The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-08 00:00:00

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lisiadopted till it was satisfactorily ?rived to the Haus-.
that every plan of ikeharacter more andogous to the
principles of the Constitution has been tried and found
inefficient. He was well aware that two years ago the
revision of the blagistrary was in contemplation, and be
would now ask why this Bill hid been introduced before
the result of that revision was known? He conjured
the House to consider well the nature of this measure.
It was one which not only affected Ireland, but might
virtually affect England also ; for, if the principle was
once established nith respect to one part of the empire,
what was to prevent its being acted upon in another ?
The Right Hon. Gentleman then contended that the ne-
cessity or the Bill might be obviated by a measure
which should make the Grand Jury more strict in the
discharge Of their duty, particularly as regarded the ap-
pointment of constables, who ought always to he men of
unexceptionable charecter. He denied that there was
in the Irish people au invariable determination to op-
pose the law. It was a well-known fact that, in souse
cases, one or two constables had taken the leaders of
riotous gangs, and carried them off in custody, from
the midst of hundreds of their adlterents.-:(11ear, hear.)
Ile deprecated the adoption of any system for Ireland
that was not to be adopted for England ; and be parti-
cularly deprecated the present iystem, because it was one
which went to encourage espionage in every part of the
country.—(Cheers.) He was glad to hear the Bill de-
signated in the terms it deserved, as a disgrace to the
British Constitation.—(Repeated Cheers.) It appeared
to'him that it involved the greatest reflection that could
possibly be cast on the gentry of Ireland by the extraor-
dinary power it vested in stipendiary Magisttates and
constables, with the Lord Lieutenant at their head. The
Right Hon. Gentleman here enumerated the different ap-
pointments which the Bill gave to the Lord Lieutenant,
and maintained that such an extent of patronage went
directly to break down the principles of the Constitti-
tion.—(('lieers.) In conclusion, he entreated the House
to reject the Bill. if they were deterntined to do their
duty, not only to Ireland, but to the British Empire.—
(Cheers.)
Mr. It. MARTIN supported the motion.
Sir N. COLTHITBSI' supported the Bill. It could
not be called unconstitutional, because the object was
to preserve the peace. No person who hail seen the'
state of the South-west of Ireland, could say the present
system of the police was to he relied on. No one could
say it would enable the people to enjoy the benefits of
1 the Constitution.

Mr. GRATTAN opposed the Bill.
Mr. V. FITZGERALD strongly supported the Bill,
as 3 measure of necessity. He had no wish to trench
on the right. of the Magistracy of Ireland, but he con.
sidered the advantageous at the present moment.
Mr. BROUGHAAt said, the Bill introduced for the
first time in Ireland was a pernicious system of stipen-
diary, police, and the aggravated mischief was, it bad ■
tendency to perpetuate a bail system. He objected to
the principle of the Bill, and moved as an amendment,
that it be read a second time this day six months.
Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Grant explained.
Mr. S. CAREW supported the Bill.
Mr. 0031. BROWN said a few words against the
measure. _ _

An Hon. MEMBER under the gallery, whose nama we
could not collect, opposed it.
Lord EBRINOTON said, it was subversive of a free
constitution.
The house then divided—For the Amendment, 55
For the second reading, 113—Majority. 58.
The BM was then read the second time.
The Margaam of LONDONDERRY, in consequence
of the lateness fifthe hour, declined bringinf on further

the report foNonslay.
The West India Trade Bill, and the Colonial Trade
Bill were read the third time and passed.
Mr. RICE gave notice of a motion for the lith Inst.
on the subject of the II th Report of the Commissioners
on the Courts of Justice in Ireland.

The further conside►ation of the Report on the Su-
perannuation Act Amendment Bill was postponed to
Thursday next.
Mr. MARTIN moved the third reading of the lll-
treatment of Cattle Bill.

Mr. MONtli moved, as an amendment, that the Bill
be read a third time that day six months.
Mr. SCAKLSTT and Mr. HOLFORD wished the Bill to
be withdrawn.

The gallery was cleared for a division, but the bill
was read a third time without a division.
The house adjourned at half-past one o'clock.
THE GREAT dV4r4l EXPERIMENT.

