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London, England, 1807-02-28 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS•

'f he following Gentlemen were appointed by
ballot, to try and determine the merits of the Elec-
tion for Wick:—

„I 41101 :;ir Wm. Middleton, El.
Thomas Brooke. Flee. Esq.
tlenry IZi,haii.l Sharp E.q.

l'e ,i.llllll li b4ou.e, Eaq. Butoen H. Btaduliaas, Eqq.
Rouen Wntrani, F.q. Land V t-couut Bernard.

I aming. I. sq.
GlibeitJoites,

1 eter Moore, Esq.
klgt.t lion. He'Joy Erikine.

R ichard 1.; 1.1. Gru:oreno r, Esq.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

Lord FOLK ESTONE said, that when he gave
notice yesterday fir taking into consideration, on
Monday next, the Petition which he bad presented
relative to a vi"lation of the resolutions of the House,
he did not advert that no order bad been made tor
summoning the witnesses. It had been suggested,
that it would be the most regular mode to convert
that notice into an Order of the Day for summon-
ing the witnesses mentioned in said Petition. He
should, therefore, move "That that Order be read
fin the purpose of being discharged," and suSsti-
tUte in its place " That the following witnesses
be called to the Bar on Monday next." This he
di I as being the most regular and effectual mode of
bringing the Petition under tile can.idcratioo of the
I-louse. The Noble Lord then moved " That the
following witnesses do attend at the Bar of the
House on Monday next, viz:

Witham Drake, William Drake, }nninr, Ann Drake, Tho-
mas Weatherhead,Jrd•n It rchard, Joh i P.lhm,JMni Reynald,
Daniel Richardson, Christovher Richardami, Wm-
ren, and sinneothers whom he stashed."

Mr. SHERIDAN said, that he need only answer
the Nob!e Lard by observing, that be would be far
from wishing to ohjea to any alteration. or any ad-
ditional Motion which the Noble Lord might choose
to make, in order to throw light upon this subject.
He could inform him and the House, that every
Motion he should make upon the subjea, should have
his most serious support • but he had. at the same
time. to acqua•nt tiro. that he (Mr. S.) inte 'Jed
to present another Petition against that Petiti-
oner and his agents, for whom he appeared, relative
to some instances of subornation of perjary.
Lord Folkestone's Motions fr. the calling of these
several witnesses were then severally put from the
Chair, and agreed to.
Mr. Sheridan presented a Petition from the Inha-
bitants of Westtninster. relative to a Bridge to be
built over the River Thames. near St. Clement
Danes.—Ordered to be referred to a Committee..

The Sheriffs of London presented a Petition frum
the Lord Mayor. Aldermen. and Common Coun-
eill.men, ()Jibe City. relstivi. to the better moist-
inz the Port of London.—Ordered to be referred to
a Committee.

The said Sheriffs also presented a Petition from
the 1407 C body. relative to the Improvement of the
Navigation or t he River Thames, westward of Lon-
don-hridge.—Ordeled to be referred to a Com-
mit:ft. •

Mr.LEIGii KICK expressed a swish to have the
time protratted for receiving a Private Petition for
Leicestershire.

The SPEAKER informed the lion. Member,
that the most risgolar mode would be. 1,4 r the
Bootie to receive the Petition, and then hear
any circumst ince; which mig!it he stigzested for
delay, in regard to the Bill La be atm wards pro-
posed.
Mr. KECK adeea. that it was per fealy impossi-
ble to bring in the Bdl he alluded to before ther.:;tli
of March next, as it was for a very extensive pur-
pose, being fur the inclo.ure of several thousand
acres of Land, in Leicestershire.

The Petition was presented, and leave given to
bring in ■ Bill, according to the prayer thereof.
General Gascuyne presented a Petition on bvhalf
of certain Merchants in Liverpool, trading to the
('Mast of Africa, praying for a cintinuance of the
grant of t B,oool:given to them in the year 1805. Or-
dered to lie on the Table.