The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-11 00:00:00

had laterly become eligible ; for by the meteor's which
Bill to reveal the existing laws regulating the Rive of In.
Guvernment had taken to execute these laws, they would he truest. He staid he should not go over the argument,
enabled to judge whether the Roman Catholics bad cause which bad been adduced on former occasions on this poin.,
to be satisfied. To this end he should move for a list of They bid been fully gone into already ; and lie slionid
Assistant Barristers, and the names of those who enjoyed therefere reserve himself to a future stage of the question
patents of precedence. He should also move for a list of
a bring
gvi %n vo
flee Rill.
Rill.from Sir M. Cuou eLET, leave was
for a diecmssion of its general principles.
the Commissioners of Appeal, distinguishing the Roman After
Catholic Clerks.. The Noble Lord concluded by given to br
for a return of the names of incumbents, distinguishing EXCHEQUER BILLS.
non-residents. The CHANCELLOR of the. EXCHEQUER moved . rlti to the of Exchequer El, "1'
Mr. GOULBURN said, he did not rise to oppose the several returns reaveissue
motion, for his uniform opinion as expressed in that house Ordered.
was, that the residence of the Clergy was one source of at-
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER Bare no.'lee
taming the permanent tranquillity of Ireland. He had that he should to-morrow submit the usual insition reselect-
pledged himself lest Session that every thing should be ing Exchequer Bills.—Adjourned,
to enforce their residence, and in furtherance of that
design, it would he his duty in a few days to present a Bill
to the house, which, be trusted, would be satisfactory on
that head.
Mr. HUME assured the Noble Lcrd that his object would
not he answered unless he made some alteration in his !no-
tion, for if an incumbent hail resided for one month in his
Cure he would be put down as a resident. He suggested
that he should require the list to distinguish the residents
into those who were three, six, nine, or twelve mon.lis resi-
dent.
Lord ALTHORP was willing to adopt any alteration to
that effect.
Mr. CROKER thought there was an objection to this
wording of the motion. It would he necessary to get such
a return to appeal to every individual to answer for him-
self. The Bishops could not know whether the incumbents
had satisfied the law or not.
Mr. HUME said,- that one postman could carry all the
letters to the individuals—they bad only to ask the simple
question.
Mr. V. FITZGERALD said he hoped the louse wrmld
not affix that stigma upon the respectable Prelates of Ire-
land, which they must do, if they adopted the reasoning of
the lion. Member for Aberdeen, who considered they were
capable of making out inaccurate returns. He begged to
make his acknowledgments to the Irish Government for
the effort they had wade to promote and enforce the resi-
dence of the Clergy.
Mr. Secretary PEEL thought it would not be fair to call
for a return in the manner proposed. As it was only fur
one year a man might have been absent from sickness or
other causes, which it was but fair to allow him to state.
As however it would be impossible to comprise this in a
motion for a return, lie really thought the motion of the
Noble Lord had better stand as it originally was.
Mr. ROBERTSON said it was the duty of the English
Members to support the Noble Lord in his views. The
question would then come to lie discussed without those
party heats aid passions which had hitherto attended it.
Mr. HUME obtained leave to withdraw his amendment,
and the return was then ordered in the manner originally
proposed.
Other Returns were also ordered, of which the Noble
Lord explained the nature in his speech.
On the motion for a return of the number of acres of
land belonging to the Church, distinguishing the glebe
land,
Mr. GOUbBURN observed that it would not be easy to
ascertain the exact quantity of land in the hands of the
Church; for that be understood to include the whole ec-
clesiastical establishment, and every individual belonging
to it. The difficulty of doing this would appear greater,
when he stated that such was the state of returns to the
Government of Ireland, that one week a parish was report-
ed to contain 10,000 acres, and another week 20(100.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT said it nas not the number of
acres in the parish that was wanted. bid to know what
(each Prelate possessed; and surely every man [night be
reasonably expected to know bow much land he le:, and
for how witch received teat.
Lord ALTHORP thought the return could not properly
be altered.
Mr. MABERLEY said, that having been present the
other night when the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Goa:-
burn) refused to grant returns, he could nut help on the
present occasion observing, that if it was the intention of
iliehouse to support him in such a course, they might as
well at once adjourn for the rmminder of the Session.
Mr. GOULBURN appealed to his Parliamentary life to
thew whether he had been given to refuse returns. He
thought suck a remark came with ill glace after lie had
only the day before assented to a return of 30,000 accounts
to the Right lion. Baronet opposite.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT was surprised at nothing more
than the confidence of the Right Hon. Gentleman in making
such a statement. It was no such thing as 30,1.109 accounts.
lie had merely moved for what every man ha I a right to
know, viz. how he was taxed, and what the power of taxa-
tion over him.
The motion was then agreed to.
The next motion was for a list of the assistant Barristers
appointed, distinguishing Roman Catholics.
Mr. GOULISURN could not give his entire approba-
tion to this motion. The difficulty was to ascertain who
was a Catholic and who was not.
Mr. HUME denied that there was any difficulty in this

11AILS.

