The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-03-02 00:00:00

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Tte CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
seconded the weans.

digested than en early Report. If it had beet► de-
termined that cash payments should be retained is
July nest, ea early Report to that effect woold have
been made. In the peewit state of the fluidity and
labours of the Committee it vivid not be *spotted
he should be more explicit. With respect to the is-
sues by the Ronk, be was enabled so say, no diodes.
lien had takes piste--they were as high now as they
were at Christmas ; and the Public might rest with
perfect conlidesice out the wisdom of the Committee,
and of l'arliament, that no nib step woold he adopt-
ed by which credit would be affected, or politic coo-
'anions* interrepted.
Mr. ELLICE wished to keow from t►e Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer, what was the present state of
the public account with the Bank, and what re•
payment hail been made to that Body ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
replied, no re-poyseet ►ad been made since the re-
payment of the ice abatises, as stated by his on
former night. Provision bad been made for the re-
i parapet of 8,000,0001.; bet a greater amount of
Exchequer Bills hevieg been (Boded thee was ex-
pected, no fubliser paymeat than Gee millions bed
been mad.. With respect to any payment in the
present year, he could give so opinion sill the Ways
sod Mines were made est.—Adjourned.

Sir J. MACINTOSH observed, the Noble Lodi
had said myth ea the 'object of the ediee, which he
supposed be (Sir James) emended to emits to.morrow
Mehl. He should not new enter into the merits of
his motion 10.1111111110 W eight, which weeld be for the
appointment of a Select Committees to enquire into
that port of ear Penal Code, which lellicted capital
penishaseet for the COMelitSiOß of crime. IN trusted
he should be able to prose the necessity for the ap-
pointment of such a Committee. The Noble Lord
bad cautioned him not to make statements, celestial.
eel to aflame the public mind against the law. The
caution was nesseassary ; t.is reverence for 1110 laws
of his country, a reverence %bids he considered he
gave a proof of, by his intended motion, would pre-
sent his ever dein this. Ile should decline entering
further into the subject till to-morrow night came.
Mr. LAWSON, nowitistandieg what bad bees
said by the Hen. and Learned Geollemse, was de.
eidedly is favour of one Committee. To appoint
three Committees would, in his opinion, only have
the effect of itipbling the labour, and producing
throe Report* OR the mese subject, as thoegh the
Committee might he appointed for separate subjects,
they were so cossetted that each Committee must
ester into the whole.
Mr. BENNE'IT was persuaded the Noble hoed LAW INTELLIGENCE.
was about to assign to his Committee a task they
—..ms.—
would sever be able to get threegh. The Ceimmit.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, M•ace I.
tee would have to enquire into the regulation end
discipline of the several Prisons—their funds—the UVVIVIII V. CARR.
approprisliflu of those funds--nod theimportant This was as adios by the Mastiff, Second Mate
question of local jurisdiction ; and this not only for' .1 the ship David Shaw, of which the Defeudsut was
England and Wales, but also for Scotland and Ire.' CIO", for ea assault; the perticelers of which
laud. It would be impossible for soy single Cam. were detailed in the following eeiditne° :
mina to get through this subject. Ile (Mr. B.) re. Mr. Carter, a sailor on board the David Shaw,
collected, that two Sessions o;o an enquiry into ! stated, that on the 25th of April last the vessel was
three prisons occupied • whole Session. And if the . lying off Sydney, in New South Wales; the Captain
Noble Lord intended to go into viva voce testimony, and First Mate were goes on shore, and the Plain.
the mast important, be could sea no end to the en.' tiff was left ow hoard io the command of the motel.
vary. Net one SeBl.llllll alone would be ogeopied,; About eight o'clock in the Passing, the Plaintiff,
but a whole Septeessial Parliament. His lion. Friend , being extremely etswell, was obliged t° go to bed,
ealy proposed to withdrew toe branch of enquiry , having first given all the necessary orders, and set
into the Lens of Capital Punishments. Was the I the watch. Seen after. the Captain came on board,
Noble Lord aware that there were no less than 758 and immediately etuleired where the Seel's° Mule
Statutes en the subject of our Criminal Law ? lie j was. Ue was Informed, he bed gone below ill.—
also uodertneed that it eras lounged so empire whether I He ordered him to be called es deck, and asked him,
Botany Bey might not now be raised to a colooy, 1 how be dared go below before he came on board.—
mull • sew spot in that part of the world could be To this the Mate replied, lie had ern all the netts-
discovered to which in future to send convicts, at sary @Men. The Captain said he was drunk, and
an immense eapence. Ile bad so understood the did not do his duty ; therefore be. the Ceptain, must
Noble Lord, if he was wrong, be wished to be set , teach him. To this the Mate replied, he. she Cup.
I right. j taiu, could not teach him. The Captain said, "Go
Lord CASTLEREAGH, in esplanades, said, he below, yes d—d drunken, di.obedient *mandrel."
had only suggested whether Botany Bay bad not i The Mite seal, said, he was not "nth ' • but re-
grown into • colony, and whether another spot' tired towards the lisle's"! to go below. The ClF-
might not be fixed on for crimioals i not a Wet is or I lain followed him, sod struci him several limes
near New South Wales, bet nearer home, to which about the face. The First Mato was set the on
they might be sent at much less espence. , board. The Seated Mate was quite sober. He did
i
Mr. W. WYNN thought it would be impossible seed* his duty for two days after. Ile was sus.
