The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-21 00:00:00

PRICE SEVEN PENCE.

of Parliament. All that he intended by what be had
said respecting English Masters in Chancery, was, that
their judicial integrity was net shaken by their having
seats in Parliament.
Lord HOLLAND explained.
The LORD CuANcutton said, that the descendants
of persons who had filled high judicial situations were
now faithfully disTharging their duties in this House.
If they should exclude Masters in Chance ry from Par-
liament they might as well deprive the Attorney and
Solicitor-lienerals of their seats. The principle
exactly the same, and npon this principle one of the
most valuable Members that ever held a seat in 110'
Legislature, the late Sir Samuel lioniilly, would hay.•
been excluded. But it appeared that this was an Irish
Master in Chancery. Now he could see no difference
whatever between an Irish or an English Master
Chancery, a., far as the principle of the measure uas
concerned.

The Earl of Listratcx and the LORD CHAN( Et.t.o.t
mutually explained.
Lord KENYON spoke briefly against the cause. It
their Lordships should exclude the gentleman
case was under consideration, they would sanction a
principle which might he applied to cases that were
not at present contemplated. The shortness of the
time which this gentleman had to attend his
ilor!ng the day, being. only four hours, might retolve
it possible for an arrangement to be made which would
enable him to attend his tluties in Pariiament oithuot
soy prejudice to the interests of his clients. Ile v.;:s
decidedly opposed to the clause; and be was pri-
suaded, that to adopt it would tend to lower the ci a•
racier of Parliament.

Their Lordship% then divided on the anien•:wl•lt.
and the numbers were—

Contents 22
Non-Contents - - - 10
Mlsjority • - —l2
The next divided nn the ehoFe, which was ni•l!a-
tived, the numbers being the saint as above.

INSOLVENT DEB roßs. BILL—On the
of Lord AIicKLIND, their Lordships went into a It ur
inittee on this Bill.

Lord ItEnr.sriaLs proposed a clause for appoint:ng
one Commissioner instead of three, as the Bill pr
videil. lie maintained, that one Commissioner air:: I
answer all the pnrcoses required, and the duties
be much better performed. As an instance of t::e
fact, it was only necessary for him to advert to the
Court of Exchequer, where, by an Act of Parliament,
all equity cases were decided by the Chief Baron a10n..,
and infinitely with more advantage to the intblic lo-
west than if three Judges were engaged.
Lord AUCKLAND expressed his dissent from the ',pi-
ll ill n of the Noble and Learned Lord in this particu-
lar. It appears d to him that three Commi,,sionr,l
were absolutely necessary. A material ilicidranta_e
that resulted from the late Bill was, that by proti.!in
only one Commissioner, the accounts of debtors wen•
frequently passed without any examination.

. . .
'I he liar was then cleared for a division on t:• e
clause, bat on our re-admission we found that Lora
lteussoALE had conr:ented to withdraw it.

Their Lordships resumed, and the Bill was oi-tiered •
to he received to-morrow.

Lord Auctmax to said, that it had been his intelitiol
to introduce a clause into the above Bill, for the p•ir-
pose of pr. riding relief for persons imprisoned t‘ r
contempt of thr Court of Chancery, hut the N..!
and Learned Lord on the IVoolsack having intim..tv.l
that he would take the subject into his own 1..an.1,, he
(Lord Auckland) must gladly transferred the task to
that Noble Lord.

The Lo Coaxcaw.na stated, that the provisitot
to which the Noble Lord alluded ps being left ui'!)
Lim (•he Lord l'hancellor) to originate, would ail. ly
not only to individuals imprisoned for contempt of the
Court of Climicery, but also of the other Courts.
Adjourned at half-past Eight o'clock.

NAUTIC.:IL INTELLIGENCE.

The Cambrian, Tindall, from Newcastle, bound tJ
Harwich, put into Scarborough, 17th instant, with loss
of an anchor and cable.

The Two Brothers, Dickinson, from Sunderland to
Wisbeach, put into Hull the 15:h inst. having carried
aware• her mast.

The brig William, from Rhode Island, on a fishing
voyage, w.is lost 12th May, near Cape Forshue.
The Ophelia, Wood, of and from Sunderland, coal
laden, r.in on shore on Monday morning, near Whitby,
during a thick fog, and sunk, but expected to be gut lip.
VERSIMP SPOKEN wirtt.—On the 13th July, in Lit.
49. 25. long. 6. 48. the English ship Caledonia, Capt.
Carticsewith convicts for Van Dieman's Land, all well:
the I sth July, off the Lizard, the French smack Au-
guste, of Dieppe, from the Hanks of Newfoundl.ind to
Dieppe, 30 days from the Hunk, with 800 qls. of green
cod fish ; the 17th, the Norway barque ship Emilia,
trout limit to Ilamburgh, six leagues S. S.W. P..
Portland, all well—by the Prince Oscar, arrived ut
Weymouth.
On the 23d ult. off Cape Chatt, in the river St. Law-
rence, the Active, of Ayr, from England for Quebec,
with 260 passengers, and on the pith ult. the Dian's,
of Whitby, from Loudon to Quebec ; and the Roberts,
of Shields, from England, by the Lynx, arrived at
Plymouth.
On the 9th inst. the Hibernia. eight days from Cap*
Clear, bound to New York, bytbe Sally, Carr, arrived
at Plymouth from Aliramiehi.
On 10th alt. lat. 40. 20. long. 63.30. ship gensitig-
ton, 44 days from Liverpool, for Philadelphia, by this
ship Criterion, from Liverpool. arrived at New York.
June 3d, lat. 40. 43. lung. 65. ship Franklin, 33
days from Liverpool for Baltimore, by the ship Loren.
so, from Wales, arrived at New York.
Jun 9 of New York, !!
days from
mtti.reshrpooip
B 1
ofober"ChFaarilt6esutoin—by tb* schlimer
Molly from Point Peter, artlveil at Otoutesett. •