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FROJI TUESDify NIGH %"J GA ZE7'7T. ----
deprived him of certain fees belonging to his office.-Read, and receiving parish relief, who should get a certificate of inability
.-..-., 1 lad on the table. to pay, either from the miaister or some respectable parish-
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. I Lent CAI:1'110R1'? presented a petition from the Rev. W. haler, should also be exempt. The number of this class of
L. 11. Martelly and J. Wylie, Finsbury Square, merchants, ' Burgess, Commissary anti Vicar General of liirhysaken, in the i
WUBSt'S WB4 1.100,000, and of these upwards of 700,000 were
mot, and the others had the power of relieving themselves
WP
from March 15 to April 12. c:ititey of Essex, praying that the peculiarities of which he had exe
lIANKITA, been deprival by toe New Marriage Art may be provided tier if •r in ,
T. and J. Tait, Dover Road, Southwark, brewers. S.d rs icito, scour future law.-The petiLioti was referred to the Committee really unable to pay. One alteration be intended to i.ro-
pose wax, to extend the exemption on persons employed in•
Minui Spence and Co. Furnival's Inn. on the Marriage Law.
ware.liouses, to lads of 18 years of age : at present it was con-
C. Eicke, Cornhill, dealer. Sol. Mr. King, Copthall Court. The Earl of DARNLEY said, he held in his hand a petition
Throgmorton Street. front the bankers, merchants, and manufacturers of ‘Vaktfield, hued to lads under 14.
L. Thompson, Bessie,. Yorkshire. miller. Sol. Mir. high- against the Insolvent Debtors' Act. 'fire noble earl addressed a ' The gallery was then cleared for a division on Mr. Curwen's.
nioar, Scut's Yard, Bush Lam:. hies observations to the noble and learned lord on the woolsack, proposition.
DIVIDENDS. expressing is hope that his lordship was not talverse to the Fur the amendment 34-Against it b7-Majority 53.
April S. J. Cary. nava Court, Fleet Street, merchant-Ip, aniendmeat of the Bill upon those points which the public ere- The House then went into a Committee on the Bill.
G. Smeeton. St. Martin a I.ane, Charing Cross, printer--2g, F. dittt conehlered injurious. ' Alice some observations from different members, the Bill
Forbes, Greenwich, druggist-Pt. W. F. A Dufour, Berner, 'file LORD CHANCELLOR said, it would be in the rceol- wear through the Conimittee.
Street, Oxford Street, je... eller-12. R. Bowman, Manchester, leetion of the house, that the Act for the relief of Insolvent The several other orders were disposed of, and the House.
grocer.-5. J. Burgie, Mark Lane. carpenter-S, R. Barrett, Debtors was brought in by a noble aid learned lord not then in
adjourned.
Poultry, linen dratiel--I, R. Brown. Sheffield, draper-11, J. his place. It was not his mention on that occasion to discuss
Bond, Munsley,. lierefonlshire, coppice dealer-11. T. 11111, the merits of the Act. He should only say that, in a covers Lion.
Ledbury. Herefordshire, surgeon-1s W. D. Goodeve, Wini- that noble and learned lord hail told him. the Bill was more
borne ;Minster. Dorset.coninion brewer-15, S. Bulnier, Oxford efficient when it first cari3e to that house, but it had been spoiled
Street. woollen draper-L5, W. Dallas, Cushion Court, Old by improvements else Alt rc. It was tin the house to say how far
Brood &rect. merchant. it hail produced an cfnet which ought to he counteracted.
CERTIFICATES to be granted April 2. The Earl of LIMERICK said, he was glad the subject WAS
J. 1.e., Chsilcs Street. Ilinslydnisn. li4ntertnan-W. C. i likely to come under the consideration of the LlUttbe. The Act
Dewsnop, St. Bride's Court, Bridge Street, Illackfriars, painter hat done touch mischief in Ireland.
-J. Giddens Norwich, boilibasin manufacturer-T. Alulyneux. The petition was lard on tire table.
Holborn, bouts taker-E. Woodward, Derby, innkeeper. Tile house then adjourned to Monday.

Slmptrial Varitament.

