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SIT I P `NEWS DitAiL,. APRIL 12:—Wind W. S. W.—Came down from the River last night the Newcastle, Benson, for Trieste ; Lady "Juliana, Sruith, for St. John's; Grenada, Donald, for New South Wales; Ann, Whitmore, for St. Lucia; llarmonie, Currie, for Barb a do ec -; - Hannah, Wake ; and Henry, Fife, for Quebec ; Cores, Dawson, for J ama i ca; New Frederick, Run. tire' for Cadiz; and Alon zo , Perkins, for Bourdeaux. P ut back the - Asia -of .. . Scarborough. Arrived and sailed for the River the F ort i tu d e Increased, Ma:ming, from St. Kitt's ; Cale- Mozella, front St. Domingo ; and Coldstream; Dormer, `' ; sailed 11th of December in compan y .w i t h t h e IF L '_ros, and parted company next day; l e f t St. H e l e n a 22d /,„`"" 4 l_, ry; on the sth February spok e th e L or d H unger f or d f or well. - • • 4-0 1tTsitt OUTH , APRIL I2.—Wind W. S. W.—P u t b ac k the Marv, Reid. Arrived ihe Peace, Bruce, from Ha vre , w ith loss of foremast and bowsprit. - • P LYSIOUTiI, APRIL IL—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the Z'aters Douth*ait Latona, Robinson ; and L aura ,- Willins, `l°lll_, 'fir, for St. John's, N. B. Baltic Merchant, Storey ; ' lll 4', Canlsbell ; and Triton, Marshall, from London for „Quebec ; .amr.Barbadoeg,.. Henzeil, from London f or Pi ctou . faded the Forte frigate for the West Indies, with a new schooner,' intended to water the shipping on the station ; and the Marquis nastings for Bengal. ScILLY, Arta'. 10.—Part of the stern of a boat has been picked up here, marked William of Poole, Adams master. raLuou-nr., 10.--Wind S. W.—Arrived the Mary, Warr en , frOm Teignmouth for Newfoundland. PaDS . row, - APRIL a—Three pipes and one hogshead of ne have been picked up on this coast ; the three pipes marked j • R., and the hogsheaci marked I. E. G. V. A. C. B. G. ttaxiscA2 z,2A Pan. 12.—The Galliot Jenny, Foppes, that l 'as on shore on the Goodwin Sands, lias been got oir, and is . n ow coining into this Harbour. FOR THE SUN. •_ Lord PETERSHAM and M. NV. NVEDDERBURNE. 'Ma. EDIT on—l am much surprised to see a most extraordi nary (36:respondence in your Paper of this day, purporting tube that of Colonel .Palmer and myself ; and, without further c omment at this moment, I shall only entreat' my friends and the public, before: whom I should never voluntarily have obtruded myself, to suspend their judgment until I can lay such a statement before them as I may hereafter consider ne ctlisary, in defence of that, which I trust I shall never survive-- rny honour. , . I artl, S i:' yarr very obedient Servant, • .J. WEBSTER WEDDERBURNE, Thursday Evening; April 12. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. UAAIRRIDGE, APRIL 12.---The following is a list of Incep tors to the degree of Master of Arts, On Friday last : , Samuel Hawkcs, of Trinity College; William Twigg, of ditto; ohn Fell, of ditto ; John Steven s Henslow, of St. John's Col- V o qe ; John Frawksley B eec h, of ditto"; Joseph Hindle,of ditto ; illiarn Peach, of ditto • Charles Beaks, of St. Peter's Col lege; George Atwood, of Pembroke Hall; Richard Godson, 1) t Caius College; Richard Harvey, of Catharine Hall ; Edward Sefocold Pearce, of Jesus College; John Warren, of ditto ; .-Illornas Stafford of ditto ; John lallewell, of Christ College ; John Hind, of Sidney College.On the same day, Ilenry'Davis; of Trinity Hall, was admit-, ted Bachelor of Civil Law. „ Mr. F ranc i s M art i n , o f T r i n i ty College, and Mr. Edw a rd -tildnes, of Christ College, were on. Friday last elected Scholars • on Dr. Bell's foundation. Arthur Browne, Alexander Malcolm Wale, and Henry ' 1 4olv• Esqrs. Bachelors of A rts , o f S t. John's College, were on olonday last elected Foundation Fellows of that Society. The Rev. Th o m as B ar b er , RD. fellow of St. Jolin's Coa ,ege, has been present e d, by t h e M aster and Fellows of that Society, to the Rectory of Houghton Conquest cum Houghton I Gildaple lVrn annexed, vacat2d by the death of the Very Reverend . Pearce D.D. Dean of Ely, and Master of Jesus College. REGISTER OF FASHION. FASIIiONABLi PARTIES. Wednesday the Cabinet Ministers' dined with the Earl of llarrowby, at his houSe iii Gresvenorsquare. - Yesterday the Du c h es i o f K ent di n ed w i t h . P r i nce Leopold, for the first time since her indisposition, where her Royal nesa was met by the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, the PritC3 Ernest Ilohenloh Langenbourg, Baron Fogel, the A.rabassa. dor from the Netherlands ' • Viscount SidmOuth, 'Viscount an d ViSeOuntess Melville, the Marquess and Marchioness of Win. chester, Count and Countess Munster, the Duchess of Mon trose, Mrs. Cust, Baroness Spaeth, Baroness Ilanstein, &c. Yesterday the Marquess of Anglesea had a numerous party to dinner. Wednesday the Duke of Sussex dined with the Duke and DuchesS of Clarence.. