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London, England, 1819-05-17 00:00:00

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anon. in order to fatiliate the more certain einpinyinzat of boys;
but ii the age of 14 Were Ft that age buss would be
likely to be throxii upon the world.—Pention read and ordered
to be pruned.
lkir. S. WORT LEY gave notice, that (In Friday sennight be
should move, that this subject be taken into consideration,
CONVEYANCEII4.—Mr. LvTTLE•row gave notice that he
should move for a Cointnittee on tic 14th Geo. 111. ch. Du, res.
pecting the qualifications of Conveyancers. &c.
!lemma of the number of Attorneys, Arc. were then ordered
to be laid before the House.

111311 CLERKS' BILL.--Mr. C. IVlrsx preseraed doe
Report of the Committee on the Petiticos agalist the Pariah
Clerk's Bill, which declared that the Orders of the House had
not been complied with. •
Mr. Aldlnuati Wool) said, that in consequence of the Report
he should withdraw the Bill.

GRAMPOUND ELECTION.-I,ord d. RVIISLY.L moved for
the cute tetions of the Court of law in certain eases of bribery at
Grampouni. lie thought the !louse was butted to do all hi ha
power to correct Come abuses which crept into the exea.ise of the
elective F runchise ; and as Members were menu:times exhaled
that House in consequence of sentences at law, he did nut ace
what oltiretion there could be to this motion. The proceeding.;
at the Lleetion had ;amnia/ come to his knowledge. Mr. 'fled,
a candidate, produced a list to L'.6 out of the do Electors who Lad
hsrgained fur their ewes ; and he insisted tin the Bribery Oath
being taken, which so outraged the virtuous Electors of Gram-
pound, that they insulted the mar in the streets who dared to
propti..e it. The Noble Lord then detailed the prouttlings on
the trials against Sir M. Lopez and several Elcciors, all of Conn
were found guilty, -Cue Judge hoeing observed that such Fre.:-
tices agSinst the Con itinniou were must perniciotui Such men
as M. Lopez were 111M4 dangerous en:lutes of the Constitution.
he had. gone about buying die Electors in Boroughs-i—in Devon-
shire, Cornwall. e:...!.--erery where he was found carrying on
an extensive plan ot campaign against the Constitution, (hear,)
and such lora with their four or mire eotcs might be too
able when pressed it. that !louse. There were two courses that
mi„;lit be rurzueil—first, to direct the Attoruey•Genetol to raw
the judgment of the Court against the eviivitaid ; secondly, to
enquire into the state of the Borough. The Douse lie
thooglit was the preferable enc. He concluded with moving for
the convictions of Sic M. Lopez, Nee. at the last Devon.suire
Assizes.

Mr. S. Bourne, the Auorney-Generol, Mr. Searlett, and Mr
'Wynn, n.oilt; wale rtauuL.,, but oto.ust the ktoonot.. but thonzist
extract, would do.

Lord J. ItusAmt. eventually anneuficd Lu motion for extracts
illustrative of the charge., and cumiinions, in which Conn it was
agreed to.
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CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER obtair.-t1 leave to
bring in a Ilia to apply the profits of the Tellership ret-ignt.tl by
Lord Gtuttlen t t the Pubic serf

Mr. J. P. GIIANT'9 motion for Correspondence of 51edical
Officers, and other i'sip2rs regarding the Ootiddinia Establish.
cater r, Ch, dd. negatived, after a vindication of Sir W.
Atlanta, by Lind Valineritton.—Atijotizned.