The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-06-21 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. Ifurcnt:ssox, from the Bank of England, presented
an Account of the Bank Notes now in circulation.—Or-
dered to lie on the table.
Mr. Jonnsox, from the Office of the Chief Secretary
of Ireland, presented an Account of the Expenses incur-
red for printing Proclamations in Ireland.--Ordered to
lie on the table.
Admiral SOTHERON presented a Petition from the
'hur4hwardens, isc. of Radford, in Nottinghamshire,
against the Poor Laws Regulation Bill.—Ordered to lie
en the table.

31r. EVANSpresented a Petition from the inhabitants
of IVem, in Shropshire, complaining of the severity of
our Criminal Law, and praying that the lionse wonlii di-
vert its attention to the sinbjeet, with a view to render
punishments less severe and more certain.
Mr. COKE presented a Petition from a place in Nor-
folk, praying for an alteration of the present Law re-
specting the Settlement and Relief of the Poor.
Mr. SWANN presented a Petition from the Rev. Mr.
Milton, praying the attention of the House to a plan
which he had to suggest fur conveying the Mails at an
increased speed of one mile per hour without distressing
the horses.—Referred to the Committee on the Extra
Poet Bill.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM presented a Petition from
Peckham, and Mr. C. ORANT a Petition from Christ
Church, in Surrey, praying that the Donee would adopt
some measure for the punishment of cruelty to Animals.
—Laid on the table.
Mr. C. GRANT moved for an Account of the Imports
and Exports of Ireland, for the year ending the bth of
Jan. 1821.—Ordered.

Mr. CALCRAFT moved for the productions of the
Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee ap-
pointed on the Claims of General Desforneanz.—Or-
tiered.
The Coal Drawback Bill was read a third time and
p3ssed.

The Bill for altering the Laws relating to Vagrancy
was read a third time and passed, en the motion of Mr.
CanTwirN

The Consolidated Fond Bill was read a second time,
a-ti ordered to be committed this day.
The Scottish Malt Duty Relief Bill was read a second
V me.

Ir. C.%ECRAFT said he should have moved an
Amendment for extending the benefit of this measure to
Er:gland; but he feared be could not rely upon the
support of the Scottish Members, lest that support
would endanger their own Bill. Ile trusted how-
ever they would on a future orra•Enn •rapport
wl.en be should propose other reductions of the general
expenditure.

Sri J. MAJORIBANKS defended the BEI. The
:otch Barley in generator" he said, of less ratite by eu
pf 4 rent. than English Barley. and by that amount the
IY alt was less able to bear the duty.
:Air. CALVERT said there was an inferior sort of

Eiglish Malt, called Brown Malt. As this was of no
greater value than Scotch Malt, hr saw no reason fnr
dent itig the benefit of this Bill to the consumers of 3lalt
at tl: tt description.
CURWEN said he should not oppose the Bill,
tint e thought it was a hardship in England.
;The Bill was then ordered to be committed this day.
The Scotch Distillery Drawback Bill was read a se-
cond titne, and committed.

Mr. WILBERFORCE presented a Petition front the
Ini.abitants of Buil in favour of the Bill for punishing
cruelty to Animals.
A message frow the Lords annonneed theirtordships'
Ascent to several Bills.-71ieir Lortiohips also requested
that P. Ifinestrkt.t., Esq. be permitted to give Evidence
L4ore their Lordships' Committee on theDoneraile Peer-
age (.4aiee.—Ordered.
• HlidE.calledtheattention of the House to a too-
ti-sc belted made for a Return relating to the Land Tax.
The Return• for which hr hail moved embraced a period
of tett years only. lie now moved that the Return be ex-
*tided tri twenty years.—Ordered.
iiir.Bll.-ME moved for certain Accounts relative to the
.fl efn n ded Debt.—Ordered.
BRICiIiT presented a Petition from Bristol for
irepealof the Statute of Anne, which allowed persons
• din places under the Crown to sit in the House of
. • .
~,A, t . .
tr..BRNNET said, he heartily concurred in the
meet of the Petition. Be was determined to bring
OltsnLject before Parliament year after year.—The Pe-
Olen was then read, and orderd to lie on the table and
bet sOed.
vaiwn 80L1CITOR4IRNERAL presented a Petition

flea Ashhltiton, in IJevonsbire, against the Poor Laws
• ttqolition Bill.—Ordered to be printed. .
• Mt. "ft GORDON presented a Petition from the Brew-
evil Of Aberdeen, complaining of the mode in which the
. pi Liiiii • were tarried into execution.—Orderrd to
be rOiled..
• . itiltweELLOß of the eXelteQegft*Mored
tiii'iwkind eVaillikg of the Tohaecii Ddtles tin.
Me. C. CALCRAFT opposed the Ilili.