The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-05-09 00:00:00

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Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that he would vote
for the exemption of Harrow and of Rughy alcoj
ilia were proposed, hdt that he Would go no further.
Mr. LOCKHART mated, that in the Act of It 3 It,
Westminster, Eton, Winchester, and the Charter-
house were exempted, as well as the schools of the
,Quakers sod of the Jews.
After a few words from Mr. BROUGHAM, a di-
, vision took place—
,c,,r the esemptina of Harms .
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Upon our re-admission to the Gallery the Cnm.
mittee were discussing a proposition of Mr. Focays,
for extending the provisions of the WI to l:cotiArid.
After a few words from Mr. Bnot.Gitaat and the
LORD ADTOCATEi upon the nature and object of cer.. .
tain schools at Edinburgh,
Lord 'BINNING observed, that this MI was
founded upon the previous enquiry of a comu.ir.
at all t.oßS:tland.iiAlliie
swaia,si,ntehtalptriairjeredsetontsaitilthwants
no
meolq.uiry
owuasGtiecessary with respect to t' echarita.
Illy endowed Establishments fur Education in Scot.
land, hut until such enquiry should take place, he
submitted that the present Bill should not be eat ended
to that couatry. An enquiry as to the sch-ools of
tteheatrecreosornift'rgy only to
t‘b) ..Eiinilliatundredanind aWf "cos and not
awn up according to English law, and that it would
'require a great deal of alteration to suit its provisions
to Scotland. An enquiry respecting Scotland ought,
'Perbrips, to be made the subject of a separate Bill.
Alter • few remarks by Mr. Formes and Mr. C.
Gamr, the House resumed, the It-port was re-
ceived, and ordered for further consideration on Fri•
day iiezt.;(' '
• The Bill, le emended, was ordered to be printed.
Ordered, on the motioo of Mr. BROUG il XNT,
that the House should, on Wednesday neat, resolve
itself into a Committee, to consider the salary whir it
should be granted to the Commissioners to be ale.
pointed for carrying this Act into effect.
It was also ordered, on the motion of Mr;
BiROUG HA M, that it be an instruction to the Como
ot t teiopon.this Bill, to make provision for an en.
quiry with respect to the Education of the Poor in.
Scot land.
Sir H. PARNELL complained, on the Chancellor
of the Exchequer moving the other Orders of the
Day, that his motion for a Committee on the bists
Assessed Taxes had been put od from time to time
lat the desire of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. lie
wished his motion to come on immediately.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
wished it still farther postponed till some day whet.
notices should precede orders.
Sir J. NEWPORT objected to postponement, at
injuriess to the interests of Ireland. there being t
fuller attendance of Irish Members than at any time
dosing the Session. lie moveds instead of the other
Orders of the Day being now read, that the House
should -resolve itself into a Committee on the Irisk
Assessed Tates. • i
After some conversation beteeen Mr. Peel, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. luahington, and Mr. D. Browee; Sic
J. Newport withdrew his amendment.
The Scotch Royal Hereby Bill was ordered to be
reed a second time that sit Jay months.
The Offenders Conviction Reward Bill went
through a Comtnittee, and the Report was ordered
to be received on Wednesday.
On the motion of Mr. HARVEY, the Steam Boat
Bill was recommitted, and the Report ordered to be
received on Wednesday.
The Report of the Committee of Supply relating
to the High Bailie of IVestminster was postponed to
Monday sionnight.
The Salmon Fishery Bill went through a Coma
mittee end the Report was ordered to b' received.oa
Thursday.
On the motion of Sir J. NEWPORT the Report
on the Irish Contagious Fevers was ordered to be
printed.
The Irish Landlord and Tenant's Bill was read a
first time, sod ordered to be read a second time out
the 13th of May.
Mr. MORRIT moved for leave to bring in a Bill„
according to the instruction of the Committee, foe
making the Rents and Profits of Mines available to
be rated for the Poor.
General THORNTON opposed the motion,'
chiefly on the ground that it resembled the Bill of
last year, which he considered olijertionable.
Mr. MORRIT denied th.t it was like the Bill of
last year.
Mr. D. GILBERT said it was enema to oppose
a Bill brought in upon the recommendation of a
Committee in such a stage. lie hoped, therefore,
that the Hon. General would give up hi, opposition.
General THORNTON agreed to do so, and leers
was given to bring in the Bill.
Onthe motion of Mr. MANNING, an Account
of the Number of Persons Committed for trial duriiic
the last seven years in England and Wales, was or.
dered to be laid before the House.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed
of, after which the House adjourned till Wednesday.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAT 8.
TAB WEGIO4IIII.
This was a prosecution of the ios atter of Mr. Chippendale,
the attorney of Great Queearwreet, against the Dcreutialli, also
an attorney. for a itb-I.
Mr. TorrING cosodutted the prmecution.
It appeared from the statement of Counsel. sod the evidence
in the Oise. that the Defendant b,d, in the year 1815, married
into the family of t Mr. Wright, reiiiding at Stockwell. The
Prowcetor was employed pratemirin-illy to prepare Mrs.
Welt, ner's marriage s-ttlemeot. lisifirrtunatelv the matCh did
I eel prose hart v, and the Defectiatit and Lis wife are now living
sepuritlely. The Defendant wit? called upon to perform the
obi:vatic:ins of the marriort tctlement towards hie wife, which
loaviag neglected to Jo. as wan alleged, pr-mediags in Fgoity
were instituted tartans/ him, in the r ondort of which the Piny.
calor was employed sod in the Year Igl• the Orfeudttnt .rtas
areehted. lied pet into the Fleet ratonswbere be now remains.
Coweivang that bailee was imputable ti the Prosecutor fur
these proceedings. the Defend..ow from time to time wrote him
Milarts to.themplobse of 40, as wa' stated, coomMing tile most
perntral vituperation. Other litters- of the import were
addressed tin Mr. Merrick. an Attorney, and Mr. Chipman.
ie
r wbich lbe Priors-stair was reviiet by the Defendant iu very
attentive term'.' 'Enguery.ket.eriess. falsehood, and profetoonal
insheeilme. mere tbe 111,44 eritutunti iesplititti.ah. to these I-ttert,
reveral of which were ryes, ilk" evidence. and poised to be the
' pprendliviA,lteed.arrittarg.
M. R*Onca appevred for the Defendant. mad admitted that
his Client must be roved guilty. reserving the cote of mitsgatiow
until hesheald he Attpultt up.tor,ip,lstactit
.Under the Learned Jailte's.darectiAs the Defendait was
• fogad
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