HOUSE OF 1.0111)3.
JIMPUDAY. MAUCH It).
The Duke of MONTIIO3I'. reported, that the Address of the
house le his Majesty, in answer to the Royal Message, lied been
presumes!. and t at it had been graciously received.
Earl I)AIt INLEY said, he observed, by the votes on the table,
that a bill was to be brought into the House of Commoas by the
Secretary of Ire"..ntl, with a view to facilitate the commutation
of tithes in that country. It was a most important subject ; and
lie expressed a hope, that the noble earl would have the goodness
to state in that house the outline of the plan. Ile could not see
why the subject hail been withheld from the !louse of Lords.
l'he Earl of LIV F-111'001, said, lie was unable totletitle how
it was pos,ible to meet the wishes of the noble earl. 711Cfe were
some provisions in the bill alluded to of a nature which Made it
inconvenient; the measure should originate any where but id
the House of Commons. When the measure•was quite ready,
the noble earl might move fur papers, and have theta printed lot
the informat on of the house, Ile could nut then enter upon
discussion. Every subject of this nature ought to have the most
earnest and serious consideration, and so far from wishing to
t now obstruction in the way, his Majesty's Government wtsuld
be ready to receive any suggestion offered for' the welfare of
Ireland, by persona acquainted with that country. At the same
time lie could not, consistent with pasliamentary practice, then
enter into any discussion eel the subject.
The Earl of DAIINLEY, in reply, said, die intention of his
Majesty's Government., with respect to tithes in Ireland, ought
to have been the subject of simultaneous opening in that house
and the other. The I louse of Lords ous'ht to know more on the
question than they were able to collect from reports of proceed-
ings is the other branch of the legislature.
The 1.0411) CHANCELLOR. said, the house ought to be
cautionsltow they proceeded with respect to measures atilt judi.e
in the other house. The very case to which the noble call
alludoil, although the subject of a hill, might not be treated in a
way to meet his incipient policy. The bid might be lost, an
event which must nullify the premature intentions of that house.
Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY, MARCO 10.
Several Petitioni were presented against the Insolvent Deb-
tors' Art..
Mr. T. WILSON presented a Petition fiom Mr. Parkins,
complainiug of an undue election for Arundel.—Ordered to be
taken into consideration nn .1 litirsday, Atoll 17.
Mr. HUME gave notice that, to morrow, be should move
for Returns respectiiig Land Tax unredeemed ; also respecting
the Post Unice, Dublin.
4:NALL DEtos.—Lrd ALTHORP begged to state that the
Committee now sitting respecting t: e more speedy recovery
of small debts did not intend to interfere with any existing ju-
risdictions. Ile concluded by moving fur returns of all the
Courts iu England and Wales for the recovery of small debts,
(excepting the Courts of %Vestminster Ilall,) the exteut of their
jurisdictions, and the authority under which they acted.—
Ordered.

Mr. PEEL said, as the Right lion. Secretary of State for
Foreign Atfaire would be unable to attend to-morrow, from
severe indisposition, lie trusted that the Scotch County Repre-
sentation Motion would be post:mm(l.
Lord A. HAMILTON, under those circumstances, post-
poned his motion till this day wei k.
Mr. A BERCROMBY gave notice, that, on the 22d April,
the Member for Ayr would bring forward a motion respecting
the striking of Jades in Scotland in Criminal Cases.-1 he hon.
member also gave notice, that, on the 29tli, lie should submit
a motion respecting Borthwick's Case.
Mr. RICARDO moved for returns of the half yetis divi-
dends receivers in the three per cents. &c. under 51. LOL 151.
?xc.—Ordered.—Though Mr. It. said it might take some little
tine to make the returns, as the Batik, he understood, were
now a good deal employed.
Lord A. HAMILTON presented a petition from ship-owners,
&c. of Ayr, complaining of the duties on coals. lie asked
whether there was any intention to reduce the duties.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he had
no intelition to propose any reduction of such duties.
Alderman 1V001) complained of the partial nature pf the
duties ; London paid Inure time any other place.
Sir M. %V. RIDLLY said, that the original sellers of coals
were not the persuns who gained by the high prises. The bent
a ads they got 15s. a cluddron for—inferior coals, Ills. Gil.—
and those coals were sold in Loudon for titht. Ws. and 80s. per
clialdron.—(Hear.)—The duties were partial ;—why vote! they
to pay 10s. on this side of Gravesend, when below it they
only paid Ss.?
Mr. LirrLEToN spoke is behalf of the inland coal ; said
tint the duties had existed upwards of one century ; and he
trusted that due regard would be had to vested interests be-
fore there was any change of the duties.
Mr. MARRYAT said, in the Hans Town they could get
English coals cheaper than our manufacturers. 5;.c. could.
Petition ordered to be primed.
Leave was given to buiog in the IV4rehousing Bill.
1411PPLY.—A RM Y EST I Miti ES.