for one Galatia,* to go into the whole enquiry on I 'elided as an slitter for two days ; bet if he had been
this abject. Ile also objected to the appointment of 1 well, he would have dome duty as a teu hi".
a Committee with ondefined powers—a coarse which , Mr. Morris was First Mole of the vessel. lie
had always been attended with diStelly es well as 't elm* on board on the 25th of April, soon after ten
danger. ' o'clock ire the residue. and taw Mr. Hunter. He
ilr. Alderman WOOD thought one nab jest *Nth was perfectly sober; bet was much bruised about
called for partigalar attention, loss thecoutioitusept of the face, and bin shirt was torn and stained with
partners Cu prison, Isbell they were gostrepted in , blond. Whiten saw oho Captain immediately after,
neastsers, sod remained in idleness. Another great . and told him of his violence to the Plaintiff. The
sell wee. that when these individuals were discharged, Captain said he had behaved in a most disrespectful
there ass no mod/ of providing employment for twantter i and when be (the Captain) ordered him off
them. '1 .e Noble Imrd had entered into an eaten. the deck, be said, ha world be d--d if he would
an review of Use subject, frees width much good an. At the Captain's desire, the witness desired
would result. lie was perenaded, however, one Hunter to come on deck to the Captain ;he did so,
Gommittre would sever be equal to the Noble Load's and witness pointed out that Healer was then sober
abject. Tye Limissittee on the Prisons in the Me. enough; to which the Captaia said, " Yes, d--n
trepolis sot three days a.week during last Session, ' him, be is sober enough now." Hunter denied having
bet effected little or nothing. I bees drank. and the Captain again ordered him be.
Mr. BUXTON was mach gratified by the state. ; low. Ile said he would go, and was going, when
meet of the Noble Lord. and obliged bi the honour. ! she Captain weal towards him, seised him, and st-
able mention which the Noble Lord bed made of him , tempted to throw him down the hatchway ; but sk-
ated his opinions. He had, however. to complain ' nest interfered, and prevented him. The Captain
of a misrepresentation on the pert of the Noble Lord, called him 1 opprobrious 113111/4. WitileSl had
who had represented him (Mr. B.) as imputing the Wilton Hunter I years, and never knew him
whole increase of crime to the state of our Prisons. behave with disrespect to a superior Officer.
He had *ever been se wild as to say this, though he ! Cress.esamined.—Was not es good terms with
was persuaded the state of the Prisons was one great j the Captain now, bet was at that time.
cause. it was melancholy to trace the progress of a 1 Mr. Notts, for the 1/efendant, addressed the
yang offender committed to prison for a trilling ii Jury in mitigation, and urged the difficulty of the
offence: here he continued fora time issecisted with task imposed on the Cummander of a commercial
111.1"11t wicked sad abandn"eds learning their al" vessel whet, at a distance iron home, and the slight
and simpiiring their language; and at length he who :
wens which be heti of enforcing discipline. lle
entered the prison comparatively innocent, left it an i moo aware dist an assault had been committed, sod
'accomplished thief; made so by the facilities of ill'' that there must be • verdict spina the Defendant ;
strection afforded by our natioaal iestitutiees.—
i.. a.. .t Here were nem circumstances of mitigation.
[Heir, hear!) ! The Captain was irritated by the disrespectful con.
The motion for the appointment of a committee ' duct and language of the Plaintiff, and by his ne.
was then agreed to, and the following were among . gins of duty, in hating lighted the deck, and gone
these lion. Members named to constitute it : `to bed, whilst he had the command of the vessel,
Lard Cisidereagli, Mr. Cawing, Mr. Muster, Sir W. gout' sod that too in a situation where more than cOlll4Oll
Sericatit Copies. Mr Wilts, ti„ fit.. V'. Fiivsesald. Sir .1. :
Newport. the Attansep•Oevertil, Sir J. Macitifieb, Mr. Wit- t vigilance was requisite. Under these circumstances,
hntmee, Mr. lianas Mr. Brueeham, Sir A. Veuott. Mr. sad persuaded ihe Plaintiff was intosicated, he, its a
Clive Mr. Agee Mr. S. Wortley, the Solicitor-tier/oral.
LOrd CASTLEREAGH thee mead that the Re. moment of irritation, struck him ; bet it appeared
the Plaintiff sal...lead no serious inconseoince free
post of the Police Committee, and other documents,
the blow, and be trusted the Jury would be of opi.
should be referred to the said Committee.—Ordered.
Mon with him, that small damages would fully mint
PUBLIC FUNDS, the justice of the as*.
Mr. CALLAGHAN observeds that seeing the The Jury found • verdict for the Plaintiff—Dm
Chancellor of the Eachneer still in his place, be mars IUOI,
was enzioss to submit a motion to the House, for
an *meant of the number of Bank of England notes,
sad Bank post bills la circelation daily, std every
day, Sundays estepted, from the 45th of January to
the Ist of March, in the present year. Ile was
lustiest to ascertain this fact, to counterect, if pos.
Able, • feeling of alarm, which bad been recited by
• report,. that the Bonk wets rapidly reducing their
i ; a report which had, in a most eatreordiesry
manner, effected the money.enarket. A statement
from the Right llonntable Gentleman, pending the
Report from the Einem. Committee, might hate the
effect of quieting the alarm which had gone 'timid.
Ile shield not base been so solicits on the subject,
had the fend-holder alone been affected; but the
dectestions which had taken place in the money.
market within these few days, had bad a most series,
effect en the commercial part of the community.
'The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER
said, he wee aware that exaggerated statements as to
the issues of Banitimper had gone abroad. Hs also
felt that an early Report from the Secret Committee
was desirable; bet it certainly was more desirable
that the Committee Avoid rather make a is ell.