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne entertained a party of distinction yesterday at Lansdowne House, Berkley sqtjare.__ The Marquis of Hertford's intended grand entertainment to the Duke of York, on Monday next, is postponed till Wed nesday. The Countess of Derby had a grand musical party yesterday Lvening at her house in Grosverto:-squpre, which was very ele gantly attended: Mrs. Howard's rout yesterday evening, in Grosvenor-square, was fatended by upwards of 2,00 distinguished feshionabks. Dowager Lady Arundel has issued. cards of invitation for a grand rout on the 10th May, at her house in Dover-street. Mrs. T. Chaplin will give a splendid rout, on Monday next, at her house in Grafton-street, Lord-street, and another on the 23d instant. • Mrs. Peploe has issued cards of invitation for a concert on Monday next, at her house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square. J. Smyth, Esq. M.P. will give an entertainment on the 21st inst., to a distinguished party, at his house in Spring-gardens. The Countess of Mansfield has issued cards of invitation for a grand rout on Monday next, at her house in Stanhope-street, 14 ay-fair. There will be a grand ball on Monday, the 30th inst., under the patronage. of the Duchess of St. Alban!s, Marchioness of Salisbury, Countess of Besborough, her Excellency Countess Ludolf, Viscountess Hampden, Lady 'Georgina Wellesley, Lady CPaulet, Lady Caroline Lamb, Lady Rodney, Lady Shelley, and the Hon. Mrs. Lyttleton.. F REEMASONR MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK. ' c l:ldaY, April 16, LONDON. Nos. 1,8, 14, 15, 22, 134, 293, 3GB. COUNTRY. Nos. 20, 72, 97, 102, 219, - 238, 311, 423, 425, 437, 455, 5 1 ;9, 510, 521, 524, 541, 553, 558, 583, 643, 680 , 710. 17, LONDON. Nos. 33, 42, 266. COUNTRY. Nos. 127, 130, 151, 167, 170, 184, 199, 335, 501, 532, 544, 431, 579, G4O, 649. --- 18, LONDON. Nos. 56, !225, 309. Grand Stewards Lodge. COUNTRY. Nos. 54, 105, 121, 124, - 146, 164, 207, 229, 291, 339, 342, 465, 472, 480, 487, 529, 543, 563, 581, 678, 711. 4 zsday, - 19, LO NDON. Nos. 152, 274, 284, 388, Ho. Corn. Fern. School, at 11. COUNTRY. Nos. 45, 48, 51, 57, 113, 115, 171, 233, 384, 416, 420, 453, 461, 46C, 469, 483, 506, 511, 545, 556, 561, 626, 597, 657, 670, 7. 24, LONDON. No 7. 1 493. COUNTRY. Nos. 30 55. 193, 470, 533, 600, a 46.. - 21, LONDON. * * * COUNTRY. Nos. 64, 358. )I‘u "daY, F r i day, Situ+4&Y, INDIA HotisE.--On Wednesday a ballot 4 i s r ield at the East Indi a H ouse , f or t h e e l ect i on SiX Directors, in the room of ~Charles Grant, Esq. William Astell, Esq. " se erg , - Q"nith, Esq. Campbell Marjoribanks, Esq. 411Svreeziey—Toone, Esq. Charles Elton Prescott, Esq. ti a : go out by rotati on . At s i x o ' c l oc k the -s es were closed, and delivered to the Ser.:al ih I's, who reported - at four yesterday morning „1,4' r esult of the ballot. The numbers were, for 1,,. 3 1 'ls, Esq ..... 1709 John Loch, Esq. . . ; . 1124 11 ( ;',' 1 PatE;on . , Esq. . . 1667 Charles Mills, jun., Esq. 618 4 ari;* W. P. Elphi nstone 1646 William Curtis, Esq... 677 011 ,,eR Daniell, Esq. . . 1639 Ab ra h am Welland, Esq. 386 et)t) I'3o • 1486 • -• • • sterday a Court of Directors was held at toy East I n dia H ouse, when the new Directors i _ the oaths, and their seats.—TllolllAS Rai n " JAms PATTISO , E Nsqrs. were chosen Chair and r. Deputy Chairman for the year ensuing , - 4 1. Owt x A 's.PLN.—On Mond a y l as t a hi g hl y :'sPecable 'Meeting of the C oun t y o f L anark i - 4 1. 'eti to petition both Houses of Parliament in ,r -, : °l 'r of illr, OWEN'S Plan for rel?eving Public -. ss.. The Requisition calling this Meeting . 1 , ; , 4,4, • ~... 