Lord A. PALMERSTO?t moved, Ibid. the Report of the
Supply be presented.
Mr. could not allow the Report to he brought op,
without first adverting to the king's Speech and the Estimates,
The opening, speech promised considerable reductions, stating
that every thin:: had been flamed with a due rei;ard to eco-
nomy. Instead of nay important reductions in the army, 'tatty,
and ordanee estimates, Um only difference between those of
the present your and I!.c past ear was 114,0001. The pro-
mises of such speeches, lie regretted to any, were little at-
tended to. lie aliould unite a resolution explanatory of these
main rs—but he should not divide the House on the amend-
ment.

TtIEIDAY, MARCII 1-1.
A perAon from the PoAI-ulnae prebented
lance.; due to the general depattment.

Mr. BYNG wooed the secund reading of the Shadwell New
Church Bill.

Col. ONVIES seconded the amendment, and said that the
only reason he had for not Miming revislance to the estimates
was, that it was al t Impossible to avoid war, not only be-
tween France and Spain, but between France end England.
—(Iloir, hear.)
Lord PALMERSTON flouted the House ought first lo see
the estimates, before any such resolution was adapted.---ite-
solution negatived.
Mr. BROGDEN then presented the Report, and the several
items or resolutions were read.

Mt the rote for 19,401.11. for the yeomanry corps of Ireland,
Mr. lIUNIE wormed to grant only nn alloviatice for nix
months longer, moody, 9,20111.

This amendment love rise to s long and desultory conver
sation ; tint amendment was, however, ultimately negatived
without a division, and the original vote agreed to.
On the vote fur the College at Sandhurst, awl fur the cadets
there,

Mr, G. BENNET opposed the bill, and moved, that it b.
read a second time this day six months.
After un extended discussion the bill was thrown ont.
IV tortlceoseerttee7 PRISON.—On the presentation of Is
petition respecting the laws regarding small debts.
Sir It. Vi ILSON asked whether, debtors were allowed to
he co:limed so closely that they could only see their friends,
mice a month, and that such debtors were refused those pro-
visions sent them kw their friends.
Mr. PEEL replied, that the prison wan under the repletion
of the magistrates ; but that with respent to the arrangement*.
there was now some inquiry g • g tomer&
Mr. CALCUAFT gave notice, that.. on the lit of May, be
would submit a motion for the total repeal of the Leather Tax..
—(lllear heart)
A petition was presented from the ship-owners of Hull, en-
gaged in the oil trade, against the reduction of the tallow.
duties.
Mr. CCRWEN presented a petition against the redaction of
, the foreign tallow duties from farmers end graziers of Wilt-
shire.
Mr. I. SMITH asked whether the. government intended to.
bring forward any measure to remedy the evils of the Insolyeat
Debtors' Laws ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that he
was not aware or ally intention to bring forward such a mea-
sure, hut the situation of government would be turned to dm
subject.
- Sir J. NEWPORT observed, that if individuals were le
prepare a bill to ameliorate the laws, the attention of the law.
officers would be directed to frustrate, sot to support it.•
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, he bad attended to that
subject, and had introduced a bill last sesaiou, and he was now.
ready to listen to any suggestions.
Mr. BRIGHT said, something ought to be done to protect
the honest creditor against the fraudulent debtor.
Mr. LUSHINGTON presented papers respecting the army
extraordinaries, &c.--Ordered to he printed.
Mr. MOLE mooed for returns of land tax unredeemed, of
land tax redeemed since 1790, &c.—He wished to put an end
to the expence of this establishment..—Ordered.
Mr. HUME said be should not submit hie motion respecting
the Irish Post Office, understanding that it was about to his
investigated by the commission of inquiry.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that
the House go iota a committee on the National Debt Reduction
Bill.

