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which was a more favourable situation than they could well be
placed in under ordinary circumstances.
FIRST FRUITS.
Sir J. NEWPORT-called the attention of, the House to the
" 'First Fruits" of the Clergy of Ireland, for the purpose of ren-
dering the revenue thence arising available to effect the, object:
of the Royal Grant thereof, and to diminish the:necessity of
Parliamentary aid.. The Right Hon. Baronet proceeded at some
length to explain the original objects of the grant from the Croy/fie
and to shew the necessity which existed for revising the pre-
sent system. He quoted a variety of authorities in support
of his view of the subject, and contended for the prOpriety
crf
giving the first years produce oe every benefice in aidL of, the
fund for the relief of the poor Clergy, and to carry into effect
the other objects of the • Royal grant. This would
Wish the necessity for calling so rePeatedly for Parliamentary
grants!, which he considered tended, to unite a number of pa-
rishes in one benefice, instead of contributing to diminish the
evil. The Right Hon. Baronet maintained, in conclusion, that
the very provisions made by Parliament in furtheranCe of the
objects originally held in view, pro:Need an effect directly
opposite to that which was intended, and he insisted that the
people ought not to have • their money taken from them by
taxes to accomplish that which the Royal grant ought to effect,
He moved the following Resolutions as the ground of an ad-
dress to the Crown
" That the first fruits or annates, being the first year's in-
come of every ecclesiastical dignity and benefice in Ireland
became at the time of the Reformation a part of the revenue of
the Crown, AS head of the Church, and was rendered payable
by instalments; and otherwise, regulated by the Irish Statute
the 211th Henry ardcontinued annexed to the Royal
revenues until the year 1710.
"'That her Majesty Queen Anne, as an act of Grace and fa-,
your to the Established Church of Ireland, by letters patent,
confirmed by subsequent Acts of Parliament, did then vest in
'Certain Trustees and Commissionerstheprxhice of this branch
of Royal Revenue, for the purposes of building and repairing
Churches for the use of glebes, where wanting, and of nnpro-
priations wherever the benefice was not sufficient for the liberal
maintenance of the Clergy having cure of souls. ,
" That her said Majesty Queen Anne. did at the same time
absolutely exonerate and release_ the Clergy of Ireland from
the payment of the twentieth parts, or twelve pence in the
pound, theretofore
.payable annually to 'the Crown out-of the
income of all ecclesiaaticatberrefices.
" That it appears from returns laid before this House that
the gross amount of the First Fruit revenue thus vested in
trust, as paid, in to the Treasurer of the Board of 'Commis-
sioners during ten years, ending in January,,lB2l, Amounted
only to 3,7521., leaving the net amount of produce, applicable
to the valuable purposes of the grant, no more than 2,925/.,
Averaging annually 2924 after the deduction for salaries and
incidental expenses of the Board, of 11271.
" That the grants of Parliament for building new Churches
and Glebe Houses, and. the purchase of Glebes in Ireland dur-
ing eleven years, ending in 1810, amounted to 490,00ti0111., being
an annual averege of 45,0001. ;- and that provision' sconti-
nue* to be made by annual grants for these salutary purposes
from the public revenues. 2
" That four hundred andsixty-seven of the dignities and be
of Ireland, being nearly one-third part of ,the whole,
have never been rated or. valued to the payment of the first
fruits, as directed by the statute of henry VIM; And that
three hundred and thirty...al% benefices more, although rated, do
not contribute thereto, in consequence of the very early period,
and the low rates on which the valuation was effected ; and
that the whole of the Archbishoprics, Bishoprics, and other
Ecclesiastical-Dignities of Ireland, are estinutted as amounting
to only 4,2471. yearly value.
