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Imperial Parliament continued from page 2Y7. Dr. !MILLI MORE mused, that Jervoise be brought to the Bar to-morrow, in order to his being dischargsd.— The Petitioner was in the service of Sir W. Manners. Mr. BANK ES questions. • whether the Petitioner had been Long enough in pi i.on to entitle him to that consideration for which he applied.—Motion agreed to. Toe Qu ELN.—Mr. BROUGHAM row, and observed on • the situet ion we omse who happened to be Membeis of that Prieto., as well as Barristers at the Var. There were two standing Ordersef the house, according to which Barristers, being Steadiers of that House, ViCTC prohibited from ph nil. in; at the Bar of the louse of Lords in cases of Appeal or Writs of Evritr, or im Bills in progress through Parliament, without the permission of the House. His proposition on the present occasion, Weever, ssas, that an exemption to his peculiar case should he extended to the (louse; that an exception should he .made in behalf of her Majesty the Queen, and her two law officers, who were Members of the House of Commons, that they might be permitted to advo cate the interests ut her Majesty, as allivted by a Bill now pending in the ether Howse. And this was the more import ant to her Majesty, us in the House Where the Bill was now -pending the Queen had no officer; indeed, it was one of the questionsof the Bill, whether she should ever have any there. In the Home of Lords there was no p rson alit, could act especially for the Queen; none who could take a mixed character, eimilar to that of a nominee in a case of a contest. ed election. Ilia application to the House was,' that the law °dicers of her Majesty might he pecasitted to attteeel the Bar of the House, to advocate the cause of the Queen against the Bill ; and in the event of that Bill passing to the Lower Mouse, an event that he could not anticipate, then those law sib• era would have to apply to that House Ito be ex cused from acting as Members, as far as their votes were concerned. . Lord CASTLEREAGH thought the more natural course - would be, instead of submitting the motion at once, to give notice of it for another day. Mr. BROUGHAM replied, that he was sorry to find it considered requisite that u notice sl Id be given. Ile had considered at', he so unnecessary, that he deemed use motion to be a matter of Louise; and he had been the mire - 'redly led to this couclusion from the fact that lie and his Leal 'led Friend (Mr. Denman) had already twice encoded the Bar of the House on behalf of the Quern, without any notice being taken by that Muse of such le oeiseding. But be had only to add, if he and his Learned Friend were not allowed such permission—that permission, the granting of which he deemed lobe so much a matter of course—lieshould consider it due to himself, and his Itoyul Client, hereafter to urge the Standing Orders against all Members of that House who should practise as Barristers at the Bar of the House of Lords, whether they were attending on Appeals, Writs of Error, or otherwise, in their professional capacity. Il e should deem such proceeding most particularly due to his bent. The conversation here ended, and the notice was entered for to-morrow. Lord J. RUaSELL, after enlarging on the extreme severity of the sentence passed on Sir M. Lopez by the Conti of King's Bench, for bribing voters, especially as compared with some other sentences, moved an Address to the kiiog, praying his Majesty to be pleased to udtigate the same. Mr. CANNING and Lord CASTLEREAGH could not approve of the Address, Motion withdrawn. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. WEI:INF-WAY, JULY I?. AIICIIDEEN ELECTION.--ML. 11. BLAIR presented the -report of the Aberdeen Election Committee, confirming the return glair. Hume. Conewaer.—Dr. PHILLIMORE moved, that Richard Armstrong Jervoise be called to the Bar, and discharged, after having beet' reprimanded, for his contempt of the orders or the Grantham Election Committee.—Agreed to. The Petitioner was brought to the Bar and reprimanded by Mr. Speaker, who said, that the prisoner ought to have paid prompt obedience to the warrant of the House. It was true he had pleaded ignorance of the force of such do cument. Under all the circumstances, the House was of opinion that there was no intention to interrupt the comic of justice; and therefore his petition was acquiesced in. lie was discharged on payment of .his fees. 914.4iNT11101ELECTION.