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that was nneengument at all s es it was the very
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pose for which the House met, to ready the lave
in every particular, however long they may haee
existed.
Mr. SIMEON declared himself in favour of the
Bill, sod that he did rot apprehend the evi Mine•
quences would result from this mess re, which the
Hon. and Learned Gentleman was ut opinion would
be the case.
Col. EYRR explained.
Mr. DAVIES GIDDY argued in defence of the
Bill.
Mr. N. CA LVERT declared, be saw no eufScient
ground for this innovation in the law ; sordid . e
Inow, nor bad he ever heard of any instances cf
landed proprietors availing themselves of the le as
it now stood, in order to cheat their creditors. He
was unwillieg, without a clear cese of neorsity
being made net, to remove the old legal land :lurks
of the Constitution.'
Mr. A. MARTIN asstieed the last Hon. Gene.
that instance, had OCCtITSCJ, which pointed oat the
necessity of remedying the law, as it now sexed. He
particularly instanced the case of a person, a consi-
derable land-owner, who had a number of natusal
children, for whnm he wished to provide, who had
made over his real estates to trostees, and to divie4
the produce amongst the children. The surrvieg
trustee had sold the whole of the landed estate, ate
perchased others, without charging them with any
provision for these children ; in this state he died ;
and the family in question were left in a slate of Ah..
jea poverty. There were other instances el as
crying a nature. The Fermat measure was not an
attempt to get rid of any legal insv'ution, hut rather
to afford a remedy for an existing defeCt. In various
former instances, the of deft of the legislature had
been to make the landed estates mere available se-
curities for the payment of debts. ,
Mr. N. CA I.VER I' spoke in explanation, 1' -
The SOLICITOR GENET AL said, he did teereft - •
evi.,ti to provoke a debate, in the present stage of
the Bill; at the same time, he could not but feel
surprised at the consequences imputed to this mesa
sure, the objea of which was t e compel justice to
be done, by ‘bliging the rich debtor to pay the poor
creditor. He denied that this Bill would have any ,
injurious effeCt upon the Aristocracy ; for co repro.
sentative of an ancient family could be supeosed to
d.e without leaving assets surncient to ply jib
debts. No innovation was hereby intended Did
the friends of the Aristocracy mean to insinuate,
that the tended proprietors alone shreld nor pay their
debts ? And was there not Ai powerful an Asiato-
eracy in Scotland, although the irglish law oa
this subjeCt, had ne place ? Ibis Bill would aot af-
ford to the yonng man in expeetations of landed
property, the mrane of galling greater coed t ; for
such were, at present. obliged to give various seen.
Cities of bonds, annuities, warraout to cenfees jellge
*lent, See. and theirs were not fimplycoarratieierde.
He declared, he knew various instances et leaned
proprietors availing themselves of the law. as it • w
stood, to cheat their creditors. He knew the ow er
of an -state worth 4,0001. a year, whose predecessot's
funeral expenses and apothecary's bill re-n since ur -
paid. Another, who left debts to the amount of
40,0001. and not above 2i. fJ. in the pound paid',
Although the successor to the estate cause into pot-
session of 40001. a year. There were many small
traders, who had been naabte to pay their own
debts, and same had been thrown into prison oa
that account, because they could not compel Faye
ment of deelete, due to them by landed proprietors.
The question was then put, when the Reoort of
the Bill was received without a division, which was
ordered to be received on Wednesday next.
The names of the defaulters upon the calling
over of the /louse upon the Taunton Eleetion Pe-
tition were read ; add Lord Howick was excused on
account of a domestic calamity. _ _

Mr. Secretary Windham was ordered to attend
in his place to-morrow.
The Royal Marine Mutiny Bill was committed,
and the report ordered to be received to-mork.w.
The Paddington Canal Coal Bill, and the Dionne
Salt Expcnatioa Bill, were read a second time.
The other order. of the day were discharged.—
Adjourned.

TRIAL OF COMWODORE, SIR H. POPHAM.

(C ttcluJetl from yorerday's Paper.)
FOURTH DAY.

PORTSMOUTH, TUZSO•Y, 'PARCH 10, 1907.

The Coart met this mora;nt, at Nine o'Clock
precisely, pursuant to Adjournment, with the anal'

Sir Horne Popham having taken his plac^, was
addressed nearly as follow.:
The Poulos:sr —••• Sir Hone Popham, I think
you will have reason to he jterfally satisfied with
the Court, when you are informed, that they have
taken into their consideration the various Lettets
and Documents you have put into their possessions,
but the Court must observe, that a great deal of
them is wholly irrelevant to the cpie.tion before
the Court. You have also asked of the Witnesses
a number of questions, which were alto wholly ir-
relevant, and not at all appl:cahle to the questiots.
We therefore wish, that you should confine your.
self solely, in your examination, to plain tafts,
which alone can bent upon the charge heture us ;
and not protract the proceedings, by 1-7roductsue
any irrelevant matter, as the t2ourt has no toyer
objeFt in view, but to do justice between you anti
the country."
Sir Howe Po ?Pt A M —'s I do mect hnrTibl? thank
the Court, for the indulgence they 1. tve I sv,,ttred ins
with, in the course of my ti ial„ and which ne pet.
son can feel in a hither tt:igtee titan 1 do. I hope
that, in the situation I wand, with an anxious
feeling of walk:ft:de for the vindiettion of my
professional chara.fler and private honour, if I h..
been led to trespass, at any improper le .gth, t.p n
the indulgence of the Court, or to trouble the. .
with asp portion of evidence not quite telzvazt to