" That the receipt and manageMent of this revenue has been
always reserved to and continued in officers • appointed by the
Crown, and that the duties thereof, were, by letters patent, in 1
the year 11112, entrusted to certain Commissioners, with powers,
as therein specified, from time to time,' to collect; levy, and
receive, and to examine and search for the just and true value
of all and singular the dignities and benefices of Ireland, but
that no valuation appears to have been made under authority of
this patent. •
" That these Resolutions be laid before his Majesty, toge-
ther with our humble,representation, that it appears just and
equitable that this branch of -Royal revenue, liberally bestowed
en the Church of Ireland for wise and salutary purposes, should
be rendered efficacious for the attainment of the objects of Royal
bounty, without the necessity of increasing annually the pub-
lic burdens by Parliamentary grants; and that we humbly
pray his Majesty may be pleased to authorize and direct the
Patentees of die. Crown to proceed forthwith in the execution of
such 'measures as may be necessary for exernining end
searching for the just and true value of all and singular- the
dignities and benefices of Ireland, and. for rendering all such
as shall be found to exceed the annual' value of one hundred
and tifty vounds,.rateshleeimtlibutors w the First Fruit Fund,
as vacancies in such dignities and benefices may hereafter take
place." 1• ,
Mr. GOUI,I3URN said, lie should not be backward in sup-
porting this measure if it appeared likely to place the Church
on a better footing than it now boasted. The practice which
tr
had obtained in elaild of uniting many parishes, into one be..
nefice had been detrimental to the growth of Protestantism.—
The Government, had proved itself not indisposed to correct the
evil. But on this subject he would not enlarge, as he should
have to address the House, respecting it, on a future occasion.
Ile wished to confine himself to the object of the Right Hon.
Baronet, which was this, that whenever a benefice fell vacant,
the amount of its revenue, for one year, shoirld be given in aid
of the revenue, arising from " first fruits:" The question was.
then neither more nor less than this, whether the Reuse should
lay a tax of 40,000/. per annum on the Clergy of Ireland.—
The Right Honourable, Gentleman then proceeded to answer
the Right Hon. Baronet, by, referring to the ancient statutes
on this subject. Ile showed diet they had never been construed
as the Right Hon. Gentleman was disposed to construe them,
and In proof of this he instanced the resistance made to the
alienations claimed for the Pope, which, however, had never
amounted to half what had now been claimed by the Right
Hon. Baronet. Ile ',hewed dint by an Act of the 23d of
Henry the Eighth, :t had been made, which it was
declared should he inviolably observed. Subsequent Acts had
confirmed the arrangement then agreed upon; and from all
these it was clear, that it was never intended :to -take from a
benefice one whole year's, revenue, such as in latter times it
might have become, but Merely that aunt which was'eonsidered
to be its amount at the period of the original valuation.--.
Ile contended that no benefice having, once been submitted to
a valuation, was never subject to a second; the first wail final
and irrevocable. He should follow the example of the Right
Hon. Baronet, in not going at length into a question which
was necessarily one of legal details, and upon which there
must consequently be. a great diversity of opinion. In his
judgment the .argument Of the Right, lion. Baronet was found:
tut on one great acid leatling error, namely, that the law autho.
rised a uniform valuation of all benefices according
vtrOetlitolw
their
present value for the first year. Believing as he did that the
v Itu
would bear no,sueli construction, he should move- h
question.
Sir .I.'NEWPORT shortly replied, observing particularly
upon the reluctance of the Church, not' nly to contribute their
share to the support of. the general burdens, but even to the
maintenance of their own poor Clergy.
The House then divided,, and the numbers were the fol-
lowing
For the Resolutions, - 39 Fur the preVious Question 48
Majority 9.
Ofi omit re-admission to the Gallery, _the, SPEAKER Was put-
ting the question on the, other Resolutions of Sir J. Newport,
and they were negatived seriatim. •
MASTERS. AND ISDRVANTS:
Sir J. BOUGHEY asked leave to bring in a Bill for enlarg-
fug the powers of juvicem of the ?'trace; as to the determination
of questioni-betweeit•Masters and Servants.
SLAVE TRADE.
Dr. INSIIINGTON obtained leave to bring in a Bill for
Consolidating the Laws relative to the Slave Trade. • •
CROWN PRISONERS.
