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which was nut yet lecture the house. there was
only a notice. This certainly was making a peculiarly
active use of the right of petitioning.
Mr. PEEL defended the conduct of the petitioners.
31r. HUME thought that the petitioners' activity was
nut called for, and that it wax to he regretted theic yet
remaile.l such bigotry and intolerance.
Sir T. LETH 1111 Mil: was glad to hear that, when this
question was to be brought forward, time mould be a
call of the house. If this quest were carried, though
it regarded Veers only, lie should then consider that the
whole question was decided.
l'etition ordered to be printed.
M.%IHZIAGE ACT.—UN rfARIANS.
Mr. W. SIITIt (having prese•uted petitions from
rations places in favour of his motion) biought forward
his motion for leave to bible ill a 11111 to 111111'1111 the Mar-
triage Act, as far as regarded Unitarians. At present the
Unitarian I)issviiters wet e compelled to follow the Chureli
of England ceremonies of mart iage. Its t itusl they were
obligee+ to observe. Marriage was a natural right; it was
a civil contiact. and it was so viewed by the canon law.
.1211 C Church of England viewed this in another light, but
the Jews and Quakers had obtained relief from such law•.
The Unitarians, In whose supplications he joined in lids
instance, desired to be relieved from such grievance;
they routended they ought to worship God according to
their own trason and conscience, and they maintained
also, that they ought not to be exposed to the religious
ceremonies of the national church. All lie proposed by
his bill was, to relieve the Unitarian from the religious
'notions of the marriage act. To compel the Unitarian
to obey that service from which he had dissented, was
downright mockery--it was absurd—it was calculated to
make the contract less binding. He proposed, as alleady
said, to leave out the religious portions of the chorea
ritnal ; he did not wish to add one word to the ceremony
•—he only proposed to omit all those passages regarding
which these nes difference of opinion between Ihe Unita-
rians and the Church of England. lie could nut anticipate:
that there would be any sobil objection to this change.—
He concluded with moving fur leave to bring in a bill
accordingly.—Leave given.
'rlie remaining orders having been disposed of, the
house adjourned.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18.
Mr. CALVERT presented a petition from St. John's, South-
wark, against the London Ridge Bill, praying that no measure
might bi h istily adopted fin the pulling down of that Midge.
Mr. H. SUMNKR observed, that the lion. Member and the
petitioners seemed to have alike misuriderstixxl the Bill now
before the House ; it regarded the water works only.
Sir W • CUILTiS spoke to the like effect.
petition read, and ordered to be printed.
Mt. CALVERT presented a similar petition from St. Glare's.
He had misunderstood the petitions. The petitioners had heard
that there was a petition presented, praying our leave to bring in
a bill to pull down and build a new bridge.
Ordered to be printed.
Mr. I'. MOORE moved that the Southampton Gas Light Bill
be read a second time this day six months.
Sir J. YORKE was against the Bill. Gass lights alone re-
mained untaxed. The light of Heaven was taxed—they had
their window tax—the fat of bulls and rains was taxed when
converted into tallow—and the monsters of the deep produced a
tax upon oil. Gas Light alone escaped—hence were the •• Cos-
porators'' enabled to embark in large speculations ; but when
they got their bills, they tore up the pavement, tanirged the
homes, and injured the health of many of his Majesty's liege
subjects, besides afterwards charging enormously for the light.
*ld. C. small spoke in favour of the Bill, and moved that
the Rill be now read a second time.
The original motion was carried without a division.
The .second reading of the London Bridge Water Works Bill
was postpones{ till to.nionow se'nnight.
Tile second reading of the Scotch Juries Bill was postponed
till the truth instant.
'the further consideration of the Report of the Receivers
General Bill was postponed till Wednesday next.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose, pursuant
to notice, to submit a motion respecting the mode of leaking up
the public accounts. Ile proposed to move for a Committee on
the subject. They knew the mode at present adopted—but un.
doubteuly the system was susceptible of iniproveimnts. Many
of the accounts were made up at stated times, and presented pur-
suant to the regulations of acts of Parliament ; and those regu.
lations called tor some improvement. He concluded by moving
fora Select Committee to deteriniee the mums of simpl4ing the
public accounts.
Mr. MABERLY approved of the motion. He was gratifies]
that the Right lion. Gentleman was at List convinced of the
errors anti fallacies that attended the mode of mai:Mg up the
public accounts, Ile doubted not that much public good would
result from the labours of this Committee.
Sir H. PARNELL agreed to the motion, but thought that it
did nut go tar enough• Besides me simplification of the public
accounts, these regarded an improvement in the mode of keeping
the accounts at the several public offices. Why could they not
be kept Like merchants' accounts ? Till there was some such
change, no good would be done.
Mr. P. MOORE said they ought to have the public accounts
in the early part. instead tif the latter end of the Session. lie
tweed a plan would be adopted by winch such advantage would
be gained.
Mr. LUSH INGTON said, if the objects were too numerous,
there would be no report this Session ; the Committee would
alrealy have labour enough.
Mr. ELLICE, unlike some of his lion. Friends, did not
expect much good hunt the Committee. Many changes might
be made that would be imptoveteents, .rod simplificution
was required. The Sinking Fu. I for instance uccasionial much
complexity in the accounts. Eiganeen or nineteen tuillitnts were
this year to be laid out in diminishing. the public debt; but in
fact, it was applied to no such object—it CalllC back to the public
in loans or sonic other shape. %Vhere was the necessity of such
course of proceeding? Another subject required attention. It
would be satisfactory to know what principle was adopted in
valuing the exports. 'They often heard of statements about the
tiuurishutg condition of commerce; but on what principle was
the amount tecertinned.
Sir J. NE Wrowr wished the several Classes of Accounts to
be consideted acrisains.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXC II EQU ER replied, that
the Sinking Enna Accounts would be considered.
Mr. P. GIiEN FELL was glad this subject was to be con-
sidered.
Motion agreed to, and the Select Committee named.
The remaining orders being (lisp° .ed of, the !louse adjourned.
111111AY, Al.llll, 19.
'There being mil 31 member, pi eseut in four o'clock, the
House was declared to snood adjourned till to-uitiriuw.