--Dr. PHILLIMORE, having adverted to the Grantham Report, that a practice had grown op in the Borough, eif paying money to out-vuters, under colour of defraying expellees and lOW of time, and it was importato that there should be a declaratory resolution on the subject; and although he admitted the practice to be equivocal, Ise moved ASA ItSNollitioll—tiliit Others might not be misted-.that the practice of paying money to out-voters, under colour of defraying expellees, was illegal. Mr. ABERCROMBIE thought it was not adviseable 'has setruptly to pass a reselutien, Sedating that to be illegal which was avowed to be illegal. Mr. W. SMITH said, that the doubts of some Gentlemen made this Resolution necessary, if this practice were allots ed. Doctor PH I UT MOR E replied, that he had brought for ward the Restitution, Ds It Member and the organ of the Grantham Election Committee ; and its motive was to lint an end to a practice width had long prevailed. He believed the practice to he illegal, but he fraud the practice might prevail after what he had beard to-night ; and if it did, the consequences would be met fatal. Straitens were ordered to withdraw. The number's were Ayes 66—Noes 60. Mr. ABERCROMBIE gave notice, that early in the next Smote'', in coesequeuce of Ike blll3ll majority by which the resolution bad been carried, he should bring the subject before the House.—(clear.) Tire Queue 's COURSF.L.—Mr. BROUGHAM moved that permission be given to the Queen's Attorney Rllll Soli citor General, Members of this House, to attend the liar of the House of Lee& to plead agaitat the Bill, but that the same be not drawn into a precedent in time forthcotning. Lord CASTLEREAGH observed, that he did not ripe for the purpose of opposing. the motion, but lie should apply for the cone indulgence to he extruded to his Majesty's At:Gluey and Silt( iter General, aec. Mr. C. W 1 N N our! Mr. !SANK ES made a few observa tions, after which the motion was agreed to. Lord CASTLEREAGH mule a similar motion respecting his hlejesty's Attorney and Solicitur-Genexil. Mr. WYN N feared that this case ass inure likely to be diastai 11119 a precedent, for his Majesty's law officers might lie required to uterfid tin Bills in the other 'liaise. ale. BROUGHAM thought there was setae force in this r mai k, Lt tides the tests a ere not pret isely studio'. Ile' THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Majesty had no °Gars or advisers in the other Houses— Aletion agreed to. Dr. LUSH INGTON said, as her Majesty had been pleased to c 444444 nand his counsel and advise, he had to move fur similar hodulgenee. Alter remarks, from Lord Castlereagh, Sir J. Mackintovh, and Mr. Vliont, Mr. N KES thought there was considerable difference lict%ieeny he , :itses of the law rakers of her Majesty and th:. Ilion. Gentleman who had last applied for permission. Ile should therefore give a negative to this eeeee thin, as be was fearfal that the applicat eeeee might be drawn into a precedent. The mat' , however, ins agreed to, without ally division being required. Mr. CA LULA FT called the, attention of the Howe to the New Barracks which Government had begun to build in the Regent's Park. No estimate had beets Lid before the House on the subject ; nu grants of money had been required ; M- I deed the Ministers had taken the matter completely on t heinselves without askii.g fur the approbation of Parliament. ' thilcss come satisfactory itIISWCIi were given on the sultject, lie should move to have the Comperolkr of the Barrack D epartment called to their liar .to ascertain by whose orders lie had began to build the barracks in the Regent's Park. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained the proceedings, bat in aii indistinct tune of voice. It ap peared that the barracks now begun in the Regent's Park are in lieu of the Portman Barracks, the lease of which bad expired. The expense of those barracks was upwards of 5,0001 a year ; the estimated expense of the intended bar racks %%NA about 70,000:. so that fur that amount. or ad wowing for the 5,0001. a year, otherwise saved, these bar racks worald belong to the public after a aeries of yea's. Mr. Abercrombie, Lord Binning, &c. took part ill the conversatiou founded on the explanation. The other Orden of the Day, the Alien Bill, &e. were hone through, nad the Hume adjourned. TiluitsDAY, JUNE IS. The Extra Post Bill was read a third time and passed, after. Mr. Lushington had declared that the arrangements of the Bill were not of a compulsory character, that individuals snight use or reject the advantages of the extra post, accord. ing to their ono plea are. THE TEST Aers.