The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-01 00:00:00

THE ST DTI

the clause should not affect persons elected to *este in'
this House before the passing of this Att.
Mr. V. FrtiGassLo wished that the partiodar cue
of Mr. Ellis should he dealt with by Addreis, and that
the provision should be incorporated with the Hill.
However, if hr were compelled to give a vote on the

question, he should vote against It, so lunch did he
value the prinriple that such an Are was incotupatible
with the duties of a sent in that [louse.

Sir J. MACIIINTnsu bad no objection that the case
in questioo should be dealt with by address; hut that,
if the proviso were agreed to, it would be a manifesta-
tion of the sense of the House, with which ij might
be contended, that an address would be inconsistent.—
(Hear, hear!)
The question was put, and the gallery wa• ordered
to be cleared for a division; hnt a division was not
pressed f►r, and the proviso was negatived.
Upon returning to the gallery we found the House
in a Committe on the Rill for punishing persons guilty
of privately stealing above the value of 3s.
Sir .1. MACKINTOSII was addressing the Committee.
He stated, that the Hill now before the Committee was
precisely similar to those which had passed in 1810,
1811, and 1813. Upon two of which occasions no
division had taken place. It was his anxious desire
to leave a certain discretionary power in tin Judges,
hut that power lie could not think of extending to
capital punishment. Ile had no objection to let it in
this case be extended to transportation fot seen years.
After a few words fruit► Mr. LOCKHART and Sir
JOSEPH Vow, who were of opinion that the Judges
were not possessed of too much power in commuting
punishments, the Resolutions were agreed to, and the
report ordered to iw received to-morrow.
The House then went into a Committee upon the
Capital Felonies Commutation Punishment Bill.

Sir J. MAt KINTOAM withdrew those classes which
related to Fines and Recoveries, to Marriage Licenses
and Certitioates, as they related to personation or
forgery, and required a distinct classl6cation. lie
also withdrew that clause which related to cuovicts re-
turned from transportations fur Revenue otf--nees..
A conversation then took place upon the other
clauses, in which Mr. Ciirrvvvii o, Mr. ll.tanoan, Mr.
MAkTIN, Sir J. Y mutt, Mr. SC MLITT, and others,
joine.l. After which the Resoltitions were agreed to.
In the rourse of the enliven:Rion a Member, whose
Mille we could not learn, said the Committee should
examine with great jealousy the alterations that might
be suggested in the law of forgery, a subject the
most important to the community.--The report was
agreed to.
Mr. %Nelms' hronglit up the report of the Com-
mittee on the Linen Rouigies Act.

Mr. Ho lIIN soy opposed the Resolutions, Atli the
exception of that one which continued the reciprocal
bounties on Linen ; but lie objected to make them
permanent.
Sir li. Hut. spoke szainst the Reeolations, end de-
precated any discussion which might agitate the minds
of the manufacturers in the north of Ireland.

Mr. lice a wished that England and Scotland woold
he placed on the mate footing as Ireland, with respect
to the drawback cm ashes,
Mr. FOSTILIt opposed the two last Reholndpo re-
hating to the duty on yarn.
Sir R. Ponta:sox thought that the system of boun-
ties was highly prejudicial in principle, and wished
that Ministers would put a specify end to them.
After a few words from Mr. HUSKIISON bad Mr.
Ricseoo, the lint Resolution was read a seeped time.
After a few observations from Mr. Msetnt;ir, the
second and third Remobiasses were negatived.
Lord CASTUIRICAtiII gave notice, that, un Monday
seat, be should move that the Ballots, which stowd
for the ensuing week, should he gone into, and those
which stood for the week after, postponed to a more
distant time.

!BARIUM*: MT AMENDMENT.—Dr.Putw-
BIORII brought up the report of this Bill.
Dr. bvsmiswrox opposed the Bill, and mowed, as
an amendment, that it be re-committed.
Mr. W.tanar4 wooded the motion, and said, it
would be expedient that all the clauses should be re-
considered.

Dr. 'humors said, he should vote for the re-com-
mittal of the Dill, though he approved of its general
principle, which was, that the marriage of minors
shonld be made valid after a certain period.
hit. D. liitnitirr supported the ausetolnient.
Dr. Poititssoas v►ndicated the merits of the Bill,
and, in proof of the necessity for its being adopted,
instanced a cue which had occurred three days ago,
of a marriage having been declared null and void,
after the parties had lived together for als as 4 thirty
years.
The House then divided on the amendment, and the
numbers were—

For tire Original Motion, 47—For the Amoodassat. =—
Majority, 06.
The report was then received, and the Bill was or-
dered is be- road &third lima Oa Monday nett, '
The Slaves Removal Bill west through a Coeisesiltee,
and the report was ordered to be received on Illensday
nest.

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The House went through a Committee es the Ws-
eellaueoos Estimates.

Sir Jeasim YOKES Collllllolllted on one of the tams
relative le the Caledonian Canal. The gross animist
of the eapesse for constructing this canal was no less
than 211 AM. For aught he knew, the ingeeinas
engineer who bell executed that notable canal aright,
in time, bottle up the eastern seas, sad set Ike ft the
western.—(A laugh.)
Lord Biennia contended, that the canal was of the
greatest advantage I. the part of the coentry themes
which it passed. Both the Scotch sad Irish Beetle-
men whom he had heard speak ea the subject declared
themselves decidedly in lamer of it. It was set a
job, it was a most solid pablis endetteltieg.
110.0111. was voted Ow the vale iseim Gad.
ANY. wee Tome Ise the Carter Scheele I. Wind.
Mr. Hoes directed the attendee of the Bight Hoe.
Osetieeme le M he. of Low. fur the asooleer of
Iliessike. MI MI bs dI4 Net wish w cave, bet hs be
rbeeelleially distribesed. He timmeght, Hut mein
Tides might to he items to Ape oduuttieu of the
cathelle children. •
liv. V. Ftweitesase elosseevel ilia 4irreive4l•
ii• Seciety was set la any 4111110. item exeleeirewha-
der. It wee his owe wish Wet *striae*, shoal
Weeded rather (butt :efterelt , .

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