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Ham OF WEDS, FRIDAY, MAT 11.
v Tin Sad of KINGSTON presented a pptition Rose Cestleetalt4
Charles in dor Omanty of Cork, ossiipleming of oppreesion under the .
Tithe Act—Referred serommittee on the State of Ir ,
4 EQUITABLE AN BILL—PETITIO ..
fteonetTORRING Id presented a petition has mutt
4)); —JNX ICO. au suployal its dill London Docks. and two other Rent
3, VW, gam in the county or Stafford, io favour of the Eva Loop'
!JO COMIPANIIM
contetping Neal la- The Earl of LAUDEIIDALE said, that if it were worth while
t to go into a canvass on the nature of thepdthieas presented to their
Lordships in favour of the Equitable'Loan BIB' and a, to the
memser in which they had been got up, it would be easy to prove
Ow eters they were prorsred by means of the to the Company
tbeongbeut the country ; and that there many instances of
peewits being paid for ;dining tonity, qc , at limp slap
each petition.
Lord Mtn SLO said, that &la the 4itrawdbory 444:09606
of the Noble Earl as so the manner in wilds thaw pod** bed
`era got up, he thought be could not Am sbcrec oPP.°III4II orst
*oting the petition be held in his bend, Tim the city 0 -
ed by 303 respectable 1 remarest
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Karl of • :Si • • petition to the lane effect
freer the' parishes of I'7' • add*. oalne's.
Lord DACRE presented a petition to the same effect frac the
merchants and others of the borough of Dartmouth, signed by
3,100 persons ; and from the town and county of Northampton.
The petitions were severally laid on the table.
R N LAWS.
The Duke of GRAFTON presented a petition against any alte-
ration in the Corn Laws, from • Hundred in the county of Saba.
—Laid an the table.
IRISH JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.
The Earl of KINGSTON presented a petition from the Mer-
chants of Cork, in favour of Joint-Stock Companies, to forward and
improve the use of machinery in Ireland ; and a petition of a
similar nature from the Merchants orLimerick.
The Earl cf LAUDERDALE said that this subject was one of
importance, and ought to receive their Lordships' consideration.
There had been a bill brought forward on this subject, which he
wished might be postponed- until their Lordships had further in-
formation.

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The LORD CHANCELLOR said he would take the liberty.
of observing, that that Bill was totally inadequate to the purKae
proposed, and would require the greatest consideration.—The peti-
tion was laid on the table.
hIESSAGE FROM THE KING.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL moved the Order of the Day, for
the House to take into consideration his Majesty's Message, rela-
tive to the proposal of a provision for the honourable support,
maintenance, and education, of her Royal Highness Alexandrine
Victoria, (daughter of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Ksot
and hik Royal Highness George Frederick Alexander Ernest Au-
gustus, (son of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumlierlaid.)
The Earl of Liverpool oSserved, that he hoped it would not be
necessary, in proposing an answer to this message, to trouble their
Lordships with many remarks. The message spoke for itself.
The orphan of one of the Royal Family had been left to the care of
its mother, under circumstances peculiarly afflicting, and their Lord-
ships were aware that the whole of the property enjoyed by that
Illustrious Personage did not exceed 6,0001. per annum ; and it
was settled on her without referenrele any issue. lit would say,
having had an opportunity of knowing, that there was no person in
any respect more worthy than the Illustrious Person to whom he
referred; and he hoped their Lordships would join most heartily in
agreeing to a further provision for her. With respect to the other
case, that of the Duke of Cumberland, whose son wo now between
six and seven years of age, he hoped their Lordships would he
unanimous in agreeing to the proposed grant, without referring to
any circumstances that might ever have taken place. His Royal
Highness the Duke of Cumberland received no addition to his In-
come at the death of his Majesty. Considering all the circum-
stances, he (the Earl of Liverpool) did not thing that those who
had advised his Iga,iesty to matte this recommendation hall done
any thing but their duty ; and all their Lordships would how have
to do, would be to address his illijesty, and to state their perfect
concurrence in this recommendation. What be now intended to.
propose was an addition of 6,0001. per annum to the income of the 'II
Duchess of Kent, and 11,0001. per annum to the income of the I
Duke of Cumberland. He did not think that, under all the CiTC4lM-
stances, less could or less ought to be granted. He hoped their
lordships would give this proposal their unanimous concurrence.
