Star.
London, England, 1814-07-28 00:00:00

MAD 110CSES.

Mr. ROSE moved that there should be laid before
the House an account of the number of houses in the
kingdom appropriated for the reception of Lunatics
under the Act. of the 14th of the King, mentioning
the parish in which they are situated, together with
the names of the persons who keep them. He stated
that it was his inteptiDn early in the next Session, to
move for a Committee to inquire into the state of the
Mad.houses in the kingdom. When this was done,
he was convinced that it would appear that the neces-
sity for such a measure as that which he had some
time ago proposed to the House, would appear urgent
and pressing. He was so firmly convinced of the
propriety of having the Bill which he had proposed,
passed into a law, that he would find it his duty next
Session to expose fasts which, in the hope that the
Bill would have passed without opposition, he had
hitherto kept back. The motion ova: then agreed to;

GENERAL GORE.
Mr. MARSH presented a Petition from William
Firth, Esq. Barrister, of Norwich, complaining of the
conduct of General Gore, in the Government of Up-
per Canada, of which Province the Petitioner had
been Attorney-General. The Honourable Member
stated, that he conceived it his duty, as a Member of
that House, to present any Petition directed to a pro.
per object, and couched in decorous language, which
was clearly the case in this instance ; but he had no
hesitation whatever in presenting this Petition, because
Waving the fullest knowledge of the character of the
Petitioner, from an acquaintance of several years, he'
could most implicitly rely upon his honour and
accuracy.

The Petition was then read.—lt stated, that im-
mediately after the arrival of the Petitioner in Canada,
he was called upon by Gener..l Gorr, to concur, in
his official capacity, in the prosecution of a system of
measures against which his judgment And feelings re-
voked. lie found, very soon, that Spies were scat-

tered throughout the Colony. to disturb the harmony
and social confidence of the inhabitants—that the
sanctity of the Post-office had been violated—that the •
beat English subjects in the Colony were oppressed—
that the reveal:o war impaired--and that the People
of Canada had been thus kept in * f, ve ish disturbed
state, without any apparent cause—Without any ra-
tional ground—and that his own *he Petiti.lner's)
situation was, through such circumstioces, rendered
peculiarly uncomfortable, the more so, se Ge-
neral Gore, in consequence of his (the titioner's)
refusal to co-operate in his views, endeaAtwed by
every possible expedient to annoy him. Pditioner
concluded with stating, that feeling his situation -
der General Gore quite intolerable, he resigned bis
official employment, and returned to England ; and
pledging himself to prove the truth of his allegation.
The Petition was ordered to lie on the Table.
IRISH GRAND JURY ressanruarrs.
Mr. W. FITZGERALD gave notice that he
should, at an early period of the neat Sessions, move
for leave to bring in a bill to apneas' and consolidate
the several laws with respect to the presentments on
the imposition of taxes by Grand Juries in Ireland,
for the construction or improvement of public works.
The Right Hon. Gentleman said, that he gave this
notice in order that others might have full dope to
consider his object, although he himself had been long
since thoroughly convinced of the justice which caged
for the measure he had in contemplation.

Mr. LUSHINGTON presented, pursuant to or.
der, a return of the sugar imported into Great Britaid
within a certain period.—Ordered to lie on the Table.
Ordered, yin the motion of Mr. LOCK HA RT, that
a return should be made to the House of the Writs
of Extent, issued from the Ist of January to the 25th
of June last, distinguishing those issued immediately
by the Crown or by
private individuals ; Also a re.
turn of the extents issued against Messrs. Euston and
Co. together with an account of the becurities given
in consequence of such extents.

