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London, England, 1818-05-26 00:00:00

CHARITIES.

Mr. BROUGHAM understood that a sum cnnuoit-
ing to 120,0004 had been Isequeathe,l n r•unasdera-
ble tune ago (by, we believe, a Mr. Stothard) to
certain charitable purposes, but that, from au error
in the will, procerlang from the inexperience of his
lep,al advisers, or ►ooze other cause, a forfeiture of
the money accrnrd to the Crown, he lonnig Merl
without legal heirs. It was hard, he thought, that
the rigour of justice should he enforced on such Ull
occn•iutt. lie therefore inoterl--

" Thal there be laid before the House, an account of all
•ems of matey recciyrd by she csowes, isa (unary tir
the *ill of SOIIIII.IO &tabard. —Ordered
PRIVILEGES OF PARLIAMENT.

The SPEAKI.:II. Own rose to call the attention or
the [louse to a subject of importance to their privi-
leges. The trial of The King against Illercerom,
about ten days since, was matter of notoriety. The
shore-hand writer of the House had been titpoenaed
to give testimony of what had token place in one
of their Committees (on the Police of the Nletropo..
lie), and had attended, and given his evidence
the Court of King's Brach, without any leave of
the House obtained. Having Shift(' so much, the
(louse would see the importance of what lie had
communicated. He would have token an earlier
opportunity of doing so, had he been in possession
of all the information lie had desired on the subject;
but be had not received an exact account of what
had taken place at the trial, till just before lie
came in, the short-hand wr ter nut having written
out his noteo. It was convenient further to state,
that for many years the Journal Office had been so
open, that oily one applying for permission to the
!loose (which application was always instantly ac-
quiesced in). could obtain any portiou of the
Journals lie pleased. at a rote of 2d. trer sheet.
The House iu almost all cases granted leave, when
it was asked on supposition that the proceedings
were wanted fur a good purpose. The only ca,e in
he had known of a refusal, was in that of
Lord George Gordon. In one Instance, a request

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kit been m not 014 1.. r twig of the proceed-
ing.. but also that their slimi-baud writer might be
eximined in s Court of J ninice —.Ole had 'web
complied with, and it was in the time of the present
shaft-hand *riser. Mr. Gurney ; and in excuse for
Wistonduct on the pro sent occasino, he was bound to
state, that he ( %Ir. (i.) had supposvd nothing more
was necessary than thr.stihinemp, and had never be-
fore this d known that the the I I ouse
had been previ ))) obtained for his attendance.
The Muse would see that it was It most 11111/40111411t
fluty to protect their own Vlltiles%es at, well as they
goo:4MM their 'proceedings, and that es their prp-
i:redings were lover allowed 10 lie used in Courts
at justice with t their 'permission. expressed or
implied, the same rule ought to be extended to
their witnesses.
Mr. tZ. BaTtltlall. then rose, and said that he
would *about a retaalution to the !louse on the sub-
ject to-niorrow.
The Report of the frisk Exchequer MIAs till
was brought tip 1110 *greed to.
SETTLFAHN I' OF THE 1300 R.

Mr. S. Bouarri: moved that the bother congi•
deration of the Report on the Settlement of the
Poor Bull be poutl►oued to this (14 three
Agreed to.
TRANSFFA 'OF ktdCk, &e.
The Tran•ifes of Stock Bill was read s second
time, and ordered to be ennnmtled to-morrow.

SI A IN nUTI.ES
The second reading of the Nall Mien' 111411 was postponed
till to-ustorlOW

IRISH ASSESSED TAAga.
The IriA A.i.e..,ed Tates Hill wail read 114 third time.
.4 elatege wn. n l letl, plitaidint that the dillies *Welded in
the Bill should ii.kt be Irvied by colleetnis reoi!liit witisia a
certain di.tance of the place from whence loried; slid tile
Bill was paned.

viNrx:An nums.
Thpvin•gar Ditiirs Bill passed through a Cummittce.—
Report to-mot row .

TOBACCO

The T“haren Importatiou Still passed through a Com-
m' t Ire —lt. port to. ~,,, rro*.

CHcßcfurs.

The Committee on the Churches Building Bill (Scotland)
st as posl ;word till to-morrow.

CUTLERY.