1-,,,. ~ • most respectably signed of any remem ii°Lll in J„lte County, having the names of two . ernen, the. Lod Provost of Glasgow, six Q'll'onets and in all fifty-three of the principal ~,, , 4 ,,„" ty Gentlemen. ;t i - t . 4 lie Anniversary Meeting of the is ~t Ilt ion Anxiliary Bible Society, held yesterday tile Arrryll Rooms, was numerously and re kl)°etably''attentled. A, very aretfy7ng Report ~ t., , . 4 4 s wade ot - What had been done by the Society, . 1:1(1 several eloquent and appropriate speeches e. 4! delivered. ti .1 CWINGTON.—The Commons' C omm i ttee on , 1 tk' N e wingt cn S e l ect Vestry Bill m e t on -ed iiild day fort e first time W since it s re-appointment, 41Nitr_ s ince thos e stormy proceedings that were ionpil in . the Ilouse. Mr. 11. SUMNER was \,; 41 11. cailed to thv Chair. There were about 100 .),.1,0 tailed topresent, and the portioe. of the room %I !.d strangers was crowded. The pro ,-';',(,o'Pg.s were again. rather animated... L. , :i n, i r nia3 Ale-ers, 11 - 41. .1-aryl; Jesse Sangr7ell, and John or t i., 11 ,z, wflo wete trizd- rtnd.found gilt at - the last Assiz-ls ti,,,,ge'r:ilo:lllik of:Surrey; :ire ordered for execution at Horse- NTe ~,„i it ',, ° ,-cl .. 2dnestil.y innran.g next. Meyers and:h.rvil r..1.11.,ir .'6-ru-Gf ,ssting forged notes argil tL2 other two f...:.% ' Xat tutleld-rren in Feb' lest. . • - ALMACE'S. The sixth Ball took _ . place on Wednesday evening at' these rooms, which was more fully attended than any preceding one this season. Dancing: commenced at eleven o'clock, and-con tinued till nearly half--prat three yesterday morning. There were upwards of 300 persons of the first rank and fashion pre sent, among. whom were— Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, Princess Sophia :Matilda, his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, and Colonel Curry, Princesses Loubominsky and Cimitelli.; Duchess of Wellington, Marquess of Anglesea, Marchioness of Worcester. EARt.S--e-Roseberry, Winchelsea, Westmorland, Rosslyn, Glengall, and Clare. COUNTESSES—Ashburnham Sefton, Mansfield, Derby, Cowper, Roseberry, Waterpark, Carnarvon, Harrowby, Nor , manby, Grey, and Besborough. Lonns—Howard, James Hay, Barnard, Loughborough., Louvaine, Duffrein, .Longford, A. Hamilton. Wil ts hi re, and Mayo. • LaDits—Pagets, Ashburnharns ' E. Murray, St an h ope , Poulett, G. Grenfell, M. Stanley, E. Faik, James Hay, Ha milton, G. Pane, Barnard, Augusta Poulett, Mildmay, J. St. Clair; Louvaine, Pole,. Mary Ross, Radsto c k, B rown l ow, D un _ das, Forte scue , Dufferm, .J. Blatchford, Catherine Elliot, Her berts, Anne Beckett, G. Greville, Arbuthnot, C. Murr a y, Car rington, 0. Morpeth, M a ry Ryder, Shelley, Norrnanby, Grey, Hampden, and Mayo. SIRS.—Wm. De Crespigny,. J. Burgoyne, Colin Campbell; G. Montgomery, J. Copley, -John Shelley, Robert Wilson, and James Stuart. CoLoymLs.—Stanhope, J. Woodford, 'Woodford and Cooke. CAPTAINS.—Hon. Cust, Shiner, J. Gordon, Bowles, Magennis, Hon. Needham, Hon. --,- Waldegrave, Mon tague, Hammond, Walpole, and Murray. MESSRS.—Bnukes, L. Stanhope, A. Ellice, Irby, Grenfell, Hon. F. Byng, Vernon, A. Bouverie, Heathcote, Wildman, G. Finch, A. Fitzclarence, Hudson, Strutt, Ludbrokc, Dawson, Malcolm, J. B. Simpson, Dent, Fortescue, G. IL Seymour, N. Smith, Collin, Giles, Beaumont, Tomlin, Brookes, Greville, Hon. W. Ross, Hon. W..L asee li es, li on. A. Eden, lion. G. Howard, J. Lowther, Douglas, and 'Whitmore. Messdames—Mitchell, Hon. Bowles, Beckett, lion. Stuart, Hon: G. Finch CrosNy, Baring, Dent, C a lc ra ft, B eaumont , ' Hon. Villiers Herbert, Hon Vansittart, and G or d on . Misses—Longs, Anson, Mitchell, Heathcote, Beckett, H on . Cavendish, Magennis, amilton, Halliday, Mildmay, Hon. Percy, Fitzclarence, Pole, Crosby, Hon. Addington, lion. Waldegrave, Hudson, Stnitt, Hon. Cust, Dawson, acleod, Dundas, Nugent, li o n. F. Dundas, Liddle, Baring, Dent, Calcraft, Beaumont, Villi er s, Herbert, Arbuthnot, Smith, Cop. ley, Howard, Stewart, Hon. A. Eden, Elliott, Hon. A. Elphin stone, Cruker, and Russells. PASHIONATILE MOV£MENTS. Yesterday the Duke of York left town for Brighton, on a visit to the ding. Wednesday evening the Duke and -Duchess of Clarence,, accompanied by Prince Ernest Hohenloh Langenbourg, ho. noured A lmack's Rooms with their presence. Yesterday- the Prince . ss Augusta and Princess Sophia visited the Duchess of Gloucester. Prince Ernest Hohenloh Langenbourg went to Woolwich yesterday morning, and returned to town in the evening. The Earl of Asliburnhain returned to town yesterday from his seat, Ashburnham-place, Sussex. Lord Milford has arrived at his house in Sackville-street, from Bath. Colonel Steele has arrived at his house in Upper Grosvernor street, from his regiment at Windsor. Sir Charles Saxton, Bart. left the Albany yesterday, for his heat, Abingdon, Berks. • Mrs. Fitzherbert and Miss Seymour have arrived in town from Brighton. Arrivals at the St. James's Hotel, Jerrnyri-strect :—W. Hun ter, Esq. and J. Trotter, Esq. from Seotland.