The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-02-13 00:00:00

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__ Statutes. A eoweelidatko, there.
__ to make, confident/ .1 the F""i`l"lts
_ _ Statutes, In a form so clear, that if taken
tip by the officer in command of a cruiser, or aey other
person, there would be no OCCII4OO to look timelier.
to know bow to set. This the House would see was
a work of considerable difficulty and labour, and he
confessed that in the Bill he intended to introduce, be
had been assisted by the labours of a Levied Friend,
whose astride* bad long been directed to the subject
of roweelidetieg the laws. It was no intention of his
to alter the law, which would be preeleely the ante as
at prevent, incept such as should point out in the
ships of amendments, which appeared to him to be
e. feet.. He Wasted the Hoes@ would permit hint to
hring in the Bill, sad In the Committee be would ea-
• plats his views More folly. Ile was aware that the
system was abject to many objections. Some of the
enestureett were obscure, aid others were defec-
tive bait there would be a full opportneity in the
. Coastlines -'for considering these points, and be would
take care that any individual member, who should de-
sire to ietrodece a clause tenaing to prostate what
bad beta for so Nag the great object of Parliataent,
should bar, an opportunity of doing so. The prineis
• pie span which the consolidation would be made, yes
• perspicuity, His intention was, if he succeeded-in
• this instatire, to apply, the same principle in the course
of the nest Session), to other parts of the law. Much
he thought might be done, by the ptineiplei In the
'triodes! code. That, however, was a consideration
•for the future—for the present he should evilest hine7
• self with otorlap-o“ Far Woe
.fir hrintiirllll to
consolidate sad amend the Laws 'related to the Slave
Trade." •
Mr. BERRA', wished for time to make some in
guides urn the mode of executing them, law, by our
anets abroad, before the Bill should pass through the
Hoene.
Mr. DAWSON considered that a Bill of this eaters
was much wanted, and would be of great use. bad
his fall
Dr. LUSHINIFITON said, that as the Bill would
not be in a Committee before the middle of March,
theretereald be plenty of time for his Hon. Friood
(Me. Boreal) to make the inquiries he desired.
Lave weeders given to bring is the Bill.
Mr. DAMSON laid on the table a Report of the
comparative Population of the different Counties of
Eaglaud.
A return eas ordered to be made of all fees and
emote/Gents received by the Solicitor of the Escise for
the years 1820, 1921, whether from the Commissioners
or Whitfield,.
On the motion of Mr. LUIIIIINOTON, Mr. Baoonan
brought up the Report on the motion for Supply.
which having been read, it was resolved, that the
Hesse go into a Committee of Supply to-morrow.
Mr. LUSHINOTON, in reply to a question pot,
by Mr. Home, said it was the intention of his Majesty's
Ministers to propose some new regulation with refer•
tree to the masagemest of the Stamp-Ace in the
coarse if the &taloa.
On the motion of the Right Honoureble Gentle-
men, it was then ordered that the usual Estimates
for the public savies fur the ensuing year, be laid qe
fere the House.

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Adjourned at a Quieter past Five.

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-It is stated from authority that la the debate on
911callai altht, Mr. Ricardo did mot agree with Mr.
Rosesesosa shot the agricultural dieteess was teased
hg laaasima. bet ha---edswieteenhat me relief-ImM
be aNalled by theyrepeat of undersea thinking trtit
elaillffiree might be made is ear espenditare, L. said
be likald vote for Ms Hon. sad Learned IP tiesd't
ti am**. Os the subject of the eurreacy, he did sot
earibee he thought he should be able to prove, that It
Mr. Peel's Bill had been properly acted epos, comma-
' ditties walla am have fall.. is price, but be said they
would sot have fallen store than five percent.
Tbo Lord Mayor held a Court of Aldermen yester-
day. at Guildhall, for the general despatch of pnblie
Woes% which was fully attended. The Inquest, if
Illehopegate Ward attended, and made a prese*lnfetal
of the nuisances occasioned by sundry
being open on Soadays, which was referred to the
Alderman of the Ward. Several appeals against
serving the office of Constable, were heard and deter-
awned. A buy of the parish of St. Margaret, West.
altimeter, was admitted into Emmanuel Hospital. San.
dry persons were sworn and allowed Brokers, and
others discharged from that office. The Court licensed
several coal-undertakers.
• Pear or LONDON Socterv..—Yesteecay the Annual
Meeting of the Port of London Society, for diffusing
Religious Ibstruction among Seamen, was held at the
Freemasons' Tavern, Janes Stephen. Req. in the
Chair. The Report of the Committee was read, and
gave a very gratifying account of the ettension of re-
ligious knowledge amoag Mariners, in almost all
qaorters of the world; but it was also stated that the
Society was considerably in debt, and without the
liberal aid of the public, its exertions mast necessarily
be more limited. Mr. Marten, the Secretary, intro-
dosed to the notice of the Chairman and the Meeting,
the two Owyhee Chiefs, who some months ago ap-
peared before the Lord Mayor in a state of the most
deplorable misery; but who sow (Mr. M. observed),
thanks to the humanity which always distinguished
the Eaglish nation, were placed in comparative
prosperity. The Earl of Roeheavage, the Hon. O.
Villiers, and other Gentlemen addressed the Meeting,
and several Rcaolations, in 'furtherance of its objects,
went passed.
On Saturday the 9th inst., a General Assembly a'
Clio Royal Academy was held at their apartments in,
Somerset Hesse, when Mr. Richard Cook and Mr.
William Daniell were sleeted Academicians, in the
room of John Venn sad Richard Conway, Esqrs. de-
ceased.
AXIIQUITT.—There was lately raised In Bally-
auto° moss, comity of Antrim, adhering to a stratum
of clay 16 feet under the soperineambent bog, a small
catkin* churn of about IS inches is height by 13 la
width at the top. The, body had been cut oat of solid
wood. There were also a bottom, and a lid to alt the
eop--else latter moveable, with a hole in its centre to
admit a chars-star: At the same time and at the same
depth was foaled a regular stake and rice fence, the
ramie evidently terriag marks of having bees formed
by the strokes of a sharp instrameot.—This sees is
higher than the surface of a neighbouring land. The
wood, though prettrsoaad is appearance, mouldered
after it had bees some time in the air.

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