The flowe went into Cotniuiitertio the Cutlery Trade Bill.
to the Committee Lord Laecri.Les 'tared, that the object
of the Bill WWI to provide diet distinct met k. should be im-
pressed ou erturlra in the trail?, en that the buyer might be
•birte tharover the good from the had one.

Alderman ‘i Onn proposed a claim., which was agreed In,
prohibiting the word" Loudon" In Iw impressed tutu any article
in the trade not in maul sired in the auction" city, nuttier
reality of 101. fur each offence.
After some observation from Alderman ITimin and ►fr.
D. 6111.11 PAT the !louse reaumrd, and the &Tint wall
ordered for in-morrow.

The second reading of the Soldiers' Pension, Bill wax
postponed till to-morrow.
The Report of the Lsondnii Cod• Busy Bill was receved,
and the Ball ordered far the third reading to.nisprisw, if
engrossed.
The Report of the Irish Excise Licenses Bill was brought
up and agreed to—the Hill with the amendments, ordered
to be engrossed, and read the third lime to-morrow, if en-
grossed.
The second reading of the Lunatic Asylum Bill was post-
posed 111 Monday next.
The thirst reading of fie Portugal Slave Trade Treaty
Bill, wan po•tpuaed till to-morrow.
Mr. lAssfitxraws brought in the Eleven Millions Exche-
quer Bolls Hall, which *as read a first time, and ordered fur
a second 'radio: to-morrow.
The same Member brought its a Bill for raising' the snn,
of 840,0001. by Irish Treasury Hilts, wisicb was remit a first
time, and ordered for a aecoud reading to-morrow.
The Report of the Encouragement of Partnerships Bill
(Ireland) was brought up and received, and the WI ordered
for the third reading to-morrow.
FF. ES IN COURTS OP JUSTICE.

Sir J. Nrw font Paid, that he had intended to bring for-
ward a motion founded on an opinion in the 10th Report of
the Committee of Eistanre, respecting the impropriety of ap-
pointing persons in official situations, and having u. ronse.
ipience other importnot duties to perform, to the office of
C.molissiuners to inquire into the fet of Cruets of J ustire—
lint from the state of the 111111114 A. if Gentlemen opposite
would state they intended to oppose the !notion, he would
postpone it.
Mr. B. BATHURST intimated an intention of opposing it.
After a conversation between Sir J. NEWPORT, Mr. R.
PATIIURST, and Mr. 1). 61/.81.11iT, the motion was post-
poned till %redo, 'Amy.
Mr. WCaa►R, after some prefatory remarks, moved fur
leave to bring in a Hill to extend to Ireland certain provi.
Phlll9 of an API of the English la•glidatori, relitiog to PIO.-
elliol6 under the spur twenty-one years, and matrimonial
contracts.

After some remarks from funeral Tttnnwenn and sir J.
NrWPORT, Irate wac given—the Bill bought its—tend
6r•t time, and ordered (or a iirrund rending to-mureow.
The Hou,e then adjourned.

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7YIB LON 1)0r4,0)••• -24

TUESDAY. MAY '2 6 , 1818.

LW night, iii the Home of Lords, the Bill for
altering the Regency Act went through a Com-
mittee. The Loan CnANcF.I.I.oR, according to
his pi-ionise, conceded to Lord Gator's arguments
the propriety of g ving Parliament the nomination
of the additional ,!!embers to the Qv EEN'S Coun-
cil. Four !Weinberg were proposed and sanctioned
by the House of Lords, namely, the Earl of MAC-
CLESFIELD. the Bishop of LONDON. Lord ST.
HELENS.. and Lord HENLEY. The QUEEN'S
Council will therefore, in future, folii.ist of twelve
Alemberg, among whom, ol Id any vacancy arise,
the nomination of a oucces.or will rest altogether
with her AIAJESTY. To obtain the other object
of the Bill, tor obviating the necessity of reviving
the old Parliament, in the event of her 111 AJ s.cry's
demise during a diosolotion, the LORD CHAN.,
t:Lt.og proposed some clauses, which were agreed
to—but no alteration was proposed in the preamble
of the Bill, although it takes no notice of the
moot important part of the Bill.

IVe have received Paris Papers of Friday last.
A daughter of the Duke of 0111.1'ANS, horn in
'Hatch, 1816, at Twickenham, shed at Neviily,
on Thursday morning.
The Duke mid Duchess of CAMBRIDGE were
expected in Paris on Tiiiiml.ty last.
The plague, while it txtetithi itr ravages on the