Star.
London, England, 1830-02-10 00:00:00

SNALL DEITS.

Mr. HUME moved for Returns of the number of persons
committed to the various prisons of the metropolis, in the year lag%
upon arrest for debts under WSW process ; and also for a Return
of the number of persons committed for small debts to the same pri-
sons, specifying the amount. He took that opportunity to ask the
Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Peel) whether, after so many years'
experience, he was not prepared to adopt some alteration in the law
relating to some proems. He knew there were a number of per-
sons who suffered s confinement of forty days, in consequence of
proceedings in the Court of Requests for sums so low as eighteen'
pence of original debt, although the exptirces incurred in procuring
their release amounted at all times to many pounds.

Mr. Secretary PEEL thought that the bon. member was scarcely
warranted in saying nothing had been done to improve the law en
these subjects for some years, when it.was recollected that his ho-
nourable friend the then Solieltor.General brought In, and carried
through Parliament a bill, only two yaws ago, limiting the amount
of arrest on same process to the sum of 201. Whatever had taken
place, however, he (Mr. Peel) was thoroughly convinced of the no.
comity of looking at the whole of the subject in detail, before they
adopted any specific remedy. He was, indeed, so deeply impressed
with the necessity of looking at the whole of the law on the subject
of arrests before they attempted the alteration of any particular parts.
that he had even felt it his duty to recommend the consideration of
it to the Commission now sitting, to inquire into the practices of the
higher Courts of Law. He believed, indeed, that the Commission.
ere had made some progress in their inquiry on the subject ; but as
it was important that they should follow their report an 90111 C
questions which had for some time been before them, in order that
the whole might be clearly connected, and brought fairly under
consideration, they bed not been able to continue their inquiries on
the subject et mall debts to a satisfactory terminal n. When they
bad reported oh the subjects am before them, the Commissioners
would then be able to devote the whole of their time to the inquiry ;
and he put it to the hon. member whether it would not be better to
wait and bring the question before men of such experience as the
present Commissioners, rather than incur the expense of appoint.
log a new set, who could not be so well acquainted with the
subject.

Mr. HARVEY—It was worthy of notice, that out of twenty
thousand &mats, seventeen thousand were for sums under 1001.
This appeared from returns which had been made to that house.

Mr. HUMS wished to know bow soon the commissioners would
prosecute this pert of their inquiry? Re understood that which
they were now engaged upon 'mild take two or three years.

kr. PEEL could give the honourable gentleman no informatio
upon that point.

Mr. HUME doubted the necessity of any commission whatever.
If the Attorney-General would do his duty, the whole might speedily
be accomplished.
(r. O'CONNELL was of opinion all arrest for debt ought to be
abolished, except after judicial proceedings.—The returns were than
ordered.

Mr. HUME moved for returns of the number of persons com.
mittsd to prison for debt in Dublin, in the course of the last year._
Ordered.

Mr. HUME moved for mums of the number of own.
nutted to Wbiteceou♦treet Prison in the course of the last two
yam—Ordered.

cuatexcr.

. Mr. WODEHOUSE moved fora copy of the evidence given by
A. Baring, Esq. on the subject of a silver currency, Were the
Privy Connell, on the 96th April, 1828.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER bad no objection
is this evidence being given, subject to other evidence taken at the
same time to be added to it. He had not yet had an opportunity of
reading that evidence over

Iiffr.WODUICUSE agreed to postpone bb notion till this day,
the to give the Chancellor cif Exchequer an opportunity of looking at
evidence.

• Mr. Alderman THOMPSON moved for returns of the number
of pounds of cigars imported into this country, &e. during the last
yr.--Ordastl.
Mr O. DAWSON moved for, and subsequendy laid on the
tab* Porn Awing the net public income, tr.t of the country for
the last year..—To be printed.
Mr. RICE gate notice that be should, on the 11th Much, move
for the appointment of socket committee, to inquire into the state of
the distressed poor in Ireland.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
Mr. IIL A. TAYLOR—As he understood that pcseeedings
five to the Court of Chasse' were to take place in the other house,
which would be the subject of a report, he begged to postpone his
motion on the subject till that report was mods. For fifteen yews
he had celled attention to the state of that court, and he was deter-
mined still to dose. Re also begged to move for similar return to
those he moved for last year, as pad...business before the Court of
Chancery.—Ordered.

AFFAIRS OP IPDIA.

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to avail themselves of the earliest ofportunity of redeeming that
pledge ',Mat they gave at the dose of last merlon of parlianiene, that
they would, early after the ecarmatcement of the resent semien,
'vhmessivei proposes senunittee of inquiry, for the impose dines.
the state of the amnia= between this amutry and dor
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