The National Register.
London, England, 1819-02-21 00:00:00

USURY LAWS.

Mr. Serj. OsisLos* Moved the secousl reading of time Usury
Laws .Repeal Bill.
Mr. CALCULI?"' m1l0111(1 not oppose the second reading of thy
Alit, nor even its going ihto a Committee ; but upon the bring.
in up of the Report should give the proposed measare all the
uppusition in his power.
Mr. PIVANCROU thought the proposal experiment too bold
In the present state of public and private credit. ik could
wish the Bill to hr withdrawn.

Mr. &•r j. ONSLoW thought the proposed measure would be
higlily advantageous to the country. The Bill was then read
a second time and committed for Wednesday.
Mr. MARTIN, of Galway, moved for a copy of the Bill of
Indictment fur Perjury, found against Edmund Burke, an at-
toruey, and the subsequent proceedings thereupon. The Hon.
Gentlt man priceeded to state the circumstances of the ease.
and to at I ea,gin the conduct of Mr. Baron Maclellan, who had
refosed to put off the ti ial of Burke, in which he (Mr. Martin)
was the prosecutor, though a material wiiness of his was no-
table to attend from indisposition. Such conduct he conceived
to be mast outrageous..

• Lard CAVTI.EItIti Imre testimony to the high character
of Baroq Mile:tiltin, which ass iliferiOr to that of none of the
culightened Judges to vitltei country.—As.tim•individmilitm
l•repterenied The-Irish Go..ernment would in a, few days he in
liis place in the Houses he wished the ;notion of the lion Gen-
tleman to stand fur a notice., .The prOcceditig in tlre.cbse of a
Judge was one of much• delicacy, and demanded, the 'oust
gt avc cousideraticht.ATheraumeuhveri,ationi front Wynoe,
the motion n, asid nut i e gia eu for that elay fort-
nigh Vint (fed.'
' • TUESDAY.

Sir G. WECSTER presented a petition from Brighton; in
Sussex, ag.iiast the Poor praytnit rritef. Ordered
to be referred to the Committee on the Poor

Mr. Hutaa.presented a Petition from Moutrose, setting
forth,that the Royal Burghs of Scott Ind had originally the
ii;;la of .electing their ownlfagiateates,. 61‘ihich privilege
they had been deprived, and praying tome restored. Ordered
to be laid en the table, and to be printed.
Sr C. Monet presented a Petition twin the Ozeitpiers and
Owners of. Land in Northumberland, alledgitig that the :soil
of the kingdom was sufficient for the population ; th..t it is
impolitic to allow of the import from foreign coon , ty
free, of artielesthat ate produced in our own ; and piss
that the Petition be referred to a Committee. The petitioutlrs
were of the most respectable chat Neter. Ordered to lie oar
the table, and to be printed.
S:r M. RIDLEY ruse to move for Accounts of the number of
Sui charges fo,ade on Farmers for selling Horses without having
liotse.desier's Licences; cod also fur Surcharges on ocem
sional Surcharges. lie was of opinion, that a most grievous.,
system 0f Surcharge existed in the Assessed Taxes ; and it
the Right Hon. Gentleman • did not bring forward something
to alleviate glicvauces of this nature, he (Sir M. It.) VI mild.
Mt. VaasscrranT said, it was only lately that tie had heard
• any complaint, and had immediately givi.ll orders ter every
information on the subject, Tiir Returns would take some
I time before they were made oat ; anti when they were, some
method perhaps would be hit upon to remedy the grievance.
Mi. Alderman WAIT/IMAM complained of surcharges on
the Assessed Taxes in the City of Loudon.
The motion was then agreed to.
Sir J. NEWPORT moved for leave to bring in a Rill for es..
a'alishing reward,. for saving the-lives of seamen and passes.
seri shipwrecked or in d miler. T..e rewards ate proposed su
e paid out of the carce it any saved; if not, to he paid by
tile public. Thera hail been for some little rewards for Loin;
c..rgoes; but, stunge to say,.noue fur saving human lives.
Mr. VANSITTAftT •441.111.11 as to the principle, so consonant
to humluity, these could be no objectival.
Mr. D. GII.SeRT advised to incorporate the R.II with sue
Se intended to bring forward for the recovery of salvages, &c.
hie J. NI wPoto: Rail au (objection to that, bat hoped the
MMus would, in the owed tituo, sutler his Bill to be hrtrught
in. Leave given.
The Twenty Millions Exchequer %via read a third
time and passed.
Upon the motion of Mr Lushington, the Roue went Into s
Corwrairee nit the Assessed Horse Lax.

Mr. Cuit wES wished to call Ilse attention of the Committee
to the hardships to which individuals we,e liable under the
present iYibleilt,-He knew au Widener of an indlvlthial hitting
beer. of.;;lgtil to Lay the stun of 111. Its. instead of C. Ss.
Mr.LusniacTon said, toe object was, to continue tile Act
of last Session; and the Hun. tientleman rte the
Cuuu-
mittee Into odor. any clause he thought proper into lite
Mr. Centres expressed hi, intent 1011 of dwiig sii.
Mr. W. s. elfin adserivil to theca., ofpacesk.pt by farmers
and botch, is, fur the purpures of their business, itas.ua been
etial ed lc interwar), sea. In our case, when the Local 01.11.•
iiii,,kners had decided that a hone ut that dews iptiuu tame
tinder the descriphun ut one kept tor lilt purpose of aigricui
ture, the decision head been reversed iu (heal.

Mr. LUSHINGTON ob d, that the decisions on that point
were gitutly at va►iance *Alit each other; :u►d that lime

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rocoperbrosior roartoiefit was is welted. liwr lirFort iitas
thole ordered to lir rvird ivetl to-whoriam.

he Sena/ten grid, he bad to srquriLl the Home that 'he
P. 11600.44 attains* ihr retsina of urn. o.t. roe Oxfuld
IBA aip:ttete I to ruirr.iggto rees4ri.zarre. it, the time al..
politer,/ b•.• law. The petition Ira. tilt tt Gt P tricetrti.
The SPILAKEIt ahe itarattn•.l the Home :hat lor haJ tPeektit
a letter (rim the Ma. W. this, statics that he had •rt out
in ot•ediener Is the order of that 11.1r.e, to attruil to his
plate; bag he had twee takest ill in

On the 'station et Sir Lt. %tumor. the time fer Mr. Qniu•t
*ttrtidier In his plats w:t► entorged till to tuorrow weight.—
Adjoin ut tl.

wi:DNEq)AV.

Sir WM. et FITTS took the oath and Itis seat for rtleetiloop,
Mr. CURWhN presented a Petition from the Owners and
Oeelpiet it of Nod in eel lain Parihhil of Yorkshire, praing
that Lead Alines might be nude rateable to the Poor ratio,__
Laid on the table.

bi:. gl..boatiNoTnn brought np.the Repeat Cronrnittre
roma' the Act rektive t 0 tlar tray upon iniae<.pd horsem ; when a
Bill mite °Mei etl to be brunglit in confotaaaable t, the Bosom.
titan.