Mr. P. GRENFELL egain spoke strongly against what boa
trulj. been termed the " Sham Sinking Fund," and lamented.
Skid it hail continued so long. It had been at once expensive
sad deiiiiiive to the country ; and it w. s absurd in prinriple.
He then adverted to Mr. Ricrird's project for paying
who c of the national debt, within a given time. by sacrifieing
• portion of the whole property of the country ; and he de-
signated it as the most wild scheme that had ever been pro—
posed. How was the value of each person's property to be get.
at , and what power or persuasion would induce people to sa-
crifice in much of their property as to pay ott the trilling sum.
of 100,000,0001.?—(11ear4 the project was indeed wild is
every point of view. lie concluded with expressing his warn
purport of the bill, as it provided and contemplated • real
Sinking Fund.
Mr. J. SIIITII said, whatever might be the real worth of the
Sinking Fund, its existence had been useful in sustaining pub-
lic orcdit, and had enabled loans to be raised on better terms..
Le expressed his warm approbation of the bill.
Sir H. PARNELL was anxious to adopt any measure - that
was ialculated to reduce the debt.

stood for to des., but as the requisite recogniaances bad not
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that the Order must be
The ballot for aoUiliiiritAteY; 014 ti A SligoiS.
Election petition.
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aerltte
dr enured
I the Speaker
new writ was ordered for JOIICIIIIIII Rune, Esq. he having.
accepted the office of Welsh Judge.
Sedpe accordingly.akerdeciared
Sir T. LETO MUDGE said he could not postpone Lis mo-
tion, which stood for the 2011 i inst. on the subject of %rico!.
Mud difficulties.
• IssoLvr.rft DEBTORS. ACT.—A petition was presented from.
Disidstnne, sguinst the Insolvent Debtors' Act.
Mr. S. V 1 ORTLLY expassed the hope that Government
might turn their atteutioa to Ibis important subject.
Sir E. KN AICI I DILL also desired that these laws shield
be fully con.idered.
The soLicrroit•cr.NErrAL mild, that those petitions
mast be looked upon with considerable caution and circum-
spection. For the evils complained of there were considers.
ble remedies in the sets, but of w Welt the creditors did not
ahvealicifheecti4s*.'al:X"if :nye 091:ile"17'1.:l11:14{tul.;Psrtinrceimpicediieths rierestioluglhd.e'
luny attend to them,

Mr. 111.31 E proposed to reduce the sum by 36001. On
this, after some comoilmtion, the House tli•ided —For the
amendment Li—for the original motion Iliinnijority against
the amendment 00.

The several oilier resolutions were agreed to
Ott the miler of the tiny lor the Howse going into a commit•
lee in introduce a elati,e, exempting eitticrly f the House
and N% inflow 'fax, all house• tinder the nut of ill. annually.
tad inning no more than six windows.
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was
reluctantly obliged to oppose this motion of the bon. gent. it
Nll5 nue that these Was such a duty es that stated by the bon.
gent. on cottages tivtler sl. a year ; but the late provided. not
only that the otenriers of Midl houses teceiving 'oriel) relief
should be exempted, but farther that that—any cottigli not

Mr. KICARDO said, his objection to the Sinking Fund wan.
not to the principle, but to the facility with which it might be
(lit cried to other objects. As to the plan for paying olr the
national debt (alluded to by Mr. Chentrll), its principle was.
new ; the means of making the division were established by
the Income Tax. lie did not desire that it should he is one
payment, or made in two months. lie proposed that it should
be extended over considerable length of time. lle was per-
suaded of the advantages resulting from it. lie was against
the Sinking Fund, treatise it placed in the !muds of minister♦
a power that would encourage them to extravagance.
After some remarks front Mr. ILonek, &c. the bill went
through a committee-- Ripon to-morrow.
The reinai g orders having been disposed of, the House.
adjourn( d.
NEDNESDAY, MARCH 12.
There being only 36 Members present at four o'clock, the•
SPLAICLIt &elated the house to stand adjourned till to mot-