He would propose, therefore, that an answer be sent to his Ma-
jesty, informing his Msjestj that the House most cheerfully con-
curred in the measure.

The Earl of DARNLEY said, that if any individual in the
country was entitled to the regard of the House it was she
Duchess of Kent, who was unexampled ass pattern of prudence,
discreetness, and every way blameless coatilet.
Agreed to unanimously.
TEST ACT.
Lord HOLLAND presented • petition from the Dissenters of
Wisbeach, in the Isle of Ely, praying for relief from the operations
of the Test Act.—Laid on the table.
CATHOLIC CLAIMS.
Lord HOLLAND presented a petition from four Protestant
Dissenting Ministers, residing at Dartford, in favour of the claims
of the Catholics. The Noble Lord said the 'petition had been pre-
sented because a phition of an opposite nature had been forwarded
from the same town.—Laid on the table.
COUNTY COURTS' BILL.
The LORD CH ANCELLOR presented • petition from Charles
Short, Esq., one of the Clerks (we understood) of the Court of
King's Bench, praying for compensation for losses of fees under the
County Courts' Bill—Laid on the table.
Lord BEXLEY presented a petition from 44 County Palatine
of Lancaster, In favour of the County Courts' Bill.—Laid en the
table.
ST. KAHARINE'S DOCKS' BILL:
On the mQdpn of' T Viscount TORRINOTON, the St. IsMorp;
rine's Docks' Bill was rid a third time and_peased.
Sir J. Yorke, Sir E. Harvey, Mr. Blaekborn.
Members of the House of Corm:sopa, brought le the I
Collier Docks Bill, and several private BR* irhich were read a
first time.
Mr. Mason, from the East India Howe, presented
accounts of the sale of goods and merchandise by the
Company.
EQUITABLE LOAN BILL.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE ted a petition from the
town of Liverpool against the le Leas Bill.—_Lad en
the table.

On Lord DACRE rising to move the Order of the Day fee the
Lone
second reading of the Equitable LOY •
The Earl of LAUDERDALE pas an neimstabd-
:ng that, preview to the second Bill, the *OW
should decide Mthe motion fir sperm the
Bill at their Lowehipe bar ; he ltive that Cisseel
be now called In and beard.
After some observations from Lord DAC SW of LATY-
DE !MAL rs and de Roil of T mast was put,
Lord DACES said hil should els air limtlf
Counsel at the Mr
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was, that a Company fanned druid be to their.
officers to enter into the business of purnbrehiqp„ ap lawn.
broker was obliged by law to have his num sow se per.
mit those officers so to place their names iambi of
the whole company. He could not think their be
satisfied to bare their time occupied in hearing
eel on so narrow and contracted a point. If k it ' ~
sure to authorise all Companies to sue and be sued by
it would certainly be expedient to hear legal argemises %Ilion it ;
but when the principle of this Bill was to alien pessens.to act ad
pawnbrokers in a manner the angst beediekl apdisbunelliPnrions,
by advancing money at the leollatuest lif Ewa pee OW, lai could
not conceive that their Lordships would mesa to bate their
time occupied by the learning which he melemesell melt be
brought to their Lordships' bar. He would net raped thelevegu-
!ethics that might have occurred relative to the traniAr sir *lures,
because those irregularities could not affect that body. Alia, be
contended, was now promoting an *act of a nature the mut low
ficial and advantageous to the country. Tbis body did itot yelloille
to be a corporate boo. In its origin, its intoodeo, as eltelie lord-
ships knew, was to assimilate its lesdbition to eleses in du'
Continent, which bad met with the approbation led the poke et
&Vim
every one who had been abroad. He amid ant .lay qap sp.
