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RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

SUMMER cmeurrs, 1847.—(Before WILLIAM JOEX LAW,
Esq., Commissioner.)
Norfolk—At Norfolk Castle, Tuesday, June 29.
At the City of Norwich—On the same day. instead of Wed-
nesday, June 30, as heretofore appointed.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
John Davis, traitor, Wedmore, Somerset.
BANKRUPTS.

Robert A. Stace, upholsterer, Sandgate, Kent, to surrender
April 23, at twelve, and May 28. at half• past eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-
lane ; Waller, Finsbury -circus.
Henry Knight, brewer, Reading, April 23, at half-past
twelve, and May 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Cannan, official assignee, Birehin-lane ; Holmes, Great James-
street, Bedford-row; Clarke, Reading.
David Heard, sen., carpenter, Barking, Essex, April 22, at
three, and May 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildiugs ; Buchanan,
Basinghall-street.

George Berryman, licensed victualler, Staines, April 27,
at two, and June 1, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, old Jury;
Stroughill, Coleman-street; Richings, Staines.
Sarah 'Limes and Thomas Herbert, grocers, Brynmaur,
Llanelly, Brecon, April 30 and June 1, at eleven, at the
Bristol District Court. Miller, official asbignes, St.
Augustine's-place, Bristol ; Leman, Baldwin-street, Bristol.
Charles Elstone, linen-draper, Guildford, Surrey, May 3
and June 7, at eleven, at the Conrt of Bankruptcy. Gra-
ham, official sesignee ; Jones, Sise-lane, Bucklersbury.
Meyer Abraham Seckel and Hillery John liatiertnan, watch
manufacturers, Duke-street, Aldgate, City, May 1, at one,
and June 5, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Sydney, Liverpool-
street.

Alexander White Batteraby, joiner, Liverpool, April 27,
and May 14, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Cheater and Co.,
Staple Inn ; Tyrer, Liverpool.
John Featherstone, butcher, Goole, Yorkshire, April 27 and
May 18, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, offi-
cial assignee, Leeds ; Williamson and Co., Great James-street,
Bedford-row ; England, Howden, Yorkshire ; Boud and
Barwick, Leeds.
Henry Hodgkins, shoemaker, Birmingham, April 27 and
May 18, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hodgson, Bir-
mingham.
Nicholas Temperley, coal merchant, King William-street,
City, April 27, at half-past one, and May 28, at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,
Basinghall-street ; Henderson, Mansell-street, Goodman's-
fields.

Francis William Gerish, iron founder, East-real, City-
road, April 29, at eleven, and Julie 7, at half-past eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old
Jewry-chambers ; Adams, George-street, Mansion- house.
Henry Butcher, butcher, Lamb's G4nduit-street, April 23,
and June 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom,
(1E64 assignee, Abchurch-lane ; Olukuow, Chapel-street,
Bed t;

John Ellis, ale and porter merchant, Bristol, April 29, at
:wave, and 3lav 27, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court
Bri.tolt Ltdioj.
fidcig• Henderson Briatoi.
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John David Symes, coal-dealer, Axminger. April 29, at
one, and and May 19, at eleven, the Exeter District Cow t.
Ilernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Stogdon, Soathernhay,
Exeter; Keddell and Co., Lime-street, London.
Robert Sword, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, April 28, at
eleven, and June 3, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Dis-
trict Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ;
Ilarle, Newcastle-upon-" Tyne; Chisholme, Hall, and Gibson,
Lincoln's lnn-fields.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending April 13
1847, is 335. 41,id. cwt. ,

MPERIA L PA RUA M ENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CLIANCELLuR took his seat on the Wool
sack at Ftve o'clock.

Several Bills were brought up from the Commons and
read a irst time.

GOVERNMENT EDUCATION SCHEME.