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Nit., BRIGHT was sorry to hear that the Crown Officers had
no intention to originate some measure on this subject ; as the
law stood, the credtor was without that protection which he
ought to have.
Mr. BENNET said, the government ought to examine the
labs, and provide remedies. Pm what were they paid ? But
Puy amelioration of the laws WWI sure to be resisted by the
Lord Chancellor Eldon. The government ought to come to
terms with that personage. The law, as it stood, legalized
feud,
Mr. PEEL defedded the government and the learned lord,
wad said they were engaged " from morning till night" in the
Service of the public.
Petition ordered to he printed.
A new writ was ordered fur Inverness for a member, in the
loom of Charles Grant, who had accepted the office of Vice-
President of Trade.
Mr. G. BENNET, for an hon. friatid, gave notice, that en
the 25th April a motion would be made ou the anhject of the
state of the currency.
Mr. B. MOORE, in presenting a petition from Coventry
against the Insolvent Debtors' Act, gave notice that on Toes-
Say or Wednesday next he aboold move for the repeal of those
Acts altogether. These who approved of the principle of the
laws could easily introduce inure corrected measures.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE presented a petition from Wood-
bridge, Sullblk, complaining of agricultural distress. Toe pe-
titioners represented that their ditlienlties were by no memo
%bated ; that the Ministers had not afforded relief of which they
felt the benefit ; and that without much other relief they saw
little hope of redress.
Petition ordered io be printed.
Mr. LEN N AHD in consequence of the absence, from indis-
position of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, post-
poned his motion to the 25th instant, respecting the savings in
the third class of the Civil List.
Mr. HUTCHINSON presented a petition from the distillers
of Cork, praying that the House would take the State of their
trade into consideration.
Mr. HUTCHINSON presented • petition from Cork, praying
for the repeal of the coal duties.
Sir J. NEWPORT presented a petition from St. Mary,
Dublin, prayin; the revival of the local maiden Committee.
Mr. PLUN KETT said, that to-morrow he should move the
revival of such Committee.
Colonel WOOL gave notice, that on April 23 he should sub-
slit resolutions respecting the law of Settlement.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER presented
papers, by command of his Majesty, respecting the King's
Library. The right bon. gent. said, that 110 Tuesday neat he
should submit a motion to the House on the subject.
Lord CRAN BOURN broeght forward his minion on the sub-
ject of the Game Laws. His Lordship spoke in a low tone ;
and dwelt on the iucreasing number of convictions under ,he
• game laws. He concluded with moving for a committee on
the subject.
Sir J. SEBRIGHT neconded the motion, He said, the

game laws bad materially effected the morals of the labouring
classes of the community. As a magistrate, be bait seen the
pernicious consequences resulting from melt laws. Crowds of
young seem who would have been iucapable of committing any
robbery, were sent to jail ander these laws. Ile hail learned
what they were before they went to prison, and Isis Julie. as a
magistrate gave him but teo many opportunities to witness
what they were when they left the jail. He did rot eoneider
the subject as a game question—he viewed it as one of the
greate►t importance to • large class of the labouring com-
munity.
Sir J. SHELLY spoke in a very low tone, but be was nne
dentate! to defend the game laws' system.
eli. GIPPS thought the convictions bad diminished Mum
1520, mid that correct returns for 1822 ought to be obtained.
Mr. PEEL supported the . After the ststeemeM
that there were 800 convictions in 18SO. and laUft in 1519, he
thought there was fair ground fur enquiry. lie would not
pledge himself to any particular course—but lie thought an
act to consolidate the laws would be useful, iu simplifying them
and making them better known.
Col. 11 UOD was glad to find-that there were more liberal
notions op this subject entertained in the House. Ile had not
'altered his mind on this subject; ho was glad to Gild that the
Douse had altered their's.
Motion agreed to; Committee appointed.
NATIONAL 1./BBL—Mr. BitOCDEN presented the Report
of the National Debt Reduction Bill.
Mr. TIERN EY said, he wanted to understand this Bill. By
a resolution it was agreed that there should be a certain
serplea of revenue for a Sinking Fond—but if there should
be any failure of revenee—aud if the specific sum were to be
rueintelited—there must he an increase of taxes. There was
to he a positive surplus ; the !louse did not say that if there
were surplus of the revennee of 5,0110,0001. it should be ap-
plied to such purpose—it proposed to enact that such sum
should lie so set apart. lie hail not yet learned where the
surplus of five millions was discovered ;he wield not find it
out—no documents had proved it. If this Bill were agreed
to, how could the House agree to the reduction of other taxes ?
Their Lauds were tied up. The first question was, whether
there was a surplus of fire ruiilione ; thee where it came from
—how it was proved—end supposing the revenue should fail,
were they still to supply the sum of Gee millions—whether Me
Put there was that amount of surplus ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was anxious
that the subject ►hould be clearly understood. lie took the
revenue at 30,000,0001, the expenditure at 47,000,0001.
That left a balance of 3,000,00UL-11y the arrangement re-
specting pensions, it was considered that there would 1..
9,1/00,001.11. saved. That would reduce the expenditure to
45,000,0001. se that of the 90,0011,C001. revenue, there was N
►lear surplus of 3,000,0091. to be applied to the reduction of
debt. Under these circumstance's he felt that ho had been
warranted in assuming that there would be a surplus of
6,000,0001. As to another part, he would Dither hays a sur-
plus of more than 5,000,0001.; but he thought that it would
be better to give the country the be nefit of the remiss/ea of
tees.—(llear.)—lle looked forward to great admits/we le
the revenue from a remission of taxes.—(llear.)--11., sea
the ministers generally, were most melees to relieve the
country as much as possible; and if there were intros ement,
es lie confidently expected. he should be glad to Word further
/mita to the lioeutry.—(ll.-ar, hear.)
Mr. HUME did net know bow the right lion, gentleman
Dame to his conclusions. If the wintry were to derive so
much benefit from the remission of fixes to the amount of
2,200,0001. how emelt mote benefit would be derived by a
remission to the anima of 6,000,11001.1—(!leer, hear.)--Ile
again maintained, that sty surplus but that of income beyond
expenditure would be a mere mockery ; and lie urged that the
bill contained contradictory principles mid sham regulations.
De should propose, as ru amendment. that, instead of
5.000.0001.—. the surplus of the revenue not exceediug
9,000,000 I."

