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ttousr. AF lAA DS oAr, July 3
tou::sel were 'leant at considerable tenth relative to the
Neriti' Appeal, Janie, Campbell ►ad Others, v. :Doha Mc Nair.
'to proceed ag.int to- ..... trOW.
Mr. Al.:x.ll;4er brought up a m.sc•;,+ from the Commons,
awing, that they had ree...iwnl their Lorrishipe Moss;:, Je-
anine, that a copy of the evelenre wren which they had passed
a NM for aetttiet an .I securing an annuity on John, now Duke
Of Athol, ec. and the Heirs grnerit of the Saventli Earl of
'Derby ; but, conceivins.„ that it had been the practicsof that
Ifou.a: not to communicate the evidence upon which they
pas.ied Bills of that kind to the House of Lords; they think
this notification a sufficient aniwer at the time to their Lord-
ships' meiace
A few 811 t wtre afferwanla brought up by Mr. Alexander,
*hid) were mad a first time•.
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The Bishop of ST. ASAPII prescnteil a Petition from ter.
'gain per.ons against particular Clauses in the Ca:ahem...4l
Water Works Rill; as (141 LorJ WXLSINGIIIANt sac from
certain other peisan: an' favour of the *mown:, both which
Prtnia.., were referrtt! to the Co nniitteu 011 OIL' Rill.
Phe fills upon the Table ware forwarded in their several
re etates.
Duke of NORFOK stated, it was his in-
tention to call to the consideration of the House the
message recently brought up from the House of
Commons.
'I he Earl of SUFFOLK called the Attention cf
their Lordships to a circumstance which he thought
of ton.idsrahle importance in the military system
of the country. He alluded to the Reports made
to His Majesty of the decisions of Military Court
Maetials : the official person, who had made the
Reports to the Sovereign, was the Judge Advocate.
a eentleman for whose char After he l.ad the highest
resoed ; but the House would recolleit that these
lommonications were not malt: upon oath, and that
there was a lltitSlhdity, he meant no more, of misre-
prese,ntatioti. He theolglst, upon the whole, the Se.
cretaty at War was the most proper person to corn-
monicate these decisions to His Majesty. He spoke
without any reference to what was said in another
place upon the topic. Of the case of the respen-
able officer who aas there) he knew nothing, fur
ther than that he was acquitted, he believed, ho-
toitrably ; but, in consequence of his promotion
baying been suspended, he understood he had re-
signed t and he adverted to another case, which, he
thought,' 'hewed that the point to which he alluded
ought to be seriously attended to. Ile hoped His
Majesty's Ministers would, of therns.tives, propcse
something on the occasion; but should that not be
the case, it was his intention to come forward on
the subjeit early next session.
ANSWER OF TfIF COMMONS ON TIIE DUKE OF
ATHOL'S ANNUITY BILL
The LORD CHANCELLOR called the attention
bf their Lordships to the above proceeding. He
described the nature of the Bill to which it referred,
and the import of the Message sent by the Com-
mons, which seas, that they conceived it was not the
praitice or the usage of Parliament to communicate
the evidence upon which they passed Bills of the
kind. The best mode which, at the moment, pre-
sented itself for forming an opinion upon the
point, was analogy. In that point of view, it was
to their Lordships recolleetion, that no later than
ten days ago, when a Bill was seat up to indem-
nity two persons, one a ‘tern'ier of their Lordships
House, for applying Naval money to purposes not
naval ; a Bill clearly relating to public monks—
that the Commons, on being required, thought
proper to transmit th.: evidence with .sit any objec-
tion, and this furnished .t precedent of not ten slays
old. The proceedings in:l:dive to the Bill of t74S,
vesting certain monies in Commissioner; for die R 0-
tinctioit of the National Debt, was also worthy of
consideration. A message was then sent to know
upon what informetion the Commons had passed
the Bill ? upon which they sent an answer to their
Lordships, improtin4i, that they conceived it was not
the practice of Parliament that they should commu-
nicate upon what infot motion they paced Bills, ex-
cept where such inf .rma ion related to fails stated in
tech Bills. 11' t.V:IS, he thought, a pretty strong
consideration, and w xi analogous to the case in ques-
tion, where the evidence required related to faits
set forth in the Bill itself. lie deemed it his duty
to call tile attention of the House to these points.
He should, however, make farther enquiries upon
the subjeit, and give it the best consideration he
was able ; and, did he feel it necessary, he should
ag sin cal: their Lordships attention to the subject.

