The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-03-06 00:00:00

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of regulation than at present governed the pa-
lettes of St. Hectere, St. Jaunts, St. John, St. Anne,
St. Martin. It would appear, therefore, that all
parishes had lost their liberty.
Sir R. WILSON regarded this measure as a but of
Pains and Penalties. He thought it possible that a
shlin, alias Fletcher. had raised the cry of "
No
Chili-Am bat more brothele," in order to furnish
a pretence for removing the liberty from the Inliatf.t-
ants of this Parish, with a view to furnish a precedent
and pretext far rreatitaz similarly every Parish in the
or open vestry should !.e held in the parish, and that
no contrniil should he eeervised over the said every or
its duties by the parish. either iu open vestry or other-
wise assembled. These were the eitraitrall nary powers
this Bill has ant, i le,l to Eire these parties—to prevent
the ittliebitents of this parish which they governed from
assembliog, either for the discussion of their ewn pri-
vate concerns, or of those great public iutestions whivh
he hoped they wonid serer ems** to take interest in.
He thrilled tire Bill woeid not bounded through that
House, aryl moved " That it be read a second time that
day six months."
he SPEAI:F.R observed that. the Hon. Mernber'e
amendment could not be put till after'the Order of the
Day fur the second reading ems read.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of this
Bill was then read, awl the Amendment pet. On the
question fir the second reading,
Mr. NIONCK bail insuperable objections to Select
Vestrie'. In open Vestries all abuses were openly
eativaiise(l, and perfectly held up to the condeninatieci
of all, whilst in Select Vestries abuses of the worst
description might be handed down from father to sot,.
and acquire a degree of sanction from their antiquity.
lie should oppose this measure in all its stages.
Mr. II CME rose amidst cries of "Question,'' but
gate way to
Mr. 11. SI 'MNEII, who contended for the propriety
of going into a Committee on the Bill, in order
to
clear up the contradictory statements of the facts uperi
which it was ('untied. With respect tit the altera-
tions in the Preamble, he begged to assure the Hon.
thi•liiintin opposite (Mr. W. Smith) that he had re-
cently examined the parties on the subject. and they
hail ail ileelareil themselves really to stand or fall by
the truth of their assertions. He did conscientismsly
believe that the nig was necessary both in princip!e
and practice, to r, shire the tranquillity of the Parish.
It was stated to be a new prineiple, whereas there,were
no less than twelve Parishes acting under the saute
regulatioss proposed in the Bill, select Vestry.
The 11111 itself was, as nearly as possible. a copy of
Pancras Bill, which live years ago was in the saline
state of confusion and tumult, that it was impossible
to carry on any business till the present regulations
were carried iota effect. lie knew nothing of one of
the particular dames alluded to is the course of the
diseussion; but the Committee would be the proper
place for discussing them.
Mr. Devisors and Mr. 11. SUMNF.R mutually ex-
; and after a few words from Mr. 11tNO. Mr.
B.A.INETT, Mr. CA IS eiRT, and Mr. Prree Moues;
against the Bill, the House divided on the attien.l.
went, that the Bill be read a second time this dsy six
months. The numbers were:—
• For the second reading tzr
129
Against it
MaiOrity —lO
The House having restuied,
A Bill to authorise the removal of certain Slaves
from the island of Antigua to South Ameriaa Was
hronghe in.—Read a first and ordered to- 'be read a.
second time. • • '
Mr. D. IiII.BERT brought in a Bill to remote
doubts as to the powers of thelominissionere to make
advance's by Exchequer Dills to the Regent's Canal
Compane.—Read a first, and.ordertel to be read a se-
cowl time.
A Messaire from the Lords announced their Lord-
ships' assent to the Indemnity Bill and other Bills,
and requested that Mr. til.Ateerue C might be permitted
to attend to be examined as a witness by a Cdni-
tbittee appointed by their Lordships to inquire into
the means of extending and recuriog the Foreign
Trade of the country. •
The SPF.AKKR informed the Messengers, that
to the latter part of their Lordships' Message the
House would return an answer by Messengers of its

own.
Mr. FOLEY presented a Petition from Stockton-
upon-Tees, against any alteration in the duties on
timber. Ordered to be referred to the Committee on
the Duties on Tiniber.
Mr. H. SUMNER presented a Petition from the
District round Beverly, in the county of York, call-
ing the attention of Parliament to the present Agri-
cultural distress, and regretting that the Committee
appointed in the last Session of Parliament bad been
instructed to confine their ieqttiries to the state of the
averages, from which no efficient relief could be cx-
pected.—Ortiered to'Be on the table. •
Mr. H. SUMNER then presented a similar Petition
from Wincheisea.--OrJered to lie on the table.
Mr. CURWEN presented a Petition on she selaject
of Agricultural d:Eress, from the parish of Work-
ington. in the Comity of Cutnberlaul..--Otdered to
br printed.
Mr. CARTWRIGHT presented twelve Petitions
t.
the same effect, from occupiers of land in the t;ounty
of Northauiptou.—Ordered to lie on the Table.
Sir R. FEROL'SSON presented a petition from the
Ship-owners of Kirkaldv, in Scotland, relative to the
,Daties on Coals.—Ordered to lie on the Table.
Mr. FELLOW ES presented a Petition from 500 wow
piers of !awl in Huntingdonshire. praying that the state
of agriculture might be taken into effectsal considera-
tion.—Orileteil to lie on the table. .
Mr. LAW LEY presented a petition of a similar na-
ture from certain wholesale and retail dealers of
Southani, in Warwickshire. Ordered to lie on the
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table.
Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a Petition from*** k-
habitants of Saddieworth, in Yorkshire, praviagt "ft Ito- • •
peal of the Additional Piety on Wool. Thelloo. Meth- .
her took occasion t observe, that his own opiate*
was ia favour of the prayer of the Petition, as he knew
that the tax, although at first proposed en the alhqed