position to the Bill, without coneetviag hiterested
motive was at the bottom of it. If he mad la dynode( gibe
good effects of this Bill, he found It its the evipeolilsoure466'
monopoly,by, their onopoly, had entailed so iiiedi mew and is
the poor. If this society produced beitemiellbalithemtbme
a$
pawnbrokers under the most favoorable aloameemem, 61011
be no reason why the House should out site k their amilthia. Ally'
objections that might be made to it woad be Ask wide
in a Committee. As he could oat einseivel likeei Men
rational objection to a society that sump
he would oppose the production of wilt It :tire this
the House.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE nue le show
hearing Counsel against this Bill. He sOwplWei dm delbsula
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VHouse divided.
the Motion 301 Againte it, 20 1 Majority in favour of it, 10.
• osel were then called in.
.r. FONIILANQUE proceeded to address their Lordship. in
'onto the Bill.
ReccranEn followed on the same side.
. '.gist of their argument was, that all moropores wens
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and that thin was particularly so, as it was composed of
persons, with a capital of two millions. This was a
bleoppos:tion, calculated, as they contended, to put down
**in four hundred persons who were engaged in the induprriacs
passim of art honest livelihood.
At nine o'clock their Lordships postponed the further hearing of
Counsel to four o'clock oat Monday.
There was a numerous attendance of Gentlemen of the long robe,
sensnt whom we noticed Mr. Sergeant Spenkie, Mr. Rolland,. Mr.'
I<. !!dock, Mr. al acauley, 31r. Ada', Mr. Andrews, tie.
UNITARIAN MARRIAGES.
During our ',teepee pending the division, we understood that the
Marquis of LANZIDOW): postponed the second reading of. mfrs
Unitarian Marriage Bill to next Thursday.
Adjourned at a quarter past Nine o'clock.
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HOUSE OF OF COMMONS, FRIDAY, MAT 27.
COMBINATION LAWS.
Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from the mutes anti
manufacturers of Sheffield. complaining of the cooas.peqaences which
had arisen from the repeal of the combination la ' ered to be
referred to the Committee on the combinetion laws.
Mr. KENNEDY presented a petition from thee.' merchants
of Ayrshire, of a similar charseter--Referred to dot Eonimittee on
the combination laws.
Colonel DAVIES presented a petition from certain enerehantoof
Bristol, preying that a clause should be intinduwel Mtn Me Rill
before the House, to exempt them front the papas* of the tow*
dues.
ELECTIVE FRANC ••
Mr. LITTLETON rose to move of the day fir
the further rensideration of the Report on the
(Ireland) Bill, ahouid be discharged. The rej
Relief Bill in the House of Lords rendered 111110 e.
eery, as the Elective Franchise Bill, if it peened
by the Catholic Relief Dill, would excite great tomtit imillig=!
faction irrireir ,cl. He amid net conclude without obeerving, that
there bad been only one solitary petition lima Ireland ogahrin.ents
Bill ; so that the principle oould not have been greedy disapprovad
of in that country.
. Colonel DA I'IES thought the measure well calculated tomtit-
quillize Ireland, and hoped the Hon. Member would bring it for-
ward at some tuture period.
Sir J. NEWPORT hoped the suggestion of the Gallant Officer
would not be attended to. If it passed, unaccompanied bribe
Catholic Relief Rill, the Elective Franchise 11111 would titers
nothing but disgust in Ireland. Under any circumstances 114
shonld be a substantive, and not an auxiliary measure.
~
Colonel PALMER rose, and was about tu make some observos
tious on the speech of an Hon. Member oa a previous evader:,
when ke was interrupted by
!The 'PLANER, who stated that it was as usual for an tan.
emb k 'PLANE!(,
to observe upon what had fallen from another Hen. Mem.
her on a former occasion. . .