—Depatture_ Mrs. Hartley, for her seat, Blieklebury, Berks. Arrivals at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street ; Sir John Hope, Bart. from Edinburgh ; John Walmsley, Esq. from his seat, Rochdale, Lancashire; W. Taylor, Esq. and-- Russell, Esq. from a tour. ___ Arrival at the Waterloo Hotel, Jerrnyn-street :—Captain Lockhart and W. Lockhart, Esq. from their seat in Scotland. Lady Deering is arrived at her house in Queen -street, May fair, from Lord Onslow's seat in Surrey. Lord Lorgford is arrived at the London Hotel, Albemarle street, from his seat in Ireland.—Depfuture from ditto__Mrs. and Miss Palmer on a tour; Mrs. Ratcliti, to her seat near Chatham. Mrs. Parry arrived on Wedne s day at -G re ill on ' s Hotel, Albe marle-street, from Paris.—Departures from ditto--Mr. and Mrs. -Macdonald and family for Scotland. Departures from Shelley's Hotel, Cockspur-street Shore, Esq. and —.Milner, Esq. to Sheffield Farrance, Esq. on a tour. Arrivals at Marshal Thompson's hotel, Cavendish-square W.Z.L. Ward, Esq. and Mrs. and Miss Ward, from Gas borough Hall, Northamptonshire ; Sir Richard and Lady Strachan and family , fmn Brighton ; Colonel Sandys, from Helston, Cornwall ; Mrs. Stewart, from Edinburgh Colonel Mark Wilks, from Batb.—Departures---john Christihn, Esq. to Cumberland ; Rev. Edward Stanley, to ditto ; Wm. Dubin son, to ditto. 'London has, in the course of this week, be en d epr i ve d of many of its fashionable residents, who have left town to spend the Passion Week and Easter holidiys, in the country. SPORTING INTL•'LLIGENCE. WINCHESTER RACES, APnrL 12. The annual H. H. Races were run this day on Wortley DoWns near this City. The' C u p was won at two heats, by Mr. W. Grcemcs's horse beating three others ; and the Sweep stakes by Mr. Nunes's beating six others. The Ball will be but thinly attended, on account of the sudden death of the Dowager Lady Gage, of Westbury House, whose loss is so universally regretted, that many families absented themselves in consequerlm thereof. —.— STATE OF THE ODDS. _BETTING ROOM, April 12. 6 to 1 apt ne b frinald 7 to 1 ag;st Gustavus 9 to 1 apt Jock DEIttlY. 11 to 1 agst Charm 12 to 1 apt Morel 20 to 1 apt any other. O.► Ki. 3 ti 1 agst My Lady. 8 to I apt Springe. RIDDLESWORTH. - 2to I agst Reginald Isto 1 agst Selima 3•to 1 a tMorel 6to 1 agst Canopus colt. SAINT .LEGEit. ' • 7, io .l. agst Jack Spigot . 14 to 1 ag - st 'ly Lad 2to 1 agst'Prime Minister 14 to / agst Sandbeek 2 to 1 aim Colwell lb to 1 agst Retnembrancer. - • • I.4OWGEVITY.—PAItit and JENKINBON are far surpassed by an individual whose name we do not recollect to have seen pub lished. It appears front the regi s te r cf burials lath e Parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, that in the year 1.588 2 on the `24th of January. via 3 itterrea, CArtir, 'of aced 2.07 ',eras PARLIAMENT. HOUSE 01 I.ORDS Astir. . The Duke or WEnnisoTOrpresented a Peti tion from the Corporation'ofDublin, against the Catholic Claims.--LLaid on the - table. The Bishop of Et,. v, the Earl DE .DUNS'I'AN.. VILLE, and the Lord "LIVERPOOL, presented simi lar petitions from the' ArchdeaConry of Ey, the Royal Brirgh . of Dunfermline, and the Corpo ration of the City of Dover.—Laid on the table. Mr. HOLME SUMNER, and 'othe"r Members, 'brought up from the Commons the Lambeth en closure Bill, which,was read the first time. The Marquess of LANSDOWNE presented Petition from the Guild, Steward ) Burgesses, and other inhabitants of the town of Caine, in the county of Wilts, praying for the revision of the Criminal Code.