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London, England, 1819-06-25 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Assessed Taxes Composition Bill was read
a third time and passed. ,
The Navy Prize-Money Bill was read a third
time and passed.

Mr. McJutting presented a petition, from a
person of the name of James Mills, complaining
of the conduct of the Common Serjeant of the City
of London, in refusing, to allow him to conduct
two prosecutions in person, in cases in which 13111 s
bad been found by a Grand Jury.

PUBLICANS' LICENSES REGULATION BILL.
BENNET tnoved,the third reading ut the
Publifani* Licenses Regulation Bill.
Sir GEORGE COCKBUEN, at the earnest entreaty
of his Constituents, proposed the striking out the
clause prohibiting publicans to act as constables,
from the benefit attending the employment of pub-
licans in that capacity in Portsmouth, and also
proposed an addition of 101. to the penalry.for
misconduct on the part of constables ; and a pro-
vision that publicans acting as constables, on
being convicted of misconduct, should not be again
allowed to fill that office so long as they exercised
the trade of publican.
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The SPEAKER observed, that a clause could not
be proposed till the Bill was ead a third time.

Sir SCROOPE BARNARD MORLAND then moved
as an Amendment, that the Bill be read a third
time this day three months.
Mr. D. GmcEnT seconded the motion, brit after
receiving an explanation, withdrew his support,
and the AniendMent of course could not be pro-
posed.—The Bill having been read a third
Sir GEORGE COCKBURN proposed his clause,
which was agreed to, and Mr. C. Calvert pro-
posed two Amendments, one for limiting the time
for receiving informations to one Inont4, and
another of a local nature, allowing the transfer of
lice uses from houses in the Tower Hamlets divi•
slot'', to houses eontignn to the London Dodtst
which, alter some observations front several Mem-
bers, were agreed to.---The Bill was then passed.

BANKRUPT REGULATION BILL.
The neport of the limkrul►t 11:11
WAS taken tutu further considerinjuu. The lull

was Olen re-tommittol, and the Report brought
and ordered to be take!) into bother cobside-
ratiop.to-morrow.

The third readiv►g, of the Bmdirnpt Acts Amend,
'tient Bill was j►ostpored to t.•-wiirtow..

COURTS OF JUSTICE AND JURY COURTS OF SCOT=

LAND.

Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON, as an explanation
of the nature anti tendency of iii, aottotweed mu-
thought it jnenntbent opoo him, a i 14 the
indulgence of the House, to offer some necessary
observations. To the admioistration of the law, HI
now experienced itt Scotlaod,. partie-larly to the
very imporgant introduction of the Jury Court in
civil cases, his Lot ddlip was of oplilion. lIIIi every
praise was dire; The motion which" he totendeo
to submit" to the House was of a regulatin,"na-
tore, by which there would also he a savor .g nt
0001, a-year, in the Court of Exchequer Moue,
if it should be ottimately agreed to. His Lord-
ship referred to the Reports sof the Commissioners
appointed by. l'arliament to inquire into the state
Of thivarions Courts Of Law., in Scotland, for the
purpose of ascertainin4 the practice and adminis-
tration of legal proceedings, and how far it would
be compatible with time due exercise.of justice to
reduce the- public expenditure. lo tore Report
front these Commissioners they bad
rec, in-
wended the discontinuance of one of the Barons
of the ExCherper. His Lordship tluet riot e hoped,
that if new appointmenis were io contemplation,
his Majesty's Servants would not proceed' Wit bout
previously consideritig the recommendation of that
Report. His Lordship eoocorred in opinion with
the Commissioners, that one 'Baron of the ,Ex-
:elieqaer might be discontinued, without the
smallest injury to the public. Li !Timing to the
Reports' of the Commissioners, it was within the
recollection of the House, that fire or six were
now before Parliament. indeed, they had lain
on their table several years withont any notice,
notwithstanding the vast professions which had
been made on the other side of the House. The
silence which bad been adopted appeared an io-
solt or a mockery to the inquiries of the Commis-
sioners. Belonging more immediately to that
part of the kingdom, the conduct of whose Law
COorti were. tinder consideration, he hoped the
house would excuse him if he spoke with warmth
on the occasion. After several other remarks,
the Noble Lord crinclud«l by moving in sub-
stance—That an bumble-Address be presented to
his Royal Highness the Crince Regent, praying
that his Royal Highness would he graciously
pleased to order, that there he laid before the
House Copies of all References to any• Judges or
Law 011icets of the Crown in Scotland of any
Reports of the Commissioners on the Courts of
Justice, and Answers thereto.

