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Smpertat Varliament.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
110/IDAY, Mattett 3.
Lord Auckland moved the second reading of the Chimney
Sweepers` Rill, which, after a short debate, was carried
by a majority of 3, and the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, MARCH 9.
The Duke of Gloucester and the Marquis of Downshlre
took the oaths and their sects.
Lord Kenyon presented a petition from 1,300 inhabitants
of the parish of Mary-le-hone, fur a repeal or improvement
of the Insolvent Debtors' Act.
The Earl of Iyfesbitry presented a Petition from Marl-
borough, full % iltshire, against alterat los iis the Coal Doves.
The Smugglers' Bitl was read a second tune.—Adjuurned.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH W.
Sir James Graham awl several Members from the Com-
mons brought up four Private Bills, which were read the
first time.
The Steam Veisels Tonnage Bill, and the Smugglers'
Bill, went through Committee,.--The House adjourned.
THURSDAY, MARCH li.
The Steam Vessels Tonnage Bill and the Smugglers'
Bill were reed a third time and rimed.
The Cutlery Bill went through a Committee.—Ad-
joumed.
FRIDAY, MAIICII it.
The Marquis of' Lansdowne presented a Petition, signed by
the Mayor and Commonalty of Norwich. in Continua Hall as-
sembled. praying the House to adopt a measure, giving them a
General Gaol Delivery twice instead of once in the year. They
have at present only one Gaol Delivery in the course of the year.
in consequence of which a orasiderable portion of the prisoners
remain eight, nine, and eleven months an confinement, without
being brought to trial. Read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Adjourned to Monday.

Laws.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
mord:air, Maiteti 3.
PENRYN WalT.—The motion having been agreed to, to
panne the aitioursicil debate, that a new w sit be issued fur
i'e 'rya, in the room of Henry Swaua, ousted by the Dee-
r:as Committee,
Sir C. Burrell took a review of the minutes of evidence—
the acts of bribery committed by Mr. Swann and his ascots
—the general character of the conduct of the Borough—and
the contlictingnato re of some of the evidence. Henry Carter
and others were proved to have taken bribes from Mr. Swann,
and those who afterwards voted for the opposite party, did
so because they got higher bribes. It was thin proved to
}aye been notociomus that money was passing fur votes. (Hear)
The mode of bar ;airing fur the votes was. in many instances,
tamed individuaoly ; but besides such practices, " public
breakfasts" appear to have been openly spoken of —( Ilear.)
Ile complained of the 'ejection of some evidence by the Coin-
stoittee. lie thought the case merited the interference of
t House. It was not wild amid visiostary Hefnrnl shat be
desired, he w i•lied to see tangible Reform, unit this instance
redurded the opportunity for such amendment. He should
move for a Committee to enquire into certain illegal prac-
tices in this Borough, he, however, thinking that Bought to
be tbrowa open.—(Hear, hear !)
It was. however, moved, at the suggestion of the Speaker,
that the issuing of thm: St tit should be postpuutil, if the House
Loateutplated ulterior measures.
The Glum:alba of the Eactiequer tbong!it that the alleged
general corruptiow in the Boiough bad hut been proved.
( Hear, hear! mud general laughter.)
Sir F. UurilLit said, lion. Members might talk as they
pleased about tisi- taufortutiate and detected Borough; but
what was here brought to light was the care with ail the rest
of the Boroughs.—(Crier of no !) They might cry " woo,'
bet so long as facts • mid " yes," their cries would avail
little without the walls of that House, whatever they
do within. 'lke I talk was notorious; it heel been defended
on the ground of its ammo iety ; and to make a 'scape-guat
um' th 4 unfortunate Boromugn, w hen the rest were iu the same
condition, would bean act of hypmcrivy and ilto6tire, to
w inch he would no ver comawia. so tar from this Borough
having been greedily corrupt, lie thought its" moderation"
ought to be matter of astonishment! (Much laughter.) It al-
lowed a Member to put chase his scat for about V5OOl. while
the return fur other Boroughs mama regularly sold for WOOL
These were facts. Ile knew many .nenthers who gave
WOOL each, fur their seats; and ms Inv the thing was thus no-
-I,.rhius as the bill] at )))))) ii-day ,it was a mockery to which he
would nut convent to. touch we b of this Borough, pa twig
as the Borough-mongering System was allotted to contitate.
Mr. Wand said he wished to see the is hole Borough system
corrected, and it is out!! have been amended err thus but for
the wild ants visionary dot ti bleb that had gout forth. (Loud
hccring Irons the Opposition lunches).
After s% me mliollsr utpawbati..l,, :Ise yors!ion respecting the
ist.,sog of tie Writ m a, puitpuned 1,,r a t0,r1111,4111.
1 he remaining Oidcf*, &G. hong disposed mil, the House sd-
pinned.

