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WEST INDIA MERCHANTS..

Mr. Ent;N rose for the purpose of putting a
question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, rela-
tive to certain rumours that hail gone-abroad, us to
ftirther relief being about to be afforded to the }Vest
India Proprietors rad Merchants, than that of Cie
btopeage of distillation from grain. lie wished to
know, whether it was the intention of Crovernmeut
to inupot,e any further measure upon this subject
during this Session
The Cu t ET. toe of the Excricetcen answered,
that he conceived toe reduction of the duties upon
coffee, and the increasing of the &tiles upon bran-
dy, so as to augultent the consumption of rum,
were measures %%Well would twee a similar ten-
dency with that of the distillation from
Further than these he certainly was not prepared
to suggest any other measure, during the present
session of Parliament.towards the relief of the indi-
vidual* alluded to, the more especially as the mi-
nutes of evidence adduced before the Committee
were not yet folly before the }louse.
Mr. BASILAN gave notice that he would, on
Thursday next, submit a motion relative to the
two Reports of the Sugar Committee, now nl
the table, sad he wished to know when the minutes
of evidence might I/ expected?
Lord BINNING stated, that he understood these
minutes might be presented to-morrow.
SCOTCH JU DI CATU R E BILL.

On the ritoTsittiftheLoltD iDVOCATK Of SCOT.
LAS D. this Bill was reossaineittoi for further cuu.
siderstion.

In the Committee, considerable discussion took
place upon various clauses, and particularly that
which went to prevent any appeal to the House of
Lords upou an interlocutory judgment of the Lurd
Ordinary in Scotland, unless upon a point which,
in the opinion of all the Judges, involved th.• whole
merits of the cause.
'the Loan Aosor ATE and the Soi.tetTon-Gc-
-14 KRAL of SCOTLAND, aided by the Esratstt Su-
LICIITOR-GlEalta.4l., and the CD INCELLOR of the
Excuctiumt, supported the clause, as it came
from the Clouse of Lords.
Mr. Massa, Mr. AftEttrItONIDY, and Sir S.
ROMILLY, united in opposing it; and the latter of
them proposed as an uniendineitt, that appeals
should lie allowed in all rases where the Judges of
the I 'mut of Session were not 1.111411111110U5 a, to the
merits of the interlocutory judgment.
The result of the discussion was, that the clones
was worded so us to include both the original pro-
vision, and that the interlocutory judgment, which
might be appealed against, blintlift he such .us re-
lated to the whole merits of the rause, except i❑
tacsets viliere there was a difference of ol.inion
amongst the Judges.
Mr. lIORNES nest objected to the claim which
allowed appeals upon interlocutory judgments ►hat

had become final. This, he thought, wuok
multiply appeals, and give rise to negligenci
in the parties allowing such judgments to hecourl
final.

The LORD AritocATE stated. that it was no 11
vourite clause of his, and therefore he should COI

seat to withdraw it.

Au the einise being read for vesting iu the. Crow
:he uppoiutineut of Commissioners to inquire int
. .

the mode of ailuiiiiiaterin* justice iu Scotland, al
the propriety of iutroiluelog the trial by jury pr
cess into Scuttibh Court.—

Mr. HORNER moved "That thisappointinent
vested, not in the Crowu, but in Parliumeut." TI
Was Supported by
Mr. WHITBREAD and Ur. TIERNEY, and stn
nuously opposed by the LORD ADVOCATE, t
CHANCELLOR of the ExcalLuct:a. and the Su
CITOR-tir:NEI:AL for SCOTLAND.
. .

Upoa the iimendment, a division took pla ,
when thereippeared, for the amendment—
Ayts, z—Noes, 44—M saj °My, J 2.
The' House then resumed, the report was broug t
up, unit ordcrist to be received to-morrow.