The Earl of CLARENDON presented a petition from
Bury St. Edmunds in favour of the plan.
Lord DENMAN presented a petition against it.
EMIGRATION CF IRISH POOR.
Lord BROUGHAM pr,:senied a petition from the
Corporation of Glasgow, complaining rat the burdens
which were iracted by the irruption of Irish poor. lie
had another petition from Liverpool, and another from
Preston, and all these petitions were addressed to the
same important subject, and all made the same state-
ment of facts, and all claimed the same relief. The
petitions stated that the Acts passed for abolishing lin-
i
prisonment for debt gave the power of imprisoning for
debt in one instance, and that was when a
debtor was about to leave the country. The
imprisonment however could only be effected
through the medium of an application to a judge in
Westminster Hall, and the petitioners complained that
the mode of proceeding was inconsistent, and praying
their Lordships to vest the power of hearing such appli-
cations in local authorities.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.
Mr. Hume, Mr. Wakley, Dr. Bowring, Mr. Pattison,
and other Hon. Members of the House of Commons,
brought up
a message from that House, requesting their
Lordships to furnish them with a copy of the minutes of
the
evidence taken before a Committee appointed by
their Lordships, to inquire into the charitable trusts of
England and Wales. The deputation then withdrew.
IRISH MAGISTRATES..
Earl r°RTE*CUE Prueuted a petition from two

magistrates of the county of Down, in Ireland, com-
plaining of the great costs to which they had been
subjected in consequence of proceedings taken against
them by a person whom they had convicted in the
penalty of five pounds ; and they prayed their Lordships
so to alter or amend the present laws as to afford them
adequate protection in the performance of their euties.
The Earl of ZETLAND presented several petitions
against the Government scheme of education.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid on the table
several returns, connected (as we understood) with the
public works in Ireland.
The Nona, LORD also presented several petitions on
the subject of the Government scheme of education from
Liverpool, Leeds,Westm luster, London, and other places,
against—and from a place in Rants, St. Michael's Leeds,
St. Michael's Winchester, and other places, in favour of it.
ARMY ENLISTMENT BILL.

Earl GREY mored that this Bill should be read a
first time.

Lord STANLEY regretted that the Noble Earl had
introduced this measure at a time when it was to be dis-
cussed on its principles within three days alter it was
laid upon the table of the House.
Earl GREY said that it was necessary that the Bill
should receive the Rove' assent before this day week.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said that this Bill
consisted of two parts, and he thought that it would be
advisable to take the discu,sions on both the points in-
volved on the same day- There was a necessity for the
Mutiny Bill being passed by Monday week, and if the
second reading were to be taken on Friday next,
there would be a sufficient opportunity for passing
it by Monday. This was the more advisable when
the debates of the House of Commons were taken into
consideration. They might then pass the Bills if ne-
cessary on Monday week.
Lord STANLEY said that this was the first time that
he had heard of there being two principles involved in
these Bills, and that purnished the greater reason why
the Bill should be postponed.
The Duke of WELLINGTON conceived that as the
enlistment was to be confined to ten years, while there
was an opening for the soldier to take a further term
of eleven years, no doubt whatever could be entertained
respecting what was properly the Mutiny Bill, and no
impediment therefore would be thrown in the way of
the discussion. _ _ _

After a few words from Earl GREY the Bill was read
a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on
Monday week.
Several Bills were then advanced a stage.
Their Lordships then adjourned till .Mcinday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the chair at Four o'clock.
KILMARNOCK IMPROVEMENT.

Dr. BOWRING presented a petition from the inha-
bitants of Kilmarnock against the measures which are
now being taken for the improvement of that town, and
complaining that they were proceeding without either
the consent or the knowledge of the inhabitants.
BRISTOL AND CLIFTON GAS BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
PILE PIER EXTENSIONS.
This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
INVERNES'S HARBOUR BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
TYNE DOCKS.
This Bill was also read a second time.
LEEDS AND PERTH RAILWAY.

Mr. ALDAM presented a petition from Newcastle
against the Bill for this line.
GOVERNMENT EDUCATION PLAN.

