The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-03-04 00:00:00

IRIgiIf:RAND JURY A ‘SFSIMIV.PITP.

Mr. SII A W moved. that there be laid on this table
the Memorial of the Citizens of Dublin, relative to
Grand Jery Assessments; awl also a latter sod other
documents concerning a new Jail.
Mr. LUSIIINGTON asked if the Hop. Gollob.
men had communicated his intention of mowing for
them decimate., to the Sauget' for Ireland ?

Mr. SHAW said be had mentioned it to Mr.
Grant.ead ►e thought there could be no possible ob-
jection.
Mr. BENNETT took this opportenity of direct-
ing the attention of the House to the fact, that there
nag on regular clergyman appointed to •!teed the
jail of Dahlin. Ile was 1.11.;, and be believed It
be true, that legal proceedings had taken place is
December last to corn; .1 the Grand Jury to ■ppoint
one; but as le.e as the 25th of last month, he knew
that none had been appointed. They ■t regent
trusted solely to any cletprossi that might be dia.
posed to volunteer his wake,. 'They had first se-
lected one who was disqealified by his own religion.
'I he nest two silo had been appointed scvmisivelv,
resided shoot !sO miles from Dahlia. One of them
wee a clergyman in iim+tick, and (Ws man was to
officiate in the jail of Hoban ! Then a fourth hail
bees chosen—s men who had been cast by accident
on the sweat of Ireland, having been shipwrecked nn
his voyage ei•ber to or fromArnerles.lsnd whose total
Igemmtanco of the Irish lenience diaqualified him for
the office. He could not ►efrain from saying, that
this was highly discreditable to the Alaoicipal Ago
iborides of the place.
Mr. SHAW replied, that he had understood that
some dispute had existed between the Graod Jury
and the Magistrates, respecting the chaplain ap-
pointed; bet the Sheriff had sow made an appeiet•
went which put en end to the inconvenience.
T►e motion was agreed to.

WOTTON-11A4•31..TT ELECTION.
Sir JOHN STEWART brought op a Report of
the Coututitee, which sic ed that Ann Hall, who
had been ordered into custody for not having attended
the Committee, had been prevailed from giving dee
attendance by infirmity and old age, she being 86
ears old. The Hon. Baronet next staved, that Ann
ell be discharged, witbont payment of fem.—Or-
dered.
Mr. LUSHINGTON snored, that the House re-
sat,a itself, tantorrow, into a Committee ea the
Assessed Taxes Act.— Ordered.
Sir JOHN STEWART made several observations
on the IIKVIIVONION“ of an 'cessation banging over
the head of the Learned Judge Maclellan, and wished
to second a motion by the Honourable Omatlessaa
for accelerating the enquiry.
M r.M A RTIN was understood to npress his w:II.
bigness to move for an earlier day.
The SPEAKER remarked, that the nodes was
filed for a certsia day t It might be postponed, bet
it coold not be anticipated.
Mr. HUME roes to move fee certain Returns re-
specting the Army in India.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that as his Noble Friead was not in the Hesse,
it would be sore csavenieat to give notice of his mo-
tion. _

Mr. MIME replied, that Ito had *anon on the
subject to the Noble Sweaty at War, who had an-
swered that be might more whoa he pleased. Tho
Honourable Gentleman then moved for a Return of
lb. number of Officers who had entered the Army iit
India, from the 25th of January, 1816, to %Sat of
January, 1819; distingolshing thou w►o bad beet,
educated at the Royal Military College, and the mg
who had obtained their rank by purchase; also the
member of half•pay Officers during the same period.
—Ordered.