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London, England, 1803-03-08 00:00:00

PARLL4IIIEI'7.

HOUSE OF PEERS.

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MONDAY, MARCH 7.
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Cottrtstt, were heard at some length relative to
the Irish Appeal, Thomas Lloyd, E.iq. and others,
'v. Henry Grove Grady, Esq. viz. Mesiri.MANS.
FIFA.° and RohmLir, on the part of the Appellants.
After which their Lordships deferred the further
hearing of the case till Wednesday. .
The Duke of LEINSTEIt, and ' Lord Viscount
CHARLEVILLE (one of the. Irish Representative
Peers), were sworn arid took ,their seats,
The various Bills before the House were forward-
ed in their tespeetiVe stages.
Lord IP)13,110' made a few observations on the
occasion of the second reading of the Mutiny Bill,
'Aid) he moved, imiiorting that certain alterations
and amendments were introduced into the present
8.11, different (as we understood his Lordship) from
the provi-sions of former. Mutiny Bills. . The prin-
cipal of
_these respeded the powers vested in the
Crown with regard to the crime of Desertion ;
heretofore the power was to commute the. punish-
ment of death, when awarded by Courts Martial,
for service in His. Majesty's Garrisons abroad. Now
this was evidently improper, as it was known that
serving His Majesty in such a way could be. no
punishment ; it was the duty of every Soldier. It
was therefore proposed in. the present Mutiny Bill,
to enable His Majesty to commute the capital
punishment of death for that of transportation.—
There was also a provision fiir exempting, in' cer-
tain cases, carts, waggons, '&c. in the.serviee of the
Army, from tolls at Bridges and Turnpikes: and
there were also some regulations with reaped to
proceedings against those who should buy oats from
the Soldiers. He therefore. deemed. it ,unnecessary
to take up any of their Lordships' time in the pre.
sent instance, as those parts of the Bill could, if any
Noble Lord should be inclined to observe upon them,
be more regularly discussed in a Committee.
The Bill vas then read a second time, and com-
mitted for Thursday.
The Earl of 1110.1 RA stated, that he should
move for the 2d reading of the Bill for the better pre-
venting of frivolous and vexations Arrests, which
has been some time before
.the House,
:On Friday
text, With respeA to the other Bill, which he had
the honour of bringing in, that respe4ing Insolvent
Debtors, the Noble Earl seemed to say, that he
should not then move any specific time for the fur.
Cher proceeding upon it ; but he would lie guided,.
in that respeCt, by the course public bUsiness might
take..

Two private were brought up from the,
Commons, the first by Mr. STANHOPE, the second
by General cALCIt AFT, which being read-a first
time, and some routine business disposed of, their
Lordships adjourned till tomorrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAYS MARCH 7.

Tut SPEAKER: took the Chair at three o'clock,
and dispatched a great deal of private business.
Mr. t-lAwKi Bitow NE brought up a Report,
stating, 01;4 the Seiett Committee appointed to try
the merits of the -NOttiiigham Elation; -met on Sa.
tur.lay morning to proceed to business, hut, from the
Sodtiposlpon of lohn B. Walsh, F.;sq. they ad.
purned to this day, %hen they learnt, that the
abov.e was unable to attend his duty on
this day,
On the AffiLlvit of John Armstrong, Aposthe.
cary, - swing tne inotsposittan of John B. Walsh,
he. was discharged from all further attendance
on the said Committee. '

Stierai iVittilJors were sworn in, and took their
cgs:

Sic Roster LAvent, rind sever.tl other Mem-
bers,. had 'leave ot. absence f.r different' perineis, 'in
orgisequenct of intlisposition and private bo=illess.
lie 4:iT:rolt h: I" GEN ait AL Of IR.F. LAND btOtlght
zip a 'for flevertting the Fmgery cifl3,lnk Nores,
pod Otieniq ;be same in rrcland, was read 4
first time` and ordered Er, be read a secolt,d time to.
plummy

Irish Courts of Law. Bill was read a second
dife, and ordered to bt committed to a Cotnmittee'
pt. (.1)e wilt)le House on Monday next.
The ATTORNEY C.l47stßAt. of IRELAND'S ela-
ting and Kiirning Isill was rend a first time, arid
ordered to be read a second time W.-morrow.

mr. At.EXAND brought Lip a Report of tlie
Expiring Lawa.
• Mr, cOltltY moved the second reading of the
Jrillh Custom Duty Rill.

Colotrel BAGWIA;LL said, he was in general sa.
fished with the explanations which he had received
.front are Right HOn.Gentlerrian upon the subjeft of
thele duties i but still there were sortie pOints upon
'which he required some further information, parti.
Cularly with :eve& to the Schedule of Duties: he
wished to know whether they were the same as they
Were last year
Mr.' CQ-lar said, he was always happy to give,
suy Hon, Member the ftiliest information in his
power. Upon a former occasion he bad stated to
the House, the differences which subsisted between
114 Duties contained in the present' Schedule,
And in that of last year. One •of the alterations
which it contained, arose from a wish, on the
Ipart qf Government, to afford every.possible faci.
ty.'and accoMmodation to the Merchants. He
otated'i thitt some of the hire Duties were what
was • termed ad ,valorem Duties, the others were
stied "DtitiestH the consequence of which was,
that. Merchants were obliged to make two en.
;fie& of the articles they imported, that is to say, an
entry according to the rate for the old Duties, and
According 14 the value for the .new ones. , Now, it
op -pitklosect jn the present Bill, to convert the
4d lialorm Duty into a rated Duty for the conve.
14ence Of 'Merch::nts, who would now only have to
h 4t.e.pzi'e enzry,* ryith respell Co the Duties upon
- rrugs,', they were in some instances raised, and in
h 44 reduced, and in.'case where- f'i7re were frac.
140 s of -a penny they were generallylaised to the
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;wit:4ll'olm. Wail regard to the Dti;les on Li-
tt ? ,: •: .: , had
ct ltr;, Incy were, aloe befnre starcd, in some
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