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bad 'wen read in tia IT 'use cou'ia Only Ise n pot of
ft. Ile widird that the, whole eorrespuotlencr,
tatty such there were, t.linuld le. produced. That
would prol.rtlily explain the matter satitfaciorily.
After a few word, from Mr. IiaOUGIIAM, tile
motion win agreed to.

lieu were now actually prepared to add two rn..re,
whilst the Scotch Commission, at the expense of
10,0001. had also iasued four to/vend Reports upoii
the same subject. The Secretaries of the different
tttttt issions had also been unequally reimbursed.
Amongst other things, lie understood that the Se-
cretary of the English Commission hail, besidei
this appointment, a very considerable situation
uu-
der Government. In corroboration of these facts,
so stated, he referred to the Report of the L' incur
Cotninittee, from whence lie rend an extract rrirr—
iug to this subject, which also stated, Ihat it w.,•
the opinion of the Committee, that the !moles thus
more amply remunerated, could not possibly du
their duty to the public as to this invessigatioti,
owing to their being engaged professionally for their
clients, at the same time that they were occupied
in the business of the Comutisvion.

lie then moved—
" That the Committee of Finance having reported in their
tenth Report, that it was must desirable and expedient no,
nuneressary delay should be suffered to -take place its the ad,
jusoment of the subjects submitted to the investigation of
Cominissi )))) ers appointed to inquire into the mode of en-
furiing fees of office, nr the subsequent management of the
public funds, the House did, therefore, agree in the sauna opi-
nion with the said Committee ; and that it also appeared to
the House, that parties engaged as Masters in Chancery and
Barristers in considerable practice, alell diacritic havinx
little leisure for any thing but professional pursuits, were not
calculated fur the purpoats of investigation in such cases."

Mr. BATHURST said, lie should not on this oc.
coition enter into the question whether the public
service was likely or not to be advantaged by the
labours of !remits competent to the iiivestigution
of these difficult and partly professional pursuit..,
although considerably occupied in the service of
their clients, Or rather by the labours of persons
having more time, but less knowledge of the sub-
ject. If the motion of the Hon. Baronet had been
u motion to substitute other twines in this Commis-
mission, lie should perhaps have enterrd on the
merits of this quertin, as to the propriety of ap..
'whiting such persons to iiivestigiste subjects which,
strictly speaking, were utmost altogether orofes.
sional. But as luck had nut heen the course pur-
sued, he should confine himself to prove that the
labours of the English Coinniirsioners to the case
alluded to, had been much more extensively use-
Ail that) those of the Irish or Scotch. Conuitissumels,
This might be easily ascertained by a irtetence to
the number of cases repotted us subjects where
abute had been detected by the English C 41111116.
riiiiiers, which he could pledge hinuell were cases of
greater interett to the public, or reflected greater
credit. upon the exertions of the Cominittce, thins
the discoveries of either the Scotch or hush Com-
missioners. hle tirertfare moved the irrevious ques-
tion, upon the motion Of the Ilon. Baronet.
Mr. COURTUS AY felt it imperious ou hint to state
the team' ally he avaid not coincitts with the I
Baronet as to the expediency of the Resolution
proposed by him. The only Mist:nice 1 alleged
over-charge in the office of the Masters its Chan-
cery, consisted in the charge of 1/. on the admirsints
of attornies under certain circumstances, to prac-
tise in this Conn. Thus charge had hero usual
through the greater part of the last century, arid
had been sanctioned by two Acts of Parlirment.
It was more particularly unfair inn argument to con-
demn the English Cominissiotiers for net having
discovered us many instances of abuse as those of
Ireland, or perhaps of Scotland. it was piobable
Cley had not the Paine opportunity, and it war %hete-
t...re no matter of charge against the Commissioners,
although this country had to congratulate itself' on
the circumstai.ce.

Mr. ‘VIEBITER assured the Muse the most tusk-
fatigaLle attention had charuetetit.ed the conduct or
the Irish Coluatission, stile!), notaith.tanding
consisted of men iu great practice at the bar, not
unfrequently devoted whole evelliogs to the iiive.ti—
gittioia of the abuser it laud had the good fin-tulle,
us well as satisfaction, to detect.

