The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-05-26 00:00:00

THE STA

jectionable might be amended in the Committee.
Mr. S. BOURNE professed himself friendly to
the Bill. The conduct of his Hon. Friend (Mr.
Gilbert) on the occasion redounded mach to bis in•
tegrity and public spirit.
Lord MOItPETH spoke, bat in so low a tone,
that we could not hear him in the Gallery.

Sir J. GRAHAM conceived it doe to the parties
whose interests were affected by the measure, to
postpone its further consideration until the nest Ees.
sioo. As an Amendment, he therefore moved, that
it be reed a second time that day oil mouths.
The House then divided—r
For the Bill, 781 Against it, 51 1 Majority 18.
The Committal of the Bill, after a desultory con-
versation in which a further postponement was-se-
commended by Mr. BROUGHAM, in order to
afford time to the parties, was used for Wednesday
neat.

CHARITABLE FUNDS.
Mr. BROUGHAM rose to propose an.Adriters to
the Crown for certain Accounts. It appeared, that,
some years ago, an individual bad bequeathed a sole,
amounting to 120,0001. to-charinittle purposes. The
will, on the ground of some informality, was eft
aside;_ and the testator' laving so kindred the pew
petty devolved to the Crown. His intention', in moe.
big for an account of that property, was to considers
whether that might not be s'proper fend to meet thy
expences of the Commission about to enquire inie
the Grants for the EdocatiOn of the Poor? ~ He
therefore moved an Address to that effect.—Oidered.
PRIVILEGES OF PARLIAMENT. .
'Fhe SPEAKER then rose to call the attention of
the House to a subject of importance to their Privi-
leges. The trial of the King against Merceron, about
ten dip since, was matter of notoriety. The short-
hand wriper of the House had been sobpcenaed to give
teslitnent of what bad taken place iii one of their
Committees (on the Police of the Metropolis), and
had attended, and given his evidence in the Court 'of
King's Bench, without any leave of the House, ob-
tained. Having stated so much, the Hoene weekd
see the importance of what he bad communiceted.—
lie would have taken an earlier opportunity of doing
so, had he been in possession of all the information
he had desired on the subject ; but he had not re-
ceived an exact account of what had taken place at
the trial, till just before he came in, the short-hand
writer not having written out his notes. It was die-
venient further to state, that for many years the
Josrost-office had been so open, that ant one apply-
ing fbr permission to the House (whit application
war always instantly acquiescedl in,) old obtain
any portiou of the Journals he pleased, a rate of
2d. per sheet. The Horse in almost all anted
leave, when it was asked on soppositi the
proceedings were wanted for a good pur Zhe
only case in which he had known of a refute!, was in
that of Lord George Gordon. In one instance, a
request had been made, not only for parts of the
proceedings, dot also that their sliort.hand writer
might be ezamined in. a Court of Justice—that had
been complied with, and it was iu the time of the
present short-hand Writer, Mr. Gurney ; and in ea•
case for his conduct on the present occasion, be eras
bound to state, that he (Mr. G.) had supposed no.
LtMlig more was necessary than the suboccne, and had
7.lever before this day known that the permission of
,;the House had been previously obtained for his at-
tendance. The Reese would see that it was a most
Important fluty to protect their own witnesses as well
as they guarded their proceedings, and that as their
reicaesediiingwsiwtheoruet ntehseei rr
, witnesses.
Mr. B. BATIIURST then rose, and said tket be
would submit a Resolution to the House on the sub-
ject to-morrow. ,
The Report of the Irish &chequer Bills Bill was
brought up and agreed to. .
POOR LAWS. •
Mr. STURGES BOURNE moved the Order of
the Day for the further consideration of the Report
on the Settlement of the Poor Bill, for the purpose
of postponing it. The Order being read, the Hos.
Member moved, that the Report be taken into fur-
ther consideration on this day three months.—Ordered.
The Malt Doty Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed to-morrow.

The Tobacco Importation Bill went through a
Committee.--Report 10-morrow.
The Committee on the Churches of Scotland Bill
wee postponed till to-morrow.
On the motion of Lord LASCELLES, the lions.
went into a Committee on the Cutlery Trade
The Noble Lord stated, that the object of the !Nil
was to enable purchasers to dratiriguish by proper
marks between articles of good maosticture end
counterfeits. lie then brought up a douse, which
was Breed to. ,
Mr. Aldeman WOOD brought up a clue, that so
articles should be merited with the word `•l:oodoa,"
unless they had been manufactured in that city. This
clause was agreed to,
The House then .resumed ; and the Report was
' ordered to be received on %Vedriesdsy.nest.
The Committee, on the Soldiers' frailiataill was
poopoliia till toTmervow. • I iti:l
The Rupert 0 Irish Etch, Licensing 13W was
brought up end reedi'end ;be Bill was ordered to be
reed a third time to-morrow, and then enifevand•
The lunatic Asylum Bill was ortiered4et be repel
a third, time to.mprrow... •00141_ •
i.Tfife Port 'pose Si *lo !reeds ain,,,.ehe to
illegeed * third thectoletorrow. ,
..A. Bill for raising 1,1,009.10001; by tzezujift
was brought in, reed tiers
,eleg, 1.404
read a time tri-mr4low. R•, ,41 91•*.
A Bill for 'raisin 800,00014' BOW
by Treasury Bills to Ireland,, was. beoishA
er,st thms aid Otdl4lotobqk I,4ls4fceftdsfilikw
%arrow. _ 3,
Tbolieue wenOite a UOWIMMeIi iPIR
OIL The Repo was ordemt eft be Fecload.
Mdeneei WOOD brought up the Report a