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The I'rtition was then brought up and read.

The SPE•IIER said, it might be convenient to
irate, ill reference to the Petition, that yesterday
he had informed the House the Petitioner had nut
entered into recoguizances, in consequence of
which the order for taking the Petition into con-
sideration was discharged. He had also subse-
quently said he had received a letter from the Pe.
mower, describing his ii.ability to enter into recog.
nizances within the proper time, from the mistake of
the clerk in fixing it for yesterday, a t;uy too late;
since that he had thought it his duty to call for
all the information which could be collected on the
subject. He had learned that the dry had been
fixed on in the usual manner, and approved of by
the Petitioner himself; but that when the latter
came yesterday, Mr. Ley found it was a day too late,
end tuude a communication to that effect to the Pe-
titioner. He, however, put a different construction
on the words of the Act; and contended he was not.
Under these circunistancea, Mr. Ley proposed to
enter into the examinaf of the sureties, mod to
grant the certificate, if they should be approved of;
*aid afterwards the Petitioner might make any ap-
plication to the House touching the transaction he
thought proper. The Petitioner declined that
course—said that he was resolved at all events to
petition the House ou the conduct of the clerks—
left the room, and then wrote the letter he had be-
fore referred to. IVith respect to the comae pro-
per to be taken by the House, perhaps it would
not be inconvenient to re ttt it id Members, that in a

case nearly ►imilar, the course had been to appoint
a Select Committee to take the Facts of the Petition
into consideration, with a view to determine whether
the case adinitted of any, mid what remedy. Ile
bud only further to observe, that though the Peti.

tion did deal in part with the recegniiiiettelt, it -alio
went la►gely into the merits of the election.
Lord MILTON then moved that the said Petition
be referred to u Select Committee, to take into con-
sideration so much of the some ss relates in the
non-examination of the sureties, end to report the
matter thereof, with their observations thereupon,
to the [louse.

The question having been put-.
Mr. WYNN thought the Petitioner ought to have
applied to the (louse yestrillay. and doubted ex-
tremely whether the Act of Parliament MI the
I fonse auy 'rower to remine the con•illeration of
the Petition after the order relating thereto had
been discharged. Even if it. had, the Petitiooer
should be called to the bar to verify the facts al-
leged, before any tither step were token in relation
thereto.
The SPEAKER said, if a Committee should be
appointed, Ist, whether there was any grievance,
and, if so, whether there was any renierly, and
of what nature—he thought a Report front a Com-
mittee constituted for such a purpose would he
highly valuable.
Lord CASTLEREANU and Mr. WYNN made sonie
remark', not audible to the gallery.
The SPEAKER said, that if the Petitioner were
now io attendance, perhaps the thing could be moat
conveniently done by Ins verifying that part of the
Petition relating to the not entering into recog-
nizances on oath. But it was of importance to the
Commute! to have the *farewell's of the examiners
also; and it difficulty would arise bunt gob% into
the Committee with the verification of the facts
from one side only.
Aber some further observation' from Lord Cos-
tlereagh, Mr. Wpm, Lord nun Mr. V.
Blake,
Lord CASTLEREAGEI Moved that the debate on
the Petition be riljourited till tomtorrow.
Lord Mll.loN and Mr, S. BOURNE buying
spoken on the amendment,
The SPEAKER suggested the expediency of with-
draaing the original 'notion, and moviitg that the
Petitioner attend at the bar to-morrow.

Lord MILTON Ilecortinigly moved that the for-
mer tnotwo be withdrawn, and that the 'Petitioner
do attend at the bar to-morrow.

A conversation on this 'stoma then took place.
between Mr. V. BLAKE, Sir J. Nlscitisrrosit, and
Mr. 11'YNN. after which the amendment, that the
debate be adjourned till to-morrow, was put and
agreed to.