_ .
Mr. GODSON presented a petition from the Dis-
senters assembling at the Free Meeting-house at Kidder-
minster against the Government education scheme.
Petitions to the same effect were also presented by
Mr. Thornely, from Tipton,: in Staffordshire ; from
the city of York, by Mr. R. Yorke, and by Sir T. Trow-
bridge, from Ashton.
DUBLIN IMPROVEMENT.
This Bill was read a second time.
GOVERNMENT EDUCATION PLAN.

Mr. C. BERKELEY presented petitions from Dis-
senting congregations in Bristol, and places in the
county of Gloucester against the plan.
Mr. MUNTZ also presented several petitions from
Dissenting congregations in Birmingham to the same
effect.
Sir DENIS LE MARCHANT presented several
petitions from Worcester and other places to the same
effect.
Mr. WODEHOUSE presented several petitions from
Norfolk in favour of the plan.
Mr. CAYLEY presented a petition from the Wesleyan
Methodists of York against the plan.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN presented several petitions
from Wesleyan Methodist congregations, in the West
Riding of Yorkshire, against the plan.
Similar petitions were also presented by Lord Duncan,
Sir M. Cholmonefeley, and Mr. Brotherton, from Pendle-
ton, Brotherton, and Longford.
Mr. ALDAM presented petitions from Branley, in
the parish of Leeds, and from the Unitarian congrega-
tion, in favour of the plan.
Sir R. INGLIS also presented a petition from Witney,
in Oxfordshire, to the same effect.
Mr. STRUTT presented a petition from the corpora-
tion of Derby in tavour of the plan, and another against
it from the I iissenting congregations of that town.
Lord RENDLESHAM presented nine petitions from
the comity of Suffolk on the subject.
Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition signed at a
public seeeung at Manchester.
NAVIGATION-Lawn.

Sir W. CLAY presented a petition from the artisans
of Poplar engaged in shipbuilding against any altera-
tion of the Navigation-laws, and moved that the same
be referred to the Committee.
Mr. LIDDELL also presented a petition from White-
haien to the same effect.
GOVERNMENT EDUCATION PLAN.

Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition signed by the
congregations, and upwards of a hundred ministers, in
the county of Lancaster, praying that the House would
withhold ita countenance from, the plan. He had also a
hundred and forty petitions from various places to the
same t-ffect, with the titles of which he would not trouble
the House.
PETITION OF BERNARD GRAHAM.

?dr.:WATSON moved the consideration of the petition
of Bernard John Graham (presented 13th April), for leave
to present a petition against the Great Western Railway
(Branch to join the West London Railway, Widening
and Enlargement of West London Railway, and
Branches to Hammersmith, and to join the London and
South-Western Railway near Lambeth) Bill, after the
time allowed by the standing orders.
Mr. GREENE resisted the motion.
Mr. WATSON said the grounds upon which he made
the motion were these: this gentleman being in nego-
tiation with the other aide, he neglected to sign his
petition within the time allowed by the standing orders.
Mr. STRUTT said it would be contrary to the rules
of the House to accede to the motion, and he must
therefore join with the Hon. Member for Lancaster in
resisting the motion.
Mr. WATSON said, under these circumstances he
would withdraw the motion.
The motion was accordingly withdrawn.
FEES OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. HUME wished to move that fir. Speaker be re-
quested to cause to be prepared a tables of fees, as re-
commended by the Committee on Private Business in
their second report, with a view to aboli.h the present
complex system of charging a great many small fees on
the various proceedings of a Bill, and to substitute single
fees on the principal stages. There was an impression
abroad that the fees of the House formed a large portion
of the costs of passing a private Bill, but on inquiry it
would be found that such was not the case. The
report of the Committee on Private Business re-
commeuch,d that the fees should be simplified
aid one of them payable upon every stage of the Bill,
siich as on presenting a petition first reading, second
reading, and so on. He had consulted with many
Parliamentary agents, and they agreed Nith him that the
best course to be pursued K as, to ask the Right lion.
the Sp. aker to bring in a list of tees founded upon the
principle of providing for the actual expense of each
stage of a private Bill.
Mr. GREENE said that it was only in the last ses-
sion of Parliament that the feta received on account of
the private busine-s of the House exceeded the salaries
of the officers of the House.
ine moti'm was mei,
GOVERNMENT SCHEME OF EDUCATION.

