Star.
London, England, 1821-02-27 00:00:00

LAIRS Or TREASON.

Lord TIOLLANDtos e to make the motion of which he had
given notice, for assimilating the Laws of England and jreland
on this subject. Ile that moved that the Act of King William,
passed in 1695, be read; anti this being done, he then observed,
that at the time this Act for regulating the trials for High Trea-
son was passe4l. its provisions did not extend to Ireland. A part
of that law had since been introduced into Ireland by a special
Act; that that country was still deilrived of two of its most ma-
terial
provisions: the tirst was, that of requiring two lawfulwit-
motes to prove one act of Treason ; the second was, that of in-
stituting the prosecution within the period of three years after
the alleged act of Treason. lie now Intended to present a Bill
for remedying this defect, by which the whole of the provisions
of the Act of William should be extended to Ireland, because it'
appeared doubtful whether the Act of Philip and Mary on this
subject extended to Ireland. The general opinion of the greatest
lawyers had been. that the Common Law required only one wit-
ness in cases of Treason. It was therefore the more necessary
to make the Act of William operative in Ireland. Ills Lordship
then presented his all, which was read a first titne. Ile then
moved that it be printed; and gave notice that he should move
the second reading on Friday or Mondat next, unless before then
be understood there would be an opposition to it.
The Earl of LIMERICK expressed his approbation of this
measure, because be thought that nothing could tend more to
I harmonize the' two countries than that of having similarity of
laws in each.—The House then Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. CUAWEN, an the part of his Honourable Friend the
Member for Carlisle, postponed to Thursday, the 15th March,
his notice of motion respecting the interference of the Military
at the Election for Carlisle.

Mr. DICKENSON presented a Petition fnom certain Inha-
bitants of Wellington, in Sonwrsetshire, praying an amendment
of the Criminal Code,—Ordered to be printed.
Sir T. LETIIBRIDGE presented a Petition from four bun-
dred Farmers, in the County of Somerset, praying relief, and
stating that such was the pressure of distress, that they would
be obliged to withdrew dick capital (torn Agriculture altogether.
ff same remedy were not afforded by the Legislature.—Ordered
te be ted.
' Sir C. pIaCOLE presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of
Leith" comphinhig of the conduct of the Ministry towards the I
Queen, and praying the restoration a her name to the Liturgy.
accededlle to the request of the Petitioned in presenting this.
Petition to the House; bat he thought it right to add, that he'
did not concur in the prayer of h.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented a Ktition from certain Pro.
ptietori and Renters of Premises on the•Benks of the Thames,
on the subject of the London Bridge Bill, which was referred to
the Committee *erects.
Sir E. KNATC ['BULL presented two Petitions, ewe bens
certain Owners and Occupiers of Land in the Eaten ppeesße..l
' and the other from the Western division of Kent, compLht-
ing of Agricultural Distress. and praying relief.—Ordered to
be printe&
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET presented a similar Pe-
tition from the Owners and Occupiers of Land in the County
of Monmouth.—Ordered• to be printed.

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Mr. LA MRTON presented Petition from 'Royston, emir
plaining of Agricultural Distress, praying relief, and alas a
Reform in Parliament.—Ordered to be printed.
The same lion. blember presented a Petition from lien-
ford, praying relief front Agricultural Distress—Ordered to
be printed.
Mr. STUART WORTLRY presented a Petition from
Whitby, in Yorkshire, praying the revision and amendment of
the Criminal' Laws.--O dared to be printed.

Mr. Serie:tat ONSLOW postponed from the 31 of April to
the i(lih of April, his notice of motion for leave to bring in a
Bill to repeal the Usury Laws.