Star.
London, England, 1823-07-04 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMON&

Mr. BANKES moved that a Select Committee be appointed
t• examine what progress bad been made towards forming a
general Index of the Journals of the House.
Mr. HUME moved, as an amendment, that an instruction be
given to the Committee to inquire whether any improvement
could be made in the method now in practice, of engrossing Bills:
Mr. BANKES said the amendment of the Hon. Gentleman
contemplated an object quite distinct front that expressed in the
original motion.
- Mr. HUME did not wish to press any motion contrary to the
sense of the House.

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. Mr. C. W. WYNN recommended to the Hon. Member to
withdraw his amendment, and contended that the use of Matt
letter was the best calculated fin Records, the fatbion and form
of the modern letter being liable to change.
• After a few words from Mr. Ricarizo, the amendment was
triehdrawn, the original motion agreed to, and the Committee

appointed.
Mr. HU AIE gave notice, that he sLould to-morrow move for
eboappointment of a Committee to inquire whether any improve-
ment could be made in the present practice of engtoseing Bills.
Mr. M'QUEEN presented a Petition from the Minister,
Churchwardens, and Overseers of the town of Dunstable, against
the importation of foreign Straw Plat.
After a few words from Mr. Alderman C. Satan, the Peti-
tion was ordered to be printed.
M'QUEEN preiented a similar Petition from the Parish
of Luton • which was also ordered to be printed.
The BOssiney Election Petition was postponed to the Id of
aeSrnext.
.terSMITH hoped, if the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Caw-
tenay) sh6uld deem it necessary to postpone the Bankrupt Laws
Amendment Bill to neat Session, that he would bring it forward
at a day sufficiently early to insure its passing through both
Houses of Parliament.
Mr. COURTEN AY pledged himself that he would introduce
the Bill at an early period of the next Session.
Mr. HUME moved fur an Account, chewing the expense of
the whole Establishment far the prevention of Smuggling in
Great Britain and Ireland, for onoyear ending 6th April, Mills;
together with the value of all Seizures made within the same
period.—Ordered.
The same Hon. Member moved, that there be laid before the
House s copy of the last Contract made by his Majesty's Go-
vernment for the supply of Clothing to the Navy, commonly
called Slops ; together with various other Returns connected
with the same subject.—Ordered.
Mr. GOULBURN rose to move for leave to bring in a Bill
for an object truly Irish, namely—to andleske the holding of
Five Quarter Sessions in tipalCounty ofeeek, Ireland.—(A
laugh). —4.1141V0 giVen.
Mr. BROUGHAM moved for leave to bring le a Bill to
remedy a defect in the law of Ireland. by repealing the List
Gee. 11. that Act laving been passed for the ;purpose of ea-
tending she Franc.hise of-Corporate and Swoosh Towns to DOO•
residents, in consequence of the paucity of thotestant,reWdenea,
a deficiency. which no longer Wilted ; the lteoneky therefore
having passed away, the law originating in it ought to be re-
pealed.—Leave given:
Dr. Pill LLIM ORE had a few days age given notice of a
/notion for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Lew respecting
Roman Catholic Marriages in England. The necessity for the
Bill was obvious; it gave no political privileges, and could not,
therefore. be deemed objectionable even by the opponents of
Catholic emancipation. The grievance of. the present law lead
been increased very much of late years, in consequent d the
great number of Irish Roman Catholics who kid come over to,
and fixed their residence in this country; and who oegleesed -to
comply With the law, which required that every marriage should
be performed by a Clergyman of the Established Chafe&
thee grievance growing cut of the .preseue,peaetke, aid.wkith
the Bill he head in view would rectify, was the disci*, oeprei,_
kg the legitimacy of Catholic children. The Me& and. Learned
Member concluded by moving, that leave be OM to Iseing,ta
a Bill to amend the Laws which affect the Marriages of Soglieh
Roman Catholics, and the Itegistratiuo of the Make of their
Children.—Leave given.
LordW. RUSSELL presented a Petition lanai the Inhabitants
of Leighton Bossard, praying foe the hureithelet a Duty ea
the Imported= of Forelen Straw Plan.--laid on the table.
A message from the Lords announced diet their Lordship
bad passed, a Bill respecting the Appellant Jurisdiction -of the
House of Lords. .
Mr. FORBES rose to move for a Copy of the Instructions
given by Lord Bathurst to Mr. Pig's, the Commissioner sent
out to New South Wales. He (Mr. Farhat) believed that these
instructions, far from authorising Mr. Bigge to interfere with
the private affairs.of iadividnale, had been of a directly opposite
tendency. He would ask the Howe bow far Commissioner
Bigge had acted in confarmity with his instruction ? It appeared
to him that Mr. Bigge had acted in direct opposition, and that
every part of his report had a tendency to set individulls against

I each other. There .vere other Papers far which he intedded to
move, but St presen- be would content himself by moving—
" That an humble A !dress be presented to his Majesty, praying
bins to give directi ms that there be laid before the House a
C of the horn 3ions given by the FAA Bathurst to Mr.
Rae, IS Ids settin; out to New South Wake—The hlotion
was agreed to.
Qtt the ktktims of Mr. J. Smern the House resolved itself into
a Ommitee on the 1,3 w of Merchants Bill.
A conversation took place between Mr. J. Wataags, Mr.
Roszathow, Mr. Ricatnoo, Mr. T. Witaion, Mr.Wat.t.s, Scrjeant
Ortuow, and Mr. Husanson. After which the Bill went through
the Committee. The Report was brought up and read, and the
Bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.