The National Register.
London, England, 1821-06-03 00:00:00

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Mr. Huskinion and the Chancellor of the Exchequer de-
fended the vote originally proposed.
A division then took place on Mr. flume's amendment.—
The numbers were— . .

For the amendment, 77—Against it, 106.
Majority for the original mutiou 20.
The sum of 10,0001. was then voted for Edinburgh college.
Upon the grant of 40,0001. being proposed for the Peni-
tentiary at Milbank,
Mr...1011N SMITH observed that the law had no reason
whatever for the existence of this prison. The honourable
gentleman also objected to the situation in which building
stood, which being below high-water mark, was very
unhealthy.
Mr. MABERLY could not twee to the proposed grant.
The house had already voted 400,0001. for this establishment ;
and if the interest on this suns were added to the principal,
it would be found that the penitentia y had cost the country.
500,0001. What could have been the object of the projec.
tors of this prison, noliss to burden the country with a shame-
ful expense, he did not know. Ile found from official
documents that the expenie of lodging each man at the
penitentiary was 251.; and the suns paid for food for earl,
individual was 541., making a total of about 501. per head.
He would now contrast Otis expense with that incurred by
keeping primer:l on board the hulks and Botany Bay. The
honourable gentleman then proceeded to calculate tho
expense which had been incur red by seudiug convicts to
Botany Bay, and maiut•' g them there, which he stated
to amount to only 101. per annum for cads individual. Ile
did nut see why the country should pay SQL fur that whirls
might be accomplished for 101. The hon. gent. concluded
with moving that uu stun whatever should be grunted fur
the penitentiary.
Mr. 110LFORD stated that the building was at present
in an imperfect state, and could not lie completed unless
funds were granted by parliament for that purpose. The
reiolution wasagreed to.
Mr. IRVING moved that a tutu of 20,6151. 12s. W. be
granted to Gen. Desrourneaux, as a compensation for losses
which he sutured when acting its the British interest in Gua-
daloupe 171.14.
Mr. I'. MOORE said, as it was now 12 o'clock, he should
mova that the chairman do report progress, and ask leave to
■it again.
The house then resumed. The report was received and
ordered to be taken tom cousideration on Wednesday next.
Mr. BUMF: put a miestion to the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer relative to the lowlier its which government inserted
its advertisements in the daily journals. Ile wished to know
a heater I he system of confining the advertisements of govern-
ment to the government papers, which had been so generally
acted upon in Ireland, had been introduced inks Englund.—
He asked the question, because he had observed that fium
papers of a certain description these advertisements were
carefully excluded. The Tinses, for instance, had not had a
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government adverti cmcnt fur the last 18 months.
The CHANCELLOR of the LX,CIi EQU ER replied, that
every office under government selected the paper in which it
advertised, There was un order from the treasury to ex-
clude advertisements from any particular paper.
Mr. HUME said, that if such were the case, it was a
strange coincidence that all the public offices should have
combined to exclude their advertisements from one parti-

cular paper.
The other o ders of the day were then disposed of and the
lattice adjourned till Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, MAY SO.

Mr. WHARTON presented the report of the committee
appointed to try the meriisof the I'cter►beld right of election►
petition, a hich declined that such right wus in the burgesses
and in the trecitolitet li Of lands, houses, anti tenements within
the taid borough.
The house went into n committee on the inland navigation
bits. . _

Mr. Sergeant ONSLOW presented a petition from Charles
Batt, stating that a lady bad lost her deed of marriage settle.
mem, and praying that an office for their ri teption might
be established, as iu the case of wills—Ordered to lie on
tbe table.
Mr. WARNE complained of the introduction of
the extra post bill after one o'clock on Tuesday. The
bill had been strongly objected to; but it was not only
read u slut time—it was also ordered to be read a second
time this day. He should muse that the order of the day
be discharged, and then 'that the bill be printed.—lie
wished to know what the bill was.

Mr. LUSHINGTON said, it would be better to postpone
the bill till Monday, and to detect in the mean time that the
bill be printed.
The bill was ordered to be read a second time ou Monday
and to be printed.
Mr. M. A. TA I LOR row, pursuant to notice, to bring
forward his motion, respecting the court of chancery and the
appellant jut iadiction of the house of Lords.—A committee
had been appointed to enquire into the state of the court.
and it was Mond that 634 appeals were rift the papers of the
iiuuse of Lords, which could not be disposed of in less than
ten years, There were 105 original causes before the
Chancellor, and 34 appeals for re-hearing. To remedy this
evil than brad laid his sugeestions berme the house. Ile hud
resisted the Vice Chancellor's Court, which gave the poises
of appeal to the Lord Chancellor, but resistance was vain.
What hail been the consequence I There were now 116 ap-
peals fur re-hearing. It was natural when suits %vie against
them, fur parties to desire the opinion of the nohle laid
huldiug the grc..t seal. As to the present 'node of appeal,
it was none at all ;—it was only an appeal Prow the Loud
Chancellor in an undress wig to his Lordship in u lull-but-
mined wig. Ilis lordship was in the habit of say ing, if Ills
,:eCi.4.011 *Sett: disapproved, there was uu appeal to another
place; but that is as 11111 an appeal to his Lordship after he
lisd changed his nig.--ktlede, and a laugh.)—W mitever
might he the result of his 000 (IOU; he should persevere--he
km* that lie stuud on a ruck—tie knew that no lawyer
could contr.e.ene what he stated. (hear, hear !)—lle con-
eluded ts 111, 1110VIii,z, find the house do, early in the next
sesi.l 111 l , lake lira subject into Cllllbltlefill
The Nlartidis of LONDON pliltlt said, as to the pro.
pswitson, lie tlinumlit it, genealy speaki,ig, nunire tu detei-
intim' in oat' Stieol/11 what tim, would du i i ;mother. With
respect to hue motion, at went w holly ro elisio,;i: the "thee of
the Lind Chaucellor—to separote that 'minis sant loss °dice
Isom tile catniirt, iihd to alter the ciiintitat ion of the 110115 e
of Lut ds. All tins might be proper; but he thought Mit II
reform ought not to he :Alined hastily. Some remarks hod
!seen made ue: the Vice ChAncellor's COW'. ; front :di he 11,,i1
understood, that Court 1%115 elllillelllly siiercssral. Tney might
not to ,jade by the nullifier of appeals, but by tile
quantity ui iinsiiww really got rid of. Vs oat lie desired, ins-
pet Wetly haus med as he was as to the sulsj,-ci, ads, that the
mutton would be is ithdr.os n for the piCb4.lll. It the motion
welt out willsiliosso, he mould wove the previous questions