—Laid on the table. GRAMPOUND. On the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, the Order of the Day was read and Counsel called to the Bar, to examine witnesses. Mr. Alderson then appeared in stipport, and Mr. Adam against the Bill. The Learned Gen tlemen having taken their stand at the bar, asin cases of Appeals ) The Loan CHANCELLOR addre'ssed them : Mr. Alderson and Mr. Adam, you have both got on the wrong side. The House laughed, and the Learned Gentle men hastened to set themselveS both in the right. The following witnesses were .then called up and examined by Mr.• . .ALDERSoN-, aiid cross-ex amined by Mr. AnAm :—William: Hore,. Alder man .of the Borough of Grarnpound ; George Hunt, Agent to Sir• Manasseh Lopes : .Thomas Cool?, Clerk of the Poll ; John Teed, one of the Candidates ; John Edwards, Attorney at ,Truro ; and Walter Pomeroy, Draper and Dis senting Minister. Mr:A r.nEnsoN then stated, that he wished to offer in evidence.the records of the indictment and conviction of Sir Manasseh Lopes and the Grampound Electors, who had been found guilty of bribery and corruption. The Earl of CAERVAR VON suggested, that as the prouuction of the original records and of offi cial copies would cause an expense of 2001., and occasion much delay, the House might perhaps be satisfied with extracts, compared with those which were already on the table, and proved to be authentic and correct by those by whom they were made. If this course were adopted, as he understood that Mr. Adam did not intend to call any witnesses against the Bill, it was probable that the whole case could be closed to-morrow. The Loan CHANCELLOR stated, that it was the practice of the House to have the original Records submitted t 9 its view, and an official copy left for its consideration. As, however, the indict ments and convictions for corruption against the Grampound Electors were all thesame, he thought that the production of two of them, with an ad mission on the part of the Counsel against the Bill, of their identity with the rest, might be considered sufficient. As the case of Sir Manasseh Lopes was wholly distinct, the record of hii—in dictment and conviction must also be produced. In this manner, both time and expense would be saved.. The Counsel on both sides assented, and after it bad been ordered, on the motion of the Loam) CHANCELLOU, that the case be resumed to-mor row at, four o'clock, the House Adjourned.. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. P. Moon!: presented a Petition from the Vicar, Churchwardens, and. Inhabitants of the Parish of the Holy Trinity, in the City of Co ventry, praying that the Catholics might not be admitted into political pOwer.—Ordered to lie on the table. SEPARATISTS. Mr. JOHN SMlTH.said he had a petition to pre-. sent from a body of Christians, who felt religious scruples similar to those entertained by the Quakers on the subject of oatli . i,and who prayed for relief sitnilar to that which had been afforded to that body : and to the Moravians. Like the Quakers, these persons were, as many Members of the House could answer, of exCellent 6arac tel., and estimable in their proceedings in all re spects, but from .the religious objection which they felt to the ceremony of an oath, they were subjected to the greatest disadvantages in all the tranSac.'iO:iS of life. The petitioners stated to him, that throughout the United States the affir mation of persons having any religious scruples to an oath was universally received. - 'The petition was read and purported to be from: o a body of Christian People residing in London, commonly called Separatists." . .„ Mr: SHAW presented a petition from a similar body of persons professing - the 'same belief in Dublin. Two or . three . of these petitioners; he stated, had suffered most materially ia. their . con cerns by their religiou s scrup l e . Th e pet i t i ons Were ordered to be printed. I. Lord LOWTHER presented a . . petition from Kendal against the Wool Tax: Mr. LAMBTON presented petition from the Resident Freeholders of the Borough of- Lyme Regis, in Dorsetshire, stating, that from the time of Edward the - First, until the, year 1727, the Elective Franchise' for that Borough was in the resident Freeholders ; but that at the latter pe riod the right of voting became vested in the Corporation, by a decision of the House. That the Borough has now become a seat of patronage for a Peer of the . Realm, who, by his sole influ ence, causes his own relatives to be returned and that, consequently, the inhabitants