The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-04-27 00:00:00

MOCK AUCTIONK.

Mr. RFAUMoNT presesitcil • Priltion from Ihr Shop.
lireperi of South Shirk's, against Muck Auctiouc—Laail

uu the table.

ANSWERS TO ADDRESSES.
Lord CLUB appeared at the bar, and stated, that his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent had given orders, in rim-
fnimity with the Address of she 2241 inatant,thst the Papers
relative to the state of tl.e Established Chinch in Ireland,
should be laid before the House.
cuni EROE'S DIVORCE BILL.

The House resolved itself into a Committee on the above
Bill.
Mr. Warren appeared as Calmat' for Mr. Clitherne. He
slated that the parties were married in 1815, that they had
Rune abroad, and, while on the Continent, became se.
gummed with Mr, Wien., with whom, in 1817, Mrs.
Clitheroe eloped. He Hien called witness's whn proved the
marriage—the adultery—and that notice of ibis proceeding
was peeved on Mrs. Uithrrue, at Paris, where she went by
the name of Peters.

Alderman WooD twilight sip • clause to prevent Mrs.
Cliiheroe front selling the reversion of an ',late, which, dor-,
nig her cuverlure ■he eoul4l not dispose of without the joint
consent of herself and her husband. The clause was intro-
duced lest Mts. Clitherue, who, when the Bill paned. would
have • right to sell her interest, should avail herself of that
power, and deprive her only child of its provision.
The dune having been read—
Mr. Bumf said a few words, its we understood, in oppo-
sition to it.

Serjrant UMILOW approved of the principle of the clause,
but painted out a legal informality.
Dr. PHILLIMORE said, it would be a most unprecedeuted
act, if, when Mrs. elitheroe was alvorird, the House inter.
fered to take from her* right, Downie depending on her
marriage.
_ _ _

Mr. Seijeatil ONSLOW said, his Learned Friend did not
stein to perceive the true nature of the case. The clause
was meant to put Mrs. Chillers.* in the same situation, with
mare to the estate tail, as she was, when under coverture,
to prevent her from depriving her child of what belonged to
it. The elbow ought to be niodilitd and introduced on the
third Trading
Alderman WOOD assented to the proposition.
Mr IVROTTE/11.FV submitted, that, in a Caw of this kind,
a ei trimmer ought to be appointed to see what property
Clitheime was entitled to. The Douse were quite ig•
borsht of the nature and extent of her property.
J.II•CKINTOSH said, it Would rte absolnirly uujust to
like away Mrs. Clitheroe's right to property without giving
her notice, in order that her ease might he stated before
that House or Wort a (.1141fillitil• ',tor, hear )—He
did nut doubt bat the nee. witty of the proceeding would turn
out, as it had h .4'llrd—tint th. fist step was to give her
not" that she might defend hit rights
Tlar clause was then • itlidrewn—and the Hill ordered to
be mil the third time this day three weeks—notice tit be
served on Mrs. Oaken/0- in the wean time.
COAL DUI-IES.

Mr. H SUMNFIt sviiihril to kisow, hdure he made the too-
t' ails which b, Ir.. %Iwo, to trouble the House, when
thr rrturua relative to the trade in wool, for whirl, he had
touvid about five *telt, ago, would he laid before the
WAIN'?

Hr. Ludttiarwrow uid, he was nut await of the cause of
the delay. but y Itsuul.l he made on the subject.
Alit. man WOOD COMplilOwli, th.it a Return of the De-
lius paid on Coals in Cornwall. 1.. r %Fitch he bad muted Iwo
mobil,* ego, wee isit tit prudurril.
Mr. N. SIIIINra then moved fur—

" Au Account of foals -letpi.ed from the several ports of
Gina Britain, distinguishing such as were borne coastwise
—and those exported to Ireland or foreign parts—from the
sth of January, 1718, to the bth of January, 1819."
" Also, an Amount of the Duties paid on Coals in Great
Britain, fur the year ending tlw sth of January, 1819."
" Also, an Account of the Coals imparted iota !rebind,
from the sth of January, IbIN, to the Sib of January, 1819,
distinguishing tlw differs ot ports into which they were im-
ported, and the places from which they were brought."—
Oidereil.

Mr. H. SUMNTIII postponed his motion for the repeal of
the Duties on Coals. which stood for Wednesday next, until
the 18th of May. That there might be no misapprehension,
with ►espect to his object, he wished distinctly to matt, that
he meant to muse for the repeal of all duties uu coals, whe-
ther carried by land, sir borne coastwise.
Mr. E. J. LITTLITON expressed his regret that the Hon.
Member had pusipunill his motion, which bad excited an
extraindinaly degree of interest in the midland counties.
Since the notice was placed on the hook, very few sales of
coal hid taken place.
Mr. H. Sts said, that all notices relative to great
and extrusive measures, must, more or less, create some
inconvenience. He had been called on by others to post.
rune his motion—it was out an act originating with himself.
Mr. HONTWOOD piesenteel • Petition from Woolwich,
praying fur an alteration in the Duty ou Coals.—Laid on the
table.

VEXATIOUS SUITS.
General GASCOVNE gave notice that he would, on Mon.
day sum, more for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the-
Act of the 31st of the King, In prevent persons from vexa-
tiously moving small actions from minor Courts to those of
a higher jurisdiction.
He also g.ve notice t►at he would tomorrow, move for
an account of all exports from Great Brit.tiu to Canada,
New Brunswick, Nevi fuundland, &c. in the years 1817 and
1818.
A Petition was presented from the Pariah of St. Luke's,
Chelsea, against the Pour Settlement laid uu
the table, and ordered to he printed.
Certain accounts relative to properly /assessed in London
during the years 1814 and 1818, were ordered to he laid as
the table.