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IS R.X.—C HELMSFOR D, MA !ICH IZ. them to es what OM IlraM gOing 10 dn. I. Ves-10. `Ok cllntilhe
neat to state that -the LORD CHIEF BARON
billyhidgloottnhaftwdietrhthl
down.trick shunt half '•
night taken exceedingly ill, and it was an-.
[his morning that his Lordshipwould not be peo"ple werea alli Nilson
I don't knowy wanhadt tthheeyCwhiP 41 • ). ta.
.oceed with his judicial duties in the Crown -I saw no fighting. I war amongst them. 'Dam was. &m at
-is Lordship has been frequently attacked noise. I saw blows psi between George Thomas and Wifs -I
went after the people along the bridge, and went aim the bridge t, i
th spaslns in the stomach, and during the '
to Mr. Provis's yard. Hooked aver the walland saw i• r
visited by this dreadful rhalady, which, for pet, and saw P e and Knight and others of the. Ling=
rable time was expected to produce the most paint np ,tons and flinging them, back towards ChippeTthant.
sequences. 1)r. RA ortatv. a physician of I then got into some timber in the yard. Witness tlevcritiett that 4
I
, was immediately called in. The last ac--
he afterwards escaped front the yard, and gut into a bush,. front
whence he saw stones flying from the Langley tWe of the turn-
the Learned Judge's situation was by no
. pike pre, towards the Chtppenhaan side. He did not see a angle I i
out-able and serious doubts are entertained stone thrown from the Chippenham side. It was perfectly light
avery. For the greater part of the day the enough for him to see the people. He saw a maul lying near the
If the Crown Conn was suspended. rate. He continued—" I stayed in tLe bush until some stones
afternoon, Mr. Serjeant 'FADDY took the came into it, when I ran out of it, and ran down vial: the Chip-
penhsm
people. The men on the other aide followed me awl the
others round. When Jones was struck down by Pearce I filw
that Court, which he would have done at
g of the Court, but that he was retained no provocation given."
A* the causes which _ remained for trial.— Other evidence was called, but it only went to shew
o o'clock the Learned Serjeaut commenced that several parties of the Langley people assembled, •
tl duties. The business on , this side is esr armed with sticks, at different places near Chippen-
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finiskto-day. ham, without connecting these parries with the pri-
WORCESTER, MARCH 11. soners, or even with each other. It was shewn that k
Dancer, aged 33, was placed at the bar, Pearce was in more than one public-house in Chip- _
• ~
eith the wilful murder of her child, William penham, among 'Which a nurnber of the Langley
I,
an the 13th of January last. The Grand people had dispersed themselvei. He was also• . '4'
w out the Bill on the ground of insanity. proved to have been among the party of the Langley
owning examined.—l am a surgeon, and people who set upon those assembled ibeind ihe'rnan
the body of the child. The cause of its who had fallen in a fit. • . t :
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c an extensive wound in its throat; the-head Jane Selwy, the landlady of the Black fliirse , 4
y severed from the body. The knives by stated, that ou the 7th of September she saw Knight • ,
sad been done were very dull, and it must and Matthews, and a number of others, in her house
3 very difficult to inflict such a wound. I at night. She saw them all go out together. At
prisoner how she had killed her child ? about eleven o'clock, she was atlier het-room window,
she was sitting upon a chair, nursing the when she saw Mr. Knight, followed by -three men I ~/i
ten a thought suddenly came into her with sticks and one without. Witness's husband let .11
it she would kill both her children.— in Nlr. Knight, who said he was much hurt, and re-
she then got up with the child in her arms, mained until half-past twelve.
i
le distance from where she wai sitting, she Another witness described that she saw tnight and
large knife, she then walked to the chair, another man hi the Cannon public-house' fencing
and began to cut the child's throat. She over the table. A man came it with a stidk under
lad great difficulty in doing it. The child his coat sleeve. Immediately upon his appearance.
ale, and very soon died. She assigned no Knight and the other man went out into the street
on for not killing the other child, than be- along with him. 1 ,
blood spouted from the child's throat upon Mi. Justice Benttoucti here asked Itfr. Merry-
rchief, which alarmed her. -I believe she was weather, the leading Counsel for the prosecution,
November, and also on the 13th ofJanuary. whether it was by acts like these that it was intended
'vender, the jailer, said',' that since the pri- to prove the murder ? - 4 it
been confined, she bad made three or four Mr. MEHRYWRATIIER said he should proven num-
on
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her life; and, in his opinion, she was her of acts like these, and that the prisoners were seen .
,n mind. acting at different times and places with three parties, )
1
ry here interfered, and said they were sa- whose acts he adduced, and asked the Jury to inter a
: prisoner had killed the child, but she did concert from them.
