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gIOVES 1 tpon which occasion Sir tames remarked, Gentlemen; who would probably, if pretent,-dellvet The CHANCELLOR• of the EXCHEQUER-
" that the probable effect of such a Bill would be to their opinion on the subject, were not in their places. next moved—
'Exchequer Bills to be so exchanged, shall Dot mewl is millions
damn one part of the trade, and ruin the other."-- He would also observe, that a Resolution which _ " matt is the opinion oithls Committee that the amount of
The same principle might, he contended, be applied been entered into on the recommendation of the
tterling."—Agrced to.
to the swearing in the Bill before their Lordships. Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Perceval, who The House resumed, and the Report ordered to be
Lord*REDESDALE then stated, he had some had entered the House while the Noble Lord was received to-morrow.
amendments to make, merely verbal, and others more speaking), giving precedence alternately to Notices 1 . . PENAL LAMS.
important. One was to shorten the process of giv- and Orders of the Day, had that evening, in conse- i Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY rose to appAsa the
ing notice, not making it necessary to serve the ache- quence of the absence of certain Hon. Gentlemen, Hots that it was his positive intention to move the
dule on all the creditors; another was for the inner- been violated—for Orders had taken precedence of ;Order of the Day to-morrow, for the second reading
,
tibn of a clause to relieve insane debtors, recommen- Notices, which must necessarily be the case,. unless of the Bill relative to the repeal of certain Penal Laws,
ded to him by Sir George Paul. individuals thought proper to bring their motions for-
however late it might be. If any opposition were
Lord. HOLLAND agreed that there was much ward in a very thin House. If, on those days when., intended, opportunities would occur in the other
weight in many of his Noble Friend's observations, notices were known to have precedence, Hon. Gel.; stages of the Bill, of which' Gentlemen would he at
but they could not induce him to endanger the pass., tlemen did not thirk proper to come down until a
ing of the Bill. He was so wedded to the principle late hour in the evening, it would put a stop to all liberty to avail themselves.
ILord FOLKESTONE also stated his &termite-
of it, that he would overlook many imperfections in fair discussion. blun to bring forward the motion of which he had
ie rather than not have something of what it aimed The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER given notice, to-morrow.
at. If absolute perfection could not be immediately disclaimed any wilful absence. He had himself gieren I The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thanked the/ic-
attained in such matters, what was less objectionable notice of his intention of submitting a motion on the ' ble Lord for his courtesy, in having deferred his, ma,
should in the mean time be edopted, until they might subject of funding Exchequer Bills, to a Committee i thou on Account ofhis (SirVicary's) accidental absence.
- Mr. WHITBREAD, in the absence of his Right
dally arrive at that perfection which every Noble of the whole House that evening ; and he could not it
must feel to be so desirable. He should not conceive that the Noble Lord would wish to prevent Honourable Fkettd (Mr.Ponsonby), moved for—
of • - -.Wit being brought ~- - ...... 2 _ of the value of

gradu,
Lord
therefore oppose the Bill,' hoping however that the
Noble and Learned Lord who brought it in would
exert his abilities to render it as unobjectionable as
possible.
The LORD CHANCELLOR supported the ar,
guments of Lord Redesdale. He thought the pro-
posing of an oath in the first instance the only prow
tical mode of proceeding under all the circumstances i
of the case. How else could any thing like correct
statements be expected to be given in by debtors,
who, in the different and distant prisons of the coun- '
try, could not be examined as to fair or unfair state-1
ments of the amonat of their effects in the chief towns
of their respective counties ? Ought it not moreover
to be a national consideration with their Lordships
that no facilities should be afforded to the prejudice
of the honest creditor ?
Lord HOLLAND complained of the expression,
the honest creditor," as if it insinuated that those
who felt for the unfortunate debtor lad lost sight of
the claims of the honest creditor.
The LORD CHANCELLOR disclaimed any in-
tention of imputing such motives to any Noble Lord;
and obset ved, that as the Noble and Learned Lord
who brought in the Bill had many amendments to
propose, whether it might not be better to allow that
Noble and Learned Lord now to propose his amend-
ments, than to have the Bill, as amended by him,
printed, and afterwards to recommit it as thus amen-
ded, for the further consideration of their. Lordships.
After some further observations from Lord StAv-
flops and Lord HOLLAND, the suggestion of the Lord
Chancellor was adopted.
The House resumed.—The Bill, as amended, was
ordered to be printed, and to, be recommitted on a
future day.

