Star.
London, England, 1801-06-18 00:00:00

IRISH RLICTION BILL.

Mr. Asscrrr then moved the Order of the Day
for the Bill for regulating Ira Controverted Elec-
tions being re-committed, and entered into a va-
riety of arguments to Blew its expediency.
Mr. Timm was for having the Bill printed
and duly confidered during the fummer, and that
it fhould not be further difcufred till the next feffion.
Mr. ALIXANDER thought there would be much
inconvenience in attempting to appl) the regula-
tions refpeaing Engilib eleetions to the elections in
Ireland, and rather difapproved in general of the
manner in which the Bill was framed.
Mr. W. Poxsow av alfo objegled to it, on the
ground that the perfons likely to be employed in
carrying it into execution would be under the in-
fluence of the Crown.

The Cusecatioa of the E xc H Kyle wiffied the
Bill might be permitted to pafs through the Com-
mittee during the prefent feffion, that it might re-
ceive what perfation it was fufceptible of, and
that on the Report it Should be decided whether it
was proper to proceed further in it. ..
After a few words from Mr. Martin of Galway,
the motion for recommitting the Bill was agreed to.
The Committee being formed, the Chairman pro-
ceeded to read the different claufes of the Bill, and
to put the queftion upon each of them in their order.
Mr. Azs ZANE= and feveral other members de-'
livered their fentiments upon the preliminary parts
of the Bill at confiderable length. The clank
being read, which authorizes the Clerk of the
Crown to fend a commiffion over to Ireland for
the examination of witneffes, ace.
Mr. G. Ponsowev rote and fpoke againa this
meafure with his ufnal actitenefs. He raid, it had
ever been the grand objet of the Houfe to pre-
vent the Crown from interfering with the elation
of its members. For long the Chancellor had ar-
rogated to himfelf the right to decide upon the va-
lidity of returns. This, however, after an obßi-
nate Itruggle, had been wrefted from him, and ever
fince the Revolution the Houle had remained in
the undillurbed poffeffion of its privileges. Now,
however, it was voluntarily to refign them, and
to refign them to thole, of whom impartiality could
not reafonably be ezpeeted.—The,affiftant barrifters
were not only nominated by the Crown, but held
their offices during pleafure. Young men jug en-
tering upon life would not be unexceptionable
judges, although they could not be difplaced, q!am
At i fi kw gOrit • bat in their prefent Situation
they could not be ;bought fit for this employment
one tingle moment. This meafure was direftly
contrary to the principle on which the houfe had
aced for two hundred years, and was giving back
to the Crown the unconftitutional power which it
had with fuch difficulty refigned. He likewife beg-
ged the Houfe to confider that the number of thee
barritters who could be chofen was only thirty,
while there were thirty two counties. At a gene-
ral elation therefore there might be fo many con-
tefted elation:, that not more than two or three
could fit upon each cafe. What then would be the
litnation of any one who was obnoxious to Govern-
ment? He imputed nothing difbonourable to there
Gentlemen. Very far from it. He merely reap
fonde
on the known infirmity of human nature.
The , far from being diminithed, would be
don The new tribunal was togo into the whole
•
evid ' upon the cafe, and then to give judg-
ment. But this judgment was not to be final.—
A Committee was to be (truck to confider of their
Report, and there was no point which had been
agitated before them that might not now be agi-
tated anew. And would not the fpirit which in-
duced a man to enter into the conteft induce him
to perfevere in it to the lag t Thus the Honoura-
ble Gentleman introduced an unconftitutional
mature with a view to ceconotny, and by this men-
lure a much larger expence would become nece‘
fary. He allowed that it was a very difficult fob-
jet, and that though this was a very bad plan, to
prorfe a good one was no eafy matter. When 111
1 Union had ban forced between two countries no.
ver meant by Nature to be united, Inch difficulties
mere not at all furprifing. He thought it would
be much better if a Committee Should be ballooted
for and go over to Ireland and decide the metro-
verlY upon the (pot, or if Members could not rub.
spit to filch perfonal inconvenience, that the matter
should be referred to a
,Judge and Jury.
Mr. Armors. maintained- that the commiffions
would be merely minifterial, and that it would be
with the Committee of the Honk to decide after'
examining the written evidence. Though he Sh*
no Such objeltion to the affifiant barrifters, ode.,
commiificmen might be named. The expense
would certainly be greatly diminithed, as the wk.,
acres would all be examined in the county where
they refide. He was aware that the plan was not
unobjeftionable, but it was the freeli frotn-objec-
tion of any he had yet heard tumefied.
Mr. Simon fpoke againft We Bill at great
length. He difapproved of it, whether the clea-
ts= of the hortative were to be final or otherwife.
If it was final, thee the asealare was uncoollitn-
tional, and abfurd if they were not. Upon merely
written evidence, bow could the Committee come
to a proper. conclufion d .More depended upon
the manner in which words were (point, than up-
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He pronomea me tam or enumumg WV ,I,l‘ RI,
evidence to be quite Herculean. In the Court of
Chancery it was almoft always lona necelfary to
refer it to a Mailer to declare what the fail was.
If the power of Parliament was to be deputed, he
thought it might be deputed with much greater
advantage to the Judges, one to be chofen from
each Court- This tribunal would be at once im-
partial and enlightened.
The converfation was farther continued between
Mr. Martin, Mr. Lee, Mr. Bragge, and Mr. George
Ponfonby, the Speaker, Mr. Abbott, &c. after
which the Houfe divided (as we underood)on the
firil claufe—When there appeared—Ayes 43—
Mats 7—Majority 36.

