The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-06-17 00:00:00

1.111911. tor the deSeleasy of 1910, for priming the 74th TO-
llama of the Joann Ls.
3.3001. for printing 1,780 copies of the 76th volume of t tit
Journals (for year 1010).
ft.76.W. for the deficiency of 1619, for printing the Bilis end
Votes of the Commons.
111.0001. for printing Bills of the present Session.
3.1001. for printing the Journals of IMO.
9.0v01. to the American Loyalists.
6.1661. Ss. 4d. as Superatureations In the Public °lice..
79,793.1. for the Fee Funds in the departments of the Ltd.
of the Treasury and pricy Council.
83.018/: for the contingent expenses of Messengers in the
Ogees of the three Secretaries of State, the Lords of ipe
Treasury, and Lord Chamberlain.
Mr. Hums observed. that 38,0001. had been paid
to foreign messengers alone; and 100,009 L to defray
the amount of bills drawn fur New Soi4th Wales 1.:
1820.
The House than resumed ; the report of the (emu.
mittee was brought up, and ordered to be taken it:lo
consideration on Monday next.
The Demise of Property Bill, Quarter Semions A p
peal Bill, and Landlord and Tenant Bill, were read a
second time.--Committed fur Monday.
Reports of the Committee of Supply, and New
South Wales Act, were brought np.
The Loan Bill went through a Committee.
The King's Bench Bill was read a second time.—
Committed on Tuesday.
I lie Watch and Ward Bill was re-committed. .4
clause was added, excepting Quakers from serving JA
Special Constables.
'I he Union Duties Bill went through a Committee
Ordered to report on Wednesday.
A Report on the Excise Duties was brought npi ar.d
a Bill ordered to be brought in.
A resolution on the Sugar Bounties Acts recent-
mended to continue the sawn.

NAVIGATION OF THE MEDWAY.—Upon the
motion of Sir 6. 6tautes a select Committee was ap-
pointed to inquire into the state of the navigation of the
Medway, and report what improvements might be made
in Roehester Bridge.
MAI I. COACHES IN IRELAND.—Mr. S. COOPER
moved for a return of the number of mail coaches car-
rying more than four passengers in Ireland, and whether
tkey carried them by contract or by permission of the

eIIINSCE OF THE POPULATION.—Mr. D. (iim-
■saT obtained leave to bring in a Bill to ascertain the
numerical amount of the present population of Great
Britain. The lion. Gentleman stated, that the prupu'ed
census was to be on the same principle with that taken
twenty years ago, and which distinguished the popula-
tion by specific classes, the better to ascertain its in-
crease or diminution. The Hon. Member afterwartiA
brought up the Bill.
Mr. Hosts thought it advisable that the operation
of it should be extended to Ireland.
Mr. C. GRANT said, that a measure of the same dc•
srription, which had been proposed four years ago.
with respect to Ireland, was new in the course of tieing
put into practical effect, and therefore it would he un-
necessary to act uppn the suggestion of the lion.
Member.

The Bill was then read a first time, and order. d to
be read a second time on Monday next.
Wats moved for certain accounts relative to the
Territorial Debts of the East India Company, dor. n to
the latest period that they could be made out.— t)r-
dcred.

Iln the motion of Mr. C. °RANT, the papers relaiive
to the Irish Miscellaneous Estimates were ordered to be
printed.
tiREENLAND WHALE FISHERY.—Mr. LUTH-
tswrox brought in a Bill for continuing in force PC-
veral Acts relative to the encouragement of the Green-
land Whale Fishery•.—Read a first time, and ordered
to be read a second time on Monday.—Adjourned.

LAW INTELLIGENCE. • .
—mor.--

COURT OF XING'S BENCH, Warming-reit, Jumr W.

ISDITIOUS .1111.5.
The SOLICITORAINNIMAL prayed the judgment of the
Conn upon a person named Charles Whitworth, who
had been convicted of having signedand.circidated sn
inflammatory and seditious pnidicatmon, enti "
Au
Address from the Union Society of Birmingham to the
People of England." The Learned Counsel said he
wonkl reserve any comments upon this libel until he had
heard what the defendant had to offer in extenuation.
The defendant being called upon, put in an *Nide% it
in mitigation of punishment, in which he confessed he
hail signed the address, but he denied that he was the
author of it. lie expressed contrition for having cir-
culated it, pleaded that he was guiltless of any bad in-
tentions, and threw himself entirely upon the mercy of
the Court. lie also said he had a large and helpless
The SOLICITOR-OEN SR A L observed, that the explana-
tion given by the defendant was by no means justificatory.
ifis ignorance of the import Of the pnblication was
inadmissible, for he was a school mater, and the Court
should also be apprised of the faestof his being Chair-
man of this Union Society. Under oil these circum-
stances, he hoped their Lordships would see the necessity
of making an example.
The Court deliberated for some time, and then Mr.
Justice HAT Lar, after *suitable admonition, pronounced
its sentence npon the defindant, which was, that he was
to be imprisoned laths gaol of Warwick for six months,
and then to find snredes for his good conduct for two
years, himself in 2010. and two in 601. each, and in the
mean time to be confined until such sureties were per-
fected.
The defendant, upon leaving the Court, observed that
it would be quite impossible for him to find the required
• securities.
Time Court was occupied the remainder of the day in
hearing motions for new trials, not one of which possess-
ed any general interest.

Among the Bilk which remedy received the Royal
assent, is that for panishieg the drivereefstage coaches
and other carriages, for accidents occaislomed by (belt.
miseskahtet.