The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-03 00:00:00

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Sir J. MACKINTOSH begged to call the attention
of the House to an observation made by the Noble
Marquess o■ a former occasion respecting the 'boil-
tine of the Slays Trade by the Government of
France. The Noble Marquess had stated, that be
refrained from pressing the subject, as be feared
there was an indisposition on the part of the Chew
ber of Deputies to entertain it. It had since turned
oat that on a discussion of the subject I■ that
Chamber, the Minister of Marine bad been blamed
for not bringing forward the project of a law for
the abolition. Under these circemetamees. be (Sir
James) wished to know, whether the Noble Mar-
quess had any objection to lay before the Homo the
commusication which had taken place es this sub-
ject between himself and the Authorities of Prance.
The Marquees of LONDONDERRY said, It was
certainly true that a Colonial spirit bad disclosed
itself among die Members of the Chambers of France,
unfavourable to the abolition of the traffic. He was
at present, not prepared to say, whether there would
be any objection to produce the correspondence,
but be submitted to the Honourable and Learned
Member, whether it would be useful or wise, to
press a discussion of the subject under present cir-
cumstances.

Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH observed that from
the present state of the Press in France, the reports
of the proceedings is the two Chambers were mere
than ordinary authentic. It was certain that the
Minister of Marine had been blamed, as he (Sir J.)
bad mentioned; &circumstance somewhat at variance
with the information received by the Noble Mar-
quess. He (Sir James) was not inclined to press the
subject, after the suggestion of the Noble Marquess;
but he thought measures ought to be takes
to ascertain whether the Preach Government ob-
served good faith on this important qaesiioe.
The Marquess of LONDONDERRY and Sir JANSS
MACKINTOSH mutually explained, and the conversa-
tion then dropped. _ _

Dr. PHILIXAIORE adverting to the debate of
Thursday night, in which mention had been made
of the state of Westminster Abbey, and tbo neglect
of public Monuments in that Cathedral, said he was
requested by the Dean of Westminster to oerrect a
misconception which had gone abroad on the sub-
ject. With respect to the profits expected to be
made on the approaching Coronation, he was in-
structed to say, that they would not exceed 3,000/-
and that they, were not entirely applicable to the
purposes of improvement Ipng established usage
having directed their appropriation 'in various other
ways. Referring to the other observations respect-
ing the repairs, he was requested to say, that that
part of the Abbey requiring repairs, had, until lotely,
been for some time inaccessible.

Sir C. LONU presumed the explanation was di-
rected principally to some observations made by him.
He had merely thought that as the Abbey. was the
ancient burial place of the Kings of Ragland, it
should be repaired at the public expense. Ile cer-
tainly thought it was a subject of mortification to
observe the little care that was taken of.tbe public

monuments. Of the Dean of Westminster, person-
ally, be was clad to bear testimony to Ids lies and
exemplary character.

DYKE 0. CI

IA Trott or TSB WIEN.

The Marquess of LONDONDERRY moved the
Order of the Day for the third raading of the Bill,
enabling his Majesty to make a Provision•for hie Reyal
Highness the Duke of Clarence.
Mr. BERNAL said, that as this subject had been
fally discussed already, he should not eater into it
again. He bad, however, beaid no argument to
justify the vote for the arrears; and be therefore
should move an alteration of the date to raided* the
1 arrears.

Mr. CREBVEY said, he should oppose the third
reading of the Bill. The Hon. Member made some
oheervations on the state of the. House and the lateness
of the Session, and concluded by repeating Meanest
from the Bill.
Mr. BBCHEI 'boomed that the eta of the-Meese
might to hare set a oars easessoniose reespiss than
was *hewn to the fernier Pike The Imes, Bill was