The Sun.
London, England, 1824-03-05 00:00:00

POYAIS EMIGRATION.

Mr. HUME wished to avail himself of the present oppor-
tunity to put a question to the Right Ilon. Gentleman opposite.
The evils which had resulted from the emigration to Poyais
were well known to the House. He understood that an office
called the " Poyais Emigration-office" was now opened in
London, for the purpose of receiving money from persons who
were disposed to emigrate, and that a number of individuals
had been prevailed upon by the representations held out to
them, and were collecting their all for the purpose of proceeding
to settle in New Zealand. It was of the utmost importance to
these persons and to the public in general, to know what
foundation existed foe the promises which were held out to
them. He therefore requested the Right Hon. Gentleman to

inform him whether these proceedings were sanctioned by his
Majesty's Government, or whether there was any probability of
their success ?

Mr. W. HORTON said, the office to which the Hon. Gen-
tleman alluded was altogether without the sanction of the Go.
vernment, and the people could not be too cautious in lis.

tening to the representations which were made to them, and in
relying upon the promises of projectors.,
The dropped orders of yesterday were then proceeded with.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
that the House resolve itself into a Committee of Supply,
Mr. .LESTER, alluding to a panegyric on the Salt Bill,
which had' been pronounced on a former evening by the
Hon. Member for Taunton, took this opportunity of express-
ing an opinion totally different. He recommended the repeal
of that tax, on the ground that it bore hardly upon the poorer
classes of the people, to whom it was of the last importance as
a necessary of life. -
Mr. BARING explained, that he had not penegyrized the.
Salt Tax, but had suggested the repeal of some other duty
which was more burdensome.

Sir I. COFFIN recommended the total repeal of this tax as
a relief to which the poor were justly entitled.
VICTUALLERS' LICENCES.
Mr. HEATHCOTE asked whether it was the intention of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer to propose any reduction of
the increased duty on the excise licences granted to victuallers
and innkeepers, imposed by the Acts of the 55th and 56th years
of the late sing.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,'he had
the subject under consideration, but he was now at liberty to
pledge himself to any specific measure with respect to it.
Mr. S. RICE recommended the reduction of these duties,
without which, he said, he was sure the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer would never be able to carry into effect his benevolent
intentions towards Ireland. At present their only effect was
increasing the number of illicit dealers in spirits, who furnished
the readiest market to the illicit distillers.
Sir J. NEWPORT attributed to the operation of these duties
the great number of unlicensed public-houses in Ireland, in
which the illegal meetings in the disturbed districts were uni
versally planned, and, which were preferred to thu licensed
houses, because spirits were retailed in them at a cheaper rate.
After a few words from Mr. C. HUTCHINsoN, the Com-
mittee was postponed until to-morrow.
IRISH CLERGY RESIDENCE.

Mr. GOULBURN moved that the blanks in this Bill be
filled up, and that the Bill be committed for to-morrow.—
Ordered.

On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
the Committee of Ways and Means was fixed for to-morrow.

COUNTY COURTS BILL,

On the motion of Lord ALTHORP, that this Bill be read a
second time,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL had no objection to this
motion, but lie rose to propose that some indemnity should be
provided for the Prothonotaries of the Court of Common Pleas.
Those officers held their places by patent, and had paid large
sums for the purchase of them • and he submitted, that uponthe principle which the House hail recognized in other cases,
they were entitled to be recompensed for any loss they might
sustain by the Pill now in progress. If the Court of Common
Pleas were to be abolished altogether, there could be no doubt
that the House would feel it necessary to provide for these offi-
cers, and as their emoluments were now to be materially dimi-
nished, he thought they had a proportionate claim. There were
officers of the Court of King's Bench who were equally entitled,
but these would probably be brought before the House by some
other person.
Mr. HUME hoped, that if the Noble Lord bad adopted the
Hon. and Learned Gentleman's suggestion, he would also
insert a clause to prevent all such offices from being sold in
future.

Dr. LUSHINGTON thought the House might, with great
propriety, institute an inquiry into this subject. Nothing could
be more detrimental to the administration of justice than that
such offices should be sold, by which practice they might
fall into hands of persons who were not capable to perform
their duties. One of the offices in the Court of Exchequer
was at this moment held by a lady of 1
quality. It was not
necessary to go further, although he could easily do so,
to prove the absurdity of this practice.—(The Attorney-
General said across the table, that this office was heredi-
tary.)—So much the worse, because, as in the present instance,
when the male heir was dead, it seemed this office was limited
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in tail female. Nothing could be more preposterous. Owing
to the difference of fees, too, between the Courts of Common
Pleas and Exchequer, and the King's Bench, parties could not
resort to the former Courts upon the Same terms as to the latter :
the consequence of which was, that the latter was loaded with
business, while the others were comparatively deserted. This
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The ATTORNEY GENERAL explained.
After a few words from Mr. BERNAL, the SOLICITOR-
GENERAL, and Sir E. KNATEHEULL,
Lord ALTHORP said the question of compensation pre-
sented many and very great difficulties. He admitted that
where parties were in the possession of vested rights, they were
entitled to be indemnified for any damage which those rights
might sustain ; but this principle he did not understand to
apply to the case of a diminution of fees. -He-ap'prehended
that if this principle were once admitted, the House would
have to go much further than was perhaps at present contem-
plated. Reserving what he had to say upon this subject to a
future stage of the business, he should now only press the se-
cond reading of the Bill, and afterwards move that it be com-
mitted for to-morrow se'nnight.
The Bill was then read a second time, and committed for to-
morrow se'nnight.
The Revenue Inquiry Bill was then read athird time, and
passed. .
Mr. GOULBURN gave notice, that he should to-morrow
move for leave to bring in a bill to correct certain mistakes in
an Act passed in the last session, for the better Administration
of Justice in Ireland.—The House then adjourned at a Quarter
past Seven.