.a measure . such public importance . ig _
'forward as early as possible. It was true that no pri-
vate business was then before the House; this, he be-
lieved, was the first evening; during the present Si s-
sion, when it was disposed of at so early an hour—
for he had repeatedly come down to the House at
half-past four o'clock, and found that public business'
could not be proceeded in for a long time after with.,
out greatly retarding that of a private nature. He I
hoped, therefore, that the Noble Lord would not find
fault on that day, when it had so happened that pri-
vate business had been quickly disposed of, in conse•
quence of the previous stages having been greatly
forwarded on former evenings, if he (Mr. Perceval),
being ignoi ant of that circumstance, did not come
down at a very early hour. The Noble Lord was
certainly at liberty to use his own discretion as to de-
ferring his motion, bet he thought no satisfactory
reason had been adduced to adjourn the House.
Mr. ABERCROMBY did not mean to siipport the
motion of adjournment—although, under the cir-
cumstances of the case, he thought the motion of the
Noble Lord perfectly proper. His reason for rising I
was, his determination to miss no opportunity ofH
spewing the great inconvenience resulting from the
Resolution introduced by the Right Hon. Gentleman
opposite. Heretofore Wednesday had been consi-
dered a day of rest ; the consequence was, that though
a notice stood for that day, the attendance of Mem-
bers was extremely thin. He (Mr. Abercromby)
did not mean to impute any thing improper td either
of the Learned Gentlemen particularly connected
with the intended motion—but, as they were not pre-
sent, his Noble Friend must either give precedence to
the Orders of the Day, (one of which would probes
bly cause some discussion), and bring his motion for-
ward at a late hour; or he must press it on the House
in the absence of those Gentlemen who were more
immediately engaged in the discussion, by which
means the whole advantage derivable from giving
notice would be done away.
Lord FOLKESTONE observed, that he was.
placed in this dilemma, either that he must submit his
motion after she Orders of the Day were disposed of,
or in the absence of the Attorney and Solicitor General.
He would not, therefore, be able to bring it forward
that evening with any advantage. He thought his
best mode would be' to withdraw his motion for ad-
journment, and give notice of his original motion for
Friday next.—( His Lordship, however, after convers-
ing with some of the Gentlemen near him, stated that
he would not give any immediate notice of a day, but
would name one in the course of the evening. He
afterwards notified his intention of submitting his mo-
tion to-morrow.)
DRISTOL BANKS.
Mr. HART DAVIS rose for the purpose of cor-
recting a mistatement which appeared in a Morning
Paper of Tuesday last, in the report contained in that
' paper of the debate on the subject •f Commercial
Credit on the preceding evening. It was stated in
that report, that his Right Honourable Friend the
Treasurer of the Navy (Mr. Rose) had asserted, that
six Banks is the city rf Bristol had failed in the year
1798, and paid no more than ss. in the pound. The
fact.was, his Right Honourable Friend, in answer to
the Gentleman who had spoken third in that debate
(Mr. Huskisson), stated, that six Banks had failed
in the neighbourhood of Bristol. For the honour of the
Commercial Credit of the city of Bristol, lie took no-
tice of the circumstance—and he hoped the editor of
the paper alluded to would give the same publicity
to the contradiction as he had afforded re the mis-
statement.
CODSIIITTEC OF WAYS AND MEANS.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER, the House resolved itself into a
Committee of Ways and Means. The Right Ho-
nourable Gentleman then stated, that, in submitting
is Resolution to the Committee on the subject of
fending a certain quantity of Exchequer Bills, he
would not trouble them with many observations.—
He would reserve himself for the purpose of giving
any explanation -which might be deemed necessary.
—He would merely state the sum which he pro-
posed to fund in the five per cents.—the period when
tenders would be received—and the amount to be
paid in stock. He intended to extend the sum to
be funded this year, as, on the former occasion,
many persons had been disappointed in making
an exchange. Last year the sum funded was eight
millions, which he would now propose to extend to
twelve—this, he believed, would meet the wishes of
every person interested. He should propose that for
every £lOO of Exchequer Bills issued between the
Ist of April 1810, and the 15th of Marck 1811,
which should be carried to the Exchequer Office be-
tween the 21st and the 27th of the present month,
the parties holding the same should be entitled to
0108 7d. in 5 per cent. annuities, bearing in-
terest from January last. As the five per cents. were
'at present at 97.1, and interest being allowed, a fair
bonus would remain to the person exchanging. He
then moved—
" That it is the Wilton of this Committee, that, for every
4100 of Exchequer Bills, issued between the Ist of April, 1810,
and the lath of March 1811, and prevented at the Exchequer
Bill Office between the 81st and 27th of the present mooch, there
should be given £lO3 14,. 'hi. in five per cent. Annuities, bearing
interest frost the Ist January /811 the interest to be paid out of
the Consolidated Futtd:
After a few words from Mr. A. BARING, mid
the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the
Resolution was agree to..