THE NATIONAL REOISTER

Tlie House divided on the amendment. Ayes 38--Noes 12.
Report agreed ordered to be read • third time
to-marrow.

Mr. .111:SKISSON obtained leave to bring in a bill to
amend the lane regarding apinentici, to the sea service._

The r,nsuioing orders having' hero divosed or, the House
adjourned.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11.

A petition was presented from Leicester, for more effectual
means to recover swill debts.

Sir J. MACINIONII gave notice, that on the 13th of May,
he should submit a motion on the suhject of the criminal laws.
—•ale named so late a dry io eino.oequence of the absence of
various learned gentlemen on the Circuit, &e.
Mr. H. 'MISS brought in a hill to regulator the appoint-
ment of assessors at elections. Read a first time.
Mr. EVANS gave notice. that lois lion. fa lend (Mr. Wilber-
force) would, on Monday, present a petition f the Quakers,
praying that the Moulin world adopt uscasures for the gradual
abolition of the slave trade in every part of the British domi-
nions.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved, that the House go
into a committee on Ilia hitiz'a Property Bill.
Mr. G. BENNET thought the property in question was pub-
lic) property, at least from what he recollected of Lard Lon-
donderry's explanation on the suhjert.
Mr. Pli'EL said the hon. gent. latioured under a mist' ke.—
The hill was to grant to the Kitt.; power over that properly
which he posseseed, and tat power over as Prince of Wiles.
The property at Brighton, for instance, was private properly,
having brew purchased with the Prince of Wales's private
funds.
Mr. D. BENNAT explained.
_ .

Bill rartred to a tioilituiitte.

