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under the Statute of the alst of the Bing, to quent Irish Statutes, with similar specifications. Hit'
dinto the Jail. The Court unanimously agreed in reason for moving for these Papers was, that the
ri opinion. The Jailer was. called in and admo- , House might see to what extent the union of Parishes
cried;
; and told that the Magistrates
.considered they , in consequence of the increase of Pasturage, had been
tic! a right to visit the Jail. The Jailer applied for ' carried. When this state of things changed, and a
kare to write to the Secretary of State. This was great conversion from pasture land to tillage took
wed, and an hour given to hint for his determina- place, the religious worship of the country required
in at the expiration of which period he said he . different measures.
aid let them in. He (Lord Folkestone) thought
• question was then set at rest ; but a month after-
ds he was told that the Jailer persisted in his re-
to admit the Magistrates. A few days before
next Quarter Sessions he (Lord Folkestone) called
the Jail and required admittance, but was refused,
and a letter of Lord Sidmouth's andshewn to him.
He was then on his way to town, when he arri-
Ted there had an indictment drawn against the Jailer.
/darning to the Quarter Sessions, he there made
other complaint. He found on the Bench an un-
'anted number of Magistrates. Gentlemen were
,re who were not at all in the habit of attending.
! leant that they had come for the purpose of re-
rain the order of the last Court. As the Jailer
rd used to obey the unanimous order of the Court,
ore servant he was, it was the duty of the Court,
the maintenance of their character and dignity, to
c notice of that refusal, and that notice was only
suspend him until the trial of the indictment in
soon,. That this was the least which the Court of
.3r.er Sessions could do, it was his opinion then—it
is his opinion still. As to the publication of the
~dons in the Newspapers, he had voted against
asd, with respect to the names of the Magistrates
toted against the Resolutions being attached .to
, the Honourable Gentleman who had made,
;at charge ought to know, that when any Resolu-
ans passed at a Court of Quarter Sessions ire pub-
%hest the names of the Magistrates present always
receded them. There was no past of the whole
roceeding he felt the least ashamed of, or that he
aold not go over again under the same circumstances.
Mr. S. BOURNE and Lord FOLKESTONE mu wally
:plained.
Lord VoLKESTONE then obtained leave to trith
w his Motion.

SAVING BANKS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the
Saving Banks Act. The object of the Bill was to ob-
viate several difficulties which had been found in car-
rying the Act into execution—for instance, it re-
quired an order to receive the principal, and another
order to receive the interest. The present Bill would-
authorize general orders for both principal and inte-
rest. During the recess, Gentlemen would have op-
portunities of becoming acquainted with other diffi-
culties which it might be proper to remedy. He
congratulated the House and the country on the esta-
.blishment and rapid progress of the Saving Banks.
Their growth was far beyond expectation, and would
have given great delight and satisfaction to the au-
thor of the measure, hnd he lived to witness it. It
would possibly surprize the House to learn that, from
a paper in his hands, it appeared that since the 6th
of August last, when the operation of the Bill com-
menced, to the 11th of March, 1818, no less a sum
than 657,0001. had been deposited in Saving Banks
—(Hear, hear).—He concluded with moving for
leave to bring in a Bill to amend the said Act.
General THORNTON objected to the extravagant
rate of interest. If the rate of interest was 1/. Ils. 3d._
per cent. instead of 41. 11 s. 3d. per cent. it would be
equally the same to the lower orders—(A laugh).—
They wished to have their money secured ;—he had
had great experience of the lower orders, and he had
always found they had a great aversion to interest.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT thought the proposition
of the Honourable Gentleman, as to the indifference
of the lower orders to the rate of interest, required
no answer. Any money which this measure might
take out of the pockets of the public in the increased
rate of interest, would be richly compensated in the
increased morality of the lower orders. He felt
exceedingly gratified by the manner in which the
Chancellor of the Exchequer had lent himself to this
measure.
Mr. BABINGTON thought the Public would be
repaid by the improved morality of the lower orders,
but there was some danger lest persons of an impro-
per class might avail themselves of Saving Banks.—
He belonged to one from which all but servants,
mechanics, and other persons in the same rank of life
had been excluded ; but it was astonishing how many
persons in a superior rank endeavoured to avail them-
selves of it. One Gentleman possessed of above
40,000/. wished to put in money in the names of his
six children. He knew of many other instances. He
thought the Chancellor of the Exchequer would do
well to provide in this Bill that the lower orders
alone could be benefited by it.
. Mr. THOMPSON knew that persons of the upper
ranks of life put in 100/. in the names of their chil-
dren, and having placed money in one Bank they
would go to a neighbouring Saving Bank, 15 miles
off, and do the same thing. The Country Bankers
who could get money at 21 and 3 per cent. were
often told by persons how much more they could
get from saving banks. A power of discrimination
ought to be given.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then
obtained leave to bring in the Bill, and afterwards
moved for an Account of the Sums vested in the
Saving Banks of England and Scotland, up to the
lth of March, 1818.