CORONg RS' inuKsrs.

An Inquest wan. nn Winds,. held at the Cr.. Keys, in Girt-
dneeeli.otreev, via the holy of O. L. ?troikas. a prune who
hashers at Twines Police Ogees. law behaving eateavagniellit,
' and attravilas la sae homelier to discharge a pHial at • watch-
inan. The &rested bad het wave liar lodging at the Cern
Key*. where he mt. ire, Ina. valeta heated nide sine. whew
he wag elemat.4. and soled like a nodose. When ill, he lay
is bed. noel refe.e,l nonn•bawnt mad all oneellkal atteadance.
its Tlear4l,ty Mr I blob/ tumid weed In rail hem la breakfast
Writ *he irveived iwi answer, hat braid Alta waanbig. She
sesmainird her ena-err, *be brat, a tea the d.n , nail found
the decriud nut getter dead from a ignited in 1.4 bead by a pi—
led bullet. One ORA Rat is his hand un,likeliarred. aged an.
.orr Ipeng on the bed. which he bad fired ell. lle died soon
I afire. Verdict—L.B..lcl.

Monday reroute en hares: wit. held at the Black Dag
Tavern. Itateliffe, before J.N. 1: NU IN. Fag. Coroner, an the
body of Mr Riven Vrane. appeJflrli um the deceased was
• single apin s be had formerly kept the /Mark Dog. bat was
onfortwaste in trade, tint Lod% 14x1c, d at the there Mare; be
was in the bent of raking lastdanion ea going to bed every
sigh., sod kept ati tile in his-bed room. Sind*, settegiag
not editing op at the easel beer, a pima wrist to call kiwis
when he was him' a roma.. The landaoms bottle eras la the
room empty. Mt it rookd not be oseeriaiaed whe her It hod
beets tin en the preceding night, Verdict —lt'ounJ dead,
shh-
eat ally owl, et ii.lcuts.