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whom he believed to be highly respectable, named
George Leamore, and who stated that he had seve-
raltimes applied for a licence to sell home brewed
beer in the neighbourhood of Chichester. The
petition which he presented to the Magistrates
was signed by upwards of four hundred persons.
He was, notwithstanding, refused, and he was
of opinion that the refusal was owing to per-
sonal motives. Whether this were so or not,
he must say that he at all events concurred
with the prayer of the petitioner, that when Ma-
gistrates refused a license they should be obliged to
state their reasons for such refusal in writing.
The petition was then ordered to be printed.
Mr. WARBURTON moved for returns of the
quantity of wood imported into Great Britain from
the Colonies in the year 1827. Also returns of the
quantity imported from the Colonies into Ireland
during the same period.
Mr. WARBURTON also moved for a return of
the sums granted by Parliament to the Royal Veteri-
nary College since its establishment.
Mr. W. HORTON presented a petition from the
Inhabitants of Newcastle-under-Line against Slavery.
Dr. LUSHINGTON gave notice that early in
the next Session of Parliament he would move for a
Committee to examine into the duties appertaining
to the office of Lord Chancellor, with a view to as-
certain what might be taken off.
Dr. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from
the Borough of Tregony, in favour of the circulation
of One Pound Notes. Also petitions from South
Shields and Monk wearmouth against Slavery.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from Mr. Honey-
Wood Yates, who complained that he had been for
four years incarcerated for debt, when if he had
but one-twentieth part of what he was entitled
to, he would be independent. A petition from this
Gentleman was presented a few days ago by
Mr- D. W. Harvey, complaining of the legacy
Ricardo,
fifty thousand pounds left by the late Mr.
Aticardo, for the purpose of protecting estates
lo Gloucestershire and Herefordshire, which he
had purchased with a defective title, and of which
tne petitioner contends that he is the rightful
owner. He now said that he was too poor to enter
into litigation against such a vast sum, and he there-
fore prayed that his petition might be referred
to a commission already appointed to enquire into the
Practice of the Courts of Justice, or to the standing
Committee of that House for the administration of
Justice.--The petition was laid on the table.

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
Mr. HUME begged to call the attention of the
Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Secretary
Peel) to the state of the. law relating to imprison-
toent for debt, which he contended was different in
this country from what it was in any other
country. It was most unjust that persons should
be imprisoned on memo process on the mere
oath aof the plaintiff, when, perhaps, the lat-
ter was not entitled to a single farthing. By
the returns which had been made from the County
Courts, it appeared that persons owing any sum
under twenty shillings, were imprisoned for twenty
clays—over twenty shillings, for forty days—over
forty shillings, for sixty days ; and for five pounds,
one hundred days. This did no sort of service to the
creditor, while it tended to the utter demoralization
of the debtor. He sincerely, hoped that the Right
Hon. Gentleman would- take the matter into his
consideration, and take some step in the next
Session of Parliament to take away such a
power from the creditor—a power which only
operated as an inducement to the tradesman to give
credit to those to whom otherwise he would not
extend it. In the year 1825, there had been no
less than 4,359 executions issued in the Southwark
district; and for the sum amounting in the whole
to 7,6001. being less than 40s. each ; and for these
no less than 1,800 had served out the time in prison.
He thought the subject deserving of the serious con-
sideration of Parliament. The Hon. Member con-
cluded by moving that an humble Address be pre-
sented to his Majesty, praying that he be graciously
pleased to order that there be laid before the House
a return of the number of Courts in Great Britain,
Wales, and Ireland, whether under the name of
Courts of. Requests or other names, having the
power of imprisoning for debts of .5/. and under,
stating the constitution of those Courts, under
what authority they acted, the extent of their
power of imprisonment—the amount of expences
and fees charged in. each Court—the amount of
allowances paid to prisoners confined by those
Courts—and by whom such allowances were paid,
during the years 1826 and 1817. Also an abstract
of the number of suits in those Courts—the number
of persons imprisoned by those Courts, for 51. and
under—the number of executions sued out—the ex-
tent of the respective periods of imprisonment—and
the number of prisoners discharged upon payment
of their debts during the years 1826 and 1827.
Agreed to.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said, in the absence of
his Noble Friend the Member for Bandon (Lord J.
Russell) he had to present a petition from Mr. Va-
lentine Blake, of Galway, complaining of the con-
duct of certain Magistrates of the Corporation of
Gahvay, and praying that a new writ should be
issued for electing a Member for the county of
Galway, vacant by the alleged promotion of Mr.
'kites Daly to the Peerage.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM moved for a Return
of the expellees incurred in the last Session of
Parliament relative to the Penryn Disfranchisement
811, distinguishing the sums paid respectively to
the counsel, agents, and witnesses, for and against
the
Mr. OTWAY CAVE, in presenting a petition
fromthe
the inhabitants of Lutterworth, praying for
fie total abolition of Slavery, observed, that he
the
next Session bring the subject again before
"e Rouse.

After a few words from Mr. BERNAL, Mr. Ho-
f SCE
Twiss, and Mr. 0. CAVE, the petition was
and ordered to lie on the table. The Hon.
,4,erriber then gave notice, that he should early in
e Next Session move that all children born of slave
parents, after 1830, should be free.
m The HANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
fiade some communication from the bar of the
Ouse, which we could not collect in the gallery,
d 14.1 the extremely inaudible tone in which it was
e'k_ivered.
pr. ATTWOOD rose to move for 4 copy of an
forger in council of the 3d of May, 1826, relative
,e'ettain duties payable by French shipping on en-
r;„
ports of this country. He regretted that the
,-44 t :Y between this country, called the Reciprocity
"L'its Treaty, was, in fact, not strictly reciprocal.
'6,;1% C. GRANT expressed himself, always de.
„1, tis to meet a discussion of this kind even in the
reirlce of his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Huskisson),
in"ltse he was satisfied the interests of our corn-
; erce had in no instance been compromised or bi-
as they were
'tured by the Reciprocity Treaties
enno.
u• The object of the Reciprocity Treaty with
ranee Was, that French vessels on entering English
IP:ithtis should be on equality as to duties and charges
Inglish vessels, and vice versa. Now, it was
we, la Cknewn that in England there were local dues
harges at the different ports, and this was the
tgroundreat or reason of the distinction adopted by the
alluded to by the Hon. Member for Cal-
lingtoa.
After a few words from Mr. ATTWOOD, which
were not audible in the gallery, the motion was
agreed to..

AIMS ON FRANCE.
Mr. ROBECLRT GRANT said, that he had felt
extreme doubt and perplexity respecting the course
Itwould be proper for him to pursue with regard to
the petitions, and the motion of which he had given
15tice. On the one hand, he was most reluctant to
n'trude a long discussion on the attention of the
ti ttse, a reluctance occasioned partly by consid
;hull for the convenience of lion. Members on this
last effective day of the Session—partly by re-
ign'" for the feelings of an individual, whose feel-
HD would always be deeply respected in the
feel-
Hoe
how• On the other hand, remembering
important these petitions were to the ,
I—rt'ts presenting them, how many interests they