The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-07 00:00:00

might have been there, they had no right to And fault with
the petition.
Alderman WOOD, adverting to what had fallen from
Alderman Bridges, slated that the only pure Common
Council doubtless was deemed that which lied elected
him chief magistrate.
The petition was ordered to he printed.
Mr. All ERCRONI lIIE said, that, seeing the Lord Ad-
vocate in his place, he begged to say, that ou public
grounds he felt it atereasat y to call the attention of parlia-
ment to the conduct of the Lord Advocate, as public pro-
secutor, in relation to the press of Scotland. Ile should
do so only in the discharge of what he deemed his duty.
As to the time of doing so, he felt himself unquestionably
smiler sonic difficulty, front circumstance► sufficiently nu-
Voiotia, and to which he did tint otherwise wish to allude ;
but after the holidays he should bring forward a motion
on the subject.
The LORD ADVOCATE said, lie hail been most
anxious to have an opportunity to explain his conduct;
the notice now given would afford him that opportunity
and lie had tally to add, that lie trusted the house would
suspend all judgment respecting I ecent transactions till
the lorsitiesa was brought be tore them. Ile hoped they
would not give credit to errom (ma statements.
CRIMINAL Laws.—Sir J. MACINTOSH postponed till
the 9th of May. his motion on the subject of the criminal laws.
Mr. BENNET presented petitions from Liverpool and Stock-
port. in favour of Mr. it tint.
Bar AD.—Mr. CAI.VEBT brought forward his motion to
amend the laws regaiding the sale of bread; to ccomplish this
amendment he proposed to repeal parts of the existing laws, the
attar Geo. 111. &c. Benefits had not resulted from the alterations.
Nobody understood the present weight of loaves. He proposed
to embody all the acts on the subject—the most important one
expired sluly 25; and Übe were allowed to bring in the Bill, he
intended to have it referred to a Committee above stairs, and to
afford ample opportunity to- examining it, and giving publicity
to it. Ile concluded with moving for leave to bring in a Bill to
embody the Acts.
After some remarks from Sir W. De Crespigney, and Ald. C.
Smith, the motion was agreed to
EXTRA POST.—Mr. S. WORTLEY moved that Mr. Bur-
gess's petition fur remuneration for his endeavours to promote
the extra-post scheme he taken into cansidenttion.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER repeated that
the petitioner had incurred considerable expence, and in some way
under the countenance of Parliament ; and though there might
be ne strict right, yet he thought there was some claim to the
consideration of the House.
The gallery was then cleared for a division. The numbers
were—For it. 28—Against it, 36—Majority against it, 8.
Air. KENNEDY moved lo: the Jurymen who had served in
the Court of Justiciary on the Western Circuit (Scotland), during
the last ten years.
Motion, so amended agreed to.
Yon nr:.—Mr. C. W. WYNN gave notice, that to.mor-
row be Should move for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the
elections for Yorkshire, similar to the Bill introduced last year.
Mt. HUME moved for returns of the total expence of the
board of trusters for encouraging manufactures in Scotland;
the persons to whom the amounts were paid, and what the re-
wards were granted for. &c.
The LORD ADVOCATE wished the return to require
what were the duties orate officers, as some of them had to stamp
webs, &c. Their offices were not sine ores,
Mr. HUME had no objection to the alteration.—Motion
agreed to.
Mr. HUME next moved for returns of the Herring Fishery
Board, of the amount of the salaries, &c. exclusive of bounties.—
He also moved for returns of bounties granted, &c.—Motion
agreed to.
The orders of the day having been disposed of, the report of
the supply presented, &c. the House adjourned
EDN Wit/A V, APRIL S.

Alr. Qnarme, the yeoman tither of the black rod, sum-
moned the lionse to attend to the House of Peers, to hear
the royal assent to sundry bills.—(Ste Lords.)
Mr. ELLICE obtained leave to bring in a bill for the
erection of a new jail and house of correction for the
county anrlieity of Coventry.
Mr. CA INERT pro "wilted a petition, signed by up.
wards of 1,00(1 persons resident in the Hundred of Brix-
ton, &c. pray itt for leave to bring in a bill to amend the
Southwark Court of Bequests. The fees were excessive
—being upwards of lbs. to recover 55.; they were indeed
two thuds more than the fees of other Courts of Requests.
When such was the fart, he thought it would he admitted
that the petitioners did nut approach the house without
it ass".
Sit F. OMANF.V brought in a bill for the building of
a new ebm ell at (414.11 %V jell.— Read a first time.
Mr. H. 1) AVIi preselecul a petition front parts of
Bristol, praying to be heard by counsel against the Bris-
tol poor hill.
The LORD AI)VOCATE brought in a bill for the
more easy recovery of small debts.—Read a first time,
and ordered to be read a second time April 9.
Alt W. S hiTit presented petitions from parts of Kent,
'favistock, Colsillester, Hackney, Dover, &e. praying
fir an amendment of till' marrive act. On the I'M of
A tit il be should move for leave to bring in a bill to obtain
f for the petitionets. Ordered to be priuted.
Mr. CANNING said, he should positively bring tor-
waist his motion respecting Catholic Peers, April 30.
'Diet e lord been some intuit ahem his tinnier notice, be-
4.Mikc it ssas given conditionally—but what lie now said
tr as positive.
Alt. 111:NET (Wiltshire) pri:senteil a petition, coin-
plaillitig of aeriestlttiral distress. He expressed his dis-
appointment at the report of the committee, and he knew
it would occasion great disappointment throughout the
country. He was g • g among his constituents— tither
gentlemen were allow to dii tke same ; and he knew the
universal language of the farmers would be, that they
were WA —that their ruin was contemned—that the pro-
prietors must take their lauds oil their own hands. He
hoped some discussion ou the report wonla take place, to
s hew the country what were the aeutiments of the house
on Ibis important question.
Mr. ELLICE said, that the ministers had all stlong de-
precated discussion; it was Bich intiver,al mode of proceed-
ing. The fart wits, that the mini-tics had not loco etiahled
to .ee the way before them, and they therefore went to the
committee, in the hope of discovering sture expedient.—
A tol hat was the character of the report ? The committee
had heen occupied upward of six weeks, mid it was tvideut
I Ant all their labours had len4l rd to disrever how they could
rat-e dui price of conk—Mime, hear.)—The rause of the
existitt! distress, the operation of the injudirious measures
regarding the curt ency—the effect of the debt th it was
almost heysout heining—ail these appealed to have beet,
most stutlimely avoided ; no object was considered egrept
bow to tidy/slice the erice of is heat. Ile uas raniazed at
at all this, rind it would a.toiiist the rotunrs ; but at nothing
would it be mute ustuurrard tnou the schemes—the udoption

•

I

,;1+1s: _