recapitulation of the lead ing grounds of distinction between Protestantism and Popery. Under the influence of this regret, and anxious as far as in them lies, to impede the progress of Error, and advance the march of Truth, your petitioners trust that the oath of Supremacy and the declarations against Transubstantiation and Popery, will not be removed from the Statute Book ; inasmuch as these tests give to conscientious and upright Protestants, an oppor tunity of openly declaring their sentiments upon entering 'Parliament, or upon the performance of certain important Offices. Your Petitioners consider it as a great mistake to suppose, that any material change has taken place in the principles of the Roman Catholic Church. Judging from the public declara tions of her leading functionaries, it appears, that the same aver. sion to Protestantism—the same arrogation of exclusive faith and salvation—and the same desolating system of intolerance, are still upheld at her altars,'which were so much dreaded and guarded against by our Protestant forefathers. Under such reasonably aChurch asked,rcfw howh canwhich th) b Roman . , • circumsta nces, Catholics be admitted may to notlegislate he lieve to be heretical and sch i s matical, or for the main tenance of that religious Toleration , which it is the interest, a s well as the duty, of a Protestant Government to foster arid support ? In early periods of English History, when Roman Catho licism was the religion of the Country, it was invariably found, that during the reign of a valiant and politic Prince, the king. dom was distracted with disputes between the Crown and the Papal See, and that during the sway of a weak and puaillanni mous Sovereign , the Pope trampled on the rights or both the Crown and the People. If then, these were the results in unen lightened days, and when no difference of opinion existed as to the authenticity of the Roman Catholic religion, your Petitioners venture to ask your Lordships, what may be expected in these enlightened times should attempts ever again be made to bind in galling chains of religious slavery this once free and happy country ? and supposing such attempts as unlikely to be made, or if made, as improbable of SUC.TCSS ; your petitioners venture further to ask, whether it is not the bounden duty of Parlia ment to render them impossible, by maintaining inviolate the laws enacted when similar efforts were made, aided by the in trigues of foreign Courts, and the arbitrary proceedings of Po pish or Popishly-inclined Princes ? • • • • Your petitioners' cannot close their petition, without implor ing your Lordships to withhold your assent from measures at variance with the conscientious feelings of the English people, and the adoption of which, (it is to he feared) would occasion which to obviate. t by h vo e iva m rt e e . a p s e t Ft i i r ot e ir s o eresi sake eu l v so e t f s s h tpi a lea v et e u a b y to e i e uv n er ro t h er le) ephemeral r e y nt d e i ti s s a e s n i t an i d o t n Ne, na s nt a i a i d ; Lordships will not put in jeopardy the happy days which now cast their meridian splendour around this prosperous country ; and fellow-men sacred wish Ti s roo : fot h c,: j tr e te c i t ii s algu , nim b od u t ibtsul humbly but;, oiselerdl toleration'—and n e e self-preserva tion—from sa from motives by no means of hostile aversion to Roman Ca ioners tholics onnit i ci c :i s sef nr a ozi s .mee : l e ad l an l s o ad, from x desire to see buried in oblivion , past differences and re but, earnestly • pray, that no further politieal pririlegee be 'granted to the Ro man- Cetholics of the United Kindom. AoJ your Petit;Jners g will ever pray, Etc. • FOR THE SUN. SMALL DEBTS' BILL. M►t. EDITOR—The deiitteraie progress which has attended the measure now before Pa rliament for effectuating a more speedy and less expensive mode of recovering Smill Debts, seems to have reconciled it to general approbation ; but as there will ever be found amongst the aggregate of a community some to disapprove of what the ma jority sanction, the following observations are submitted in order to reconcile all who prtfer public benefit to individual feeling. The Bill under consideration is not the off spring of modern► inquiry, although it is likely to meet the immediate adoption of legislative ap proval. The Report of the Lords Committee in 1809 clearly shews the necessity of a measure, which is calculated to bring justice nearer to every man's door than it was wont to be, when