Lord CASTLEREAGH had'not the smallest ()hive-
tiOn tu. the motion of the Noble Lord, At the
same time be hoped that the -House would not
inter that there. was any disinclination on the part
41 his Majesty's Government to inquire into and
to remedy any abuses.
Mr. ACEECRoNIBIE stated, that the Noble Mover
bad affirmed, that the Commissioners. in one of
their Reports had recommended the disconii-
nuauce of one of the Barons of li:xchequer.—
Wat his &oble niend bad said was certainly
right ; and it was within the recollection of (ieu-
denten from Scotland who now heard him, that
the sante person could ow with propriety he
Baron of the Exchequer and at the sante tittle one
of ihe Jury Court. 'ln the person, however, of
his Learn,:tl Friend (.14:1r. W. Adam), that objec-
tion was over-ruled ; but the new Bill in con-
templation was intended to confine a Biron of the
Exchequer to his own Court alu e, and to
prevent him front officiating in the Jit.ry Court.—
To renovate and to improre the Court of Exche-
(pier in Scotland, would be rendering the public
the most essential service.
Lord BINNING vindicated the constitution of
the Court of Exchequer. As a Baron of the,Ex-
chequer, bad no other tholes to discharge than
what regarded the revenue, he might surely with-
out prejudice aid in the administration of justice
in any other tribunal.
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Mr. KENNEDY supported the motion of the No-.
Me Lu,r,l. He also snggested, that no appoint-
ment in the Court of Exchequer or Jury Court
should be filled tip-till next Session of Parliament;
but he believed that the. Noble Aluver would make
another.nlotion on: the. subject.
Lord CASTLEREAGH WES understood to answer,
that the .Ikon. Metater, or any other Gentleman;
was at liberty to make a motion to that effect.

Mr,; J. Y. GRANT observed, that the.Awie2 of a
Baron of the Scotch Court of Exclfecitier were so'
few and so limited as to confirm the Report of
the Commissioners, who recommended the dis-
continuance of one Baron.
BoswELL, Lord RINSING, and "Mr. J. P.
GRANT, made some additional observations ; after
which,

The motion WAS put and cart ied ; and the Ad-
dress ordered to be presented to the 'Plince Etc-
geut by such Members as were of the Privy
Council.

A Message from the Lords intimated that
Lordships had agreed to several Bills cvithotti
any amendments. The titles of the Bills were

read.

Lord AHCHIEALD HAMILTON then rose to mak:
the second motion, of which he had given notice.
His Lordship hoped the liberality of the HOnso
would pardon hint while be engrossed their :at-
tention with • his remarks on the Bill which had
passed last Parliament relative to the establish•
ment of the Trial by Jury in Scotland. While he
objected to the Bill as now framed, be begged it
to be clearly understood, that no person could have.
a greater respect or a warmer attachment to Juries
than he himself had. His Lordship had no preju-
dice to the principle of the Bill, for ‘vhich he
wished the greatest success. It was one of the
blessing of the English jurisprudence which Scot-
land had long sought for in vain. The Noble Lord
looked upon the introduction and estallishment
ot Trials by Juty in civil cases in Scotland as
triumph nod a glory to that country—(E-lear,
hear 1.)-11is Lordship hoped he would not be
conitts red as arraigning the institution of Juries
by censuring -many parts of the Bill. He object-
ed to the appointment of so many new officers in
Court as • to render the establishment almost if
blathen to the public. But the imperfections of
the:Bill woupl not operate injuriously to the pi in.