have nO., share in the , representation. The petitioners prayed that the House would take their case into its consideration, and afford them such relief as they might be considered entitled to. The Hon. Member said, that the subject of the petition was of the highest impoitance ; but that at pre sent he should merely move that the'petitiOti' be , brought up. liozuousr thought his Hon. Priem], the Member for Durharn; had not dyne altogether right in confining himself to moving that the pe tition be brought up. The House, in a case -like the present (in which the petits hers complained of the interference of a Peer in matters of Elec tion), ought to refer the petition to a C:ommittee of:P.lvilogei: Itt whi.' stifeiLY7 s petkiOn ad ftrOssH toVitat./Ioiise in the year 17.91, that )54 ti majority of that Ilotisat and the assertion - was not then 'etintradicted... It 'Was arso a:short time shier,' stated in another pe aition that the late Sir JONI Johnstone had by his will left two seats in that House to cerlfAill individuals, - and an extract of the will waes In serted in the petition. The Hon. Member, after Several observations on the same subject, eonelud ed by moving that the petition be referred to a Committee of Privileges.' Sir J. opposed the . amendment. The right of voting for this Borough had been decided by law several years ago. lt was not true that the seats for the Borough in question were filled . by relations or dependants of the Noble Lord al luded to: They were filled by men of the high-1 '6l.st respectability in the kingdom ; and it was weil known that many Honourable Members - on the other side of the House were returned by the influence of Peeis. Mr. IleasT considered that the House was bound to refer the Petition to a Committee of PrivilegeS. 'This was • the usual Parliamentary course, where the interference of a Peer was complained of. Lord LOWTHER opposed the Amendment. Mr. LANIRTON said , the argument of the. Hon. Baronet -did not justify the proceeding: complain ed of by the Petitioners. If Members were re turned on that side of the 'House by the inter. ference of Peers it was. a gross abuse, and one abuse did norjustify another: Mr_ HasKISSON said, the Petition was con fined to the statement of a general evil, coupled with a - complaint of the decision of the Honse as to the right of voting for the Borough. No par ticular elettiOn was complained of, and no spe cific ground was laid for:the interference of- the House. The subject of the Petition might be Very proper for reference, Upon a motion respect ing the general state 'of the representation which the lion. Member for Durbdin intended to bring under the attention of the Horne ; but he (Mr. H.) did not think it a case to justify a reference to a Committee of Privileges. Lord A LTHO RP said the present was riot a ge neral complaint; for it alluded to an individual in- . stance, and an individual peer, though he was not mentioned by name : and it also stated, that that Peer influenced the election. He (Lord A.) con sidered thi s a direct. Breach of Privilege, and highly fit to he considered in a Committee. He should, therefore, vote for the Amendment. Mr. LEUSIKISON eXpialE:ql. The complaint was of influence, not interference. He believed the natural influence which was possessed by Peers, in consequence of their property; was never considered illegal. Mr. MONC K said, he considered this a case peculiarly calling for the attention of the House.. The subject of complaint was, if true, a direct breach of privilege ; and, if this Petition was not rafif one to call for the relief of the Hetise, he should like to be informed what was a Case calling for such relief this were passed over he thought there would be but oneopinion on the . subject out of th e wa ll s o f the House,' and that opinion would have no tendency to raise 'a confi dence in the people upon the acts of the Hone. Mr. IftereurNsos supported the Petition at some :length. Mr. SsurTnrathought the chief complaint of the Petitioners waa; the - contraction of their elective franchise. He. was not prepared to saftliateall influence .was corrupt, - or that the influence Which might be possessed by a Nobleman from neigh bourhood, 'from rank, and from talent; .was just matter of complaint. As he was' called upon at' the impulse of the moment to give his