The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-06-08 00:00:00

,tnt STATESMAN.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

IIoUSE OF LORDS, Jong 7.

The Royal Assent was given by Commission In the Notthern
Lights Bill, Exchequer Bills Bill, Lottery Bill, Longitude
Bill, Scotch Mad-,oases Bill. Court of Sebsittrt Records Bill,
Highways Bill, Glamorgatishire Election Bill, acid a great
number of private Bills. Commissioners, Lords Ellenburough,
Shaftesbury, and IL:di-Jai?.
The Irish Prisons Bill, Oak Bark Bill, and Caledonian
Asylum Bill, were read a second time.
The African Good: Bill, Irish S:mmr BBL White Herring
Fishery Bill, nod Foreign Eclistment Bill. were committed.
The Gk.1),2 !louses Bill ssas also committed, nod several
amendments of minor importuner, proposed by the Bishop of
PETERBOROUGH. agreed tic—Report to-morrow.
The Irish Imports Drawback Duty Bill, the Militta Bill, and
Irish Asaults Redress Bill, were read a third time, and passed.

instead of 42 days, as in the former Act, and it was
not intended actuaity to resort to the measure unless
it should be found neceseary. Under these circum-
stances, be trusted their Lordships would think it
expedient that the Government should have the power
to accept of these services in the manner in which it
was modified. The maters would leel much le,s in-
convenience in sparing the services of their servants
for the 28 days, than they must have felt ss hen de-
prived of them for 4'2 days.
Lord ST. JOHN requested some explanation as to
the power of Government under the Act to call them
out for this purpose of vol tinter.' jog.
Lord sir:mount said that Government had the
power to call the men nut for exercise, or in case of
invasion ; and the law nificers of the Crown had given
it as their opinion, that when cilled out, their sor-
vices in this %I-RV might he accepted. Bow the chose
was worded in this Bill he did not then exactly
know.

Tin. Bill was then read a third time, and passed.—
Adjourtivd.

HMS!' OF COMMONS.

The !moil% ent Mil, in the nhs,:nce of Mr. Serjennt Rest. was
poqpon ine 'notion of Air. LOCKHART to this da:, three
months.

The Trish Law Stamp and Irish Exchange Sttimp Bills, were
read a third time.

Mr, %% I L HER FORCE gave notice, that he should move on
Tuesday next flr I nc to bring in a hill to prevent the claudelo-
tine Import.,tion of Negroes into the West t. dies.
The l'otd-Offree Bill Newt through the Committee,—lteport
to be eunsidrred on Monday.
On the motion of Sir S. ROMILLY, an account tras ordered
of the 615 persons of colour in Dominica stated to have been re-
stored, specifying names, ages, &c.

On the second reading of the Irish Nester of the
Rolls 8111,

Mr. HORN Ea repeated his objection to equaliz-
ing the income of that Officer in England and Ire-
land, as in the latter country his duties were so much
less.

Mr. PEELF. defended the Bill, and proposed an
instruction to the Committee to regulate the offices
of the Six Clerks in Ireland, which had hitherto been
saleable.

Sir S. ROMILLY doubted the legality of such
sales. These places were formerly sold in England,
but had not been so since Lord Kenyon's holding the
Rolls. Sales of such offices ought not to be looked
at as a legitimate source of profit, for which compen-
sation should be made. The frequent additions to
Judges' salaries were objectionable, as it made them
more dependent on the Crown, with whom such ad-
ditions originated.
Mr. PEELEeTplained. The sale of the offices
was recognized by an Act of Parliament.
_ _

Sir F. FLOOD was in favour of the Bill.
Serjeant ONSI.OW felt many objections to it.
I Sir J. NEWPORT said a few word.
! After some further observations from Mr. J. P.
GR NNT,whocontended,that it was a new principle to
put the salaries of Jokes in Ireland on the same
•ting as those of English Judges, and from Sir
JOHN STUART and Mr. SHAW in support of
the motion, the Resolution was carried in the af.
firmative.

Mr. HORNER thought it his duty to state, that
the sale of any office, supposing such sale to have
taken place by the Mosier of the Rolls in Ireland, or
any other judicial officer who had a neg dive on the
election to such office, was in law a high misde-
meanour.

Mr. PEELS explained.
GRI:EN HOSPITAL.

Sir. CHARLES MONCK moved, pursuant to a
notice he had given, for an account of the eipences
incurred in the management of the estates belooging
to Greenwich 11..41,ita1, in the county of Northum-
berland, daring the years 1811, 12, 13, 14, jade-
."
sire.

Mr. CRORER agreed with the Honourable Baro-
net, that the expenditure had been larger than upon
many other estates of the same extent, but he be-
lieved that the system of management had also been
much superior. The rental had been raised within a
few years, and since iuclosures had become so fre-
quent, from 18,0001. to 40,0001. per annum. There
were no bad debts or runaway tenants, nor did the
receivers pockets any thing by the expences laid
out, which belonged entirely to the discretion of the
farmers. lie had no objection to the production of
the account in question, but he did lint see how this
alone would serve the purpose of the lion. Mover, or
show whether or not the expence had been profitably
employed.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY commended the management
of the estates referred to, and was happy to see that
the enquiry was not refused. Ile understood that
there were, however, two receivers at 15001. per
annum each, and other agents who had large allow-
ances. Some of those agents he thought unnecessary,
and that one receiver would be sufficient.
Mr. BROKER said there were two receivers, but
they received no fixed salary whatever. They were'
remunerated by a commission of five per cent. on all
money and rents they received, and were intended to
act as a controul on each other.

Mr. BARING thought it would create a saving of
one half to sell the property, and invest the purchase
money in the funds.
Mr. C. LONG said a few words.

Accounts were then ordered of the gross rental,
with its different branches of net produce arising
from all farms, houses, woods, &c. belonging, to
Greenwich Hospital, in the county of Northumber-
land, together with the names and salaries of the
agents employed.
Mr. PEELS obtained leave to bring in a 8;11 to
regulate the office of Master of the Rolls in Ireland.
Mr. BENNETT gave notice, that in the Commit-
tee on the Militia Bill, he should submit two clauses
for limiting the power of the Crown in the itiflic,ion
of corporal punishments, and the dismissal of Officers
without Courts-Martial.