The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-06-21 00:00:00

awards, when on duty, for the preservation of the
iseas:e.
Lord PlLutarrom said, there were ether regiments
heside the Guards which had been occasionally called
ont on duty, and had similar allowances.
ford NUGENT then included in his.motion the words
". and other troops:" and the motion was agreed to.
Mr. Serjeant One Low presented a petition from
the Attorneys of Winchester, against unqualified con-
veyanters.--Ordered to lie on the table.
IMPORTATION OF TIMBER.—Mr. MARITAT
presented a petition from several Merchants in London
niso were connected with the British colonies in North
A:orrice, praying that the House would not sanction
any measure which should give greater advantages to
foreigners, in regard to the trade in timber, than they
tom possessed ; and which must be highly injurious
to unr American colonies. The Hon. Member stated
that the petitioners had been at great expense in fitting
IT establishments for the exportation of timber from
ti.- ...lollies to this country ; that the population of
the colonies had been greatly increased within a few
years, because the cutting down of trees gave employ-
;Rent to increased numbers, and caused the ground to
lu cleered for the purposes of agriculture, which was
alsa greatly improved in the colonies. During the
last year there were MI6 ships employed in the timber
trade between these colonies and the mother country.
Mr. Huss: conceived that, if the prayer of this pe-
tition were complied with, it would militate against
else general interests of the country, merely fur the
benefit of some few individuals.
he petition was read, and ordered to be printed.
General lloxraossaar presented a petition from the
C.susity of Ayr against the Malt Duty.
A new writ was ordered for a 31ember to serve for
the borough of Malussbury, in the room of Kirkman
Exley, Esq., who had accepted the Chiltern Hun-
dreds.
Mr. (Jot-LnuaN obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
re.,,ubste the re-building of the town of St. John's,
Neil &midland.
lINPIKE TRUSTS.—Mr. I). llii.aasr said,
that on the recommendation of a Con ssss ittee to whom
the snhjeet had been referred, he should move for
Lase to bring in a Bill to bring all the turnpike-roads
to• a certain distance ruuud the metropolis under one
keens] trust. These ss-ere already divided into twenty
trusts, and the Committee thought that the public
aslvoistage would be greatly promoted if they were
consolidated into one—a thing which could be dune
ssitloost silty infringement on private property. He
4 oat-lusted with musing fur leave to bring in the Bill.
.Mr.Cuntries hoped that, at the present late period
of the Session, the Hon. Gentleman would not call on
Pail:amen: to pass a measure which involved the in-
tevasts of so ninny persons ; but that he would move to
tree IEII printed, and let it stand over till next
:session of Parliament.

Mr. litLitcev replied, that it was not his wish to
have the business carried hastily through Parliament.
Coninittee bail full% considered this subject, and
w.•re cotriim ed that for Enhlic interest would be
itettly promoted by this measure.—Leave was given.
Vt. Ai:hurter nest wowed for leave to being in ano-
Colt All, connected with thy same subject. It was to
Why all trustees of turnpike-rua.is to make regular
refer us of tLeir expenses, and the funds front which
t1:.7 were derived. and deliver them into the odic, of
tl.e .6e;•re;ery of Stat...
After a few remarks from Sir 11. PAnNELL, leave
wag. given.
_ _

he C::•xi•ELLoa of the EXCIIEVIIR brought up a
111.11 for granting relief to distre‘scd commercial men
in Irian a tirxt, and ordered to be read a
secant' time to-morrow.

Mr. Cvou.xN wished to know what measure was to
be taken rospe,;t:ng the exemptions allowed to horses
emptlyed in Agriculture, as the Act fur grauting those
ex. en;:tons r•aa shortly to expire.
111.• C:LINCELLOR of the I:.ciiiturna snswered,that
it was intrusted the exemptions should be continued a
year longer.
The re; ort of the Budget Ira% brought up, the reso-
lutions avreecl. to, and Bills ordired.
COURT (IF KING'S BENCH SITTINGS BILL.
—On the order of the slay for the House to go into a
Committee ou this Bill,

The Arroaxtv-GaxamAt. explained to the House
the reasons which had rendered this measure necessary.
The accumulation of business in the Court of King's
Bench was at present so great, that it was impossible
for one Judge to get through all the causes within
the time allowed fur hearing them ; and therefore it
was proposed that another Judge should sit in another
Court, and try causes. It also proposed that the
sittings in iVestruinster should extend beyond fourteen
days. The duration of the Bill would be limited to
two years.
Mr. SCARLETT said, that on behalf of the gentle-
men of the profession, he felt it his duty to oppose this
nseeastre, which, he thought should have been discuss-
-4.4A Committee, preriouslp to bring laid before the
Hee* in the Surto of a Bill, as was done some years
ago, when a most material alteration was proposed to
be made In the constitution of the Court of Chancery.
Fiom the list of cases in the Court i,f King's Bench,
during the last VD years, which he had moved for
lately, It would appear, that for some few years past,
there ,was no increase of business in that Court, or at
least that any increase which did take place was very
in, onsitlemble, and most of these were trilling causes.
If it were possible to subtract these from the import-
ant ones, a groat benefit would be conferred on the
country. He wished the House to observe, what the
consequence would be to the public,. if the Court of
King's Bench was to be divided into two Courts. At
present the law arguments could not be decided in
term time; a great part of the vacation was occupied
in _hearing totem; and if this Bill was passed, facili-
ties would be given to the Goan of King's Bench, and
increase its present vast quantity of business. Why
(void not business be done in the Court of Commit,
Pkas sad the Bxchetpter ? In the litter Court, Usti-
tree woo prevented from being brought into it, bspaaso
it was all sponopolited by a few attorneys; but let the
business he thrown open, and then the other Court
Would be relieved from the great pressure it now had.
This Bill wool/ proclaim great lowavaitiowe to suitors
fee a Jew who bad brought his wow into the Court
Oases lamb lie the wry purpose, of baring a Far-
Ikeda Csamwd, owl hada( it tried Wow • pair.