Mr. HUAIE moved, for two Returns connected with Crown
Prisoners:--the first, a ,return of the number of persons now
confined as Crown Debtors, distinguishing the amounts of their
debts, and theterms during which they had been imprisoned ;
the Second,- a return of the number of persona confined in the
Fleet Prison for Contempt of Court, specifying whether for,
offence against the Court of Chancery, *or the Court of Exche-
quer, or against any and what Civil or Ecclesiastical Court ;
an Account to be appended to this last return of all versions
who had died in prison under confinement for contempt of
Court, between the 11th of .July 11120, and the present time. In
moving for these papers, the Hon; Member for Aberdeen said,
he only moved for the continuation of documents which, up to
the years ,1010 and 1820, were already before the House. By
the return of Crown debtors, furnished in the year 1819; it ap.
peered that at that time more than eou persons were confined
for debts due to the Crown, principally upon the claims on the
part.of the Board of Excise. By the return of prisoners for
contempt produced in the year'lll2o, it would be found that at
that period 31 individuals were in confinement; many of them
having been seven, some fourteen, and one so long as thirty-one
years in prison. lie (Mr. Hume) could not but consider the
whole law regarding Crown prisoners as most harsh and un-
equitable in its operation. lie saw no reason why a man, in-
debted upon a claim from the Excise, orupon any claim arising
with the Government, should not have the same relief open to
hint which lie might resort to against a private debtor. As
the law stood. men were subject to, and endured imprisonment
for years, under penalties or security bonds as low as twenty
or five and twenty pounds. The punishment so inflicted upon
f a man or being poor was unreasonably severe, and the Retiree
to which lie must look for any remission of that punishment

was the last in which, fairly, that power of remission ought
to be vested. At present-the degree of imprisonment which a
Crown delitor had to endure depended upon the degree of foe=
which, in the proper quarter, lie ,could command, It would be.
infinitely better if the'lilieraticei
,of Crown debtors was to rest,
solely: within the Will of Gaverninent,that the scale of punish-
ment Atonic' be definitively' declared, and that it should be fully.
understood, when' a man was sentenced to a tine; for how much
or imprisonment that fine (in case of inability to pay it) might
be commuted. After again urging the policy of putting debtors
to the Crown, as to all points of advantage, upon the same foot-
ing with private debtors, Mr. Hume proceeded' to the point of
imprisonments for contempt of Court, The power of commit-
tal for contempt, as it stood at the present day, was a power un-
fit to be held by the Lind Chancellor, or by any Judge in, Eng.
:upon, papers already before
having died within a few
Ithariadh.iotllnses,taonfcneos
lae,ossultdhabne
2fooupnerds,ous
years, under sentence for contempt, after fourteen, twenty, and
some thirty years' imprisonment. One individual had died in
the year lON, in prison since the year 1709, and: confined only
for refusal to pay a sum of .100/. No doubt Offences against
the authority of a Court, or failures in- the respect due to it,
ought to be punished; but not by imprisonment -for 30 years,
or for life. punished;'
power of committal, too, ought not to rest
sidelY with the Jude. For every other offence which a inan
might be guilty ot, he was entitled to have the question--
his innocence or guilt—tried by a Jury of his country ; and
why not so in cases of alleged contempt ? Why was a man
.who happened to displease the Lord Chancellor to be put, in a
manner, out of the pale of those laws and principles to which,
under any other circumstances of difficulty, he 'would look con•
fidently for peotection
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL thought the Hon. Member
for Aberdeen wrong in his view of the law as it existed. AU
persons confined for non-payment 'of money pursuant to an
order of court, were already entitled to their discharge under
the Insolvent Mt. Persons who remained in prison for con-
tempts, as they Were called, of ceurt, were clinunonly-persons
who refused to CIO some act:. within their, power, which the
court ordered them to do. For instance---a case came before
the Lord Chancellor. ,ITpcin investigation, it was decided that
one of the partieS.--say the• defendant—aught to. do a particular
itcr, such as. the execution of f% deed or instrument. Under such
circumstances, (and the cane was a case of every day), the
court had no power to compel the execution of' the deed or in-
itrument in question • all it could do, was to imprison for re.
fusel. To deprive the court of the power to imprison, was, in
effeet, to nullity its jurisdiction ; and surely the party sufl'ering
had no right to complain of a confinement which he sought .of
his own will, and to which he could put an end - when he
:thought proper. AO for cases -of persons committed for disre-
spect to a court, it could not but be within the knowled4 of
the Hon. Member for Aberdeen himself that such indiv als
were always, after a very reasonable infliction of imprisonment,
liberated upon their apology and submission. With respect to
putting crown debtors generally upon the same footing .with
debtors to private individuals, he (the Solicitor-General)should
show, in a word, that the thing was impracticable. The
great mass of crown debtors consisted of' persons confined for
non-payment of penalties Which they had incurred by violations
of the law—chiefly by offences against the excise laws. Now the
enabling such persons to get their liberation under the insol-
vent act, would absolutely destroy the revenue of the country.