Lord R» GROSVENOR presented several petitionl
from various places in the county of Middlesex against
the Government scheme of a :ucation.
LAW OF SETTLEMENT.

The NOBLE LORD alNo presented K petition from Bar-
net, pra,)ing for an alr.•ranon in the law of settlement.
GOVERNMENT EDUCATION.

Mr. P. SCROPE presented sereral petitions from in-
habitants of Stroud against the proposed scheme of Go-
vernment education.

POOR RELIEF (IRELAND).
Mr. P. SCROPE also presented a p: tition from a
parish in the county of Cork against the provision
in the Poor Relief Bill for Ireland refusing relief to the
holders of small quantities of land.
Mr. SPOONER presented several petitions from
Birmingham against the Government scheme of Edu-
cation. Also one from the ministers, churchwardens,
of Christchurch, Birmingham, in favour of it.
Mr. PARKER presented one petition in favour of the
Government ,vstem of education, and six against it.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
On the motion of Mr. PARKER, it was agreed that
the House at its rising should adjourn till Niouday next.
POCKLINGTON, YORKSHIRE.
Mr. T. DUNCOSIBE moved .hat the petition of
the inhabitants of I'ocklington, Yorkshire, be printed
with the votes."—Agreed to.
HOLYHEAD HARBOUR.

Mr. BANKES moved that the partition of the nobility,
gentry, end clergy, of the county of Carnarvon, respect-
ing the Holyhead Harbour, be printed with the votes.
Agreed to.

SEVENTY-TWO GUN SHIPS.
Sir C. NAPIER wished to ask the Secretary of the
Admiralty whether he had any objetion to lay before
the House the date of the order sent down from the Ad-
miralty to the different ports to suspend the construc-
tion of the 72 gun ships? and also, whether any order
had been subsequently sent down to go on with them?
Mr. WARD said, in reply to the Gallant Admiral,
he had to state that an order had been sent down to
suspend the works in the 72-gun ships, and accordingly
the Aboukir, the Exmouth, and Princess Royal were
suspended on the 9th of December, 1844; the works re-
mained suspended in 1844 and 1845, but since that an
order had been sent down to resume operations, and
these vessels were now in process of being completed
Sir C. NAPIER inquired whether the second order
was given by the Admiralty or not?
Mr. WARD sad he had already stated the course
which had been pursued, end be would find the matter
more fully referred to in the programme,

COMMITTEE OF CONSTRUCTION (NAVY.)
Mr. HUME inquired whether the Hon. Gentleman
would have any objection to produce the appointment
and proceedings of the Committee appointed to investi-
gate the subject of naval architecture?
Mr. WARD said he would reply to the question on
Monday.
NATIONAL SCHEME OF EDUCATION.

Mr. HINDLEY wished to ask the Noble Lord at the
head of the Government—First, when the reports of the
school inspectors would be laid on the table, whether it
was deiirable, in his opinion, that they should be in pos-
session of the reports before coming to a decision on the
plan of education proposed by the Government ;
Secondly, whether an exact estimate of the expense
could be furnished, and showing whether the
statement which had appeared in some of the
newspapers was correct, that the Noble Lori
had stated to some persons who had waited upon
him that the grant of this year would be applied in strict
conformity with the former grants, end not laid out
according to the minuses of the Privy Council ?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, in reply to the first
quest'on, the reports of the inspectors were not quite
ready, but as soon as they were they would be
laid on the table in the usual course. In re-
ply to the second, he had to state that he did not
think it necessary that the House should defer its deci-
sion until they were in possession of the report.
—(Hear, hear.) And, in reply to the third,
that the grant, if weed+ d to by the House, would
be laid out according to the former rules. and accordi, g
to the plan laid down in the minutes of December, 1846.
He had never made the statement to which the Hon.
Gentleman had referred. He had taken care to have
given with the estimates of this year a detailed
statement of the probable expense of the plan.
proposed by the Privy Council. The grant (so we un-
derstood) this year would be the same as last.
THE TWEED.

