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In the Earl of Roscommon's claim to vote in the election of Irish
Representative Peers, documentary evidence was tendered at the
bar; and the Gentleman who was thief Clerk in the Parliament
Office of Ireland before the Union, together with Richard
srlio, Ea+ M.P., were examined by the Attorney-General, on
behalf of the 'Crown, in regard thereto.
BALGANY CAUSE.
In prosecution of the hearing of this &Meal, there appeared as
the Counsel on each Ride the following Scots eminent Advocates.
For the Hon. Mrs. Fullerton, Robert Forsyth, John Tawse, and
Patrick Robertson, Estios. ; for the Respondent, Sir flew Dal-
rymple Hemilton, Ban., James Sloncrieff, James Keay. and
John A. Murray, Eisqrs. Mr. Forsyth appeared at the bar for the
first time since he has been Advocate, now upwards of thirty-two
years, and stated the case on the part of the Appellant with per-
spicuity and distinctness, in a speech of five hours, giving a de-
tailed statement of the facts of thecae, and of the procedure which
has taken place in the Court of Session ever since the first institu.
tion of the action on the part of the Appellant, Mrs. Fullerton.
'Phis he did with acuteness. Ile then argued the case in point of
law with ingenuity, and showing throughout both research and
He will be succeeded in his argument by Mr. Patrick
Robertson ; and then Mr. Moncrieff will argue the case f r the
Respondent. 'l'he case itself, being one of the reduction of the
title by which Sir Hew fhtleymnle Hamilton has for so many
years
held and eajoyed the estate of lialgany, in addition to North Bee.
wick. Mrs. Fullerton's plea mainly is, that site ought to have been
the right heir to the property, she alleging that the predeceesor, to
whom Sir Hew succeeded, by an act or deed, altered the ma. of
SUCACIIIIiOO. and thereby made is flaw to Sir Hew, treereas, but for
that art, it would have naturally descended in an untried line
to Mrs. Fullerton. Hitherto the Court of Session have repeatedly
decided in favour of the Respondent, Sir Hew Dalrymple, that he
is the lawful heir, and that his predecessor did no act to create a
forfeiture of his right.
Lord Chandos, and other Members from the House of Commons,
brought up several Private Bills.
Mr. Adrian, from the Treasury, presented Accounts of the quan-
tity of Wines and Spirits Bonded in the London Docks, pursuant
to Act of Parliament.
Mr. Waters, from the Court of King's Beech, presented the
Returns from that Court, from the Court of Common Pleas, and
from the Court of Exchequer, pursuant to Act of Parliament.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL laid certain papers upon the table,
and moved that they be referred to the Committee on the state of
Ireland.—Ordered.
EQUITABLE LOAN BILL.
t'ped HOLLAND presented a petition from the artisans in the
neighbourhood of London, in favour of the Equitable Loan Bill.
His Lordship declined giving any opinion on the subject of the
petition.—Laid on the table.
'ANTI-CATHOLIC PETITIONS.
The LORD CHANCELIAIR presented a petition from the
inhabitants of Stafibrd against the claims of the Catholics, area
another from the inhabitants of the parish of Burton-Headwater.—
Laid or the table.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL presented a similar petition from
the Dissenters of the town of Margate.
Lord KING said, that a considerable change had been recrntly
perceived in the manner of the Right Reverend Prelates opposite ;
• ho were now disposed to be very cord dal to those Diseen t ten, of whom
a former ornament of their bench observed, that the Cabes were
nearer and dearer to the church.—Laid on the table.
Lord lit/LLE presented a similar petition from the inhabitants
of Newtown Bushel—Laid on the table.
Lord KENYON presented a petition to the same effect from the
Parish of St. 3ilathew, Bethnal-green, which he observed was
signed by upwards of 2,000 persons, although it was only two days
for signature; and another from the parish of Hackney, in the
county of Middlesex.—laid on the table.
The Bishop of CHESTER presented a petition to the same
effect, which he said was of a somewhat singular nature. It ema-
nated from the congregation of Protestant Dissenter, of the Jewry-
street Chapel, in the city of London, and was of some importance,
because of the observations it contained. It was perfectly under-
stood that every Dissenting Congregation formed of itself, as it
were, a distinct church . • but still the petition was worthy
of consideration, although it was not signed by a great number of
'mesons. The petition went to an extent which would, per.
