The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-02-04 00:00:00

LUNATIC ASYLUMS TN SCOTLAND.

Lord BINNING obtained leave to bring in a Bill
for establishing district Asylums for Lunatics in Scot-
land.

Lord A. HAMILTON said, two-thirds of the
People of Scotland bad disapproved of the Noble
Lord's former Bill ou this subject. He was connect-
ed with a part of the country where a Lunatic Asy-
lem was lately erecttd, which he considered a modol
for such buildings. lie hoped this Bill would be
subjected to the setae esamivatiou in Scotland as the
former Bill.

General FERGUSSON had several objections to
the measure, but Le reserved them for a future op-
portunity.
Lord BINNING admitted that objections to the
former Bill were very generally eoteriained in Scot-
land. His object in delaying any proceedings as to
the Bill till after Easter, was in order to give the
People of Scotland time to examine it, and to cond.
der the very material changes he had made in the,
measure. The great objection formerly was to the
appointment of General Commissioners, to carry the
measere into effect. Now County Commissioners
were sebatiteted, eacepting two Commissioners to be
appointed by the Secretary of State, for the perposs
of seeing that the objects of the Act should be gene-
rally effected. -
Mr. C. W. WYNNE took that opportenity of
massing his astonishment that any man could be
able to read the horrors disclosed by the Commis-
sioners, who had some years ago reported on the
state of Lunatic Institutions in England, without at.
tempting to obtain some remedy for the evil. For
three years the subject had been before them, and
hitherto nothing was done. A Bill bad been brought
forward every Session, but it was r•-gularly 1111oired
to sleep till the end of it. If no ether abler person
undertook this matter, he would himself, however
inadequate, introduce a Bill on the subject.
Leave given to bring in the Bill.
PENSIONS IN TIM TAX OFFICE.
Mr. BENNETT moved for an account of the Pen-
sions and Retired Allowances enjoyed by persons
who bad been Clerks, or Inspectors of Clerks, in
the Tas-office, distinguishing those who held soy
other ,offices.—Ordered.

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
Mr. BEN NETT presented a l'etiiiou from certain
Inhabitants of Liverpool, praying that the House
would take an early opportunity of restoring to our
beloved country the indispensable right of fair Re-
presentation.—Ordered to Ile on the table.
USE OF THE MILITARY IN THE ADMINISTRATION
OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND.
Sir HENRY PARNELL presented a Petition
from the high Sheriff and Grand Jury of the Queen's
County, which he said conveyed the sentiments of
the whole County, against the employment of the
military in criminal eases. When the military were
employed to apprehend persons charged with offences,
death often was the consequence. When the person
I. be apprehended attempted to escape, the soldiers
fired and killed him. The office of constable in Ire-
land was totally different from what it was in this
country.
Mr. PEEL took the opportunity to say that the
'military were never more seldom recurred to thin
dertieg the last two or three years. If the constables
were inefficient in the Queen's County, it was the,
fault of the very Grand Jury who sent this Petition.
After some farther conversation relative to the al-
lowance, condo to constables in Ireland, the Pa-
-Wen was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. CURWICN gore notice, that an Thursday
nest it was his intention to move for the re-appoint-
ment of the Committee en the Laws relating to. Tithes.
Mr. C. W. W YNNE gave notice, that he. should
to-morrow move for leave to bring in a Bill for the
regelation of Polls at the Elections of Members to
serve in Parliament.
Mr. ARBUTHNOT moved for in Account of the'
Esebequee• Bilis issued by virtue of an Act of time
56th of the King, for enabling the Book/ to advancer
the sum of 6,000,0001. by way of luau, and at pre.-
sent outstanding and onprnsided for.
This account was afterward' laid oo the tattles•and
ordered to he primed.
Mr. B DEN brought up the, Report oft
Committenr Supply, which was reed's first and _
ouud time.
• The CIIA NCELLOR of the EXCIII4III3II,
•
snored for the production of the, Estimates for the
•Extre•idicterySerelett of the Navy digitig the cirteut
year,