The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-18 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

Jane Si& H. Bertboni,Sohorsqeare, bookieller—July 12.
W. C. Atmore, Wood-street, Mancherster-wareheusemen—
July 10. J. Woekes, Hereford, upholsterer—July 12. J.
Lawton, DelPh, Yorkshire, lan-keeper—July 17. H. Quitter,
Leicester, victualler—July 12. 8. F. Lettsom, Cannon-
street, tin-plate-manufacturer—July 12. T. Stanton, Drury-
lane, cheesemonger--June 28. G. Richardson, Mecklen-
burgh-square, and T. Yokes, gloucester-street, Queen-
square, merchants—July 8. J. DMs, London-street, Tot-
tenham-court-road, carpenter—June Si. W. C. Keene,
Mary-le-bone-Ire', farrier—July 26. `Stirling end W.
Stirling, Coptball-court, merchants—Jig 0. E. Pearson,
Liverpool, merchant—June 21. J. Byah, Paternoster-row,
bookseller—July 21. J. Messenger, Loughborough, Leices-
tershire, victualler—July 18. E. Rostock, Earl Bhilton,
Leicestershire, bleacher—July 9. T. Windeett and W.
Windestt, Tavistoek, felimongers-04010. T. Satterth-
write. Kendal, Westmoreland, tanner;—July 9. D. Sargent,
Whittleseyl Cambridge, mosey-scrivener—July 18. D.
Jones, Machynleth, Montgomeryshire, tanner.
CERTIFICATES, JULY 8.
0. Young. New Sarum, grocer—F. Willats, Brewer-
street, Golden-square, cheesemonger—G. Blair, Lower
Thames-street, seedsmsn—R. Lyney, Fore-street, Lime-
house, coal-merchant—R. Manning Stickellle-street, Picca-

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dilly, tallor—J. Green, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and of
Somerleyton, Suffolk, brick-maker—H. A. Cooper, Stock.
lioeh-Ottereay. Sumersetshire. dealer—J. S. Radford, King.
stone-upondlull, merchant-nß.._Edmonds. Newport, draper.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

CI. Stroogitharm, T. Jenks, and W. Ellis, Daw End,
Bushell, Staffordshire, lime-masters—J. Meir, Tunstall, and
S. Taylor, Newfield, china manufacturers—E. Wilshere
and M. Wilshere, Woolwich, carriers—R. Knight and W.
Smith, Maiden-lane, Wood-street, wholesale haberdashers
—W. Sheppard and J. W. Barrier, Strand —J. Chambers
and W. Chambers—R. Sykes, Joseph Tyas, and John Tyas,
Mirfield West Mills, Yorkshire, toilers (so far as regards
Joseph Tyas deceased)—T. Browobill and H. Brownbill,
Salford, Lancashire, brick-makers-J. Bradburu, R. Brad-
barn, and E. Brandbarn, Ormskirk, common carriers and
cow-keepers (so far as regards J. Bradbuni)—W. Soward
and G. J. Soward, Tottenham-court-road, builders—J.
Rider and J. Hemmon, Bristol, braziers—R. Manley and
J. Mallison, Little Bolton, rope-manufacturers.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TusspAY.

The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Mas-
ters', Berezina' and Apprentices' Bill; till Liverpool Church
Bill, the Imperial Gas Company Bill, the Halifax, the Ber-
•ondsey, and Mansfield Improvement Bilis, and numerous
other Private Bills.

The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl
of Shaftesbury, and Lord Maryborough.
On the motion of Lord SIDMOUTH, the Prison Laws
Consolidation Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-
morrow.

The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Irish
On Jury Presentments Bill, when Mr. Tyndall appeared
as Counsel against the Bill, on behalf of several Clerks of
the Peace belonging to different counties in Ireland. He
contended, that the Clerks of the Peace in Ireland had a
vested interest in their offices ; and he requested that wit-
nesses might be examined at the bar in support of their
petition.
The LORD CHANCELLOR did not see any necessity
for calling witnesses.
The Earl of DONOLTIHMORE said that there were wit-
nesses now at the bar, whom he wished to examine on the
Bill. The other House had entered into a fall inquiry on
this subject. but when a message was sent to that House for
a copy of the evidence they had taken, refused to commu-
nicate the same to the House.

The Marquess of LA MOOD'S observed that an Inquiry,
by calling evidence, would lead tu considerahie delay ; and
he thought it too late in the Session to enter into such an
inquiry at this time.
The LORD CHANCELLOR thought it would be mate-
rial to know whether the salaries pointed out in the present
Bill feil short of the ancient fees which these clerks used to
receive; for he conceived, that if they had any vested inter-
ests, they could only be in the ancient fees, and not in Grand
Jury presentments.
The Earl of BELMORE said he should oppose the Bill,
on the ground of the injustice the Clerks of the Peace would 1
safer by not being sniff •iently remunerated for their duties.
in proportion to the rewards given to the Cierke of the
Crown. •
The Karl of LIMERICK said that the Clerk of the Peace
for the scanty of Tipperary had no less than 3,0001. pre-
sented to him in one year ; and not thinking his duties even
thus sufficiently remunerated, he charged SOUL besides, for
duties done under the Insurrection Act; but the Mos
would allow him no more than 401. This one instance
would be sufficient lo show that these clerks had been in the
habit of receiving enormous emolumeuts. and that it was
necessary to regehate the salaries they were to receive. It
was said they had vested interests in their offices; then how
care it that they had not fixed salaries, and that Grell4
Jeies had th.q power of granting their allowarces? and