Mr. BATialltsT disclaimed ally intention to throw
any ►light upon the labours of that Cotorni,,jui.,
The Sol.lciTort-GEN En A t. s•iw nothing In the
observations of his Right lloth Friend sublet should
be interpreted as disrespectful to the Scotch or
Irish Commissions of a siinif:r nature. e COlll.
parison had originated with the Hight Honourable
Baronet. The custom of taking a fee of 1!i).., 01,
the induction of atturnies to practise in other Comma,
of Chancery, had been established by the prileilce
of forty years, although an Act had been passed to
restrict the Court's reeuitiog more than t'. on the
administration of the oath to such parties on their
admission to practise in Chancery. The tinsappte-
hension of the Commissioners had been explained
in the Supplemental its port of the E-glisli Com-
missioners themselves. No credit was therefote due
to the lion. Baronet fur the discovery. The law
was now happily established with reteretiee to this
practice, and us he conceived there was no ease wade
out fur passing u resolution reflecting in such
such strong terms on the conduct of the English
Coliumissiohers on the slight grounds alluded to. lie
should therefore vote fur the previous question.
Mr. WEIMER. explained.
The ATToaN EY-C ES ERA?. hoped the Ilorse
would be of upiuion with hint, that the English
Connuis4ion had performed its duty to the public,
at least equally as well as the Comosission for Ire-
laud, although they lied been guilty of the crying
sin of overlooking the intent of the td of George 11.
which, by the bye, might have been mistakeu by
any lawyer its Westiniuster-Hall, as it only contain-
ed four or five words applicable to this subject, and
its preamble contained nothing which had the least
reference to the subject. Ile entered into a general
defence of the conduct of those appointed upon the
Commission, many of about had tilled the highest
situations on the Colonial ur Home Benclits r-f
Judicature. Nothing having, therefore, been pun--
ed against the character or the utility of the laliotsts
of the English Commission, be hoped the 11011,0
%oarl nut sutler the present motion to pri,s, which
contained within it much vituperative matter re-
specting time conduct of the English (7ontutission.
Mr. LocxliAu•r thought the omission or inad-
vertence of the Conituissruners was one to which
almost any commission, so eiicumstanced, would
have been ►ubject, had they been ever so vigila,,t.
Time. Act wherein the subject had been last tree eft
by the Legislature, bad been, no doubt, one passed
at the end of a Session, which was often framed ill
earlier days, so as to contain several subjects ex-
tremely incongruous, and apparently improper to be
connected ill the saute Act. In every other resin ct
the conduct of that Committee had reflected the
highest credit on its labours; and its character

should, therefore, meet with his most cordial sup-
pOr
Sir JOHN NEWPORT replied, and the previous
fiurstsosi being put, the motion was uegatsved with-
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sr,. rametu. brought is the Bill for enablisair Dissenting
4:segregation to purchaser Wild fur their Clergymen places
of resideuee by voluntary subscription, which via read • first,
and ordered to be read s seemed time tomiurroo

The Report or the Committee on the &Hammers of the
lite" Bailiff of Westminster, was pots potted to Monday next.
The House went lain a Committee upon the Passengers'
Wessels Bill —The Report was received, and the Rill was
ordered to be read the third time to-amirelow, if thee en-
grossed.
The Clandestine Marriages Aromatic's Rill was, on the
motion of Dr. PRILI.IIIOIIS, read the third tine, and passed.
Mr. Ihtooosx bniught up the Report of the Apprupria-
tam Rill, which Bill was wined to be eagnissed and read
the third lime ta-morrow.

The Report of the Sale of Grain in Ireland Rill was then
brought rip, sod the Rill ordered to be read the third bore
to-sorrow.
The Report of the &WA Churches Bill was then brought
up and received, ail the Bill orderer, to be reed live third
time I...morrow.