Mr. C. H. HUTCHINSON expressed his regret at tbe feu"
which induced the lion. Member for Starordabire to withdraw his
Hill, although be rejoiced that such it measure was not to be terra
through the House, u he cooceived it to be a most mischievous mil
unconstitutional measure as ever OUT* under the consideration or -
Parliament. He entered his proton. against the manner i&I which
this measure had been introduced.
The Order for the further einsideration ot the Report on thfi
Elective Franchise Bill was then diubarged.
DUNLEARY HARBOUR.
Sir H. PARNELL presented • petition from the Ptiesbit ef
Commerce, Dublin, against tine Bill for extending the powers of the
Lo:nmissioners of Dunleary Harbour.
After a few words from Mr. GRATTAN and Sir .7. NEWPORT?
the petition wpa ordered to be printed.
Mr. Secretary PEEL presented a petition from certain tedtofis
spinners of Bolton.le.Monr, Lancashire. 'against the Bill for limit.
iug the hours of labour. —Laid on the table.
CAPE OF 000 D HOPE.
Mr. HUMS presented a petition from an individual namacker.
net, complaining of a series of acts of oppression cornmkted by the
Govanment of the Cape of Good Hope on eke petitioner. - Mr.
Hume mill, the facts stated in the petition were verified by affida-
vit, and if they should be proved, they offered a decided evidence of
the arbitrary utannet in which the laws were administered et the
Cape of flood Hope. The petitioner Ireame acquainted with an
inlividual named Edwards, a solicimr, as a witness. Edwards was
sentenced to seven years transportation by I.ord C. Somerset, and
called as a visitor at the house of Mr. Camel, (rem whence it ap.
peered he had escaped. Upon these grounds this gentleman-wan
taken fmm his own house, and confined In a minerable prison-roorn
for ten days without a tria/. 7 ' ' ' -
kept before he was brought ._
guilty and sentenced to nuntahrnent,
brought to trial for the same offence.
time tried, all Ihr one and the sa
lted been a principle of /kV
tried more than once on
found guilty of assistii
e his escape, and the ir
et the testimony of a slave a.
event, and who came forward
* influence of threats. Ile
ilerdnrits spit i 'Wed, that
her owns/ laill eisikesed that
If ihream, and
• anxious
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4.
le let Honou.
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. at the Cape,
I -- proceeding, I.
• ' to the severest
led ,even tp death.
elk Viet as such evidence a
thh da&girl, a non should
fifty nix isOan ? Tho owe .-
trial for theism. ORO% I
Gown latursall iimitat a _
ewe pay k e!. ne sentence
elemned him to five years' banish
'is be set at liberty until after depositing 2,000 ri- Jollied.
Criinto seasekies, besides being under a necessity of conform-
dliireePektilbilte which he was compelled to show kinoielf of
0111111 mil every metesiteg. Even supposing his trial i'nd. er" him
Allidlag to law, the punishment which had been inflic.ca on
eastentially illegal, and 1:e therefore trusted the House
11.4 see, that after all hie sufferings, and the minor his femme.
.1111114 be but just and (sir to give. him the benefit of an inquiry,
portion his
by the govern.
property which had been seized and appropriatediSe despotism ewer.
ment of the colony. Such had been the ten .ut
eased in that unhappy place. that its inhabitants
:were Cairo,
isinisllSTO OpeCbe ihadanybaseenheobOlatiglednevtoerdoebptoorte:lo,rrrtait:eutritaonirsof the 2,000 re
petition contained such statements as left not 0 daub*
that the case demanded the interference of the Pl-
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etfotoheor,y pro.
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HOrlofilible pr:." - .

