legislative mcasurs, or some expression of the opinion of the House, which should prevent the recurrence of such proceed ings. The refusal to call the meetings in the particular instances to which he had alluded, he viewed as culpable conduct; but the refusal to divide a meeting when it had been called to ascer tain the ayes and noes, he considered as particularly censurable. He thought that the whole business ought to be referred to a select committee, that evidence might be collected, and that the laws on the subject might be more distinctly brought before the House. He concluded with moving, that the petition, com pining of the conduct of the Sheriffs of Chester, presented on the 9th instant, be referred to a select committee. Lord CASTLEREAGH hoped the gentlemen opposite would completely open their views on the subject, and let the House know distinctly what objects were contemplated. if the parties were not prepared for this course, he would suggest the propriety of postponing or withdrawing the motion.—( H car, hear.) Mr. BEAUMONT, in consequence of what had fallen from the noble lord and an hon. friend near him, should beg leave to withdraw his motion for the pment.—(itear I ) Mr. DENMAN wished to remark. betore this subject was withdrawn, that he had a petition from Major Cartwright and others, complaining of Mr. Sheriff Waitliman's conduct in not convening a meeting of the county of Middlesex. lie had seen Mr. Sheriff Waitlinian, who said lie thought he could produce papers which would justity his conduct. In the event of inquiry being instituted Sheriff Waithman desired that those papers be laid before the House. As to any legislative measure to pre scribe and limit the sheriffs conduct, the learned gentleman said lie was against that House interfering with the ancient and well understood principles respecting public meetings, and the right of petition.—(H our, hear.) The motion was then withdrawn. SI:OTCIICRImINAL LAW.—Mr. KENEDY moved fur leave to bring in a bill to alter and amend the mode of constituting juries in Scotland. Lord BINNING expressed his regret that the motion was brought forward in the absence of the Lord Advocate. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR was surprised tit what lie had heard.— It was the duty of the Lord Advocate to be present—why was lie absent ? Instead of complainining of the motion being brought on now, they ought to have heard au apology for his absence.—(Hear, hear.) Motion agreed to. Mr. CURTEIS moved for accounts of all contracts entered into by the Victualling Office, within the three last years, for the purchase of corn from the United States of America for our colonies. lie was happy that recent representations on this subject had been attended to, for they were of much consequence to the agricultural interests of this country. The CHANCELLOR of the EXC II EQUER explained why such purchases had been made. The supplies purclissed in this country had been condemned, and the consequence was, con siderable alarm in the colonies. The purchase of English corn was again to be tried, and if there were any additional expence, he felt assured that die House would cheerfully make good the difference, where the advantage to agriculture might be exten sive. Mr. CURWEN said, the failures must have been the result of fraud or negligence; if the grain were properly dried by kiln, &c. it would do as well as American. Mr. HUME was sorry that clamour hull induced the Chan cellor of the Exchequer to depart from cconimizal courses. If corn could be purchased at half the price in America, circum stanced as this country was, why was the extra expenee to be incurred? He was against such expenditure, from the decep tive motive of what was called the landed interest. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained, aftexwhich the return were ordered. - Colonel DAVIS complained of the inspectors of militia being continued in the Indian islands, where there was no militia . were they Still to be continued? Mr. GOULBORN would answer when the promised motion on the Subject was brought forward. Mr. C. GRANT obtained leave to bring in a bill to regulate the clerk of Assize, or Nisi Prins, in Ireland. Sir .1. NEWPORT having observed that such bill was most necesaary to correct extensive abus es . The remaining orders having been disposed of the House adjourned. THURSDAY, FFB. 15. . . . _ Leave was given for lighting with gas the Whitechapel road to the fourth wile-stoic. Mr. CL RS% ohtuined leave to bring in a bill to enable the select vestry of St. Mary-le-bone to appropriate 20,00 W. to the building of tour chapels of ease. Mr. MABLRLY moved fur a series of accounts of the produce of the tuxes uu iuhabited houses, on windows, .fxc. Ordered. _ _ The malt duties bill and the transfer of grants bill went through tt committee. Report to-morrow. The home went into a committee on the court of session _ . The LORD ADVOCATE explained that the object of the bill was to carry