PRIZE COURTS.

On the motion of the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, the Houfe went into a Committee to confider
of the falaries to be granted to the Judges of his
Majelly's Prize Courts in America and in the Weft
Indies, and of allowances to be afforded to perfons
who have exercifed this Office. The two follow-
ing refolutions were moved and agreed to :
Refolved, That it is the opinion o' this Committee that a turn
'hot exceeding wool a year, be granted out of the Coofolidated
Fund, as a Eatery to each of the Judges of his Majelty's Prise
Courts, in any two of the Weil India Mande, or in Halifax, in
Nova Scotia.
That a fum not exceeding rcaoL be granted as an allowance,
under certain reftridloos, to perfons who have exerciiird this
(ice.
In a Committee, Mr. Cotay, after a few expla-
natory obfervations, moved, that the ux of 43. on
every 202. of penfions received by perfonswho fhaU
not have refided in Ireland for fix months, do ceafe
and determine.

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Mr. GEORGE PONIONEY, though unwilling to
oppofe this meafure in its prefent form, expreired
his refolution to refill it in its future Rages.
The Refolution was then adopted, and the Re-
port ordered to-morrow.
Some other orders were then gone through or
deferred, after which an adjournment took place.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, JUNE IS.

PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Coeds for account. Si 1--Raluced 64—Ornaium 91 so.

PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY :
Bank Stack 163 Loot Ann. elf 546
3 per Cent. Rai 601 f Sbort AM 5 z-z6f
3 poem. Cod lust 3 Per Cent.
4 WPM- Cant 79if Omnln*isun zo of 39 i i
5 pc* C. Navy mat India Stock zosi
S Pa C Lel. 95f Cool for Au. 611 I f

Lail night we received Paris Journals of the
kith, being one day later than thofe which reached
town on Tuefday. They were brought to Dover
by a Cartel which arrived there in the morning
with difpatches for M. Orro, but they contain
fcarcely any thing worthy of notice.
A difpatch from Lord ELoll, at Con(land-
nople, was received yellerday Government.
It brought accounts from before Alexandria fo late
as the third of May, at which time nothing im-
portant had happened, fubfequent to the events
which have been recorded in the Gazette.

Lord ELGIN is reported to have received a dif-
patch from Admiral BLANKET, Rating his arrival
at Suez, with the reinforcements from Bengal and
Bombay. We have heard Smilax accountsfo,often
before, without being well founded, that we can-
not give credit to reports of this kind till officially
announced.

Yeftrday morning his MAJESTY, accompanied
by the Duke of Kaav and Prince ADOLPH us, took
an airing in a coach and four, and paid a vifit to
her Royal Highnefs the Princefs of WALIS, at
Blackheath.
Her Majesry, accompanied by the Princeffes
AUGUSTA, ELIZMISTH, and MART, took an ex-
carfion to Oatlands, to vifit her Royal Highnefs
i the Duchefs of You. . _

In the evening the ROYAL FAMILY paid a vifit
to Mr. and Lady JAWS DUNDAS, at Wimbledon.
The IA letters from Egypt, dated the 26th of
April, by the way of Conllantinaple, Rate the
death' of Captitin FREI:KRICK, of the Celdaream
Regiment of Guards.
By private. letters from Hamburgh, we learn
that the French Government has informed Mr.
DOORMAN, the Syndic of Hamburgh, who is at
Paris, that it infias upon the payment of the four
millions which it has demanded from the Film of
Mr. CNAPI/lUSIOUCIE for a private debt. '
Lord ROBERT MAN SIRS is fo far recovered from
the dangerous aces of his late accident, that his
complete recOvery is no longer confidered as a
matter of doubt.
The LordsCommi Wieners of the Admiralty have
appointed a convoy for the trade bound to the
Elk, to fail from Leith Roads the fire wind after
the'a6th
On Saturday fe'ennight General DRUMMOND
reviewed the Royal Pailley Volunteers, comman-
dedby Lieutenant-Colonel WlLaaasit.
On Tuefday the ad MR. the Brit regiment of
Dundee Volunteers, commanded by Col. Mmes,
and fecond regiment. commanded by Colonel RID.
DOCIII were reviewed by Major General Sir JAMES
Sr. CLAIR ERSKINE.
Mr. /to cw ARDS, of the Chancery bar, is appointed
to fucceed Mr. PERCIVAL, as Solicitor to the
(ZVI'S. A more woethy &caviar Mr. PERCIVAL
could not have.
Yeßerday a fareier from the country laid a com-
plaint before the Loan Maven, Rating his going to
the Bank of England, for the pnrpofe of felling
fame Rock, when he was hnaled and ill-treated by
two of the brokers in the Rotunda; the Loin
Maros granted warrants again& the parties, who
foon appeared before his Lordlltip, and not being
able topitify their conduß, they were ordered into
recoemsances to abide the decifion of a Jury at