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THE NATIONAL "REGISTER

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tlenian and Mtrchant in the House to the importance of the
,subject. 'The intercourse under this Bill would utterly destroy
the English trade.
Counsel was then beard at considerable length.
A very long discussion took place upon three new clauses
proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer,. two of which
were carried without opposition. The third was opposed by
Mr. William Smith, but was agreed to without a division.
Mr. W. Smith, Mr. Hutchins►n, and others, spoke, after
which a division took place upon the engrossing of the Bill, when
there appeared—For the engrossing, 66—Against it, 19—Majo-
rity, 47.
FRENCH PRISONERS.

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In obedience to an order of the House, an account of the
state of French Prisoners in this Country was brought up.
Mr. Rost, in moving that this account should be printed,
took occasion to observe, that from the statements contained
therein, it appeared that out of nearly 5000 French prisoners in
Dartmoor prison, there were not more than nine and twenty
sick, by which the assertion made by the Noble Lord (Cochrane)
on a former night was completely disproved. The total number
of french prisoners in England was 45,939, of whom the num-
ber sick was but 3'21. a number comparatively so trifling, that
lie believed, if the most healthy village was searched, the pro•
For Lion of sick would be found much greater.—(Hear, hear )-
1h: number of priioners on parole was .‘2710, of whom only
16.5 ere i::dispoi•ed. Convinced Ova this statement would
prove extremely sati lactory to the House, and tend to remove
all feelings ,:f doubt which might prevail on this subject in
consequer.c.e of the assert.ons trade on a former night, he
should content himself with moving, that the account should be

printed.-
Ce it aAN r., in a speech of considerable length, entered
into a deft nce of the statements he had made respecting Dart-
' moor Prison, and p: oceedr,cl to detail other circumstances, and
draw conclusi.ini v,.:iich,•frim their naure, and from their sub-
sequent refutation in the runt cle.ir and satisfactory manner, by
the Clianetli,,r of the Exelitvier, Mr. Rose, and Mr. Whit-
bread, we t cfrlin trom reportit.g, as their publication could not
be at:ended with aliy beneficial result.
I,OVEDEN'S DIVORCE BILL.

Mr. DAVIF.S GIDDY moved the thiid reading of LoVeden's
Divorce bill.
Mr. LocKHART said, it was far from his intention to say any
thing in dt•fent,e of a breach of conjugal fidelity ; but he b.ttl
obierved that this Bill was, in fact, a Bill of pains and peintltiei :
far althOuL;ll the lady hroeght a fortune of 10 or 120001. no pro.
vision whatever was here made to preserve her from abject po-
verty. He s'uould move, therefore, in the Committee, that Mr.
Loveden do pay to Anne Loveden, notwithstanding the disco-
tit ion of the marriage, 3001. per annum, during his life.
Mr.GIDLY stated on the pin of• Mr. Loveden, some objec-
tions to this clause—and that the lady had a reversionary annuity
2001.
Mr. LOCKHART, in conqcquence of the feeling of the
House, moved in the Committee, that the sum granted should
1:0--10/. per annum.
thr James Graham, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Whitbread support-
ed the cause, which war; opposed by Mr. Swan, Mr. W. Smith,
the Chant:llor of the Exchequer,••,ind the Spcaktr, when it was
at length agreed to adjoui n the further consideration thereof till
• to-morrow.
MR. MANSELL PHILLIPS.
Mr. LOCKHART stated, that Mr. Phillips had called en him
this morning; that he had procured a copy of the indictment,
slid engaged to plead to it. Under these. circumstances he pro-
posed to move that the former Order be discharged.—The Order
was accordingly discharged.
The other Orders were then disposed of, and the I-lopse ad-
journed.

exporting Spirits from Ireland to Fngland to use a permit, si
nifying the strength of such spirit; &c. to prevent forgeries there"
of.' The cause being agteed to, we. t through a committee,
the report also received and agreed to% He nett introduce d a
clause for limiting the operation of the Act to two months,
which was also agreed to, and the Bin read a third time and
passed.
Mr. Snow LETEVRE gave notice for Tuesday next, that he
should move a standing order of the House, that no Petitions
for Private Bills should he received after the first one and twenty
days in any Sessions of Parliament.—Adjourned.