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London, England, 1830-02-18 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 18, ‘18.30. PRICE 71).

EAST-INDIA ROUSE, February 17, 1830.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the UNITED
COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND, trading to
the EAST-INDIES, de hereby give Notice,
That the Court will he ready to receive Proposals in Writing,
on WZONESDAY, the 17th March, from the Owners of good sound
and substantial COP PE IL BOTTO ?d ED SHIPS, of the bonbon
of from 400 to 350 Tons, registered measurement, specifying the
rate of Freight at which they may be willing to let suck Ships for
one Voyage to and from Bengal.
That the Court will also be ready to receive Proposals, in Writing
on the said Wednesday, March 17, from the Owner or Owiters
of good and substantial COPPER-BOTTOMED SHIPS, of the
burtben of from 500 to 650 Tons, registered measurement, speci-
fying the rate of Freight at which they may be willing to let such
Ships fee one Voyage to China, and from China to Halifax In
Nova Scotia, and Quebec, and at that Port to be discharged from
the Company's Service.
The Tenders, with the words " Ship Tender" on the never,
to be severally sealed up and left with the Secretary, at this House,
at or before Twelve o'Clock at noon, on the said Wednesday, 17th
March, beyond which hour the Court will not receive any Tender.
PETER AUGER, Secretary.

The particulars of the Terms and Conditions upon which the
Ships will berespectively employed may be had upon application at
the Mice of the Clerk to the Committee of Shipping, at this
House, on or after Friday the 19th instant.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Fes. 17.

The Lord Chancellor, it was understood. was attending a Cabinet
Council when the house met at five o'clock.

On the motion of Earl STaxuomi, the Earl of Shaftesbury took
his seat on the Woolsack.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY laid on the table papas relating
to the claim of the Athelling Peerage, which were ordered to be
printed, and referred to a committee of privileges. The noble
earl also laid on the table the report of Captain Campbell, relating
to convicts under transportation at De•onport, and other places.
Mr. Johnson, from the office of the chief Secretary for Ireland,
presented at the bar returns of stamps, prisons, &c. pursuant to act
of parliament.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. 17.

The attention of the house, on its assembling, was occupied for
three quarters of an hour in the presentation of petitions for private
road, railway, and enclosure bills, &c. Friday next being the last
day for the petitions for private bills.
A gentleman from Doctors' Commons presented a return of the
amount of fees received in the ecclesiastical courts.

CI7IIZWCY.

Mr. W. DENISON presented a petition from Mr. Wm. Cob-
belt, of Darn t Ims, Surrey, praying that the house would not
listen to the representations of a body of persons combining toge-
ther to induce the government to substitute for the king's coin a
fictitious currency s sod also praying a reistetisa of taxes, and. of
the public expenditure, to the mama seals as existed la 1791. The
hon. member Ailly eancerred in the sentiments expsom.4l in the
petition, and hoped that, if any alteration were made in the cur-
rency, a silver standard might be adopted.
The petition was ordered to be printed.
The Marquis of CUANDOS presented a petition from the in.
habitants of Stoney Stratford, praying for a reduction in the duties,
upon malt and beer.

DISTRESS OE ERZ COUNTRY.
Mr. J. WOOD presented a petition from the retail shopkeepers
of the town of Salford, complaining of the general distressed state
of the country, and praying a reduction in taxes, &reform in Par-
liament, &c. The hon. me..tber considered that it was a useless
thing to peuiton the house for a reduction of taxes so long as it
continued funned as it then was, and until a radical reform in the
return of its members had taken piece. One of the consequence'
of large towns having no representatives in parliament was that
political unions were now forming, similar to that established
at Birmingham, and this was the case at Salford at the present
moment.

111 r. SYKES spoke a few words in support of the petition. In
conclusion, he wished to put a question to the right boo. gendetnan
opposite (Mr. Peel) whether it was his intention to proceed with the
bill for the more speedy recovery of small debts ?
Mr. Secretary PEEL, in answer to the hon. member's inquiry,
said that the only reason why he had postponed that measure, was
owing to the great difficulty he found in providing a compensation
for the officers of the courts of request. However, to-morrow night
be intended to submit a motion to the house, which was necessary
to the progress of the bill in question. He could assure the ho-
nourable member and the house, that he still retained the same
sense of the expediency and necessity of such a bill.
Mr. Alderman WAITHAIAN said that he had been in expec-
tation that ministers would have come forward with some proposi-
tion towards relieving the general distress of the country, but as
they had not, and there was no prospect of their doing so, the only
recourse for the sufferers was to pour in their petitions to that house.
A general meeting was to be held at the Mansion-house on Monday
next, and he hoped the example of the city of London would be fol.
lowed throughout the country.
The petition was then brought up and ordered to be printed.
Mr. LITTLETON gave notice that on Thursday, the 28th
instant, he woukl move for leave to bring in a bill to require the
payment of wages in money.
Sir W. INGLEHY presented a petition from the woollen ma-
nufacturer of the county of Lincoln, praying for a free trade
to India.

