The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-05 00:00:00

NORTH WALES.
Anglesey—J. Owen, of Trelswfa, Esq.
Carnarvonshire—Sir D. Erskine, of Plas Ise, Bart.
Merionethshire —Athelstan Corbet. of Yoysyn3aengwyn,
Esq.
Montgomeryshire—Sarni. Amy Severne, of Rhorsitnch, Esq
Denbyshire—Rd. Myddleton Lloyd, of Wrexham, Esq.
Flintshire—L. J. Most 3 n, of Calcot Hall, Esq.

Palace at Brighton, Duchy of Lancaster, Jan. St.
The King has been pleased to appoint J. Entwistle, of Fox-
holes, Esq. Sheriff of the County Palatitinu of Lancashire for
the year ensuing.

PARTNERSHIPS -
DISSOLVED.

S. Davey and S. Norman, Old street, St. Luke's, coopers.—
E. Atkinson and R. Humphrey'. Sloane street, Chelsea, up-
holsterers.- J.J. Holford, J. B. Gribble, and R. Lucas, Lon-
don, and Lisbon, so far as regards J.J. Holford.—A.A. Hardy
and J. Copeland, Sheffield, attornies.—G. Keyzar and J.
Critchley, Liverpool, timber ruerchants.--J. Marshall,
J. Hives, J. R. Atkinson, and J. Marshall, jun.,
Leeds and Shrewsbury.—J. Rose and W. Wilkinson. White-
cross street, tea dealers.—J. Davies and S. Rogers, Sackville
street, Piccadilly, warehousemen.—J. Smith and W. Robuck,
Shepley, Yorkshire, woollen cloth mapufacturers.—J. Whitley
and J. Mason, Liverpool, attornies.—T. and S. (ireathead,
Holmfirth, Yorkshire, drapers.—W. Forty and C. Jones, Stow-
on-the-Wold, Glocestershire, dealers in horses.—H. Marlin &
T. Rake, City road, stable keepers.—M. Pulleyn, and ILA.
Smith, Charles street, St. James's, milliners.—J. Vipond and
S. Ries, Old Fish street, wholesale cheeaemongers.—%V. and
4. Lambley, Birmingham, cabinet case makers.—E. Archer
and F. Williams, Worcester, grocers.—R. Moffat, T. Martin,
and W. Moffat, Liverpool, commission merchants, so far as
.regards R. Mofiktt.—T. Handley and J.ll. Lister, Gray's Inn
Square, attornies.
CERTIFICATES, Fee. 24.

E. West, Little Frome, Iterefor(istiire, miller.—T. W. Bay-
ley, Basing lane, wine merchant.—T. Oxford street,
Cannon•street road.grocer.—W.Thonsas, Regent street, Picea.
stationer.—E. Staff, Norwich, brick maker.—H. Dun-
nage, Colchester, miller.-11ills, Southend, Essex, carpenter.

IMPERIAL PA RLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WzornenAy.

The SPEAKEIt took the Chair at four o'clock. Seve-
ral new Members were sworn in and took their tests.

Lord SI ANLEY presented a petition from a certain
person in Manchester, praying that a Company might be
incorporated for liihtinir th4t town with gas.

USURY saws.

Mr. Sergeant ONSLOW gave notice that lie should to-
morrow (this day). move for leave to bring in a Bill to
regulate and restrain the Laws which at present exist re-
lating to Usurious Contracts.
COAL DUTIES.

Sir W. LEMON prPsenteli petitions from different pa-
rishes in the county of Cornwall, against the Duties on
Coals.

Sir MILES NIGHTINGALE presented a similar peti-
tion froas the borough of Eye, in the county of Sulfa.

LEATHER DUTIES.

Sir J. NEWPORT presen•ed a petition from the city
of Waterford. praying for a Repeal of the Duties on Lea-
ther.

COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.

The SPEAKER then fixed the days of sitting for the
different Committees. He likewise read over the Roles
and Orders of the House upon the subject of its privi-
leges.
VAGRANT LAWS.

Mr. LIT fLETON said that he was desired by his Hon.
Friend the Member for Stifford (NI r. Lhetwynd), to
move for certain Returns relating to the Laws on Vagraecy.
very considerable clamour haul been excited upon this
subject, which arose no doubt from the misunderstanding
that generally prevailed as to the extent and nature of
the operation of the present laws. The subject was
likely to come before the house in a short time ; but
previous to the discussion, his Hon. Friend was anxious
that the house should have more information than they,
now possessed., And surely there was no person who
could with greater justice express that anxiety than his
Hon. Friend: To him belonged the praise of having
saved the country upwards of one hundred thousand
pounds in the were particular of conveying vagrants
from different parishes. To hint belonged the praise of
having simplified the modes of procedure and the various
laws upon the subject, to an extent scarcely to have been
hoped fur. The clamour which had prevailed on this topic
arose from the general misunderstanding of the law, or
from the want of due discretion and caution on the part
of the Magistrates. He moved for a Return of all the
persons oorntuitted as vagrants by the Magistrates to the
different houses of correction and bridewells in England
and Wales, from the sth of January, Is2o, to the sth of
January, 1624, specifying the particular act of vagrancy;
and also for a Return of the sums paid by the respective
Treasurers of the counties of England and Wales, for
the passing vagrants, from January, IS2O, tp January,
1824.

FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Mr. Secretary CANNING laid before the house copies
of a Convention between his Majesty and the Emperor of
Austria, relative to the Aurrian Loan, and also of the
additional article to be concluded at London, between bis
Majesty and the King of France, relating to the traffic in
slaves.