The Dake of NORFOLK adverted to the late

period of the session at which the Rill was passed in
the Commons, and sent up to that House. Under
yach circumstances, he was surprised at the refusal
to communicate the evidence required, and advised
that the Bill should be postponed until next session.
The Duke of MONTROSE said, the subjeft of
the Bill had beam agitated in the Commons so early
March or April, though the Bill itself was so
lately sent up to their Lortkhips. It was the wish
of the.se who thought the Bill ought to pass, that
the dis,:ussion shouLl ta'se place this session.
The Doke of NOR ()LK explained.
Lord HOLLAND was of opinion that it would
be snore consistent with the dignity of the House to
hear evidence, on a measure of such importance, At
its own Bar.
Lord 11 A WKESBURY thought the subjeft now
ander consideration, related more to the privileges
of the House, than to the Bill in questicn. The
evidence required clearly related to Gets alleged in
the preamble ; and it appeared to be the praftice of
Parliament. that such evidence should he commu-
nicated. Whether it may be deemed proper to pass
by the present proceeding, iss6 stienlio, or to ground
aby proceeding upon it, wculd be matter for future
consideration.

The LORD CHANCELLOR explained, that he
' their Lordships' attention to
He agreed with a Noble
re consistent with the dignity
heard evidence at their bar.
suer itself, whether the evi-
not be sufficient to induce
he could not pretend to
..ary that the fails alleged in
ornved, and then it would be for
.hether such were sufficient
enafl the Bril ?
:KINGHAM, after a few
resented a Petition from the
Keys, in the Isle of Man,
.thol's Annuity Bill; and
their Counsel.
%LLCM shortly observeds

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drat with kepea to the grounds Attrea fir the heat-
ing of Coutssei, it would he matter for future con.
sideration. He had no Wierlion to the Petition
ling on the !able; whiei feroceeding, after a few
words from the Noble Marquis, accohlingly tO6i.
place.
The Earl of RADNOR moved, that the Mes-
tage from the House of Commons be taken into
consideration on Tuesday next, and their Lordships
summoned for that day. Ordered.
On the motion of Lord liawatssus v, the Com-
mittee upon the Custom House Fees Regulation
Bill' was postponed until this day three months.
The Bill is of course lost for the session.
Mr. Plomer was heard in the Committee, upon
the Smuggling Regulation Bill, as Counsel liar the
Jersey and Guernsey Petitioners against the Bill.
The further hearing of Counsel was deferred till to-
morrow.
Trotter's Indemnity Bill, the Irish Sugar Draw-
back Duties, the Paper Duty Bill, the Irish Spirits
Warehousing, and the Plate Glass Duty Bills, and
several others, were received from the Commons,
and severally read a first time.
On the occasion of the reading of the first men-
tioned Bill ;
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed the Bill
was of that nAture as required the most serious con-
sideration of the House, and that it was necessary
they should have informatim as to the grounds upon
which such a Bill proceeded, before they could
think of passing it.—Adjourned.

felt it his duty to call the
the points alluded to. H
Baron, it would be more 4
of the [him; e, to have he
With e,! res
P i to the measu
denee would or would no
the House to pass the Bill
say I but, it was IMCCYbar.
the Bill should he proved,
the house to decide, wh
grounds upon wEich to en
The Marquis of BUCIi
pet-Atoll observations, pre
Agents of the House of
agAinst the Duke of Ai
Preying to he heard by tho
t..„i The I.ORD CHANCE
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