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IMPEICIAL PAKLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19.

The FAO of SIIAtsOB, and Earl Nampa, tool: Ow unlit'
and their

AC(I)VNTS.

Mr. Bullock, from the Treaauiy, and Mr. ilohu.on, from
the Loudon Durk Company, prearuted wallow Accounts,
which were laid un the table.
MESSAGE FRObI THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Sir James Grahams, and others, brought up a Naturalisa-
tion RiU, to which site House of Commons had agreed with-
out any witieadrricwt ;•-•
corrON SPINNERS.
Lard lira valf rose and snot, that or conariptence of the
indisposition of a Noble Lord (the Earl of Lauderdale) who
had usually eriucesl a crest interest In the kiehject of the re.
gulainuni of Cotton Factories; he frit it due to the sitna-
-13011 of the Noble Earl, his owls feelings of delicacy, and Iris
sense of duly, to move that his notice foe the appointment of
a Committee, which was fixed for Monday, be postponed till
Thursday. He trusted, howestr, that on that day nu cane
would arise for a further delay, as it way a matter of some
iniporiance, that the quesikun ahuuld be deteromowd as soon
as possible.
The notice for Monday was discharged, and time Lords
were summoned fur Thursday lieu.

EXCHEQUER BILIS.
The Twenty Millions Ex• bisques Bills Bill went through
a Cutannittee, 111111 the Wpm I ane pieseuted.

STATE OF THE GAOLS.
The Marquis of LAN-DOWN adverted toy notice
he bad gtien at NO early period of the Sersiou, relies
rive to No 111111111 y into the shoe of the Gaols
throughout the kingdom, preparatoiy to which he
had requested sonic iolorinistimi born the N. Itte
Lord opposite, cones-moil; the progrewl mute in the
preparation of ret ono. Burn the several Gams, Pe-
sittesdisries. rod Prisoits. Ile now begged leave
to tritest that request, hopotg that the amounts
might very slimily be presented to the 'louse.
With respect to the question of investogation, lie
should add, that however determined he list! been
to bring the sohject under the consideration of
l'arliensei.t, he should It/slime!, gummier It into
the hands of the Prince Regeestir Monsters. its the
event of their some-rely offering to undertake it.
I.ortl SIDMuLTII said, it was his intet:tion to
give notice this eve aa aa g of a motion hr hod 111.m:ti-
ed to snake for the appoiritinent of is Consulates..
ile !wired that On Nlosiday next lie should he
rotibled to ley on the table a considerable part of
the returns ethided to by the Noble Marquir.
Their Lorikhips must reisietnber that the motion
was for returns rap so the close of the yeur 1818,
consequently sufficient tone had not yet el pied
for the completion of the accounts, Timer fur
England were lint quite inside sip; Irons Seotland
the greater soot had unwed ; but from Ireland
very few hod been reerired. Those, however,
which were e parted should on Monday be kid
before the House ; dlllll uu Thrirscluv next be
should move for the appuintruesit of a Committee
to sovsstigme the subject. The Noble Lord then
laid on the table several accounts of the numbers
of persons committed to 1411100/I. of those astound
whom tio bilk had been foetid, of those tiled,
acquitted or convicted, 'mutiied or executed,
rpecifying their offences, Irons the year 1805 to
1818 toclut•ive. On the motion of the Noble
Load, these accounts were ordered to he printed.
The Meiquis of LsesnoWN hoped the returns
promised by the Noble Liod would enibtace the
accounts. not may of gaols, peatiteistiasiee. and
other prisms* under the control a and
Chief Alagistrates of the larger clines, hut itku of
all pekoes wider local jurisdiction. It was
his wkli that his motion should embrace all
prisons, but he was oppreitrmivr, twat some
iiittlhgence he hail privelely recess d, that s dist-
talcum, had been strewn such as lie entailed to.
Lord SIDS101:111 replied that Ise was ut.tible to
mistier the question.. The rsquisition sent through.