MUNE PROCESS BILL.
The House next resolved itself into a Committee,
when
Lord REDESDALE also recommended that this
Bill should pass in the same manner through the
Committee, and be afterwards recommitted.
Earl STANHOPE inquired the reason of the pa-
renthesis in the third page, " unless on Bills of Ex-
change, &e."
Lord REDESDALE answered, this was not ori-
ginally in the Bill, but was suggested by the Judges.
—He was not anxious about it ; still he would not
agree to its being altered in the absence of a Noble
and Learned Lord.
The Bill then passed through the Committee, and
like the former will be recommitted on a future day.
Adjourned till to-morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. MELLISH postponed the second reading of the New
Theatre Bill to the Nth instant ; and the second reading of the
Grand Junction Canal Bill to the £lst.
The 14th Report of the Commissioners of Military Inquiry
was presented, and ordered to lie on the table.
The Islington Burying Ground Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The Sugar Drawback Bill was read a first and second time.
The Dublin Coal Trade Bill, and the Dublin Wide Streets Bill,
went through Committees, and the Report was ordered to be re-
ceived to-morrow.
The Irish Sugar Drawback Bill was read a second time, and
committed for to-morrow.
The Royal Marine Mutiny Bill was read a third time, and

passed.
Mr. WHITBREAD moved for a comparative statement of
the Duties on Goods warehoused in Ireland in the yes 1810.
Mr. MELLISH brought up a Petition against the Commercial
Dock Bill, which was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. FOSTER brought in a Bill to explain and amend an Act
of the last Session of Parliament, relative to Turnpike Roads in
Ireland, which was read a first time.
COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER submitted seve-
ral Resolutions in the Committee of Supply, for the purpose of
equalizing the duties between malt and sugar spirits in Scotland.
The Resolutions were agreed to, and the Report ordered to be
received tomorrow.

ENROLMENTS FOR THE MILITIA.
Mr. RYDER moved for leave to bring in a Bill to Indemnify
Magistrates for making enrolmelts for the Militia after the usual
Aline, and for snaking such enrolments valid. Leave being granted,
the Bill was brought in and reads first time, and ordered to be
read a second time on Montlay next.
Lord TE.MPLE wished to know whether there was any pro.
vision in that, or in any other Bill, to make the counties account-
able for the deficiencies in the quota t
Mr. RYDER said there was a provision to that effect in the
present Bill, which imposed a penalty of X4O for every man.
PRINTERS' PETITION.
Mr. MARTIN gave notice that he should move to have this
Petition taken into consideration no Tuesday next.
CRIMINAL INPORMATIONS.
Lord FOLKESTONE observed that, as the private
business was entirely gone through, and as those
Gentlemen (the Attorney and Solicitor-General) who
were more particularly interested in the motion of
which he had some time since given notice for the
present evening, did not appear in their places, he
thought it .his duty to move, " That this House do
now adjourn ;" at the same time specifically stating
his intention' to bring forward his promised motion as
to Informations filed ex officio by the Attorney. Gen-
eral,
on Friday next.
The question of adjournment having been put from
the Chair—
Mr. BANKES rose to oppose the motion. He
conceived that the hour was too early to justify an
adjournment, which could only have the effect of in-
terrupting the public 'business. In all probability,
Ministers would, in the course of a very few minutes,
make their appearance.
Lord FOLKESTONE stated, that hit reason for
moving the adournment wet, that due notice had
been given of his intended motion I it was then the
usual time to commence public business, yet those

eg A comparative statement _ -le'value goods
warehoused in Ireland, duriag the years 1809 and
1810."—Otdered.
REGULATION OP DISTILLIMIRS.7-*
1 • On .the motion of the CHANCELLOR • r the
EXCHEQUER, the House resolved itself into a
Committee on. the Distillery Regulations. In the
Committee, the Right Honourable Gentleman moved
' a number of Resolutions for the purpose of equalizing
the distillation from Sugar and Grain in Scotland ;
which were agreed to, and the report ordered to be
Ireceitijed to-morrow. The House then adjourned.
WLAVE TRADE.
