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London, England, 1824-05-27 00:00:00

A TTA NTED PEER A(0 ES.

The Earl of Li VERPOOI. moved the second reading of a Bill
for the renewal of the barony of Nairn.
The liarl of RADNOR objected to the wording of the Bill, and
thought a Committee ought to be appointed to watch fur piece.
'testa.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL hoped their Irord.hips would allow
the Rill logo to a second reading, and then he woul I move that it
be referred to a Committee.

Tho Earl of LAUDERDALE said, that the Noble Earl
(Liverpool) had mistaken the question. It was not a Bill for the
reversal of attaindrrs, but for the revival of titles ; and on that
account the COAITSC proposed by the Noble Earl might recognise
circumstances that it might be dangerous for the sske of precedent
to acknowledge. lie wished to do nothing without facts being
before the Houma

The Earl of LIVERPOOL wished to follow precedent and
usage. Evidence had been examined in this case, and laid before
the Crown, as in the cases of Capt. Fitzgerald and the Earl of
Doncaster. As to the suggestion of the Noble Earl behind him
(Radnor), he could only say, that he was ready to move for a Com-
mittee to be appointed to march for precedent,.
Lord x I,LE said, that he held in his hand the copy of
an Act for restoring the Duke of Buccleuch to the Earldom of
Donraiter and Barony of Sant ; and there was no such inquiry
instituted as the Noble Earl (Radnor) wished for.
Lord II OLLA ND wished to act by rule in this business. The
Bill for the reversal of the attainder of Lord Stafronl diffeved front
the others. That being for the restitution of honours in the blood
of the attainted individual ; the others were for the restoration of
titles in persons who were considered lineally entitled to them had
no attainder taken place. The case referring to the Stafford
Peerage was certain the others were not so clear.
The Earl of HARROW'S'S( said, that in the case of the Staf-
ford Peerage, that was an act of justice; but in the eau of the
others it was an act of grace and fsvonr.
Lord REDESDALR thought that a general inquiry into the'
rights of the claimants should be instituted. The case of the Duke
of Buecleuch was not a case in point ; he WM I)uke of Buccleugh
at the time, and son of the Duke of Monmouth. By the course
now adopted, the House may be called upon at a future day by
other individuals, who might have superior claims to those titles.
lie wished the Bills to be referred to a Special Committee to ex-
amine the truth of the recitals.

The lA/RD CHANCELLOR felt extremely glad that his
Noble Friend had made this motion, as no act of a Chancellor was
more ungracious titan searching into the rights of. claims for the
Peerage. lien English Peerage was eLimed application was made
to the Chancellor ; and if it could not be made out clearly he was
obliged to call for evidence, which he seldom did, without giving
grievous offence to the parties interested; this he was obliged to do,
unless he advised the Crown to refer the case to the House of
Lords, which he generally did. With regard to the Staffiwil
Peerage, • principle of justice had led to the reversal of that at-
tainder, and the Bill which reversed it was regular in its enact-
ments, for it recited the Bill of attainder. The whole of the evi-
dence hearing on these eases had been referred to the Attorney-
lleneral, to say whether his Majesty could act upon it in the way
that it was now proposed to their Lordships. Ile should not have
troubled their Lordships if he had not felt personal responsibility
attached to him respecting these Bills ; and he should hope their
Lordships would think the proper mode would be, the appointment
of a Committee to search for precedents.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said he should persevere in his
motion for a Committee to search for precedents.
The Earl of RADNOR submitted, whether the better course
would not be to reverse the attaindcrs, and then let the puttee
make their claims.

The Earl of I,I%'ERPfNIIi, In reply, observed that the tides
could only be proved in the Committee on the Bills.
The Bills for the revival of the titles of Earl of parr, Earl of
Kenmuir, Earl of Strathallan and Perth, and fiord Nairn, and the
Bill for the reversal of the attainder of Viscount Stafford, were read a
second time, and a Committee appointed to march for precedents.
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TII E. HERITABLE larA TES (SCOTLAND).

The Heritable Estates (sooaland) 8i 1 was easnintittedand re-
ported.
Adjourned till Friday.

HOUSE OF CO3I3IONS, WEDNEADAY, MAT 24.

EQCITA ISLE LOAN BILL.
Sir J. GRAHAM brought up the Report of the (7ommittea on
the Equitable Loan Ital.
Mr. It'll 11' It R LA IS moved that Counsel be called in, and heard
at the bar, in behalf of certain petitioners.
The motion was opposed by Sir J. GamrAat. Air. 11. Str sitsta,
111 r. Ilatuttr, and Mr. P. Moore.
The Jimmie divided; and the numbers anpeared,
_ .

For the motitm, 12 I Against it. &I MkittritY 10.
Mr. PIA'3I3IER prevented a petition from the London Altall
ranee Company, sgainst the Bill for preventing companies from in.
suring vessels.—Laid on the table. _ _

petition from Mr. 11. Brolt.y. of the
City of Dublin, against the Dublin Equitable Loan 11111-.-LaLl on
the table.

IRISH M!NINQ fOMPANY.,

Mr. B. RICE moved the third reading of the Irish Mining Com-
pany BilL—Real a third time and pigged.
Mr. WODEHOUSE presented a petition Ikon) John Woodrow,
to enable those persons who had deposited money at the Savings
Banks to turn those deposits into annuities.
After a few observations from Mr. Straus and Mr. R.Bstyrit,
the petition was laid on the table.
_____ AFFAIR AT DEMERARA-__.

Lord LINDSAY presented a petition from Wigan, praying
for an inquiry into the recent transaction at Demerara, connected
with the late Mr. Smith.

Similar petitions were presented by Mr. Bla,kburne, from the
town and neighbourhood of Rochdale; by Mr. Kirwan. from Cum-
berland; by llr. Egerton, from the inhabitants of Macclesfield ;
by Mr. B. Wilbraham, from Dover ; by 3lr. Burrell, from New-
bury; by Mr. L. Keck, from Market Ilarborough ; by Mr.
Jones, from the town and county Camarthen ;by Mr. barnbton.
from Ilarnard-castle ; by Mr. Burrell, loon Brighton ; by Lord
11. Cavendish, from Derby and Belford, in the county of Derby ;
by 3Ir.S. Wortley, from Whitby; and by lewd Milton, from the
mayor and inhabitants of York ; another from the township to
Isle; another from Northallcrton ; and *nutter from Ilalifsx.
Laid on the table.