The National Register.
London, England, 1821-05-21 00:00:00

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'lllation Lave Hirai s 1411, bt shot great tight of free
eleeiion of their repro.• Ida tis es bit the pi Million of their
iii eiel4s and ptut•rl iy. ua• the whole object of the
nt•t ling at Mmiclie lei ; art it aa. there that nioor than
1100 •bra. wulttett.and rbildurn, ba•l hero kiilyd, wounded
and maimed; sinsi ,t.la wus Tutu Ibis horrible to ansHrtion
.that luini•trts ietareti infinity. As to the proceeding'. of
■ gland jury et Lancaster. be intended to cast nu imputa-
tions; but lie most say that it war utterly
intik to bin) Noon ey hal gruunil the bills were rejected by
them, recollecting that all the facts were beyond the
possibility ut dispute. Torn they rant. berme the Co-
roner, whose last, not ic.ut, it seemed, acculding to the
assertion ul the noble lord opposite, that sonic ij.ekt
were played. What wore those ? The (mintier of
witne►ses who pressed forst aril to gist evident r —of that
the Coroner should base judged. 1, was how evei known
11141 ell. iugoLy betutr the Cormier had gone so fae, that
the joiy had sit id, tip Ito it minds upon the verdict which
they meant to gise but their bu►iness were detested
s" the condor. ut the roomier himself. (titer.) He would
ask the house how it could afire this, be said that the

pe..ple hail tint Made rVi'lry aetePgable application in the
naval course li.t jin.lice I In earls attempt the insople had
failed—their steeressive applis atiuos had bees. refused.—
While he hid a 'eat isi the house he would press for ills
inquity. It the King's ministers would now ►ay llsat they
would take sip the inquiry, and report to the huu•r upon
1i it, then In. would hr suit-tied ; but if that were not dons•
then he had only to add that the losople would never lest
satisfied until some satistaction were had fur, or inquiry
made isdu, these calamitous irunsurtions.
Strangers write then ordered to withdraw,and the house
when the bets weir—For the motion, 111
Against ii, ICl3—Majority 121. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, MAT 17.

The Ipswich gas light bill was read a third time and passed.
Mr. S. WORTLEY gave notice, that on the 30th inst. he
should move that the home go into a coninlittee to consider the
propriety of grannug a isampensation of money to the creditors of
Mr. Burton, late member for Beverley, to make good losses sus-
tained by them in consequence of an order of the house.
Sir W. CURTIS moved for copies of all cotnniunkations
with the treasury respecting the establishment of an extra post.
Slr. W' ARNE' raid, he must object to the extra post bill on
every ;pound. He deemed it most censurable. They hail pas •
sled a bill to punish mambas for over-driving; but this bill he
andel consider as neither more nor less than offering a premium
on over-driving, and for cruelty to animals.
Mr. J. SMII H took this opportunity of complaining of the
imperfect manner in which, in many Instances the post office
marks were stamped on letters, so imperfectly in many instances,
as to render it impossible for the officers themselves to decypher
the marks; and when it was remembered how important such
marks, as proofs, were in many of the proceedings of private liM.
1w thought they ought to becharacterised by much more accuracy.
Mr. LUSH I NGTON admitted the force of the remarks; and
added, duo they would be attended to.
These and other papers were ordered to be presented to the
house.
Mr. S. COOPER moved for certain papers, respecting a pro-
secution of Thomas Flannagan, at the assizes for Sligo, the opi-
aions of Judge Mayne. &c.
Mr. D. Brown and Col. Barry said that the papers ought to
be produced; that they would show individuals not to have
uttered libels charged on diem.
Mr. C. GRANT said he had no oLjection to produce the papers
.—but he put it to the house. whether any further explanauon
was required. The grand jury, &c. were beyond the reach of
such attacks as had been complained of.
Mr. S. COOPER observed, after the publicity that had been
given to the subject, he should persevere in his motion. Mourn
put, and papers ordered.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE presented petitions from Wellington,
&c. praying fur a revision of the criminal laws.
Mr. BARING presented a petition from die poor debtors in
Ilellester jail. complaining of the state of the jail and the conduct
artily jailor ; and praying that the house would take the came
into immediate consideration. Read and ordered to be printed.
Mr MARTIN (of Galway) moved for leave to bring in a bill
to prevent cruelty to horses and other animals. He said it
steered dear oi the objections urged to Lord Erskine's bill ; it
did not interfere with the owners, if they hail hearts to be cruel,
but it went to prevent servants and others from exercising cruelty.
Station agreed to.
The house went into • committee on the bankruptcy laws
amendment bill.
Mr. J. SMITH said, he had some reaso• to believe that there
would not be those objections to the bill that had formerly been
urged; but if it were to pass at all, it was important that it should
pass without further delay. The cause of delay was not attri-
buted to him. The bill was of paramount importance, it would
put an end to an extensive system of swindling and perjury.
Sergeant ONSLOW observed that it was gratityuig to hear
that objections to the bill were not to be apprehended trom other
quarters; and thought that great praise was due to the hon.
member for the attention paid him to this important subject.
Several clauses were agreed to, with some verbal alterations.
Mr. COURT EN AY supported the clause, which said that the
certificate should not he granted for a certain period, in order
to enable the creditors to have time to enquire iota the bankrupt's
conduct. There might be some hartlahip, but he thought it
souk, be generally beneficial.
Altar some further remarks from Mr. Abercrombie and Mr.
J. Smith, retort ordered to be received to-morrow.
Sir J, MACKINTOSH, owing to the elms attendance of
members, occasioned doubtless by the late attendance that had
been required during the two preceding evenings, proposed to
read his bills for the amelioration and amendment of the criminal
laws a second time now, and to postpone the discussion on them
till the question of going into a coniinittne.
The Alaiquis tat LONDONDERRY said. that his learned
friend (the Solicitor Genera') was prepared to discuss die bills
ice the present stage of then'. His lordship therefore saw no
reason why the discussion should not pn;ceed.
The bills, however, were eventually fetid a second time,
without any discussion of die principle of theta, after aun.e
walks hom Mr. F. Buxton, the Solicitor Guienti, etc.
Mr. LUSHINGION then moved that the reportut the extra
post bill be now brought up.
Mr. WARRk: rose in opposition to the bill, and moved as an
ameto that the report be brought up this day three months.
The CHAsCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER defended the
bill. It would uccasion no matenal extra es pence to the country
it suerki fail on the parties benelitim% by it. except that for die
delivery oilmen,. but the measure was absidutely necessary,
tor in inst y prons of the country the ue.tls were absolutely dnven
affthera4 by other establ.shments.
A ter some remarks trom Sir H. Vann% &c, the house diri-
video oi, the aniconn.ent. The numbers were--
tor tic runeuelnient 16

Aioinet it 2+
,Nl“juiity ugitinst it
The rei on b, tl n tautiglit up, agreed to, and the bill
Word u. be read a third time.
'the remaining unlere ut the day bring itilmeed id, the hums
adyounir4l.
ratuaY, MAY
Prtilitine against tbe Ilioaud Jury bill mere pro-