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London, England, 1816-02-08 00:00:00

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respect for Juries, bat in this ease his intention Ird
been to shorten the proceedings and diminish the ex-
p e nse. As di law now stood, a suit Intquity was
generally followed by an action', Without which, in
complicated cases, complete relief could not always
be obtained. He though it better to simplify the
proceedings, but should have no objection, if it was
deemed necessary, to introduce a clause, few allow-
ing the creditor to obtain relief by action as .well as
equity: It had also been said by some, but not pro,
fissional men, that this was not merely a measure,
but a system, and that he intended to preceed much
farther in the alteration of the law. • He should cer-
tainly be glad to 'see further improvement made in
the laws between debtor and creditor ; for notwith-
standing all that had been said, they had been most
neglected. It would be desirable that those delays,
by writs of error, sham pleas and injunotious, of
which debtors too often unjustly availed themselves,
should be obviated. But all. he taeant to propose
was the single Bill now before the House. It would
certainly be more desirable to remove those abuses
now, on account of the existing distresses, and be-
cause a most important alteration had been made in
the law for the benefit of the debtor. He had been,
And was still of opit,ion; that the late Insolvent Act
was very beneficial, but justice was due to the cre-
ditor as well as to the debtor: and that justice had
not been done. He had hoped,- when the Insolvent
Act had been brought forward, and still hoped it
was the intention of its author to propose a measure
in favour of the other side. He then concluded, by
asking leave to bring in a Bill, to render Freehold
Estates liable to the payment of simple Contract
Debts.—Leave granted. '
Mr. PRESTON, after some conversation with
Serjeant Ons Low and Mr. LOCKHART,. obtained leave
to bring in a Bill, to restrain the granting of Annui-
ties on the terms of being re-purchased:
Lord NUGENT postponed the motion of Which
he had given notice for to-morrow to Monday next,
as its form might be somewhat altered in conse-
quence of what the Chancellor of the Exchequer
had said respecting the prorogation of Parliament,
which he, however, still thought too far extended.
With respect to the standing army, his opinion re.
mained unaltered.

'the' Supplies till the House wsts put in postman) or
the seeessaty information.
TLE4NEY observed, that as there was na
general principle upon which the House could refuse,
any supply, it might be necessary to reflect a little
before they proCeeded further in their present oppo-
sition. He recollected that in the 'last Session of
Parliament he had himself voted against the Supplies
generally, but then it was because he objected to the
war into which the country was about to be plunged,
and therefore he objected to the Supplies which would
be necessary to carry on that War. On the present
occasion there existed no such general principle : but
unqueitionably, when they came info the Commirree,
-he, for one, should oppose the voting of even £5,
until some explanition was given upon the finances
of the country, and the intended peace establishment.
It would not be correct, however, to oppose .gene-
rally any supply, and he hoped therefore the Ho-
nourable Gentleman behind him would suffer the
present question to go to the vote.
Sir G. HEATHCOTE said, that the Right
Honourable.Gentleman had looked at him, as it be

were the person who meant to divide the House,
which certainly had never been his intention.; but,
if by concurring in the present vote, he was to be
understood as sanctioning any peace establishment
which the HonourAble Gentleman opposite might
choose to propose, he would take his ground at once,
and resist any Supply being voted, for he would
never concur in any thing like the, peace establish-
ment which he understood it was in contemplation
to bring forward.
Mr. S. BOURNE observed, that it was quite un-
usual to oppose a general vote of Supply, merely
because the Chancellor. of the Exchequer had not
made any statement upon the finances of the country.
The Gallery was then cleared for a division, and
during our exclusiois we understand, that Mr.
BROUGSIAII rose to ask some question, turning upon
a declaration made by Lord Castlereagh on a former
night, when it was observed, that the Noble Lord
not being present, the question ought not to be put.
Upon this Mr. BeNNxr remarked, that it was the
duty of the Noble Lord to attend the sittings of that
House during the discussion of public business, and
his absence from it was a mark of disrespect. Mi.
LAMBTON added, that the Noble Lord was salaried
by the public for the distbarge of his duty, and his
'not performing it in that House was both a neglect
and an insult. -

The House did not ultimately divide, but the Re.
port was received and agreed to.
Mr. WESTERN moved for various Returns rela-
tive to the amount of Grain, Flour, Seeds, &c. im-
ported and exported during the last year.—Ordervi.
Mr. PRESTON moved for a Return of the num-
ber of Extents in Aid, and other Precesses of the
Crown far the Recovery of Taxes or other Rents, is-
sued by Government in England, up to the Ist of
February, 1816. Ordered.,—Adjourned.