of insanity. . . . . . Mr. Justice Bunaounn.—Thenyou ask the Jury to
rdship gave the necessary direction for the draw a very improi er inference, tor there is nothing • 't
nt of the pritener, wader the laws which in all these things from which a conspiracy can be
for persons in that situation. legally inferred. Cannot you bring any witness to l.
Vrskitillit..-BALIBSUItY, MARCH 12. shew how the deceased came by Iris death, or who was
THU CHIPPIINHAM 11110 T. • present when the violence was committed upori hint?
urt was crowded intensely at an early hour, Mr. 51ennywzartien admitted there sr;:s-no evi.
'don that the periods who stood charged dente to prove by which set the deceased wits killed ; i
murder of tao of the inhabitants of Chippen- but die Learned Gentleman contended that if the'M 4)
the assault which was made upon the inba- parties were fighting, and the deceased met his death
a party of the inhabitants ofLaagley, would in the general battle, it did not -matter by which set . • •
but it appeared that, eithei frosts the num- he met his death. All-win, were_preientl whether on . I
ltnesses or otherwise, the. Grand Jury met the one side or the othei, were answerable.' -
li difficulty in the case. It was not until the Mr. Justice Buititotron expressed•hie eurPrise at -
was cleared, and all the other Crown busi- this doctrine, and said itsurely could riot be 'lntended
reen concluded, that the Grand Jury, after to be asserted that the Chippenham peopte; who were • '
ed repeated conferences with the Learned, defending themselves, and might have killed the de- i
/Keener') upon the case, came into Court ceased in mistake for one of the attacking party, could
:red in a true bill against George Thomas be made answerable? His Lardship held 'a very
rat Pearce, for the murder of James Rey- different doctrine. Unless it could be shewn that the
Chippenham, on the 7th of September last. deceased came to his death by the Langley party, the
against Knight and Matthews, and the other case at once fell to the ground.
is of Langley, for the murder of Hall and The ,Jury, after a few moments' deliberation, re-
, were ignored, but true bills were found turned a verdict finding the. prisonersA'ot Guilty.
[ern all for riot. Mr. AIERAYWICATII/tn here said that the prcisecp-
o prisoners, Thomas, aged 21, and Pearce, tors were actuated only by a wish to satisfy public
were put to the bar, and arraigned on the justice, and ander the circumstances of the case, the
'having murdered James Reynolds. prisoners having already undergone a long confine-
ERRYWILATIIIR stated the case to the Jury. meat, upon the charge of murder, if they expressed a
ned Counsel said be should adduce such cis- due sense of their past misconduct, and entered into
lal evidence against the prisoners as would sureties for their good behaviour its future, its was npt
t, before and after the murder, they assisted the object of the prosecutors to press the charge of
l in concert with the assemblage of persons riot or assault, either against the prisoners, who hnll
im the deceased met his death. It would just been acquitted, or those against. whom the bills ,11
I, that on the 7th of September last, in the charging them with murder had been thrown out. .
saities of the Langley people entered Chip- Mr. Justice Boaaoton said that they, the pri-
aucfseparated in various public-houses ; that soners, in his opinion, bad all been most culpable,
se or four of the Chippenham people assent- and though they could not be reached by the force
ie street round a man who had fallen in a of legal evidence, yet he was satiefied privately, by
• , iisoner Pearce came up with others of the the depositions taken before the Coroner, which he
people, and beat them, when snore of the had read (but he was not satisfied legally, for many
ant people came out on hearing the noise, of these depositions were not legal), that the Lang-
also were knocked down and beaten by the ley people had gone to the town of Chippenham,
party, who gathered in great numbers on and the prisoners among them, for the express put- ,
eof the town, and hurt and maltreated all pose of revenging themselves on the inhabitants of 1 I
:in heir way. Pearce, it would be proved, the town of Chippealsarti, for some pie-conceived i '
•nt alai' these points-with the Langley party. affront, and that. ibill• mew of the tray the lives
I
be useless to wastetime by entering auto the of the two unfeesailet.eftee 64 .been. Inst..—
: case, for it was clear, that ihe design which If this previous coltiderizold have been ntade•ont,
eged the party from Langley set out-with; there was not the least *pig but that the priineers
alawful purpose, awl that if they occasioned would have been convietednated then they must have
the pursuit of that unlawful purpose, all who been executed. Hi* lioplibip Owe yen. iliq 0,01,,er* .
ent and acting is it were guilty of murder. ought to be gratefel for the metcifed vasiduct of the
he Jury would look indulgently towarsleahe prosecutors, in abainfoning a Afuetiiier prosecution,
, "yet they would act fearlessly before the which must have brought Assal•helPla pat jAktment..
i
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.PARthiIifENTARY PROeEEDilfe&

