The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-05-09 00:00:00

to-morrow.
LAWS OF DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.

The Earl of Mniaa said, it had been stated in
the public papers, that it wa his intention to make
soine !weenie motion upon the Report which hail
heen laid on the table relative to the I.aw of Debtor
and Creditor. lie bad not intimated %IV
iuua-
tion of groundiog further proceedings on that Re-
port ; bat had perfor.neil his duty in twinging it
under the conrillenniiiii of their Li;rebibipv, unit it
aouldi Iwcoine the L.srcutiing Gorernincit to act
upon that Report according to their :km:retina.
secown C.tiritTg* CONIMIIMIOSERS' DILL.
Upon tha Report cf this Rill being brought
up;
Lord Giro vitt.s row, tuid exuevaed his rent

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infisrise and antruishinent at 114 stainer in ahkb
this Bill had. passed, add had been smuggled
through all its drtferesit sbiges, and with uisehtni.
rent dile end unheard of secrecy and 'decree. Even
• Noble and Learned Lord, not then lii the Hone,
who had preceded the Noble and Learned Lord oa
the Woolsack. who. was an honour and an urns.
merit of that House, what • talents entitled him to
the admiration of all, and whom His Majesty halide
amongst others, selected as turret tit for the 'Act
of a. Commissioner to inquire ioto the state of
the Adanicistration of Justice, in Seothrird, mud
ho was, peculiarly qiuildied to do -so front Ins
etemectiou with that part of the country, had been
taken with surprise alien he heard of the progrerS
of the present Bill. Ihe use of Parlisoneet wiricli
previously passed; • end which led to the appint.
ment of certain Ceninessiout .4, absolutely required
that they should report from Lure to time what bad
tome to their knowledge slime thst subject, where.
as these Commiseioners hod not reported, and un-
til they did so, hr saw no jn.t reason to pass the
ibleielq, 13eU. velaselsome to prolong the time veto
for making the Report. lie coreedered the Bill,
if he looked at the.rissinner is..wlsicy it mad Lein
iretruilaced, and silently coedit led through this
Howse, as deserriog severe .reprebensioe ; neither
could the House be satisfied until they knew when
ther or Hot the Corninissioirers were ennli:e.d to
port within the time already allowed, Met there ism
any necessity for further delay. Upon the, prisicrple
delay might he stootinued from year to ;•,,Lr, and
the inessiire proposed as the Olgtet of the Cause
inissionere. inquiry, wnuld, though Most import.
ant to the adiereartration of justice-in Scotland, be
in danger of being lost sight of, or of being to.
tally relioquisheil. Without taking to himself
the smallest importance as an individsral, he could
'not help (deserving there had been a great want of
attootiou maiifested by the Noble nod Learned
Lord towards himself. It was not his inteetion'tie
impute the smallest Name to the Comtaissioners
themselves, several of %viruses were knovia to irn,
but it was requisite we should have their reuse/to
and which ought to he presented to the Wyse by
ills Nlejest)'s Secretary of State ; and iintess he
heard any thing stat.sel to alter his opiuiuu, Ile
shoed(' feel slispoe.ed to make a motion fur the prow
post of having that Report produced before Par.
!lenient.
The Leas -CSISSCIII.P.OIt was sorry hie conduct
shoulct have given reason to airy Noble Lord to
suspect hats of a went of atteutiou. Ou this swiss
ject, however, Ise sh. decline !nuking ally far-
ther ',sr:erratum ; for a bitterer might have been
his own conduct, he had bee. oily repaid by a
still greater waut of 'Mew's,/ nerds himself, by
that Noble Baron. There w ' sing done through*
omit the whole of ties proc in bringint for-
went the fierwerit boll, bnt what arose from the us.
coasity of the case. Bechtel, thee Couninraiouem
were not Frettided fro& melting their report hefore
the t/th of next November; the Dill out/ provided
further tune, if it should he absolutely necessary.
There were very great inconveniences resulting
form the distance of many of the Commi.vourrs
froin each other, end their biting obliged to consult
by ItleMl3% of correspondence. Nothing hrei been
done ma hes pert. which atithorised the Noble Ba-
ron to make thoseobserratidlit which it had been
painful for him to hear. . s
Lord GRFATILLIE replied, that be felt no resist
for any thisig which he had stated rest-A(6og %Ise
subject now under discussion, nor for the mode or
wormer in which lit lied stated hi. sentinteuts. It
did not appeer to Min the Noble end Learn. d
Lord ha i ill any stay explained to the House why
so much delly bud lieeir occasioned in lat, tug the
report of the Commiesioners before the Ligederture.
The Act of Parlisipant was before hies. es of it re-
quired that the Comennsrouers should from time
to woe• report their prunes-drugs to Parlinmem
at the time that Act was framed and the Consmios
sinners appointed, it insist be well keown that tl e
indiviulusts appoiated were liable to the iuconveni-
owes stated.
'llse Loan Crustscer.hoe in expires itien observ-
ed, those individuals had been appointed 1.. eldest
their sitaatrou and talents particularly condi:tett
them fur eseeritiog the intention of the Act of Par-
liament. He could have :it 'Mir regret as the
Noble Befell fur any thing. said by himself on the
present occasion. He would also re. oin mend u lame
who accused others to be accurate in ti.etr uwu
stetements.
Lord lieni:•DALE said, lie could venture to
ad-
Arm there was tint atiotticr :Vitae Lord except the
Notele Baron. would have made such an swim.-
titialaie Uttlek upon the conduct of the Counnsa•
s,oiwrs. The Noble Baron had summed those
Coninsissioners hart net done their duty, and he
haul assumed what he had no rieht to do, they wee,
Dot disposed to diacharge their duty. lie could
assure the Noble llarssa they were us sedu-
lous to discharge their duty as •iisiT the N his.
rois heel been in say of the offices %Inch lie ever
held. Ile foundered the statement of the N• bile
Baron throu.Ahont a gross oral almininalde linters,
presentation. perhaps arising bean ignorance, bet
still isieceusia'ole. • The Neliliend Lesrised Lord
commented npoir the Set of Pertiament. the ap-
pointment of use and their anxiety
to discharge their dusty ; but crn,3rnd d it nits one
of those subjects which retprired loin{ time and
great precaratioal be:wre they made their deterinie
nation.
Lord 011miltte °been ed, he did not know

what e.dest might be pi•oiluced aerobe it certain in•
divichiel. by the 4,0.141.4 the Noble and I..earned
Lord no the IVirikeek, ilia he should here regierd
to accuracy ei h. 4 •4 -rtfaeot*—he did 'wit boner
what effect the admonition might produce on that
side of the tiolhle--rut be was eertaiii it bed pro.
Aimed nu ettixt et ell on the; other vdr. Ft* !TOM
the leefratteAlL; tit the cod the whale speech of dm
Nubte I..c.icova.l Loci up:mser-
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