vote, it would.be against the amendment. Mr. WYN:an said, that. in his opinion this was not a Petition - which could properly be referred to a Committee of Privileges.' The 'complaint was too general, and came besides with a com plaint of the decision of the House. Besides, a, committee of Privileges could do nothing in such a case as the present, unless the Nobleman in question held some office under the. Crown, in which case the House might address the Crown to remove him. He recollected, that some years ago, a, complaint against the Duke of Bolton, for interference upon an election, was referred to a Committee of Privileges, which could not-sug gest any relief for the evil, because the Duke held no office under the Crown. Sir JOHN NEWPORT said if the position of the Hon. 14ember was correct, the sooner the• House 'rescinded its resolution upon the subject the better. It was well known that at the begin ning of every Session the Bouse came to a Reso lution declaring the interference of a Peer re spec-tino4e election of a Member -of Parlia ment to be a Breach of Privilege; and if such a resolution could not be enforced, the voting it was a mere farce. If the Iron. Member had even concurred 'in such a Res o l u ti on , k noW i ng i t could . not bO' ftitte - d, .11e had not regarded the dignity of the House. Mr. IFV-ri“E explained.--Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided; when there appeared For the'Amendment - 33 Against it - 82 Ma ority against the Amendment -49 The Marquess of TAVIST.OOK presented a Pe tition from certain owners and occupiers of land hi the county of Bedford, complaining of Agri cultural Distress.—Laid on the table. , Mr. DA wsort presented a Petition, from the Se- , paratists of Belfast, praying the ifouse to release them from the obligation of taking an oatb.--Laid on the table.' USURY LAWS. Mr. Serjeant Olisr.ow rose, pursuant to notice, to bring on his motion touching the repeal of the present Usury 11,awr. The Learned Serjeant Etated,that it was in 1,810 he had first the honour to bring'this subject before the house, and at that time the subject wait a good deal discussed, itiough'O decisive step was taken upon it. The Committee them, upon the evidence of the most respectable witnesses, declared thAt the present • Usury Laws were most inefficient. They had the effect of increasing the rates of interest and doubling the securities on annuities. He knew instances where five iiVeR were insured on annui ties. The invariable effect of these IAWS was to, make it diM'citlt to raise Morey. The Hon. and Learned Serjeant then read, the Resohitions of the Committee of 181 x, wherein they declared:t that these laws were against the.commerdial undi landed interests. The liinn..and Learned Mem-. her then entered rittli a :gene . ral - review of the Usury Laws, and contended that the operation. of them was equally unjust as injurious. A late: 4 Merrier of thi s H ouse ( S ir Samuel Shepherd) had changed his opinion on the subject, in conse quence of 'having read Mr. Bentham's book, which convinced him that the doctrines of 1)r. Ad'am, Smith were erroneous. Le ConfAuded by Mov ing for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the laws' • regulating the interest on Money, and the r a t e thereof. • --. . • Mr. DAVENPORT said, that the adoption of the measure would produce the worst possible effect' i the country, .partiCularly on the agricultural. interest. He, hoped the. Hon. and Learned M2III- • ber would withdraw his motion. • •Sir ROBERT HErtori made some observations to the same effect, and said that if the Bill should pass into a law, he hoped the title -would be al tered, and that it would be called" A Bill for the more speedily ruining of the young Nobility.". —(A laugh.), • Lord ALTHOP.P did not see that the measure" would be attended with all the injurious conse4 .