Mr. WARRE ob d, that, If he did not much mistake,
according to the Civil List Report of 1616, much of the lur-
niture at the Pavilion hail been paid fur by the Lord Chamber-
lain, out of the Civil List.
Mr. PEEL said. that the bill did not apply to personal or
Crowns property ; it only regarded freehold property,
Report on Mouday.
Lard PALNIERSTON moved, that the House go into •
committee on the Mutiny Bill.
Colonel DAVIS moved, that it be an instruction to the com-
mittee to introduce a clause to prevent the Crown iron dismis.
• sing officers from the army without their being first subj-eted
to a court-martial. Ile expected to hear much of prerogative, of
its uninterrupted exeretes ; lie had partaken of the commonly
received notion, but the inquiry *Odell he instituted, on the
dismission of a much esteemed friend, (Sir R. Wilson), per-
. leaded Itim that the power was not warranted by the law. It
was, be maintained, iu the teeth of the Annual Mutiny Act.—
That act gave power in divers cases ; so that all persmis, whe•
thee o Leers or soldieru, were protected under the of the
law., The bill expressly gave the power to erect court.* martial
to try officers who might be charged with any improper °Gime.
The power of the Crown was to punish fur utiencer apinst the
articles of war : if those articles were lint violated, no offence
had been committed ; and to ascertain whether any offence had
been committed, courts-martial must be Gained. Blackstone
was against the severe power even of tryin,l for violation of
articles arbitrarily made by the Crown; but what would Black-
stone have said had lie contemplated such dismissals without
points-martial ? By such practice the Crown became legislator
os well as Judge and Jury, and could it ever have been in-
t tended to give the Crown such power? Shiite 17U3 there bad
been (M 9 eases of injustice. Yes, ho wcu d contend that they
• I had been eases of injustice.—(llear, hear, from both sides.)—
I If a men committed murder in the street in the presenco of
hundreds of witnesses, lie was not hanged at the next lamp-
! poet; lie was tried according to the laws; and why were
ollirers to be treated with so much less ceremony ? Why were
ullicers of the army, who hail an extra code of laws or articles'
to obey, to he treated so unceremoniously ? The lion. member
silver:ad to many of the cases of injustice, the number of
which wan proved by a parliamentary return. Ile cuidended,

' that the power exercised over officers by the Crown was most
pernicious, and of injurious tendency. Ile concluded by
'moving the instruction to the ennwuillet, to insert a clause to
prerList the Crow', dismissing oUicers wbo have cot been tried
by oourta martial. &c.
. . . . _

Lord PALMEitSTON maintained the motion could not he

supported by the 'louse. It was the prerogative of the Crown,
and had been well from the earliest time ; and it was not a
prerogative for the gratification of the Sovereign, but fnr the
maintensace of the constitution. The right had been invariably
exercised. Ile need not make long quotations—he would abide
by the natnre of the case, and the recoguition of various acts
of Pur!lament. The supreme government of the army had
always been vested in the Crown, and there was nothing in the
matiny act which limited such power. That act was intiuded
to give the Crown the summary mode of proceeding in Inns-
mary cases. nut fur such act, how could the Crowts proceed
against such men, hut by the slow and ordinary mode which
regarded the suLject generally? And that might be dangerous
where men had arms in their hands. It was clear, by the
construction that bail always beets put on the prerogatives, that
the King bad the sui•reme co ttttt mod of the uriny•
Mier some remarks frons Mr. Home, kc. the amendment
was negatived without a division. The bill went through a
, committee. 'Lewin on Monday.
Navy ESTIIMATES.—TIir !louse hating resolved into a Cum-
mittee of supply,
Sir J. OSBORNE brought forward the Navy Estimates.
Ile stated, that with the exception of the number of men,
113,1 PX), granted for the service of the year, being an increase,
as compared with lust year, the estimates were nearly the Caine
as last year. The grant for the men had already been taken
and on the other items be would give such explanations as
might be required. Where sstrin.os could b.: effected, they
had been Attended to ; but reductions that might garret the

naval service certainly had not been proposed. The fuHowing
is an abstract of the Estimates :-
I.—Wages, v!ctuala, wear and tent, and
Ordnance for 25,000 men £1,543,750 0 0
11—Ordinary Estimate Wier abating I t 2,0001
for Navy, aid 9,000/ for Victualling Old
Stores, receive lin 1822) 3,365.490 6 R
111.—lixtra Latin/ate% 535,100 0 0

£:,,442,540 6
Ile eonelutied with moving the several grants making up the
above grand total*. .
. .

The several resolution■ were agreed to, and tho report wea
oniered to he received on blonds).
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed Ilia
third reading of the National Del it Redociion Bill.

Mr. BENNET and bard A. lIAMILToN opposed the reed
log of the bill et 1141 late in hoar, cod declared they would tike
the sense of the House un the question for.readiog the order
of the Day.

