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j r Nt - • 10651. To TIIR PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK. bones Atm GENTLVIIII, WE be g to offer you our grateful acknow ledgements for the honour you have conferred on us by re.eleolag us into the Direction. Trusting that the Proprietors will ever find us deserving of tbe confidence they have reposed in us, We haw the honour to be, with great respect, Ladies and Gentlemen, your most obedient and very humble servants, JOHN BEI3B. JAMES DANIELL. WILLIAM F. ELVFMNSTONE. ' JOHN INGLIS. JAMES I'ATTISON. Aat►x, the rah April, 1821. TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK. Limn AND GiNTLEMLN, IBEG leave to offer you my most sincere acknow ledgements for the distinguished honour of your support at so yesterday's Banta , which has placed me in the situation I anxiously aspired to. I feel the highest gratification in the favourable sentiments of the Proprietary at large, as indicated by the extent of its suf frages in my favour, and am particularly grateful for the zeal so warmly evinced by my friends. It AA be my endeavour to merit those flattering distinctions by the faithful discharge of the important duties of a Director, sod the most assiduous attention to the interests of the East ladia I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your most obedient humble servant, 1821. JOHN LOCH. ith A 1 .-- - TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK. LADIES ANT GII247LIMIN, T BEG leave to return my grateful thanks to those 1 Friends who afforded me their support at the Ballot held yesterday for the appoinfment of a Director for the Manage ment of your Affair-, and particularly to those Proprietors who, at great personal inconvenience, have attended from a distance. Permit me to assure you, I shall ever bear in grateful recolkc tine, the kindness and support I received throughout the whole army Canvass. I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your most obedient devoted bumble servant, ABRAHAM WELLAND. rordand-p!ace, 12th April, 1821. POItT OF FOIL SA LE sr Order of the Honourable' atoms, ea WAIDNESDAY, Howe in this Port, at Ten o' THE GOODS UN VI 'A LMOUTH. IY AUCTION, e Commissioners of his Majesty's kpril 25, 1821, at the Custom )'Clock in the Forenoon, IDER-MENTIONED, IL 4 Gallons Brandy 32 Rum Geneva 16} Wine 18 lbs. Coffee 39 Thread 70 Salt 410 Cheese IS Butter 183 Figs 45 Tea t 3 Raisins 64 • Almonds 70 Feathers for Beds 44 Tanned Leather tit Pepper ALSO, FOS L'IPOISTATION : 2 Crape Shawls 87 Silk Handkerchiefs 1 Piece Crape j And some Chocolate. The Goods may be vie*ed on the day preceding the day of Sale. Custom-liouse, Falmoutho April 5, 1821. CEIDICE FINE-FLAVOURED OLD PORT. NEARLY ONE HUNDRED DOZEN. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. ROBINS, (Of Warwick-street, Golden square), At No. 19, King-street, St. James's-square, on WEDS/MAT, April 18, 1821, at One o'Clock, TWO PIPES of Capital OLD PORT (nearly ONE HUNDRED DOZEN), Ten and Twelve Years in Bottle. The Property of a Gentleman. Lying in his Cellars, I:Wen-Anne-street East, and to be deli vered from thence. 31 Pair Shoes $ Dozen Pair Cotton half 'lobe 4 Pieces Linen 3 Nankeen 6 Planks Mahogany 10 Pieces Lignum Fitz 18 Deal Ends 56 Pamphlets 8 Bottles Castor Oil and other Medicines 4 Flower Pots 1 Woollen Shawl 8 Pots and Bottles Sweet meats, &c. &c. To be tasted on the Wrning of Sale ; and Catalogues had at Garraway's; and of Mr. Robins, Warwick -street, Golden-square. ELIGIBLE FREEHOLD ESTATE, In the neighbourhood of READING, WINDSOR, AND BINFIELD, Consisting of A COMPACT FAMILY RESIDENCE, Wilk Offices, Pleasure Grounds, Gardens, Grapery , Melon- Ground, and upwards of ONE HUNDRD and 1 HIRTY TWO ACRES of Meadow and Arable Land, situated in a detached part of the County of WILTS, and surrounded by