• quences"whiCh Gentlemen anticipated. lie could= not conceive bow the landed interest was likety to suffer by it. Capitalists could get eiglit•per cent: on mortgage, and eleven on annuities, jet. they were unwilling to transfer their money to the purchase of annuities. He was glad the-mea sure had been introduced, and he, thought this a very proper time for . giving it that consideration which it deserved. • Mr. Pnrwrs made some observations in sup. port of the motion. In his opinion tempor'ary. difficulties would be removed by the repeal.of the laws in question ; whereas, in consequence 'of their operation, every sort of exaction was now 'practised on persons in want of money. Mr. GORDON deprecated the measure, as moist objectionable. The effect of it would be to add - - to the difficulties under which the needy were at. present labouring. Mr. J. P. GRANT contended that the soundest principle to act upon, was, for the borrower and the lender to settle their affairs 'between them in the best manner they could. Mr. CALCRAFT did not think that if the laws were repealed the borrower of money "would- be' better off than at present. There had been a maximum for the price of bread, and be did not. consider that the purchaser would acquire any advantage by its being dor.e away. The .sritne principle would hold good with respect to money. He should certainly, if he remained of the opi nion he now was, divide the House upon the mo tion for the second reading. - - Mr. RICARDO insisted that it was as much-in the power of the borrower to keep down the price of money as it was in the power= "of 'The lender to raise it. He denied' that the - rati'df interest' which money bore had"any amtloggfto the price of bread, whiCh varied' with- the'-ptice of corn. • From all he could, See in the niotrey market he could not help thinking the Ustiry Laws as. entirely inoperatiie. In the tir&cof war he had seen men get eight, ten, and 'Alen fifteen, per cent, for money, whereas in tirire.'of peace they got only five.`' He . should..giveAis ready assent to the motion. Mr. BARING was most happy that' the- Itou. and Learned Gentleman had brought forwa"rd the motion, and he should give it his cordial supPiirt. There-was no class of persons who had Suffered more from the operation of the Usury Laws than country gentlemen, who riot being able to- raise money on Mortgage at five per cent. when• the Government paid six, were obliged to resort-to extortioners, who imposed upon thein. in every respect. Mr. Moues followed on the same side,and dwelt on the injury of a fixed rate of interest being sanctioned by the Legislature. It wasa, well known fact, that since the maximum on the price of bread had been done away the people wereAnfinitely better supplied with bread than before. The la 4 being once repealed the usurer would become a respectable man instead of the degraded being he now was. The question was then put, and leave given to bring in the Bill. • TIMBER DUTIES. Mr. J. P. GRANT wished to ask the Right Ho nourable Gentleman . who had introduced the' Timber Duties, as the second reading could not be brought on till a very late houri and as it-was important that another opportunity should be af forded for discussing it, what course thelLight Honourable Gentleman meant to take ? Mr. WALLACE, in answer to the Hon. Gent's man, said, it was very proper that the subject chonld be again discussed, and he therefore posed that it should be read a. second time th4t night and committed on Monday. Then,on his • motion that the Speaker should leave the Chair, the debate could be taken.• Mr. T. P. GRANT thought the course pointed out by the Hon. Gentleman would do very Well. After what he had said, he (Mr. J. P. Grant) would not oppose the seconitreadingi but Oil-the motion for .the House going into a Committee, •he• • should have a proposition to submit, on which he should tate tha sense of the House. .- CALLINOTON ELECTION.. Mr. SMYTHE brought up a Report from. t! Committee appointed to inquire into the merits of a petition complair;ing of an undue efectionlor .the borough of Callington, stating that Mr. belly - was unable to attend that Committee in consequence of • indisposition.—The mediCal at tendant of Mr.Maberly, Mr: Whitfield, was then examined at the bar, and stated that be had.seen Mr. Moberly. that morning, who was unable to leave his house from the effects'of the gont.—Oa the motion of Mr. Sx-rrite, Mr:Moberly was ex cused from further attendance on the Committee. . ADMIHION OF ATTORNIF.S. • Mr- Sergeant OssLow moved for leave-to bring in a Bill to regurate the admission of-Attornies and-Solicitors. Hii object. was., that those who had graduated in Universities should have an al lowance made thern in-the term of their appren-, ticeship, and he ni.shed the measure should be r \NO