Every man pf desperate fortune would at once 'strike into the
illicit trade, sure of enormous gains if he escaped detection,
and quit at the worst for a: tern} of three Months' imprison-
ment. Besides, the situations of the crown debtor and of the
private debtor were not alike. One of the main arguments for
liberating a man from imprisonment at the suit of a private
individual was the possible existence of irritation or vindictive
feeling on the part of the creditor. On the part of Govern-
ment. there could be tin such feeling ; and the general practice
of the Lords of the Treasury, with respect to petitions ad-.
dresied to them' for liberation would be the best answer to
any charge like: severity towards debtors who were liable to
the Crown.
Mr. PEEL begged to,disclaim any idea like diet attributed
to him by the Hon. Member for Aberdeen; of apportioning '
certain quantities of imprisonment to the liquidation of certain'
penalties. The lenity of the Crown would always be freely
dispensed, but it mild be tlispensetl only with a due regard to
the circumstances of,,partictilar cases. Some portion of impri-
sonment, where a fine was not paid, became absolutely neces-
sary ;- because, if tines were Mt exacted, of course they would
cease to be paid altogether.
Dr. LUSH INGTON thought the present course; where per-
ions refused to obey an order of Court, inconvenient and in-
effective. It frequently happened now, that a man spent his
money in prison, (under sentence for contempt), defrauding
the party who by right was entitled to 'it. Ile thought it
would be better where a nian refused to execute any deed or
settlement, that the Judge should have power to execute it in
his name. ' • .
Mr. W. 'WYNN opposed the motion. • •
Mr. RICARDO objected to the imposition of a fine by a
Judge, afterwards to be remitted by a Secretary of State. It
would be as. well for a Judge to pass but one sentence—say
death—for all crimes, and afterwards leave the Government to
inflict what quantity of chastisement it thought fit. The Judge
who tried the cause was the fit person to decide what penalty
the offenders should endure ; and a Judge was bound to con-
skier deeply, before lie imposed a fine, the means which a de-
fendant Might haVe of discharging it.
After a few words from ,Mr. HUME, the Returns were or-
dered to be produced., •
' At the suggestion. of Mr. SYXES, the second reading of the
Registry of Vessels Bill was postponed until the 18th instant.
111 r. .HUME (to complete certain documents before the
House) moved for a Return of' the Annual Revenue and Ex-
ienditure of 'Great 13ritain,' from the sth of January, 1792, to
.he sth of January, 17911,.—Agreed to. •
"he llouse then adjourned at half.pait seven o'clock.

DUTCH MAIL.

HARLEM, Arlen. 7.—Accounts from Batavia,
of the 29th of November, mention that his Excellency the Go-
vernor General, and Baroness Van de Capellen, returned to
that city on the sth, front.his tour through the Island of Java.
On his tour, his Excellency found that the population and cultiva-
tion had increased, that the security of persons and property was
maintained, and that tranquillity and satisfaction prevail ; that
the Javanese, becoming better acquainted with the intentions
.of the Government, begin to proxitole the new regulations, as
an instance of which the vaccine may be mentioned, which is
now practised by the islanders theMselyes. A second eruption
of Galong Goening, which took place on the evening of the 12th
of October, has done almost as much injury as that on the Bth.
The plain of Singaparna is covered with mud, mixed with
burning .snlphar, and it is said
,that twenty kampongs have
been destroyed; and a thousand persons killed.
On the llth of this:: month the Resident of Riang re-
turned to Tanjore froth his survey of districts laid waste
by the eruption, haVing first done what was' necessary to,
tattintain order and 'provide for the inhabitants who have
eacaped, and for the sick. fly the' most accurate estimate
that can be made, the.two eruptions have laid waste in the dif-
ferent disttkni.l24 Icampongs, and 3,083 Orions have perished.
Besides,tl4 grao numbers of cattle that have been killed; the
dama4e done to the rree ik very considerable: It is estimated
at 11,309 tjacts, of 1,000 katjei of .1,259 pounds. The number
of coffee-trees destroyed is about 1,0130,000. The accounte.re-
r specting the sick are favourable t. they amount to 97 in all. •
AAISTERDAM, Arita R.