TIESDAY, MARC!, 9
BARISTAPE.—Lord Chew preseshed a Report from the
Barnstaple Electiou Committee, deal: tug that the election
of Sir M. M. Loper, fur that Borough woos sold. (Hear.)
II iS Lordship then presei.mit a Special Report from the said
declariii4 that Sir NI. M. Lopea, by his ageint.
Lad at the last Election been guilty of bribery audtreating ;
cud that he was thereby itivrparatated to sit ni the present
Yet liament. The Couiati,tre aim deemed it right to report
Ora there was 'wit a general system of corruption guiug
forward iu this Borough, that it bevatue iticumheut on the-
Douse to make enquiry into the case, in order that the
I! :use nrlght adopt such step' and remedies as rite eircutn-
suuces require. (ilear, hear.) Hts Lordship said, he
ssas also tu,tructett to move that the minutes of the Com-
mittee be laid before the House; and that the issuing of
the Writ be delayed till this day se'nuiglit, that the House
u.igtst be iu pussessiou of the Minutes.
Both Mutious were agreed to, and the Minutes preseuted
ehd ordered to be primed.
CavisoLte tis Ir.Vl loM.—Mr. Grottos gase uot
that uu the YYd April he should sobaht a riot I especti:,4,
the liege *objects of hit Ilajeaty, prule..tug t 1.1; !Down
Cetisulie Reli4tun.
bIe.,LVE,NT Ltharons' Art.—Mr. Brougham presented a
Petitiou trout person: iu West ow•ter, against isu% retteo4l
of the luisalvetu Debtor,' Art t toe Hun Memiser, illlll/..
ever observed, that he approval of this law, but admitted
4 th be euecspiible of cotoislesede improveuxut.

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The Solicitors General observed, that it wee not in the con-
templation of his l earned friend (the Attoruey-Gtmeral)
to repeal the law ; on the runtrnry, its principle was ap-
proved, and it was intended to move for a Committee to
ascertain the means of remedying the acknowledged de-

feels.
Mr. Brant. after remarks from Mr. Cornea, F. Lewis,
&c. übtaiucd leave to brie.; iu a Bill to asueud the Game

latoatiesmas.—Mr. D. Harvey moved for an Cc-
eouut of Excise luturtuatiou, tiled in the Exchrquer since
the rectal of them, the costs ou each side, &c. and its
support of the motiou he adduced some cases of cuusitler-
able hardship.
Tie Attorney-Cetera consplalued of the motiou as an at-
tack upon those distinguished characters the Commissioners
of Excise, their Solicitor, and also ou himself, for, as At tur-
uey-Geueral, he had the cunductiug of the prosecutions.
Mr. Alderman NVaithutau and Mr. Tieruey strongly sup.

ported the Motion.
The House then divided, fur the Motion 54—against it 72
—Majority 18. The other orders of the day were then dis-
posed of, and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10.
NEW COAL Dt; tES......Sit C. Jlordaunt presented a Peti-
tion Coin Birmingham, signed by the High and Under
Bailiff, all cue Magistrate., and 5000 of the inhabitants.
agaiii,t any alteratimi of the Duties an Coals.
Mr. Calrrafl, having been misunderstood as to what lie
said on a former night, said, that he was favourable to the
Duty uu Coals carried coastways being taken off altugether;
and that he at the seine time thought it bad policy to im-
pose tow tax on the raw material.
Issinv ENT Dedvtoei' ACT.—Alderman Wood presented •
Petition from uue of the %Vards iu the City against the
Renewal of the Insolvent Debtors' Act; or, if it should be
deemed rig'ut to renew it, praying :hat measures might be
adopted more effectually to protect toe Creditors monist
fraud; &c.
Mr.,/lruiterarn observed, that previous representations
of Sir J. Crisham had given rise to much error. Mr. Clark-
son was not the principal assignee—he had nothing to do
with such business—a Mr. Chese was appointed to take
eta is trifles as might be delivered up by the Debtors while
they were iu Court. The ainimut of such deliveries last
year amounted to 50.0801. %Vhat had been gained from
them amounted to 60,0001. and he believed that property
out yet disposed of would amount to four times as much.
Sir J. Grahatn meant to make nu charge apiinst parti-
cular iudisiduals; enquiries would set the question at rest,
and lie believed that it would be found that there had been
very improper conduct somewhere.
C. W. lrynt moved for leave to In ing
in a Bill fur the better revulru ru of Madhouses. It was
•lar to the Bill which had already passed that house,
but had met with successful uppositiou elsewhere. Be-
sides the licensing of Muses, mixing visitations, &c. t..e
regular certificates, and the registry of them, would be re-
quired; nod the wilful misrepresentatiou of names bllOlll.l
be
punishable pith penalties. In Houses where one patient
only was confined, it should out be lawful to receive such
per.uu without certificates; and those certificates should
be lodged with the Secretary of State, there to be kept se-
cret, and Out t-i be consulted n nitwit the Secretary'. leave.
At present such person wa, connued and excluded from the
heuefk of the law, exevpt he ibutild have some individual
ti interfere with the lunatic's iutetest.—Mutiou agreed to.
Mr. W. Pole, in reply to Mr. Martin, stated, that the
Book would he sitiop!ird silver to the amino':
of 30,0001.; auil that 35,CM1 would be ready weakly, if so
lunch were wanted.—Adjourned.
ILI ',kW.% Y, MARCH I Igo
Mr. Alderman Waithnia3 obtained leave to bring in a
Bill to amend the Acts for the recovery of small debts in
the City of London.
Sir R. lillsave moved the Order of the Day, that the
mater of complaiin against Mr. Wyndham Quirk be
!ward at the Bar. He begged to state, that the Yetition-
er's Father, Mr. F. Grady, had not been concerned in
the manufacturing of this charge against Mr. Wyndham
Quin ; that it was prepared by a person of as unim-
peachable integrity as was possessed by any Member
in that House ; but that whether he continued to de-
serve such praise now remained to be seen. He moved
that Mr. C. Smyth be called to the bar.
Carew Smyth was called iu at six o'clock ; he stated
that he was a Minister, and had practised at the Irish
Bar since 1803. His examination was proceeding,