out the was roucht,l in the words of tile
Noble Martiiii'd mutton, awl .1 any distinction
ere drav,o, it was to lie attributed to the ettotiou

SLAVE TRADE.
The Order of the ILiv read, •
lie Margins of 1.. v N ',pow% rose, and said, :hat
in proposing a motioi to their L 0.1611144, in con.
rurality with lit* previous notice, it was unueces-
sary tor lion to enter into a particular detail of the
papers tart un the table respecting the meaqures
winds hod been 'adopted fur suppresiiiiig the Slave
Trade, by the comloned exertions of the Allied
Sovereigns of Europe. At the same time he coulst
not ovoid remarking, that impressed as the House
must be with the ilatiitul assurance conveyed to
those papers, that but little advance bad been
made in effecting the object of their onerous soli.
Munk, it was the inure incumbent un them not
to let the Conventions and Treities already con-
cluded o ith Foreign Powers, hecome of no avail,
or be lost he any indiffereoce or neglect. In this
view lie called the attention of their Lordships to
the Treaties concluded with Spain mid Portugal,
which were obtained by great and liberal sacri-
fices on the part of this country, but which he
should not lament, provided their objects acre
attained. 'Flom! Treaties were concluded in fel7,
and it aas provided in them that at a di-fi-
Moe pe•iod afire the exchinige of the ratified-
tions—ln tour months with respect to Portugal,
and two uwutits with respect to Slain—a mixed
Commission should be seta out to the coast of
Africa, for Ilse purpose of hearing and determining
offences committed by trading ire b laves tooth of the
Line. It VoitS also understood that a aulficient
liri-
toh force stimuli! be stationed on the ccust of
Africa, to enforce the conditions of the Treaty.
Ile was deshous of knowing how far these provi-
sions had been exerntid. With respect to the
mixed Commission, hr lamented that it bad not yet
hero .rot out, but whether it even bud been up-
poutitril be had yet to learn. It was II drradltd cur-
that at the very moment nitro the3e
Treatirs ?•11w.iii be ill force, and measures adopted
to give them efficacy, the Spanish Slave Tiede was
currying on with cruel activity norili of the Line,
and more particularly about the Cape de Vend
lie understood that in the mouth
of Slay last, a ieptesesitution had been made to
the Admiralty that a ship of war might be seat to
the Coast of Africa to interrupt that infainoto.
traffic ; but the aii•iver returned born the Board of
Admiti!ty wds, that Ito ship could be sent, because
uo instruetinas had been preparA for directing the
conduct of the commanders no (hut station. To
uhtaw every iircesmiry information on this inte-
resting subject, the Noble Margins concluded by
moving—

