The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-06-30 00:00:00

EXTRA POST BILL.

On the motion of the Cu ssceta.na of the EXCHE-
QUER, that the House resolve itself into a Committee on
this Bill.
Dr. LUSHINOTON rose to oppose it. Ile did so on
various grounds, contending that the present mail-
coaches went at as rapid a rate as the usual ltghtcoaches;
that if the rate was increased to II miles an hour it was im-
possible to prevent accidents ; that as these coaches were
only to be established for particular places, an undue
preference would thus be give', to those places over others
where no such accommodation was afforded, and that
this departure from our established practice would create
great inconvenience to the post-otfiee, and produce a
great derangement in the system of mail-coach commu-
nication, without a proportional advantage to any party.
Sir R. WILSON defended the bill. Post-chaises antl
four which usually ran at the rate of ten unites an hour,
created no unusual sphere for accidents ; and from the
construction of the proposed coaches admitting of chang-
ing horses nitls greater celerity, they could go eleven
miles an limie with as little danger ut doing mischief.
Mr. MONCK opposed the motion.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIE(WER observed
that great as was the respect which he felt for any recom-
mendation that proceeded from a Committee of the !loose,
still he would not support a mischievous or dangerous
proposition, even though it were supported by their
sanction. The present plan was, in Isis opinion, neither
dangerous nor mischievous. 'flue accelerated rate at
which the snails would travel by it would slot increase
the number of accidents. I mired a very 'es Iv carriage
was more likely to produce accidents than the light vehi-
cle which the present projector had devised.
Mr. T. WILSON objected to the proposed plan, and
complained of the inadequacy for the vehicle by which
it was intended that this extra post should be carried.—
The plan, unless it were made general, would be both
prejudicial and unfair.
Mr. %PARKE was of opinion that a carriage might
go safely at the accelerated rate now proposed ; but the
projector appeared to him to be attetnpti log toe much.
Sir W. BE CRESPIONY tritste.l the House would
not assent to the acts of cruelty towards horses, which
this Bill, if passed into a law, would sanction.
Mr. J. BENETT supported the original motion.
Mr. HARBOR!) objected to it on three grounds ; the
first was its inhumanity to horse', the second its partial
operation, and the third the danger which ;• would oc-
casion to his Majesty's subjects front the furious driving
which most necessarily ensue from it.
Sir J. MAJOR' BA NKS trussed that if this Bill met
wills the approval of Parliament, its operations weahl
not he extended to Scotland, where it was universally

Mr. F. PALMER had no objection to the experiment
being made, as it was to hr made at the rig' of the pro-
jector, and not at the expense of the public.
Sir F. OMMANEV argued in favour of the Amend-
ment.

The Boner then divided upon the Amendment, when
there appeared—Ayes, 2S—Nots,32—Majority, 4.
The Ilon•e then went into a l'ommittee on the Hill.
A •hart tliscu.sion took place upon its several clauses, in
whirls Mr. WARRP, Mr. !IRMIIT. the CHANCELLOR of the

Exelir:tern, Dr. I.t•slixsyrox, Sir J. MAJORIBANKS. Mr.
J. lIENsTr, Mr. Waorrcsuer, and Mr. T. Wn.sox, tuok
a part.
The clauses were agreed to ; hot on the question that
the Chairman do report the Rill to the Ilunse, a division
took place. when there appeared—Ayes,33—Noes, 31/
Majority. 3.
The Douse then resumed, and the Report was ordered
to be received on Monday next.
CHI'ELTT TO nonsts ODA.

Sir W. BE I'ItESPIGNY presented a Petition in fa-
sour of this Bill from the inhabitants of Camberwell.—
Laid on the tsble.
Mr. N. MARTIN moved the third reading of this Bill.
A 111r.antrn (whose name we con Id not learn) moved
that it he read a third time this day six mouths.
The House proceeded to a division, n itliont any di,-
cussion, when there appeared-I.'or the third reading, 10
—Against it, 16—Majority for it, 21.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
The other orders of the day were then read, and the
House adjourned at 12 o'clock until to•tnorrow.