haps, somewhat surprise their Lordships, as it did not only con-
demn the Bill now in progess in the other House for granting the
claims of the e:atholies, but it expressed p perfect contentment in
the existing order of things, as might be they conceived to trench
upon themselves; and they most anxiously hoped that those claims
would not he granted, het by el doing the interest of the Es-
tablished Church, which they conceived to preserve the Protestant
Religion, might he injured. Certainly among tl.e persons
composing the Society from which the petition came, there might
tomer dissentient voices, but he •••nsidereel that the greet body
of Dissenters in this kingdom viewed with great alarm the pro-
ceedings in question, as they conceived that by the safety of the
Established Church the Protestant religion was secured; and be-
cause they conceived that under no system could they expect to
enjoy &toleration so perfect or so liberal as that which they now
enjoyed. For several years he had been an attentive observer of the
proceedings of that body, and such wee his decided opinion. He
had already said, that the sentiments contained in this petition
ought not to be considered as the sentiments of the great bode of
Dissenters, unless other and more extensive petitions of a similar
nature were presented ; but even this petition was worthy of aura-
tioo, because, although signed by a comparatively small number, it
was signed by a moat respectable class. Ile had had great satisfac-
tion in presenting this petition, as it not only proved that the Dis-
senters viewed with great alarm the proceedings in favour of the
Catholiee—a subject on which the opinions of Noble Lords were
somewhat divided—hut it also proved that among the Dissenters
there was a spirit of ingenuousness and candour manifested towards
the Established Church. He should therefore move—" That the pe-
tition front the Illinister, DePCOIIS, and Congregation of the Jewry.
street chapel, in the tit y of London, be now read.
Earl GROSVENOR asked how many persons had signed the
petition ?
The Bishop of CHESTER replied, that he did not know the
meet number. They were not very numerous.
The petition was then read and laid on the table.
Lon/ CALTIIORPE said, that many very warm friends of the
Established Church had taken a different view of the subject from
those Dissenting petitioners, and they had done so from an anxious
wish to support the interests of that Church. For himself ho would
most cordially vote for the removal of those restrictions, because he
conceived the most determined enemy of the Established Church
could not have devised a method to keep alive the spirit of Popery
in Ireland, and to prevent Pmtestantion from gaining ground in
that country, more effectual, than those restrictions. His view of
the ease was not likely to be shaken because a petition containing
contrary sentiments was presented by a body of Dissentent,although
with respect to the Dissenters generally. he believed they had rose.
tiered essential service to the cause of religion by their zeal, their
faithfulness, and their unwearied assiduity in that cause, and above
ell, be producing a reaction on the part of the Church of England.
lie did not, therefore, regret any circumstance that had led a
Right Reverend Prelate to speak of that body in terms of cordia-
lity and respect, although it was somewhat new and unusual. He
(Lord Calthorpe) did not believe that the great body of Dissenters
opposed the Catholics • he was convinced that the contrary was the
case with those of the bissenters, who were the best educated, and
therefore the most able to form a sound opinion on such an im.
portant subject—a subject which involved some of the nicest points
of legislation. What he had said on a former night he would now
repeat, that until petitions came from those persons who were
usually and justly considered as expressing public opinion, it was
wrong to say that public opinion was against the granting of eman-
cipation to the Homan Catholics.
The Bishop of CHESTER observed, that although no man
living had a higher opinion of the Clergy than he had, lie certainly
considered the magistrates of the country as fit associates with thein,
and very many magistrates had signed the vstinus petitions against
the Roman Catholics. On the part of himself and his Right Re-
verend Brethren, he disclaimed any unusual degree of cordiality
towards the Dissenters • but if there were a greater degree of cor-
diality titan heretofore, it was beesuse on the part of the Die.
nenters there were increasing more of a growing candour, he would
not say of sffection, towards the Established Church.
Iced CALTHORPE explained.
The Bishop of BATH and WELLS presented a petition to the
*erne effect from the inhabitants of Holy bum, in the county of
liimpshire. and another from the Archdeacon and Clergy of the
Arch leaconey of Rochester. The Right Reverend Prelate ob.!
:ervi.d, that no persons were better acquainted with the doctrines
and tenets of the Church they condemned than the Protestant Clergy
were—Laid on the table.
The Bishop of GLOUCESTER presented a petition to the
saine effect from the Rural Dean and Clergy of the Deanery of
Cirencestes, hi the diocese of Gloucester. —Laid on the table.
The Earl et DARTMOUTH presented a similar petition from
Darlesteo, sad another (we understood) from West Bomwich--
Laid on the table.
Viscount DUDLEY and WARD presented a petition to the
same effect from a place, the name of which we could not learn.
Ills Lordship observed, that although he presented the petition,
lie did not concur in the prayer of it.—Laid on the table.
Earl DARNLEY, in observing on the petition from the Arch-
,ltACol and Clergy of the Arehdeaconey of Rochester, said. that
the petition only prayed for the House to matt measures towards
he Catholics that were neeaswy for the welfare of the Church of
England, and were not hazardous to the Constitution. Now he
wished the House to do nothing more than this, and to make no
on ceessloos that in the least degree hazarded the welfare of either
the one or the other.
The Bishop of BATH and WELLS observed, that he was
glad to find the Noble Earl had paid some attention to the pe-
tition, sad he hoped every Noble Lord would do the same.
The Earl of DARNLEY explained.
Lord COM BERMERE presented a petition to the 'tame effect,
tr,,tn the Minister, Churchwardens, and Inhabitants of the parish
at Denbury, in the diocese of Cheshire.--l Aid on the table.
'flit Duke of NEWCASTLE presented a similar petition from
the town of Nottingham and its vicinity. The Noble Duke ob.
Tomei, that when the petition was set on foot. the Act fee doing

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