The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-06-26 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Fire Arm, Bill was read a second time, and ordered to
be read a third time on Monday.
Mr. Alderman Atkins's motion, respecting the Asnertcad
Trade, was fixed fur Tuesday next.

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CORN LAWS.
Sir HENRY PARNELL, in fixitie the Committee on the
Corn Laws fur Monday, explained the nature of the Res.)il.
tion he intended to propose, Which wns simply. that when
Cora should fall in this country to eighty .billings 11 4:--tr:Mr.
then a duty of elermi shillings a quarter should he laid on the
importation of Filre;git Corn. it was evident, therefore, that
this regulation could not interfere with the importation of Fo-
; reign Corn till Corn should fall in Ibis eoantry thii
shillings a quafter, it being now one hundred and eighteen shit-
. Hags a quarter.
i• The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for
leave to bring in a Bill, for the better examining and auditing
the Military Accounts of Spain and Portugal.
Mr. WHARTON brought in a Bill for MO relief of Ships
I Owners in certain casts.
The Irish LAM veat Debtors' Bill, the Irish Distillery Amend-
ment Bill, and the Irish Toisens Bill, were severally ordered to
be committed on Monday.
The Irish Bisitops' Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Report of the Committee of Supply was brought up, and
the several items were agreed to.
The Bill fur facilitating the malting up Of the Paymaster'/
Accounts. was road a mood time.
Mr. C EEV EY it ished to know, whether it was in contem-
plation of Government, to abolish the sinecure of Joint-Pay-
master of the Forces. Wl:eu he (Mr. Creevey) wale a within
upon this subject early Its tl. present Session, be was told by
the Honourable Gentle•lan opposite, and by other flatworm.
ble Gentlemen who took a part in that discussion, that a Bill
was to be brought into the other House which would accom.
plisb that object; bat Bill, however, had been thrown out,
and he hoped it was now the intention of Government to abo-
lish the place, which was continued for no other purpose,
but in deference to tact Parliamentary interest of the Duke of
Beaufort.—lf no such intention should be manifested by tits.
vernment, he should certainly bring it before Parliament ag•iia
early next fiession, when the Army Extraordinaries were
voted, and indeed, bn every occasion, as long as he was in that
House.
After a few words from Mr. CROK ER and from Mr. LONG,
who rectified a mistake which had appeared in the public pa-
pers, wherein he was said to have asserted that the army was
paid up to March V, when, in fact, the army was rigmarly
in arrears four months, the Bill was ordered to be committed on
Monday.

SUMMER ASSIZES.
HOME CMCOIT—Lord Ellenhorough and Mr. lostice Heath.
Nostrom—Lord Chief .1 sone( 31:i Lord Chief Boron.
Mus!.AND—Mr. Baron Thompson and Mr. Justice Le Blanc
NonTamest—Mr. Justice Caamhre and Mr. 1t iron Wood.
Warrants—Mr. Baron Graham and Mr. Justice Gibbs.
Oxsoite—Mr. Justice Bailey and Mr. Justice Dampier.
On Monday the 7th instant, the First Show of
Cattle, competing for the Ardrossan Farmer's So-
ciety's Premiums, took place-at Ardrossan, in pre-
sence of the Right Honourable the Earl of F.glinton,
many of the country Gentlemen, and a great con- I AUCTION REGULATION BILL.
course of Farmers from the' whole district. There i Mr. WHARTON moved that this Bill should be
was a very fine display indeed, which, in the pre- committed, when
sent instance, was confined to the Cunningham Mr. WHITBREAD objected to the manner in
breed of Dairy Cattle, allowed to be among the which this Bill had been brought into the House,
best Milchers in the island. The Premiums were under a title, as he was informed, different from
adjudged as under :--1. To Mr. Bartlemore, in .what it now bore, so that those persons who were
Busby, for the. best Bull; 2. To Mr. Dykes, of Sor- most interested in its provisions, were absolutely ig-
bie, for the best aged Milk Cow ; 3. To Mr. Lock- norant that any such Bill was passing through the
hart, of Chapelton, for the best three years old Commons. He understood that.the Bill was found-
Mulch Cow. To prevent this most excellent species ed upon principles nearly similar, if not exactly so,
of stock from degenerating, • and, if possible, to to the Auction Bill brought in last Session by the
render it still more valuable, the Society mean too Right lion, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and ,
continue the premiums for at least five years I. which was ultimately rejected by that House. That
longer; and we understand that it is meant that i Right Hon. Gentleman had, after that failure, In a
there shall be an Annual Competition in each of the manner pledged himself to the Auctioneers, that no '
parishes cennected with the Society, for which Pre. similar enactment should be attempted; but the Se-
miens will be granted ; to be followed by a general • cretary of the Treasury not at all deterred by the
competition. among winners in the whole, where a issue of the last attempt, had declared, as he was in.
more valuable set of Premiums will he held out, still formed, that be would, notwithstanding, " try the
further to stimulate to excellency in this branch of experiment." He (Mr. Whitbread) wished that the
rural economy. Bill silt. ild be printed.
We understand that the regulations and structure Mr. WHARTON replied, that the Bill had never
of Covent-garden Market are both shortly to undergo borne any other title, nor had it been claedestinely
an entire and perfect alteration. A plan has ;copse- brought into the House. It had been before it seve-
quently been prepared by Mr. Davis, the architect in • rat weeks. He solemnly denied he hid, on any oc.
Bloomsbury-square, which has been much approved casion, ever uttered the expression that he would
by many of the principal market-gardeners, as cam- ! " try the experiment." All the comtnunications,
bitting the essential points of ornament and utility. which he had had with the parties interested In the
The plan is to be submitted to the Dike of BEM. measure had been free, open,'and amicable. He did'
roan, and there can be no doubt, but from his not anticipate any opposition to the Bill. If it were
'Grace's liberality, taste, and public spirit, (bide- the pleasure of the House that it should be printed,
pendent of the personal advantage and interest lie certainly should not oppose it, though he saw
which must accrue), that his Grace will coincide In ground for doing se. The assertions of the Hon.
an improvement which must necessarily prove so or-.. Member, he contended, wore totally unfounded.--
namental td die town, and benefical to society. .! The site of London was deeply interested in passing
Miss Mutant has lately made a beneficiel purchase this Bill; a deputation from it had waited upon him,
of an estate in Kent, at the price of 18,0001. since to express their great desire for such an Act, and
which she has been offered 70001. for her purchase. there were pititione from various parts of the coons,
No one ought to envy thiiamiable woman her accea- try, speaking the sine language.
sions of fortune, who is so much more solicitous to Mr. WHITHREAD said, the assertions he had
bestow, than to acquire. .! used were no tions of his; they were what he
ROYAL Irvine—Oa Monday last, the Princess bad reeeiv om respectable authority. He oer-
Cliauedert of WALEa honoured the PANHARKONI. lately had mn most grossly misinformed as to the
CON EXHIBITION OW Music by Mechanical Power, title of the Bill. With regard to the expression of
with her presence, at the Royal Room, Spring 4pf'
otruyseinagsetnhteecreexrpeefrorlimmeheant,"
Gardens, to the Overture to ha Clemetna di Tito,'
by Mottater.--Allegretto, with Trumpet Solo,- by assertion.he would read to the
letterHonourable which contained Member
read th that
HAYDN; and the March dedicated to the Marquis' from a letter a palter attributingthose nords to tba
of WaLLINGTON; comprising the whole of the two Honourable Member.] He would sagged, how.
hundred instruments. Her Royal Highness was ever, as so mach misappeeheneion had gone forth,
pleased to express her high approbation. whether it would not be better to print the Dill, tet