Mr. MUNTZ inquired whether it was the intention of
the Government to mark its sense of the gallant conduct
of the Spanish commander of the ship which went to the
rescue of the unfortunate passengers of the Tweed.
Lord J. RUSSELL said the Government had re-
ceived intelligence of the gallant conduct of the
Spanish captain with great satisfaction, and Lord
Auckland had been directed by her Majesty to in-
form him of the great satisfaction with which her Ma-
jesty had heard of his conduct ; and to propose to
him the acceptance of a medal, upon which would
be recorded the history of the shipwreck
of the Tweed, and the services which he
rendered to the survivors of tbat unfortunate ship, and
at the same time offering him the sum of 5001., to show
the deep sense which her Majesty and the Government
entertained of the conduct of the Gallant Officer.
CUSTOMS DUTIES.

Dr. BOWRING wished to know when the House
would go into Committee on the Customs Duties Bill,
which he saw upon the orders for this day.
Sir G. GREY said that it was the intention of the
Government to proceed with it this day week.
On the motion that the order of the day for the third
reading of the Poor Relief Bill be read,
Mr. NEWDEGATE said, that after the uniform
neglect which he had experienced at the bands of her
Majesty's Government, with reference to the returns
which he had moved for now almost three months since,
he was sorry to intrude the subject upon the attention
of the House, but really the period which had elapsed
was so long, and the returns for which he moved for so
important, that he must state to the House the cir-
cumstances under which he bad moved for them,
and the return itself. He had moved for a return
of what alteration had taken place in the tariff of
foreign countries since 1844 ; what alteration had been
made in the Customs duties of the British possessions
in the colonies ; what exports of the principle articles
of manufacture had taken place during the three last
years, ending 1846 ; also what quantity of provisions had
been introduced, and what foreign countries had im-
posed prohibitory or export duties upon articles im-
ported to this country. He thought that the House
would see, that considering the great experiment into
which this country had been launched last year, the
information which he sought was a matter of public
anxiety. He would not press the return then were it
nct that only one class of them related to the present
year ; and considering that all the others related to the
year ending 1846, he could not but believe that her
Majesty's Government were lon in possession of the in-
formation, and he was ready to infer that it was through
some negligence that they were withheld.
Mr. M. GIBSON said that the Hon. Gentleman was
buite mistaken if he considered that the Government
were unwilling to furnish these returns. They were to
be collected by the Customs, who stated that
they were so voluminous that they would require
a vast amount of time to complete them. As to the
remaining part of these returns, it was necessary to
communicate with Foreign Ministers and Consuls,
which would also take some time. He hoped
that the Honourable Gentleman would be satis-
fied with this explanation. The Government
would use due diligence, and as soon as they were com-
pleted they should be laid upon the table of the House.
Mr. BANKES said that the explanation given fully
acquitted the Hon. Gentleman himself, but he (Mr.
Bankes) was not satisfied that a definite time was not
stated from the completion of these returns, Even if
they were not given down to so late a period, he had no
doubt but that they would prove valuable.
REMISSION OF DUTIES ON BUTTER AND

CHEESE.
Mr. LEFROY wished to know from the Hon.
Gentleman the Member for Winchester, what were kin
intentions with respect to his Bill, for the remission of
duties upon butter and cheese.
Mr. B. ESCOTT said that he had no doubt given
notice of bis intention to proceed with that Bill, but he
had found it necessary to calculate on what chances he
had of success, and what were the sinews of war.
He was sorry to say that at present he saw
very little chance of carrying the House with him.
In the present state of the House, he hardly knew what
side of the House he must look to for support, and
therefore he would abandon it for the presetit. He would
leave it in the hands of any other Hon. Member who
might have more courage and hope of success than he
had, if they should think fit to bring it forward.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES IN SCOTLAND.