The Sulihri's Families Bill was thee committed, the Re-
port brought up, and ordned lo be received to-taurrow.
Ths Keport of the Mati•imonial Coutrarl I. lieland Rill
wu brought up, and the Bill ordtrtd to be read the third
time 10-morrow.
The Bill fur errttiug New Churches, as amended by the
Lords, was agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be reported
to their Lordships.
The Remota the Sherwood Fairest Bill was then twilight
up, and the Bill ordered to be read the third time tomorrow.
Sir Joint NFWPORT moved, that there be laid before the
House, taw or before tlre 10th of Fr Intiary next, an account
of all sums of money levied by county as•esstteuts in Ire.
lard, foam 1015 to ISIS illtillfi%e, for any other pm poses
Ikea fur making o► repairing roads sir brOlger,
dieisprisb-
img sums which ►ad been appropriated to tire better acetow-
mnd•rtion of the poor in pour.houces, specifying the
isle ■t which these county assessments had been made,
w !tether by the acre, or otherwise; and also slating under
o hat marls the lauds were now rateable. Ile anticipated
no ulieetiou to the inution,and made it with a view to ar
'ulterior motion neat Session, respecting the inequality of
11114 throughout even the same townlanila mud parishes of
Ireland, an inequality which was fraught with the most per.
iiirious effects uo the labouring part of the pupulatiou of
that count ry.—The motion was then agreed to.
Mr. SYNGE COOPER observed, there appeared to he a ilia-
manifested by the piddle other's in Ireland to
oppose, systematically, the orders of this Howse. lie felt
it his ditty to call the attention of the House to the subject
as a matter of considerabli- 111ColIVCIlielliCC in lilt trausactiosi
of business, and moved, that the papers ordered to be fur-
tripled to the House by the Escist.ollice and Post.othce, taut
the Gth of May hut, should be foithwith laid before the
Mouse.
Sir J. NEWPORT said, if be observed any attempt of a
miwtlar nature to conceal information upon the part of pub.
lie offices in Ireland, he should farl it his rho yto bring the
h. ads of ►orb Aires to answer for their misconduct at the
bar of the House—The maim, was lien agrees' to.
Mr Alderman ATKINS withdrew the Muck Auctions Bill,
fur the purpose of moving fur leave to bring ill another Bill
for regulating sales by auctions, which would lw has objec-
tionable in some of its clauses.—The former Bill WAS then
withdrawn, and knee civet w bring ill ilir latter.
At the suggestion of Ilse SPEAKER and Mr. LIVIIIIINGTON,
that there would be very little probability the Bill should
pass through she House this Session, at the rate of rue
stage of the Bill upon each surer►.ive day, the Hun. Jlem-
Ot► gate notice he should tovniarrow move fur the appoiol.
mew of a Committee upon this subject.
The House then Adios.' ord.

NEXT THURSDAY, gl,OOO PER MINUTE.
£40.000. X 23,0110, tir X 22.000.
For Si:a-dryness l'rize ahove g I .0003.
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THE BRITI SH PRESS.

LONDON,

THURSDAY. MAT 28, 1818.

We have received Paris Pliers of Sunday last.
'Elie only notice they contain resvecting the state
of her highness the Princess of WALE6's
health, is the fallowing article under the head of
'Vienna :

" Amounts from Pesaro stale, that the Princess of tVales,
sponse of the Prince Regent, is seriously iurrosposetl. Con-
yams have been dispatched to England with the utmost .1111.
Eunice, and Iwo most eminent physicians I.l6lolllonel' ri um'
Her Royal Highness ILu felt fur some time the
attacks of a fever, which at first laurc uu serious character,
but which has since terminated in bemoaning very alarming."
The uu of the Archduchess 51,tatA Louisa has
received the Dukedom of Reichstadt, its Bohemia,
which title, with the appellation of he is
hereafter to !star. These domains formerly belong-
ed to the house of Wurtzberg, but came into the
possession of Austria in consequence sif Sonic family
arrangements.

