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London, England, 1828-02-13 00:00:00

'IMPERIAL PA RLIkIO

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HOUSE OF LORDS, Frs. 12.
The Marquis of Wect.near. atilt the Earl of Razeos took the
spas and their
The 1...0aa C=Razon was introduced, and laid upon the table
two AP/M`of !trine.
Lord SHAFTESBURY said, that as there was no business
standing for to-marrow, he would move their Lordships to adjourn
apssi Ibursday.—Agreed to.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
a of the Eacmaainia and Sir H. Mamma took

.thq,oatibe and their seats.
rteries from the Bank of England brought up an Account of
.4MihEwpbsition paid by the Bank in lieu of Stamp Duties—Ordered
~,4, AT. AI AWNING presented a Petition from the London Dock
,;,gonspagy for leave to amend their Bill.—Referred to a Committee.
'lbe Liverpool Election Regulation Bill was brought in and read
.A 4 flit time.
• Mr. HART DAVIS presented-a Petition from Bristol, praying
figenieme to bring in a Bill to remove the Cattle Market.— Referred
ti) Committee.
"MK BAN KES (Dorset) presented a Petition from certain in-
'. ilividuals, in favour of the enclosing of Cranbourn Chase.
J. MASTERMAN presented a Petition from certain Dia-
atogirs of Holywell, Kent, praying the repeal of the Corporation
and Test Acts.
General KING presented a Petition from the parish of Averisb,
tawny Sligo, praying total and unqualified Emancipation. The
't Gallant Member observed, that he did not concur in the prayer of
tie Petition.
Mr. JONES presented a Petition from certain Dissenters of the
Borough of Carmarthen, praying the repeal of the Corporation
and Test Acts.
Mr. C. BARCLAY moved for Returns of the Quantity of Spi-1
manufactured in England and Ireland, between the years 1825
and 1823 ; the Quantity imported into England from Ireland for
home consumption, and the Quantity of Foreign Spirits imported
Into England for the same purpose, between January 1827 and
isjesivary 16211, speeifying the mate in imperial gallons.
• Air. J. liblITH resented a Petition, respectably signed, from
certain Unitarian Diameters of Soak Place Chapel, Finsbuty,
Pealing tlat repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts. On the mo-
tion of the Hon. Member, the Petition was read at length. The
same Hon. Member gave acute. that on Thursday next be would
present a Petition from the Catholics of Ireland against the Cor-
poration and Test Acts.
Colonel CHICHESTER presented a Petition front the Roman
Catholics of the parish of Kimmel, putting Emancipation.
Sir J. NEWPORT presented a Petition containing a similar
prayer. from the Roman Catholics of the parish of Trinity, city of
aterford. .

Mr. S. RICE stated his intention of asking the Members of
Government, next Friday (if they should appear in their places),
whether it was their determination to renew the Act commonly
called the Cabo* Association Supptessien Act? The question was
t►e oar name interesting in Ireland after that of Catholic Eman-
cipation. If the Government was resolved to renew the Act, it
was but just to give the Roman Catholics notice of it, and time to
express their acquiescence or disapprobation of it.
• Sir J. NEWPORT presented a Petition from the Roman Ca-
tholics of the parish of Drooalagh, in the City of Waterford.
praying Emancipation.
Mr. V. STEWART gave notice et a motion for Tuesday neat,
on the Subletting Act (Ireland).
On Mr. DA WSON's motion, the Order of the Day for the
woad reading of the Exchequer Bills, and Tkanster of Aids Dill,
was taken into consideration.
The Bills were read a second time,and ordered to be committed.
Mx. WOOD postponed, until the &lila of this month, his Bill for
regulating the Preston Election.
-Mr. D. W. HARVEY moved for Reams of the total amount
of Auction Duty paid in 41111 eases, in which Petitions had been
rejected by the Commissioners at Excise, during the seven yein
immediately preceding the year is 27, the amount paid on each,
and the manner of its appropriation.—Ordend.