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cipie ; tlity arose prom tLe precipT,ate
manner in wh;e' it was faced b ;iii'
Most of the cl,4,:ses were filled Lp at inhiniAhrr iR
a very thin I-I.)uset, and with little or no coils':
deration. 1,. was A mode of Legigia.inn which bil
Lordship could riot recollect wi hoot muCh di"
satisfaction. At the uosea.: hour mention'
ed, there were scarcely 7 8 Members present'
After some more observa loos. his Lordship mo"."
ed, that an hum e 2
humble Adoress he p,,„ .e
nd to II
Royal Hie,hoess the Prince Re..vor , praying th'ia
his Royal pighni,is (1-oril,l he graeiously please
to ordtrri - tbio the-Ap•pointyn,,ots- -cleared by 11,'11
recent Grand Jury Court A..t he not filled Up tl
month atter ti:e eonimenvement of the next Se",
soot of Pa, tirment, or till the Jenott of the Coll"
Mission' rs 'on the ',obi-et. His Lordship the,
(=loaned several e'la, seS of the Ad.,. Tire ex
."
'FlSagaor expendione thv establishtuent dese.-.4
ed severe animadversion. A Cote(' Clerk 6004
and ;litee or fool- others 3001. each 'per Wu 4
a•;:ain, officiated in similar offices
the Court or yes-into. They were, besides, 11`-,
tended by several interior Clerks, making 811°:
gether -ten, ei.htt now acting, or ititendiftg•t;
act., His Lordship was therekre anxious that 11
new appointments s:orirld take place_till- the tinia-
-11,
specified elapsed, His'Lordship again wished
impress on the minds .of those who honotirCA,,
hint with a hea-ring, that however Much he noel
eriodermi the Bill for its inverfectitin, he by of
Means ithputed itiientionHl incorrectness
.to (Ilge
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framers of it. The mode of, passing it was ‘lll
deMandert his censure. He was a warm trivia
the institution itself. His Lordship conchtdedb7
the motion already described.
Act' Ttie SOLICITOtt-GENRRAL riwitOted the /lc-
In 63iseiieice of t!,is new regulation, r,e '
ness of the courtwould be considerably increlisevt
.(Hear, hear !)--TireOfficers noti/ employed,
tlwse whielt might be in cOn'tentplation, were rem
qursite for ehe,bUtiness of tipe.Coort. They Iverei
not, hoWever, .nintitrOns as the N.,ble Lott-
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had thentiooca. There-'tvas,cirte Citiet.Cleric,*#"`t •
three AFsistant the, whole twit'
It was in coritemhlation,- however, to add dire..
more, another Chief C:lerlc. end: rt;io► Assistant'',
making seven -in all. rind not ten, as the NoW:
Lord bad stated. To ewer Billy into the circllnli
stances contacted with the Grand .Jury•,Coott °
Scotland, wouln perhaps detain the House O:
long. But the House,migio tot in some ;misrule'''.
ss
of the extent of business in the Court, which vc"
daily increasing, when he assured him that
wards of two hundred cases were now on the roll--
(Wear, hear n'-,-;:Fi•'6ni thiii-al4rafestpinicifi
ness, the Officers- to.Ve-re not too iii"rileroiis.tor flit;
proper discharge of the &flies -of the: Cirort.';• •
There wine tour terms, and three special in et'c I
term. There were two circuits. The 1101
would, therefore, he apt to admit, that VIC;
muititdicay of business required the most
exertions. With regard to the, Bill which irAcl
received the :Censure, it not condetrinat hot ,
(lie Noble Lod, •every .stage •of it was rq1..!1: •
larly announced ; and if the_fien.lemen of 0'1';
country (Sc.otiliot) did not &trod »IA stru,e the" :/
objections, it was-amo lanlr of -the trainers of 4/
Bill, of which be ,(site Solicitor-General) tOYA77i •
a part. It eame'ilown the 144. rise• bf
on the 30th of, April, and ‘<7iii 116 t i tti ;Or'.
time till the, 12th of Alay,..abortpgjilari
trinities to the Gentlemen or Seolsint tNnlrp"9
amendments, None of them had .B,l)l,eit
to him or his Learned -Colleague. 1:-.(c-s3;.
(ore passed. 11-:had.originate(' With the="11010:..
Lords, it being the liiißilege of t theiri;rds ,
to originate any Billlhat was flat a INIOtiC(.:011"
There are certain clatises that regarded the
Code n ly. The Learntql Gentleman then ;
ed into a minis e examination of the tendencY

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the motion, to which he;gn-e his,oppositipn. er.
Mr. BosweLt. supported .the motion----11)4
Atod'e in which the Bill had been passed proo
(hot the cunntry to which he belonged hid been
hardly dealt wi It ; and he could .not.suffet.thw,
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general opprobt lull; of his B• other Members wii,
out opposing himself to the indelicate 'arraog:

ment.
Mr. BosvveLL also complained of the rapitlil.
with tyliichtliF 13411 hail been hurrkd throui-'l. ""
its stages in both Houses, and supported :tht 10-#.
lion of the Noble Lord.

Lord CAsTLEBE“4I3 objected to -.the mode,Pre,
posed by the Noble Lord. toquility il henessore°
If this were done, no,linsines4
ly settled during the Session, as it might he
wards rendered void by applicatiotts Like tbe Pre;
sent. He then --delettned the pios
Bill at considerphle length, and coin hided by give
ing his decided oppogition to the
Mr. BOSwELL
;
ME..ABERCROMBIE supported the motion,
contended that it ,wlis'lbe indispensible dill ° ,
the I-164se, in furtherance of its own objects IQ
ack:ede to the proposal of his Noide Friend.
Lord CAsTLAREAGH said that no new appnint;'
meta sh,oull be made before next-SessiOu, excel
by the.recommend4tion of the-Court -for the
patch of business.
Mr. Baouounm thought that if-Such were 1111'
understanding., his Noble Vrientl would' probtitl,r.
not t Ilia. it his duty to press his .motion '04,1
livislon. objeettd to the uhniber of Cle-Po
appointed by the Eili, iv 1:11g the business teas ',. •
;ncortsidenthie that it Might. Wily he perforate":
even if it were double, by a single ei
Lord BINNING contended that no Parliameittil',
grounds whatever, bad been hind for the inotit',l
of the Noble .Lord. . He hoped thin N,,ble Lt'
would withdraw it (a sign of assent oil the 14-fi •
of Lord A. Hamilton), and he was glad tv til•I

that it would he the case.
Atter some observations from Mr. J. P. GnANI"
the SOLICITOR G;',NERAL, atod KENNFDY, is
Lord A. HAMILTON consentv ;o ti withdraw b
motion.

BO OtTGT Or ANSTRUTUER.
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Lnrd BINNING MOVuti, fliNt new.. Writ he I 5•
stud for the 13arou4li of Aos tro her.. in the re°lr.
.4,
•f Alcxander Al4conocitie, who,. since 1,111,
had itecepted, the e of one of
Lolls Josticiaties Ott Scotland —Agrer&lo. lea '
Mr. CROKER obtained wave to bring in a I'l
to make Letters of Administration taken in Ire.
hind, tinder errf mitt conditions, vidi:l Engls"`i",
LORD SELKIRK'S SETTLENIEfsiT.
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