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London, England, 1819-04-09 00:00:00

ALIEN ACT

Mr. HUTCHINSON moved for Returns of all Persons em-
ployed in Great Britain and Ireland under the Alien Act, and
the Salaries paid to them ; and also a Return of the Nutuber
of Persons scot out of the Kin4dom under it.
Mr. ROBINSON thought a notice ought to have been given
of a motion of this kind, and submitted to the Hon. Gentle-
man the propriety of giving such notice before ha brought-it
forward.
After a short conversation, in which Mr. BROTIGIIAM and
Mr. HUTCHINSON participated, it was agreed that the motion
should stand as a notice for Wednesday se'nnight.
A petition was presented from the Borough of Milford,
praying for a Revision of the Criminal Code.—Ordered to lie
on the table.

IRISH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
Sir H. PARNELL, after some preliminary. observations on
the injudicious manner in which the sums voted by this House
for the Protestant Charter Schools of Ireland, and sonic other
Clearitable Institutions of that country, were expended, mov-
ed fur an account of the amount of Salaries and Building Ex-
Ileum- incurred at the House of Industry, the Foundling
Hospital, the Female Orphan Society, the Society for the
Education of the Poor, and other Establishments in Dublin,
and for the Protestant Charter Schools in-Ireland, which, af-
Uzi' few wards from Mr. Charles Grant, were ordered.

IRISH INSOLVENT DEBTORS'
_ACT.
Mr. CHICHESTER presented a petition from the Debtor-Jr
confined in the County Gaol of Leitrim, praying the. House
riot to allow tho Irish Insolvent Debtors' Act to expire. He
suggested that an inquiry into the expediency of renewing
the Irish Insolvent Debtors' Act might be devolved on the
Committee on the English Insolvent Debtors' Act.
Mr. CALCRAFT observed, that the committee on the
English Act were already sufficiently occupied. Besides, as
Ireland bad a separate Bill, a separate inquiry ought to take
place respecting it.
Mr. C. GRANT thought the matter ought to be referred to
the Committer:lo which the English Insolvent Act was re-
ferred. The general principle in butte was the same, and the
details were uearly the same. tie ss as unwilling to Chow any
additional labour on the English Committee, but the evidence
respecting Inland worthd out occupy them more than two or
three days.
Mr. CALCRAFT observed, if they were to enter on the
evidence respecting Ireland, they would ran the risk of losing.
twit Acta of Parliament.
Mr. DAWSON contended there was very little difference
in the Insolvent Debtor Law of the two countries.
Mr. BROUGHAM said there was no indisposition on his'
part, or on that in his Hon. Friends, to extend the benefit of
the inquiries made by the Committee to Ireland, hut it ap-
peared but justice, to the subject itself to refer the Irish Act
to another Committee. This, on various accounts, he shewed
to be deeirable. Marty petitions, lie remarhed, had been pre-
sented, or were about to be presented on this subject front
Ireland; and the Irish Petitioners would not be satisfied if
the same attention were lot paid to them that the English
Petitioners were thought entitled to, and a proper Inquiry
instituted.
Mr. PEEL; as the person who introduced the Irish Insol-
vent Act, wished to say a few words respecting it. There was
no such differeoce between the two Acts as to render any in-
quiry necessary. The Insolvent Bill of this country had been
applied to Ireland without any inquiry. It was merely his
wish to assimilate the law of the two countries, on this sub-
ject, to each ether. Whatever general principles might be
established with respect to might. be established
with respect to Ireland.
Mr. Alderman WOOD conceived the evidence they had al-
ready had was inapplicable altogether to Ireland.
Mr. G. LAMB said, on looking back to the evidence they
had already had, above half of it related to the Insolvent
Court,and he really thought if they were to ewe, on the Irish
Act they would nut be able to get the Bill through this See-
sion.
After a few words from Mr. Dawson and Mr. Calcraft, in
explanation, and Sir Henry Parnell, the petition was ordered
'to lie on the table.
ADJOURNMENT FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Mr. ROBINSON moved, that the HouSe, at its rising,
should adjourn till Wednesday se'nnight.
Mr. BROUGHAM did not mean to *object to the motion,
but Ile wished to offer a few remarks on the cause of their
not adjourning at the time which had been first men-
tioned. A measure bad been introduced, which they had
been given to understand ought to pass with the least
possible loss of time; which measure had since been sub-
jected to an unnecessary, if nut highly prejUdicial delay.—
They were told that they must pass this Bill without ob,
serving the usual forms, the observance of which, if not
fatal to its utility, would create an obstacle to its suc-
cessful operations of a most .formidable nature. When
the Ministers in that House first determined on bringing in
the Bill to restrict the Bank of England from continuing 1 heir
partial payments in cash,.they forgot that a, similar measure
would- be necessary for Ireland. Thus tine -day was lost..
Then a second day was lost on its being brought in, owing.
to their colleagues in the other House being ignorant of its
existence. .Two days were thus suffered to- pass, which with
one day, which could not he avoided -aft4i theißill was intro-
duced, lett the Bank of Ireland expospOre a drain on it fur
three days altogether, two of which might.havebeen saved.
The arrival of the Black-Rod litre intemapted' the speech
of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman.
The Deputy {'alter of the Black Rod summoned Are House
to the House of Peers, to hear the Royal Assent given
Coormission to the Bank of Ireland' Further Reatrietion Bill.
On his return, the Speaker stated the Royal Assent to have
been given in the wind form to that and:to several other
public Acts, for which see the Lords..
The SPEAKER called on Mr Brougham treproceed.•
Mr. BROUGHAM had no further Obsef rat itms to :make,
but had thought it right Jo take this opportunity of noticing
the delay which had taken place through the course pursued
, .
by his Majesty's Ministers.
The 'notion that the lipase at its rising should adjourn to
Wednesday se'nnight was,then pot and agreed to.
The third reading of the Members' Quaiification Bill was
postponed till Friday, April 23.
The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring in a Bill
to prevent the sale of Church Patronage in Scotland. lie
afterwards brought in the Bill, whieh was read a first and
ordered to be read a second time on the 23,1 of April.