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1106 SE OF LORDS, MARCH 13.
The jokiest* In the appeal of " Sramonds a. Walker" was
*tad at the is sad confirmed by the House.
The Raitior DARN LEY presented a Petition from the filer.
• 12t5ets, Hanks*, tad Tradetinen Of Oldham, In the County of
Laneaster,arainltAke Insolvent Debtors' Aet. Laid on the table.
Rarl GREY presented a similar Petition from Sunderland,
tishopwearosouth,and Motakwearnsoath.—Laid on the table.
The Noble Earl then presented a Petition from the resident
Shopkeepers of Derby, against the Hawkers' Act ; an/ one from
the Merchants, Stutters, and Tradesmen, of the same place,

against the Insolvent Debtors Act.—Laid on the table.
The Irish Assessed Taxes Repeal Bill went through a Cosn-
mittee and was reported.—Adjourned.
MOUSE OF COMMONS.
Accounts were presented from the London Docks, and Re-
turns from Widiecross-street Prison of the number of persons
discharged from that prison under the Insolvent Debtors Act.
Anew Writ was issued for the Borrugh of Newport, in the
room df J. itaine,Esq. who has accepted the office of Welsh Judge.
The BlerAion Committer appointed to consider the Petition
• the Return for Sligo found that the necessary retng-
_,.
.had not been entered into, and the Order was there.
Med,
1811.0. ROLF. presented a Petition from certain Protestant Die-
:diluters, hit constituents, complaining of the Marriage Laws as
they affected persons of their persuasion. Ordered to be printed.
Alderman WOOD presented a Petition from Thus. Flanagan
sigainst the system of Elections in Ireland,—Laid on the table.
Mr. CUItTRIS presented a Petition from certain Owners
mud Otetipiors of Land in the County of &lase:, complaining of
Agricultural Distress, and praying an alteration in the Corn
rain. The lion. Member said, that au Hon. Baronet had given

notice of a median on this subject for the 20th of this month;
but as mane Ciestlesnen would then be• absent, he thought it
desirable that it should be postponed to a future period.
Sir T. LETH Hitt DSHi, chnsidered the subject to be one of
ao much importance, anti said that the applications which had
Leen made to bins to bring forward the motion were so nume-
rous, that he could not agree to the suggestion.—The Petition was
ordered to be printed.
Mr. CURTIOS presented a Petition front the Parish of Sale-
burst, against the Hop Duty.--Ordered to be printed.
lilt. MUNDAY presented a Petition front the Merchants
and Manufacturers of Derby, against the Insolient Debtors'
Ault taim a- tuition from the same place, against the Hawkers
and Pedlars' Act..—Doth Petitions were ordered to be printedi
fite.STUA Rif-WORTLEY presented Petitions from Skip-
ton and Rapisty, in Yorkshire, against the Hawkers and Pedlars'
Aet,--.lLaid on the table.
The King's Property All was read a second time, and com-
mitted for to-morrow. •
The Marriage Act Atnendinent Bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed on Tuesday next.
• A new Writ was ordered for the County of Inverness, in the
room of the Right Hoe. CISAIILt3 GRANT, who has accepted the
offite of Vice-!'resident sf the Board of Trade.
Mr. ItOBARTS presented a Petition from Maidstone, com-
plainittg of the difficulty of recovering Small Debts.
Sir J. SUR IG HT presented a Petition front the Nobility,
Gentry. and Clergy of the County of Hertford, complaining of
Agricultural Distress, and praying a reduction of Taxes, &c.•--
Ordered to be printed.
The lion. Member also presented a Petition from the Town
of Bishop Stortford, praying the institution of a Local Court for
the recovery of Small Debts.---Ordered to be printed.
Mr. G. BENNET gave notice of a motion for Vise lath of
April, upon the subject of the Currency, on the part of his Ho-
nourable Friend, the Member for Essex.
Mr. PETER 'MOORE presented a Petition from Coventry,
against the Insolvent Debtors' Act. lie should on Wednesday
next move the total repeal of that Act. it would then be COlll-
- for any one to bring in another Bill, who wished to pro.
a:rve the principle.—The Petition was ordered to be printed.
Sir T. I.IETII SRI DG E presented a Petition from the neigh-
bourhood of Woodbridge, complaining of Agricultural Distress,
and declaring that the measures already undertaken by the Go-
vernment were inadequate to sUi,td them the necessary relief.--
lie agreed entirely with the Petitioners, and had been waiting
for some time in the anxious hope that some one more equal to
the task than himself would bring the subject before the House.
lie was, however, greatly disappointed, in finding that not to
be the case; and be should, therefore, as he had given notice,
bring forward a proposition. the nature of which would be to
shew that protecting duties were necessary, and that the pressure
of local and general taxation upon the agriculturist was beyond
what he was able to btat.----Petitioni ordered tribe printed.
Lord A. ILA M I LTON postponed his station upon the striae
Of the: lityresentation in tkotland to the 6th of May.
Mr. RICARDO moved for an account of the number of Di-
vidends paid in Long Annuities, South Sea Annuities, and other
Stock, similar to the Retaras otdertal in different Stocks on Mon.
day last.--;-Ordered.
Mr. LEN N A ltD said, that in consequence of the absence of
the Right lien. Secretary fur Foreign Affairs, he should rst-
pone his motion upon the subject of the Ova List to Tuesday,
the 26th of March.
air. C. VICE; NSON presented a Petition from cereal.
Spirit-dealers in the City of Cork, complaining of the presume
of the linger on Spirits. Also, a Petition from the Rectifiers
in-the City of Cork, praying to he placed upon the same footing
as -the Itectifiers in England. Likewise a Petition from the
Merchants and Manufacturers of the City of Cork, complaining
of the severity of the Local Coal Tax.
Sir J. NEWPORT 'presented, a Petition from the House-
holders of the Parish of St. Mary's, Dublin, complaining of the
Local Taxes of that City, and praying ibr the re-appointment of
the Committee which had inquired into the subject upon a for-
lner occasion, with great advantage to the Pe:iliac:As.
Mr. PLUNKETI' said, that it was his intention to move
to-morrow for the revival of that ComMittee.
' After is few observations front Sir J. Newroar and Mr. C
ITtrrcuussott, the Irish Grand Jury Presentments Bill was or--
dersd to be read a third time to-morrow.
leutonel WOOD gave notice that, •on the 23d of. April, he
s mid propose certain Resolutions upon the Law of Settlement.
Mr. HOLAIE SIJ-kINER made some allusion to the Report
of the London Bridge Committee, and was proceeding to paint
oat the advantage of its ft-appointment, when
,The SPEAKER reminded him that he could not do so, ilo-1
Ls, he intended to conclude with a motion.
_:dr. Alderman WOOD said, that some ieforrr.ation would be I

