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Parish Registers, was the cause of much serious injury to every class
of the. 011 in-unity ; and he especially instanced the casts of seamen,
which had fallen within his knowledge. These men,eerving their coun-
try on foreign sations, and there dying, left sometimes to their widowi
and children considerable sums of rrize and other money due to them,
which money was claimed and often obtained by sonic brother perhaps,
orsome- collateral relative, because the widow could not satisfactorily
prove her marriage to,the deceased. These, and other reasons, affect-
ing every dais in the country, had forcibly impressed upon his mind
the necessity of some regulaiioa in these registers,and he trusted,
therefore; that the measure would meet with no opposition.
Mr. BaowN thought the plan of the Right Hon. Gentleman a very
Rood on*, and he was entitled to the thanks of the country fur having
brought iR fbrward.
The Bill then went through
veryth Committee the Report was brought
up, and the further consideratio it was ordered for that day month.
the' Margate Pier Bill was, after some opposition from Sir W'lll.
CueTts and Mr. P. Moolie, read a second time, and referred to a
Committee.
I fie Kent Causl Bill was read a third time and passed, after a few
words from Sir EDWARD KsA VCDRVI.L.
:k Zr. PoNsovhv moved for returns ot the number of counterfeit notes
presented nu payment at the Bank during the last eleven years ; likewise
the number ot persons prosecuted by the Bank for forgery, during the
last 14 years.—Granted.
the cveral persons who had been ordered to attend on the preceding
day for breach of privilege, having explained their conduct satisfactorily,
were discharged.
'the House having resolved into a Committee of Supply, Lord CA s-
F.ItEAGD praposed the grant of 400,0001. to Ills Majesty, to enable him
to make good his engagements with the King of Sicily. I.lis Lordship
satisfactorily explained the changes which have taken place in the Go-
vernment of that island, and the grant passed unanimously.
)Ir. IlaS Kt, asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer fur some infor-
mation with respect to a late Treasury detaulter.
-1 he CIL% NC R1.1.0R of the Exeneesuee said, he had been grossly
im-
posed upon by the person alluded to. From the situation of the ac-
counts ot the freasury previously to the last three years, it was quite
impossible to discover the defalcation in Mr. Chinnery's accounts.
Great neglect had been suffered in that department fur a very long time.
Mr. Ron was glad to explain his connection with the person in ques-
tion. 1\ tr. C. was recommended to him by Lord Thurluw, and he, in
1183, took him under his protection. For the first four or five years he
behaved himself extremely well ; but when he married he launched in-
to a system of considerable expellee, by au extravagant establishment,
and gkeing concerts ; and when applied to for a reason for his extra-
vagance, he always re; lied that he had a property equal to his expenses.
kie.(Nir.,R.) never visited him for the last 15 y ars, except to stand
kodiather for a child. He thought the conduct of Mr. C. scandalous in
the extreme, and admitting of no exculpation.—Adjuurned.

MARCII 26.
Mr. I,srT I'LETON gave notice, that he should, on the I eth of April,
'glove to amend the 92d Gco. 11. c. as tar as relates to punishment of
tyrranny and pppression nh the Navy.
Mr. Wuatt.rotio brought in a Bill for disatioresting Parkhurst Forest,
in the County of Southampton.
Mr. BARING moved, that certain presented front the Trans-
. port Office, be printed. He took that opportunity of condemning the
conduct of Government with respect to the hire of transports ; and he
conteeded, that the Shipping Interest was labouring under the greatest
diAres.e* on account of the low prices charged for freieht.
Mr.. Rose denied the assertions of Mr. flaring, and said, that. the
price Of tonnage was the same now as in 1807.—The Papers were then
ordered to koprinted.
On the • motion of I .ord BINNING, the House vent into a Commit tee
on the Report of a Select Committee, relating to exemptin.,; mail coaches
*out toll. Lord 13. then moved a Resolution, declaring that the ex-
emption of mail coaches from turnpike toils ought to be repealed. The
Report was brought up, the Resolution agreed to, and a 131111nought in,
and read a first time.
On the Order for the second reading of the Gold Coin and Bank-note
Bill, Mr. Morris, Lord A. Hamilton, and Sir J. Newport opposed it,
and declared that the Bill was another step on the road to ruin.--They
also contended, that the operation of the Bill as to Ireland, would go to
annul the private contracts made there between their landlords and
their tenants, as leases might recently have been granted, in which it
was stipulated that the tenant should pay 1001. in gold, or 1201. in paper,
and hence the operation of the Bill would, after such an agreement to
pay 1201. in effect say, "You shall only pay 1001."
On the other side, it was contended, by Lord CASTI.gREAGII and Mr.
W. PoLk, that it was only in three or four of the counties in the North
Id that such - l'actice was established; that where it yet existed
crying evil, insomuch, that had not relief
A this Act to Ireland, it was thought it
ring forward a distinct measure to pro-
the numbers were, go for the second
Bill was read a f et: on 1.1 time, and or-
ot April.
:AoLore Places Ato.)li.iein Bill, wHch

was read a first time, a-a Ordered to be read a second time on the 17th
of April.
A new Writ was ordered for the County of. Louth, in the room of
Lord Viscount Jocelyn, who had, since his election, accepted the office
of Treasurer of his Majesty's Household. -
The other Orders of the day being disposed of, the House 3dj9urne'!
to the ith of April.