BERKSHIRE. By Mr. ROBINS, (Of Warwick-street, Golden-square), At Garraway's Cuffee-house, Exchange-alley, Cornhill, on THOINDAY, May 24, 1821, at Twelve o'Clock, THE VALUABLE and DESIRABLE FREE HOLD ESTATE (Land Tai Redeemed), called MATTHEW'S GREEN HOUSE, The Property and Residence of CUAILES Blau, Esq. Stuated in the Parish of Oakingham, and within one mile of that town - consisting of a pleasant Family Residence, placed on a Lawn, at an agreeable distance from the Road to Reading and Binfield ; and containing, on the Ground Floor, Entrance-hall, Inner ditto, Breakfast-room, Drawing-room, excellent Dining parlour, Store-closets, &c. &c. On the First Story, four spacious airy Bed-chambers, a smaller ditto, two I)ressing-rooms, and six airy pleasant Chambers over, with Butler's Pantry, House keeper's-room, Store-room, excellent Wine and Beer-cellars, Servants =hall, excellent Kitchen and scullery, Pantry, Dairy, and Ont.offices, all well supplied with fine water ; enclosed paved Yard, Coach-houses, and capital Stables for seven Horses, Har sess-room, with Fireplace, and Loft over; Farm-yard, with Barns, Stable, and Out-buildings; and, at a short distance, a Farm-house, with Garden, Farm-yard, Barns, Stables, and Oat-buildings, Enclosures of rich Meadow and Arable Lad ; the whole about ONK HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO ACRES, In a high state of cultivation. The Land forms a park-Lke appearance, and commands beau tiful and extensive views in all directions, and forms a most de sirable Residence and Property for a tlentinan. The House is in the best state of repair, perfectly dry, and fit for the immediate reception of a Family of the first respectability. •To be viewed by Tickets, or by applying on the Premises, Where Particulars may be had ; and at the Bear and Crown, Reading; Pelican, Newbury ; White Lion, Bath ; White Hart, Solid - airy ; Sun, Maidenhead; White Hart, Windsor; Castle, Salt-bill; of Alessrs. Foulkes, Langford, and Walford, South ampton-street, Covent-garden; at Garraway's; and of Mr. llohins, Warwick -street, Golden-square, where a Plan may be Seta. THE PATENT SEIDL ITZ POW I)ERS. AS several Druggists and Medicine Venders, in London, Bath, Cheltenham, &c. are imposing on the Public by selling spurious aid inefficacious preparations under the moue of SEI D LITZ POWDERS, with pirated labels and directions, the Inventors and Patentees think it necessary to infoim the Public, that the Medicine cannot be genuine unless the names of " Savory, Moore, and Davidson, Chemists to the Royal Family, i 36, New Bond-street," are printed on the wrap- Ptr, and 'scb tsar and Bottle is surrounded with a sump, on whi:k " I. rayiherus and Co." is engraved. MEDICAL BOARD, NEAR BLACKFRIARS-ROAD. CONCENTRATED AT CHARLOTTE-HOUSE. Sir FRANCIS C. DANIEL, Knt. N.D. Treasurer. MESSRS. COOPER and Co. Members of the Royal Colleges of Loxnox, Enrusuacit, and Drnxis, ranking high as Physicians and Surgeons in his Majesty's Ser vice, offer the result of forty years' experience in different cli mates, on those prevailing maladies, the bane of happiness and domestic comfort. Recent casts of infection are by them removed in two days. Derangements of the Generative Sys:en', assrciated with a train of the most agonising feelings, both bodily and mental, the eon sequence of relaxation and debility, enfeebling the powers of manhood, are completely restored with a success and skill—and with that secrecy and honour which has received from their pa tients the most flattering testimonies of gratitude and attachment, after having been improperly treated by persons unacquainted with so important a branch of the profession. Messrs. 