aft•rded upon the question next week.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER presented a
copy of the King's Letter to Lcnd Liverpool, presenting the
1-I.l,;tic with the Library of his late father. The Right Hon.
Gentleman gave notice, •that on Tuesday next, he should submit
a motion upon this subjeet.—Ordered to be printed.
The dropped Orders of the preceding day being read,
Mr. HUME, in pursuance of thenotice which *Wood on the
Paper of that day, moved for a series of Returns, stating the
g -nos Revenue, exclusive of Loans,•froin 101 so lex% specify-
it:g the years, and also" shelving the-expenditure of those years;
ale% a lteturn, shooing the e.nunitit at the Funded and tin.
funded Debt of Oteat Britain and Inland during the same pe-
riod, with an Aseesqs of the Charge of Managemect ; also, a
Return or the Expense incurred in Creating the Three and a
Half per. Cent. Stock.--Ordered. •
It43OI.TEICT DE3TORS' ACT.
Mr. A. ROBARTS presented a Petition from Maid-
stone, against the insolvent Debtors' Ace. •
Mr. STUART WORTLEY said, that the neer.
cantile interests of this country had so strongly -en.
pressed the hardships toiwbich this la se exposed them,
a,, in his opion.to maiteitimperative upon the Cr&
vet nment to bring some remedy before the House.
Sir Ee KNATOH BULL fully coneurved in • *but
hid Wien ROM the Honourabie Member for. YOPitt
shire: p. tors of this caossoy were jest)* its boast,
and in •Az ofiii,atitill-whith gave facility mimed and
dishonesty °nese net to be sassed to eentinue.
The SOLICITOR-OZNERAL said, thert-the Law
Offieters tithe O,ow* were ready to., give every at-
tenticistlif-whatevei tutgestions might be offered by,
11 ou .oi, timbers, as to liferstions or nnprovementi in
The clause* e 4 he Act., but he was satisfied
Urns ihrliouse wooliffhat retrograde from the prin-
• aipit-40 "CA thet A*. was foundedlierni)-.-and
Ware to the unjust system of indicting imprisonment,