ADJOURNMENT.
Lcrd CASTLEREAGH gave notice, that vo-
x-I^w he should move that the House adjourn to
;end of April nett. It was thought advisable that
adjoumment should be longer than usual at this
le, on account of the Quarter Sessions.
Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE suggested the propriety
'a still longer adjournment.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said there was some very
mt business, which rendered it desirable that the
ournment should not be for a longer period. There
as a motion, and only one, of a Noble Lord, which
,d for Thursday ; if that Noble Lord's motion
Id be disposed of, he should propose the adjourn-
for to-morrow. -

ZDUCATIOW.
Mr. BROUGHAM moved for leave to bring in a
ll to appoint Commissioners to inquire into the
• in Charities connected with Education in Eng-
_ and Wales.
Mr. T. COURTENAY asked if it was not the in-
of the Honourable Gentleman to extend the
try to all Charities?
qr. BROUGHAM said, he was not authorized at
to go beyond the Charities connected with
cation. But either when the Bill was brought in,
lie progress of it, in case it should be thought fit,
f small alteration might extend it to all charities.
The SPEAKER observed, that it might be found
Ticult to alter tne Bill, which ought to concur with
Resolution.
After some observations from Mr. B. BATHITRST,
Witstaroacz, and Mr. BROUOILSJI, leave was
rdingly given.

OUAULTERS.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, he gave notice of a Mo.
connected with the Assessed and other Taxes,
.te subject of the default of local Officers, but he
A deferred it till after the holidays, in consequence
a communication with the Right Hon. the Chan-
lor of the Exchequer. Understanding, however,
at he had no objection to the production of the
rcular from the Tax Office, of the Ist of December
,he should now move for that paper. He should
move fir an account of the particular districts,
4 the defaulters, to which that Circular alluded.
The CHANCELLOR ofthe EXCHEQUER stated,
at he had no objection to the production of the
ircular ; but not being aware of the Honourable and
trued Gentleman's intention to move for any thing
! that, he was not prepared at present to agree
to his second motion.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, he should confine himself
' present to the Circular, but after the holidays he
could call the attention of the House to the abuses
m the collection of the Assessed Taxes, and to De-
faulters. He wished, however, at present, to call
tse attention of the Right Hon. Gentleman to one
branch of Defaulters, through whom great injustice
1441 happened—and he did it that the Right Hon.
Gentleman might apply his mind to the subject du-
rag the holidays. It was a very great hardship that
ersons should be exposed to pay their taxes twice
,er, from the embezzlement of some Defaulter. In

.eral the persons who collected taxes might be said
.be chosen, in some degree, by the persons paying
res. But this was not always the case, and it was
great hardship that persons, who had no controul
wet Collectors, should still be liable for Defaulters.

alluded particularly to the case of a late Defatal-
m the Ordnance Department, who had absconded
I;th 20,0001. in his hands ; in consequence many
/iirltry and Civil Officers, and, in particular, many
'Tay Officers, had considerable sums to pay over
yL These persons had no controul over the ap-
4atrnent of this Defaulter, and yet they were liable
him. Of all men Half-pay Officers were the least
!le to bear such a loss. How this person could be
ItTed to have so large a balance in hand, he was
7 'LOSS V) know ; he hoped it was not through favour.
I::e motion, that there be laid before the House a
of the Circular Letter from the Tax Office, of
,t cemb.-r, I£+l7, was then agreed to.
;.i.,1:)!IN NEWPORT moved for an Account of
s4seral Unions of Parishes which had been effec-
ia Irch by the Lord Lieutenant in Council,
!!:e Act of .2 George I. and subsequent Irish
•• ifying tae dates, names of Parishes uni-
:ind Diocc:es, and for a similar Account of the
she: disunited' 1.7 the Lord Lieutenant in Council,
the 'id George L the Ist Gran g e 11. and subse-

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