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Report of the Select Committee appointed to, inquire into,
and to report to the House their oh-serrations touching the
Lawi,relating to the Administration of JOstiCe in Wales,
and who were empowered to report the Minutes of the Evi-
dence taken before them—have considered the matters to
them referred, and agreed to the following Report
In the execution of the inquiry which the House' has com-
mitted to them, the Committee have examined many of the
Judges and Officers of the COurts, and other persons best ac-
quainted with the practice of the Adminis:ration of Justice in
Wales.

Of the evidence.to obtained a copy is subjoined ; in which
will be found much useful information, and sereral'valuable
suggestions fur the improvement and regulation of the Welsh:
Judicature. •

The Committee are aware, that the present advanced pe-
riod of the session will not allow of any legislative enact-
ment on this subject receiving that consideration which is re,
quisite for a measure of so much consequence,
In this opinion they arc the More confirmed, as they arc
'persuaded that 'the, present establishment of the Welsh
Judicature, notwithstanding some imperfecions, has much
to reconiumnd it, frOm the cheapness and expedition with
which, it administers justice to the inhabitants of the prin-
cipality.

Some of the points which appear more particularly tocall
for regulation and amendment, are the Mowing
Ist. The long period of the year during which recoveries
cannot be snflered, or fines levied; and the magnitude and
uncertainty of the expence attending them.
2dly. The inability of the Courts to compel the attendance
of witnesses residing out of their jurisdic►ion.
3diy. The necessity of moving for a new trial before the
same Judges, within 4.few hours after they have given the
misdirection to time Jury, upon which the application i 3
founded.

4tNy. The want of sufficient security for the funds di-
rected to he paid into Court; that security, rit !nest:tit,
depending entirely op •Uo: personal solvency of the ollicerg.

sthly. diversity of practice on different Welsh Cir-
cuits, With respect to writs of Ct.:11,771H.
Gthlr. The ockessity of the Jukes and Counsel rennain-
ing the same tiint at each place of their Circu,t, whether
there may or may not be sutheleat business to occupy them
4th July, Itll7.

FOUGED PASSES.-=An attcrfipt was 111:',de
TllCSilay to impose on the parish of Lambeth by
means of forged passes. Not less than thirty-
eight women, haying a considerable number of
children with them►, presented passes and claimed
relief. On investigai tug these passeS, which were
front Newport, and stated the women to be sol-
diers' wives, it clearly appeared they Wu:re for-
geries. The wonwn became exceedingly cla-
morous, and the overseers desired them to appear
at Union-hall ; but this they prudently declined,
although they promised to follow him, or rzttber
to meet him there,

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INTELLIGENCE FROM -INDIA.

CALCUTTA GC)V.F,RW,VILI.NT GAZETTE, IV:ARCH 13.

't We have the hiLf,lic3t satisfaction in commit?
)licating to our readets the brilliant success of
our anus in reducing the important Fort of El ;16-
rass. On the.2d.of March the whole of the mor=
tar- batteries opened ,on the fort, and about sttn,
set the grant! magazine of the enemy blew tip'.
After it was.darli; DYARAIVI: at the head uf hi§
cavalry,. sallied out-to effect his escape, and onr
troops immediately pushing for the gates,.entere4
the 'fort without experiencing much resistance
from the remainder of (Ike garrison. ‘Ve. were in.
complete, possession by eleven o'clock., It is es.,
..pectesl that. the,cavidry, under General BROWN,
Whin instantly went in pursuit of bymtAitt, 4t milt)
be soon able to give a good account of him.
have the pleasure. to add, that in. this glorious
achievement we <have not lost a single man.
Further particulars have:not yet transpired."
"These Gazettes' state., that extraordinary rainy
weather had prevailed7,lately at the PrOitlency;
which. scented to have been corn moo throughont
Bengal., and had, extended , its nocotnfortable
gloominess to the upper provinces: It is hoped
that this unseasonable visitation may not be pro-
ductive of an unhealthy'hot season.

.• The Susan, J. C. CULLING woob, had at rive&
fyom China, On the 2d of F bruat y, Ail tna:ter9.
quiet there. The opium market improving-1310
per chest, and Hole on. hand. Cotton unvaried. .
Letters had been receive!! from Persia, which.
mention that the Russian Embassy 'to -the Court
of Persia 'was •on its way, and was very numer-
ously and splendidly attended. 0,,e from Tabriz,.
dated 24th Nov. 1816, mvhtions that 11.11:ZA.'
ABDUL HossEN K HAN, the Persian Ambassador,
,arrived there the day before on his way-to Tebratr,
and that-he lett the Russian Gen. Gr.timAt.,orF at
Tins, who was expected at Tahtiz in 14'.eutu.,ty.-
1.-lis Embassy, it is stated, will be extremely inagnl.
ticent ; a Staff of 45 Officers (most of hi,,h raok),
with suitable attendants, are to form part of it, 4'
full band.of. music, &c., 'l'be (ieneral is, a most
intelligent man, and agteatfavotnite.of the Em:-.
peror ALEXANDER, having distinguished himse!t in,
several battles. pelletal (4EUNIALC?Fi, commanded„
all the Russian Artillery dtiring the last campaign, ,
and is son to the 'favourite of his name.

