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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

that the course which lie was about to lake would expose
him to some unpopularity—but the conduct of the Chief
Baron of the Exchequer, behind, was spoken of in the
commissioners' report. His eiesent motion was founded
on the report and the Clitel !lames own letter. Several
acts passed to prevent exactium, returns of fees in 1715
being required—the venires of 1715 and 1734 forming the
foundation of the report, and his present proceeding.—
After this introduction, which lie hail considered requisite,
he came to the year 1814, when the commission was ap-
pointed—a commission obtained its spite of the opposition
of ministers, and which would be the means of accom-
plishing reform in their courts. The appointment of the
commissioners, however, reflected credit on the govern-
meet—they had acquitted themselves with ability and
inflexible integrity. The fess Liken in the Com fut. Ex-
chequer, Ireland, according to the 9th page of the report,
were 91 fees receivable, only 13 of which were at the rate
of 1731, 19 were without precedent, and there were 38
increased. The hon. member then described some of the
fees. He first spoke of the fees taken from the sheriffs on
paying their accounts. The uct said what they should
lie, yet there bud been an increase. The sent tiled by
tlur act was 15s. 10d. This fact formed the ground work
of his first resulutiun. His second seselution declared,
diet since 1805 the Chief' Baron received a fee for a cer-
tain species of writ for putting his signature to it ; sad al•
though such fee was demanded, the signature was rarely
pat to the writ. The signature was said to be requisite, and
yet was not appended, at least limit very seldom. The next
charge againat the hutted lord was respecting decree's.
There was a double- duty charged, and it was charged nu a
document that never hail any existence. There was a prac-
tice of taking fees on the decree at the commencement of
suits ; so Oust the fees were paid whether the sung went to
decrees ur not. The abindonment of suits made no difference.
lie also noticed a practice of taking certent fees imposcl in
Irish current!) in British cut reticy, which put into the Chief
Baron's pocket an advantage of right and one-third per cent.
a serious grievance on due suitor, lie came next
to the question of bills of' costs, w here fees were charged lit
cases te here bills of costs had never been made out. The
bare stateineot of such fact was sufficient. The present
Ciiief Baron had am horised this charge. 'flue resolutions
expressed no opiiiiun, they only re-asserted what was set
forth in the report, calling Isis the house to institute enquiry.
The ColllllllliliSiOlberli hind moor their out,, iet the house do its;
and if they were diipuised tu correct abuses, let them
turn the lasi tttt era' lahuurs to alone accuunt.—He con-
cludedw ith reading the seriesof resolutionsalready described.
AUSTRIAN lA/AM.—Mr. It. SSIITII rice to move the
production of a paper alluded to in the despatch which had
been sent from V iennat to tothis country by Lord Stewart, on
the 5111 of February, 1818. This despatch contained the
reuniting of Prince aletteinich and Count Stailison, in op-
per.itiou to the payment of the debt due by Austria to
this country. He called upon the hiel-e to re-cue the Em •
perm. of Austria from the libel use his tumour and reputation
contained to the despatches of Lord Steuart, lie must cum.
elude that the behaviour attributed to Austria in those de,.
patches was attributed without foundu t i ttt 1, fur he never
could believe that the power which called itself the chief of
the fluty Alliance could he guilt) of conduct, which, its the
ordinary transactions of life, would receive the na • e of
switidling. The hon. gent. concluded by moving Heat the
paper to which he had referred its the outset of his speech
be laid un the table.
The Marquis of LON HON BERRI-certainly thought that
Austria would stand ill nu the eyes of die world if she denied
the deist until she rece vest a quietus (acquittance) from Clis
country. Bet he was of OpitliUll that it would only preju.
dice the interests of this comitry when the period should
arrive fur an arrangement with Austria, if the house were I
sow to Interfere.

Mr. WARM: ob d, that however poor Austria might
be at present, she found money not long since to equip au
army against Naples. lie admitted, that in the present
state of the country, any relief from tray quarter would be
iniporiont ; but still he saw many objections to the praduo.
tion of the paper now moved for. If she did nut deity the
debt altogether she might put it in course of pa)ineut iu a
certain nuoilwr of years. He (Mr. Ward) would expect
nothing frost the fairness the hooray. Jr the gratitude of
Austria ; he relied onl3 upon her fears ; upon the value she
set un the friendship of linglood ; tnat friendship was too
important to her to be abandoned, even fur the sake of •
successful fraud.

Mr. It. SMITH, after what had passed 'legged to with
draw his motion.

The house allerwairls went itin it committee of simply, in
*hail the iemoitiing Irish and miscellaneous esiimates sere
moved. It..pori to-mor:oss. 'file remaining orders hating
been disposed uf, the house adjourned.

FROM TUESDAY mcnr'S GAZETTE.

The King has been pleased to approve of the appointment of
Peter Lord Gwydir to exercise the Mike of Lord Great Chamber-
lain of England. as deputy to the light. lion. Priscilla Barbian
Klizubeth Itaronecs Willoughby of Eresby. and (;corginna
Cluirlotte Murchiunos of Chulmundeley, coheiresses of the said
office.

The King has been pleased to present the Rev. A. 11. Kenny,
D.D. to the Rectory of St. Olave • , in the borough of Southwiuk,
vacant by the resignation of the Rev. W. Greene.