Dlr. R. GRANT moved fore return of all the persons who had
served the Aloes of Sheriff and Under Sheriff in &Mend r the
another of poisons tried, and their sentences, distinguishing the
courts and the expects, for the last seven years.
Mr. W. PEEL presented lemon respecting convicts Prom Mr.
Ca=doffico.
DAVIES gave notice that on the 11th of March he
would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend statute 16 Geo.
111. for the regulation of the granting of superannuation pensions
and allowances.

Mr. B, DUNDAS presented a petition from the tobacco manu-
facturers of Ipswkh, complaining of Imam
Mr. HUME moved for a return of the charges under the head
of diplomatic services, from lel to 182. He alto gave notice
that he would, to-eantrow, move for an account of the frauds com-
mitted In the granting of pesetas to privates and nob-commissioned
officers.
Mr. C. CALCILAFT prevented a petition from the manufactu-
turera of tobacco and am, of the nrstrepolio, tempi:info,/ that by
the mainformadon of the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the
nomantionaito of ad act which expired ia It*, they had lost lb
per cent. upon a stock 0f2,600,0001b5. of tobacco, upon which they
Mr. had paid 146,0001. duty.
W. SMITH presented a petition to the me eflisv. from the
Lidcity of M
the orittuab, which, ahem a 4* wade from Mr. H. Dastra,*as
on
Mr. It. OORDON, after calling the attention alb. bane to the
hardships under whist, half-pay oat laboured, by being obliged
to swear that they had no civil or military employment under the
crow* and contrasting their lanai= with that of Womb al ofbil
pay, who were allowed to mite arty altuadma, and receive the emolu-
ments of it, moved fur a returp of the raft)t, with Ole
pay and emoluments, of all minute" end MOM Isollhig elrii
of °Meld 'Maeda* Mader dtf dew*, *tidbit* the Mix *as
hatf-peet....Ordered
Mr. K. P9UGLAS no for a nn ar at
pelsMurk=
with the im of sugar, rum, Witt co
into this country.
riles it; cut lestr/L omen* •
Mr. Secretary MIL would, In. pursutoso of Me 2timio.
tor leave to bring in a bill, the
;titiouwet, could not be nuaidoneti b=rl irtivial,
even the filtnlint elf fed *Milfailllvidifittkit egthireed
charge. In 1816, a billitst halt plied) OM 1111.6011. If •
appeared to him t 9 have the same abject in view ; toe it anaciick that
no fees should in fetus be payable es say aegektel fee Aim be Le.

demeanour. In practice, however, every person charrd and ad-
mitted to bail, although acquitted, watt still charged with fees.
The same principle, however, he thought should apply to both. At
present, a person amaitted of a misdemeanour was liable to what was
called an acquittal &sof 13s. 4d. which went to the Clerk of the
Peace. He was also charged 2s. as a trial fee, and, what was still
inseeeztraordinary, a fee of 12s. to the Jury. On consideration, he
doubted whether his intended Bill would go far enough, as it went
only to relieve the parties from the acquittal fee, but left them still
subject to fees on different formal processes. For instance, there
were several fees in the p of a cause. For making up the re-
cord the party was is. per folio of 72 words ; which, to some
cases, came to 5/. or 81. and, in many, to 21. although the record was
not, in fact, dieWn up. anis his notice, he had based that it was
the intention of the hon.Milidler for Cumberland to propose the ap.
pointment of a canmittst thp fees meeirid by the
clerks of the peace t ,isd thesuthority under
which they received tots, he bad no count
of the Justice of his pillipmeismailigient, he althoughnot press its im-
mediate adiption la lierthat vidunitese was appointed The ques-
tioner fees legally dineended by 'Seers of Ceara of justice, Was
one of considerable istressees to country' gentlemen—for the corn.
pensation given by ammitlis in lieu of those fees, was very great.—
The act of 1816 provided dast compensation should be given to the
oilleers'then entitled to Sea, and subjected the counties to its pay.
ment ; but he did net we Os justice of rendering counties at all
times liable to such payments. He was Inclined to move that, on
the determination of the lives of the present ofcers, counties should
not be subsequently liable. The subject was of great importance,
and, as notice had lan given fora committee.—although he should
conclude by moving for leave to bring in his Bill—.lw would not
press its progress until that Committee had proceeded to some
length. The right hon. gentleman then moved for leave to bring
In the BilL

Sir F. BARING expressed ids satisfaction at what had fallen
from the right hon. gentleman, but differed from him as to the pro-
priety of paying all officers by Waring, instead of fees. Attention
ought to be paid to the whole subject, more particularly as the Act
of Parliament compelling counties to pay the expenses of prosecu-
tors, though excellent In principle, had been most injurious, as it
increased the county rates enormously. If a committee were ap.
pointed, that should form part of their deliberations.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said that the honourable baronet misunder-
stood him, as he had never said that all fees ought to be abolished.
He admitted that it war a great 'question whether fees should be
taben off altogether ; but what he had said war merely as to the re-
lief of persons who were liable to fees during the former progress of
a cruse.

