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11. i tee. • Under all the circumstances of the case, he felt Irian:
to v thdraw his motion, if it were the pleasure of Abe House.
711 A P. THOMPSON beige'd leave to mention one circum-
stance to show that, even on ruiner points, caution should he used
by Members calling for Returns. There was one particular mo-
tion made a short time since for the production of certain Papers
from the Office of the Secretary of State for the Home Department,
which did not involve any matter of serious consequence, and
scarcely of minor or collateral firmortance ; bu., nevertheless, he
liras informed upon.the best authority, that. in order to comply with
the motion, no less tcVedilfteen thousand letters must be first writ-
ten, and as many re , before the Order of the House could be
complied with. t•O.
The further consideration of Supply, and Ways and Means, was
deferred to the 15th of April instant.
Mr. liA NIC RS moved that there be laid before the House a
Copy of the Convention entered into with Portugal for the part
paymint of the British troops; and also for any sum or sums now
due to Great Britain under that Coaventiam—Ordered.-
Xir. D A WSON brought in a Bill for the better mutational the
Administration of Justice in Nfw South Wales. h was read a
first time, and ordered to be tead a second time on the lath of
April instant.
Sir A. GRANT brought up a return of the ,average priCes of
wheat.—Ordeted to be printed.
TESTATORS AND EXECUTORS.
Mr. SPRING RICE moved for le ore to bring in a
801 l for settling the rightsof executors in the und6 posed
se.tlement of the personal estates of testators. The sub-
ject was one of considerable importance, to which he
did not feel himself adequate in bringing before the
House ; but while he had the honour of being in office,
it was suggested to him by a Learned Civilian, that
such a Bill as he now sought to introduce, would bed
considerable benefit to the public. The great object of
the BiU was, that in the absence of express words con-
veying a bequest to an Executor, the property should
be vested in the next of kin, a regulation which cons
sawn sense, equity, and morality, alike called for. He
was aware that an Act had passed in the year 1726
upon this subject ; but the inclination of that Act had
been to favour Executors, at the expense of the next of
kin, which the proposed Bill was brought in to remedy.
if it was carried into a law, he trusted it would
check litigation, and he particularly requested the
assistance of the Learned Attorney-General in furthet:
ante of his object. Any suggestions which he could
make would be received with satisfaction.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL admitted, that the
existing state of the law engendered difficulties—the
Bill in 1796 inclined to the Excecutor the Bill
now proposed would equally incline to the next of
kin. The subject was surrounded with difficulties, and it
was not easy to balance between interests which were so
often in conflict with each other. It should be remem-
bered that all absolute rules of law were accompanied
by incidents, which in their operation might lead
to injustice both to the Executor and the next of kin.
The testator could not always point out who was the
next of kin ; and the rule of law was, that in the absence
of nine's words conveying a bequest to the next of kin,
the personal property would be vested in the Executor.
The Bill now proposed was the antipodes of that of
1796; but at present he would give no decided opinion
on the subject.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT was desirous that some set-
teed law should be adopted, for the benefit of the public,
and the consequent avoidance of litigation.
After a few words front Mr. FERGUSON and Mr. A. Dawson iu
favour of the Bill, leave was given to bring it in.
DISCHARGED ORDER.

Mr. P. THONIPSON moved, that the Order of the 27th of
March last, for Returns of the Quantity of Wool exported in British
or other vessels, should be discharged.
The Order was then discharged.
LAM 1.4 •lIINST-SCOTILAIM
Mr. HUMS gave notice of a motion for t,
the Law of Arrest in Scotland.
The House Adjourned at Seven o'CLocxl

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THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1828.

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols opened this morning at 64 to a, and remain steady at
present at 1146. with little or nothing doing.
In the Foreign market, most of the prices are nominal.
CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.
The Consist muket has remained steady the whole of the morn-
ing at 841, alternately buyers and sellers.
PRICK OF STOCKS AT FOUR O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock Shut India Stock Shut
3 per Cent. lied. Shut Ditto Bonds 96 94
3 per Ct. Cone. 1141 i South Sea Stock
56 per Cent. Shut .ElOOO Richey. Bills 60 61
56 per Cent. lied. Shut £5OO Ditto GO 62
4 per Ct. New 1001 4 £lOO hand £2OO Ditto 60 62
4 per Cent. Scrip Bank for Acct. 2071
4 per Cent. 1826, Shut India for Acct.
Long Ann. Shut. Consols for Acct. 641 4 6
FOREION FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Brazilian lids. 5 p CI. Prue,. Bonds, 5 p Ct. 97 ex die
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Do Acct. 59 ex die Russ. 11d5.1822,5 perCt.ll74 I
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D0.80nd5,18%4,226 Spanish Bds 5p Ct 116 6
it1ex.11d5,1825,6 pet 326 Do. Acct. 12 111
Porto'. lids. 5 p C. 61i Span. Bds. 1823, 5 p. C. 76 II
Do Acct. 601 14 4 Do. Acct.
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