•

v".• •

for life—Weal% He had given thik.
tion to the subjes; and, *All !Eery, few s..
did not see 'th;fisihiismof efvfq mt.
dim upon tke "Aft; -T try • enable
eeption had-gone tro*d respe& e provi!
' the Act. Uporttn former oce , when
Honourable Baronet, the Member for W
called upon the Law Officers of the Crown z_
the parts of the Act objected to, his Honourable .
Learned Friend, the Attorney-General, desired that
those parts might be pointed out. The Hon. Mem-
ber for Hereford then steed a point, which, it was a
singular fact,' the Act distinctly ptovided for. He
'raid this to shew that great misunderstanding, 'and
great misinformation, had gone abroad relative to
this law. He repeated that he should gladly hear
any suggestions that might be made as to an altera-
tion of the clauses, short of giving' up the principle,
for to that he should ever cling. There was one case
in which he confessed an alteration had appeared to
him likely to prove beneficial. 'Where collusion was
proved, the parties might be deprived of the benefit
of the Act—Wear). There was one other observa-
tion which lie ors desirous of making upon the sub-
ject. It was well known that our system of Bank-
ruptcy Laws had now existed for 200 years. For the
whole of that period these had been complaints of
hardships and fraud committed by the debtor against
the creditor, and the greatest lawyers in that House
had applied tl'erstselves to remove such grounds of
complaint witl out being altogether successful, for in
some measure they existed down to the present mo-
ment. It was tot, therefore, because fraud was found
to exist to a g ea: extent, under such a measure asd
this, that the pli:tciple was bad, and that the whole
might to be removed.
Sir J. NEWPORT explained what he bad said to
the Attorney-General upon the occasion alluded to.
Mr. BRIGHT expressed his sorrow at what bad
fallen from the Solicitor-General. For although he
thought the subject was one of great difficulty, yet
k ought to be so modified as to maintain something
like justice between debtor 'and creditor. If nothing
could be done with the existing law, might they not
recur to the old one limiting the timeof imprisonment?
Sir M. W. RIDLEY had heard what fell from the
Hon. and Learned Solicitor-General with different
feelings than those expressed by the Hon. Member
who spoke last. He was glad to hear that his Ma-
jesty's Government were disposed to consider and re-
, goody the defects of this Act as far as was practicable.,
Sir J. BOUGHEY explained the case which he
had stated, as alluded to by the Hon. and Learned
Solicitor-General.

atc ictest
cur

Mr.G. UENNET described this law, like the Game
Law:lnd someother-, as being a disgrace to any civi-
lized country in which they were found to exist. Hi
did not understand why measureslike these were to'
be left to any one who should happen to take them up.
Why did not the Ministers introduce some amend-i
went of the present Act? They were not paid for I
coming down and taking their seats to do nothing ;
their duty was to bring forward such measures asl
were necessary for the sound government of the coon-
tip. The Code required many such measures of
Amendment, which ought to have been produced
long agru tiotillameh measures were stopped by an
' influence -seated. elsewhere. It was to Lord Eldon
that the prevention of auchimprovenients is oar code
were owing. end it.was high time that the Govern-
ment should come to some terms with that Noble
Lord upon the subject.
Mr. Secretary PEEL felt himself called upon to
meet the general charges of the lion. Member by a
general denial. If the Moo. Member knew how the
sliffeteat Ministers were accapied In the duties of their
offices from morning tilt night, be would seehow de-
void those charger were of all foundation. With
regard to the epecific eixtrges of the flOn.Alember,
which were always of more conseqnence than his
general allegations, let the House see how they were
grounded. The subjects of them were the Insolvent
Debtors' Act and the Game Laws. • His Honourable
and Learned Friend had declared with regard to the
former, that be could not, according /obis; judgment,
abandon the principle of the Act, consistently with his
duty, but that he was ready to attend to any sugges-
tions which might be made upon particular clauses.'
What more could be expected ?—(f-fetrr,
himself, he could only say, that when his Honourable
Friend, the Member for Yorkshire, told him that the
Game Laws was a subject upon which inquiry ought
to be had, he replied, that he should not object to a
Committee for that purpose, and that if he were put
upon it, he should give every attention to it, proceed-
ings—(Hear, hear).—What did the Hon. Gentleman
expect them to do beyond this ?--(Hear, hecr). With
respect to the alhisiun which had been made to an'
abbey,: individual at the head of the law, he felt it to
be due to the character of that Noble Lord to pass'
over the insinuation in silence—(Chases).—He would
• merely state, that the whole life of that noble indivi-
dual was passed in devoting his great talents to the!
•distribution of justice to the country, and in such a
manner as to excite universal satisfaction and admi-
ration.--The Petition was ordered to be printed: .

GAME LAWS.

Lord CRANBORNI rose to bring forward the
Motion of which he had given notice upon the sub-
lent of the Game Laws. 'He contended that the ex-
isting system exposed many valuable lives to danger,
and tended to demoralize the lower classes more than
any other cause. His object was to meet the diffi-
culty, by allowing the public sale of Game. He
should not call upon the House to adopt any mew.
sure upon his own recommendation, with Out the con-
currence of the Committee for which he was about to
move. He knew not what arguments could be
!tent_lghtsgaiatt him, because he was sure that they
.4iiddl not be founded. in reason. The number of
itteatnittals whisk now took -place, would chew the
astainis. and the eatiniding nature of theevil. In the
tear 1806, the number was 860, and in thelast year
acute 'eturns, 1406. The Noble Lordeoncluded by
moving, that a Committee. be appointed to enquire
into the expediency ofallowiag the sale of Gamete, and
to report themes to the House.
Sir J.6E/BRIGHT said that hefek great pleasure
in seconding the motion of the Noble Lord: He tfid
not( mean to enter into :he detail of the questiott;lot
he could state, as a Magistrate% upon his 0W11.411-
riirrice, that the bad effects elf these laws, ',Pond*
'character and morals of the poor were greater thilit,
Gentlemen were aware of—tHeer, hoar). The )allk
of the Country were filled with poachers* who titbit
mixed with the worst characters, and went en tee