'Coors& and Co. addrt:ss themselves to both Sexes, who are on the eve of Matrimony, requesting them to pau.e till they are assured of the state of their health, that no di.appoint meet may disturb their future happiness, ar.d which they pro mise to complete, if previously consulted. L FISTUA% and Am-roam are known, by the experience of hun dreds, to be effectually cured without cuttir.g. . Messrs. Coorta and Co. are consulted daily at Charlotte House, Great Charlotte -street, Black friars-road, where Letters from the Country, containing an Enclosure, and a correct State ment of their Case, will be immediately attended to, and Advice and Medicines sent to all parts of the World. N.B. Mechanics have Advice Gratis every Evening, from Six till Eight, and on Sunday Mornings until Twei+e o'Clock. • Private Rooms fur Consultation; also l'rivate Rooms for Females. - ------ •.• Messrs. Camas. and Co.'s Lectures on two Prevail* Complaints, are Published by Harvey, W., Diackfriass-road, price Is. (Witbr 4.15 Nws Tekr.../.4 .4r/4 NO% ttle O IL '‘‘ • 7 a 3 FRIDAY, APRIL 13; 1821,. NEW CHURCHES. ST. MARY-LA-BONNE. WANTED to BORROW the sum of £20,000, towards building FOUR NEW CHURCHES in this Parish, on Bonds of £WO each, bearing Interest at Four per Cent. payable lialf-yearly, secured by Act of Parliament, and redeemed by a Sinking Fund provided under the said Act. The Bonds are granted at the expeme or the Vestry.—For further particulars apply at the Court-house, in Oxford-street. JAMES lIUGO GREEN WELL, Vestry Clerk. SOCIETY for the DISCHARGE and RELIEF of PERSONS IMPRISONED for SMALL DEBTS. Craven-street, Strand, April 4, 1821. AT an ANNUAL GENERAL COURT, held here tbis day, REPORTED, That the number of Debtors Difcharged and Relieved from the undermentioned Prisons, within the last Year, were 14-14, who had 889 Wives with 2,410 Children. The average Expense of whose Liberation (including every incidental Expenditure relating to this Charity) appeared to be only .t 2 ls. Sid. each. Aylesbury 9 I v" --- Appleby 2I Born' Compter 189 I Hereford Greenwich Norwich 2 Oxfoid 18 Presteign 4 Portsmouth 1 Bothwell 3 ituthin .3 Reading 2 Sheffield 5 Southampton S Stafford 2 Shrewsbury 1 Swansea 1 TothiLL 42 Whitecross- i . 224 Street Whitechapel 23 Winchester 8 Wellington 3 Worcester 3 Warwick 1 Great Yarmouth 1 AT a MEETING n t t h e DEPUTATIONS o f the several TURNPIKE TRUSTS round the METRO POLIS, held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, on WEDNICSDAY, the 11th day of April, 1821, to take into con sideration the" Metropolis Turnpike Road Bill," • JAMES RICE WILLIAMS, Esq. in the Chair. Present, Deputations from the following Trusts, namely, Kilburn Trust, Uxbridge Trust, Mary-la-Bonne Trust, Kensington Trust, Obi-street Trust, Harrow Trust, Highgate and Hampstead Brentford Trust, Trust, Isleworth Mist, Surry and Susses Trust, Stamford-Hill Trust, New Cross Trust, City-road Trust. Surry New Road Trust, The following Resolutions of the 86th day of March last were read : REsoxvro—That the Meeting having maturely considered the " Metropolis Road Dill," are unanimously of opinion, that the Preamble is not founded in fact. I3odmin 5 I Haverfordwest 12 Bedford 5 Horsham 7 Brecon 2 j Halifax 1 Beaumaris 1 1 Ilexham 1 Birmingham 1 King's Bench 154 Bath 1 Kingston- } 3 Carlisle 15 upon-Hull Chelmsford 8 Lancaster 12 Cardiff 3 Leicester 6 Carmarthen, 3 Lemon Peveril 6 Cardigan 2 Liverpool 1 Chester 2 Knareshorough 2 Carnarvon 1 Marshalsea 210 Chesterfield 1 Maidstone 22 Durham 6 Monmouth 3 Dover 5 Morpeth 3 Devizes 3 Montgomery 2 Dorchester 2 Macclesfield 2 Derby 2 Newcastle- } 8 Exeter 14 upon-Tyne _ Fleet 153 Northampton 4 Fisherton Anger 3 Nottingham 2 68 Prisons. BENEFACTIONS SINCE THE LAST REPORT, Viz. The Most Noble the Marquis of Hertford, X. s. a. Vice I'resident - . Ann. 25 0 0 The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Bulkley Ann. 2 1 0 Sir 11..1. Eden, per Cox and Co. - Ann. 5 0 0 Rev. W. Winthrop - - - 2 9 0 Lientemnt-Colonel W. B. Davis - Ann. 2 2 0 Coinr,:iss!oner