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London, England, 1830-05-19 00:00:00

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
QUER, the Order of the Day was read for the House to re -
solve itself into a Committee to take into consideration the
King's message relative to the Administration of Justice.
On the motion, .‘ That the Speaker do leave the Chair,"
Mr. O'CONNELL objected to proceeding with such
important business at that late hour.
Mr. BROUGHAM deprecated delay. The House had
been accustomed to sit much later.
Sir ROBERT PEEL said, that his Majesty's Message
had been sent down to Parliament three weeks, and had
not yet been taken into consideration. The proceeding
then would be altogether preliminary. He must object to
the practice of only devoting four hours every day to public
business, as tending to cre ate much mischief.
Mr. D. W. HARVEY complained that the House was
proceeding with the measures to improve the Administra-
tion of Justice in detail, and so many projects for this pur-
pose were on foot, that he thought it was necessary first of
all to take a general view of the subject. There was one
part of the suggestion of the Right Hon. Secretary which
he considered as very important, and might, perhaps, be
unnecessary, if the Local Courts suggested by the Hon.
Member• for Winchelsea were to be established—he alluded
to the increase in the number of Judges. At present
they did not know whether those Local Courts were to be
dependent on Westminster Hall, or were to be each a foun-
tain of justice in itself.
Mr. BROUGHAM said that a part, and an essential
part of his plan was, that Westminster Hall should re-
main the chief source of justice, and should controul and
revise the proceedings of the Local Courts.
A conversation of some length then ensued respecting
the propriety of postponing the discussion on this Bill,
until it could be brought forward at some hour when
there was a probability of an account of the proceedings
being made. public.
After some observations from Mr. O'CoxstmL, in fa-
vour, of postponment,
Mr. BENETT complained of the conduct of the Hon.
Member for Dorsetahire (Mr. Portman), in forcing on the
third reading of his Bill for the Watching and Lighting of
Parishes, last night. He, as well as many others, had
gone home under the assurance from the Hon. Member for
Dorsetabire that there was not the slightest chance of the
Bill being discussed, and he certainly thought he bad good
ground of complaint. Having said so much, he certainly
was not disposed to resist the present motion, at which
every one was present, or ought to be present, who had
any interest in the question.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL having then stated that
the business of the evening was merely formal, and that by
agreeing to the clauses the House did not pledge itself to
anything, but merely put the Bill in a fit state for future
discussion—.
Mr. O'CONNELL withdrew his opposition, and the
Rollie went into a Committee, Sir Alexander Grant in
the Chair.
The CAANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved a
Resolution, to the effect that his Majesty be enabled to grant
a salary not exceeding 5,0001. a year, as a salary for the
three additional Judges to be appointed.
Mr. HUME complained of the largeness of this salary
in the present distressed state of the country, and ex-
pres.ed his regret that he had once been induced to grant
so large a sum as 5,500/. a-year as a salary to the Judges
at present in office. He should move, as an amendment,
that the sum be fixed at 4,000/.
It being suggested by several Hon. Members tLat the
amendment would be better introduced in a subsequent
stage of the Bill,
Mr. O'CONNELL said, it was extremely desirable that
the retiring salary of the Judges should more closely ap-
proach the full allowance, in order that there may be less
apology for Judges retaining their offices after they become
unable to fill them with effect.
Ms. HUME then postponed his opposition until the re-
commitment of the Bill, when he hoped to have the opi-
nions of a larger number of the Members of the House.
The resolution granting the sum of 5,0001., and a fur-
ther resolution, granting the usual superannuation allow-
ance, were then read and agreed to ; and the report being
also agreed to, it was ordered to be received on Thursday
next.

The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and
the House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock.

We understand from good authority, that his
AtAsix,ry having learned that the Marchioness Of LONDON-
-1) LRY'S entertainment, and several other parties, had been
put off owing to his MAJESTY'S illness, communicated to
the Noble individual• his wish that the entertainments
should not he postponed on that account.

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The mode of paying off the dissentients
to the reduction of the Four per Cents. seems to have bent
determined on differently from the general expectation iu
the Money-market, as the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE.
QUEIL proposed on Tuesday an additional issue of Exche-
quer-bins sufficient for that purpose. It has not been
stated whether these bills are to be disposed of in the open
market, or to be made the security for new advances from
the Bank. The latter would be an objectionable course
with those who now complain of the evils of a redundant
circulation, because it would lead, to that extent, to a new
isaue of paper. In about 18 months, however, if the
Sinking-fund is applied to the redemption of the bills, the
whole amount would he again taken out of circulation. If
sold in the open market, a greater immediate advantage
will result to the Government, as neaily the amount of
two years' interest will he received in the premium of the
bills, but the re-purchase of them cannot in that case be
managed so conveniently as when lodged with the Bank.
On the whole, the more prevalent impression is, th it the
Bank will be the medium resorted to on this occasion.
In either view of the question, it cannot be denied that the
money will he raised at an extremely cheap rate, for the
tun,teireeit on Exchequer-bills is not more than 2-1 per cent.,
on
h overnment Las hitherto been paying 4 per cent.
the stock the redemption of which the money is
appl
to 795. ied. Thetaremium on
786. , not leaving varied in the least in consequence
of this intimation, which strengthens the supposition that
the advances for the dissentient are to be made by the
Tinles.