03

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHSQUER consented to
postpone the third reatthig to Nlenday,
The House then went into a Committee of Ways sad Mesas.
The CII ANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed re-
solutions for cppl3ing the Ways and Means of the present year
—the minium of mollies remaining it satisfy certain grants of
former y ears outstanding ; the balaace of toe Wet • and MCIIIIII
of former year. unapplied ; the sums reueivable, in 1823,
from tie bustees f naval and military pensions, tinder the act
of the la•t Session of Parliamert ; the amount of the balances
of unclaimed dividentla and lottery prizes remaining in the
hands of the Hank of Euuland ; all sums which may be paid
nth the Exchequer in the year 1828, on account of Esettequer
Bills adv*nced for public works ; the estimated amount of the
unappropriated produce of the Connolidated rued in the year
ending the sth of April, 1823. The several Resolution:, were
agreed to, report on Monday.
The other orders were disposed of, and the House adjourned.

CAPITAL CONTICTIONS IN FRANCE AND
ENGLAND.

A work re .ntly published in Paris, entitled
" Situation de rAngleterre,' par M. Monist:ran,
has the following statement of crime in England
and France, punishable by death, in 1801 and
1811, which presents a striking contrast between
the two kingdoms:—

FRANCE.

ENGLAND.

Condemn- I Condeenh-
Inhabitants. ed to Years. I Inhabitants. ed In
Death. Death.
31,100,000 882 thin I 10,000,0110 5,400
4::, 400 M 100 394 1811 17,000,060 I 6,400

M. Motitveran declares, in his work, he CaTI sub-
*tont-late the above by authentic documents. If ae•
curate, it is obvious that, in 1801, in Prance,
twenty.six out of a million of inhabitants ware con-
demned to death ; and that, in 1811—ten years af-
ter—the number of condemned had diminished
two-thirds, leaving the proportion of only nine to a
million.
In England, on the contrary, when, in 1801, the
criminals condemned to death were 212 out of e
million of inhabitants, the amount increased by
more than one-half—there king, in 181 1, 376 mat
of a million. It also appears, that the condemns&
Lions in England, compared witi. those in France.
were as 376 to 9, or as 42 i:
The report of the state of mendicity in France.
compared with those of the parish poor in England,
by M. Montversn, also presents a prodigious differ-
ence—the French list, in 1812, exhibiting only
thirty thousand individuals out. of forty-three mul-
lions of inhabitants ; while in England, in the Sante
year, a fourth of the population, or 4,240,000 poor,
were thrown upon the parishes.

Two convicts, upwards of 70 years old, ton'
demned to hard labour for life, and who had open'
some years in the galleys, having been Rent to the
House of Correction at Rennes, cast lots which of
them thou Id put the otht r to death, and then murder
himself. The lot having fallen c.n Louis Maitre, the
old miscreant took one of the posts of his bed, and at
five o'clock in the morning of the IStli of November
last, commenced his work of murder. He struck
his companion several blows on the head, but the
groans of the victim discovered 'him. He was tried
on February 12, at Rennes, for an attempt to comb
mit assassination, but the laws had not prodded a
severer punishment for his crime than imprisonment
fur 10 years, to which he was sentenced) with, hews
ever, but little chance of his completing that period.
His coinpanion recovered within three Weeks after
the attempt.
Tut Ap-M1LL.....0ne of those excellent inVentaans
was put into operation a short time or for the eni-
ployment of the prisoners in the county glad gad
house of correction at Reading, Pennsylvania. The
prisoners, it is stated, performed the lahour appa.
rently well for several days, when 12 mutinied,
and retliseci to go upon the wheels, stating, that they
must have extra provisions and leather-bottomed

shoes, or they would not perf►rnt the labour. They
considered confinement in cells was all the punish.
mitt that awaited their disobedience, but in that
idea they were deceived; the keeper and as►istants
were under the necessity of having recourse to arms
and bludgeons, and compelled every man to go upon
the whe:l to perfiirm the allotted labour. The eel.
cieney of this ►node of punishment is SO very apps.
rent, that we were surprised the legisla ure of
Maryland has not before this directed the erection
cf a mill in the :tate penitentiary. In the Penn.
Sylvania Legislature we observe a bill fur this object
has been passed by a large vote.
The planet Mercury is seLn at present in great
perfection about en hour after sunset, in the wes.
tern quarter of the heavens. It resembles a fixed
star of the first magnitude, both in size and by its
twinkling, differing only in having u paler white

We understand that Edwards, the spy, of Cato.
street notoriety, is now residing at Truro, in Corn.
wall. •He has no ostensible employment, and his
finances appear to be in a very nourishing condition.
It is confidently reported that ten sail of the Use
be iratuLdilittly to be put in maw:imam.