Ithink the subject unworthy of their notice, as being
merely.a Game question—Weer, heat:b.—but as ene
affecting the morals and industrious habits of agreat
'portion of the lower classes. .
Sir J. SHELLY expressed his intention of oppos-
ing the motion. A few years ago the House had re-
hected a similar proposition by a large majority, and
was sorry that the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite
bad now consented to it. Ile believed that poaching
arose from the want of employment, and not from
the nature of - existing laws. They all knew how
difficult it was to supply labour to the superfluous
poor who were to be found upon every parish. If times,
iniproved, and he hoped he was not too sanguine in
'looking forward to improvement at no great distance,
he believed that poaching to any great extent would
exist no longer. He should not divide upon the mo-
tion, unless it was the wish of his friends. If he found
that to be the case, he should certainly take the sense
of the house.

Mr. CURWEN considered the present to be an
odious system of laws. .It would be impossible to put
an end to the sale of Game, and the harder the laws
were made, .the higher would be the price. The only
means of preventing poaching would be to allow
Calle to come into the market.

Mr. GIMPS understood the Returns of which the
Noble Lord had spoken, to be for the year 1820. He
thought it desirable that they should have correct
Returns of the number of committals up to January,
1823. His experience led him to think that in that case
they should find the number considerably lessened.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that the question was
one of very great importance, and when he saw the
' number of committals which took place, he certainly
thought it a subject which demanded the attentiln of
the Secretary of State for the Home Department.—
' He could net agree with his Honourable Friend (Sir
J. Shelley) that poaching was to be attributed to the
distress which now existed, because in the year 1817,
which was comparatively properous, the number of
committals was 1200. lie agreed with those who
thought that the preservation of game ought to be
attended to as much as possible, but he was still
more anxious for the preservation of public tranquil-
lity.—(Hear, hoer).—With respect 'to the sale of
game, he had not made up his mind whether the per-
mission would increase .or lesien the number of
poachers. That, however, would be for the Com-
mittee to determine. But if it only effected a conso-
lidation of these laws, it would accomplish a very
desirable object. They contained many anomalies
which required correction, and by doing that a very
great service would be rendered.
Mr. R. COOPER said, he had the misfortune to
have seen the bad effect of these:laws upon the morals
of the People. He thought the sale of game likely
to increase poaching.
Sir J. SH CLLEY explained, and said he should
not divide the House.
Mr. N. COL BURNE was persuaded that the peace
and happiness of the lower elasses in the country were
materially affetted by the present state of the Game
Laws. At the same time he thought that legalising
thesale of game would have a tendency to increase
rather than to diminish the evil. The present, how-
ever, was not the time for entering into any detail.
Colonel WOOD begged to congratulate the House
upon the altered feeling with which this question had
been received, in comparison to the manner in which
it was met when he had some time ago brought it
forward. He thought the thanks of the House and
of the country were due to the Noble Lord for the per-
severance with which he had followed up the subject.
The motion was then carried without a division,
and a Committee WAS appointed.
NATIONAL Deer anotreeton BILL.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved
the Order of the Day for bringing up the Report of
the Vommittee on this Bill.
The Report was brought Up, and on the question
that the Resolution be read a second time,
Mr. TIERNEY rose, not, as he said, to invite any
further discussion of the principle of the measure,
which it seemed had been sanctioned by the House,
but to endeavour to understand from the Right Ho-
nourable Gentleman opposite the precise bearing of
the question involved by the Bill. The Resolution
now befog the House was formed upon one passed
by the House in 1819, declaring'. that for the main-
tenance of public credit it was necessary to preserie
a clear surplus of revenue, over expenditure, of five
millions." By adopting this Resolution, he thought
the House went the length of declaring, that in case.
r of any deficiency of revenue fresh taxes must be im-
posed, in order to keep up this five millions of sur-
plus. in the very year in question, 1819, for in-
stance, the actual surplus Was but two millions, and
three millions of new taxes had been iMpoied to make
up the five Be really thought many Ho-
nourableteentlemen were not aware of the length
they were joling in supporting this Bill. It presented
two questions---first, whether there was really this
year a surplus of five Millions; and if so, whether
the House would pledge itself to the keeping up of
this particular sum, notwithstanding any future
failure of the Revenue. Addressing himself to the
first of these questions, he must sally observe, that
no paper had been laid before the House which
clearly satisfied him of the existence of this five tril-
lions of surplus. There *as a dgkee or mystery
about it, and .he could not at Staid how the
'sum was made out Assuming, however, the exist-
ence of the sem in, questioe, he thought that if he,
for one, contented 'to'tisf mini of this Bill, his
h hinds would etied op,' and' that :he could not for
example, vote in favour of a 1110600 about to be
fotarisrd by 4he -Honotwolde Member for
for 2mr.difig,Oe Leather
14.4404•16‘.444n-.444 0-this ATC.lnillinns *as'
composad shi.saning tailei;derived from granting
•annekiees(torlortrisur yoaro,rto pity ~elf the dead
%Um could not pro,
All that be wanted
to An.* ,Waso. avissibar :.briabe word ‘.4.sucplus".the
Chancellor of thetißeilsequer realkyaneaut act sessile
eases of Win& ones expenditure • to:* s pi

