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would he no objection to laying the Petition on the
table, and a minute and ample investigation might
take place on another day. The objection, be con-
ceived, was one of the most 6111010 U% MAlM—tor oily
prima, on reading the Petition, must perceive that
it came from persons who had a right to vote at the
election.
Mr. FAZAIIIIRLY to order. The Learned Gen-
tleman could not, with propriety, btate to the
House the grounds on which the Committee had
come to their decision. The Learned Genileinan
was evidently proceeding to aminadvert on that of
which he could have no official knowledge. His
statement must depend on mere common vulgar
report. The proper 4.oklfre perhaps WOUtil he to
I mote for the printing of the minutes of evidence.
Mr. Serjeaut CoPt.slr fond, lie asked of the par-
-1 lies concerned, in the first ihiteloice, on what gromols
they presumed the Committee had come to Own' 'le-
lcisme. He would not have made any motion. I It,.
rived from the aniliority of the minim. is, of win, 11,
lofficially, lie wits ignorant—but helound that the
Cimonittee had ordered their Resolutions to he
laid !velure the Petitioners, met therefore, his pro-
! po.iii in ileiwitileil on an set of their own, oil the
1 allinionon of the Members of the Committee them-

sel vet,
Sir 3. MACKINTOSH to order. The I.ea•urd
Gentleman waa prikrily ail liberty br %tile the
grounds on wlt;cli lie proceeded, if they were .t.-
lecteil hoot the Report of the Select Co 11111 l 'titre
but hr was not authorised to introduce mutter nut
comprised in it.
The tircAKEllt—" diffrculic necessarily
comes In the way of the Learned Cs.'entlemaii at
mice, namely, that if lie states any thing not to the
Report, now before the flume, he refers to ►unite•
thing of which the !louse has no knowledge. If
the to whirl) he advert% is to
he loom! w Ihr lts. the tegulir course would
be ti. ro..Ye fun ihvir pt itltict —rod if the House
agrees to the motion, they will deal afterwards truth
the psipage. as they inaj think tit."
Mr. Serjeant COPLEY then gave notice, that lie
would tin Fridiy move that the Minutes of the
Nottingham Vectiou Committee be laid ou the
I table.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.
PETITION AGAINST THE RETURN OF THE HON.
GEORGE LAMB.
Sir FitAucts Bonus:TT presented a Petition
from certain Electors of the City of Westminster.
having is right to vote at the electton of Members to
serve tit Parliament for the said City and Liberties,
complaining of the undue return of the lion. Geo.
Lamb.
The Petition set forth. that the right ofelerting two Mens-
lwrs to breve in Parliament was vested in the ioliabitant;Louse-
holders of certain parishes. all of which were eisanterated.
That, at lire tote elretime, George [Anil', Esti. cututnorty
eilled the Hon. G. Lamb, mid John Cam Hol.huuse, Esq.
%cll. Candidates to repnaiiit the City of Westmnule► iu
Pailiameist—that James Carta right, Esq. war regulatly
nominated Cif the same putlo.re-3ml that the said George
Lamb, Ertl. Pas declared duly elected, The Petitioners
cumplaitied, that the said G. Latish, Esq. by linear:lf, his
agents, anti advisers, after t►e writ of t Ire
issued, give, present, and allow, to various poisons having
and claiming a right to vote, tnuney, meals, drink, co ter-
taintriout, proviiiiim, and make presents, and enter into
promises and obligations. with several persons so having a
right to vote nt the said t leritun, iu order to eccute him, the
avid G. Lamb, Esq. to he elected In serve in the present Par-
liament, scontrary to the orders of t►at Houtiorable House,
a•id in opposition to the provision• of as Act passed iu the
third year of the reign of Kim/ William. That Peers of
Parliament nod Members of that House, Ity threats and
other undue meaur, pruellisA pnromatu vote for the said G.
Lamb, Esq contrary to the privileges of that Honourable
More, mid evidently destructive of the rights of 'tedium.
'that suit the sernosy sad Solidity before lire close of Me
leetion, several hundred persons were hired by the agents of
the said G. Lamb, F.•q for the purpose of obstructing those
Ocelots. on their appiutieli to the hustings. who •uded to
rote fur J. C Ilubhuitat, E,T.That out the last .1 iy of the eiee-
I tun, the Imam's/Ai hired committed severalrimons4elS ill Co.
Vent.Zalliell.—i There was tench laserlde► when the ekrh
came to thiv part of the Petition; Lord •efton, General
terposon, and sertral others of .Vr. Lamb's friends, n•ho
were assailed by the Universal Suffrage boos, we the last
day elks election, being prescuP—That several individuals
were beaten and abused—(Laughter./—nod were ulti-
mately pr. vented from voting for .1. C. Hubbouse, j. q. That
Arthur Morris, Esq. the reitirniug officer, acted with the
Lireatcat pat tiality, and unfairly and illrt illy rejected Ike
wows of persons Milled to vote, who wi.beil to give their
saffragea fur J. C. Hobliouse, Esq. and strewed the
VOWS sir perlinllS out entitled to vote, who su ppm led the raid
G. Laugh, many electors being deterred from
appt mine, the said G. lamb, Esq. obtained a ni ijority un
the poll, amid ass returned to serve in Parliament for the
said City and Liberties of Westminster, contrary to the
rights of Ilse Electors. That the Petitioners were aggrieved
by this pi tic', ding, and considert el this as all undue elvidiuti
and relown—and therefore null and void. 'they therefore
prayed that they might be beard by Coons,' toinelliox Ilse
matters umlauted in their Prtitiun, and that such relief
shook! lie granted In them as that llomiterable House might,
in its a isilunt, (husk proper.
Signed by STF.PIIEN ACKERMANN,
Ili BARBER,
R. W I I .1).
.1. RAINIER.
The Petition was ord. red to be taken into con-
sideration on Thursday. the fith of May.
COTTON.
Sir J. SEBRIGIIT moved for—
" An Account of Cotton Wool, imported into treat Re i-
tais from all parts of the• world, Grim 1811 to 10417, &rim.
pushing the quantity in each year -111 r pulls 0000 oliteli it
was shipped—the duty paid ou it—and the entire amid net•
value in cad, year.
" As Account of Colton Wool exported to all parts or
the world, in tile Mlle period.
" Ao Account. of Cotton Twist csported from I:ceat Bri-
tain, in the sine period—distinguishing the port from which
it was shipped—the conittry to %Well it was exported—to-
gether with its weight and value.
° An Account of the Cotton klattufecturcd Goods export-
ed from Great Britain in the same period.
" An Account of the Duty paid on Printed Cotton Goods
in the same period—the Drawliai by on Goods exported—the
Expense of Collectiourr-and the net produce in each year."
—Ordered.