The Tunisian squadron, 1411'16 took refuge in
Gibraltar, continues to be closely watched and
blockaded by a Portuguese squadron, consisting
of three frigates sand two golliots, whose vigilance
is represented as very iocou►wahor to the Barba-
Timis. One of the frigates remains constant ly in the
road, while the mt of the Pquadrou ►rte NM every
morning to cruise in the Straits. The Tunisians
will nut venture to seal, fearing the re►ult of en eii-
gageinent with the Portuguese.
T!:e Frew h Five per Cents. are 68 1. 35 c.—
Lank Actions 1,540 I.
The following are extrsicla loin these Journals
PARIS, MAY 24.

The Prince de Tolleymild is at preacut at Valemay, rith
his uiicr, Madame fills:mid de Perigord, and the Princess
ti'lAir its. it is expected that he rill accumpatry Ouse
Ladle* to the waters of Cauteret, whore • Loose has been
Lirtd fur Lim. The Prince hating, preciously to his drpar-
t•re, furnished himself with a pa...purt fur Naples, it is
presunietl lie will proceed to that kiiigdunt after the bathing
season, to thank the King of the Two &Mies. fur the gift
be bestowed upois bi n, of the Laebv of Dino.

ITUTGAND, MAY 17.
nruuk Taylor, English Minister at uur euust, has re-
ceived *rook nerions hi wale the necessary arrangements for

the marriage of the Duke of Keut with the Manger Pic swiss
u: Liaangca. Thu Minister has obtained the saw:lkm of
tar Courts of Mastoid' and Carliiruhe (who exercise the 16VVI:.
reigct) of 1' artuti yomesaious of the House wf LiaauErP)

for this Princess to continue toturess to her son, who is yet
a minor. It is thought that the Duke of Kent will aside
in the lowa of Auweleseb ; be will pass part of the winter at
blawheiin.

Official accounts from St. Domingo state, that
General BOVE% has been elecied successor to Pt.
TION iu the Presidency of the Black Republic.—
The accession of the new Pratdent took place with-
out the least opposition, and the inhabitants ap-
peared perfectly tranquil and content with the
change. The Prochunati tttt of Corm', published
on the occasion, consists of a worm panegyric on
the deceased Chieftain. Th'e rrn►,+imder of it
is filled with► the praises of the army unit people
to whom it is addressed, and with solemn as-
surances a► the part of the new President that
he will respect inviolably the rights of property—
that he will protect the enterprises of foreign and
domestic commerce—and that lie will regard as
sacred, and preserve unimpaired., the institutions
and establishments of his '• august predecessor."

We this day insert a Letter addressed to the
Livery of London, in the sruti►uents of which we
fully rood's.. It is impossible fur the citizens of
1. Itio not to feel the deep reproach which sttecke
to them, %%lien they observe that the metropolis of
the British empire, although it sends four llembe►s
to Parliament, was recently under the necessity of
lIIC 'louse of Commune, praying to be
licaid by Counsel against the Orders of the House,
I's (lint mg the City to produce their Accounts. The
oh•e►vatious of Mr. Serjedut ONSLOW will not. ►se
trust, be forgotten at the ensuing. election. Why
could not the C►ty Members defend the City ?
Why call out to be heart'. by Counsel, when they
possessed suds great talents Time Livery, it is
presumed, will retrieve their character, and select
active and capable men to represent them.

Our Inter from Dover, dated May s 6 (Tues.
day), says :—" The Susannah, Lark, nail Camber-
hind pa•■a;;e )essels, arrived ye)terday morning wish
the cam:rats and domestics of the Doke and
Din:lies. of CANIIIRIDGE, and iii the evening their
Royal Highnesses, oith the Prince of llmi. CAS-
tLI., lauded from the Royal Sovereign yacht, under
a salute of f the citadel.
•` Iler Royal Higliiiess the Princess suffered
much from stu-sickneso, hut this mor ' g was well
recovered, •roil must aft:Orly took notice of a great
crowd of spectators, during a walk from the Ship
Hotel to the Pier Head, with her Royal Father and
Hushaiid ; and soon alter nine o'clock ull proceeded
for town in eight travelling carriage)."
Mr. Alderman 11).YriATE (of London), and Mr.
IlitoAoticitsT (M.P. for lleydim), have otieted
themselves as canditlatis for the Borough of Sud-
bury, in opposition to the pre►ent Menthens, Sir
J. C. IIirrISILEY and C. WYATT. Ertl. anal that
town already experiences all the bustle prcertlisig
a contested election.