The Bill in the House of Commons, brought in
by Mr. BROUGHAM, renders the carrying on the Slave
Trade, atter the let of May next, felon yirendering the
parties liable to be transported for a term, not exceed-
ing fourteen years, or imprisoned, and kept to hard
labour, for a term not exceeding five years, nor lm
than three. Persons employed in any vessel engaged
in the trade, or underwriting any policy of assurance
on any such vessel, to be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and to be punished by imprisonment, for a term not
exceeding two years—Act-not to extend to prevent the
removing from bne British settlement to another, or
transferring Slaves, nor to things done in Africa,
West of the Cape of Good Hope, or in the West In-
dies, or America, East of Cape Horn, before the Ist
of August next, nor in tha East Indies, Madagascar,
Africa, East of the Caprof Good Hope, Mauritius
and Bourbon, and Islands in the East Indian Seas, be-
fore the Ist of January next, or in New Holland,
Islands in the South Seas or Coast of America, West
of Cape Horn, before the let of May, 1812, nor for
for any thing done at sea on board any vessel sailing
from Great Britain or Ireland, before the Ist of Mae
next, from any other port in Europe, before the 10,
of July, or from any of the places above-mentioned
before the periods above respectively specitied—Act
not to repeal former Acts respecting fcrfeitures—
Persons employed on board vessels engaged in the
Slave Trade, and giving information within three
months after the arrival of the vessel in any port of
his Majesty not to be liable to punishment.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
The bill now in the House of Lords, brought in
by Lord Redesdale, for making a permanent provi-
sion for the relief of Insolvent Debtor; in Dig-
; land, directs the appointment of a Barrister of not
:less than six years standing, to be his Majesty's Corn-
,'mi:sioner for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, and to
preside in a Court to be called ,g The Court for the
Relief of Insolvent Debtors," which shall be a
Court of ReCord for the purposes of the Act.—
Any person having been in custody for three months-
, or more in any prison in England, upon any process
1 for any debt or demand may apply by petition in a
summary way to this Court, for his or her discharge,
',offering in such petition to convey and assign his or
iher property, and to pay (whenever able) so much of
his or her debts as the property shall be insufficient
,to discharge. A schedulo of debts and property to
I be annexed to the petition, and the party to make
-oath of the truth of the petition and schedule. Copy
! of petition4schedule and oath, to be served on the
persons 'et whose suit the prisoner is detained, toge-
ther with a copy of the order of the Court-on such
I petition, 20 days at least before the day appointed
for hearing the matter of such petition. On the day
of bearing, prisoner to be brought before the Court, to
be exainined touching the truth of the matter con-
tained in the petition and schedule, or before Justices
lof the Peace at Sessions by order of the Court. Court
may appoint any assignee or assignees of the estate and
t effects of prisoner, and proper conveyances and assign.
i
Irnents to be made, together with engagement for -fu-
ture payment of debts when able ; and upon the ex-
, ecution of them, Court may order the discharge of
prisoner, and judgment to be entered against prisoner
for remainder of debts ; which judgment shall, if the
Court so order it, be executed against the future
estate and effects of prisoner, and shall bind the assets
of prisoner, real and personal, in the hands of heirs,
executors, and administrators. Prisoner wantonly wast-
ing his effects while in prison, or fraudulently disposinc
of them, not to be entitled to the benefit of the act. It
discharge discovered, within a year atterwaids, to
have been obtained by fraud, discharge to be sail—.
Assignees to sell property within two months, as di-
rected by a meeting of creditors, and to make divi-
dends. Life estates and power of leasing vested in,
prisoner, to be vested in assignees for betwixt of ere&
tors. Assignees not to be entitled to the pay of any
officers in the army or navy, or the income of any be.
nifice or curacy. Prisoner, after discharge, being
an'ested for any debt or demand, in respect to which
such discharge was obtained, may be released by
Judge of the Court, from whence process iseued, on
:hewing order of discharge. Persons in custody fen
• stuns embezzled in breach of trust, not to be entitled
to discharge, without the consent of persons to whom
such debts are due, or unless prisoner had been con-
fined for ten years. Prisoners having obriined credit
On false pretences, not to be discharged without con-
vent in like manner, or having been in prison five years.
The same for damages in Crim. Con. and seduction.
In cases of transfer of property also by prisoners to &-
fraud their creditors, prisoners not to be discharged
without the consent of all the creditors, or having
been imprisoned fire years after such transfer.--The
same Ssbere prisoner has lost by gaming since being
in rthees 410 in one day, or £5O in the whole.—
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