into effect the recommendations of the commissioners. There were to be fixed salaries to the odi cm, and the fees were to go to a fund for the payment of the salaries; and if there were any surplus of such fee fund it wus to go to Government—if there were any dekiencies, the Government NUJ to supply it. The Koine resumed, and report ordered to be received to morrow. bit N IMPORT save notice, that to-morroa he should move that it be a standing order of the house that all army, easy, and ordnance mammies be laid before the imuce v. akin tam week utter the cutnitiencement of each cession. WAltlte, pursuant to notice, brought forward his motion respectiog the petition presented on the part of the nowditch Lowly to the Secretary of State fur the Mule Pcliarttneul. fie bristly stared the particulars of the trials, which, be observed. could not fail to be Irebh in the recta lectiop of most member*. ii. rourludod with tooting fur a copy of the petition presentcd to Lord iiiduiuuth in October Lot t _ _ _ Mr. H. CLIVE ob d, that in October, three only remained in prition, and iuDiutember their .entrnce. expired. He meant the tarn Ltunditche. and Ili,Jridge, and Irmo the Judge'. notes it did nut appeur that the perjury extended lo thew. Mr. WA RUE hoped that shit peculiar view of the case. warranted as it was by the Judges mates, would be satis factory la the public. iMolloo withdraw U. 'I HZ Out:ex.—Lord A. HAMILTON brought forward bb motion fot the documents lespectiiig the order In council to the Presbyter), ter emitting the Quern's name in the prayers. lie persevered in the motion, to ascii Ain the focus of the case, and adurd an oppertuuity to a noble lord to disclaim es explain Isis observation, that the no tice on this subject was a disgrace to the order.book, As to the decitnirot, it had issued from the same privy council that trased the noose of her Majesty from the Liturgy in England, and if it had hero observerlwith due atteritism—for it had experienoed lio obedience at ail.— That wade it owlet), and lie contended foi ther, that It war illegal. The council had not the power which had Lebo assumed I and It were legal, the order had been oisgatory. To what derision had 'leo council theichy exposed itself! In Kir/south/sight the order la•J brow THE NATIONAL REGISTER rejected from the council books; and in one particular instance, the Chill/kill of a corps had been ordered into confinement, and remained iu confinemetit till the dis tending of the corps, for disobeying the order of the privy council. After praying for the King, the clergy man said, " and likewise bless the Cloven;" and fur that offence, he was that same Sabbath eve g mitered into confinement.—(Hear.) The orders of council built for England and Scotland, were issued with much ill advised haste; but the haste and inattention which characterised the order regarding Scotland, were peculiarly conspi cuous. The letter to the Moderator said, that enclosed was the order for snaking the tiecessaiy alterations in the prayers." Now in Scotland, the church had matter players nor liturgy—(a laugh); and the Moderator hail no more power over the Scotch Church than he had to Constantinople.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Such were the accuracy and good sense of the English Privy Coun cil, and such the precision of the wording of their order. Accordingly to acts of Anne, Geo. 111. no power was granted to the English Privy Council on the subject ; the council might as well have quoted so many chapters of Koran. The i7th of Geo. M. applied to England only —it regarded Episcopalians exclusively, and yet such act was quoted as anibority to intertere with the Scotch Church.—(Hear, hear.) The learned lord might be in attentive to his statements—but he defied the learned lord to dispute the facts set foi tle.—( Hear, hear.) As to the proceedings on the order of the privy council, the sheriff of Kirkcudbright was the first to put into activity —and then followed the arrest of the clergyman under most cen , tirable citcumstances. The order was neces sarily nugatory.—For a Scotch clergy man could not pray "according to the word of command" without losing his own respect, and that of his fellow-countrymen.—(llcar, hear,) He concluded with moving for a copy of the order of the privy council, as It was transmitted to the Moderator in Scotland ; and also for copies of all letters forwarded by Lord Sidinotith respecting the wrest of the clargyman in Scotland, tor having prayed for the (been. LordGLENOKCII I E seconded the motion,maintaining that the order was a breach of the Inuilamental principles of the Scotch Chard, which achnowledged the orders of no temporal authorities. The people of that country bad ever contended for that right. The struggles to establish it had been extensive and decided,and Scotland had obtained it at the expence of their blood. '1 ile order had not originated in good motives, and it bad not and could not lead to good. The LORD ADVOCATE