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Bill, the whole money was appropriated to the re-
pairs of the roads, which would deprive the informer
of his principal ;waive for affing. He, therefore.
proposed an amendment, tending to restore the pro-
vision of the former Aa, in that respeft.
This proposition, not seeming to meet the sense
of the Committee, was, on the question being put,
negatived without a division.—The Report of the
Bi:l was ordered to be received to-morrow.
A Petition from Sir John Johnstone, Bart. claim-
ing the title of Marquis of Annandale, &c. was
presented, and referred, by their Lordships, to the
consideration of the Commitve of Privileges.
The House resolved into a Committee on Moores
Divorce Bill, when several amendments were made,
by the omission of certain clauses.
The Stipendiary Curates Bill scent through a
Committee of the whole House, and was ordered to
he reported to-morrow ; when, we understood the
LORD CHANCELLOR to say, he should move
for the re-commitment of the Bill.
MESSAGE FROM THE KING.
Lord HAWKESBURY presented a Message
from His Majesty (tor which see the Commons);
the Message having been read, his Lordship
moved, that it be taken into consideration to-mor-
row, and the Lords summoned thereapon.—Or-
dered.
GARDNER'S DIVORCE RILL.
Counsel and evidence were farther heard relative
to the Bill to dissolve the marriage of the Honour-
able Alan Hyde Gardner with Maria Elizabeth his
now wife, and to enable him to marry again.
The first witness called was a Mr. Shore, for the
purpose of proving the serving Mrs. Gardner with
a copy of the Bill, &c. He stated, that he serve!
the copy on a lady, whom he understood to be
Mrs. Gardner, at her residence near Ware in Hert-
fordshire ; but es he never had seen that lady ei-
ther before or since, he could not state positively
from his own knowledge, that she was Mrs. Gard-
nen—That part of the proof was therefore neces-
sarily reserved.
Sir Act/Rao CI AIME, K. B. stated, that he re-
sided at Madras in the year 179 ti, as Comman-
der in Chief of His Majesty's Forces in that guar.
ter ; that he knew Captain and Mrs. Gardeaset.
She was Miss Adderley, the daughter of Lady Hu-
' bart. That be was present at the marriage ot Cap-
tain Gardner with Miss :Wei ley, in the year 1796,
but could not be positive as to the time of the year.
He believed it to be aboat March. Lord and Lady
Hobart were also present at the marriage.
Jennings, a young man, who lived servant with
Capt. Gardner, W C.4llCd, With respeft to the ab-
sence of Capt. Gardner from England, on His Ma.
jesty's service in the West Indies from the latter
end of January, or beginning of F.bruary, 16012.,
till his return in the foil. su q 4issl7 and btlhe
state of his health dui ing.drit p:riu.l. Capt. Gard-
ner had been very il4..particulidly at his return,
when he seas unable remove from the ship with-
out assistance. He stated, that tie Captain, a. tar
as he had an opportunity of ohserviiii, always ix-
hared in a very affe&ionare manner to his lady,
and treated her with the greatest respeft.
Further evidence is to be adduced. The sill was
afterwards read a second time, and ordered to be
committed. By not objeEting to which proceedings,
the Loan CuaNctu.og:observecL, he did n r. pledge
himself to consent to the third reading of the Bill,
and earnestly expressed his hope, that a fuller at-
tendance May take place oa its subsequent discus-
sions.
Some routine business was then disposed of;
after which the Eouse Adjourned till to-morrow,
when their Lordships stand summoned for the con-
sideration of His Majesty's Message; and upon the
Earl of CARYSIORF'a Motion respaling the
state of the Negotiations with Russia, &c.