Sir F. BARING said that it was worthy of consideration, as
clerks of the peace generally acted by deputies, who paid for the of-
fices, and exacted as many fees as they possibly could.
Mr. W. SMITH hoped, before any compensation was granted,
that there would be a rigorous examination into the manner in which
fees had been gained and dealt with.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM thought it was very desirable that uni.
tenuity should be establldhed, and therefore a general inquiry was
neerZ'CONNELL thought that all judicial fees ought to be
abolished, and said that it was particularly hard that an innocent
party should be obliged to pay unjustly. The payment of fees ne-
cessarily led to great abase.
Mr. PORTMAN wished the clerks of the peace to be paid by a
regular salary, instead of by fees.
/Mr. FREEMANTLE said that he had looked over the bill of a
clerk of the peace, in which he had seen many objectionahle items,
but the answer was that they had always been allowed.
Leave waagiven to bring in the bin.
Mr. GRA.TTA,N moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend tha
act of parliament passed in 1772, the 11th and Ilith Geo. In. the
object of which was to afford relief to the distress of Ireland, by es.
tablishing houses of industry. The bill had nut been acted upon
for several reasons, the principal of which was the expense. The
hon. member for Limerick had stated on a fanner night that homes
of Industry existed in most parts of Ireland. There were but four
or aye of them.

Leave was given to bring in the bill.
Mr. CALLAGHAN said that, in order to ascertain the extent of
the bgal provision that existed for the poor in Ireland, he had to
flews That there be laid before the house an account of the number
et the afferent establishments for the benefit of the indigent poor,
supported in part or whole at the public charge, in met county,
city, and town in Ireland, Dublin excepted, stating the number of
inmates, and the total annual expenses. He did not Wish to pro-
voke any premature discussion on this important subject,; but he
must say that any delay in the consideration of the condition of the
rot of the city he had the honour to represent was not only incon-
venient, but dangerous. He regretted, therefore, that so distant
M Zielkhe Ilth of March had Lren fixed by the hon. member fee
he bringing forward this subject. He was willing to sup-
s"! that red venom existed for postponing it till that period. He
Winn • Whet was the posed scope of the inquiry of the
aiiiiiiisideet Whether be intruded to confine his emote merely
le IMMO of rdief--whetber he meant to include the
Odle pis of employing numerous labourers—or whether be eon-
, semplated the introduction into Ireland of the principles and pree-
dr of present system of English poor laws.
Mr. S. RICE acknowledged that this matter bad created great
interest bath in the house, and in Ireland. His object in fixing
upon the 11th of March as the day on which he should bring forward
*emotion was one, the propriety of which the honountbie member
rho had brought forward the motion would be the first to admit.
Any inquiry es to the stew of the Irish poor, and the best mode of
relieving their distress, would he incomplete without an in uiry into
the actual state of the charity establishments. Those documents
which the hon. member had now moved for would form part of the
Imelbjest of inquiry; but it was impossible, with the utmost 'Miscues,
that the house should be in possession of the returns before die pe-
riod for whirl notice bad bees given. If the house should acquiesce
in she motion he had to make, the first object of inquiry would be
die Muir state and condition of the poor. He did not think that
wadi require a laboured examination. The next subject of
wield be Into the state of charities, end theft that. Thltiatt
object would be the introduction lithe English poor rotes. This
pay not be entered upon without a full inquiry as to its effects on
the pare Ireland. If the poor laws could be introduced into
Ireland, and be applicable he relief, there was no one who would
not poser to their letteductioo. Sane gentleman proposed
the die pool laws should be introduced into Ireland for the
add ft histdd di te likeetiai, as the tendency would be to dim,.
wish the mutate of Irish emigrants. (Hsi, her) He admitted
that the lowering of the rate of wages was productive of in.
finite turehlef, bet would not the introduction of the poor
laws into Ireland sod a greater mass of Irish labourers into
the market here ? In answer to the honourable montbse whO
SOMA that be bad said that there were houses cif
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kat diem dr dieter of Eng he knew *re woo greet slid
setae ereenge of distras,al alretitedes a pas fpr inquity.
He bad received a document grin Vogue the highest anti
rity, who mid that his arises m to look back for the
Let 'ea*. years, rine der hesitation say that he
nerd iscolketed any period m replete With distress and dilliculty
as the merit Theimmeseheisess petrailed amongst
the lower and middling In the south the &bus was mg
nail. The state of en dlia.isipt and theit nelAbouthirli
ado direale. He ' thit !thy of see .e rents
rpeld. AMP* Mao the people to ire of
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tlieresai lie fully breaused in what bpd been st:di the
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