Lord DUNCAN wished to ask the Lord-Advocate a
question. He bed been led to understand that a mea-
sure was under the consideration of Government, to
facilitate the sale of encumbered estates in Scotland.
What he wished to know was, whether such a Bill was
under the consideration of the Government, and when it
would be introduced ?

The LORD ADVOCATE stated, in reply, that the
question was under the consideration of the Government
with the view of framing a measure to meet the circum-
stances referred to. He begged also to state that it
would be introduced on an early day.
POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL.
The order of the day for the third reading of this Bill
was then read.

Mr. CORRY said he rose with great reluctance
to occupy the House for a short time, to give
the ;reasons why he opposed that portion of the
scheme which had relation to out-door relief. . In
former times, when the condition of the poor was alone
considered an Irish question, every one of the least
authority was opposed to the introduction of the
principle of out-door relief, but now, because it
affected England, the question was ' altered, and
the landed proprietors of Ireland were attacked because
they opposed it. fle must say, throughout all the discus-
sions which had taken place on this measure, he had not
heard a single argument to alter the opinion which all per-
sons of authority on the subject had formerly maintained.
He admitted the obligation of the land to provide for the
poor, but heknew not how, when this temporary expired,
the people could be saved from starving. Why, the
whole of the property in Ireland, distributed among the
people in out-door relief, would not suffice to support
them. He was certain that accommodation enough
could be found for the disabled and destitute poor, that
was, if out-door relief were not resorted to. If, how-
ever, relief should be given in that country without
the workhouse test, a dependance upon charitable
resources would be encouraged to that extent that
it would certainly go far towards confiscating
the property in the country. He admitted the duty of
the land to provide for the disabled destitute, and he
would concede even the confiscation of the land, if
Gentlemen on the other side could show him that it
was meet-ascii-3- , but the veriest tyro in political
economy knew well that property was neces-
sary to the well-being of the poor themselves.
The result of the 13111 would be, that instead of out-door
relief proving, as the Noble Lord had stated, the excep-
tional, would prove the general rule; and great misery
could not fail to he entailed upon those slightly removed
from the lower classes in consequence. The Noble
Lord asked the deputation who waited npon him
on the subject, what better plan they proposed? To
that question be would reply, let the measure
be tried temporarily, but do not make it a permanent
measure. Try it as a temporary measure; and, in the
course of a year or two, build up a measure upon the
experience which they would thus be enabled to gain.
It appeared to him that this Bill was at variance with
the object it professed to have in view. It was wished
to stimulate the owners and occupiers of land to embark
their capital in the improvement of the agriculture of the
country and the employment of the people. It professed
to encourage emigration, and yet its provisions were not
of a nature calculated to make emigration a beneficial
measure to the people, nor was it at all likely to improve
or facilitate the collection of the poor-rates in Ireland.
That such would be result of this rash experiment he
was assured. It looked, in fact, more like the reckless
less proceedings of gamblers, than the cool and saga-
cious resolutions of statesmen. It was exceedingly sin-
gular that, while their affairs were in a prosperous state,
no measure of this kind was contemplated, but as soon
as these affairs got into a state of confusion, then they
forced this measure upon the House. He would give
his decided opposition to the Bill.
Mr. F. FRENCH wished to call the attention of the
Noble Lord at the head of the Government,
and of the
Right Hon. Baronet beside him, to certain communica-
tions which he had received of the lamentable state of
some of the districts in Ireland. He found that, in the
workhouse of Castleray, the master, the matron, and
the surgeon, bad died of the workhouse fever
which prevailed among its thousand inmates.
He bad now called the attention of the House to the
state of things which existed, and he hoped some atten-
tion would be paid to it by the Right Hon. Baronet the
Hon • Secretary.
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.
Messengers from the Lords brought up several Bills,
which were ordered to be laid on the table.
Viscount JOCELYN wished to offer a few words.
He believed that it was one of the most important melte
sures ever introduced, and one which he could

not look upon without some degree of appre-
hension. lie wished tnat the amendments and al-

teratiocs which had been wade would be the means