" Ao humble Address to his Royal II illness the Prince
Regent, that he be pacionsly pleased to Audi r that copitat
should. he I tat berme the House, of all appointments sir
Conotiisseiners under the Treaties roiseluded beiwern Goat
Spaiu, Portugal, and the Nethes lands, for the also.
union of the Slave Trails, signed respect's. ly the 48111 of
July and 2.11 tot. Septyinber, ISI7, nod the 4th of May,
1818, toteinfr with tlee dales of their aiipointwieots. And
oho copies of all inst tilt twos ifisiied In the caw ains and
Comnsauders of VYFS..I4 us. the African Coast, kir the pur-
pose-of carrying those Tieaties into effect"
Lord olEi.v au: said, us he dill not 1111elld to
oppose the motion sit tire Noble Marquis. he sli. old
oecopy hot little of 1111',f Lord-lope' tune, lairreiy
realm king. on a few points ts loch the N isle
Marquis scented to have overlooked. The ratifica-
tion or the Treaty with Portugal did not arrive in
London 111)1111U° Janeiro Instil February last, nor
did the ratifi,:iitiop yf the Tatty with Spain ar-
rive from Madrid before the month of Deo-rubel,
1817. The Noble Lord seemed nut to be ~vare,
that until Parliament hail pas.e.l Acts co,ti; ming
those Treaties, and legalising the pi oviatiois cun-
Wimrd them, it war utterly impossible 1.4 the
Government to carry them into elfret. Fi.r in-
stance, although the right of search was recognisi 11
in Treaty. it did hot exist until it i,arl
the vanction of Parliament. Ti.o•e covtirnvitio y
Acts were nut passed instil June last. and he could
assure the Noble Lord that it 1111 l ediately ant their
bring pursed, II Noble Friend of his, not a Alcoa -
her of their Lordships' House (Lord Castlereagh)
did nomediately take steps for appointing Commis.
fitment In carry into iffcet the provisions of the
'rectifies. It was, however, a matter of vsry
cuu-
siderable difficulty, to procure periodos properly
goalsfied to accept the office of Commissioners.
It was offered to many. who declined it, so that
some Moe necessarily elapsed before the appoint-
envois were completed. 'i he Commission, how-
ever, was sow prepared. and no time should he
lost in expediting it to us destination. He remark.
ed, that if inbuilt:thous bath been issued to vessels
previous to the establishment of the Commiesion,
ships might indeed hove been taken, but no means
existed for tiling the question of their capture.
Lord lloi.LA t D Saul, that MI one could be snore
wining limn he was to give implicit credit to every
assertion mule by the Noble Lords opposite, of
their reluctance to outstep the stsicl lithila imposed
min them by is,w, Their ciicuitispeci.oil was much
to be admired ; but still lie should say, that the
excuse advanced by the Noble lord our
out calcu-
lated to satisfy the Ifoose re,T,cling the candling
of the Prince Itegent's 'Ministers, or to lull the
suspicions of Parliament. The N..!),,e lord 11411
spokes. of the Com-
missioners noiler the Treaties, until than-e Treaties
had received the tontlclloll sir the Legislature ; bust
if Ministers felt that extreme stow illiagness to Log.
even u, &twit or case veil lii.itt the sinth!ortiy, of stiict
law, why dpi they not at e'n'lier period come to
Parliaineot. nod elle* the hi a ..s:ly of the,sing th.)se
conti.nnloly Acts us shn;, ? They con:d
mot appitheinii that litvir .irgiiitients and t logneo .e
woulii I .ive been incapal,le 01 moving lea°. I lini.es
to accede to their request.—/Hear, licar.j—ile
did not mean to imply that the Noble Lords bail
neglected their duty ; but when he recollect-
ed what had Isappeortl on former occasions, with
regard to the abolition of this infamous amid übo-
tamable traffic, he could not avoi.l suspeciteg at
least some Indifference. Several °minks 1.411 beet'
sat/sled to elapse, nil hoot any steps Ifivine be-ti
adopted-wand the consetittet.ce our, that Mc wants
of those minims whicii oe,e engaged in the Slave
Trade were marred, niter M/111e tiderroption, to
become again coons med iii the pursuit of it. He
c •liided by hoping that the House s mild urge
the Giover 1111 l ent to enforce the provisions or the
titioutig I leaties.
The Ertl of LiVritPoor, remarket4, that the

difficulty' of procuring Cournifiiiioner4 berme lift
Act of Prirhiernent pu,sed, ruit•i.ted nt not be.
jog able to determine what rimiuneratii)ll 40'111.1 he
given to thuse whu *mold under-like the tither..—
.This could not be gibcertained but by the devoinin
of the L.gialuture.

7he 514rsinisof -LAMSDOWN raid, that, u
"rreaty ass fsgsbeti in July, 1817, the
might have supposed it at lust h I
pr0..:1.1.e 1.4. kt tip,/
should, et no irety distant period, hod tt iirce.ary
to procure Comihcisi )))) ero, thry Ilil4lll ;,t I.
have made isiquirte. alter person, 11..14
lhr 61fi, e, who wito:.l 11,41.-, to lO'CrOt it ou a,te
Colidattois of Parilionelit'. voinig
ratio's. This WWI uruaily clone ni
of Commissions—wo that u scion as tilit Arta

is arr.,
paned giving them existence, it was ktiuwit alto the
individuals were who should fill thr 41 tu
Ike learecl that at least a year had heen 611 tfrt 101
elapse without effecting any thing to watch. nit:6.6,-4
the great object a their washy., hut *thing
10 accept the present declaration troin the Nntilt
Lord. iimiositc, as a pledge that tin tune vi,rtid
again be ;:nit.