COURT ON CHANCERY.
Mr. M. A. TAYLOR rose for the purpose of bring-
ing lot ward the motion of which he had given notice,
relative to the Court of Chancery. He was desirous
to take the earliest oppottunisy of renewing •to thif
_House his. earnest solicitation that they would give,'
their most serious consideration to the present state of
the Court of Chancery. In any statement he would
make he should take care not to exaggerate the evil,
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;tad the motion with which he should conclude, was
Such as he thought the House could not refuse their as-
sent to. He should endeavour to place before the
House and the Country, the real evils of the Court,
and the miseries to which the suitors Were subjected,
not for days or weeks, but often for many years ; some
ruined in their circumstances, and others struggling.in
prison with the greatest difficulties. He warred with no
individual. He felt no hostility towards any person
who now presided, er may-bare presided in that Critit.
He-attacked only the system, and those abuses which,
in his view of the matter; amounted to a denial of jus-
tice. He was well aware, frtotn experience, that when
a man brought forward any grievance, it was much the
.•practice to throw blame, not on the system from which
sat originated, but on the person who sought a remedy!
Some years back he brought forward a question rein.
' lug to the Couit of Chancery, and Mr. Ponsenby, use
fortunately now no more, who had been Chancellorof
Ireland, proposed at the same time that the subject of
fees should be inquired into. He, however (Mr. Tay
lot), was told that it w••uld be a Most shocking attempt
to inquire into the finances of any man holding such a
station as the Lord Chancellor of England. Another
difficulty which a subject of this kind bad to encounter
was the influence arising horn patronage and emolu-
meet. Gentlemen also might think, that, though the
evil baisted, it was of such a nature as could not reach
themselves. This was a great fallacy.. There was no
Member of that House against whom a Bill might not
be died tomorrow. Plutarch, a high authority, in his
Life of Solon," speaks of that great lawgiver as hav-
ing directed that all should look upon a denial of jus-
tice as an injury done to.themselves. Being asked what
City he considered the best governed, tbat, said the sage,
in which all feel the injuries done 'to any individual,
as if done to themselves. He wished now to state
distinctly, that though some alterations were proposer 4
and the present Chancellor framed some resolutions
and orders, in pursuance of the recommendations of the
late Commission, be should not allow himself to he lids
led by any such proceeding. He recollected that, ons
ptevious occasion, it wah not until a motion for inquiry
had passed that House the late Lord Chancellor said
he could rot go on with the business unless some altera-
tion took 'lice. For his own part. he was determined
not to relax his efforts till he saw the Court in the situ-
aiirm which he considered as esential to the public in-
terests. ' Let the House now look to what had been hi-
therto done in the way of amendment. In 1809 he drew
the attention' of the House to the mischief of the Court.
The Government was then against him, because Lord
Edon was Chancellor, Who declared that, if his Odd
Taylor's) motion succeeded, he was no longer Lord
Chancellor of England. In 1811 he succeeded in can.
Tying a motion for inquiry. The Committee reported.
and in 1812 it was renewed by an influx of Masters is
alehancery, who were put in by Mr. Pertival. Upon this
• Sir S. ltomilly and himself found it impossible to proi-
ollikeed. This Commission confined their inquiry to the
rVount of arrears in the Court, but did not touch upon
causes of delay. He then applied.to the House
.for further instructions, but the Minister of the day
ongaid that no inquiry must be made into the causes of
addelni, and Sir Samuel Romilly and himself were un-
*Mkt the necessity of giving up the business. In the
4i4sai-4819 he moved for an account of the effects of
she suitors in Court. It was granted. lie then proposed
.iSmat in the to:lowing Session they should pledge them-
Wires to enter into a consideration of the subj. ct I but the
wasntion was negatived, the numbers being. for it, 149;
.4against it, -157. At length, in 1826, a Commission