The Courier says, " The General Election ex-
pected soon to take Blase, draws 14 buut two millions
of money front the capital into the country, here
it is spent and circulated." This sum would
purckise a large quantity of good cheer, but as
treating is illegal, we cannot presume that a
great portion of it will be spent iii hospitality.
Plain unvarnished bribery and corruption, from
the poor elector, who retails his solitary vote, tip to
the loudly borough 0000 ger, who deals by wholesale,
must be the principal 0141111011thiongli which the
money is destined to circulate. The Courier is a
ilVettled enemy to Virleinientary Reform. Its present
admission may be adduced as a proof of its extra-
ordinary candour, hut says little lair its discretion.
The Dryude, FELL, from Grenada, and Tiger,
—, from New Bruksivick, have arrived of the
Lizard.

Lord COCHRANE'S new Vt.Psel lies in the airy part
of the CUI 1111 l DOC k, hear Ittnlieritithe. She
is of about .200 tons burden ; although she his three
masts, a itli complete polacie 6)4:jog, she has also
a steam apparatus, so that has Lordship is prepared
to make his oats impetus when the winds deny at
or when lie and they do not agree. She is called
7he A.,rtla Pule, sisal the name Is itist•roberl tits hat
*trio, where also the constellation of the Fleur is
painted, the nutty stet being on the Beur's tuil.
'Flue celebrated stat nary (CANOVA is at present
rinplit)ed by the AllWrie.sas Gime' 1111 l rut to recent.
lag a statue of WAr•IIINGEON. whirls is to I the
ornament of the capitol. TrientwA 'Ants, u very
distisiguislted Artist, residing in It , lint a 111111.0ie
or Iceland, 111 & colossal Lust of Slr
THOMAS MAITLAND. Governor-General of the
Lillian Islands, which (lie isiltalittatits of Corfu pro.
pow to hive clot in bronze, to ornament one of
their public ',laces.
At Nora ich Curti Market on Saturday, there was

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hut little voriwttott in the prier+ of grans front dame
quoted hot week. There was a vrry plentiful supply
of Scots and I lumrhreslnit the Hill, which couttoue
at high prices. Musty luta of alter', bold extretutly
I well.
Lally on Toroldy so rides ly widow Lady from Athlone,
threw herreff into she River Liffey, over the wall at EAll4lC-
quay, Dolan' ; 11.1 e WiIII almost immediately taken up, ii tot
cooveyed to the Dispctiosry, Temple-bar, where medical as.
sistauce was proctored, bus the vital synth had flesh. Numr us.-
pleasant circutstelastres see assiscord as die cause for Iffo. sash
proceeding. Sloe was its itlffneut riressnostaiters,aml hail Out
111111( iu town. Milos...day there was au loopiest held .1
the Dispensary, Tuniple.baron thr body, berme the City ('o.
rower, Alderman DriLltli Joncs,and a respectable Jury. The
facts adduced acre, 'bat she was a respectable woman of
the name of Ileyouhls, who having come to town alimit
some law bossiness relative Its her 51115, she round 111.1.
(lvent hod sailed front tills port to AIIIIIIEB. This chCalli•
signer ass afflicted her, that she fell into is hi or 41C111/111Ille1111.
Thy Jot) tumid a verdict—Died Jig suffocation in ecoi•e•
gnenen of throwing herself into the Direr pry en a
stale of insanity.-11 via.: at WV eh& ; Null a man who was
Sy at Ilse time site threw herself in, marked the spot, ;sod
.hen the hide Wan out, Mil4oed to and succeeded ill lobigiillzia
leer ridicule, coutaistioc as is said, upwards of SO guineas,
which, in spite of all uppositout, lie married off m triumph.
Sb. ;tad a tilt watch and 15s. to ativf.r in her pUdltts itlusb
ors given up to lo.t. trtc44.6.--,-Daftlia Paper.)

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