The National Register.
London, England, 1819-03-07 00:00:00

MONDAY, MARCH 1.

Mr. G. Er.o was excused for non-attendance nn the
Chester Election C 'flee; Dr. Bateman stating that Mr.
E. was from illness nimble to atleud.
Lord For.ecsToxs: ',resented a Petition fiom New Sarum,
against any renewal of ►he ismilvent DeOtors Act.
Toe ATToHNEY OVAIEttAL look OCCafilinl to give notice,
that lie should, on a initire Jay, more for the appointment of
a Committee to m-intre into the propriety of remov:m; or
continuing the present Insolvent Debtors' Laws. lie ex-
pressed himself generally favourable to the existin; laws
this subject.

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.1/r. ;m3ll IVO/AN said, he should reserve aoy ob-
serv:olor, he had to Ulrike ti this mulioll was wade
Petition (aid upon the tali:v.

M .V1(4111311 *av• notiCe, tl:at on I'riday next
he plionid move for an Account of ihr Agents setiliz in th:s
Court ; how many of them were Alwritcys, or had taken th
beip.tit of the Act, tic.

Sir G. WiPatEuett moveJ for a IVrit for 1: linitnrgh, in
the t ocon tot'Si r G. Clerk, appointed a Lad tommissiontr
th.•

W. ntuLEY comi)la:iiefl of this api,,,hitment,
..aid.he should Itcleaftcr take the seise fA the llofte oil
tlic mibjvct.

CALcitArr.did not kno.v vltyAix Lords shook! be cone
tinu••d at the Admiralty, un4 he trusted a farmer motion
itii3 aubjrct would be raume4—(licat ! but/ !)—Wit
urdrrt•.l.

Sir T. RARING presented the Limerick Election Petition,
which derlaa ed General Vcicker hod.beeu duly returned.
Mr. N. C..tr.vt.:Kr inoved, that the Mrnittos
mittee be 'IAA botore the Hirllfe, to enable We" House to
jud4e, vidirther tli. re ought 4401 to be some ,ii4ura,ttint
re-
spectior. the Pull Clerks; Itetiii 'Hug • .
Sir T. %Pm:: sh4e.rved, thst.thcsr ought toibe Ur- ,
mode ne the Poll, less onerous to Mutithei!,
Alter hturn Mr. S. Duuriie, Mr. Winn, Mr.
Abercrombie, ke. tile 3.4tion Mt/ ti reed r• Mr; A. I eimtrk-
ing, that there never was a tiecisiott more coot' ary to reason.
and preccdent.thatt this.

Mr. J. E. LYTIlle:ION presented a• from Trade..
men, a‘t. asaiaat the rcgetivsl ot. 'kw isuo.tat. pew's.
rt.i;te.
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Alderrti all WOOD pusentad a Petitionfront Wool Cumber
•.. Derandaire praying abet they might be moored to the
nllttation in which they were In 0313, respecting wages.
Ordered to be ;wanted.
•,.. A Petition was presented front Edinburgh, 'praying the .
t Idolise to extend In the
.Roval Neighs of tieotland a mini
tinges tt hud constittoienal syste nof Borough Olives nineut.
• .Petition read and ordered to be psinted.
• cm,yent presented a Petition from Rt.Genegeta,
sonitswark, iu favour of au elptalutation of the duty oh
He also rrosented • Petition from ,the same parish
against the Insolvent Debtors' Act.
Laid on the table.
Mr. Sheriff RoaaaTs.presented a Petition from the City
•of Loudon against the repeal of the Appeal of Murder.
Laid on the table.
The delimiters uf -Friday last were (Idled over; and were
.ordered to attend the ballot on Thnrsday next.
W, SMITH presented a Petition ficon Morwieh, com-
plaining of the severity of the punishments for forgery.
Laid on 'the table.
sir V. W. Ridley gave notice, that on the 11th of alarels he
should move an Address to the Prince Regent. praying his
Royal Highness to reduce the umber of the Admiralty
Lords.—(Hear.)
The Order of the Day to resume the Penrhyn Election
• Debate was read.
The Sre seen stated, that the Minutes would not he ready
for delivery till Thursday ; and that in some cases writs hail
not been delayed, except at the special drain" of tee Coin-
icittee, although the offending parties bad been prosecuted
jot bribers-.
Sir C. tfORRELL wished the Special Report ma le lu Feb•
Tasty ILO/, respecting the same Rorottga, to be reed,
v hicli declared Sir C. Hawkins to have been unduly elected.
Read accordingly. It fit titer stated, that ;puss bribery
lad been -oaintitted by Sir C. Hawkins.
sir C. Butt HELL said, that all thin evidence tended to prove
:Mit a most base and mercenary spirit existed in it is sorvweh,
hear.)—lie should 1111VC, however, ill order that
:he !louse might be in full possession of the case, that the
dmate be adjourned to Monday next.
Captain GRaNT thought that such adjournineut would be
too short.—(No, no.)
A. WRIGHT explained respecting the pi neeedings of
Committee, and the umbers who had committed bribery.
He thonglit it was a dangerous example to delay the issuing
of this Writ!—,here was no precedent of such delay, except
ss!iere theta were large numbers of persons who had coin.
motel bribery.
Sit J. Nit•WPORT tlioll2bt the House ought to have all evi-
d. lice before any step was adopted; and where the Borough
had twice within so shout a time come before the House under
such disgraceful eircantstauties, it deserved to have those
fiJachises v.lticit Mid been abused, impended, at least for a
short time.
Mr. DENNI•O74 observed, that in this most respectable and
vitt •tniti. 119/.6u:tit a complete syrtem of bribery prevailed.—
'lucre seas, lie understood. • public breakfast, at which earls
voter reeei% ell .241.--(licar..l,--If ever there was a case that
merited inlet lei eacc, he thing/I it was this.
The Mot inn was agreed to.
Mr. C. HUTCH nsnx presentedaPetitionfromMr.Grady,
new tuulnurd art Neivg.ite, Liciag the second Petition floor
that Gentleman, imploring the consideration of the House,
as he bad never intentionally violated the -Privileges of the
/loose.
After same conversation, Mr. Grady wu ordered to be
himight to toe bar the tiext day.- •
'file Windsor Establishment 13111 was brought in and read
a first time.
Oideted to be read a second time on Thursday. •
Lord CASTLEREACH in4Vett forfors Committee to enquire
into the State and Description of Gaols and other places of
coati:would; and the best Method of providing fur the se-
. 4.:urityP as well as the Reim motion, of offenders, drci
Sit J. dl le roan unitised hia determination to bring
forward hi's motion respecting the Criminal Code.
Motive agreed to—Committee appointed..—Adjourned.

