The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-05-03 00:00:00

fMPLrRIAL PA*LI4MENT.

ROUSE OF LORDS, MOILIDAT, MAT I.

THE MARCHMONT PEERAGE.

The Committee of Privileges met at tweuty minutes be-
fore four o'clock. Counsel were then called in.

Mr. Wetherell, Mr. Biougham, and Mr Bothriek appear.
ed for Almsioder.Morne, Eq Captain, R.N. the Claimant
to the toles of &rip( W stchmunt, Viscouut of Blasonberry,
and Lord Po'wart, of Pul wart, Redebras, and Geeenlaw.
The AltornerGeperal, the Laird Advocate, sod the Solici-
tor-General appeared fur the Crowu.
Mr. Weihereil staled the case of the Claimant, and went at
large into the pedigree.
The different patents ender the great seal of Scotland
were then put is. _ _ _

Gustavus Hume Rorkfort, Esq. M was then exam-
lied as to his hems), kii.iwlei:ge of the Baronetcy of
the Hume family, not I..viug heel, &aimed since the death or
Istis paternal 'grandfather, Sir Gustavus Hume.
Counsel and the witness were ordered to withdraw at five
o'clock.

Mr.Biseltbaroe, Mr. T. Ellis, sod other Members from
the Howse of Commons brought up the Dublin Foundling
Hospital Bill; the Tows of Wiggso Gas Ijilst Bill; and
three other Private 8011., whieb were severally read a hest
time.

The Duke of BEAUFORT presented a Petition frbm the
Churchwardens of a Parish in Soinerseishise, praying that
the proposed measure of She Catholic Peers bring allowed to
ll its t►eir Lordship.' House should out pass into a law.—
The Earl of TH AN FT presented a Petition from the Uni.
tuian Dissenters. praying that an alterahoo might be mule
is the Maniere Art.—Read and laid on the table

The Bank of Ire Mad Ball •aaeead a tbit4 time and pissed
Adjoined.

NOOSE OF COMMONS, TROTADAT, MAT 2.

The SPEAKER took the Chair a few miotstes before
four o'dot k•

Mr. Al lerman WOOD presented a Petition from Rieherd
Tyrrell, Esq. Itemeinbrancer of the City of Lowlna, spinet
the Loudon %Vaier Mike Bill.—Ordered to be laid es the
table. _ _ _ _ .

Mr. LAMRTON presented a Petition from the Inhabi-
tants of the Town of Sundrrlaud, praying for a revision of
the eriminsl Mr.—Ordered to be milord.
Mr. M A RRYATC presented a Petition from certain Mer-
chants of the City of London against the renewal of the
Wert India Dock Charter.—Ordrred to be printed.
Mr. T. WILSON pretreated a Petition from certain Sum
Refiners of London against the Bill for opening the West
India Trade.

After • far words from Mr. Marrjatt, Mr. Bright, Mr.
Rie•rdo,aud Sir W. Curtis, the Petition wag ordered to be
printed.
Mr. BYNG presented • Petition fro Uxbridge, pay-
ing for the repeal of tie leather taz.—Ordered to be
printed.
PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER.

Mr. TREMAYN F. presented a Petition fiom the
Wiwi of Kingwood and Citossind, near Ptymorith, cum-
plaimiog of innadmius caused by the Breakwater, and pray-
ing for compermation.
Sir G. COCKBURN mi.', the opiniorr of the Admiralty
was, that the evil could out possibly exist to the extent re.
presented, and therefore, although they had no objertton to
the subject being referred to a Committee of Inquiry, they
could not at prevent recommend that arty Cultipelliatloll
1410111 d be allowed. . .

Mr. D. GILBERT was understood to say, be !bought the
Petitioners were premature its their application, as the e.il
of whit Is t►ey eumplaised seemed to be rather prespeetwe
time real..—Onierea to be printed.

YORKSHIRE. POLL BILL.
Mt. C. W. WYNN presented s Petition from
In Yorkshire, in fs►anr of the-Poll Bill.