The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-24 00:00:00

.IMPFAIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS—Mososx.
Tie Earl of LIVERPOOL gave notice of his intention to
move next Thursday that the Report of the Committee oet
the appellant jursdiction of the House, which was then be-
fore their Lordships, be takes Into consideration. Oa his
Lordship's motion the House was ordered to be summoned
for that day.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented a petition from
several Merchants and Manufacturers in London. in favour
of the Bill for regulating the Linen Trade in Scotland.
The Earl of ROSSLYN presented two petitions from the
Farmers of Fifeshire, in favour of the Bill. Ills Lordship
then moved that the. Committee on this Bill be postponed to
Wednesday.—Ordered.
AI ARRIAGES.
On the Order of the Day for the further consideration of
the Marriage Regulation Bill,
The Earl of W EgTNIORELAND said he did not alt:.-
gether approve of the principle of the measure; but he par,-
ticulnrly objected to that clause in the Bill which related to
the forfeiture of property. and the proceeding which was to
take place in the Coen of Chancery for that purpose.
The garl of LIVERPOOL observed that this part of the'
Bill went only to affect marriages contracted by minor.,
over which the canon law had already a controul. His
opinion was, that marriages, after having been once con-
tracted, should never bo dissolved at the sill of the parties.
or the suit of their relations ; but when parties look a fslso
oat). previous to the contracting of marriages, he thought
they should not have any powerover the properly that might
be claimed in consequence of the marriage. This was the
sole object of the clause in question. The marriage was
not to be dissolved ; but the offending party was not to get
possession of the property.
,The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the Court of Chan-
cery had to do in the business would be to settle the disposi-'
lion of the property. •
The Bill was then agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed.

BEER BILL.
The Marquess of LANSDOWNE presented a petition
from the Ale and Table Beer Brewers against this Mill, as
one which would be ruinous to their trade.—Ordtred L.) lie
on the table.

• IRISH GRAND JURIES.
On the third reading of the Irish Grand Juries' Present-
ments Bill.
The Earl of DONOUGIIMORE moved that a clause to
put the Clerks of the Peace and the Clerks of the Crown in,
Ireland on the same footing with regard to Fees sad Emolu-
ments, be inserted.
Tile Marquess of LANSDOWNE said he was ready to.en.
cede to this amendment, which was agreed to. Ilia bled-
ship proposed some other tunindiumAs, which wereagreml to.
Tae Bit then prised.
LINEN TRADE IN SCOTLAND.
The Scotch Linen Bill was committed.
The Duke of ATHOL opposed thfIPB:ll as being very i
jurious to the small manufacturers, although it mig!it pro-
mote the interests of the great capitalists of Scotland.
The Earl of ItOSSLYN supported the Bill, the
principal object of which, he s'id, was to do away with
! the s ampint of linen in Scotland. lie saw no reasou
wl•
the Scotch manteneturer shuuld pay a tax u hich
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the English manufacturer was not required to pay. The
tax was utterly useless as to any purpose of security.
and its only object was to put money into the pocket of
the person employed in stamping the linen.
The Duke of AVID!, contended that this Bill wanid
drive the little manufacturers out of the market.
The Earl of LAUDEKDALE said there wis no an ;b.
rlaes of peopt• u ,w in existence, as those little msna-
facterers alluded to by the Noble Duke, and if lar2e
capitalists entered into the trade, it w4s the most fortu-
nate thing that could happen fur Scotland, because that
would be the sure means of giving permanent employ-
ment to the labouring classes in that country. The pro-
posed regulation went to prevent the injuries arls'nr.,
from the improper bleaching of linen, and could not in-
terfere with the interests of any set of manufacturers.—
A useless restraint had fallen very heavily on the trade,
and from that restraint this Bill went to relieve it.
The Duke of ATHOL again contended that this Bill.
would affect numerous small manufacturers.
The Bill then went through the Committee Without .
any amendments, and was reported. . .
Tile Vessels Registry Bill was committed and reported
Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—MONDAY.
SLAVERY.
Lord LOWTHER presented a petition from the
habitants of •peer, in Cumberland, praying for the. abo
lition of Slaverv.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. KENNEDY moved for a,y of the Report of
the Select Committee of the HutEr of Lords on the ap-
pellant jurisdiction of the /louse of Lords.—Agreld to.
Mr. KENNEDY moved the Order of the Day for
going into a Committee on the Scotch Juries
The Hill went through the Committee, was reported, and
ordered to be further considered on Wednesday next.
Mr. GOOCH presented a petition from the inhabit-
ants of Bungsy, against the Duty on Coals.—Ordered
to be printed.
The Barilla Duties Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The Southwark Court of Bequests Bill, with its
Amendments, was reported and agreed to.
Mr. BERRIES brought in certain Resolutions, pro-
posing that letters to and from soldiers and sailors is the
East Indies and St. Helena, should be subject to the
postage of 3d. each.
Mr. HOME said, that this was a great hardship upon
the rela'ives of soldiers and sailors, for in every other
parted the world, the letten froM soldiers and call 3ra
were subject to a postage of only it, and the greater
the distance, the greater, in his opinion, ought to be
the facility ef communication. He would therefore move
as au asnendawat, that Id. be substituted for
The Hillery was then cleared for a division, but the
House did set divide, and we ruderstood the matter was
postponed for farther coesideration.
art.cIPRUCITY OF DU I'IES' DILL.
On the Order of the Day being moved for the second
reading of the Reciprocity of Duties' Bill,
Mr. iIUSKLSSON said that he had teal several coil.
smoications with the merchants and ethers wino Weft
interested in this Bill, and as they had objections to it,
be was wittiest% to give them an opportunity of stating
them at a mere advanced stage of time Dill. If the bill
were read a second time now, be would Move that it be
read a third dime* Monday nest with that view. He
hoped the Hon. Member for Grampound would acqui-
esce is this course ; ii net, it would be open to hies te
skirmish now in opposition to the second rea,/ing ; but
be (31r. H.) welak reserve his sumer to these objections
far a futere stage.
Mr. ROBERTSON sail, this was a most important
Rill, and the House shrudd_ well weigh it before they
cousented to its passing. He Fes prepared with evidecen
to show that if it passed, we could not contend with fo-
reign Powers. However he would postpone his oppoei-
tin for the third reading.
Mr. 111131 E. said he w.sheti to ask the Right Honour-
able Gentleman a question. At present, British ships
'entering Prussian ports, were subject to very heavy du-
ties, and be wished to know if this Bill passed, whether
these duties would be taken off.
Mr. HUSKISSON s area in reply, that the Pro-
I :tit Minister at Oil Court had communicated to him