TUESDAY.
BANE DISCOUNTS.

Mr. MANNING, in reply to questions from Mr. Gladstone,
stated, that there hail been no diminution of Hank disconnts:
that the Se-ter Committee hot/ not intloeocerl the discounts;
and that, un the contrary, they were extended to eight more
;persona.—(Hear, hear.)—He Added, that so far as he knew
them was no inteotion,'on the part of the Hank, to make
tiny alteration in the discounts. .(clear.) Regarding arcontits
that had been me ecd for, lie Atned that the amount of Dank
antes issued was 200,0001. mote than in December last.—
(Hear.).
Mr. Larawron presented a Petition from Darlington,
against any new Duties um Cools.
Sir R. WILSON moved, that Mr. Thomas Grady be placed
-at the bar to be discharged.
Agreed to Accordingly.
Mu. (had) having been placed at the bar, .

Tau PEA KEE stated, that lie had been guilty of a high
kreitch of privilege, in writing a certain letter; and that he
Lad petitioned tht• House for hheration,with the assitronee
that it was not intended to offend Ike home. The
atikions to viiidiciete its honour and privileges, int.asured its
the severity of tke ease • and iu tlue instance,
;Is ja..tee hid been liatictivtl. Air:Grady WAS therefore
dis:ll,trged.—(Hear.)
'top int..int ordered to be entered en the Joni nolo.
CRJMINAL CODE.

Sir J.Nl'brosn tirott;ht forward hill-Motion for aCommittee
to enquire into tine laws us far a* they regrrticd felony. That.
ethlit;ry nail admitted to I e neceinotiy by the Noble Lord
.(Ct.ilrreagli); bitt which was the welter course to Ire pursued
tlO, question, To tarke the enquiry as extensive has had
!lees) by the Noble Lord, wile to propoge a physical
uniroirs,'Aut—to urge an enqniry, the proiliotion of wbleb
lvuuld ra‘wise the Parliaments The prisons alone would
Oippy a C iiiii nittec for one Session—indeed the Noble Lord
admit' •.1 tilt• impotaillility of one Coniniitec prelitenhin the
enquiry, for it was said that the Committee could sithdiritle
limit* loin tote.. Cogittliiiiren. loth »übdiviamnl was contrary
to the toravlire of the Howie and the Coh•lithtlua therefore
uataa C !properly uppotriled, woula be most.
tthi-a-ioin. It vas bt. uhiref In proiniite such cflicaciutis
mode of eiiquity ; and he tool. thr e%a.aple at 175'J, oque.a
"'roe of tug At.l ch.r.tcterii, Peihain, Cirei,vilte, Tun-11%-
mi, Lloyd, Rider, ccc. conatitatud lbc Continitiee, to say
whether the lawn could be amended. It was then foiled,
*hit was now the fact, that paulictiail mud criminality pro-