The National Register.
London, England, 1817-07-14 00:00:00

FRIDAY, „Itt.ir 11.

The royal assent, by commission, was given to the Made
Wines Ditty, the• Coals Coast Conveyance, the Militia Pay
and Clothing, the Irish Saving Batiks, the Stone Bottles Duty
Exemption, and several private Bills.—The Appropriation
Bill was read the thin( time and pwised.---ti'he Irish Elections
Bill teas returned from the Commons, with the aercement of
that !louse to the amendment made by Ilreir Lordships.—The
Mad !louses Regulation Bill was ordered to be reed.a second
time this day three months.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY, JuLy 7.

The Colliery Labourers Pay. the English and liish Saving
Banks, the lri>h Fairs Regulation, the Hackney-coach Li-
cence, the Niival Asylum, the Bank Token, the East India
Goods Removal, the Exchequer Courts Regulation, the In-
land Coals, the Irish Woollen Duty Abolition, the consoli-
dated Found Appropriation, the English and Irish Militia Pay,
and the Irish Lunatic Asylum Bills, were read a third time
auJ passed.
Mr. Abercrombie presented a petition from R. Pliant!, late
a coachma der, but. now a banki opt, complaining that lie was
confined under a Government Extent : and that the Solicitor
to the Stamp Office had proposed to I ekase him on the only
Ground that his creditors should give ar their Chihlis in th-
vour of the Crown. He wished the facts enquired into.—
Ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Brougham gave notice of a motionL for an Address to
the Prince Regent on the present State of Public Affairs.
Mr. llnskissou moved an alteration in the Standing Orders,
that all snrveyora shall vet ify upon oath every map or plan,
before the Speaker, on private Bills..—Ortiert d.
Mr. Brougham presented a petition front Stockton upon
Tees against Extents in Aid.— Laid on the table.

Mr. -Hansev presented the llepett of the steam•bont
Committee, which had found that the accident of the ex•
plosion of a steamboat at Norwich arose from a deli et in
the boiler; and the wilfal neglect or ignorance of a per on
in not attending to the safety -valve. He then moved for
:Lave to bring in a Bill to regulate steam-packets : that evety
boiler should be inspected by engineers ; that each should
have proper safety-valves ; that only one sixth. part of the
steam should be allowed in the !toilet., which it vies estimated
to be able to hear.—Leave was given to bring in a Bill.
which w as afterwards brought in tied read a first time.
Mr. CALCR ALT rose to move a compensation to the con-
stables attending the house, to the amount only of 3351.
lie was aware this was unsold ; but he thought these men
to be paid, as their duty tel heavy on them.
Mr. Ilexscrr said, he understood that a practice pre.
railed of the constables paying a g a each to the High
Constable, to lie esensed from seising; and those who did
not %tete always put upon the most arduous duties.
Mr. B.4>ras objected to this g.ant as unusual, and because
it ratite forward at a very late pea ied of the session.
Mr. BENNETT esplaiard. It was a runner High Consta-
ble of whom he hail heard this.

31r. BnOLGIIAM said, it could be no reason against trust.
log the present High Constah.e with the division of this
grant, because a foriotr iiiglt ConstaLle loud Imo guilty in
peculation. _ _

Mr. A'Alisrrnirr titoteght thisvennineration ()unlit to he
postponed mail the facts ninth had beta stated should be
required into.

I'Ai.CR AFT had no objection to the grant being en:
trusted to the Scrjeunt at Arms, to be divided at the rate of
3s. a day the ado constable.
•The House then divided—For the motion 22—Against it
27—Majority 5.
Mr. JON ES ui.hed to know if any alteration wns to In
made no to the issue of salt from his Majesty's WarehOsse!,
for cm ing fish. Es did bu on accoont of the distress which
Weeded iu the counties of Caricarthen and Cardig.to,
where the lahootets were obliged to Use sin recta and Nt Ceti!'
not being abie to get salt to cure their Inn rings.
Mr. VAS:BIWA HT hoped the Bill lately passed would reme-
dy the roil.

Mr. linnunnam brought np ilta Rerott of the Conimittn,
OH Education, recommit:titling the to be taken ttp
early is the nest Foon.in. He stint, rrt at shores ekj,(l.ll a
10 the•applient.ott el' the fond* fat these charitable purposcs
Lt ctie case, a Vicr.r zave hi• brother 15ionl. 71-!..ear, lel.
to the arlinol, who ..I.pointed a carpenter as selloontinster, a.
a salary nt 401. In another I.:we 1901. a year stns tell In
maintain a school in the bloithni.Dtglatit/i where only one

JULY 14.

chola'. was taught.—Report ordered to be laid on the table.
Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW wished the enquiries of the Com-
mittee to he extended to all funds for the education of youth
in this count' y.
Mr. BIIOLGIIAM said, such a generality of enquiry would
include even the 'Universities, against w limn there did not
exist a shadow of any abuse in the disposition of their funds.
Adjourned.