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London, England, 1819-02-16 00:00:00

SLAVE TRADE.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL laid before the House
some documents respecting the negociitiolis
had taken place with a view to a more effectual Abo-
lition of the African Slave Trade.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE begged leave to
put a question of the Noble Earl respecting a subject
of great importance, namely, the Slave Trade still
carried on on the Coast of Africa, for the informa-
tion of the House and the country; which was, whe-
eler th,, Treaties entered into between this country
and Spain and Portugal, for the purpose of putting
a final end to the traffic on the part of those Powers,
were carried into effect: particularly with respect•to
the appointment of the mixed Commission which
was to be sent out within a limited time after the
'Treaty was perfected ; and which time having ex-
pired, he wished to be informed whether these Corn-
anissioners had been sent out?
The Earl of LIVERPOOL replied, that the Corn-
ellssion had been arranged and the Commissioners
appointed, but that they had not yet been sent out.
SURRENDER OF JAVA, BC.C.

The marquis of LANSDOWNE moved for the
production of certain additional documents relative
to tlyis subject, pursuant to his notice of a former
evening. The papers which he was about to move
for, would, he said, throw an additional light on the
unfortunate affair of the Surrender of Java arid its
Dependencies. The documents he described to be
ceizain further dispatches from Governor Raffles,
General Gillespie, and other Officers ; these he deemed
necessary, to spew the whole temper of the trainee-
eon between the parties ; and they would also go to
shew the degree of objection felt by the Sultaun of
ralartbang, as founded upon the services he had ren•
dered the Dutch Authorities on a former important
occasion; avid also with reference to the way in
which that Sovereign conducted himself so as to save
a-territory which we had in the first instance. aban-
dened.in the Treaty for the cession of liana.
After a few firther observations from • the Noble
Marquis.' the question WaS put, and the documents
moved for were ordered to be produced accordingly.
—Adjourned till To-morrow.
or COMMON'S.

Sir CHARLES !SIORGAN presented the Report of the
C ):dmittes appointed to try the merlis of the Leominster Llec-
till-, Which stated that the Committee had tound that Sir Wit-
lia.n Cunni igham Fairlie, Bart. who was returned as Member
fr.; the said Borman, was not duly qualified, and that John
liarcourt, Esq. should be returned as duly elected to serve in
Parliament for the said Borough, in the room of the said Sir
William Cunningham Fairlie.
Pursuant to this Report, it was ordered that the Clerk of the
Crown should attend the 'louse to-morrow, to make the neces-
sary amer.dment in the Return.
Mr. BEAUMONT presented a Petition, signed by certain
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Attornies and Solicitors of North Shields, praying that the Sec-

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lion of the Act of the 44th of the King, which related to kr_
. sons practising as Conveyancers under certificates from the
Stamp Office, should be revised, for the purpose of preventing
unqualified persons from obtaining such certificates.—The Peti-
tion was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Me. Serjeant t)NSLOW presented a Petition signed by many
Maehams and Shopkeepers of the City of Westminster, against
the Ins°lvt.at Debtors' Act.—The Petition was read, and or.
lend td lie on the table.

A New Writ was ordered for the Borough of Tralee, in the
room of Edward Denny, Esq. who, since his election, has ac-
cepted the office of Steward of the Chiltern llundreds.
Petitions were ',resulted from the Farmers and Land-owners
of the Counties of Monmouth, Cardigan, and Brecon, praying
tharsome additiUnal duty ought be laid on the importation of
Fornigt. Corn.-114.7 were read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Da Oa melon of Sir. GRENFELL, there were ordered to
ise laid b.:forc the (louse various minute Accounts relative to
the atr.our.t cf Bauk Notes and Bank Post Bills in circulation

during the List three }oars.
GRENFELL rose to give a notice relative to certain
transactions between Government and the Bank of England.
11,1 had very frequer.tly, for some years past, called the attention
cn Ole House to the amount of the balances of the public money
in the bands of the Bank. Ile thought the subject a proper
one for the consideration of the finance Committee. But if it
should turn out that this Committee did not consider that ques-
tion, lie now gave notice, that after the Easter recess he should
submit to the House a motion on the subject.
Mr. AldermanWOOD presented a Petition from the Debtors
confined iu Whitecross-street Prison, praying that the Moons-
modation of Day Bales might be extended to that Prison.—
Read, old ordered to lie on the table.
BAST INDIA AFFAIRS.

Mr. CANNING laid upon the table a considerable
volume of papers relating to the war in India. He
gave notice, that to-morrow se'nnight he would
move the Thanks of the Jiouse to the Marquis of
Hastings, and to the British Army. •
Sir ROBERT WILSON did not wish to bring on
any premature discussion; but he wished to know
whether Ministers had received any information, or
had taken any steps to procure it, to ascertain hor
far the laws of nations had been violated by-the exe-
cution of a Killidar taken at the fort of Kalmar.?
Mr. CANNING answered, that he believed Mini-
sters were not yet in possession of sufficient informa-
tion to enable them to form a distinct opinion upon
the important question.
Sir ROBERT WILSON was anions that equal
justice should be done to the State andlo the sadi.
vidual ; and he accordingly moved, that there be
Acid before the• House, Copies of all Reports or other
Documents received by Ministets from the Marquis

of Harting:, or Lient.-General HWaNrelativit wise
execution of the Killidar of srhosnite had spoken.
M. CANNING said. dot bo bsd no objection to
die productioi of the pepers--P*Pers ordered.
On the motion of Lord Moasirra.an account was
ordered of the amount of the Territorial Debts of the'
,fast India Company at their several Presidencies,
according to the latest advises.
PROSTITUTIN IN LONDON.

The Sheriffs of London presented a Petition from
the Lord Mayor and Common Council of London,
on the subject of the number of Female Prostitutes
in the City, and on the difficulty of putting down
the many houses where they were harboured.
Mr. Alderman WOOD observed, that the subject
was one of great importance to the health and morals
of the rising generation. He hoped that the Law,
Officers of the Crown would take up the subject,and
put an end to an evil arising out of the confinement
of these depraved females with paupers and others
who had been guilty of no offences. If the other side
of the House, did not think the Matter worthy its
attention, he would submit a measure upon the sub-
ject
on some future occasion.
GALWAY RZCOONIZANCEIL
Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH presented a Petition
from Mr. Mundell, dike Agent of the Right Honour-
able Denis Bowes Daly,
_praying that the time' for
'entering recognizances, for the purpose of prosecu-
ting his Petition against the return of the Sitting
Members for the County of Galway might-be exten-
ded from to-morrow, when the time would expire,
to the I:3th of March.

On the Petition being read, it was moved, that the
time for entering the recognizances be extended to
the 12th March.

Mr. WYE observed, that if this motion was
agreed to. it would be the first instance in which the
House had extended the recognizances, merely on
account of the neglect of petitioners. The rule hitherto
observed in such cases kad been, that in case of any
mistake, or any act done inadvertently, in ignorance
of the rules, the time would be extended. It would,
be quite new to extend the time, on account of the
lathes of the petitioner.
Sir J.- MACKINTOSH suggested, that as he was
then in ignorance of the particular circumstances of
the case, it would be better to adjourn the debate till
to-morrow, when he should have an opportunity of
inquiring into the circumstances of the case. He
'accordingly-moved as an amendment that the debate
be adjourned till to-morrow.
After a few words from Mr. MARTIN, Mr. Tom-
:Cßl', Mr. ROBERTSON, and Lord CASTLEREAGH, the
adjournment was agreed to.
Lord DUNCANNON presented a similar Petition.
which was disposed of in the same-way.