—Mr. W. SMITH presented a Petition, signed by himself, and about 100 persons, being Dissenters; in and about the metropolis, praying the House to repeal the Corporation and Test Acts. Had the Petitioners relied on number, instead of the strength of their reasoning, this peti tion might have been signed by upwards of one hundred thousand persons. These Acts were a great hardship, and the petitioners relied on thejostice of their case to gain a hearing. They were constantly loyal, and well affected to the Constitution. If he remained in Parliament, be should bring forward a motion on the subject. They did not con sider that they ought to he so stigmatised as to be deemed inelligible to hold civil offices. Lord NUGENT seconded the motion, deeming it to be an anomaly in these enlightened times to continue the ex emption of eligibility to fill civil offices. lie took this opportuaity to state that he had in his possession a Petition from the English Roman Catholics, however, in the present state of the public mind he should not .present till next Session, when he would submit sonic motion on the subject. Petition brought up, read, and ordered to be printed, after Mr. W. SMITH had observed, that she should have pre muted it before, but for the state of the public business; however, the Disseoters were anxious to put in their claim in the first Session of the first. Parliament of a new reign.—lt was now thirty years since any similar attempt had been made; he should bring forward a motion on the subject. THE New B4REACES.—rate CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the second reading of the New Barracks' Agreement Bill. Mr. CALCRAFT rose to oppose this Bill. The Bar racks were to accommodate the 2d Regiment of Guards, bat he complained of the expence. The business ought to be postponed till next year. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER defended the imagine. He brought down the agreement within two or three days of its baying been concluded. Lord NUGENT expressed his regret that barracks were every where appearing, and that soldiers were covering the country. A militaty system might be adopted, but its result was always fatal. Every Government that had relied on the military had eventually been deceived ; those countries were in the worst state which relied most on the military, of which Turkey was a striking proof. \Viten our finances were on the verge of bankruptcy the limber of our soldiers bad been nearly (foulard. He did not mean to charge the Government with a deliberate design to set pp a military system; he only spoke of the tendency of the measures which were now in progress of adoption. The gallery was then cleared for a division. The num bers were—Ayes, 9S—Noes, 40.—The Bill was then read a second time. The orders of the day were then gone Burnie', and ;be House adjourned. FRIDAY, JULY 14. Mr. P. MOORE presented it Petition from Olivia, • descendant of the late Doke of Cando:Bl3nd, by hiv marriage with Miss Wilmot, the daughter of a clergyman, claiming Properly, &c. which has come into the possession of the Duke's descendants by a second warthog... T r reti . tioner had dorumeuts to establish that her t htim was recog uized by his laic Alajesty. She pia; ed that the House would institute an enquiry into the Justice of her claims. — Petition ordered to lie on the table. THE Jaws.—Mr. 110111110USL gave eisiicc, that early in the nest Session he should bring forward the case of aoother Mess of hit Majesty's subjects (besides the Dissen ters mentioned by Mr. W. Smith)—he meant the Jews t—it could hardly be believed that in this enlightened age the Jews were still labouring under certain legal disabilities, in the City of London•as well as elsewhere. fhe House went into a Committee on the Regent's Park Barracks Agreement Bill. Mr. CA LCRA FT milted w hat were the number of Acres to be encltweil, and what was the estimated expence of the wall to enclose the harem ks. b. CHANCELLOR of itic EXCHLQC ER replied, u e beli^ve, eigiity acres. Mr. CALCRA FT declared the m hole scheme was miat extravagant, licid lie should oppusr it, if he ►tood alone. Mr. CA LV ERT observed, that be must impose the great grant now required; besides there were several acres near the Ophthalmic linspital which might be appropriated to such purpose. Mr. T. WILSON said he must also oppose the present measure, especially after the imperfect explanation given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir H. PARNELL was likewise against conferring the grant required by this measure, as extravagant and uncalled for. After what had passed in that House an the subject of the finances, it would be unbecoming in them to agree to the will. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. regarding the expenses, was naderstreel In say, th a t as the whole esti mated expeecc was 70,0001. (the barracks beinA 55,0001) the :bell would cost 15,00111. If there wereto be any ba t . racks, there must be a wall. Strangers w ere ordeu ed to withdraw, when a division took place. The numbers a cre— Ayes 50 Igoe. 33 Maiority for the .