• Exchange on London - —40 f. 7c.
Ditto two months -40 f. 7c.
IIs.TAY ' Noy, 23,...:-Captain de Man, commanding his
Majesty's frigate Melanipus has attacked and destroyed the
resort of the pirates on.Torioly, not far from Macassar-150
proas were burnt on this occasion; the guns which were unser-
viceable were.thr,:)wn into the water, and 19 brass cannon were
brought to Macaisar.
•

EXEClPtloss.—On Saturday, Connor, who had
been found guilty on Thursday, for the murder
of Mr. Creagh's servant, underwent the dreadful
sentence of the law; His deportment was calm,
and his sole attention occupied with the admonitions
of the Rev. M r.England and Rev. Mr. Falvey, who
attended him. There was an immense concourse of
spectators to witness this awful execution. En con•
sequence of a representation made this morning to
Judge Burton, stating that Kirby, one of the men
who was under sentence for execution this day,
had for many years laboured under mental ince pa.
bility, sp as not to be able to discriminate be-
tween good or bad actions ; the humane Judge
having taken the subject into his consideration,
was pleased to grant a respite to Kirby. The
other, James Walsh, under Went the sentence of
the law at Gallows-green.—(Cork Mercantile
Chronicle, April 7.)

LAM INTELLICI ENCg•
COURT OF CHANCERY, A Pug. 10..
THE PORTSMOUTH CASE.
Mr. ATTOTINEY-GENERAL.--TO this case -.there were two
petitions before the Court; that on which he appeared, prayed
The confirmation of the Master's Report, in which Mr. Henry
Fellowes bad been named as
,a fit person to undertake the cus-
.
tody of the Noble Earl. • • :
Mr. HART was instructed to. suppott the Petitiop of Lord
Grantley, which prayed that it might be referred to`the Master
to consider and approve of a proper. plan and scheme . fors the
regulation of the -household establishment of Lord Portsmouth,
and also to inquire and certify who was the. most .flt person,, to
whom the immediate personal care of the said Earl ought to be
entrusted ; and further, that a proper person might be appoint,
ed as committee or receiver of the. rents and profits of the
estate. With respect to the confirthation of the, Master's Re-
port, he underitood his Lordship to have thrown out smile sligt,
gestions on that subject, which seemed' most fully to "accord
with 'what was now prayed' by Lord Grantley ; .and, with refer-
ence to the latter part of the petition, which related to the Ap-
pointment of a receiver, Lord Grantler, as trUStee,:ih
eOnktuon
with others, only wished for the most extended cps!, of the estate.
On that subject, however, lie would abstain, frean taking undid
time of the Court., • • .
Mr. BICKERSTAFF followed in support of the petition.
Mr. Az-venom v -GrstEil.Al..—lf this were so much a plat-
ter of course as his Learned Friend supposed it to be; lie should
certainly take blame to himself 'for standing where he was. so
oppose it ; but so widely did he differ from this proppsiticin, that
he considered it as the moat eitraOrdinery petition:that ever came
within his recollection. This Court had sent an inquiry to the
'Master on this subject; his Honour' hadrecoininended'Mr.-
I.
Henry Pellowel4 as a proper person, .and that,reconmendation
having been supported by the wishes of every member iifa.thd
Noble Earl's family, besides. many :other rospi!etablepersos.;.,
Lord Grantley stepped forward (he did not mean to say he Was.
actuated but by the purest of motives,•and with diebest wishes
for the interest of Lord. Portsmouth), to propose that a second
Committee might be appOinted: Now, approbendedthat the
Master had done his duty, In certifyipgMr, Fellowes us the
most proper person ; and if that Gentleman hound,' after enter-
ing upon his office, that further proper care would be adviseble,
Mr. Attorney was instructed to say that he would not be back
ward in procuring it. But. Lord Grantley's thus coming for,
ward was a most unprecedented step..
Mr. IlAwr—lt was a most usual one.: •• • , •: .
