The National Register.
London, England, 1821-06-25 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

The Irish prisons bill, the sale of poor houses bill, and Irish
stamp duties bill, were severally committed, and reported without
Vcnta to house.—Adj.mrned.
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debtors bill was read thine time and passed.
CRIMINAL L.A./IL—The Marquis Oa LANSDOWNE rose
on the second reading of the bill to unseal the law applicable to
stealing in dwelling houses. The aisle Of privately stealing iu
the dwelling house was punislied, ea the law stood, with death.
That penalty lan comae( to riblic opinion; it wait considered
too severe, and in several instances persons had neglected to pro.
recute because they knew (sow:talon must lead to capital punish-
ment. The noble inavrtis (preluded his argument in support
of the bll by moving the second reading.
The 1(11111 CHANCEI.I,OII expressed an opinion adverse
to the bill. Ills lordship knew how dangerous it was to alter
the criminal laws. Interne cases of stealing in the deviling house,
no person amid say the puni,brient ,aiglit not to be death.
The Earl of CARNAIIVO supported the hill.
Viscount SIDMOiITII said it would be unwise to decrease the
rigototu character of the law. The effect of capital punislunent
in a recent case of street robbery had lessened that ofrence so
much, that the judges at the old bailey sessions had trial very
few prosecutions of that description. He did not dare pass the
bills upon the table. Ile considered diem most injurious to the
interests of the community.
The Marquis of LA NSINOVN E replied.
The house then divided—For the second reading 37—Against
' it 27—Nlojurity 10. The bull was accordingly hat.
'flee bill applicable to canals and navigable rivers shared the
same fate.—Atkio4uned.
FRIDAY, JUNE 22.
The Earl of Wilton, second sun of Earl Grosvenor,
claimant of that random in right of his grand/411,yr ma-
tGrna, was introduced by Ids lather E irl GI °Devisor, due!
the Earl of Bridgewater. His Lordship tools lie oaths
and his seat.
A person from the commissioners of the Military Canal
presented an account of the tolls and rates received up to
1820.—The repot t was pail on the table.
"I'lle vagrant laws till anent through a committee, and was
reported.
bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and the
house adjourned 1111 to-morrow, when the royal assent will
be give!' to several public and private bills.

MOUSE Of COMMONS.
MoIWAY, JUNE 18.
A petition from Yarmouth was presented against the
Extra Post bill
Mr. GOOCH presented a report from the Agricultural
committee, whichwas ordered to lie on the table, and to
he printed.
TOBACCO Mlles.—On the motion that the Tobacco
Duties' bill be reed a second time,
Lard BELGRAVE protested against the bill.
Mr. LUSHINGTON desited that the bill should be
read a second time to-day, that the house might see what •
it really %yd.,: and he should then propose that it be com-
mitted on FS iday.
Sir F. litjltDET'r moved, as an amendment, that the
bill be read a second time this day six months He was
against any extension of the odium power of the Excise.
Mr. . SMITH spoke to the same effect ; however, lie
was not particularly against a dilly on tobacco; but would
it be lielievs d, that what was worth aud what coat isel. was
taxed to the amount of 4s. i•--( Hear.)
Mr. HORHOUsE spoke ul the vexations character of
the bill. lie knew ode person who had sold a million
;minds of tobacco in pennyworths. He should support
the tookdolinent of lies worthy colleague.
Sir R. WILSON asked whether the right hon. gentleman
opposite, in the event of the bill being allowed to go into
a committee, would then permit the bill to amid over till
next sessi
The gallery was cleared for a division,as Sir F. Burdett
would nut withdraw hisamendisient unless Mr. Lushington
would pledge I • self to withdraw the bill for the present
session. The members were—Ayes, 75—Noes, 23—Ma•
jority in favorer of the hill, fi.
Mr. LOCKHAR I' presented a petition from a merchant
of London, regarding the employment of British and Fu •
reign Shipping.
LONDON BRIDGE..--Mr. 11. SUMNER asked, in the
event oleo) measures being adopted for the buililiog of a
new bridge, wheie London-bridge now existed, it due
notice would he given ?
111 r. Aldermen N'00,1) said, lie hoped all proper Polices
would he given. The bridge 'night be reoitat, he was
persuaded, without any new impost being imposed on the
public.
AuItICuIAVRAL HORSE Tax.—Mr.CIIRWEN moved,
that the house go into a committee on the Aericiatiti al
Horse 'lax Repeal bill. He was glad to learn that the
ministees did not intend to continue their opposition to
the hill.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that
altl gum he tell bound to obey th.., decision that haul been
coon, to by tla, house, he mill seabird his former opi, '
Mr. 11l RCII asked whether any new tax was to lac iin•
posed, instead of the tax now to be repealeit.
Loud LONDONDERRY said it would be fallacious to
hull uui to the country that this repeal would afford any
eliectual rebel'. It %solidi, however, he proof of the sync
path, of the 'douse with the sittiation of the country, that
the liolise del feel with the country; but as 10 any bather
hoidens, lie was prepai ea to say that the repeal would be
unaccompanied by the inwosit of any fresh hurtle a.
Mr. BARING expressed a hope that those who had
really Bern relieved would not twee:atter come forward
Awl say llott it was of no advantage. defeat that the
Chancellor of the Etelseivier had sustained resettled fr
his flourishing description of the finances, talking about
1,00(1,0001. of sinking fund that eiu wbieir existed. The
tate had awaited bum that sometimes betel those who
talked much of their wealth—the) were sometimes al-
tacked by thieves its the night.—k Lund laughter.)
Mr. S WOR'PLEY said, had lie lseeli in the house he
should have supported the motion fur the repeal.
Los d MILTON trusted it could nut liraeatter be said
that the landed into est was 11114
in that house ; but lie uusud that it would be deemed
right to show the inaulifietni nig interests that their wel-
faie was loot neglected. Ile hoped that HMO) ha would
met elnlost. before 'thing would be dune if. protect
'hose nianufacturilig interests, as well as all the interests
nl the eumitiy, wined t 'raid may be dune by ecUlledily.—
(Cheers.)
111 r. Goocil 'tonight the noble laid was Waaelinff, as
usual, between the agricuil tin al and the manufacturing
interests ; lie leatill) hoe* lion to bestow his sweets.
Alter some Wilbur Codivra cal ttttt it was agreed to
• pour Ilie flitting st...:c 1,1 the bill till XV eillieSday next.
Dime us the motion that the repo'