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London, England, 1824-02-07 00:00:00

IRISH CONSTABITI ART ACT.

Mr. GRATTAN said he should nut preLcc the motion, of
which he had given notice for yesterday. with any remarks, as he
expected it would meet with no oppo;ition. lie moved for an ac.
count of the total number and pitmen of all the Magistrates, con-
atabks, and sub-constables appointed under the authority of the
Constabulary Act, passed in 1822, specifying the counties and
baronies in which they were appointed, and distinguishing those
professing the Roman Catholic religion; and for an account of all
such persons so appointed as have been brought to any trial for
offerers col 1111 l hied in the execution of their duty or otherwise, with
the result of the trial; and likewise the names of all such as have
been dismissed from their situations, or may be under confinement
in any part of Ireland, specifying the gaol in which they are con-
tined.

GOULBURN wished to know bow he Wail to ascertain who
weir Roman eath.dics and who were Protestants?
Alf. OH A TTAN ex planwl
The lautam was agreed to.

IRISH IRKTRRECTION ACT.
Mr. ORATTAN sold be bad den given notice of a motion for a
retum of the commitments under the Insurrection Act, but be had
no objection (as we understood the Hon. Member) to withdraw the
motion If there was an understanding that it was Intended to allow
the Act to expire in July. No answer having been given, he
moved for a return of all the perms who had been committed
under the Insurrection Act, from the Ist of January. 1823, to the
let of February, 1824, in each county, specifying :lie nature of the'
offence and the date of the committal, and the names of such as
had been convicted and of such as had been acquitted, as well as
those on whiten sentence had been executed, and the period during
which each had suffered confinement.

The motion was agreed to.
SUPPLY.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
the part of his Majesty's Speech, specially addressed to the House
of Commons, was read pro_firtaso.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then moved,
that it be referred to a Committee of the whole House on Monday
next, to "older what supply should be granted to his Majesty.
Mr. M'M E hoped, that before any vote of Supply was asked
for, the House would be furnished with the estimates.
The SPEAKER SAW the Hon. Member was aware that, by the
forms of the House, it was neccasa y it should be resolved ge-
nerally that some supply should be granted to his 91ajesty before
the question of
said her
supply could be entertained.
Mr. 111.731 E said he understood then that the Right Hon. Gent.
intended only to pass the general question.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER bowed assent.
Sir S. WROTTESLEY observed, that in the sentence of his
Majesty's Speech that had been read, it was stated that " arrange-
ments•woold be made in some pats of our system of taxation that
would afford relief to certain important branches of the national in-
dusuy." He was desirous that the Right Hon. Gentleman would
intimate, as early as possible, what these arrangements were to be,
as in the present state of uncertainty many ruinous speculations
would result from the enterprise of individuals anticipating the in.
tended reductions of the revenue. Reports would also go abroad.
by which extensive mischief would be produced, and some persons,
perhaps, might contrive to obtain an undue preference, by poems-
mg themselves of a knowledge of the course intended to be followed
by his Majesty's Ministers. Ile hoped, therefore, it would suit'
the personal convenience of the Right lion. Gentleman to fix an
earl, day, when he would bring forward the measures respecting
whit+ the House and the country naturally felt exceedingly
anxious.
The CHANCELLOR ortne EXCHEQUER said, he intended
to make the statemenbiesivad by the Hon. Baronet on Monday,
the 23d instant, in a millee of Ways and Means.
The motion was than agreed to.
DELAYS OF CHANCERY.
Mr. J. WILLIAMS mated, that there be laid before the House
a copy of the cause paper of his Honour the Master of the Rolls,
from Hilary Term, 1817, to Michaelmas Term, 1829.
Ordered to be printed.
IRISH LAW COURT ACT.
Mr. GOULRURN gave notice, that on Monday next he should
move that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House, to take into consideration the Ist and 2d (hod V. called the
Irish Law Court Act.
THE TREAD-MILL . _

Mr. PEEL said the tread-mill had been a subject of much dia.
cassion,and daring the recess he had been rimed in gathering all
the information he could, by which the judgment of the House
could be guided. A macs of correspondence would be produced,
by which it would be clearly shewn that the opinions of the 31a-
gistracy decidedly preponderated in favour of the employment of
this machine; and that so far from its having produced any perni-
cious effect on the prisoners employed upon it, that their health had
been uniformly improved. He then moved that an humble address
be presented to his Majesty, requesting that he would be gra.
ciously pleased to direct, that a copy of the correspondence between
the Secretary of State and the visiting 3lagistrutes of the gaols
into which the tread-mill has been introduced, be laid before the
House.
The motion was agreed to, and the address was, as usual, or-
dered
to be presented by such Members of the House as belonged
to the Privy CounciL
NEW WRIT.
NA. GOULBIJRN moved tor a new writ for the borough of
PortapPoilm, ,W the room of David Ricardo, Esq. deceased.—

DUTY ON COALS.
BM T. D. AdLAND ioresemed two petitions from parishes In
Vevostahise, praying fur the reduction on the duty on coals carried
coastwise.

Ordered to be printed.
SLAVE TRADE.
Dr. LUSH INGTO;sI gave notice, that on Wednesday, the 10th
instant, be should more for leare to bring in a Bill to consolidate
the Acts relating to the Slate Trade.

CRISIIIVAI. LAW.
I. LUSHINGTO,N also gave notice. that on Tuesday, the
th d Marcit, he should bring forward a motion respecting the
aiming law.