On the motion, or Mr. Graham, a new writ was ordered to be issued for a member for Westmoreland, in the room of sir M. Le Fleming, deceased.—The inspector-general of imports and exports, presented an account of sugars imported from the Virgin islands.—The Irish butter, and Irish Distillery bills, were read a 3d time and passed.—The Irish Revenue Collection bill, was read a 2d time, and ordered to be committed the next day.—Sir J. Newport moved the commitment of the Irish Customs bill, but post- 292 poned it till the next day, at the request of Mr. Foster.—Mr. Matthews moved the 2d reading of the General Turnpike bill. Mr. Giles made a few observations on the mode of recovering the penalties. Mr. Matthews said, that persons were so harassed in sueing for the penalties in the courts above, that many of them were put to an expence of 4 times the penalty, without the cause even being brought to trial; by which means the farmer was terrified to compound with the informer. He therefore thought it preferable to submit the information to two magistrates, with power of appeal to the quarter sessions.—
§ The house divided; For the 2d reading 22; Against it 27; Majority against the bill 5.