STATE OF THE
.COUNTRY.
AGRICULTURE, MLANUFACTURES, &c. &c:

NEsToN..—We feel pleasure in stating,. a Pi.
fact tivbicl► indicates improving :Imes, ti►at the •
manufacturers of Blacktiurn, Burnley, and Collie, •
last Safulday gave an increase of lid. p •er cut fur
weaving, on all kinds of Coitbt► Goods manufac-
ttued in tl►ese districts.

LlVEliPOOL—According to a computation, re•
ccntly made by au intelligent Cotton Dealer of
this town; fonntled_on the returns of the first six
months of the -present year, the consumption of ,
cotton wool iiithe Bi ti,h inantitactories during. -
the year 1817, may be estimated at 92 millions of
pounds. The consumption of 1816. was not sup-
posed to exceed 72 millions of pounds. Tie
month of July, which has elapsed since the cal-
culation was made, Las exceeded the consuntrion
of any preceding month of the wear, so that it i 3
highly probable that the above consumption will
fall considerably below the.truth.
BATH;—Such is the present demand for Iron
on the Continent, particularly in France, that,
vessels sent from Bristol to Ntwport for cargoes,
have .been unable to obtain them ; and to eom+
plete their shipments, nave been compelled to '
obtain the irorttrom Bristol. .
CANTERBURThe Wheat harvest commenced
at. Swalecliffe. and Northdown, in' Tbaffer, on
Thursday and Friday last ; and the sickle was
also !Tidied. yesterde:y in a field belonving to
John ,Baker, Eon. at t,t. Stephen's, near this city,
and also in most of tke forward sittlations 011 I '
coast. S110111(1 the weather prove tavonrable, the
harvest will become general in the. course of :he
present week. ‘Vheat has also been cut at divers
places in Sussex, and wits expected to be gem..-
rally entered upon, subject to the same.cause,
within the above period.
INyEaNEss.-,-At the late cattle markets in Skye,
the supplies were large, and considerable sales
effected at improved prices; the Elgin market, on
Nlrednesday last, was also well, attends and the
pPices of cattle rather advanced ; no doubt the
unusual luxuriance of our hay and pasture fields
contribute in some degree fo *this, but the result
is acceptable, front n hatever cause 'it sHngs.
Barley harvest commenced at Forres ou Tues
dity last.
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CAM ARTHT3 A Li:Aul of c, L, 1) Aril ey was cut.
on ThurSdav last; at l'engmy, it) Ci.irtnarthenshire,
belonging to J. 1l: This was a trial
co prove the effect of early kqs'ex-
reeded the .expectation of all the neighb'otiring
Welsh Agriculturists.
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A few days since, a man fell over the side of the
Blossom, tittiln; oil in the flarbour of Chatham,
.and was drowned, al; hOugh he %vas almost imme4
diately taken up, and every Means used for his re-
eoverv;—At the ‘'cry instant thdt this accident
happened, mid while the alarm was given of a per=
soli being overboard, another man fell from the
stern stage of the. Flotve, a fitit-rate, building itt
the same Dock-yard,and from whidi the Blossom
lay otilrilt.4i-short distance: 'j'-iii man's fall wag
ncatly tiO feet, and front his dropping' on the slip,
it was apprehended that lie wit dt'ilds bill. although
taken up with scarcely any signs of life, there are
hypes entertained of his recovery,

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COLONIAL JOURNALS.

`C.I `4D.'l.

PAPS..

*OVAL lIIGHNESS TUE Plr./Xell OF WALLA,
Regent of the United Kingdom of 'Great Britain
and Ireland, in the titittle and on the behalf of
bit I,4lrajeaty,

f,r the :otrlar,e: t•t the lair triOeits ti3e drstrti,r of No, tl,
aod fall and five pri.mission lot all persons to put.-
rue their usual and accustomed trade, ivithuut hindrance or
molestation, hereby-declaring, that nothing done in conse-
quence of this Proclamation, shall in any'degiee be considered
to affect the rights which 'flay nitintately be adjudged to be-
long to eftliet or any party, upon a fall consideration of all
the cii•curnstanees of their several .laims.