A2l. DIM AIM. Ina.
I .... °Alin 0 0 ...Holland o
0 ...Watorknd.....o 0. ...liaruhro I
0....0 & Jorsey....o 0.... Franca 0
0.... Liahon 0 0 ...Flawlora .......0
0. ... Gott. nbere 1 0....Ma1ta ...... ....0

PRICE OF STOCKS THu
Rank Stack.. . ......23S

DAY AT ONE OCLOCK.
India Stock •-274
Ditto 1140d5... --..i9 91 tld
Ex. 1301.11147 49 50 43 pm.
I WI/.

S per Ct. Red.......... PIM
3 p. Cr. Cons 911 9 if
3iper Cent ... ...... . ....
4 per vents. ... .. .. litti ill
New Fnurs ION i 4
Long Ann. 24i
tip. 3 per Ct

_
500/.... 51 444
.52 b 9 .•‘
Lottery. T irketg. ,
Con. for .lent 91 !;!. 911911 91

Efie atatettnan.

WEDNESDAY EVE\LNG. FEllitl:AßY it, 1.2-1.

STOCK EXCHANGE, 12 o'cbucK,--Consols opened this
morning at 913, afterwards went down to 11 91 90i, and
are at this present hour 91 for the account, with a heavy
market. For mon►y, they are 901 to 91.
Several reports are afloat, such as of differences in the
Cabinet. and of the 4 per cents not being to be paid off till
next year; but the general opinion is that the Bulls are
and that this is the cause of the heaviness of
the Market.

FOREIGN FUNDS.—Spanish Bonds opened at NI to
23, at which price they remain.

New Spanish, 174-01 d, 24/ to 25—Columbian, 70 to
—Austrian, sk—Chili, 794—Russian, 90;11—Holt's
sL.xican Minrs, 4to pretuium—Poysis, 3i—New Prat-
sian, 901 to ;1-01d, 9211—Neapolitan, 624 to ti—French
Sail), 9—Mexican Scrip, 51 to

By an express which has arrived this morning from
Paris, we have received Galignani's Messenger of, onday,
which contains nothing bat an account of the debates in
the British Parliament, and the following articles of news:
At noon to-morrow, HighiMass will be celebrated for
the late King of Sardinia. This service is performed at
the desire of the poor Savoyard, in Paris.
We understand that the Royal Council of Public In.
struction Lae confirmed the act of the Professors at the
College of Louis le Grand, and decided that none of the
expelled students shall be re-admitted either as boarders
or day scholars. It is also said that in future no students
expelled from a College of Paris shall be received into any
other establishment of the capital.
The French Funds for Monday, we understand, were
WI. 30.
Private letters state that the King of France is seriously
j indisposed.

