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London, England, 1819-02-09 00:00:00

HORSE-DEA LENS.

Sir M. W. Ittnt.sm wished to know whether the
Right lion. Gentleman (Mr. Vatisittari) would lisve
any ohjtction to proriller an account of the
of surcharges made again, farmers, oil tig as horse.
dealers, for the last six months—the number of
sppeals—and the opillloll given thereon ?
The CHANCELLOR of the Est:M.9IAR wiqlipd
the Hon. Baronet to give notice of a mutton for the
return in question.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY fixi•cl his motion
day.

, fur TIM*.
he RoDort of flit
whiela was crUI
PERSON.
Lova the tt.
• betirr tare of
time, and

WAYS AND AIF.ANg
Mr. BROGDPN brought nit tt.
Committee of Ways and Means,
and agreed to.

CARE OF HIS MA.IFSI'Y'S
On the 'notion of the I•tt NCEL.
CIIEQL;FA, the Rill providing for tne
his Majesty's Person was read the third
passed.

LAW OF SCOTLAND.
Sir Jon NEWPORT tvished to know, whethrr Rey
thing had been done during the recess oil the suf..
ject of the system whirl' prevailed in Scott:rod, of
allowing the Judges to declare several laws in a
state of desuetude, althoneh not repealed, if they
bad loog lain dormant ? When, to the last
Parliament, he had mentioned the subject, lie was
told, that before the Next Session something satis-
f ivory would be done. Blot, us that was not the
case, he would, cm Tuescla% st'unight, call the sta.
tention of the II 11Se to 1111% qta..tism.
EMOLUMF.NTS IN SCOTCH COURTS OF JUSTICE.
Mr. I. A RQUHAIt (we lieu. ) It, I, in the
year 1813, a Commission was 101114 A to consider of
the ditties, fees, aid rroolonnerits tit Officers in the
Courts of Justice in Scotland. Four R. ports had
been presented, some tune saice, to this House, on
the subject. Ibe fifth had been laid beline the
House 1.1 the present Session. He now wished to
know, whether it wus the intention of his Majesty's
Ministers, to intioduce into Parliament during this
Session, coy measure ton ad. on ;lose Ititonta ? Ifs
should also be glad to learn, when thme Menthe's
were likely' to turmitiate their labours?
The Limp ADVOCATE of SCOTLAND said, that
the four Reports were transmitted, in the last sit►
mouths, to the Officers of the Courts of Law to
Scotland. Ile believed a Report nail been made by
the Judges, and was now lying before his Majesty's
Ministers. It was not 111 his power to say, how bOl,ll
the labours of the Commissioners would end.
Mr. FARQUHAR exoressed House'' dissatAie'l
with the attswer he had received.
Lord CASTLERF.AGII cacti, it WAS 1114 poxsible fur
his Majesty's Ministers in that House to answer im-
mediately every question that was put to them.
Steps would, however, be taken to give the Hun.
Gentleman an explicit answer.

COMMITTEE ON BANK AFFAIRS.

