The National Register.
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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

FRIDAY, JULY 12.
A person from the Irish Court of Chancery having presented
attested copies of proceedings in that Court, the Lord Chan-
• cellor complained of Ute.generalinaccuracy of papers from the
Irish La 4 Courts, and stated that public business duristg The
present Session bad been greatly delayed thereby.
The Scotch Register Qilices Bill was read the third time and
passed.
The Bakers' Regulation Bill, the New Cnurches Bill, the
Charge of Pensions, the Excise Licences Repeal Bill, the
Consolidated Fund, Fire per Cent Repayments, Growing Pro-
duce, LO4ll UM, slid Irish Prison Laws lmendmeutßill. went
through Committees, and were reported without amendments.
Adjourned to Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MU\DAY, ;t.t.v S.
The Report of the Salt Duty Repeal Bill was ordered to be
t.tken into further consideration on Wednesday.
he 7,500,00U1. Loan Bill, the Charge of Pensions Bill, and
the 5 per Cents. Bill severally weal through Committees.—
Reportflo-morrow.
The Small Notes Bill was rea.l a third time end passed.
The Scotch Spirits Exportation Bill was read a second time,
and committed for to-mut row, as was the Scotch Spirits Draw •
back Bill, and the punishment by Hard Labour Bill.
The Excise Licences A t Amendment Bill went through a
Committee.—Report to morrow.
'[he Insolvent Debtors (Ireland) Bill was read a third time

and 'teased.
00 the motion, that the report respecting the Distress' Votes
for Ireland be presented,
Mr. BERN AL expressed the coat iction, that nothing could
be done for the effectual relief of Ireland. except some large
specific grants were made for such purpose.
Mr. GOL LUC RN said .he lion. member appeared to have
forgotten what had already been done by the House. fine
hundred thousand pounds had on a former night been set apart
at the disposal of the Lord Lieutenant to be advanced from time
to time as the Irish Government might deem prudent. It was
considered the more preferable course, to require small sums
from time to time as they might he considered to be wanted,
instead of taking a large at once.
Mr. 8. WORTLEY regretted that the Government had not
come at once to Parliament for a sum sufficient to relieve Ire-
and, rather than have adopted the course they had pursed by
means of the King's letter, and going from door to dour begging
through the metropolis, This was the very worst course iu his
opinion of ruining taxes on the people.
Mr. CALCRAFT agreed in the opinion that had just been
expressed. lie deemed it impolitic to go trout church to church,
and from door to door begging, as by such means the liberal
were taxed over and over again, while the parsimonious gave
nothing. Ile also agreed the course adopted by Government
of calling for sums from time to time as they might be thought
to be wanted. Should G ,vernment require more, or imagine
that more might be wanted, he hoped a vote of credit would he

required.
Mr. G. BENNET also condemned the system of private so-
licitation.
The whole sum required might to be taken from
the public resources. It was wrong to talk of charitable relief
to lieland ; that part of the empire was as much entitled to re-
lief as was Yorkshire or Cornwall, or any other part of the em-
pire. Ministers, on discovering what were the distresses of
Ireland in October last, ought to have called the Parliament
together in November or I) comber, to meet the evils.
lainliaQuilje
alleged
charge
temf ern:. ed
or the
o
course that hitherto been adopted ou tliis subject, and expressed
himself in favour of the suggestion of the boa. member fur
Wsreliatti. to take a vote of credit.
Mr. GUULBCRN added, that what had already been done
had been most advantageous, and that the sulleriug parties ex-
pressed their gratitude.
After some further reinarks,the resolution was agreed to, and
and a bill ordered accordingly.
i
Rea ENt g LNNls.—Mr. HOBHOUSE presented a petition 1
front four individuals who complained of having been taken 1
he'fflo'ereei l
magistratesANbLin°lDt e°vlonledri;e \oCn
'sting the rev cone laws. No zMirge was pressed againstthetn; but
afterwards they found themselves on board a tender, in order
to be impressed into his Majesty's service. The law gave the
option of going to trill, or going into his Majesty's service for
live years ; but here the option had never been given to the in-
dividuals. The law on the subject required amendment.
Mr. LUSHINGION thought that there must have been some
mis *inceptions on the subject ; it must have been imagined
that convictions had taken place.
Mr. HOISHOUSE added, that the act was specific on this
subject ;no conviction hail taken place. After some further
remarks, the petition was read.
Mr. EIROW(,IIAM condemned the laws on this subject, as
they now stood in the statute-book, or rather as they lurked
there. The particular act on this subject passed July 10.—
They all knew what that period of tie session meant. lie
thought the nth of July was not too late to repeal such an act.
Mr. GOUIaBURN salt he should not object to any plan to
amend the law on this subject. Petitioa ordered to be printed.
BANK NO r es.—Mri G. BENNET presented a petition from
Mr. Farquharson. stereotype printer, against the Small Note
Bill, except the Bank Company tuck beconsiug precamious to
prevent fmgeries.
Mr. HUME spoke of the value of a paper currency that was
payable on demand, and of the culpability of the Bank in not
having better notes. lie hoped there would be some remedy
fur this evil.
Mr. G. BENNET thought that the Bank bad not used due
diliaence on this subject,
IIIr!PEARCE observed, that though the present ante might
appear to be claim.), it was ill reality more difficult of imitation
than liner specimens that had been submitted. The petition
was ordered to be printed.
PROSECUTIOS Or LtoETWKICK.—Mr. ABERCROMBY
wished to move fur a paper, to which he understood there
would be no objection. It was essential to illustrate the ease
of the prosecution of Bordiwick. He should not be able to pur-
sue the enquiry this session ; but, if he had the opportunity, eh
should undoubtedly pursue it in the next session of Parliament.
lie moved for a copy of the commission under which the depu-
ties of the Lord Advocate act. Ordered.
Mr. HUME postponed till the 15th inst. from the 10th, his
motion un the subject of the sinking fund.
ALE AM/ BEER THADL.—Mr. BLATON asked whether
it was intended to press the Ale and Beer lull this session t
Mr. 11110CGIIA NI replied in the affirmative. It had no
to do with the licensing system.
Mr. BUXTON added, that lie should in such case oppose
all parts of the bill in every stage of it.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, that in such case it was important
to have the bill discussed ; it stood, in his estimatiuu, on irre-
fragable grounds.
Mr. GOULBURN, in moving that the Ilonse go into a com-
mittee ou the Irish Insurrection Act creuewal bill), went iuto