:ion sow before due
_floast bi-etr.
understood that the 'Mme pledged I-
-11 future -circumstances, -to keep up this
He should therefore be glad to khow
lamellar of the Ftehequer intended by this
to bind theliouse? -
.NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could
louse, that he was as anxious as the-Risht
Gentleman could be that the present Rim
sqr should be felty understood. He would -ends.
.voor _to answer the two re:nails of-the Right lice.
Qeeitleman, though her could scarcely hope ever eolro
able to express himself with that clearness which np.
peared almost peculiar to the Right llon.Geekmas.
He would first explain why it was that becoasiderod
himself entitled to assume a surplus af. five millions
this year. Speaking in round numbers, the total of
income was 50 millions, after deducting the two mil-
lions of tares repealed. The annual expenditure, is.
eluding the charge on the unfunded debt, was 47 rnll.
lions, leaving a surplus of three millions. But ha
was entitled to calculate on the benefit to be derirei
by the sale of annuities to discharge the half-pay pen.
sions ; (though this calculation was, of course, made
on the assumption that the plan would succeed); unit
thus calculating the benefit in question. being two
millions added to the three, would make five millions,
He would explain this—lf, for instance, Parliament
agreed with the individual holders of this half-pay, to
pay them two millions and upwards for 45 years cer-
tain, instead of now paying four millions and up.
wards, with the chance of paying less as the different
lives dropped, how would the case stand ? The four
millions formed part of the 47 millions of expenditure
he had before mentioned ; and therefore that 47 mil-
lions would be relieved of two millions of the agree-
ment. This, then, would reduce the expenditure to
45 millions, which deducted from the 50 millions of
income, would still leave a surplus of five millions.
Arguing upon this hypothesis, and which he soh.
rained he had a right to do, he would ask what pos-
sible diffet ence there could be in substance, whichever
way the plan in question was reduced to calculation?
He contended that the five millions in question formed
a bona fide surplus applicable to the reduction of debt.
He saw no mastery in the transaction, nor anything
of that which, as applied to this question, had been
familiarly called hocus pocus. The nett question of
the Right lion. Gentleman appeared to be " bow was
it proposed to guard against the consequence of thou
vicilssitudes which must attend every public revenue?
And then the Right Hon. Gentleman assumed tho
fresh taxes must be imposed to supply any deficiency
hereafter. Certainly it was impossible to regulate
any Sinking Fund with so minute an accuracy as se
prevent the occurrence of such vicissitudes. The
, House, in case of a deficiency, would not, in his ap.
prehension, be bound down so tight as the Right
Hon. Gentleman imagined. Neither did he thiak,
that in treating of the present surplus, it was at all
necessary to anticipate or provide for a future pos•
sible deficiency. To prevent such' a deficiency he
was free to admit, that upon mere financial ground!,
he would rather provide a surplus actually exceeding
the sum he proposed to set apart for the reduction
of debt. And he was sanguine enough to anticipate
that such a result would ere long be produced by a
judicious revision of all the branches of public ex-
penditure, and by a careful examination into those
means by which the revenue might be tnost comy
niently and ecotrimically collected; and for himself,
as well as for his Majesty's Government geneially,
he could assure the House, that should the result of
such measures be to increase the surplus in queAionb
neither he nor thee would ever be unwilling to give t 4
the People the full benefit of such an event—(Che-era).
Mr. HUME, adverting to the Resolution of 1816,
observed that the late Chancellor of the Exchequer
had improperly added three millions of taxes to make
up the Sinking Fund of five millions. Two millions
of the present Sinking Fund, in like manner, were
made up by granting an annuity for 43 years. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer might just as well base
made up the whole Sinking Fund this way by greet;
ing the annuities for 80 years. If the 'remission of
two millions of tacation.gave relief to the Country,
and the Chancellor of the Exchequer admitted thati
would, how much more relief would be gained in,
the remission of five millions? If, however, the Right
Honourable Gentleman was determined to draw tl
line by which remission was to be guided, let hi
draw it upon some principle; and not call upon*
House to stultify itself, 'by passing this Bill, which
bpund it to keep up this Sinking Fund, by adding trl
the debt, in case of an? deficient future revenue. l'be
present Chancellor of the Exchequer had fairly
fessed, that this mode of keeping up a Sinking
was a. delusion. This was very true; but the delefise
was one by which the late Chancellor' of the Either'
quer had so long kept up the mummery of the Salto
ing Fund. That Right Hon. Gentleman used to not
up the price of
purchased them,
purchasers In general
modity in question
(Mr. Hume) thour'
meat down to a
view, he moved as