Mr. ATTORNEY-OEXEHAt..—He did not oppose the confir-
mation of the Master's report, Which had been arrived at with
more anxiety than had ever . before; been • bestowed on such a
subject; he did not say thAt Mr. 11. Fellowes was ant iiiiproper
person ; but Lord Grander (no -immediate relation ,to .the,
Portsmouth family) came forward to anticipate that that Gen.
demon Would- not do his duty. Was this, ,he would. ask, the.
usual course ofroceeding ?, Why did his. Lordship interfere
before the committee had been invested with. his authority.? lie
could understand very well, if. Mr. Fellowes had attempted to
deprive this unfortunate Nobleman of any of the comforts to
which he was entitled, that humanity and affection would alike
prompt the interference of a friend to the family. But why lie
should insinuate at this period. that this. Gentleman was likely
to adopt improper measures, he could not at all understand.—
To use the mildest term, it was quite premature. The Court
would see that a proper person was appointed, and therefore
he trusted that his .LordshiP would dismiss the petition of Lord
Grantley. . • •
Mr. WE'r HEIM r.t....-As soon as Mr. Fellowes,*as approved
of by the Master as a competent person, his Lordship had in-
timated that he wished a more extended prospectus of the house-
hold 'expenditure to be laid before him; In order to give ;any
sort, of colour to this petition, he was bound to suppose it was the
application 'of an miens curate proffering his advice to the
Court, and suggesting that two Committees should be appoint-
ed. Now, he believed that in the diplornacy. of Foreign States
it was usual to appoint two Ministers Plenipotentiary to one
Court ; the one as an acting Minister. the other as his Double,
whose province it was to look after or pry into the conduct of his
colleague. This wasmery proper, no doubt, and just as easily un-
derstood ; but whoever heard of one Committee being appointed
to look after the conduct of the other ? True; it was not un-
common in histrionic performances for an actor to have' his
Double, but since the time of Old Double himself, he would ask,
othbail
et doublene,e
to
rho
participateee ca,
become
ess astohptenri enecntedhod
iveefienrutt
yrojeft
oyot
fhf et
thill asr
person
duplex
Cu hp la
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hor
insaneractcreatinger Nobleman.::
in finding, for it even a suitable
appellation ; 'and after ell, what security had the Court that
it would not them assume a triple form? With reference-to'
any. separate individual being nominated to the care of the
estate, he should resist it in every shape, and lie would take 1
the liberty of stating, that in point of law he apprehended
that the mode of management was•to appoint a sole Committee'
in the first instance, and if there was to be any other per.
son, that second individual ought legally to derive his Corn.
mitteeship from the Lord Chancellor, and from him alone.
the part .of 'Mr. Henry Fellowes he would state, that
though that Gentleman had not given it detailed statement of
pletely to lay before
ifiwiabineiti would
yh
‘dnv
ueoi
power Independent
vnt
gtjhunweielaer
etpryesantfi
his plans, and of what persons he intended to ;Mt abOitt the
d
Noble Lord, it did not arise from any aversion on his part so
to do, but it was not the practice in the Master's office vim-
g
teeoe
to than
b ito
n contemplated.
iscayt,e umtiinreetsnh: nraoatifenithtneovatetit4ri Taos tf:tl4,uietnhtl
e
' Committee, and beyond the controul with which the Court
invests that officer, that such an object, was unattainable,
and as far as it reflected on Mr. Henry Fellowes, it was most
ipremature.El
:Ir. .y
argued
appointment nqa tiltniee
either
ti
loeCfoalripAt,ehNr seco:nlia
iwTtel t,
with respect to the practice of the Court.
at
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extraordinarytle fntd' e
tie P, est iitdi
powers,ot nh
ecroenibt ertiehniap
that was
bteedg begged
the
it might not be understood, if the matter went back, that it had
such an object. The reason why he did not appoint the person
who had been recommended at once was, that as so much of the
happiness of the Noble Earl was involved in this appointment,
he felt it his duty first to be informed of the precise plan on which
thatperson proposed to act. Ile was bound to recollect that he
was dealing with a person who had been left at large in the world
from 11109, when the lunacy first commenced, down almost to the
present period, unrestrained' as to the society of his friends and
relations, and with what degree of care had or had not been
thrown around him. For that individual's comfort and happi-
ness, his Lordship felt it his duty. not to appoint any men, un.
