The National Register.
London, England, 1823-05-04 00:00:00

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Mr. CARTWRIGHT moved as amendment respea lag the
distance of s turnpike. proposing that it should be it lent
" two" miles from a girzn spot.
The house divided on the ameaddreist.—Ayes 43—Noes 11.
Mr. BRIGHT wished to ask the Solicitor-General T be was
likely to bring forward his contemplated bill to amend the lo-
solvent Debtors' Laws I
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL replied, that he had reoeived
several deputations to consult him on the subject ; that he hid
taken the matter into consideration ; and that is the course of
a fee days be hoped he should have the opportunity a( Whs.
ing in a bill oat the subject.
SJUTUWAU COURT OF Reoursys.—Mr. C. CALVERT
moved the second reading of the bill.
Sir J. YORLE saw so vie in this bill. He could sot dis-
cover that a:antedated was wanted. A debt might be re-
covered far is. ltd.; any debt of which the Court bad wog-
niaseee, might be recovered at an exposes eel exceeding so
pet cent. Ile concluded with moving as ad ameadment. that
it be read a second time this day Ms months.
Mr. DEN/SUN supported the bill. It ought to he allowed
to go to a.Committee ; there were grievances that rettairwil
oir-
rection, and the fees ought to be revised. Some affirm were
mere sinecures.
Mr. C. CALVERT also supported the bill. The High Bait
a most respectable man, for instant*, bad nothing to de with
the Coed bet to receive his quarterly allowances l and !Nit be
recollected the, such profits were draws for doing *odder.
where at the Southerirk Court or Requeots, the applicant party
bad to pay is. lid. ; in the Tower Hamlets the fee wis osily
ltd. The bill ought to be alltivred to go to a Committee.
Sir J. GRAHAM spoke of the respectability et the several
officers, end declared that they had vested Wiriest. in Noir
offices—nut vested interests derived from aisles, bat forawited
On the faith of an sot of Parliedient.
Mr. LAM BTON said, that the 'sliding Court was preside.
tire of much injury. The (raisers might have vested interesta.
bet there was mother party who had a vested Waned, eessely, .
the public, that justice should be adusioistered.
Mr. H. SUMNER had hoped that the bill wadi have hiss
witiohawn for the present Session.
Mr.V: BENNE! supported the bill. The fees were 149 M.
for recovering sass not ameentieg to gonads ; mod there were
gentlemen who could stand up in that House sad resist the
correetioa of such abuses. The bill was to resist tie itheethsras
of the law.
The gallery was cleared for a division. The esaleere were
—Ayes 114, Noes 2. Mopirity in favour of the second seed-
ing 112.
Mr. BYNG presented a petition from St. Mary'sgifiliegton.
spinet the Loadoe Sewers' 'ill.--Ordered to lie entire table.
Mr. CALCRAFT complained that his nodes fir tie repeeta
the Leather Tax had bees in his abeseee Amid fir May B. on
an order day, whereby the impression would be created that he
oared little about the fate of the modest. The eestrary was
the fact ; and as it had been so 'bred, he frosted that the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer would in courtesy *NOW his Mlles to
take precedence of the public cyders on the 9th Mit.
ADDRESS TO HIS MAJESTY.—Mr. CANNING appeared at•
the bar, with his Majesty'. answer to the Address of the House
respecting the recent 'revelations with Preece, Ac.; bis Ma-
jesty thanking his faithful Cosmoss for their loyal mid dutiful
address.
Mr. RUMBOLD presented a petition from Greet Yarmouth.
against the continuance of the coal deties.—Ordered to be
printed.
Mr. SCARLETT gave node.' that, on Tuesday nest, be
should bring forward a MIAMI relative to the Calmly Baader'
of Lancaster.
Duette Tams.- Mr. ELLIS said, as affidavit bad Wire
ineetineed by Mr. Plunkett, that the Jury bad been arranged
es to i its being •• pecked" • he wished to ask whether
then wocld be any objection to prodeee sash eadavit.
Mr. PLUNKETT replied, tint be 'Meld give Do seek all-
devlt—he did not conceive he was bound to de so: He re.
ceived lafermatioe from a private gamier, and he was sew MBlOlll
to give up the name of his informer. He cortsiely shield lee
osre to provide the hoe. hart. with the names of thrum ohs were
likely to elucidate the facts. More be thawed wield aol be
required of him.
Mr. BROWN LOW said, the motion of the affidavit had
predeoed eoesiderable impression ; he wished to know whether
it had khan...
Mr. G. BENNE7 observed, that if it were a private deem.
meet, it had been made a public use of.
Mr. PLUNKETT added, that the derailment bad eothiescot
a public character abut it. It was imparted to him is his ell.
chit ebaricter, and be was met at liberty to divulge the same et
the party. As to the question from the boo. moseber for Am
'nigh, he could hardly tell whether it would be put seriously
or not : be did not feel it necessary to make any further now
munieation on the subject of the affidavit.
Mr. GOULUURN presented a petition from Mr. Stemmas
arid another, prayiug for the repeal of the Goal ditties.
Mr. HUME said, great satisfaction would be give, le the
, whole country by the repeal ; and it could be done; If the
Chancellor of the Exchequer would only take as me ; . trees his
Slaking Feed, and he seemed half inclined to agree to the re-
peal.
Colonel BAGWELL said, the repeal of the soul duty weeld
be of incalculable advantage to she laboariag classes gal Ire-
laud.
Patitioa ordered to be printed.
Mr. GOUL BURN presented a petition fruit threesomes et
Cork, fur an increased remuneration.
Mr. HUME thod,thl further remuneration we. oeireeessery.
as whew there were airy vaoseeirm there were plenty of *-
dates. .
lathe TRIALS.—Mr. RICE moved for various ether wk.
assess to attend on the approaching enquiry.
Mr.FLUNKE I T said he had beta accused of epilog le ea
seprecidented ateeeer. A Mr. Foley, an attorney, had rived '•
that • mintiest information was filed wvaiast a Feriae named
Leach, Itir oferieg a heilteteß public :tither, in tall, by
Searle, his predecease,. afirkthe.stiard jury had twice WNW
the bill,. a
Motion agreed to and witnesses ordered. •
SHERIPF OF DV 01114.—INC/DIRY.-1411. Is the evesing,
after eight o'clock, Sir F. BURDEIT moved that the order of
the day for the House to go into a oeseasutei to require ante
Sherill Thorpe's conduct be read. It was amierditegly relit,
The Hesse then weld into a calamities. Sir R. Heren-(id the
absence of Mr. Brogden) took the chair.
The first witness *ailed was the Clerk of the Crewe, Dahlia.
It was with considerable difficulty that he was 'hard la the gal-
lery. The witness under*eat a beg eamniention by variesa
niembers; a majority of his answer. however were inaeditt•
in the gallery. tio far as we could ceilleet them. they weal to
show, that the Joey bed, on this ocrAsioe, Imes appointed ta
the usual way.
Mr. BROUGHAM put seven, quistioes as to the several
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