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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-27 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY,

The Bishop of EXETER having presented petitions against
the encouragement given to Hiudoo idolatry, expressed a
hope that the government would adopt some measure to miti-
gate the grievance complained of.
Lord MELBOURNE said that the subject would

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The MarP.II ors having understood tha
the commissioners to adjust the claims of the legion had ar.
rived, asked how it was that nothing was yet done ?
Lord MELBOURNE said that they had only just arrived
and that he doubted not they would proceed with their la.
bours.

The Earl of ABERDEEN presented a petition from holders
of Spanish indemnity bonds, and urged on the government
the propriety of enforcing the fulfilment of the treaty under
which those bonds issued.

Lord MELBoURNE said that its fulfilment had been urged,
but that measures of reprisal could not be enforced without
endangering still more the chances of the claimants upon the
Spanish government.
Lord PORTMAN, having presented a petition regarding the
Beer Act Amendment Bill,
Lord BROUGHAM said that he should not press that bill
this session, only so far as to let it be known to the country.
The international Copyright Bill was read the third time
and passed, after some remarks from the Marquis of LANS-
DowNE and the Duke of WELLINGTON.

Several other bills were then forwarded a stage.
The Marquis of WESTNIEATH moved that there be laid
before the house a copy of the minutes of evidence taken
during an investigation lately held at Mullingar, in Ireland,
before John Brooke, Esq. (Queen's Counsel), respecting
certain transactions which occurred during last election for
the county of Westmeath, and the opinion of the commis-
sioners thereon.

Agreed to, after some discussion.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TuEsDAY.

Mr. Ball and Dr. Stock took the oaths and their seats for
Clonmel and Cashel.

The reports of the Turnpike Acts "continuance" Bill, and
the Turnpike Acts (Ireland) "continuance" Bill were re-
ceived and agreed to.

The Administration of Justin (New South Wales) Ac
"continuation" Bill went through committee.

The Arms and Gunpowder (Ireland) Act "continuation"
Bill was reported.
The Gibraltar Lighthouse Bill, after ineffectual opposition
from Mr. HUME on the subject of the proposed toll, and an
unsuccessful division, went through committee.
Sir S. CANNING inquired the object of an expedition that
had gone from Bombay to the Persian Gulf ?
Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE admitted that such an expedition had
sailed, in consequence of a letter received from the governor-
general of India by the governor of Bombay, setting forth
reasons for inducing the governor-general to believe that
such an expedition was advisable. Its object was the pro-
tection of British interests in central Asia, rendered desirable
in consequence of the state of that part of the world. He
added, that he was not able to state anything further on the
subject.
Mr. HUME inquired whether the British ambassador had
not left the court of Persia and whether that act had not
been the cause of the expedition ?
Lord PALMaRSTON answered that the last despatch was
dated from the camp of the Schah.

Mr. HUME further asked whether he was thence to under-
stand that the British ambassador had not left the Persian
court ?

Lord PA LNIERSTON was understood to answer in the affir•
mative.

Sir R. PEEL inquired whether it was considered that the
power existed on the part of the governor-general in council
to prohibit the exportation of India labourers ?
Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE answereclthat there was not any doubt
about that fact—that such construction would be acted upon
—and that the prohibition would be enforced.
The Lords' amendments to the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill
were then taken into consideration, on motion of Lord J.
RUSSELL, and, after extended and desultory discussion, were
generally adopted.
Several other orders of the day, the Registration of Elec-
tors Bill, the Post-office Bill, &c were afterwards disposed
of.

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT BILL.
On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENRRAL, the Imprison-
ment for Debt Bill was read a third time.
On the question that the bill do pass,
Lord SANDON moved that the following three clauses be
added by way of riders to the bill:—" 1. That it shall be
lawful for her Majesty, by and with the advice of her most
hon. Privy Council, from time to time, to grant to the mayor
for the time being of any borough, being a seaport, or to the
judge or registrar of any court of record in such borough,
in which at the time of the passing of this act a. barrister
.of
not less than seven years' standing shall act as judge, assis-
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upon it shall be lawful for the plaintiff in such action, within
the time expressed in such special order, but not exceeding
seven days from the date thereof, to sue one or more writ or
writs of capias, or other process in the nature of a capias,
out of the court of such borough as aforesaid, returnable into
any of the superior courts at Westminster, against any de-
fendant so directed to be held to bail, which writ of capias
shall be, mutalis mutandis, in the form contained in the sche_
dule to this act annexed, and shall bear date on the day on
which the same shall be issued, and shall be directed to and be
executed by the officer of the court of such borough execu-
ting the duties of a sheriff, subject to the restrictions, and in
manner hereinbefore mentioned, as to the sheriffs of counties.
2. And be it enacted, that in all cases where final judgment
shall be obtained in any action or suit in any interior court
of record, in which at the time of passing of this act a barris-
ter of not less than seven years' standing, shall act as judge
assistant or assessor in the trial of causes; and also in all
cases where any rule or order shall be made by any such in-
ferior court of record as aforesaid, whereby any sum of money,
or costs, charges, or expenses shall be payable to any person,
it shall be lawful for the judges of any of her Majesty's supe-
iorT courts of record at Westminster, or any judge of any of
The said courts, at chambers, either in term or vacation, upon
the application of any person who at the time of the com-
mencement of this act shall have recovered, or who shall at
any time thereafter recover, such judgment, or to whom any
money or costs, charges, or expenses shall be payable by
such rule or order as aforesaid, or upon the application of
any person on his behalf; and upon the production of the
record of such judgment, or upon the production of such rule
or order, such record, or rule, or order, as the case may be,
being respectively under the seal of the inferior court and
signature of the proper officer thereof, to order and direct the
judgment, or, as the case may be, the rule or order of such
inferior court, to be removed into the said superior court;
and immediately thereupon, such judgment, rule, or order