Anil Whereas, for the pttrpote of restraining all offences
in the said Indian Territories, mid of bringing to condign
punishment the perpetrators of all offences there committed,
His Excellency Sir JOHN COME Grand
Crust of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath,
His Majesty's Captain General and Governor in Chief in arid
over the Provinces of Lower and Upper Canada, Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick, and their several depriadeneiei, !Lieutenant
(icaovil and Catomatirler of all His Majesty's Forces in the
said Provitrees, tSfe, tke. by and with the art vice ut hits Majt
Egectitive*Coitticil Of anti for the said Province of Lower
Canada, (lath nominated, constituted, and authorized the
Honourable Wit,i.a.sm itaturiant C:oListAN, one of the Nlein-
tiers of the said Council, a Lieutenant Colonel in his Majes-
ty's li,diin Department, and one of His Majesty's Justices
ut the Peace for the Western District of the said Province of
Upper Canada, and Jolts FL.Elt.:fEtt, E•ri. Barrister at Law,
One of the tirialcipal Police Magistrates, acid Chairman of
His Nlojesty s Court of Quarter Session fur the District of
Quebec, a Major iu the said Indian Department, and one of
His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said Western Iris-
tria of Upper Canada, to act a- Civil NUigistrates and Jos-
tices of the Peace for the said Indian Territories and ?arts nt
.linerita alines:nil, as %sell without as within the said .Pro-
vinces of Lower mid Upper Canada, bider mid by virttf•:!,rf
the said act, and also His Nlajesty's Special. Commisnoners
for inquiring into and investigating. all offences committed
it, the said Indian Tet ritorirs, and the circumstances attent,.
rug the i:tale, With and authority for such purposes.
And whereas the said William Bachelor CUltioan and John
Fletcher are immediately about to-proceed to the said Indian
't'erritories. in ex, cution of the trust SO reposed in them:
do therefore hereby strictly charge and command, in
the name and owthe tielia it of this Majesty, all Sliri ill's, Bai-
liffs, Constables, ant other Officers ut the Peace, and ail
()diets, His lajesty's Officers, Servants, and Subjects, civil
and military, i4ciierally, in their seveial and respective sta-
tions, to 11,1, diligent enquiry and Search to discover and
ifiprelitold all persoits wilts have been or shall be guilty of
any
.such crimes or offence.; as aforesaid, ur arty other crimes
or offences ,iiiitsoevet•, within tile Indian Territories or parts
ct in the said Act mentioned and described, whether
it ttout ur within the said Provinces of Lower or Upper Ca-
and to cause them to be carried haute the said Wil-
liam Rachel r Coittnan John Fletcher, or one of them,
or such other Magistrates as may hereafter be appointed fur
the like purposes, or otherwise be invested with competeut
jurisdiction lit that behalf, to he de:At Stith according, to law,
and y all lawful means whatsoever to repress and
discourage all such crimes mid offences i requiting awl di-
recting them and each ofthem, as well wit hits the said Indian
Territbries or parts of Linn:ilea, as elsewhere, to he
tin! assisting to the said William Bachelor Coltman and John
Fletcher, in the executiou of the dirties wherewith they are
cnarged as such Magistrates and Special Commissioners as
aforesaid, in all their endeavoins fur the repression and dis-
couragement ut all such crimes and offences, wheresoever or
by whomsoever perpetrated or committed; for the detection
and apprehension of all such persons as have been or here-
after shall be Coicerned or implicated in the perpetration •
thereof, and for the maintenance and preservation of the
Peace and of the Laws.

In faith and testimony whereof, We, by our express com-
mand, in the name :Lid on the behslf of His Majesty, hare
cawed the fircat Seal ut the Province of Lower Canada to he
hereunto affixed.

Witness our trusty and well-heloved Sir Join Coact SW:ft-
Broiortu, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable
Military Order of the Bath, Captain General and Governor
in Chief of the said Provinces of Lower and Upper Canada,
Nova Scotia, and New Brunsvvick, Lieutenant General and
Commander of all His Majesty's Forces in the said Pro-
vinces, Sze. &c. at the Castle of St. Lewis, in the City of
Candice, in the said Province of Lower Canada, this third
day of May, in the year of our Lord Christ, one thotmnd
tight. hundred and seventeen, and in the fifty-seventh year
of his Majesty's ltei4o. J: C. S.
By His Excellencl'e
''.JOHN TAYLOR., Dep. Seetetary.

THEATRICAL REGISTER.
Pecc.rnied Lot Night.
THEATRE ROYAL, HArmAutcEr.—ltule a %Vife and Hare a
lVilc : Leon, Mr. Terry ; Estafiinia, Mrs. Glover. After
which (first tune;, The Actor of kS'Olk. To which was
added, The Flitch of Bacon.
NcwTtte.►•rl:e RoyAL, ENni 151! OPCRA-1-10USE.—(t St time),
The Persian Uitniters: Principal Characters Irk• Mr. Hors
and Miss M. H. Buggins. Atter which, M) Uncle.

NIAMS

Lisbon, I Gilerusev and .Imicy, 1 Duhlin, 1 Wa-
tertmd. DuE-1 Frauce, 1 ifollatid, Itaruburgb, 1 Gut-
tettburi;li.

rnicp: OF STOCKS
Tills PAY AT TWELVE o'CI.,,CIC.

Bank Stnck, . .. .. 283.j B,Lnk L. Ann. 2ll, 1-16th
3 rer (Alit. Red.... .811 Mt, I India Bililds, . l-204. pr.
3 per Cent .oons. 81 ii 481 SO Exch. :Silk, 30i. :11,,. pr.
1 per Centc 93111 ',, Con, lot Acct. 131-,oi SO 31
5 per Cent. Navy Ann.loVi g

HIGH IVATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morhit,c, 2 iniuutcs after 4. I Ertqww., ;A; minutes attAT 4.

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