Star.
London, England, 1831-08-24 00:00:00

ItANICRUPTCY •ILL.

The LOIN) CHANCELLOR rose to put off the die.
cohsion on the llsokruptcy Bill shich stood for recommit-
on Fr:e!ay next. The Noble and Learned Lord oh-
tbs. he sheuld be engaged in the Court Chancery
this week fib he had been the whole of the last, and there.
t! re he should request permission to postpone the cumittlera-
i:on of tie Bankruptcy question. He had to arologlse to
their Lordships f,•r nut having been able to attend in his
puce snit r da)a. It was inconsequence of the duty in the
Court of Chancery ; but he should soon be able to attend to
It's duty, +tea sit in that House from tine to time until the
t hole of the 'finals were finished. In the course of a
!..ttoright all the appeals would be disposed of, and their
Lordship* would then hare no appeals before them. At the
erase or the present Z.4ession, if it ever ends, said the Noble
aid Learned Lord, there will be no arrear of causes. _ _

The Earl RLI.ION said, the noble and learned lord
could not have his duty in that Mouse without consent ob.
tinned from tick lordeltipe. A standing order Made it the
duty of the Lord Chancellor to be present when the Lords
were s'.ttin4. He wished the bankruptcy question to be
postponed until after the period of adjournment ptopmedfix
the coronet .on.
The LORI) CHANCELLOR said, the term of ad.
jturnment for the coronation gas not generally under-
stood. It WAS to be an adjoultitueat over the IlleTC day
a coronation. With respect to what his noLic friend
hot, said about his duty, ,he knew that his attendance
in that House was paramount, and his object had
been to obtain r crnassion to dispense with the standing
older. The noble mod learned lord then postponed the
re.commithil of the Chaactry. Bill to that day three weeks.
Mr. Brown, Warden Gf the Fleet Prison' presented
at the HAr a Return of the number of prisoners for debt In
that pt hien.
similar returns were made from Whitecross-street and the
King's 'tench prisons.
• The house then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
c.. 1 EVANS gave notice that on the sth of Sept. be
should mine for copies of papers relative to any negectation
entered iota by this country with Russia, France, or other
Powers, on the subject of the war now carrying on between
Rimini& and Poland.
Mr. Aid. TH iiMPSON presented a petition from the
ship owners of Leaden, praying to be released from the par
11.C.1( of a fee of Si. Ide. 64. now charged on each vessel
peered under quarantine.
Mr. Alderman COPEILL ND supported the prayer of the
petition.
Mr. HUMS said he had'pressated three petitions against
this oppressive nor. The lion. Gentleman read a letter
who Dundee eating flat a vessel had arrived there arum

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Hamburgh, the gross freigi.t of the cargo of which amount-
ed to but 161. and the fee of SI. 14s. 6d. was charged as
well as if her freight had amounted to 10001. He bad
presented three memorials on the subject to the Treason,
and had spokes to all the beads of departments, and could
find no disposition to do justice to the shipowners. It was
useless to present petitions when none of his Majesty's
Ministers were present.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON said he had made carts to
present the petition when Ministers were present. He
moved for an account in which the fee was apiropriated.--

Agreed to. -
Mr. Alderman THO M PSON gave notice that on Thurs-
day he would move a resolution that it is inexpedient to
charge any fee on vessels under quarantine.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition
from Mr. John Williams, stationer, of Cornbill. praying
for a correction of abuses in supplying Government with
stationery.
Mr. HUME said nothing could be more satisfactory than
the manner in which the present Government was to receive
its supply of stationery, by which the yublie would save
20,t001. per annum.
Mr. WISE presented three petitions from the Catholics
of parishes in Ireland, for the extension of education to all
classes of the people of Ireland.
Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from Notting-
/ism, praying the house to address his Majesty to release the!
Rev. IL Taylor from prison, and to peas a law to prevent
prosecutions for religious opinions.
The House was summoned to the House of Peers to hear
the Royal Assent given to several bills.
The SPEAKER on his return, informed the House that
the Royal Assent had been given to several bills, which he
enumerated,—(See House of Lords.]
Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from the Go.!
vernons of thirty Catholic Orphan Asylums, praying for
cssistance ; anti a petition from the four Catholic Archbishops
and twenty Bishops, against granting money for Catholic
education to the Kildare-street Society, and that the Govern-
ment grant fur education of the people of Ireland be rendered
equally available to persons of all persuasions: and two,,
petitions from parishes in Dublin, for the repeal of the
union : and gave notice, that In going into committee on
the Irish reform bill, he would move for a call of the house.
Lord KILLEEN asked 'lsm the Irish estimates would
be brought on.
Mr. S. RICE said, on Friday he should move the charia
table estimates for Ireland.

Mr. K. DOUGLAS presented a petition from Birkeud-
bright, praying to be removed to the Galloway district of
burghs : and gave notice, that when the Scotch reform bill
►hould be brought in he would make a motion to that effect.
Mr. CAM PBELL brought In bills to amend the law of
inhe►itance, the Liw of dower, the lination of suits relating to
real property, and the law of tenant by courtesy.
The bills were severally read a first time, and ordered to
be read a second time on the 90th of August.