that the words, « L
out, and these word;
plus Revenue, not
surplus to be ascertained
Colonel DAVI:
that the only part
to consider with an:
last clause, which gave
amending or repealing
the Session. He though
of the Exchequer
sent moment, when

tithed by a war,
Honourable Gentlemen
that point, wti could
Hon. Member, "

in

siderable reduction

be effected by con vertingibe thi
per cent. stocks _
deemable for a certain

Sir HENRY PAIL
tans be had thrown
to the Sinking Fund,

jest was to 141110/0
,were enablOttiitjt
to purposes iioi.*)
tioo. He wailed

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400151

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vantages.
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a married
will have ti
it not be si
they were
Chancellor
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that as the
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After a f
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the Order of
seased faxes

Mr. MAL
third rea
should have
take the sen
total repeal
repealed by
*third time.
Mr. Alder
of the Chain
which press
And were as
ployment of

not engaged
*petting the
to the Judgi
would be 1r
Honourable
bringing up
subject. Inc
many hundn
employ of th
Biers or the (
to bring up

Mr. HUM
repeal of the
The school-ri
old women, v
of the childre
The CHAT
that if ite fell
be able to rei
general were,
smaller mho(
exempt from
to the propos
was not to t
House interfs
hands of the J
the Hon. Ald
hehadrnenth
ppoare4 thal
Bill was

The lime bavi
Mr. USX
Bill was to
the unequal
el, ot service,
that ill souse p
and ,ist others
bunks or an
esopaize its of
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tilltsidfis

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:test atterkjecm:Neti • 4 crimes of a much4eellkii .41' ' thel4R•solutiot
:eptions. V' Tiittititt,, ~thirty of. Oeie peLscupp rete,,..'"..,,, ad , ) certainly
'itch alter*. in the e prison, 004Fhloct.41 to • "`*A f, under all
3
~,..i,c0,.. were- prwared for th# ' ii 4 of au I. -. as , vv. millions.
i
•ovisions of ever. !ire NO'. Ni dpty tai tiitqui;#Afr if %Ix Chancel
1 the Right these things, and
i
. rid, bar commuoicatiag Itrth Resolution so
Waterford, the ieepers of the gaols, what the characters of such The CHAN
i to remove
,perierfe 'vete when they went in and .vAtat when they assure the Hai
sikable and went out. He trusted that Gentlemen would not Honourable G

i Right Hon. Gentleman used to rot . Es"' ;- In Wci
whatsoever
the public securities jest befote•he. Pam
. thus inverting the rule by AA .11ere .b.Litled. I
meral endeavoured to obtain'
the calP; t
in rns II"
:ion as cheaply as they cool& •lit' .
Light it was better to tie the Gneeteg 1140,A0,4the.a
real actual surplws,, and with iii!'
_wys who at f
as
20 •an Amendment to the Regalia* add) ag to
” five. millions anatsally," be MOW '. 141a1 and ui
.ord; substituted t 4, The actual IMO 4.110 ace, at
a exceeding live millions, sbEhehilir_it iliN. 11) gilt gfa
1
rtained by the T l
Lords of the rw 'momesailirr seventeen
year
LES said, he was so hostile to dor utitittend this
lof it whit% he could bring h I Pal alterations
A
any degree of Complacency w. ,- - s4y, be hind oi,
Is gave to the House the power.,..4r, - Thc coant.tir;
ruling the measure at any time .
`sought tbit the plin of the In.
___. to pnipelsjis
was pectiliailyal-advlietatific grk ePro!iiso pli
en the Continent wasabont,
..t0 WM . t9,44yelg
;in which, he believed'hollotverilr's .' itrortugisit qm
tlemen might diefre'wfaithi 4larii iui4ifi
3uld not avoid iakihifi itaii4i.
_,... 5-, e"vanit -rises
n conclusion, suggested, twat.* . 4,,r
on of the amount of the debt ' Plware...__,,,7rrn,
I 4
iVertingibethree-and44oltr
into a five per relit: OPc.-fr , war- 0 )
ertain number or pArt!siti«ii?..s teudei,
... to
y
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und, obseried *lt bp , 1 ,
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ve the facility p, SO. e nuir•At.: , A , ~. , f".",rskire.
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