—The rpo,tioo vtuka then put and etrrie4l.
Th.- Itepi.rt of 'he Bristol Gas Lght BMus*
brought up and agr• ell to.
fire Homo., darn udiourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONR, FatEuv, Ft 11R1 IRY 19.

ell ESTr.P. PETITIONS, &r

The li,nsp basing been rr weed in baknsinz 1 r 3 Coal.
wtiltee ou Ibr City of Chester Elrctuur rihun,
Irry was ant t strangers WI a quart I lir. f..r. are

On the motion of Itte CtIANCELLAR of the EX.-MI:WM,
it Wll4 °Meted, thitt übcn, un Tuesday next, the ',anus
of 'lie Member. should b.• called over, t,, the 10111),,44..0r
altiViiit in: S.:, cl Cusnatiltres It) try the merits of Pi
relating to Elections, the Cheek should deliver t•r t 6 • spi alter
a list uf such Illemlices as should be alarm %0a1..n.t Ila‘e
uhlaiord, awl Ilot the Spe. tier should direct the Ss•rjraue At
Ann. to take the t).esaid 31embei a into custuity, not to L.
dtsrhat ze.l 01111011 i the under of the House.

It was ti.i•ii ',solved, that the House at its rising tihouid
atljouro to 31iitoday heat.

PETITIONS

Mr. li, lIATte presetitcda I;elitToa from the Ratzestrs
the Borough of Bandoo Bridge, in 11w County .1 Cok,
ugainat the Claims of the Runrsu Cathorns T!.«
mimic's stated, that they were acanthi. of ml:e Atha.' .;•.
derived from the Vanish Comminution; all d amc„eo. mane
..Miters likely to amine to it from complying with ilic lorloeloo
of the Catholic.. for fortinc privileges ; they Iloaeloc,
prayed the Mouse to rtfuse soy extension or 14,3,
and laid on the tab:...
Mr. 11. !Myst presented a Petition from the 1/e.ellants,
Illantil'artnrera, cud Traders of Bristol, against a r.... of
the liisolvs tit Irebtors' Act. Tim« Hum,. at ml.. -sot,
tittle took used,[,,, say, that there could not be a
reason for soil...ring the Act to expire, than the
stated by a win thy Alderman (Wattkaiati,, a leo ...Al*
hack, that taimy millions had been dispinsed of and . as.
proceeds of %kilt to the creditor amonieted hum a lice•
ilt.st of a farthiug in the pound. H« hoped iii« os,itt
would tint pare without Minh:leis takinE nit Ike sill+
Ile would piefcr even a 'flora to the litetteid with all
its def«ets, the rift CIS of which would in t, run b. is
viewed, be tumid far lets oppressive than those of t c exist-
Jug bow.
PliOT!tritOr could not suffer a Petition of such as
important omits* ill past without a few rens:tilts The lam
against which the Pettilyn was dioacted. had anted a ;:e-
-ntoril feeling or opposition throughout the Como. y, one
:inning the rich Only, but all eintse• of the t- .
fie would venial(' to roan rt, thin the ter, class lot, nand to
ere srlsetoil by the Act to question, would depter,m, i.r!
eutilltlUltlet: of a measure, 'ay which in fact neat
lion and exercise of benevolence un the paint of Ih. c,eo:t r
was talicti sway, and the law alaue allowed to or RI,. no
was of opinion, that the great decline of trade its the rll,ll,
Wall mainly imputable to that obnoxious Act. It had am,.
the effect of diminishing cm.dit, and ileadcm...:
Went tif the debtor a feelitig of eminide.nit .11 for oho- Ooolo•
/clot of the cim dittos, ; whin a man now fm It linos It
down in the world, be did not stop butts.. -; :tun dietribuie
what remained his creditooos, he roookeol guts,., cm,
and losing till, as he could cvetituai.y, n, that cam,., ii•
berated sot the Insolvent Debtors' Act. He had Ito
mina its avowing, that he would rather nee a total abutitaui
°rase principle on which the Act was formed, than any new
measure founded on it.

