The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-24 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY.

The Deputy Usber of the Black Rot appeared at the
Bar, and summoned the House to the House of Peers.
The SPEAKER, on his return, informed the House
that be had heard the Royal Anent given by Commission
to certain Bills (for which see Lords' Report.)
Sir C. MORGAN presented a petition (ruin ■n indi-
vidual in Monmonthshire, praying for an alteration in
the Laws relating to Masters ant Servants, and par-
ticul■rly in reference to the payment of wages in the
Mining Districts.—Laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. DAWSON brought up returns of all the places
in England that have local or eeperate jurisdictions for
the trial of criminal offenees.—Laid on the table.
Mr. JERVOISE, presented a petition from the agri-
culturists of the County of Hents against the Game
Lairs.—Laid on the table.

Mr. DENISON pi eseuted a petition from Bondi wark,
praying far a repeal of the Duty on Beer, and that it
might be transferred if necessary to Malt.—Laid on the
table.

Mr. BYNO presented a petition lions Thomu Spring,
against the Beer Bill.—Laid on the table.
Mr. S. C. WHITBREAD presented a petition from
the inhabitants of Llablidge against Slavery in the Woo
ndies.

Mr. CURWEN presented a petition from an indi-
vidual named WilTiam Leslie, urging a claim to the
Ipproviment tn makieg Roads. whit* Mr. 111•Admr bad
attributed to himself.—Referred to the Cbmtnittee.
Mr. 'LINDSEY presented a petition from the Weavers
and Linen Manufacturers of Kennysoulr against the
Scotch Linen Mannficture Bill.
Altera few words from Sir It. FEROLTSSON, Mr. S.
WORTLEY, Mr. PHILLIPS, and Mr. MAKERLY,
the petition was read. and ordered to he printed.
INQUIRY. INIIO THE CONDUCT 074 RE SIIRIFF OF
DUBLIN.
Mr . CALURIFT moved the reading of the Dider of
the Day Tor-the House to resolve itself into a Committee
to proceed in the inquiry into the conduct of the Sheriff
if llablin.

Loud GRANBOURNE moved, as an amendment, the
second reading of the Sale of Game Bill. •
Mr. CALCIIAFf observed, that this was certainly
like making game of the lions ..—(A laugh.) The Bill
for legalizing the sale of Game should not be put in
competition ivith this iiiqUiry. On moving the Order
of the Day, he did not deem it necessary to add one
word in the way of observation, cencloding, of course,
that the House was as anxious as himself to bring this
disagreeable business• to a close. A great number of
witnesses were delayed in town at much public expense
and private inconvenience. He neverreeolleeted any en-
quiry to have been aßowe I to slumber so lung in such a
stale. For these reasons he hoped the Noble Lord
would withdraw LB hmendmeny, and allow the inquiry
to proceed.
Mr. Secretary MEL Laid lie was as anxious as any
one that the flame Lactic and tatty otter laws in pro-
gress should be committed to the consideration of the.
House as soon as possible, but he entteated the House,
if they were to proceed' at all withhhe. inquiry, to en•
deavonr to bring it• to a conclatioriiiith as much speed
as they could.—(Hear. bear.) He knew the expense
'was great to the public,' and the loss of time to the indi-
viduals in attendance nothing could cumPensale. He
saw the bill'of one indisiidual'a expenses, and it amount-
ed to 2001.—(Heir. bear,) The • time of the House
would be saved by pceeding at once. He trusted the
Noble Lord would t'eg wiy, but if the Righr Hon. Gen-
tleman (Mr. Barry) desired to postpone the inquiry, the
House. he believed,wOuld concur.
Col. BARRY said he concurred with his Right lion.
Friend, and' with other Von. Gentlemen, that it was most de-
sirable to bring this inquiry to a oonclusioe. He was de-
sirous to resume and pursue it to eh end after the recess ;
but the Hon. and Lei reed Gentlemen (Sit J. Maoiutoah,)who
had a motion on the Criminal Law. amid pot be persuaded
to postpone it. Yesterday also an Hon. Gentleman, who
had a motion for equalizing the duty on 'East and West In-
dia hisears, refused to give way. He was glad now to
receive the assistance of .the Hou. Gentleman on the other
side, and he was prepared to go do with the examination of
such witnesses as were in attendance, bet as lone as the
Sheriff thooghtf urther witnesses necessary I. his defence, he
could not close his ease.

Mr. S.RICE suggested that the House would c sine to some
arrangtiment, whereby such *Ramses u ware not necessary
to either side might be relieved from their attendance.
(Hear, hear.)
Sir JAMES °RAH Ali said he thought that the pro•
ceyding might now be stopped without injustice to shy
party. The./ bad had enough of the badness already, and
the sooner it was put an end to, the souer would vitt
be restored to the Sister Kingdom. its therefore wouki
move that the iuquiry might be renamed that day six
months.

Lord MILTON eipressed his astonishment at the proposi-
tion of Lis Hon. Frietnl ono spake last, in seeking to
pat a slop to so solemn au inquiry la so plawature
manner.

Mr. secretary CANNING said that haring ertginally op-
posed the inquiry, he felt himself Incompetent Xs give any
opinion then on its utility, bat as long as et=her of the
Right Honourable Gentlases who bad the management
of the inquiry saki they bad a wish to proceed. be could not
Odell of stempieg it. He was of °pilules Mat the result did
tot answer the expectations entertained by the House; but