-17 The Report was ordered to be received to-morrow. limn Senile Twang.—Time House went into a Coin. mince on the Irish Distillery Acts. The CHANCELLOR alike EXCHEQUER said he did not intend to press the Bills daring the present Session. He proposed to bring them in, to have them printed, and then to culler them to stand over till next Session, in order that they might experience the amplest examination on the part of iudivitlualsia Ireland. Ihe Resolutions were then pat and agreed to, and the Chairman was instructed to apply for leave to bring ia Bills accordingly. Leave was afterwards given to bring in such Bills. Tau Queas.—Sir J. NEWPORT asked, in the event elks Bill which was POW before the other House.-coming down to this House, whether it was the lineation to move a call of the Members. We believe he also asked, whether the same forms be followed in the Commons which were to be pursued in the Lords. 'llw CHAN C ELI.OR of the EXCH EQU ER replied, that lie was not aware of any intention existing to move the call of the hoar; but he apprehended, on so solemn and import ant an occasion, that every Member would deem it his duty to nttend.—(ltear, hear.) Sir J. NEWPORT added. Hint he did not make the enquiry for himself; but he put it in order to prevent any misunderstanding on the subject, and as the Bill, if it passed the other House, might come on them rather suddenly. A swain s 07 Braces.—Lord J. RUSSELL alluded to this case, and observed, that Bruce had been ordered for tram. partition, while Mageunis had been executed; if Bruce were guilty, such punishment was too lenient—if ienticeut, too severe. Mr. CLIVE observed, that an be knew was, that Brace waste'. ered for transportation; that such order was given on the iludge'r notes; and t h at there was nothing in such notes to authorise the case gulag under any peculiar con. sideratina. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice, that on Monday he should move that the Howe adjourn till Friday. The Orders of the Day being -disposed of, the House adjourned. BARON BERG AM. • [From " The Tintes."l "We have before expressed our astonishment at that part of the preamble of the Bill against the Queen which reflects upon Be i's humble situ ation on his first entering her X:sty's service. It is not, surely, of a crime in her Majesty to elevate or promote an active, faithful, honest servant ; nei ther is it an offence in Bergami to have been ori ginally in a menial situation. But if it was meant to be inferred that a man could not be the object of so extensive a promotion except on account of im proper familiarities, the history of that very person who is supposed to have advised the Milan commis sion, and who stood so high in the confidence of the King, would of itself falsify the suggestion. His birth and situation in life were originally snore humble than those of Bergami, and yet his rise throws no imputation upon those who advanced him. The person of whom we speak originally swept the door before the house of Sir Robert Taylor, the father of the present Mr. Michael A. Taylor: his behaviour was such as to induce his master to promote him, and he made hint a Poll clerk at an election about this time he attracted the notice of Mr. Graham, the future Judge, who assisted him, and recommended him to apply to legal study : his activity and intelligence, in this and similar situations, still pressed hint up into higher stations, till he became what we now see him. The preamble of the Bill, if it meant to affix Bergami's advancement to the Queen, or even to himself, as a crime, should have stated not only the advancement, but the unworthiness of the person advanced; and from such an allegation secret or suspicious services might have been inferred : but the mere facts that he was once a menial servant, and is not- the (ti en's Chamberlain, decorated by foreign Colas with certain of their Orders, proves nothing; and it was an invidious course of proceeding to mention them. The disgrace, therefore, which was meant to result, has justly fallen upon the heads of those who brought the story forward. Bergaini's talents would have entitled him to the same promotion in the service of any discerning , nine° in Europe." s‘tre presume the above article has allta , ion to Six John :.eiteh, the present Vite-Chancellur of England.—Eu. Thursday sennight the Rev. William Palgrnve Manclarke, of Jesus college, was admitted 11Iaster of Arts; and M. Prendergast, Pembroke ball, Bache lor in Civil Law. The new bet of bells at Bishop's Stortfora are to be opened on Thursday next, by the Society of Co:- kw, Youth:: from Loudon.