Creyke - - Ann. 2 2 0 Mrs. Creyke - - - Ann. 1 1 0 Lady Willoughby s - Ann. 3 3 0 11. I'. Hope, F.sq. (second Benefaction) Ann. 5 5 0 ,John repys, Eaq. - - 10 0 0 Mrs. Pepys - - 1 1 • Andre... , lierklcy Drummond, Esq. - Ann. 5 5 0 John Drummond, Esq. - - Ann. 5 5 0 Hetry Drummond, Esq. - Ann. 5 5 0 ,George Milner Eaq. - - Aun. 3 5 0 Wm. Beckford , Esq. - - - 2 2 0 T. Brooks, E.q. per Treasurer - 2 2 0 Mortiot John Davison, Esq. - Ann. 5 0 0 Nicholas Brown, E.q. - .. Ann. 2 2 0 Miss Brown - Ann. 1 1 0 Edmund Woods, Esq. per Secretary Ann. 2 2 O The lion. Miss Burrell, per 11a.nunersleys - 1 1 0 Mrs. Merry, per Hones - - - 2 0 0 Mrs. Ann Locke - - - 2 2 0 41r. Lewis Vuttiamy - - - - Ann. 1 1 0 Mrs. Hayes, per Mr. John Allen - Ann. 2 0 0 Miss Martyn - Ann. 1 1. 0 Anonymous, per Hammersleys - 1 0 0 11. I'. per ditto - - - - 2 0 0 G. C. per Secretary - - Ann. 5 5 0 J. 0. W. C. 51. per Cocks and Co. - 5 0 0 M. 11. per Messrs. Iloares - 1 0 0 Received for a Book (Neild on Prisons) - 2 2 0 Debtors 1944 - - That the present system of local Trusts is, both in principle and practice, better calculated for the maintenance of good Roads than extensive Districts, which the state of 11103 t of the Roads round the Metropolis at this time incontestably proves. That the principle and provisions of the said Bill are insulting to the understandings and degrading to the feelings of respectable bodies of men, who give their time and service gratuitously, who, from their local residence, are most interested in the state of the Roads, and, from their knowledge and experience, fully competent to their manageintat. That though the Bill permits a few individual Trustees to be chosen, yet, in effect, they will be mere cyphers, under the controul of General Trustees and the Surveyor-General, who will have the entire superintendence and management, with un limited power to appoint Sub-Surveyors, Inspectors, and other Officers, to purchase Materials, to make Contracts, &c. That it appears to this Meeting, that the evident tendency of the Bill is, to create unnecessary Offices with Salaries and Al lowances, which will cause much additional expense, and entail heavy burdens on the adjoining Parishes and on the Public. That in the opinion of this Meeting, it is only necessary to read the Bill to perceive that it will be weak and inefficient fur all useful purposes. That it substitutes a rash and hazardous experiment for a sys tem sanctioned by long experience, and that there is reason to fear, instead of improving, it may ultimately be injurious to the Roads. That the Meeting feel it a duty which they owe to themselves and to the Public, to make use of all lawful means to oppose the said Sill, and do recommend i t to general consideration, that, should this Bill be passed into a Law, it may, perhaps, be fol lowed by aimilar . Bills throughout the Kingdom. It was then Resolved—That the said Resolutions be reprinted. And it was further Resolved—That this Meeting, observing the' Metropolis Turnpike Road Bill" to hate been read a se cond time in the House of Commons, and referred to a Com. niittee, it be recommended to the several Trusts, not to relax in their exertions in opposing the said Bill. And, That this Meeting, disclaiming all private views, and actuated solely by motives of general good, feel it their indispensable duty, to call the attention of all the Turnpike Trusts in the Kin„,lom, of the adjoining Parishes, and of the Public at large, to the principle and provisions of the said Bill, convinced from its nature, and tendency, and mode of operation, that it would prove extremely injurious.. • Sigued by Order of the Meeting, J. It. WILLIAMS, Chairman. The Chairman having left the Chair, tke Thanks of the Meet ing were unanimously voted to him for his able and judicious conduct in the Chair. JOHN BICKNELL, Clerk to the