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engrossed,—a Bill deficient in point of principle, and so iiiade-
quate to its purposes.
The Lunn CnANey.i LAR seemed apprehensive that the Bill
-in its present shape would not be productive of much benefit,
•and hinted that at present a temporary Insolvent Bill would be
preferable.
Lord KEnr SIM LE in defence of the Bill, observed, that it was
extremely difficult, if not impossible on an occasion oldie kind,
to conciliate the favourable op nion of every one. Were the
Bill amen ~:Al as propoed by the Noble Earl, his Noble and
Learned Friend would feel much stronger objections to it, than
in its preset shape. Were it modelled agreeably to the sug-
gestions of the Noble Earl, its operations would be very mis-
chievo.is indeed. It had .cost him much labour to bring the Bill
to its present state. He did all in his power to obviate every
objeaiun, and to render the measure generally approved. He
endeavoured to form the measure as nearly upon the principles
of preceding Acts of tile kind as possible ; and this seemed to
him rye mast efficacious mode of rendering- its operations practi-
cally betieflelal, and on this principle. he introduced that of the
Cessio Bonoriern, which was attended with such salutary effects
in Scotland and other countries.—lf it should please their lord-
ships to reject the Bill, he would submit without a murmer.—
But it 11.:al cost him much time and labour ; it was formed upon
the principles of preceding Ac's of insolvency; and it was his
(pinion, were the Bill enacted, the Legislature might hereafter
improve upon the principle, and from time to time adopt such
measures a,. might fully attain the desired object. In this view
his Lordship adverted to some regulations, as %veil with respect
to Creditor as to Debtor, which might in future, or distinct mes-
s...tress, materially conduce to that end.
The Earl of Mw x, was of opinion, that the measure went to
obviate far greater evil., than those inconveniences which were
aiprebended as likel) to result from its adoption.
After a few words in explanation from FAH Stanbcpe, the
question was put, and the Pill ordered to be engrossed.
The New Loan, the Exchequer Lill, the Irish Beef and Pork
exportation, and the Custom Officers Superannuation bills were
read a first time.—Adjourned

TUESDAY, mAY 2P.
Their I.nrdships met, according to adjournment, in a Com-
mittee of Privileges, on the Roxborough and Banbury Peerages,
when, the LORD CII AN C ELI.° deferring the observations which
be had to make in those sevetral cases until Thursday next, and
no other business occurring, the House, of course, adjourned to
that day.

THURSDAY, MAY SO.
Lord LIVERPOOL presented the Report of the Select Com-
T,ittee appointed to examine into, and report upon the State of
Judicial Cases before the House, and the mode proposed for ex-
pediting the decision of such cases, &c. in future. The Report
being read, stated generally the great increase of the number of
appeals and writs of error then undecided before that. House,
which amounted to 333, of which 42 were writs of error. There

was also a vast increase of business in the Court of Chancery.
for which causes it was impossible that the Chancellor could
dispatch this great arrear without some assistance being pro-
vided for him by Parliament. The Report then recommended,
that another Judge should be appointed to assist hi, I.ordship in
the Court of Chancery, and that his rank should be equal to
that of the Master of the Rolls. It farther recommended, that
the House should sit three days a-week, from ten o'clock in the
morning, for the purpose of hearing appeals, until the arrear is
considerably reduced, and then two days a-week from the same
hour.
After a short conversation, the whole of the Resolutions passed
nm. d's.
'1.11,. two Exchequer fills' Bill, and the Loan Biil, were read
a third time and passe'.—Adj:mrned.

FRIDAY, MAY 31.

At ten o'clock this morning the House met, pursuant to ad-
journment, and proceeded to the discussion of the Berkeley
Peerage, which occupied their Lordships till four o'clock.
The Royal Assent was given by Commission to several public
and private Bilis. The Commissioners were the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Earl of Westmoreland, and Lord Mulgrave.
\ great number of Bills were brought up from the Commons
and read a first time, and those on the table were forwarded a
stage each.
The Debtor and Creditor Bill underwent another discussion,
on the motion for the third reading. The principal speakers
were the Lord Chancellor, Earl Stanhope, Lord Redesdale, and
the Earl of Moira ; the general result of which was, that Lord
Redesdale consented to withdraw this Bill for the present in
lieu of which it was conditioned, that a temporary Insolvent Bill
should he introduced immediately, which was so agreed upon.
The House then adjourned over till Wednesday next.

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