Star.
London, England, 1816-05-01 00:00:00

HOUSE OP Logps, APRIL SO.
The Rey.) Assent was notified hy Commission to the Butter
Bill, the Cheese Bill, the Transportation Bill, the Air Gaol Bill,
Barlow's Divorce Bill, and,an Inclosure Bill.
_The Commissioners were the Loan Cuosicetcoa, the Mar-
quis of CUOLINON OXLEY, and the Earl of SHATTLIINURT.
The third reading of the Coroners Bill was, on the motion of
the Earl of Ena tato N T, on the ground of a further consideration
of the Bill being requisite, and after a few words from the Earl
of SHAFT LIMIT, and the LORD CHARCeLLOR agreeing to the
motion, postponed till this day fortnight, the 14th of May.
The Highland Society Bill was read a third time and passed,
and sent to the House of Commons, a.id was subsequently re-
turned from thence by Mr. C. GRANT and other Members, with
the Amendments agreed to.
On the motion of the Earl of LAUDERDALE, Report VIRS
ordered of the Tnisrees of the Fisheries and Manufactures, re-,
specting the use of Hemp and Flax prepared under Mr. Le's
Patent,itvith a view to a Bill now in the House of qtsounons re-
specting the Patent.
On the motion of the Marquis of Downsisiae, Papers re.
bring to the sane* subject were also ordered from the Lion
Board of Ireland.
The Customs • and Excise Duties Bill, and an In cinsure Bill,
were brought up from the House ot Cbninsons by Mr.BSOCA7I co
and other Members, and read a first time.
.The Exchepterßdis Bill, the Scots Excise Indemnity Bill, the
[ Annual Indemnity bill, and the Innkeepers Rates Bill, passed
through Committees, and were reported without amendment.
Adjourned till tomorrow (this day).
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER. informed the House, that he had attended at
Ithe House of Lords, where the Royal Assent bad been given by
Commission to several publie and Private Bills.—(See Lords).
Petitions were presented froM Hereford, Bodmin, Preston,
add Manchester, Beverley and Richmond (in Yorkshire); Angle-
sea, Newport and Wellington, against the Tax on Leather.—
they were read, and ordered to he on the Table.
Petitions against the increased Dudes on Wine and Spirit La--
ceases, were presented from the Innkeepers, and 'Licensed Vic-
tuallers of Carlisle, Malton, Peterborough, and Dumfries.—Or.
dered so lie on the Table.
Genoa' HAR I' moved for several Returns of the amount of
Fines levied hi Ireland for illicit Disollation, with the names and
Salaries of the Collectors, and their Assistants employed to re-
ceive thesame.—Ordereel
Sir W. CURTIS presented a Petition from the Woolstaplers
and others connected with the Woollen Trade, in London,
against any alteration in the Laws on that Trade.
Air H. PARNELL 'presented a Petition from the Inhabitants
of the Queen's County, praying for the protection of the Trade
in Butter, Tallow, Hides, and Wool. He took that opportunity
of remarking on the Report of the Committee on Wool, which
had been received, yesterday by the House, and obseived, that
that Report should not hinder the House from entering tunnel.
'Molise consideration of the subject. He also said, that if no
other Member took the trouble; he would, in the course of the
:present Session, take the sense.of the House on the subject tit
the Trade in Wool.
The Coal-Meters Bill was read a third time and passed.
Sir EGERTON BRYDGES moved, pursuant to notice, for
Ism to bring in a Bill for reviving the Registration ot
Death., Burials, and Issue of the Nobility and Gentry, and
others who may poetess Properry.—Leave given.
Mr. H. ADoING lON moved for leave to bring in a Bill, to
enable his Majevy to susfend the Ballot of the Local Militia.—
He took th it opportunity of mentioneg, for the information -of
the House, that it was not intentkd to enforce Ow Floes which
ha,Liacen *b.aitta•cd io the inst Ballo:, and that the present Bill
was not connected with any pecuniary concern:.—Leave was
then given to bring in 'he
The It,ght Honourable iletaletnan then moved for leave fo
brwg in a Bill to reduce the number of days on which the V .lun-
, leer Yeotnattry Cavalry should atte:4l duty, from twelve to -ix.
Atter a few words from Mr. W. Werts, motion was
agreed to.
I- Mr. CA LC RAF r moved for a Return of the gross and net
Produce of the Salt Duties for the last four years, distinguishing
the amount in each year.—Ordered.
Lord AL UHORP moved for a Copy of the Treasury Mime,
respecting the appointment of a Comtnisdon to inquire Iwo the
different Public Offices. He did not couceive that there could
be any objection to its production, and he was anxious to have it
before this House, preparatory to the discussion of a motion ot
his, which stood for this day week
Mr. LUSHINU roN said, there could be no objection to the
production of the Paper alluded to by die Noble lord. The
motion was then agreed to.
Sir F. BURDETT presented a Petition from the
innabitants of Bristol, complaining that the people
were not day represented by the present Parliament;
stating that taxation, without•representation, was sla-
very, and praying fur reform:: .TherPetition was read
and ordered to lie on the table.
The Soap Duty Bill, the Customs' Regulation
Bill, and the Cork Duty Bill, went severally through
a Committee, when 'the Resolutions in each were
agreed to, and the -Reports ordered to be received
to-morrow.
The House then went into a Committee on the
Helstono Election, when,••after a short conversation
between Mr. Swann and Mr. W. Wynn, on the qua-
lifications of the Electors, the Resolutions were agreed
to, anitthe Report ordered to be received to-morrow.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, that a case had just
come to his hands, ot a gentleman, who had property
in three parishes, the rents tat which amounted to
£4OOO a year, but of which he did not receive one
farthing. This gentleman being thus rendered un-
able to pay the Property-tax, had an Exchequer pro-
cess issued against him, and on application at the
Treasury was told, that if he paid the first issue of a
shilling in the pound, he would get a delay of twenty-
eight days. This would be paying 72 per cent.-for
an accommodation of twenty-eight days, if this shil-
ling in the pound was not meant to be included in
the payment of the tax, but merely for the accommo-
dation, and he therefore would wish to know which
was meant.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
could give no answer on the subject at present; but
should lose no time in instituting an inquiry. -
Mr. WYNN moved for copies of the Memorial of
IWin. Campbell, Esq. praying for remuneration for
proposing a plan for the better collection of the le-
gacy duty, and of the Treasury minute for the re-
muneration.
After a few words from the CHANCELLOR of
the EXCHEQUER, the Motion-was agreed to.
Mr. WYNN found in the returns on the Table an
atcount of remunerations to Mr. Peltier. In 1804
Mr. Peltier got 4164,, in 1807, £267, and in 1814,
£7BO. What services these grants were in compen-
sation of he did not know. •
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that-Mr. Peltier
'had conveyed much- useful information tit she Con-
tinent • %oaken - others COnlerronlo so,* and that it Was
for this be was remunerated.
Mr. PONSONBY thought these grants *rather ex-