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HOUSE OF LORDS—Vicommonv, luxe II
MR. JUSTICE FOX.
Pursuant to the Order of the Day, their Lord-
ships resolved into a Committee, for the further in-
vestigation tithe matters alleged in charge against
Mr. Justice Fox. Lord Wirtsrson•ss in the
Chair :
The attention of the Committee was entirely oc-
cupied with the cross-examination of two termer
witnesses, Messrs. Armstrong and Galbraith, and
with the arguments of the respeaive Counsel on
contested points, which casually arose in the course
of the examination.
The Counsel, &c. being ordered to withdraw,
and the Chairman to leave the Chair, the House
resumed, when, on the motion of the I.OItD OW/.
cin.zoa, the Committee were ordered to sit again
on Saturday, for the purpose of the farther investi•
gation.
Lord GRENVILLE, seeing a noble Secretary of
State in his place, observed that be rose in conse-
quence of his understanding the Noble Lord had
given notice of his intention to bring in a Bill to
continue the proceedings in the case of Mr. Justice
Fox, until the next session of parliament. He
rose to trouble their Lordships with a very few ob-
servations upon the subjea. He was aware he
was not perfeelly in eider, but his sense of the in-
tended proceeding was so strong. that he seized
the first opportunity he had of saying a few words
upon it. The proposed measure, in his opinion,
would tend to a material alteration of the whole
frame and constitution of the parliament of this
country. He hoped full time wool! be allowed
for the consideration of a question of such great
importance ; a question of no less moment, than
whether they should now, for the first time since
parliaments existed, enat by a law, that the King
should not have the power by his prerogative of
putting an end to motions, discussions, and bills,
which might be pending in both Houses of Parlia-
ment. As far as he had been able to inform tons-
self upon the subjett, there was no instance upon
record of continuing from sessions to sessions, Bills,
or the deliberative proceedings of the legislature.
His Lordship adverted to a solemn decision, which
had been given with respect to the point by both
Houses, on a particular occasion. With respect to
eleEtion committees, where the proceedings were
continued. the case was quite different, as such
made a separate tribunal, the proceedings of which
were within itself, and were so constituted by a
special law, and for a particular purpose. He con-
cluded by again expressing his hope, that full no-
tice would be given of the intended discussion cf a
measure of such great and peculiar importance.
Lord HAWKESBURY observed, that no pro.
seeding should obtain with respeitl to the subject
adverted to by the Noble Baron, which would indi-
cate any intention on his part of taking the House
by surprise. He was, however, rather obliged to
the Noble Lord for giving his general opinion at so
early a period upon the point, though it was done in
a way, perhaps, contrary to the forms of that House.
Of the intended discussion, the Noble Baron may
be assured, ample notice should be given. He could
not say that lie coincided with the opinion thrown
out. He saw the point in a different light. It
should be recolleOed, that a great difference existed
between a legislative and a judicial proceeding of
that House; and he conceived in that view of the
subjea what he proposed could very properly be
done. Added to this, the case was perfealy a novel
one, and so the House would rather have to form a
precedent. With mpeEt to the other House of Par-
liament, a case occurred which, he seemed to think,
bore a similitude to what lie had suggested: lie
meant the case of Sir Thomas Rumbold, wherein,
with reference to a bill of pains and penalties, it was
proposed to continue the proceedings. With respell
to his intended bill, he should propose shortly to
bring it in, have it printed for the perusal and con-
sideration of their Lordships, and, with respeEt to the
discussion which may take place on the question for
the second reading, the Noble Lord may depend
upon it, that ample !mice should be given.
'MISCELLANEOUS.
Lord Gtemetaviz, accompanied by several
Members, delivered a message from the Commons,
purporting. that the Committee of that House, on
which the permission of their Lordships for the
' attendance of the Lord President, the Earl of
I Buckinghamshire had been requested, having closed
the hearing of evidence, and made their report, the
necessity for such attendance, on the part of those
Noble Lords, no longer existed.
Mr. At/wive& presented the Seamen's Er..
couragement Bill, and the London Port Improve-
ment Bill, which, with several privet s Bills, recently
brought up, were severally read a first time.
The Bills upon the table were forwarded in their
respettive stages. Among these the Irish Paper
Duty Bill, the English and Irish Militia Pay Bills,
and the Militia Adjutants' Bills, severalty went
through Committees of the whole House, and the
Reports received.
In the Committee on the General Turnpike Road
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M. Duke of NORFOLK objeted to ene cf its
leading provisions. By the former AO, a moiety
of certain monies, levied for offences under the
Mt, was granted to the Informer. In the present

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HOUSE OF COMMOWS.
Sir J. B. WARREN brought up the Report of
the Committee, on the sabje& of the Naval Asylum,
which was ordered to be taken into further consider-
ation on Friday.
The Bank Note Forgery Extension Bill was read
a second time, and ordered to be committed on
TnesdaY. and to be printed.
The Bill relative to Members, w'on shall become
Bankrupts, was read a second time, and ordered to
be committed on Tuesday.
The London Fish Bounty 13:1 was read a third
time and passed.
Mr. LONG brought up the Report of the Conk
mittee, relative to the Mortey r.r oa granted to the
British Museum ; which was read and agreed to,
and a Bill ordered thereon.
Mr. I. H. BROW NE brought up the Repo-t of
the Committee, relative to making Roads and
Bridges, in the Highlands of Scotland 1 which was
agreed to, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. ROSE brought up a Bill tor repealing the
Duties on Wooßess Goods, of British Manufacture,
exported to the East Indies ; which was read a first,
and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.
Mr. HUSKISSON brought up a Bill. appointing
Commissioners to inquire into the losses sustained
by certain persons in Ireland, in consequeoce of the
Union. Read a first, and ordered to read a
second time tu.snorrow.
Mr. H. LASCELLES brought up the Bm. to in-
demnify Mr. Pitt against the 40,0001. granted to the
House of Boyd and Bonfield, by his consent, out
of the money in the hands of the l'rcabitrer tf the
Navy ; which was Veld a first, and ordered to be
read a second time to-morrow.
The Irish Export and Import Ell was ordered
to be read a second time on Monday nest.
Colonel CRAW FURD moved for several
tional Papers, relative to the Army. Ordered.
COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.
Mr. PITT' moved the Order of the Day for the
House to resolve itself into a Committee cf Supply.
On the ciestion, that the Speaker do leave the
Chair—
Mr. FOX put a (motion to Mr. Pitt, whether

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