said, the feeling of his noble friend had nut been understood, as to the notice on the order hook, and he hoped the motion would be with drawn. He contended that the pi ivy council had pried legally, and had followed tlic precedents of upwards of 104) years. The motion was negatived, and the House adjourned. FRIDAY, IR. As there was a ballot fur a einiiin;ttee to try tile merit., of the Truro election petition, the gallery uas not opened till near lice o'clock. Mr. II .SUAN LR moved the second reading of the New ington church bill. . . ilfr. DEN ISO N opposed the bill on the grounds which he had urged against the former measure. A majority of the inhabitants were against zitid hail petitioned against the measure ; and as to the present bill, the inhabitants had not sufficient notice of it. Sir IL %V I LSON also opposed the bill on the like grounds. Hr. SUSIN LK defended the bill, maintaining that the parish had received sufficient notice of it. The delay was only required to enable them to get money to conduct as opposa . _ _ lir. C. CALVERT oppuced the bill, and added, the honourable mover had just adduced sufficient reason fur delay. The. SPEAK ER said, if there were opposition to the principle ut the bill, than it nos essential to be particular about the notices. Mr. H. SU:RNER had no objection to postpone the bill for a fortnight, as desired by Mr. Dennisou.—Postponed accordingly. Lord A. HAMILTON, understanding that no opposition was to be oliltred to the motion, contented himself with merely moving, that the petitioos of the Scotch Buiglis Le referred to a Committee ; (Ilene, hear,) end that the pre vious reports be laid before the said committee.—Agreed to and committee appointed. I'uei.ic St:avice.—bir G. WARRENDEIt presented estimates of the naval Ordinaries, &c. and gave notice, that ou the eGth be should move grants on the same. Mr. WARD presented the ordnance estimates, and gave notice, that tni .Mouday fortnight he should move grant. on the same. Mr R. MARTIN gave notice, that on Monday week he sboiild move for leave to bring in a bill to enable persons charged with felonies to employ counsel. &camas imealsort 11104T.—Mr...6. BEN N LTT pre sented a petitons from a pour young nom, named Thurua• Rolfe, uf Stamford. Ile had been charged wish others in having been engaged in a riot and burning nn efagy of that celebrated perwmage, 'Theodore Majocci. The I: t I inner had not beeu biouglit to trial—another had been bruug!tt to trial for a like ollence rind acquitted I and then the pri soner was informed dart his case e.m , reit - in:ea to the Court of king's Vencls, so that it uou;rl out be tried berme the assize.. Ile 14611 complained of th• cell in which he wa• confined—a cell ten feet by eight, and ►uch being the damp ness of the stalls that drops of water rapidly chased each nth, r ? The Stamford jail uasin a miserable condition, mid the ellect ou the petitioner's health has been most severe.— Fits rapidly succeeded each other, sometimes during the whole day. The hem member hoped that the couserpience of ibis petitiun would be, to make persons cerise to pursue this unfortunate young man, and to put the pri.on into a more creditable state.—(hear, hoer.)—Yetitioa read mud ordered to be printed : _ . :111,M.liltItY Ayr presented a petition from mei chauts in London engaged in the t oleniai tanber trade, against ally alteration of the limber duties, as such altcranion would be calculated to give an undue preference to foreigucts. Read, and ordered to be pi lilted. TRAPS or las4diats.....Mr. CUICWLN resealed a petition from certaia itidi% ideals against the protectitot had pluhibitiag duties which ;alerted the bride of I uglaud aid Inland. RC inaagiued that they were never imposed fm the purpose of r..' g a revuoue I and taut thctrfure they would be reveled if found injurions to trade. 111 r. LITTLLTON held, that us a g, nerd; principle, duties on the trade between the two couturivb aa. alibi in jai lusts l but if there were any infant natin:t.ictortes w inch were established all the faith of wit protecting dodos they ought to be continued. Lord ALTitUttl•i.tslio complaint:4i of su , ise of tlse tintiee 51 afro GIN; the trade of the too countries. If n committee f eligiiiry on toe subject mere proposed he would support it. Pet tinut bn.ught up, rend, niiil ordered to he printed. The other orders mid notices. rind Mr. G. Bennett's motion, that Mr. Mei k's petition, to :Mow the short hind writer of the house to give evidence in a cow I of law, in Mr. M.'s action against certain longish ates, Sec. having beers disposed of, the house adjourned. FROM TUESDAY NIGIIT'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. T. Marks, Rochfurcl, wine merchant. BANK titan's. C. Phillips and W. Parsons, ltrosely, Salop, iron masters. Solicitor, Mr. Bigg, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane. J. Burall, Swansea, (ilaniorganshire, cabinet maker. Sol. Mr. Valcon, Temple. W. Morgan, Compton Greenfield, Sols. Messrs. Clarke