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London, England, 1819-06-28 00:00:00

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1 rESIDAY. JUNE 22.

Mr. C. Wvx:s obtained leave to bring in a Bill to protect
persons giving evidence before either House of Partiamenttouch-
in try act of bribery or contiption.
PECt!LATION t,. OFFICE.—Sir W. Dr C!IESTIGYEY
begged to call the attention of the llamas to the to se at 31,.
Wilkes. of Westeion (Kent), and the abuse in the callecticn of.
the Aisessed Taxes, in order that swindlers in office might rot
fatten by p&ulicions upon the public. 1.4 e concluded with mov-
inn) after stating that he should pursue the subject next Session)
fur further Papers--the Iteport of the Receiver-General foe
Bromley. Blackheath, Dartford, &c. us to the Receipt of Pro-
perty and Assessed Taxes. &c.
Excist: Parisgct.:TlONs.—Air. D. 11.tavEr presented
& Petition from Captain Bryant, of the Alargaret, complaining
of vexatious prosecutions to which he had been subjected under
the Manife,t Act. Ile went before the Lords of the Commis
sinners, who ,aid the prosecution ought not to have bee& insti-
tuted, by tenciiing the :malty of !NM W. on condition that the
defenclant !laid the Excise solicitor's tiarts, which amounted to
1601. ss. l'he dcfmthust's oan attorney's bLI wai tsW. Was
not-this & vexatio. prosecotion But act them hear a few items
of the Excise So.leitors' Wilt—they wtre, the Attorney-General
ten goineos; the Solicitor-General tea guineas; Mr. I)auncey
eight guineas t Mr. Warren eight guineas: Mr. Walton four
guineas; and, in ord.er to keep up the splendour of the scene,
Ise. to the Marshal and Crier of the Court !—These things
were most grievous ; and next Session he would wove fix: a COlL-
mictce to eiclitite into thi; ai.b et . The I ton. •M ember rum-
tioned the case of a person at eaklisster, who had lent lus copper
to a beighbour for the purpose of Ikea 'mg t tin:vier of Isiah. A n
infontiation was :HMI penalty foot. ; .tart on explanation it was
remitted, on payment of costs, wideli amounted to std.—( //ear,
hour.)—And let the Iloase bear in mind the' fact that the
atticituit of costs only was mentioned ; there was no taxiii,; it;
the.ta was n,.) doing as a " not.ni.is indiviluar did the Litho

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day, by taxing a h..% lover it from 304. to too/. Did not such
things call loudly tor nive....4.:tttion lie then mooed for leave to
present Captain Oreart's Yention ; is ling. that lie should
move for raper..o,3nected with tea case.
The Stmictoolt (iVS ERAL ob.:mood. thia the atereks oh the
Judge and Co art might to have been brought cot ward in en open
awl manful pray ;—if the charge insinu..t.s: ag..inst the Judgc
wete'true, it ought to to made inutter of impeechmert. With
respect to die CV;llo,litit 11;;,111:1 CAM.. 11: tint, he was called on
tbr Ins log b,)01;, 6;e. ; but lifting to pro.ture them, the Board
was ohliged to prceeal. As to the foes, Ike. the insinuation was
most untlatr.dtd, that the parties prom+ did for perscaal rain,
instal of acting for tile public gond. Touchingthe number of
Cour.sel, a certain ?et Cantlemen were regularly engaged ni
type:if in ail the Crown cues; and it was impossible to proceed
without so. It regulaticit. it being required that there should be
.ilticntlernen to telict .1 our another. .
M ali—f;ALVEltr said, that the Exriv authorities exceed
dira> wan tatentabot was bar.Jy eisnatasent with the
_prin-
ciples Of `the ettrstitlttion; Etna tritelie dart:fore thought there
W:.b no oreaeion for 14411401 tamability on the part Grille Law of_
:ice; of the Crowtr.—.olenr. hear !) A+ to fees far Coon-el,
nave ought to be poi:ha/10.re the Counsel did no. attend.
Uenivau also etin.plained ..11 the oyster), and mainnibud
that on such ei suhjt*i 'hue was co occasions for quite arrhigh
tove.ts had been assumed by the Law Otiieer of the Crown.
The P.tition was brought up. read, oral ordered to !se printed.
Bills Latino been Wove:dad 4.44404 the !louse id-
journcd.