shall be of the same force, charge, and effect as a judgment
recovered in, or a rule or order made by such superior court;
and all proceedings shall and may be immediately had and
taken thereupon, or by reason or in consequence thereof, as
if such judgment so recovered, or rule or order's.° made, had
been originally recovered in or made by the said superior
court; and all the reasonable costs and charges attendant
upon such application and removal shall be recovered in like
manner as if the same were part of such judgment, or rule,
or order. Provided always, that no such judgment, or rule,
or order, when so removed as aforesaid, shall affect any lands,
tenements, or hereditaments, as to purchasers, mortgagees,
or creditors, any further than the same would have done if
the same had remained a judgment, rule, or order of such in-
ferior court, unless and until a writ of execution thereon
shall be actually put into the hands of the sheriff or other
officer appointed to execute the same. 3. And be it enacted,
that no action commenced in any inferior court of record, in
which at the time of the passing of this act a barrister of not
less than seven years' standing shall act as judge assistant
or assessor in the trial of causes, wherein the debt or
damages shall not exceed £5O, shall be removed by any
defendant before judgment therein into any superior court,
except in pursuance of such judge's order, as hereinafter
mentioned, unless such defendant shall enter into the
like recognizance with two sufficient sureties for payment of
the debt or damages and costs, in case judgment shall pass
against him, as as is now required by law in the case of the
removal of causes where the cause of action does not amount
to £2O; and if any action shall have been removed out of
any such inferior court on such security having been given,
shall come back to the said inferior court by procedendo,
such security shall also remain and be a security for the pay-
ment of the debt, or damages and costs ultimately recovered
against such defendant in the said inferior court, and all the
costs incurred in such inferior court; provided always, that
any judge of any of the superior courts at Westminster may
order a writ of certiorari to issue to remove any such cause
into any superior court, without such recognisance or security
as aforesaid, on being satisfied by the party applying for the
same that such cause ought to be removed without such re-
cognizance or security being given."
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, that he should strenuously
oppose the first and second clauses. He regretted much that
the bill should allow imprisonment for debt under any cir-
cumstances, but some of these clauses would extend the
power of imprisonment to a fearful extent, by giving to the
mayor of any-small town of the seaports to cause an arreQ,vby
his while the bill allowed it only on the fiat of a 10,61 e, of
the land. _ _ _ _

Mr. HUME opposed the Ist and 2d clauses.
Mr. BROTHERTON supported them.
Mr. WARBURTON said, that if the house should adopt the
first and second clauses, it would fritter away the whole prin-
ciple of the bill.
Sir H. FLEETWOOD said .(as we understood) that he op-
posed the Ist and 2d clauses by instruction from his consti-
tuents, who were satisfied with the protection which the credi-
tors had from the local courts.

Lord SAN DON said, that he would not press his amend-
ments to a division against what he saw to be the sense of
the house; but if arrest for debt were to be continued as a
protection to-the creditor, he did not see why that protection
should not be extended to the seaports as well as to London'.
In fact, as the bill now stood, it seemed to be made for the
benefit of the London creditors only; but before the creditor
of the outports could get a fiat against his debtors, the debtor
might be half across the Atlantic.
The Ist and 2d clauses, were then negatived:. and the
third, as we understood, was agreed to. The bill then passed.
The Recovery of Tenements Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The house then went into committee on the Judges' Juris-
diction Extension Bill. The bill went through committee,
and was reported without amendments.
Mr. MACK iNNON regretted that he was obliged to withdraw
the County of Clare Treasurer Bill; but intimated that he
should certainly bring it forward next session.
The house then adjourned at a quarter past one o'clock.