Star.
London, England, 1823-03-26 00:00:00

ronGERI.

Dr. LUSHINGTON stated that the object- of the
Bill he intended to propose to the House was 1,0 re•
peal part of the enactments on the subject of forgery;
but so as neither to create or annul any capital enact-
ment. He should propose to attach punishment to
certain offences to which no.punishment at present
attached—amongst these Was the • offence of de.
stroying a will ;at present to th ust,a will into the
fire would uot subject the person doing it to any pu-
nishment. This offence was frequent—he had him?
self known it occur three times in the course of
the- last six months. He concluded by moving for
leave to bring in his Bill.—Leave given.

OFFIMI4 ()N HALPPAY IN MI/LAND.
General GASCOYNE, pursuant .to his notice.
Moved for the production of a Treasury Warrant of
the 6th of March, directing that Officers on .Half-
pay,.ancl Widows and Orphans of Officers in Ireland,
receiving allowance from Government, should be
paid in lush currency.
Lord PALMERSTON would not oppose the pro-
duction of the Paper now asked for, but would sug-
gest the propriety of adding previous Warrants to it.
The system had always been, since May, 1815, topay
Officers residing in Ireland in Irish currency, and
those in Eqsland in English currency.
Sir ,I. NEWPORT objected to paying in Irish
currency.
Mr. HUME wished to have all the pay put on one
footing. The doing so might make a difference of
about jOO,OOOi. but the advantages to be derived
from such a sy?tetyi would much exceed that sum.
The motion, .aatended as proposed by Lord PAL-
AIF.R§TOp, was agreed to.

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE REGULATION BILL. •
The CH NC ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose to
move for leave to bring in a Bill to consolidate cet-
tain Revenue Boards in Ireland and Scotland,- with
similar Board.. in England. This regulation would
apply to the Customs and Excise. By such a conso-
lidation great convenience would arise. He *imid
have but one Board of Customs and one Board. of
Excise, to be held in London, and have detached
Boards in Ireland and Scotland. By this arrange-
ment much abuse would be put an end to ; and he
was convinced it would be prodactive of a great
saving of expense,- as the number of Commissioners
would be reduced from thirty-eight to twenty-six;
but to the:* would be added six resident Commis-
sioners, three for Ireland, and three for Scotland.
Some of the details of the Bill he had not yet deter-
mined on; but he considered the Bill should be im.
mcdiately introduced, and the details could be con-
sidered in its progress. He concluded isT mr?ming for
leave to. bring in a Bill to effect the. consolidatrin
of the Beards of Excise and Customs in England,
Scotland, and Ireland.
Sir J. NEWPORT expressed the great Satisfaction
he felt at this measure being proposed ;;he was con-
vinced it would be attended with the grOst beneficial
effects.—Leave was then given to.ltring in the Bill.
MISCELLANEOUS. • •

The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave bilking-In a Bill
regniate stewards' Courts Rt scotlansl.-_. r. .• • .
Dr. LUSH IN °TON obtained leave to firing in a BM in fa-
cilitate the Examination of•Withesses in Foreign Parts' •
Air. F. BUXTON moved for Copies .of Gruncgpoodence be-
tween the Court of Directors and the Government in India, re-
lative to Slavery ; also for Copies or Extrirctiet entreipendence.
relative se the( Burning of Wooten th 111311 p AdyslAS.S.r-
Ordered.
The l'risrws' Bill was read a tbirtf time, and
To(- other Orders were then disposed ofs -
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joutued at (hie o*Clock. ; .17 • .?"11-11

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