Mr. CALCRAFT rose, put•iilit to notice, to
move that toe name of Mr. Brougham be added to
the Committee tioFointed to investigate the affairs
of the Bank. The talents, vigilaiice, and p-rse-
vcialice of Mr. Brougham, were not, lie believed,
disputed by aoy individual in that [louse. It wa..
not, therefore, necessary for him to enter into a de-
tail of those abilities which eminently qualified him
for a place on that Committee. He had been asked
by several Gentlemen, whether he had ai.y prece-
dent for this proceeding ? To this he ausweied.
that he had found a precedent, a case exactly
point. In the year 17R1, the Marquis of Giuliani
was added to a Committee, although it was origi-
nally decided that it should oily consist of. •.:t
members. This took place on the nth of May
1781—and, in the record of the transaction eiti
Journals of the House, allusion was made to utlii r
precedents. Ile was not, therefore. making an ale-
precedented motion. flaring stated this to tie
(louse, lie would not enter into any iiividinios r(-
marks, on those Gentlemen whose Homes had 1/PY!I
hailotted for, but would content himself will.
" That the name of Mr. Prougham be added to the said
Committer."
Lord CASTLEREAGH SR4I, be was perfectly cna-
vittetd, that the talents of the I.ent:irki (i•-tuticto
whose name had been mentioned, were troy
suited to the examination of that subject to whi•
the attention of the Committee wise Called. It ow.
out out act-omit of that Learned Gentlenuto'tt wait
ofcapalolity, that he felt it 11f:(-stity is. 01/11UW th,••
mutton, but because the grounds on %%Inch it eas
nolorluerd, were, in truth, in spirit, aunt in pray-
tiCe, ttholly destructive of the prnicipie on which
his Majesty's Government called for a ballot, wheii
a Secret Committee was about to be formed..
—(!/eat, hear.)—The Hon. GeAlenian had 00t..,
stated, whether the case he had quit-.l had refer-.
elute to a Select or a Secret Conimittee.—(Mr.
Chkraft, across the table, " It Ices a Secret Cu h-
tnitteer')—ln 1797, the same wit-slim, Wei 1100 •
1111Ct'll. It was i.ruposed to aelf Sir JOIt:1 CO% f l'•
pis.ey to a Secret Committee of 15, Mid ti,. ""'"."
was negatived. In the course of the lest
meat, also, when a Secret Committee ails coolie
it was attempted to alter the tonnes ballottal ft;;
bee:Humane of the Members oas in totem.
thes was restated, as it was held that the duty fit
a.
Member of Parliament was pai amount to ail oil tr
considerations. Without enakiog ally per.; wed ot..
jectinn to the individual, he would oily s I
the best course for Parliament to pur.ue as-. ; •
adhere strictly to the old plan, which b
adopted, for a long series of years, ill the i.oenat • 11
NEW WRITS of CommitteesTt of St,.resy.
The SPEAKER eittd, it would be convenient to in" ! Mr. ERNET could not see any reason sit Pin t
form those Gentlemen, who, on Friday last, were i had fallen from the Noble Lord, for a pi.' impels.-
ready to move fur new writs, but were withheld by tion to this motion. There was nut, he ouii,el v‘-
him, on account of lottrlreti days being allowed for Luse to se), in the whole House, a person "h..,
lodging Petitions at the Hameper-office, either here commute consent, was allowed to be so well nite•d
or in Leland, sshioh period had not %tam ewitinfris throw light on such a subject, as Ins MA. e,

Lord A. 11.0111.-CO4 said, lie ruse to withdraw a
notice of minion he had given, on a former even-
iu to papers connected willi the election
of Magistrates fur A heirleen. %Siren lie originally
gave notice of that mutium lie understood front the
Hight Ilon. (leritleinan (Nlr. Bathurst), that three
Mil of four of the papers would be produced. Last
night, however, lie lad received a note front the
Right Ilon. Gentleman, stating that he had made
sip his mind to resist the production of any of them.
The case of Aberdeen, whiolt lie was about to
bring liefore the !louse, was, lie tiuderstood, to be
palpitated to the Court of tiessimi, for its derision—
and therefore it oar that the papers %%ere refused.
But though lie meant nut to press his motion, ou
Tuesday te'sniii;lit, )et lie certainly would, as soon
as possible, take the sense of the [louse nu the me-
rits of the case. Ile did nut wish to brion; it for-
ward till the Learned Lord could conveniently
attend—and if lie would state a day, after winch he
would appear in his place w that flume, lie (Lord
A. Ilamiltim) would 1114111 e the period when lie
would introduce bit motion.

Mr. BATHURST said, tis some conversation had
taken place between him and the Noble Lord on
this subject, hr wished to otter a few words in ex-
planation. Those communicatious which the Noble
Lord had favoured hiss with did not tend to the at-
tainment of h:s object. The Noble Lord Wit% mis-
taken in supposing, that, when lie first mentioned
the subject, lie (Mr. Bathurst) gave him any de-
cided answer. The Noble Lord 'hewed him his
motion, and inquired, whetter it would be op-
posed ? He answered, that hr could not speak to
■ point which embraced much responsibility. Last
night, however, lie apprised the Noble Lord, that, as
a legal question was likely to be raised on the sub-
ject, the motion, if brought before the House,
would, in all probability, be opposed.
'1 he l.oito A ni,ocani of ScoTLAND said, Jr hit
c0r0i..4 to town were a :touter only connected ‘tith
14. not.. personal feelliqp, lie should be sorry I. call
up the N.,ble Lord to pi,stornie his motion for a
single s!:ry. But the Noble Lord must know, that
his absci:ce float Scothind, at present, holding the
ctuatimi he did, must he attended with great incon-
venience to the public. After the Nth of March,
at which tune the humors!, of the Court of !session
closed, he would he at leisure. Having said tins,
the Noble Lord could select his own tinie.
Lord A. iLtsitt.ruN then gave Holier, that he
would bring loruarti his motion on the 14th of
March.

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