and Co. Little St. Thomas Apostle. W. Hughes, Great Bolton, Lancashire, money Sols. Messrs. Perkins and Co. Gray'. Inn. W. Beevers, East Ardley, Yorkshire, farmer. Sol. Mr. Lake. Cateaton Street. J. Foster, Sheffield, ironmonger. Sols. Messrs. Blagrave and Walter, Symontrs Inn. J. Davies, Hereford, cabinet maker. Sols. Messrs. Daft and Co. Gnild ford Street. butcher. E. !toward and J. Gibbs, Cork Street, Burlington Gardens, money scriveners. Sol. Mr. Smith, Golden Square. A. Toole, Huydon Square, merchant. Sole. Messrs. Nind and Cotterill, Throgrnorton Street. T. Bowkett, Etuithant, Worcestershire, and C. Bowkett. Lustonbury, Herefordshire, farmers. Suls. Messrs. Watkins and l'euly, Lincoln's Inn. B. Bailey, Jlerton, Surrey, calico printer. Sol. Mr. Parton, Bow Church-yard. W. C. l.anc, St. Mary Axe, merchaftt. Sol. Mr. Hodgson, Castle Street, llollsorn. DIVIDENDS Feb. 17. B. Parkes, Aldermanbury, British wine merchant -17, J. Prebble, jun. Bow, miller-17, C. Mackenzie, Caroline Sneer, Bedford Square, merchant-20, F. Whitmore, Walliam Green, brewer—March 3, H. 'few, Wellchwe Square, tea dealer --C., J. Dickenson, Edmonton, cattle dealer-6, J. Micci. hite Lion Street, Nortonfalgate, coachmaker-10, R. More, Bayswa. ter, stone mason -13, S. Walter, Quccnhithe, hoop bender-17. C. Scud:mune, Newton, Lancashire, woollen cord manufacturer —9, J.lMbell, Cranbrook, Kent, brewer-6, J. Metcalfe and J. Jerez, Upper East Smithfield, oilmen-7, T. Coburn, Witney. woolshapler—a, J. C. Jardine, Sheffield. draper-6, J. Wood. King Smet, St. James's Square. bteeches maker—.l6, N. A. Cowper, Barton Bendiah, Norfolk, miller. CERTIFICATES to be granted March 6. S. Sampson, Size Lane, auctioneer—ll. Bird, Bristol, cheese and bacon factor—S. Rucker, Old South Sea (louse, merchant— H. Fell, Walbrook, merchant—T. Parke, Dudbridgc, Giuuees. tershire, woolstapler—l. Jetreris. Warmley, Gloucestershire. innkeeper—R. A. Smith, Sheffield, grocer—J. IVeetman, I.iverpool, merchant—E. Booghton, Ombersley. Worcestershire, dealer—W. Anderson, Bridgetown, Devonshire, brushmaker— W. Bush, Saffron Walden, carpenter—A. Parker, Cheltenham, bailder. LENT ASSIZES. OXFORD CIRCUIT. BiPre Mr. Jiostice Park. and Mr. Baron Garaow. Berkshire—Munday, March, 5, at Reading, at nine o'clock is the morning. e -- . lo .ire—Wednesday, March 7, at Oxford. Worcestershire—Saturday, March 10, at Worcester. City of Worcester—Same day, at the City of Worcester. Stuifordshire—Thursday, March 15, at Stafford. Shropshire—Wednesday, Match tt, at Shrewsbury. Ilerefordshire-Monday, March 26, at llerefoul. Monmouthshire—Saturday, March 31, at /Monmouth. - -- -rAire—Wetinesday, April 4, at Gloucester. -Same day, at the City olGloucester. City of GI .MIDLAND Before Chief Justice Dallas, and :ID. .I. , ,itice Richardson. Northainptonshire—Satunlay, March 3, at Northampton. Rutland—Friday, March 9, at Oakharn. I incolnshiro—Saturday, March to, at the Castle of Lincoln. City of Lincoln—Same day, at the City of Lincoln. Nottinghamshire—Friday, March 16, at Nottingham. Town of Nottingham—Same day. at the Town of Not. tingliam. Derl yshire--Wednesday, March 21, at Derby. ty, March 26, at the Castle of Lei. *est cr. --- Borough of Leicester.—Same day, at the Borough of Lei cester. Coventry,Saturday, March it, at the City of Coventry. Warwickshire—Saturday. at Warwick._ Nomror.ii Before Clay' Justice Abbott and Mr. Baron Graham. Bucfonglianubire—Thurolay, March 8, it Ayleabury. Bedforushiro—Wetineeday, March 14, at Bedford. liuntindonshire—Saturday, March li, at Huntingdon. Cionbridge.hire—Tuesday, March to, at Cambridge. Norfolk—Saturday, March 21, at Thetford. Suffolk—Saturday, March it, at Ilury St. Edmunds. A requisition, signed by nearly 100 respectable inhabitants, has been presented to the Bailiff of Chippenham, requesting_ him to call a meeting of the Burgesses, Freemen, and inhabitants of that town, to take into consideration the propriety of an address to his Majesty, expressive of their loyalty to his !throne and person, and regret that attempts should be made at this time to discompose his royal mind, by insinuatsons that the great majority of his subjects are disloyal to the king, because they disapproved of the late proceedings of his ministers against 'ais Queen ; and also to take into con sidcrstion the propriety of a petition to Parliament for the restoration of her Majesty's name to the liturgy. A requisition has been sent to W. Addcy, Esq. Sheriff, requesting him to convene a meeting of U.:, inhabitants of the town and county town of Poo', to consider the propriety of petitioning thu legis lature for an amendment of the penal code of Great Britain ; in compliance to which ho had appointed a meeting to be held on Friday lust in the guildhaa of the said town. _ The Protestant Dissent:ma of all denominations are about to petition Parliament against Brougham's Bill for the Education of tne which they consider oppressive, as it incuases their civil disabilities. _.....