Star.
London, England, 1824-05-15 00:00:00

IRISH TITHE COMUUTATION.

Mr. S. RICE presented a Petition from the parish of Castle-
Lyon, in the county of Cork, comrlsining of injuries sustained by
the petitioners, owing to the improper conduct of a person, the
Churchwarden of the parish, wile had secured the nomination of
the Select Vestry by improper means. Ily these means tLe tithe
intended to be commuted was grossly misrepresented, and the pa-
rish assessed at near:y .69.,000 fur tithe, the lands of which, umfer
a rack-rent, were not worth above 09.000 a year. The suOjeet had
already been referred to the hishest Authorities without being able
to obtain any redress.
Mr. GOULDURN observed, that were the facts as stated, lie
should have consiA-td the case one worthy of examination by the
[louse, and that the parties complained of deserved their censure.
But he v: as induced to believe the parties had not plied themselves
within the letter, though they might within the spirit of the new
rube Commutation Bill. Ile certainly should be glad that the sub-
ject should he thoroughly ihvestigated, to see if it were yet possible
to redress the grievances complained of.
The Petition was then read, and purported to be from the
owners and occupiers of land in the parish of Ca-eh-Lyon.
Mr. S. RICE then moved that the Petition shotild be printed.
After a few words from Mr. S. RICE, Sir J. Krwe.tui, aid Mr.
Ei.Lts, the Petition was ordered *to be laid on the

POOR LAV,S (SCOTLAND) BILL.
?Ir. MAXWELL prest.wed a Petitio:i front the Presbytery of
Paisley, against the Scotch l'oor Law. Amendment kill.
The LORD ADVOCATE considered the Bill to be
of vital importance, and vbished the consideration of it
should be postpones!,
Lord A. HAMILTON defended the Bill.

Mr. HUME also defended the Bill; the object of
which was to take away from the Ministers and Elders
the power of ordering an assessment for the support of
the poor, to which they themselves did not contribute,
unless, indeed, they happened to be proprietors of land.
The Bill also contained other equally beneficial clauses,
all of which -could be discussed in a Committee. He
therefore trusted the Learned Lord would withdraw his
opposition to it.
The Petition was then ordered to be printed.
COUNTY JAILS.

Mr. COURTENAY moved the Order of the Day for taking
into further consideration the Report of the County Jails Bill.

The SNEAKER having left the Chair,
The lion. Member states shortly the inconveniences that arose
front the jails in towns and small jurisdictions. The principal ob.
jest of the measure was to enable local jurisdictions to contract
with the Magistrates of the county for the safe custody of their
prisoners in the county jails.
Mr. F. BUXTON expressed his approbation of the measure. The
present system of local jails was attended with great disadvantages.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said be *as quite free to confess that a
thorough reform was necessary in the jails of small jurisdictions. In
many there were no opportunities either for air or exercise. It
would, however, be better, in the first place, to enable the local
jurisdictions to contract with the county. After the lapse of a
year the whole subject would he inquired into, and such regulations
adopted as must put the local jurisdictions to great expense in pro-
aiding proper places of confinement, unless they succeeded in con-
tracting with thecounty.
On the suggestion of Mr. EvAirs, a clause was added to the Bill
to enable local jurisdictions to transfer to the County Magistrates,
for the purpose of enlarging or building county jails, such sums as
they might hold for the purpose of erecting local jails.
After a few words from Mr. F. Fatima and Mr. Secretary Part,
the Report was received and ordered to be taken into further con-
sideration on Monday next.
Dr. LUSHINGTON moved the Order of the Day for the third
reading of the Slave Trade Laws Consolidation Bill.
The Act paaac4 .n th• pre.ent Secslnn, making the trade piracy,
was added to the Bill as a new clause.—The Bill was then read a
third time and passed.
The Bankrupt Laws Amendment Bill was then reconsidered in
a Committee of the whole House.

Mr. J. SMITH observed upon the clause respecting the allow-
ance to be granted to Bankrupts for their exertions in recovering
and securing their property for the benefit of the creditors, that be
thought the suns specified (4001.) too small for many cases, such as
had fallen within his knowledge, and should have wished that the
sum mentioned in the Bill which he brought forward last year
(2000/.) had been fixed upon.
The House resumed, the CHAIRMAN reported progress, and the
Report was ordered to be received on Tuesday next.
On the motion of Mr. GOULBURN, the Irish Clergy Residence
Bill was recommitted.—Several clauses and verbal amendments
were agreed to, the House reumed, and the Report was ordered
to be received on Monday next.