Lord had Lot objected to bow Camila aa war aas
thing to induce Counsel mii be hamite kw ihiNusr elm
able expense, and than la nodose
with Vili•
Viva.. ilic P
Lord thought to get a mamba! of IM4f i•
and thus to support a Bill whichedlifirsept.
Noble Lord had totally mintated is Amain of *bit titp4
he had admitted thatit bad acted illegally ma tbe ammo a
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arm assoeue in this awemat. 170e7a0 lalithej
this le the shape of sirt inapt ir
am, Am to be called epee 'se seat JIM emof
peels% leet many:Ube-a parties whir aired yirevesely
Mew *spades should come halbse OM% nod * Aline
would betabablyte refuse to • bet test aid ts do
His !CalkNeed (Lord Dame) bad mil. Otat is •
me lip was to provide tee Itit_thilYtor•
weed* hear the argument of ooasees. they we
thkerifreal front temaseesemen was inteir.d for tuablrer
to d fli shares
itird'aermioly omit* this BM at Am/
Old the naseasty fief their beetlehipe MN!
meet it.
Tlau PIegLCIIVR dilthved in bit opinion. soot
what hem Aye • 'eh bad been delivered le iedatilimtviumwerfab.lT
where. He did not think it possible to dewy that
the Company might have done before the emeurion of the iliaeel
filegaL It was said that the Company did get as u a Meyer
pee Itridy s but, if its whole system wee eat d e Coe weal
ilhawvasneres the denial to le taken In &dance t 0 evidence? It
them points should be well di-Op-ed. He voeld
FiStto theh degesion
thad been
twtntd that the Ate
to mad fralaridnal nut of a body, took the cbole Company
of the A* Of liana the Third. lie did sot believe that •
subtle mischief hed- ever been done than that which had
from Joint.Stnek Companies, within the last three or fans yank
ft nothing more was pointed than the mesa deed, heahertll
find k kis bounden duty, with regret be said it, to oppere
Bill in wiry stage. If by calling Counsel to the Bar,
could not be persuaded of its propriety, thee be should be Mit
fire to my, pass that Bill. He did not allOala to contend that
Coenpanies migh! not, or should hot, be incorporated for the rub-
he rod, bat let no one suppose. that without an Act of pa,..
!lament or a Charter, it was passibl;warssing three ladies trans
,sasivesuallAcisae wait, to tha -scold Aptioti
their Lo, mars In ten Minutes, 'if their'SCaps would herig
them, that nothing was mere foolish and insufficient than sack
clauses. and that unless Companies were incorporated, those dein"
afforded neither security nor remedies. This was cot a hasty
Mon ; for by had been called upon in judgment is another place to
consider the subject deeply. Lie invited those individuals oda
became Members of such Companies to consider to what simitiori
the, might be placed, if the power of the law was MX SaialaSS to
enforce their obligations towards each other. A more insperent
case than this, on account of the number of Joint-Stock Composites,
had not been before ;be House forages. It was one in which their
Lordships could not call for too much information. He could only
say, that unless fully satisfied of the propriety of the measure, he
should give his negative to every ;nag: *fit.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw from below the bat', 04
, the House divided.
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tl Thus bad that unfortunate man been
rought to trial, and although found
voni,liment, he had been a second thus
me offence, again convicted, and a thini
the same alleged oriole. Ile thought It
ttitish jurisprudetle• that no man should
in the same charge. The petiticiber had
Ming a man of the lime of Edward% to
whole proof of Ilia oppplood guilt Tested
e girl, who had - ja Me ism 45,,, -
ward to give
He had the a '
hat the girl w
.hat ahe had " ,iaL •
tnti m •
us to let ar ica.
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id bebtuv mOf a
estrei. attar
iesdiagi of • .• •• he
s severest VD tuns-
!nth. Was it to 111 a' would
lence as the ••• • •• •ny
fined
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a. allpriparwsaid
soloss, do old soo-
n' to nor
L Ayr despidtios 011orsi, and
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