traordinary. Peltier had' experienced strange vicissi-
tudes from the Government of this country. At one
time he was prosecuted and imprisoned for libelling
Bonaparte, and at another he was paid. Perhaps the
payment was a remuneration for the former prosectw
tion.—(A Laugh !)
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that these grants
were made for the public, and not a private interest.'
Mr. TI ERNEY believed Mr. Peltier was now Am-
bassador from the Emperor of Hayti.—( 4 LangC)
After a few farther words from Mr. lioskisson,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Tierney, awl
Mr. Baring, the Return was ordered.
Mr. BENNET wished to be informed of the pro-
ceedings of This Government relative to those soh-
jects of this country who had been taken on the
Spanish Main, and sent to Spain for punishment,
for having been concerned in the affairs of South
America.
Lard CASTLEREAGH did not in the least wish
to prevent any information from being Laid before the
House on the subject of those Englishmen.
Mr. PONSONBY thought, that as British subjerts,
those men who had been men.ioned by the Hon.
Member, ought to be inquired after, and every pos-
sible information given of them.
After a short conversation between Mr. BnotTottate
and Lord CMTLRIMAGH. the Noble Lord promised
that shortly every necessary information should be
given respecting those unfortunate men.
Mr. CURWEN brought up a Petition from the
Rope-mAers of his Mijesty's Rope-yard at Wool-
wich' praying for an increase in the pay of those
workmen who were on the superannuation list. The
Hon. Member took this opportunity of recommend-
ing that a small portion of the wages of each work.
man, when enabled to work, might be laid up, in
order that a fund might besstablished for the increase
of the pay given to those on the superannuated list.
Even 6d. per week would be a considerable means
for the formation.of such a fund.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, having inquired into
the number of persons of this description, superan-
nuated at Woolwich, and supposing the other Dock.
yards to be on the same footing, he found that there
was not more than from 80 to 100 at one time on the
list. Now, an allowance of £lO a year more. to
each, would not amount to above stBoo or £900.
He concurred with his Honourable friend, in the
propriety of stopping a sum out of their wages whetia
in work.

