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hire—he had eeperienced his friendship.. he had
kllOWii him in the time of his vonth—tinil during
att•thitt long period. be ulna. bear- this teitiniony
Sb Air character, that he had invariably found his

con duct actuated by the best heart eeer possessed
4 by man: Bat when he took into contemplation
the r•orisetineaces" of such ao alteration as might
result from the good wishes of tbat Noble Lord,
paamps we might outstep the bounds of prudence.
and give too munch scope to the contracting of
deists. At the same time, every safe and gradnal
me.tsure ought to be adopted which might relieve
persons from that excessive punishineilt whicli
eomotimes was inflicted upon the contractor of a
small debt. The Bill now before their Lord-
ships, was, in his opinion, a measure of that ten 7
demi, mid no that aeconnt he gave it his sup-
port. It *lid not extend to great debts, because •
eomawn prudence, nee •ssary to be exercised by the
creditor, would of itself dictate how far credit
osight to be given to the debtor. In this kingdom,
trnotc it was well known that very often prisons of
I.:llbrtlre by means of small sums of mo-
sey being tuivaueed to them upon credit, frequently,
byinelastrions exertions. founded upon hnnesty and
integrity, raised themselves i.ito situations of im-
portance in the country, it would therefore be
wmaliy their Losishipie attention, that Every far t-
lity shmdd he given for securing that credit, in
order that it might continue to draw forth those
exertions which have been found an useful to the
community. On these grounds the !Coble and
Learned turd ettoriuded by giving his decided
opinion in ferrous of the hill.
The Bill aas thou read a second time, and or-
dered to he committed on Tuesday.
Lord Rot.t.r pn seated a Bill Kir the Regulation
of Parish Apprentices. Adjourned till to-morrow.
MUSE OF CO7.DIONS.

' Mr. Posers moved., " That the order of the das for the
production of the ropy of • Letter, from the Governor of
the Book erf Indand to the Clianeellne of the Exchequer, be
dacha. gad, as the Copy was found to he errosernis."
ThO beim' one, be then moved, " That the orginal doer*.
wont might be laid before tlor Houle." This being assented
to, it o as laid opus the table, and ordered to be printed.
In nolei to give time for tlw conildiration of this dom-
ineer, Mr. Foster withdrew, for the prompt, his mottos res-
ters m the Soak of 'reload.
A Messuss float tha Lords intimated their assent to the
Several°, Abobtioa 841.
Mr. Sierras* bares r, in pursuance of a notice, moved
far tease to bring °, a Sal to extend the prorisieas of the
Ant of Cliefift 11. WWI Vri!lista 111 relative to the inclostare
of Coors Lands sad the preservation of timber, within the
Lease and 'sew Forest, as well as other parts of the han-
dout
Afire sato Ater-rations from Mr. SUAW Lt illgrar, re-
lative to the Iterauseratten to b granted to Commissioners
trader Owe, Acts, Wore sae green to bins; in the BM
Ms Coreasra Tryon/is pressidel • Petition from die
Cleary of Derkshirr,-igsaarist the Stipendiary Caseates* bah
so- oe.iilatig in Purnament —Laid as the Table.
lir C inflate Pose postponed his =oboe from Monday
Sc IVedstestiat east Me, at the same time, moved, " That
Mbar be hat before the Ms-rase • Copy of the Order dated
MU Firbruies, lino, which authorised the Hoar,' of Ad.
apiralty to income the Pay sad Latabitelausent of the Rol*
Ni'' 'l...Ordered.
DISTILLATION COMMITTEE.
General Gascovse presented a Petition from
certain rai.rchunts and inhabitants of Liverpool,
magagini In the West India trade, proyinthat the
raprommiem of bition the Committee. as to the distil-
lotion sal spirits from ninlasses and sugar, might be
carried into effect, as it was impossible for them,
under the prtniont circumstances of the country,
es get vent for The great quantity of sugar on hand,
unless tome precaution, of t lie nature recommended,
asr:o *donna' by Ile House, before they adjourned
their ser.siisii. • •
Ailiwral lianvcv said, he eonlil not permit this ,
Petition tii be lanl jspun the table, before colsiening,
that hi'. cowitit :wets had suds strong olsjections to
urge against tbc measure so recommended, that
the'', would certannly present Petitions to that ef- '
' feet, if steps were taken to carry that recommend-
:6i 1111 l into e \ ?NM! ihtt„
Tow I),•tit 'nu W.:31 then laid upon the table.
Lord Bp. s iso. who had bee.' Chairman to the
Distrilatinii s'istamittee, stated, that as he snider-
sts.il the r.• were several persons still very 1111X1OUll
b! •thooki liostprine hie motion illative to the m-
oon : he therefore would consent to do so from
Monday to Wednesday nest. lie hoped that no
onstaele would be thrown in the way of some mea-
sure being solopted upon it before the conclusion
of the Sessioli.
Admiral II inVFJ said. that lie ...limpid oppwte
any such measure as that rcesitaitteadvil by, the
Committer in every stage.
(*Mt.!) strA LING SILL.
Sir eitAitt.;:s l'atcv brou:ht up the R?port of
this Hill.
I hi the motion for the a:ipointinrot of the third
mailinz,
'flat Soucy-roe-GEN FR it. ni.,,, tees to the word
o maliciously" beicc: used in tilt 11111: for if the
eiwavictinn of say person gotit• of the offeni c aas
to depend steibu its IlaYIIIL.: levet. committer! a itli
torah t a.Ainsit the child stolen. or the parent of it,
few ernivietion* would take pine..
Sir ti.astost. Roily, t y said, it did appearto him
to be extremely important that tilts word .• ma-
' liciatisly" should stand In the Bit% ea it merely
na...e .t winitesily, wilitsgfutly, or tendin:r tu envinile
all holiest motive+. „A eitild inieht be ..stolen from
lairvo. alto wrii. entitled to tts it gal custody, by
timid, foyer, or strota4e:n, sharing the pendimr of
• dispute betweeu relations. Could it iic adch a
Valle be said, that the word "maliciously" was
misapplied ? lir confessed, that at first it did
appear to bus to iw, eitipettionith 11, but, upon re-
sons'aleiation, it did not now strike hits in that light.
The Sot.iciron-ticsitast added, that the rea-
son why he thought the word *• maliciously" ob-
jectionable, aa4 improperly applied iii suck a rime,
mu., that iw knew of no instance of felony ahem
tl,, titurtl o isialitoitaly" was coniteeteA v4th it.—
Tim stied '• Maltre" was never tistd in rharres
for stealing a sheep or a bone. Ile was, therefore.
I stall of opi.s:htt„ that tan 11111rilthUr:1: should bit
terror...n..l to the sifort lie hail stated.
' S The SrIgAIIER ollaerrerl. that the Illotee coaled
~,.
not adopt any amendment in the preseat stagy of
li the Bin, in that it must he delayed till after the
) third rea,ling.
.After anise further observations from Sir Bt-
.
asevi. Itoti.t.e.: awl also souse definition of the
wens '. malice" II Mr. Eowaan Monats, the
niq was ordered to be rend a third time on Wed-
, Lemlay tec.xt.