less tie first informed the Court in what manner he proposed
that Lord Portsmouth should be treated in future; and it was
in order to obtain this information alone that he should send it
back to the Master. With respect to another part of theprayer
of this Petition, he hail an impression that a Committee of the
estate had Already been approved of, but he found he was mis-
informed. It had occurred to his Lordship, that, considering
the niagnltride of these estates, it would he impossible for any
young gentleman, or indeed. for any person whatever not con
versant with the nature and management of landed estates, to
execute this function by his own sagacity. As to the security
of the Noble Lord's person—as to the nomination of an indivi.
dual to take care of bins—his Lordship had no right whetever
to interfere. It came peculiarly within the jurisdiction of the
Master, as did the consideration whether or not there was to be
any such appointment at all. So again with respect to the me:
negement of the estate. All he reserved to himself Was, the
power to-confirm the Master's appointment, which he certainly
should not do until he was fully informed of the plan which the
Committee proposed to adopt. .
Mr. II anT replied.—The simple question was, whether this
Petition had been properly presented ; if it had not, all lie
desired was, that his Lordship would itt once dismiss it. If, as
had been maintatiled by the other side, this was an officious
and impertinent intrusion on the part of Lord Grantley, a
stranger in blood, then that Nobleman had to:console hiniSelf
with the reflection that lie had been acting from the dictates of
kindness and humanity ; that he had presented the Petition
under the advice of Counsel and that though Counsel might
be mistaken, he could not be accused of neglect; for if any
person took an interest in the comfort and welfare of the Earl
of Portsmouth it was Lord Grander. 110 had been domiciled
with' him from his earliest youth ; -his aunt had been allied to
the Noble Earl, and if he had been his own son,- no conduct
could have been more affectionate towards this unfortunate gen-
tleman than'tvas that of Lord Grantley. These feelings' alone
had induced him to take 'an active part in this matter, and if his
Lordship were satisfied that. Lord Portsmouth would be suffi-
ciently taken care of, and guarded by his own immediate rela-
tions, 1..0rd Grantley would be content. Ile did not wish to be
understood as throwing out any imputations Against any per-
son, when he said that Mr. H. Fellowes, being unacqUainted
with Lord Portsmouth, would act as an impediment to the
pleasant performance of his office, as he felt convinced from
the peculiar turn of mind of that Nobleman,-that if even the
bord. Chancellor were to go down to Hurstbtirn, and Lord
Portsmouth was impressed with the idea that he was there
de jure, and not by invitation, it would so sour him that his
Lordship would soon learn by his conduct- that he was by no
means a welcome visitor. The Learned Gentleman then cited
several cases, in which a course had been held similar to that
prayed by this petition.
The LOUD CHANCELLOR said he should not confirm any
individual in the Cornmitteeship of the lunatic, unless he pro.
posed to attend on him day and night, as the nature of the
lunacy might be such as to require the presence of such a per.
son de die in diem, from hour to hour, and even from minute
to minute.
He thought he understood the nature of the ease
tolerably well, and from the observations he had thrown out,
the Registrar would draw up an order which his Lordship in-
tended to alter with his own hand. So far from blame attach.
ing itself to Lord Grantley, he thought great credit was due to
hira for his exertions.

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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINVS•

lIOVSE OF COMMONS.
Joris, 10° die .Aprilis, 1 823. '
Ito niAN CATHOLIC CLAlMS—Petition of Protestant Inha-
bitants of Ballinasloe, AGAINST ;to lie on the table. .
TURNPIKE'
time.
Roarts—Winchester and Andover, Garstang and Lancaster,
- I)tley and Sitipton, Kighley and Kendal,. and IVibsey Bank
Foot.----Bills read a second time, and committed. Castleton--.
Petition of the Countess Grosvenor, complaining that notice
of the application had not been given her ; to lie on the table.
GAs:LtoitT—York—Bill read a second time, and committed.
- Imperial—All to have Voices ; Members added to the Com-
mittee. . .
I )IPItOVESIENTS—Leeds and Mansfield
RAVIN o—Knaresboyough .
.ESTATE--Seers time, sad emir
1?
Mtn ou R—.Brid port ' mitred.
WA £ RW 0 RIC f.1.-.Skiptoll
.1 •
eau it cu—Huddersfield _ Bills read a second

anst the Du-

COAT; DUTlES—Petition from WhitethaPel, age'
4es on Coals carried coastwise.