ex.' ponces were a prohibition to its approach. The legal charges to obtain the recovery of a small demand, have too frequently h e r e t o f ore amounted to a denial of justice, as will be evidently con-. firmed by a perusal of, the following extracts. • After stating that minor debts are pursued with mischievous rigour, the Report shews, that " a creditor, acting blindly under the direction " of his attorney, overwhelms the debtor with. " costs, and leaves him a - wretched sufferer io 64 prison." Then follow two instances of persons in the nferior station of life, or as the late Lord Stan- hope said, amongst the industrious Bees of the Community, on whom the procedure for the re covery of small debts, operates with the most dreadful severity. In one case the original debt was 7s. for absolute necessaries, and the costs and charges accumulated the demands to 111. 17s. 11d. In the other the original debt was 75.4 d.; also, for necessaries and the charges were 121. 13s. 3d., for which respective amounts the parties were confined in gaol. In another case of debt 2/.11 s. the defendant had paid one instalment of 10s. and, failing in the second, an action was brought against him in the Court of King's Bench, for the 41s. balance, and wherein the coats amounted to as much as if the debt had been as many pounds. The Report proceeds to state, " that there are 64 many local jurisdictions for the decision of " Small Debts, several of them, no doubt, mai " work well. The plans have been all good ia 4t theory ; some of them useful, as long as the " disinterested zeal of the promoters controuled " the proceedings ; but their powers became per , verted when those persons no longer existed "to regulate the application." " Others, there " is reason to fear may have been from the onset, projects, ~ vi:11 interested MPII to secure _ " themselves a lucrative practice; and it is need " less to say what would soon be the effect of It " jurisdiction framed that view." "It might " be practicable by a selection of the best prove' sions.of some of those local 'Acts, with proper ".guards against abuse, to- frame a general and " useful system for the immediate detertnioutio a " of such minor claims." A Bill was shortly afierwads brought 01 ', ward in the House of Lords, by that excellent man, and able Senator, Lord Redesdnle, ery titl?d," A Bill for the more effectual Recoveri of Small Debts." His principles were approved, but it did not pass in Parliament, on account, as may be readily conceived, of not having originated in the. House of Commons,where the objects of the sa me measure are now in considerable progress. In evidence of the disposition and lege I opinions of 1)• Noble Lord, then Chief Justice of the King' s ' Bench, and now deceased, * the followiog obJervation is submitted to notice. Upon the introduction of a Local Bill for Recover' ing Small Debts, his Lordship said, that " COl" siderable mischief resulted from the n umber " of bills passed for erecting Courts for the Re' " covery of small debts, wherein not cheap jor " tice, but cheap injustice was dispensed. It " would be infinitely preferable to legislate 111 " this - respect upon some general principle apr l , l " " cable to the whole kingdom," and his Lordsh'l 7 seemed to contemplate provisions for rendering the County Courts efficient for the purpose. The same opinion prevails amongst many vent Lawyers of th e pres en t day-. and should tbe general measure now before Parliament take place, it will be productive of the most salutaq effects. Vexatious proceedings for minor deb t in the superior Courts, ‘N ill no longer harrass th e parties with oppressive costs, Por will those Court s be as heretofore interrupted or crowded Wi lt ": trifling and insignificant causes. The Courts " Westminster Hall, the Judges on Circuit, awl lb' Bar in general, will approve of the Reform must be advantageous to the Public. And th e more speedy as well as less expensive Adaliu l ; stration of Justice, will only be objected to °; low retailers of the profession who have ente r : tained hopes of profit from nefarious a n d d e stroc , live litigation, but who are too few and too co lt , temptible to have a voice likely to affect a qu es lion of such public and general interest. w. :tf Temple, March 16, 16'25. • Lord El4nbo?ougli. BIRTHS. -, 'On Sunday last, the lady of W. Chilton, Est,, of Hai' street, Brunimick.square, of a daughter. ... : ~j t • On the 17th inst., Mrs. I. W. 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