Sir F. BURDETT conceived the claims of the
discharged soldiers and sailors equally strong, and
that they were at present very inadeqnately provided.
for. With respect to the case before them, the money
given to Peltier, would cover all the demands cf
those meritorious persons.
:Mr. TIERNEY said, he had seer. an advertise-
ment in tile twvwapers, on the subject of models for
the National Monuments of Waterloo and Trafalgar.
It was important to know what sum was intended
or these objects.
• Mr. C. LONG could not exactly inform the Right

Honourable Gentleman, but he might be able to give
him the necessary info-mation in a short time.
• Mr. TIERNEY thought it was absolutely necesl
sary that the actual price to be paid for tke monu—
ment should be known.
Some conversation then occurred, in which the
CIIANCELLOR of the EKCIIEQUER, Sir W,...Wyeee,-...
Mr. TIEILNEY, Mr. HASIXIBItSLIIT, anti Mr. HUSKIS. • •
SON, took part ; but no precise informaien WAS given
respecting the money to be •paid for the monument,
except that upon one particular plan the Chancellor .
of the Egehequer stated that it might coat £300,000 •
or £400,000.
' CHARGES AGAINST LORD 'ELLaNsoroven.
Lord COCHRANE said, he believed, before the
House could fix a day for taking the Charges exhi-
bited by him against the Chief Justice of the Court
of King's Bench into consideration, the regular
course of proceeding was, to move that the Charges
be entered as read.
The SPEAKER said, the usual course of proceed-
ing was, to move that the articles of charge be re-
ferred to a Committee of the whole House, and oa
this the discussion would be immediately raised.
Lord COCHRANE said, it was impossible for.. '
the- House to come to a proper decision on this case
without hearing evidence. They would find, that in
no instance he had shrunk from investigation. To
establish the first charge, for instance, he would call
as evidence the Counsel employed by him, the Jury,
the Short-hand Writer, and others concerned in the
trial. He moved that the articles of charge of Mis-
representation, Injustice, and Oppression, exhibited
by him against Lurd Ellenborough, Chief Justice of
the Court of King's Bench, be referred to a Com-
mittee of the whole House, on Wednesday the 28:lt
of May instant. He should prove that the greatest
injustice had been done to him. He hoped tbe
House would not suffer this matter to be quas`ied
without investigation. This case was not only itn- •
pertant to himself personally, but to the justice of
the country. On a former occasion, a Right Ho-
nourable Gentleman had said, he could not rest On
his pillow if be did not vote for inquiry into the pre-
sent case ; and in like manner he hoped, that the
Honourable Member for St. Michael's (Mr. Law)
would be the first to vote with him this evening. •
The SPEAKER observed, that the Noble -Lord
had made two moiions. He ought first to move that
the Charges should be referred to a Committee of •
the House ; and it would be afterwards for the Hotie
to consider the day. _

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In consequence of this suggestion, •the-:lattet part :
of the motion was omitted. - • •
F. .ISURDETT seconded the motion-.
Mr. LAW said, he could assure the House that •
'whatever might be his personal feelings on the pre—
Sent occasion, those' feelings were entirely merged and -
lostin his sense of the public quEstion.• He dill not -
allude to the chargestAbensselves, for therwere•tocr
'contemptible to merit one momatt the attention of
clic -Hottsea—but to the oMect with which they were

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