IRELAND.

'WATERFORD ASSIZES, MARCH 17.

INTERESTING TRIAL FOR MURDER.

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77,omus Kollin et a private in the Coldstteam Guards, was arraigned
for the murder of Mary Dogherty, on the sth of January last, at New.
rath, in the county of Kilkenny, in the liberties of this city. This
man's case had excited a considerable degree of public attention, and
the Court was crowded to a degree rather uncommon. The pirisoree
is a remarkably handsome man, of about 30 years of age, of middle
size, and of rather a genteel appearance. He wore the uniform and
watch-coat of his regiment. Upon coming to the bar he had a cheer-
ful smiling air, which scarcely forsook hint during the trial, which
time he chiefly passed in reading a prayer-book. When called oe to
plead, he answered with a smile, Gsulcy. The Judge then requested
he would topsider well the line et* conduct which he was about to
pursue, and told him, that however sincere his contrition might be for
having offended against the laws, it was more pradent in him to allow
the laws to take their own course in vindicating themselves, and that
he might find that they were not deficient in mercy. He replied, with
good humour, mixed with resignation, that he wanted no mercy
" but the mercy of Coo," and persisted in his plea. The humane
Judge renewed his request, and urged it strongly, when the prisoner
withdrew his first plea, and answered Not Guilty. The only witness
culled was—Michael Evelyn, lssq. Coroner, who proved, that die body
of a woman, with several marks of violence, was found at the period
and in the place mentioned in the indictment, and that he held an
inquest on the body, by adjournment, from the 7th to the ieth cif
January. January. He saw the prisoner afterwards in custody in the
acknewl City
dged
Jail.
Prisoner, without the least suggestion of hope or fe
himself to be the murderer, and said that he geve her the fire !,low
with a stick, which Mr. Evelyn showed him, and now produced in
Court, and afterwards finished her with a stone. 'ills stick Ye h..d
received from one Munns, at Pilltown at whose house they had passeti
the preceding night. He said she was nut his wife, as had at fire been
supposed. He first met her in the packet in which they cisme over
from Bristol. She induced hint to live with her and to desert,e sac hg
that she was entitled to some property which he should hay. She
said she was mArried to a soldier of the 6Gth, who was probeisly dead.
On the day of the murj,er he had taken much liquor, and was in-
toxicated. They had quarrelled, and she had used galling words ts
. him, and threatened to have hint arrested as a deserter. Provoked e
being threatened by the adviser of his misconduct, and maddened by
liquor, he struck the fatal blow which led er momentamuder. front that
time peai:e. of mind fled, nor did he enjoy a of relief until Ile
made a full confession to Mr. Bradshaw, at Carrick. This wile alit
substance of the prisoner's acknowledgment to Mr. Evelyn in jail,
Mr. Evelyn declared, that he conceived it to proceed from a heart truly
contrite, and guided by a sincere impression of religion.
After a short charge front his Lordship, the Jury retired,
and soon
after returned with a verdict of Guilty.
The roreman, with emotions which did him honour, begged to re-
present the feelings of the Jury. Though bound in duty to brit: 7to t:..e
verdict, which he had just handed down, they could scarcely consi:ar
this as a premed/MP/I murder. They would fain make some ai:ow:
ante for the suddenness of the impulse, and they would fain ft',
something to his edifying contrition. On these gro hebut bethat the
ved to
recommend the prisoner to-mercy, and had nothing u
tno a dsdd,
Jury were UllanittiOiM le
The l for the Cron instantly concurred in the recemtneres
n, anCd theounse se merciful ntiwment ran like an electric fluid the tne
do
crowded Court. .
The Hon. Baron GP:Or:6E then addressed the prisoner. His casebail
fres
excited the compassion of the Celia and Jury. The unfortunate
er
of which he had been convicted. appeared irreconcilable ividi his forti.ll
life, and with his demeanour during trial. Hie Lordship would trensily
the humane recommendation of the Jury and the Bar, as tavou.raril
as truth would allow—more be could not say. He hoped the prisl9.l
was deserving of a better fate than what the law compelledliin to
pounce. flounce. After a short exhortation, his I .ordship proceeded to pass,
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tence on him in the usual form, to be executed on 'fhtirsda i!,
19th instant, but imaiediately after respited hint to Wednesday, the
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of April. . - e fil
The prisoner was scarcely moved at hearing his sentebc. jig at
smile, indeed, forsouk hina-s-bot his countenance was still a Inc e
placid resizteetlast.
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