SIR 0. BARLOW.
Mr. MARSH gave notice that early in next Ses-
sions he would move for the institution of an inquiry
into the conduct of Sir George Barlow, in the Go.
vernment of Madras. This motion the Honourable
Member said, it was his intention to have brought
forward in the present Sessions if Sir G. Barlow had
arrived in due time, but from the consideration of
that Gentleman's absence, and in deference to the
opinion of others whom he had consulted, because
he was impressed with a respect for their judgment,
he was induced to postpone his purpose. The sub.
ject matter of his niotion, the Honourable Membyr
described, to refer to the improper interference of Sr
G. Barlow, in certain prosecutions instituted before
the proper tribunal at Madras, against persons
charged with fraud, forgery, and conspiracy, with
r. spect to the debts of the Nabob of the Cern:die...l
This tribunal was known to be wholly independent
of the controul of the local Government. Yet Sir
G. Barlow thought proper to interpose with it, and
in consequence of his objection to the pro:mention.,
alluded to, endeavoured by all the means in his power
to annoy and prosecute every person concerned in
promoting or conducting them. One of these per-
sons bad, therefore, been sent by Sir G. Barlow from
a lucrative situation at Madras, to a distant and un-
wholesome settlement, so unwholesome indeed as to
be fatal to the health of that officer. Sir G. Barlow
had also acted towards another Gentleman (Mr,
Thomas Parr y )
Mr. WRO r LESLEY here rose to order, Ottitrw
ing that the Honourable Gentleman was net only
exceeding the usual limits of a notice of a motion, hut
making accusations which could not be answered fur
a considerable time, and against a Gentleman who
was not present to defend himself.
Mr. MARSH declared that his only °Nest mat
fully and fairly to explain the points Up which his ao■
tion would icier, and this explanatoon he thought the
more necessary as so many parts tit the -Administrat
tion of bit' G. Barlow were also complained of. He
therefore conceived that be was acting with candour
towards the accused, while he disclaimed any intpo.
tion of trespassing upon the Order of the House, and
he was decidedly adverse to any violation of the print
ciples of justice.
Mr. MARSH moved that copies should be laid
before the House of the Memoriam presented to his
Majesty from Messrs. Maitland, Ell/1111, and Parry,
relative to the misconduct of Sir G. batlow in the
Government of Madras. The Honourable Gentle-
man also moved for other documents upon the same
subject which had, he said, already been laid before
the House.

Mr. 'IIERNEY suggested, that in fairness the
other side should also have an opportunity of calling
f)r papers on this subject, observing, that it the mo-
tion of the Honourable Gentleman were acceded to,
an ex parte statement would go forth, which 'night in-
terfere with the merits of the caw., and at aperiod
too when no answer could be duly promulgated.
The SPEAKER observed, that it could not be ne-
cessary to move for papers already before the House,
and therefore he suggested to the Honourable Gen-
tleman the propriety of reconsidering his motion, with
a view to select the documents for which it might be
necessary for his object to move.
Mr. MARSH said, that in compliance with this
suggestion, he snould postpone his motion until Fri-
day : but upon some observations from Mr. C. Wynne,
the Honourable Gentleman agreed to postpone his
motion until next Session.

The CHANCELLOK of the EXCHEQUER
said, that at though notice had yesterday been given
of his intentiou to move An adjournment until Friday,
he tound,frum the state ut public business in the other
House, that it would be necessary fur thitt House to
sit to-morrow, -

MR. MALLlson's inVeltlrloll.
Sir FRANCIS suituur, after some observa.
dons upon what he understood from good authority
to be an untounded statement on the part of Gentle.
men on the other side, respecting the inaprActicAbiiity
of producing a return of the lives lost in out Navy
through the upsetting of boats. am gave notice of 4
MOEIUn for iti•alliffLiW upon this subjtct, Witil A view
to chew Low many pet 1•Ist since the
rejection of Mi. Mdillisoies plan for saving tae loves
of our tkeatteil, which plan as reCtofiltliell.k.l oe
Report of a Cuninsittee of that ti•iubc. Ti,e
Mtn wiloCou4J have u> decried the H Ant reupetaiog
the Returns 411utteci hm. to ticserref
s.rious censure.

The CHANCILLLOR. of ;be EXCHEQUER

stated, that it would,. as he understood, be 'Reentry
to examine all the logbooks in the navy, in order to
make up the Return required by the Hon. Baronet.
Sir F. BURDETT observed, that even so the ob-
ject was deserving of the trouble.
A Message from the Lords stated their Lordships'
assent to the Gunpowder Bill, the Copyright Bill,
and the West India Docks Bill.
Adjourned till to-morrow (this day.)