Star.
London, England, 1824-02-11 00:00:00

ESIPANNELING OF JURIES.

Mr. Secretary PEEL gave notice, that he would
move, on Friday, the 27th of February, for leave to
bring in a Bill for consolidating and amending the laws!
relating to the Empanneling of Juries.
Mr. WESTERN observed, that he could not but con-
sider it a want of courtesy upon the pint of the Right
Hon. Secretary (Mr. Peel) to bring forward a measure
like the present while a similar one, which had been
originated by him (Mr. Western), was pending. He had
last year brought forward a measure which had for its
object the regulation of Juries. Thi. measure the !tight
Hun. Secretas y had thought proper to oppose, and not
content with that opposition, he had, before his (Mr.
Western's) motion was disposed of, brought forward the
present measure, in which he had embodied all his (Mr.
West:. te.) views, and bad even circulated his opitiJns

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in a written tam through that House. It Was on t
account that he complained of couttesy on the part of
the Right Hon. Secretary,
Mr. Secretary PEEL rose to vindicate himself from
the charge btor.ght apaiiist him by the Honourable
Member. When the Honourable Meml,er had brought
forward the motion to which lie alluded, he (Mr. Peel)
had expressed his objections, and in those objections (if
he mistook nazi the Honourable Member had hinisell
acquiesced. With respect to the measure before the
house, he could safely assert that it essentially differel
from that of the Honourable Member, although with
respect to the claim of originality, he did not mean to
contest it ; on the contrary, he gave the Honourable
Member every credit for his measure, which, as it was
of a more limited and particular nature than the one
which he (\lr. Peel) had submitted to the House, it could
be embodied in his, and thus the country could reap
the benefit of Loth. Holding the situation which he did,
' he conceived it his duty to bestow much of his attention
on the Criminal Laws of the country, and he perceived
that much evil had proceeded from the want of any
attempt at the consolidation of thine which related to
the formation and empannelinn, of Juries. Ills object
'had been therefore to supply this deficiency ; and with
respect to the observatioir which the Honourable
Member had made, as to his having circulated a copy
of his Bill through the House, he had in so doing
only pursued the ordinary course, which was to get
it printed, and circulate it amongst his private
friends, with a view to collect their objections, or
Secure their approbation of the measure. In conclu-
sion, he could only repeat that his Bill was distinct
from that of the Honourable Member, although not
opposed to it, and that if the House should affirm his
(Mr. Peel's) Bill, that of the Honour able Member might
with advantage be incorporated into it. Without mean
ing, therefore, to throw any obstacle in the way of the
Honourable Member's (Mr. Western) motion, he should
go on with his ow ii, which had for its object to conso-
lidate the laws relative to the formation and empannel-
ing of Juries into one, and to repeal all others from the
&acute Book.—After a few words from Mr. Hums,
Mr. Pam and Mr. WUTERN explained.
Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW rose to move for leave to bring in a
Bill to alter and amend the laws which regulated and restrained the
rate of interest on money. Having on former occasions so fully
'expressed his sentiments on the subject, he should for the present
refrain from enlarging on it, reserving himself to a future stage, when,
if he beard any objections from those opposed to him, the courtesy
of the House would allow hint to reply.
After a few words from Sir M. Cnoutonnerxr, leave was given.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice that
he would to-morrow, in the Committee of Supply, move for as
account of all outstanding Exchequer Bills, and the interest thereon,
from the sth of January, 1823, to the sth January, 1824.
Mr. GRATTAN gave notice of a motion upon the subject of
the Irish Local Police. The object of the Hon. Member's motion
was to move for a return of the names and numbers of the police
constables, &c. stationed in the several districts in Ireland, with a
view to ground upon it some ulterior measure arising out of the con-
duct of some of that body. The Hon. Member, while he did justice
to their general usefulness, complained of some particular instances
of oppression, and alluded to the case of his own steward, wbo had
met his death in consequence of their ill-treatment.
Mr. GOULBURN laid upon the table an account of the sums
to be paid as a compensation to the Prethonotaries of the Court of
Exchequer in Ireland.—Adjourned.