when
Mr. S. firer.ley gave notice that, if any portion of the
evidence were ponlished rill all the examinations were
completed, he should complain of such a publication as
a breach of the privileges of the Horse.—Adjourned.
VRIULY, PARCH It
Petitions against any ahcrations of the Duty on Coals wore
presented from Scotland, Bridgenorth, Workington, Stourbridge.
Coventry. and the %Yazd of Ahlgate. Read, and ordered to lie
on the table.
Petitions against the renewal of the In olvent Debtors' Act
were prevented from St. :Martin's-in-the-Fields. Bristol, Stour.
bridge, Huddersfield, Newcastle, &c. Read, and ordered to lie
on the table.
Nl:we:sr r..—A Petition, complaining of the crowded stated
Newgate, from the Common Council, was prerented by Mr.
Sheriff flolxrts ; such state resulting front the mune-mos corns
ruitments thither by the Nlidellesex 'Magistrates ; and praying.
that the same tui:fit be referred to the consideration of the Prison
Committee.
Mr. Alderman Warm: steted, that in conequcncc of the crowded
state of New gate, it was imporaible to make any further elivai-
fication ; and this impossibility was the more a; parent tool
lamentable in the use of the 1G miscreants recently sentenced
to Newgute most improperly, by the Magistrates at the Oaken-
well Sessions. There were 47 persons in Newgide under sen-
tence of death, and they.occupied all the cells, 15 in num-
ber ; so that there was nut the opportunity of separating those
miscreants.
Mr. WiliJerforcr deplored that the condition of the Priwfn was
such as to prevent the characters alluded to front being differently
confined anti punished; and he thought that come remedy, if
it were only of a temporary kind, ought to b..., provided.
Mr. Brougham took it for granted, as such Petition was at last
sent from the Corporation, that all possible means had been hie
resorted to by the City; and that in thus )plyinga for the in-
terference of Por,ialrlent. tho Madurpiacy of their own meats wits
admitted. (Hear, hear!)
l'esitioa read, sad referred to the Prison Committee.

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IVATICTI 1.1.

Mr. Qllll.-011 the motion of Sir R. Wilnn, the House
then proceeded in the enquiry respecting Mr. Windham Quin
during Which it having been proved. that the Petitioner. T. W.
Grady, had told one of the witnesses that. if in his evidence he
spoke disrespectfully of him, he would kick him about the street,
T. W. Grady was ordered into the custody of the Serjeant at
Arms for this gross breach of privilege. The business was then
proceeded in to a very late hour. after which the orders of the day
.were gone through, anti the House adjourned.

FllO.ll TUESD.4Y NIG111"S GAZETTE.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Mimi 9.

Isis Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased.
Ist the name and on the behalf of his Majesty., to appolot
Charles Estatelibull, Esq. to be his Majesty's C0n41.1 nt
Nantes. and all other ports an] places iu the departnula
of the Lower Loire.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
J. Mather, Manchester, builder, from March 23 to
Ap:i; 5.