The National Register.
London, England, 1813-02-21 00:00:00

NATIONAL, It ROISTER.

Me. Alderman ATIINS inform. _ House, he was directed
by the Committee sitting trFon the Weymouth Elecrion, to inform
them that a ma of the name of Lewis was, in the course of his ex-
envination, found guilty of gross "prevarication. On the report being
deliveied in, and the question put from the Chair, Lewis was or-
(ISM to ba committed to his Majesty's ? risen of Newgate.
VICE-CIiaNCELLOR'S BILL.
On the motion of Lard CASTLLILLAGIII the question being put that
the SPEAKER do leave the Chair,
Mr. LEACH contended that the Master of the Rolls was an eilicer
Anointed by the Constitution to assist the Lord Chancellor. If the
Lord Chancellor wanted more assistance than he at present had, was
it riot na•ural for them to turn their eyes to this cfficer, to see if, by
another distribution of his time, he could be made equal to the taSk
of-affording the assistance required. By the Constitution the Mastcr
of the Rolls was not required to attend to the Prize and Plantation
Appeal before the Privy Council. He might then be withdrawn from
these, and his place might be supplied by the Lord Chief Baron of
the Exchequer. To 200 judicial days which the Lord Chancellor
might have, the Master of the Rolls could be enabled to acid what
arostitt be equal to 310 ; and such assistance would be not only ample,
bUt out of all proportion .more than was required, while the Mas-
ter of the Rolls would not have more of his time occupied than-
the other Judges. In two years the arrears might be eff::civally
got under, and the business from that time could be met without
difficulty. Having said thisi it was not his intention to put his nega-
tive on the Bill, but as he thought it very desirable to pause beton
they committed themselves to a measure of such importance, lie
infould move " That the House should resolve itself into the Coin-
inittee on that day fortnight."
• Lord CASTLZSZAGiIt in persisting in the inot;on he had made,
desired to he understood as in no way putting a bar to the considera-
tion Of the Honourable and Learned Gentleman's plan, but as acting
ftom a feeling that the Bill before them had not yet been put fairly in
competition with it. In justice to his own opinion, he, however,
fglt it necessary to state, that he did not apprehend the plan of the
Honourable and Learned Gentleman would be found to supply an
adequate remedy to the evil acknowledged to exist.
Me. WLVILIyaL objected to the plan of the Hon. and Learned
Getitlemen

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Mr. Goa non observed, that all th it had been said about the Suitors
Futrl, served to impress more strongly on his mind the propriety of
having the whole of the' salary of the Vice-Chamellor paid by the
Lord-Chancellor. He hoped that when the Nob'e Lord next carne
to the House, he would have "cession to inform them that the Lord
Chancellor had agreed to thii.--Hear, hear ! and laughter.)
After some farther conversation, the Rill was ordered to be taken
into further consideration on Monday.—Adjourned.

TUSSDNY, tEll. 16.

Several Petitions were p,esented for and against the East India
M..notv.ly, and the Cath.ilic Claims. Ordered to lie on the table.
From the noise which prevailed in the /louse, the names of the pLices
from which they were presented con d not be heard in the arc rv.
The Committee on the Ayrshire Election was postponed from the
25th instant to the sth of March. _ _

IRISH FINANCE.
On the motion of Mr. W. FL soya n, a Committee was ap-
ointed to inquire into and report to the House the state of the
fiances of Ireland fir the last twenty years. ending January 5, IBM
sheaving the increase and redemption of the Public Debt, the produce
of the Taxes in Ireland. their progress, with estimates of their future
value, the amount of the unfulu'ed debt, &c.
Mr. HiLav Ann' NG row obtained leave to bring in a Bill to enable
a certain portion of the Corps of Cornish Miners to enter into the re.
gul..r army. .
The Steam Engine Coal Drawback Bill was reported : and the Lo- .
cal Tokens Bill was read a third time and passe I.
Mr. Ht LF.If A DPI tit,TON found that the nature of the Motion he
had made had been much mistaken. An idea had gone abroad, that
he had it in contemplation materially to alter the local Militia Act.
frothing was further from his wish than to make any great ilteratim
in that excellent measure. What he wished to do was merely to
introduce certain clauses to explain, and, in some instances, to amend
the former Act. A Bill, which he brought in for this purpose,
was read a first, and ordered to be read a second time on Tuesday next.
He then brought in a similar Bill for Scotland. Read a first, and
ordered to he read a second tune on Tuesday. He also brought in the
Bill for enabling a certain portion attic Cornish Miners to enter into
the regular army. Read a first, and ordered to be read a second time
un Friday.—Adjourned.

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• THE
WEYMOUTH ELECTION.
. Mr_ Alderman A TXINs informed the House,. that