said Deputations. Discharged and relieved from various Ptisous 139 Debtors, for the sum of Considered the Cases of Of which Rejected - Ref‘rted for further enquiry And considered Inadmissible SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL. Wednesday, a Meeting was held at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the Re port of a Committee deputed to make the preliminary arrangements for establishing a Floating Hospital for the Relief of Sick and Diseased Seamen, a large number of whom are left destitute in the Metropolis. The Report, which enforced the necessity of such an Institut►on as that alluded to, was read, and stated, that the Hospital will be formed on board the ship Grampus (a two-decker), which has been liberally presented by his Majesty's Government for the pur pciie. A Naval Surgeon will reside on board : it will also be attended by visiting Physicians and Surgeons, who have kindly offered their gratuitous services, and will be rendered as congenial as possible to the feelings of the individuals for whose benefit it is intended. On the motion that the Resolutions recommended in the Report be agreed to for the government of the Hospital, a Committee was appo►nted to carry the object of the Meeting into- effect.—Three thousand pounds a-year, it was said, would effect the object ►n view ; and f.:2300 was already in donations upon the list of subscriptions, and £3OO annually. HIS MAJESTY sent 100 guineas, and his name as a sub scriber for the same amount annually. Prince LEO POLD sent £5O. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday. the LORD MAYOR held a Court of Com mon Council, for the purpose of receiving a Report relative to London Bridge. After the last proceed ings had been read- Mr. FAVELL brought forward the Report from the Committee of Bridgehouse Estates, of the result of their investigation respecting the Bridge, and recom mending, under all the circumstances, that the pre sent Bridge should be taken away, and a new one built; which being read, Mr. FAVELL moved that the same be agreed to. Mr. OLDHAM opposed the Report, and moved an Amendment, That the Court agree with a Report from the Select Btidgehouse Committee, for im proving the present Bridge." After a few observations from Mr. GRIFFITIIs, Mr. FAvet.t. replied ; and on the shew of hands being put, it was greatly in favour of the Amendment. A divi sion was called for, and the numbers were as follow : For the Amendment - 72 Commoners-2 Tellers - 74 For the Report - -14 Commoners-2 TeUers -16 Majority in favour of the Amendment - - -—5 B The Committee were thereupon instructed to pro ceed agreeably to the Report of the Select Committee, and to report their proceedings from time to time. A Report from the Sword-bearer's Committee was then brought forward, recommending the Court to confirm an arrangement for the abolition of the Sword-Bearer's table; and for deducting £l,OOO from the allowance to the LORD MAYOR, in =lse quence of the charge upon the Chamber for effecting this arrangement; and, after some observations, was agree.l to, with the following Amendment moved by Mr. DIXON—" That £l,OOO should be deducted from the allowance to the present Lord Mayor, and that £1,500 should be deducted from the allowance to all 1 future LordWayors, and the Committee were au- I thorised to carry the same into effect." £ll7 17 0 - .E:131 13 1I 45 Petitioners, 24 were approved. Benefactions are received by John Camden Neild, P.sq. the Treasurer, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea; also by Messrs. Berries, Far quhar, and Co. St. James's-street ; Messrs. Iloares, Fleet-street ; Messrs. Whitrocre and Co. Lombard-street; Messrs. Cocks' and Co. Charing-cross ; Messrs. Dorrien and Co. Finch-lane, Cornhill ; Messrs. Harnmersleys, ; Messrs. Veres and Co. 77, Lombard-street ; and by Mr. Grasswell, the Secretary, N 0.7, Craven-street, Strand, where the Books may be seen by those who are inclined to support this Charity, and where the Society meet on the first Wristiesday in every Month. HENRY'S CALCINED MAGNESIA continues to be prepared with the most scrupulous care and atten tion, by Messrs. THOMAS and WILLIAM HENRY, Manufacturing Chemists, Manchester. It is sold in bottles, price 2s. 9d. or with glass stoppers at 41. 