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London, England, 1819-06-09 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

Sir Joan ORsoass presented a Petition from certain
Ascents in the Insolvent Drlnor,' Court, against a clause
resprctitig such persons in the new Insolvent Debtors' Hill.
Petitions were also presented alzaim.t the same Hill as it
11411/ stood. from a person named Edward Davis ; and an-
other onlivirloal whose name we were not ahle in bear.

Read, and referred to the Committee on the litll.
GEORGE CROOK E.
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Sir F Hunorrc said, he had preac;teil a Petition the
other day from ■ seaman of she mime of George Crooke,
complaining of Isaiah and istijustifialile treatmint from his
Captain, Air W. 'Late. He had made inquiries iota the
rireinnstanees of the CIF, since, awl h.d reaaiin so believe
the allemstions of she Petitioner ware well forniltd. The
Petitioner wished Ia avail 111111.44 of the only remedy said
to he in his power, and loins an action ■t law against the
rattail Officer Hut as that was inipossible so be dune in
the absence of the latter, he (Sir Francis Burden) cow to
express Isis hopes that some steps would be iskeis by some
Gentlemen connected with the Admiralty fur his speedy
Mr. CROKIR did not see tie necessity of sod; steps, as
there wir no doubt Sir W. Mote would soon return to this
country, his lease of absence tiling shortly to expire.

ARUSE OF POWER.
Sir J•wes MosocnostrnY presented a Petition tram an
individual of the name of Priorte, complaining of harsh
nail illegal treatment from the Iteilish Authorities in the
territory on the Wile. of the lied River in North America.
Wheel the Petit' had been read,
Mr. lint err licked the Von. Ittenther what day he in-
tended to call the attest' of the Hllitie to the subject of
the Petition, it bring uue in which he felt • great interest'
Sir J•illltS liloat•owstor teplieJ, at was his intention to
move for certain Pawls tending to hring the circutn4auces
referred to within the knowledge of the Ifuuse.

NAVY PRIZES.
Mr. C. Loma brought In Ow Navy Prise Bill, which was
trail a Arst time, and ordered to be read • second time on
Friday.

GENERAL BOYD.
Mr. lVtuaretvonet: postponed his motion to take into
eon•ideratiun the Report of the Committee of 181 e, on tlie
claim of General Boyd, till Friday.

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STEAM ENG I N ES.
Mr. SI. A. TAYLOR rose lit call the attention of the Heise
to the siciesally of establishing new regulations fur the md.
sageosent of steam engines, with a vie* to the consumption
of their sown smoke. tie hat lime satisfaction of saying,
that ibis had been dune in m my plains already, he might
stance Birmineham; and that 11. e impoiriss he bail nom.e
of eoliths led In the info-retire that it was capable of being
done universally, The 'Meantime of establishing this to ibe
loulolfc would he admitted, %be. it was cousiderrd that a
steam Cllit ille which emitted smoke to the incouvenienre of
the seighbourhusoil, was laid down by all lawyers to be an
indictable ouisance, and that indictments had hero tie.
glossily brought on it. lie intruded ho move for the appoint-
Ment era tielect Cuovinitlet, to inquire how far it might be
practicable to compel perstoos sting ifteam-esgines and
furnaces in their different yetis, to erect thus in a maaaer
less prejudicial to publii health and cmivenience. If the
Cosissitlm should be appointed, be meant to hairs: 'raise
and oilier persons caranidod before it ; he trust's! Id be
able M produce practical serimens Wbielo would convince
them his . -

Om his object was litainable. fa another *mon, i( be
lived so Wax, he Irureol 4e *pole, be wannest cs revive
the COIIIIIIIIIK, soil .(i.e ice relporhos ies ispieeine. bring iu
• till Wooded thereon. The Hun. Gcolloosaa that pioposril
his motif* he the teems. above described.
Air. Collars* sostanake thi osotton. lie tioseeribia Item
Friend wattle, proceed with what be Lod brims. Tierra ergo
N." "iht. kb° evaiedAiso of leis shiest want/ potaloative
or vest avowal to the roantry.
The sauttaa was thee pat sad titrior, end Ilje Coiatillte•
oppotalled.

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