Last night, the able, honest, and indefatigable Member
for Montrose, brought under the consideration of the House
of Commons, the scandalous abuses of
power committed
under the sanction of the New Vagrant Act. This was
done by a Petition, complaining of an Act of harsh and
wanton oppression, and one to which every Englishman is
now, by this existing law, exposed, on the bare oath of a
watchman. The reception this Petition is said to have met
with from Mr. Dawson, on the part of Government, MS
certainly marked with unexpected singularity. The Peti-
tioner, after accounting for his
„being out at a late hour,
complains that as he was going home peaceably, he %vas
met by a female who enquired of him her coy
to at certain street, and that phi!' be was giving
her the direction, the watchman came up, and charged
them both with indecent exposure. Time being to other
. person present, =nap% the watchman and themselves,
it was impossible to produce any evidence either to con-
firm or contradict the testimony of the former. In this
case, much must depend on the degree of credit due to the
declaration of the accuser and the accused ; and in this
view of the matter we can only judge from probabilities, on
which side the balance inclines. IVe were furnished with
the particulars of this case at the time, from a quarter on
which we can place the most perfect reliance, and we On
venture to assert as a fart, that this unfortunate petition t
had no less thaw Ain respectable housekeepers in con-
stant attendance, waiting the result of his appeal at
oath
a heavy expence, and with the intention of speaking
to his good character from infancy, if ro quired. This sorely.
with candour and even justice, should create some pre,
stimption in his favour. Now, on the other band, DO
more
on
can be said of the watchman, than that he had bee t
n so
old sailor, and when out of bread, bad been appointe have d o
that place. Hot Mr. Dawson, it appears,
will
that though the conviction was quashed,
case was not gone into, and the appeal was only successful
from a tor re technicality. Why, the Irate:mo (and there
eas no other witness) was examined both by the
Court and Council upon oath, antl the layer
afterwards addressed the Bench un the sobject,
' and therefore ail the merits sad demerits of Or
the merits of the
case Isere fully known. Indeed, the very order.of the Court
decides the point, for it runs In the folbwing Nom.
. by
upon hearing the said appeal, and whet bath been sieged
the sold respective parties. their Vow asel end witnesses, In tin
concerning tue premises—it is ordered (het the said CO
viction be, and the same is hereby quashed."--Mr.
Dawson has been therefore completely misinformed.--
The great purpose or altering and axending a statute, which
at present is disgraceful to the character of the country, is eon
however in a fair wit) of beirg accomplished. This,
only. is the great object la which Englishmen have thf
Wares!. and to Mr. Humes exernons. In the elete
olty and justice, the Cavalry will be Welly indebted for
successful result.

respect.
Lord ALTHORP said that the fact of who was a Ca'ho-
lie and who a Protestant was matter of notoriety.
• Mr. MABERLY explained.
CROKEII noticed the anomalous state of the law re-
specting Catholics. In the first instance, none itele al-
lowed to vote who did not swear they were Papists. Afie•-
wards they were alio Ned to vote, on taking the otth of
loyalty, and subsequently no one was allowed to vote who
was al:epic, leaving the means of inquiry, as to Papist or
no Papist. entirely unprovided for. It was for this reason
that he thought no Return could be made to the motion
of the Noble Lord.
Mr. Secretary PEEL dill not object to the motion on the
ground that the required information could Lot be giv.-n,
but because the house bad no right to call upon individuals
to declare what was their religion. lie should not, how-
eye', press his apposition.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT said that. in this case,there
could be no objection to the question alluded to by the
Right Hononruble Secretary; for nothing could be more
;ratifying or conducive to interest in the individual* in
question, than to avow their being of the Protestant re-
Mr. Secretary PEEL explained.
The Motion was then agreed to ; as well as the other
Motions alluded to by Lord Althorp—after a few words
from Lord ALTHORP, ale. 00111.110001, and Mr. V. FITZ-
SIIEULD.

SPANISH AFFAIRS.
Lord NeGENT Kaye notice, that on Tuesday next he
should more for Conies of the.Correspon.l.nce between
Sir William A'Conrt and the Spanish tiovernment.
A hies.nige from the Lords requested a Copy of the Re-
port of the Coniiniwe appointed by the house to inquire in-
to the Irish Poor Laws.
The Request was agreed to.
JURIES.

Mr. Secretary PEEL gave notice, that on the 17th in-'
stant, be should move for leave to bring In a bill to consor
lidera and amend she Laws respecting Juror ; and anothe
for the same purpose respecting the Uovernment of Pri-

Jones's.
Mr. WESTERN spoke ifew words, which we did not
hear distinctly, respecting i proposal he had himself
made respecting the alteration of the qualification for
Jurors.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said, his proposil for the Consoli-
dation of the laws would not at all interfere with that of the
Hon. Gentleman.
USURY 'LAWS.
Mr. Sergeant ONLOW moved for leave to bring in a

sath or a
have met
neot, was
The Pen-
late Lour,
r, he was
her up 7
as givinc
d charged 1
R c;:ber
hernselvP%
v to COD- 1
In this
due to the
,nd in this
bilities, on
idled with
quarter on
nd we ran
petition t
ra io "/P.
appeal at
rig on oath
his surely,
some
I, no more
id been au
,pointed to
111 have it,
edit of the
successful
(and there
b by the
he latter
e subject.
3 of the
if the Court
No".
'Vert! hY
ices, In int
said coo.
Mr.
Informed.--
tute, *Well
ntr
the
eYo
.atdtad finoeesh and this
iswil
)1: