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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

against the Constitution, but which might, in fact, be very
inoffensive.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL ',aid, the MaOstrates would act
on their oven responsibility, and on their view of the matter.
The House then divined. Fur the clause—Ayes 43 —Noes
16—Majority 27.
Sir S. ROMII LV objected to the clause which went to pro-
hibit debates or lectures ; because the clause would have re-
ference to acieutitic lectures on anatomy, surgery, chemistry,
sic. He moved that theft words be left wit ; but the clause
was adopted.
A clause was proposed for ullnwinti the Attorney General
to stay Ilroceedile4s in ally case, by information haw e M -
gistrate,, and to remit the penalty. Agreed to.
Mr. C. %Vv.?. sI: pruposod a elaii‘e, inil_•wnifying all per-
sons receiving damage by unlawful meetings, riutonsly
tic-
strnving their bowies or property; which was atlepteil.
Air. IL MARTrsr obtained leave to briwg in a Hill to faci-
litate prow edings in eases in equity. Read a first time.--
Adjoin

TUESDAY, MARCH
A Petition was presents l from certain Freeholders of the
rotinty of Kent, praying for Parliamentary Reform.
The Saving liank •Biltwas committed fur Monday sc'n-
night.
EXPFNCES LAW PIZOCFEDINGS.

sir J. NEweoar nail,it was now near three years sittee he
so bin i 'fed to the House the iceessi ty ofinstituting some colony
into the state of die Courts if Justice, mid to revise their fees,
to see that the public wen not taxed at a heavier rare than
was fair and reasonable. On that occasion he fined. He
got a vote of the House for the appointment of a Committee ;
a Report had been made, aid was now on the table of the
Ifollse; and from that Ittport it %soul,' appear that some
good hail been effected. He was not altogether a visionarist
or a dreamer. The Lord Ciancellor had on 1.411 April, 1815,
moidlis after the Committee had been appointed, made
an order, in the bankrupt lepartment, abridging many of the
holidays ; curtailing, and it sonic instances entirely excusing,
the fees; thus proving thatthe system which had been aided
upon for nine years preceditg was wrong, and oppressive to
the suitors. With respect to the Reports now before the
'loose, he had to complain of many omissions; oue was, that
the Commissioners appoisied to enquire into the state of the
English Court of Chancery, had nevleeted togive the aggregate
amount of fees at any tines a ma eninstance which rendered
the R part almost nugatory.. Om a former occasion, an Hon.,
and Learned Gentleman had denied that any expedition It es'
were estr taken; but the Report of the Commissioners mow
confirmed the assertion, that expedition fees were taken.
'Flies(' fees. he contended, aad many others, might to lie dime
au ay, as tim enormous stamp duties and the heavy feea ope-
rated at present absolutely to abut the doors of Courts °fills.
lice :,,ainst the pour sailor. 'He world nut slow t liter into a
detad attic etils he hail (a complain of, but content himself
with moving two Resolutions; the first of iswhich was, in sub- 1,
stance, that fees us Courts of Law, being in fact levied on
the suitors, should be fixed as low a, possible, and slieuld go
to a fund to defray the charges of the Court; and secoreCy,
that a Committee of 21 Al konbers should be appinted to inquire
into the state of the fees in the se red al Courts of Justice in
Great Britain and Ireland.

Lord CASTLEREAGH pßTHellially objected to the institu-
tion of any now u,ey,y, beeitose moe was already existing;
and till the result of that enquiry should be before the House,
he thought no other should be instituted; and i,speeially us
lie 'lid not consider that a Committee of the HUll3e of Com
mans would be Vic best mode of enquiry. With respect to
the practice of espeditiou fees being taken, lie certainly must
condemn it. He thimunt such a practice shoniil usist to
longer, and so thought the ,Coiniiiissioisers ; litr in the Report
they had made to the House, th.•y had re commended that
tins particular practice should cease. Tile Noble Loral
moved the pi loos question.
Mr. L. FovriAt said, the fees of the Lord Chancellor Were
all ancient. 'There were some fees nominally paid to tit• l'miNe-
bearer, and Secretary, bin which were, in fact, received for
his Lordship; this was the well known •rraetiec of the last 80
years, and all the difference which the present Chancellor
had made was, that he had voluotarily given up above 1,0001.
a year to those persons who actually did the duty.
The House divided, Ayes, 63—Noes, 16—Majority, for the
previous questio., 47.
_ _

POLICE OF IRELAND.
Mr. Peet, adverted to two Acts pissed in the Session of
Mt, to strengthening the hands at the Civil Power, by es-
tablishing an efficient Police. If he was called on to say
what could tranquilize Iceland, he should state, nu efficient
Civil Power. The means which the Government possessed
now, of apprehending otfead•ra, and detecting crimes, was
by the use of a military force, at no time a very desirable
object for the Civil Power to call in aid. The Right Hun.
Gent. then entered into a history of the pleasures, and the
application of them to the purposes for vi hick they were
framed. They had been carried- into effect ice six instances,
in the counties of Tipperary, Louth, Clare, and one other.
But in some instances it had teecn round utterly impossible to
carry them into effect in the disturbed counties, which, from
poverty, rendered the people incapable of bearing the ex-
pence's ; and the Government had been obliged to exercise
a power beyond the law. In the county of Donegal particle.
lady, where the Civil Power was set at defiance, it was ne-
cessary to semi down a magistrate to maintain the peace. To
provide against the recurrence of such it measure its future
teas his object; and be therefore %mild move for a Bill to
enable the General to provide a superintending Magistrate
user the disturbed districts, and to invest the Government
with powers to impose fines ice certain cases, and to give re-
lief in others. The Right Hon. Gent. said, for went of an
efficient Pollee he should be compelled fur the present Ses-
sion tee move for leave to introduce ail Insurrection Bill. He
then moved for leave to bring in a Bill IG amend the 54th of
the King, with a view to Swart on it a Police system.
Sir J. Nem PORT entirely concurred in the motion, and
leave was given to bring in the Bill.
The Report of the Comin.ttee of Supply on the Army rm i
mates was brought up, and the Resolutions were agreed to.
The Report of the Seditious Assemblies Bill seas boon ;ht
up. Agreed to, and the Bill srileted for a third reading on
Friday.
Tim Mutiny Bill and the Marine Forces Regulation Bill
were read a first time.—Adjourned.

WEDNESDAV, ntactt 12.
The Honse resolved itirell into a t;oninitttre of Wayl/2 and
Means.
slr. VANNITTART stated, that he should now have to pro-
pose to the Committee a Vote of Ewheqact• Bills, as a part of
the Ways and Means of the year. The sinus at presont t)11 t•
standing or nnprovided for were, l'or Ireland, 1.219,0001.; for
Great Britain, 12,600,64101.; and also a flintier stini of
1,700)9001, for England. Is addition to which, them would