6d. stamp included, with full directions for its use, by their various Agents in the Metropolis, and throughout the United Kingdom ; but it cannot be genuine, un less their names are engraved on the Government Stamp, which is fixed over the cork or stopper of each bottle. Of most of the venders of the Magnesia may be had, authenticated by a similar Stamp, Ilirsay's Anoswric &tam of Vinamsa, the invention of Mr. Henry, and the only genuine preparation'of that article. • : -.. .. . - .V . .; t.. ~ .- .". .00 .--,-- • ~.. , .g..... e ..‘ . /t::: I:_.. A.::: ~ 1 i ( - I • . - 0 11°- .........:71 . • 6%, 11" ,e, 4/ diIiCALLI. PitlrE SE\ RN-PENCE. EAST-INDIA HOUSE. A Ballot was held at the East-India House on Wednesday, for the election of Six Directors. At six o'clock the glasses were closed and delivered to the Scrutineers, who, at four o'clock yesterday morning, reported that the election had fallen on the first six of the followinGentlemen John Inglis, 1701 James Patin,, Esq. 1667 Hon. W. Elphinstone 1646 James Daniell, Esq. 1655 John )3ebb, Esq. 1484 Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held at the East-India House, when the new Directors, viz. Jon!' BEND, JAMES DANIELL, Esqrs. Hon. WM. FULLAII T TON ELPHINSTONE, JOHN INGLIS, JAMES PATTISON, and Jolts LOCH, Esqrs. took the oaths and their seats.--Tuomas REID and JAMES PATTISON, Esqrs. were chosen Chairman and Deputy Chairman for the year ensuing. John Loch, FAnf. 3 1r4 Charles Nlills. jun. Esq. 618 William Curtis, Esq. 887 Abraham Welland, Esq. 388 PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. —...-- - HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 12. The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a• Petition from the Corporation of Dublin, against the Catholic BIIL The ills/lop of ELY presented a similar Petition from the Clergy of the Archdeaconry of Ely. Lord DE DUNSTA N VILLE presented one from the Royal Burgh of Dunfermline ; and The Earl of LIVERPOOL one from Dover, in Kent, to the same effect. Some Private Bills were brought up from the House of Com mons by,hlr. L►stasue, Mr. H. Soutisa, &c. The Marquis of LA NS DO W N presented a Petition from the Borough of Caine, praying for a revision in the Criminal Laws. GRAMPOUND DISFRANCHISEMENT. The Earl of LI VERPOOL moved the Order of the Day for calling in Counsel on the second reading of the Grampound Disfranchisement Bill. Mr. A:Jimmie and Mr. ADAM were accordingly called in; the former to support, and the other to oppose the BilL These Gentlemen having taken their station at the Bar, the LOAD CMANCIILLOII told them they were each on the wrong sides They accordingly changed their sides ; and an Elector of Gram pound, named Win. Hoare, being called in, was examine 0 by ALoeasOn respecting the sums of money given to different Elector, by Sir Manasseh Lopez, in the year 1816. George Hunt, who bad been agent for Sir M. Lopez, was next examined: after him Thomas Cook. John Teed, who had been one of the Candidates at the Election, was afterwards examined ; be said that none of the voters took the Bribery Oath, ' and that they would not allow it to be put. The next witness was John Edwards, an Attorney, at Truro. Alter he had con cluded his evidence, Walter Pomeroy was examined. Mr. ALDERM:IN then said, he wished to lay before the House the records of the convictions of those who had bribed, and were bribed ; but that it would be very