REPRIMAND FOR PREVARICATION.
John Chapman and John Eveleigh having been brought
front Netvgate. were placed at the Bar, when
The SPEAKER addressed them as follows:—
"John Chapman and John Eveleigh, you have both been
reported to this House by the Select Committee, appointed to
try the merits of a retition complaining of an undue, return
for the Forough of Camelford, as having given false evi-
dence. By that Committee you were ordered into tha
custody of the Serjeant-at.Arms, and you n•ere commit-
ted by this House to Ntwgate. Your Petitions Intro since
been received, praying to Lie discharged front coufincmento—

both exprets acets tegiet for the ini,cooduct of Whith
hake been guilty. Much is it to be lamented that, the feel-
ings with which you are now i inpressed did Ina earlier mani-
fest themselves to inspire you with some regard for a fair
character, and inure respect for the oath by which you had
sworn to tell the truth. You, John Chapman, in excuse of
your conduct, have pleaded your youth and ignorance of the
forms of this House:- and YOll. .teiiiit Eveleigh, have Pleaded
that you preitaricated from not having cal redly understood
the purport of he questions put to pin. But eircum-
stances,,neither rls,the one case nor in the other, can either
account for, or extenuate the offence which you have commit-
ted. If, however, your repentance and regret be sincere,
your own reflections will be your bitterest punishment ; they
will remind you of the d.sgrace which you have brought upon
yourselves through deviating from the strict path ; and the
broad contrast between the_lenity shown you by this House,
and the deprnvity of your conduct, ever present to your
minds, will I hope suggest to you both, that truth and honesty
can alone furnish the means by which this stain can be -re-
pored, and your characters re established. lam now to in-
form you that von are bath dischargetl. paying your fees."
The SPEAKER'S reprimand was ordered to be entered on
the Journals.
Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL presented a Petition from
the Growers of Corn and Occupiers of Laud iu the county of
Kent, praying for protection.
Mr. WESTERN moved for an Account of the total Num-
ber of Persons tried at the last Quarter Sessions of the Peace
in England and Wales, specifying the offence of which they
were convicted, and the sentence pronounced on them, and
of the Number of those who were nut prosecuted and against
whom Bills were not found.—Ordered.
A variety of Papers were moved for respecting the Convic-
tions for illicit Distillations, the Number of Licensed Stills in
Scotland, And the amount of Duties paid by them, &c.
Mr. EASTCOUItT (in the absence of Mr. Coiatettay) with
drew his two Bills for the Protection of Parochial Benctit So-
cieties and Friendly Societies, and moved for leave to briog
,in a Bill incorporating the provisions of both these Bills in
one.—Leave was given, the Bill Ist ought in, read a first time,
and ordered to be read a second time on the 26th inst.
Sir W. BURROUNES presented a Petition from Tannton,
for an Improrement Of the. Law of Debtor and Crsditor.
Lard EBRINGTON moved for a Return of the Surcharges
on account of the Husbandry Horse Duty, from April 5, ISIS,
to April 5, 1819. •
Lord F.•OSBORNE presented a Petition from Royston,
against any alteration in the Coal Duties. ,

HAYIMARKET.
Mr. G. LAMB obtained leave to hying in at Bill for tt,e
Removal of the Haymarket to the East Side erf the Regent's

Park.
The Minutes of Evidence liefor, the Brewers' Committee
were Paid before the 1-louse, and o►dered to be printed.
Adjourned to Wed:le-id:I), the 2.lst April iastant.