Uxioif Thrirs—Bill read a tiecond time, and committed for
'Monday next.
MASTE AND SERVANTS—BiII to enlarge the powers of
RS
• •Jusoces in determining Complaints between Masters and Ser-
vants, and between Masters and Apprentice; ordered.
re-
SLAVE TRADE—BiII to consolidate and amend' the Laws
slating thereto, ordered:
.REbistitr or VEssEr.s—Second reading of the Bill deferrea
till April 18,
&c.—Holyhead and Howth—Bill to be read a.
[ second time on Monday next.

ORDERS of the DAY for THIS. DAY.
1, Church Rates (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading._
2. Merchant Vessels Apprenticeship Bill—Thirdlicauwir"
3. Supply--Committee.
4. Ways and Means—Committee. .• •
5. Turnpike Roads (Scotland) Bill--. Second Real'
U. Military and Naval Pensions Bill—Cotomiuee:
•Sweating Act Amendment Bill--Second Resalng~
NOTICES OF MOTIONS for THIS
In DAY-
t'"''
1. Mr. Lushington—Miscellaneous Estimates. ( Commi
• . of. Supply).
2. Mr. Gonlburn—lrish Miscellaneous EStilllateS• (In COrn-
mittee of supply).
PItIVATE BILLS—SEcoNn READterfield Gas 1411 t.
INOS for ,lair, pAy.
1. Great Staughton Road 13. Ches
Bristol Gas Light

PR rcr:

THIS DAY AT
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3 per Cent. Red. 740 ex div.
3 per Cent. Cons. 4ll 751
3 per Cent. 8311
Old 93 j; ex div.
4 per Cent. New 95. 941 951
5 pit' Cents. 1797
Rank Long Ann. ... 19 1-16th
Imp. 3 per Cents. 951

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Atistrian Five per Cenni. (Metallic)
Five per Cent. 'Bonds, 36. , „. .
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Five per Cent. ponds, 79a.
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LONDON,
_ _ FRIDAY, APRIL' ii, 18221.•
---•
\‘' have received Bayonne ---
.
ing, from which the following are extracts :.--
" BAYONNE, APRIL 3.—We have no nrto frern
Spain to-day. The Mail has probablY been,
stopped by the Royalists, who are posted
Bergara, and have had an engagement will' thet
Constitutionalists, the result of Valid) IS, riot
known; but it was probably of small inipertaeio;
as there are but few troops of either party 1" that
quarter. ZABEL:\ has made a movement'loo
Abject of which appears to be to as
his il ,t
Corps to the Army of the Faith, as soon as '
shall
,iappear on the Spanish territory•
whether,eommaildOf
General O'DoNNei,r. arrived here the
Aar of
before yesterday, doubtless to take the or"''s
en
,°nthetyhewi papers this 111001.
the Duke of ANGOULEME. It remains Under.be seen
the
twin that they do not seem tvell disposed te obo'
dience. ; .1 hit'P
cc Ave learn from Ir.ttii. that the Pelll'c—C
, t Mor
returnuexe cutotetlttheetniro,opfos:iti#
ofd the Spanish frontiers have had a meetioge' re,
rages), to concert the final arrangements for
moving all provisions, forage, cattle, carriage",or,
and withdrawing the inhabitants into the leterire,
in order to leave the country bare. This me t 5
in fact, has already been executed lo Par-'beir
private individuals have sent away, at t
at $
valuable effects, particularly provisi°n,litorY
distance from the probable scenes of 1111 reci
res°' for
operations. It seems that this want of
is foreseen by our Commander-in-Chief' or
measures are taken to send to the freflt jog-
visions and necessaries for the 'army' '°° ' e
ve th
gong loaded with such 'articles are to lea
d ber
city to-morrow, andat least n equal n-re .
, es 0
every succeeding day. The want of. on,
ht the P
much felt, and those which have broug •e.
h prIC
toons here have been purchased at rata" ' sea
Pss
The pontoons have arrived here, bat,
11 as °e 1,
through without stopping, he
as
park. f Artl
talions of the 7th Artillery. The ° ootit
, ills DO ;
levy at Pau has orders to proceed te dice
1 The
oos
011 to cover the erection of the briuge.
" id will "
sion of AUTICIIAMP, which it hi