The National Register.
London, England, 1818-02-22 00:00:00

CLERGYMEN ATTENDING GAOLS.

Mr. Mrrutu.si obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amessil
the Act of the present reign respecting the salaries, i've. of
Clergymen attending Houses of Correction and tither Prisons,
and for removing all doubts concerning the poster of the ills-
tiers. lie then brought up the Bill which was read a hilt
time.
HIGH CONSTABLE OF WESTMINSTER, Sze.,
Mr. CALCRA FT moved, tied the Petition of the high Con-
stable, arc. of Westminster, be referred to a select Committee.
Mr. BANIES hoped that this Committee would be properly
selected, which he could not doubt Was the lion. Gentleman's
intention, lie hoped the Committee would not entirely con-
fine their attention to the particular ouject proposed: but
would take iuto view bow many other claims might be set up
ou a similar principal.
Mr. (; ALCRAFT said, he had handed his list to the Speaker
but the Honourable Member, when it was read, would be at
liberty to propose any names ie might wish to add to it.
The Committee was then appointed, and instructed to re-
port to Use House.—Adjourned.
TUESDAY.
CLAIMANTS IN FOREIGN FUNDS.

Mr. HAMMERSLI presented a Petition from certain per.
sons, uamed Jacob Franco, Dubois, and others, who had
claims on France as creditors since OW to a considerable
amuuut.—Ordered to lie ou the table.

ASSIZE', IN THE NORTHERN COUNTIES.

Mr. M. A. TAYLOR moved, "that au humble address be
presented to his Royal Highness the Venice Regent, praying
that he would be graciously pleased to issue bis conuusission of
Oyer aura Terminer, and of gaol delivery, and also of Nisi
111111‘. t% let in each year to the counties of Cumberland,
V. t struoreland, Uurliatti, and Nurthumbetland, and to the
fowl/ and county of Newcastle-upon-Pyllej and further to
assure his Royal Higlittess, that whatever expense it may Le
attended with, the House would male goon the same." lithe
House should agree to the Address, he hoped to have the
honour of to 11111 l tune:fling with his 31ajesty's Government
resprctiog the most expedient means of carrying it into ef-
met, and that the final measure nose' Le proposed by them,
they having it in their power to consult the Judge, on the
subject.
The Ali ort NEY G t:f ER AL could not assent to the Address
which he considered to be without any precedent. As no
softicicot ground Cued been laid for so 11111111,11al a coutse of
of pi t.Ll'i thug, he bat it his duty in move We if It 1. lOU, lOC,
stiuu.

:sir C. AI expressed his surprise at tier oppositiou of
Illy !tom. mitt Le:until iktillenkut to die motion ut his Nun.
Frici,4l. lie luni expected au :.tnentle,tt seution rather than
the previous question, to he submitted. The address was
proposed on the ground of a uoturious defect in our judicial
system; and !list lie admitted that the administration of
Justice was pure, lie teislttd also to ste it prompt in every
part of the country.
Lord Cabri.t.nx.scii thought, that die Melte were not pre-
pared to cuter into sio li a subject : lie was persuaded they
couto not see their way so ter as to vehtnee to Address the
lruwn upon an alteration whitli would cinder necessary a
eery extensive change in the busintss of the Courts of West-
on:mei-hall. Unless, indersi,tlicze were an addition, if not
of actual judges, ut least of tetuporsey ones, to act us substi-
tutes, the alteration emild Out b completed. lie thought
that, instead of the tooting' he had made, if the Jinn. Z.lcinbt r
laid poured for Mil itioptiry, it have been preteiable.—
There had been one, nut lung ..an, into the adniiintoration of
justice iii Wales, and lie OhjettiVil to that. provided
that nu prejodice was misc..' 'Ai the subject; and if lie Hon.
Aleitsbrc had brought his tuutiun l'etward in that way, he
should have bad objertien in it ,‘ Louver.

Mr. .)1. d. TATtott irad btonrihi IVr.vaid Lib motion mere),

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