The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-03-10 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER informed the HOW !hat he hid issued hi,
warrant for the eleetioo of a Atember for the Borough ..f Bans
dnobridge, in the room of Mr. Bern.ird, wbo had accepted the
Chiltern hundreds.

CORN BILL.'
Sir TIMOTHY SHELLEY presented n Petition from the
town of Worthioge pen) log that no alteration might be made its
tbe Corn Laws.

Lord G. L. GOWER presented a Petition lies the Itthat,it•
ants of Wilson a.) the same effect.
Lord LASCELLF:S rearmed a Petition from Stokttley, in
the North Riding of Yorkshire. to the same effect.
Mr. BLACK BURN E presented a Petition from Heslingtoo
to the tame effect.

Sir J AM ESSIi 1 W presented a Petition from Dumfermline,
signed by 2600 persons, to the like erect.
Sir WM. GUISE presented a Petitioarfrom Hartley, in
the county of Gloucester. to the like effect.
Mr. BUTTERWORTH presented a Petition from the
United Pnt;hes of St. Giles lu the Fieils and St. George,
Bloomsbury, •.igned by 80O) persuns, to the like erect; LA ob-
served, that h; though he deeply deplores' the,proceedings of the
ropulace, yet the p; Wines of the penple Who had lawfully as-
sembled toespress their sentiments fief ervett the most sellout
consideration of the House. The Peti.i tem prayed. !bat ne
alteration whatever might he made in the Corn Laws: bat be
hoped that something would he rogleedect on both eider, and a
less resuming price imputed, in eider that the nation might be
IR ii-fien,

The (tool Cho Tint Bill, the Nitta of Lime Bill, the Tea
Doren Bill, the *Wits. Bill, ;aid ihe Criminal Remo Hill, acre
read a third time, find passed. The Pont. Retina Bill was send
a second rime. and ordered to be committed to-morrow.
Mr. lIROGIMN brought op the Reports of the Royal Ma-
rine Mutiny Bill, of the Irish Exports Bill, and of the Irish
8.11, a bich were ordered to be read a third dire to.
W .

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL gave rt.tiee, that he miveld
move for I,:ive to bring to a Bill to aweod an Act of the pre.ent•
&pylon, reipi eting the Chest at Chatham.
Mr. TA Y I.OR pn-tpnned hi; notice fur the 19th instant, re.
Ititive to Cop% hold Tenure, till the 4t•t of April; and his not.
lice respecting the Punishment of the Pillory tit& the
April.
Mr. WHITBREAD withdrew his *Mee respecting Mr.
Corolla, rii an lido; Member had given notice of a million app.
a &Mosier subject, which, however, mild oot be discu.sed that
evening, on ort..tnt of the iodivposhion of that Hutt. Member.
GASCOIGN 1.. presented n Petition from the
habitants of Liverpool, waist Mock Aeetieris; mad a Pethioa
from the ship builders of Liverpool, ogniast the Lust India
Snipping Bill.
SCOTCH TRIAL BY JURY BILL.

Mr. WM. DUNDAS, in rising to propose the se•
cond reading of this Bill, thought it his duty to state
to the House its principle, 'object, and benefit ; and
he felt persuaded, that he should have the concur.
rence of every individual on this most important mea-
sure. The Trial by Jury in England was the pride
and glory of every Englishman ; and he Was con..
vinced that a British Parliament would not deprive
the Scotch of that light which they craved, and leave
them for ever enveloped in darkness.
Mr. ABF.RCRQMBIE could not suffer so im•
portant a measure to pass, without expressing hie
complete satisfaction, and hfs conviction of its bene.
ficial consequences. If it had not excited much at-
tention in that House, it was only because no indivi.
dual doubted the propriety of the principle of a Trial
by Jury ; and he felt assured, that the silence with
which it had passed would convey to Scotland the
impression of every Member within those walls, as
to that most beneficial mode of administering justice.

The Bill wit; then read a second tinsel and ordered
to be committed on Tuesday next.
On the motion of Mr. DUN DAS, it was resolved
that the House should, on Monday neat, consider of
the salaries of the Judges and Officers to be appointed
under the Bill.

Mr. HOttNER rose to express his great satisfac.
(ion on the introduction of the Bill. There wass
however, a very important feature in it, which de—
served mature consideration,--he meant the discre•
tion given to the Court to order the trial. That was
a privilege which ought to be viewed with the utmost
jealousy ; but as the Hill was merely experimental,
and was not intended to be a permanent measure, he
should not oppose it on that account. Other points
might he discussed in the Committee.
Mr. DUNDAS was happy to find, that he should
have the assistance of the Honourable and Learned
Gentleman.

Mr. FINLAY entirely acquiesced in the principle
of the Bill.

BANK RESTRICTIQN BILL.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved the third reading of this Bill.
Mr. GRENFELL wished the Right Honourable
Gentleman to defer it to a later hour of the day, as
an Honourable Friend •f his was not then in the
House.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEqUER
had heard, that the Honourable Baronet was in the
vicinity of the House ; but he should be happy to
accommodate the Honourable Gentleman, if there
were any other business with which the House could
proceed. It was likely, however, that the Ilonour-
able Baronet would attend before the subject was
fully discussed.
Mr. HORNER wished to propose an amendment
to the Bill.

The SPEAKER said, that the Bill must be read a
third time before any amendment could be made.

The Bill haring bieu read ILcordiagly,