New Yortx, Max 9.—At the appointed hour yester•
day morning, all the arrangements having been com-
pleted, the experiment was commenced, which was to
test the practicability of hauling up an inclined plane,
upon the plait invested by Commodore Rodgers, a
large ship of war. The new frigate Potomac, of
the class of 44 guns, and weighing, with the appa-
ratus attacked to her, about 1600 tons, was to be
tried. Though a light wind prevailed, the ship
was introduced without accident between the ways
on which she was to ascend, and at nine o'clock
the power of three windlasses, worked by forty or
fifty men each, was applied to the immense
floating castle, and she began slowly to ascend. The
operation was continued successfully, until the ship
was drawn almost out of the water. At this moment,
tie lashings which connected the block of the centre
purchase with the large cable that passed round the
ship, fore and aft, and drew her on, parted. This ac-
cident.
means taken, in ease of such an occurrence, to prevent
the ship from running back. The I, therefore,
remained in her place; but, as it required some hours
to repair the damage, the remainder of the operation
was deferred until this morning. The experiment has,
so far, answered the expectations of its friends, and
we believe there is no doubt enter:ained of its coin-
I plete success. Should their hopes be realised, the in-
vention will be of incalculable advantage to all mari-
time nations, as it will enable them to preserve a na-
val force of any magnitude, always in readiness for the
time of war, without the expense and deterio►ation
which necessarily attend the keeping a greater por-
tion afloat, than may be requisite for a time of peace.

Favar. A(CIDENT.—Friday se'unight, as two la•
hearers were collecting flints at the bottom of the
cliff. a short distance from Black Rock, Brighton, a
large piece of the cliff above them gave way : seeing
their danger, one of the men ran along the base of
the cliff. and escaped; hat the other, of the name of
Jones, canning towards the sea, was overtaken by the
falling fragments, and crushed to death.
On the 2uth alt. an inquest was held at Swineshead,
on the body of James !Warden'', sized 7d years, who
was found by his wife (who is a very young woman)
suspended by a curd round his neck from a beam in
his barn. Dejection and despondency having been
remarked in him by his neighbours, the Jury returned
a verdict that he banged himself in a fit of momentary
derangensant.—Be was buried on the day twelve.
months that he was married to his third wife, and he
was three times a s old.

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Trinity' Term eonsrorneed
CRIMINAL INFORMATION.
Mr. Camenaaa moved for a criminal ioformation
against 0, R • verend Magistrate of the county of tile.
natorgin. for oorruptly committing to the county gaol a,'
respectailft person, named Brown, up a convictioo
antler the statute 6 Uco. 111, for coding young tr'
the affidavits stating thal the trees had been bona ftdc
purchased and paid for by the supposed delirquent.
with di• knowledge of the committing Magistrate.
The Court, under the circums:ances stated, granted
a roll AViai.

M. RICUARD CaRLILU.
Mr. Coerce moved for a rule to shew cause why'
the late Sbi•riff of London should not proceed to •se:l '
certain effects belonging to Mr. Ciudad., seized uader
a writ &earl fireioe, in November 1819, and which
the Sherif, in his return, stated were in his p.dssessi..n.
waiting 'the further order of the Court. The Sheriff,
upon thenonvictinn". U. a tiefetttinnt, and sentence to
iris imire isiul iltlee Ryment of the fine of 1,0110/.,
took pu *l4 the effect. in his shop in Fleet.
street, a ith consisted of many works free from any
blasphrutous taint, such as the speeches of Mr. Chas.
P;aillips end itishop ttiatson's Apology fur the Bible.
The abject of the motion was to compel the Sheriff to
sell the effects se seised, inasmuch as the defendant
bad no other means of paying the fine, anti if they
were ortatiold, be might remain a pr:soner fur life.
Tie Court considered this a new case, and doubt d
whether they could compel the Sheriff to sell the ef-
fects, hat they granted to the Learned Counsel a rule
to shew cause why the Sheriff's return should not be
quashed, and upon cause being sliewn, they suggested
that probably then an order would be moulded,
adapted to the object in view.