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Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN said, there was a very stung,
he might asy universal feeling in the contest,' ru:ati...l th.
lICWAI of the Act. Ile was sorry to say, that a SIM II of ad.
venture pervaded all the traders of the couidiy, to ali.cti
the Act in question hall given more encouraz, menu than any
other circumstance. He ruse then only for Ilse srpow of
saying, that as soon as the motion before the Ilona should
be disposed of, as it would he advisable to have every
formation hearing on the subjeo, lw should tit.w.- far an ac-
count of the number of persons committed for dela. and
discharged eluriug the last twenty years.
those liberated under the Involveut Debit:vs :t. t a
former occasion, when he had expeesatd
the e &eta of the Act, a Member had object. .1 that 1.. coJil
not to condemn the existing law, without .o :to, s-
taving the cunseqttences of the uld, as it was only by a con
w
pleison of these that a just estimate could be formed. It
was, therefore, to enable the House to form such a compa-
rison, that he should beg leave tu ssibmit a motion when
tbat uuw before the House was disposed of.
Alderman Wool) said a material deft et in the Art was,
that it directed guuds and chattels, subarquently inquired.
to be given up to the creditor, but was silt ill as to lunacy it,
Hank ; 21111 an instance haul lately occurred of u panion who,
Laving cumeacied debts to traders amounting to 7001 awi
others in gambling transactions of 500/., offered a composi-
tion to his el editors, but they having discovered that titsit
individual had 3,0001. lodged in the Hank, refuwil. On apph-
cation, Lowest c, they found, that by the provisions of the
Act that slim was placed beyond their reach. That .114
quite sullicieut lu shear the inexpediency aunt injustice of
retiewing it. _ _ _

Mr. AUSRCROMBY only implored the House to consider
the single cii curtest mice, that the principle on which toe Art
was founded h. t 1 long, been complained uf, as one ut• tae
greatest evils in the country; that many persvits scry well
qualified to form a right judgment uu the matter ha! low,:
turned their attention to it ; and that uu other rea.e.iy I, .v.
inq Imam produced, a Noble Lord, lung at the henal of Car
law department in Ireland, devised the Act so ainch cone
planted of—au Act which he believed would, vii full u:.
be found as wholesome and beneficial as any o!o,r
might lie substituted liar it. Sonic lime befit. -, _ •
lions nice •eat to the House, as violent in ntear I
against the Act as any now presented, a Curninisiee nu- -,
pointed to inquire into and report no the 4/o ration
and, as a Member of that Committee, he !sell( vrd ea.
warraiata al in saying, that when it proceeded to e 11.111ille :t..
Petitioners respecting the grounds of their objections, tha y
found them totally ignorant of the Law of which die) Jr seed
the repeal. He wished to ask Heutlernete rho tocriecid
siren*s to raise such a damns/. egait,st ih. Act, for lie cunht
call it nothing- else but clauturir, ci Ist I her they bad ruv Inter.
sure to propose as a substitute ; ee did they wish the NWu•e
to recur to the Mel mode of legislation, which way eel t•a'n;y
much more at variance with the common inaausms of law ..tol
justice ? He was laity his MajetAy's Allan ;ley-General nail
ant in its place, hecause be owlet:4o,Al that he mad st.-tele
meendruents to propose, fur the pisrpose of making ell ,y
practicatile improvement in the Act tie re mid out help oil •
meting to one oceervation *Melt had fallen from a M !IC In I
for the City of Leiedei.., that ilie Art in cietestiou ce Ollt' f
the principal inducements to game. milts. If sue la rro-
the case, it was an ehleet exactly opposite to that exilic!. 4
by its framers; and, tide .41, u• tilt cod. He Lad la., ao
much surprised at heating such 40 as ct mon. Ai: • dcr'l,cO

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nin avowing, that he would rather see. a total abuietam
be principle on which the Act was formed, than any coat
attire founded on it.
Or. Alderman WAITHMAN said, there was a very gieung, •
might say universal feeling in the country tlr le .
sal of the Act. lie ass sorry to say, that 4 VII it of ad.
iture pervaded all the traders of the countle, ta s•kch
Act in question had given ntore encuteraZl 011(.111 lirtn am
ter corrieniatauce. He ruse then only far the :.-erpet-e• of
ring, that as anon as the motion before the [loom- shoo'•!
disposed of, as it would he advisable to Imo covey ea.
mation hearing on the aubjrct, be should move for sea or-
Jut of the number of persons committed fur debt, and
charged during the last twenty yeses, diatiuguidang
tee lilx•lated under the Insolvent Debtors' Att. On a
•
mer occasion, when he had (XIII esitel his sentiments an
!effects of the Act, a Member had object.] that he• might
t to condemn the existing law, without previnust) meet-
uing the conseqetences of the old, as it was only by a cone.
remit) of these that a just estimate could be formed. It
le, therefore, to enable the House to form such a cumpa•
on, that he should beg leave to sabenet a naUtiuti when
it now before the House was disposed of.
Alderman Wool) said a material defect in the Act was,
it it directed guuds and chattels, subsequently acquired,
be given up to the creditor, but was silt nt as to money lid
uk ; and an instance hail lately occurred of n person who,
ring comeacted debts le) traders amounting to 701.1! and
eels in gambling transactions of 500 f., oli.ed a cumpuai.
nto his creditors, but they having discover.' that tint
lividual hail 3,000/Judged to the Hank, refte.eal. On apish.
con, limeeve r, they funnel, that by the provisions of the
t that siim was placed beyond their reach. -float e.as
de anOicient to thew the iueapedieuey and injustice of
awing it.
Ilr. AIIERCROMRY only implored the House to cun••'le'r
• ringle el/curtest:neer, that the principle on vehicle toe .net
▪ founded hsd long been complained of, is one cf t et
stein evils in the country; that many persons self 0111
ilified to form a right judgment uti the matter ha : !au::
ned their attention to it ; mid that uu other ressedy
hewn produced, a Noble Lord, twig at the head of Gls •
department in Ireland, devised the Act so much CUM-
toed of—an Act which lie believed would, on 3 full ire e•,
found as wholesome and beneficial as any ullet r th.,i
`ht be substituted few it. SiMIC tome berm ••, ahem •
as stele sent to the House, as viuieut ill their lanto
lined the Act as any now presented, a Cuallallice was •
lace! to inquire into and report on the upe talon] of Ili
I, as a Member of that Committee, he lelieve•d kr as*
mann il in saying, that when it proceeded to e a..illeile the
titioners respectutg the grounds of their objections, they
ud them totally ignorant of itio law of %Hoch they dewed
• repeal. He wished to ask Gentlemen aho do.
ma to raise such a clammor agait.st the Act, foe lee curht
lit nothing else hut clauttinr, sib, 'her they h,a not ri.3.
▪ to propose els a substitute ; nc did they welsh the lit we
recur to the old mode of legislation, which was cc, t., .:!y
ich mote at variance with the Caall3lUllinasinss
tit-e • He was Salty his Majesty'. Atioiliey•Gener•l 030
iu Ins place, because lee understood that he nee! s toe
endments to propose, fur the tempuse of making e". Y
ecticaole improvement in the Act. He collet not Ice le a,l•
'ling to our ocservation which laid fallen from a Ilea her
the City of letedie.., that Ilse Art to eptestiou ei a•.
• principal inducements to geeing coed's. sue is are.
case, it was an effect exactly opposite to that especle
its framers; and, iodueel, ns chief cud. He lead tees
!ch surprised at bearing such au asecrieun. All t'rsivrJ