expensive to get office copies of the same. The Earl of CA 11 NARVON said, they would cost E2OO, and would delay the proceedings; and he wished to know if the extracts already before the Houstwould not be sufficient for the information of their Lordships? The LORD CHANCELLOR said they would not; but he would suggest to the Learned Counsel that as the Minutes of the Trial of Sir M. Lopez had already been laid before the House, it would be sufficient for his purpose if the evidence of the conviction of two others were produced; that he conceived might be done without much loss of time, and at a less expense. The: further proceedings in this business were then adjourned until to-morrow.—At Half-past Eight the House adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. INTERFERENCE OF PEERS AT ELECTIONS. Mr. LAMBTON held in his hand a Petition signed by a majority of the resident Freeholders of the Borough of Lyme Regis, in Dorsetshire, in which they complained that the right of election, which by law ought to rest in them, was, by a Resolution of the House of Commons in the year 1780, given to the Mayor and Corporation ; and that the effect of this Resolution was to throw the patronage of the Borough into the hands of a Peer of the Realm,who, by the influence arising from his property, had his own relations constantiy returned to Parliament for this borough. The Petitioners stated, that from the time of Edward the First to 1780, they had enjoyed elective right. The number of resident Freeholders was 100, whilst the Burgesses, in whom the power of returning a Representative to Parliament was ac tually lodged, did not exceed 30 in number. The Petition went on to say, that of these 30 so entitled to vote, there were not two-thirds of them resident, and that the greater part of them were placemen and pensioners under Government. Very many t•f them now resident Burgesses had no property at all in the borough. The Petitioners prayed the House to restore them to the right of election, which originally belonged to them. The lion. Member concluded by moving, that the Petition be laid upon the table. Mr. HOBHOUSE thought his Honoorable Friend had not taken the proper course with this Petition by moving that it be laid upon the table. Here was a distinct complaint of interference in an election against a Peer of the Realm, and Le asked was such a complaint to be disposed of by simply laying the Petition on the table? He (Mr. flobhouse) thought the proper course would be to refer the Petition to a Committee of Privileges, for if the allegations in it were ascertained to be true, the Peer in question was guilty of a breach of the privileges of the House of Commons. Could the House, consistent with its own character or dignity, overlook so flagrant an infrac tion of its privileges? Whatever opinion there might be on the question of Parliamentary Reform gene rally, it certainly behoved the House of Commons to take notice of particular instances of interference by Peers, or anything else which trenched at all on the freedom of election. At the commencement of every Session, the House passed a Resolution declar ing it a breach of their privileges that Peers should interfere at the election of Members of that House. Here was a charge of that sort made against a Peer, and was the House to pass by the infraction of their own Standing Order in silence? If the House were indifferent to this Petition, then, indeed, would there be reason to think that the reproach made upon them of their not being the Representatives of the People had some foundation—(Hear). It was time for that House to take at !east some steps towards a Reform in Parliament. He (Mr. Hobbouse) and the Re formers were often told that it WAS absurd to be making sweeping propositions about reforming the I House of Commons, and they sere challenged to 7 P :;