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A letter from Bayonne, dated the Gth, says--
" Order is completely restored at Pamplona, where
the militia had been armed; but their arms have
been restored to thun, OIL the tespowibility of
then: (Akers."

FROM TUESDAY NIGH7"S GAZETTE.
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APRIL 13.

The King has been ',leased to direct letters patent to he
yassed under the Great Seal of o.e United Kingdom, appointing
William Robert Ilenry Brown, Esq. to the Mice of Walden of
thy Fleet, in the room of H. Nixon, Esq. deceased.
BANKRUPTS.

W. Paull, Bolehall,N% arwickshire, tanner. Solicitors, Messrs.
!licks and Co. Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn.
J. Garnett, Liverpool, linen draper. Sols. Messrs. Lowe and
Co. Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane.
Robinson, Liverpool, corn dealer. Sol. Mr. Chester,
Staple Inn.
W. J. Browne and %V. Kcmiode, Liverpool, inerchauts. Stria.
Messrs. Aillington and Co. Beittiod
\V. F. Willowk, Plymouth, dealer. Sols. Messrs. Adlington
ton and Co. Bialtion Row.
N. Vincctt, Northampton Place, Old Kent Road, draper.
Sols. Messrs. Wilde and Co. College Hill.
.1. Shapley, York, merchant. Sul. Mr. Walker, Lincoln's
Inn Fields
M. APShane, Foley Place, Portman Square, uphoLterer.
Sols. Messrs. Stevens and Co. Little St. Thomas Apostle.
W. limmott, Leicester Square, tailor. Sols. Messrs. Collett
and Co. Chancery Lane.
P. and J. Herbert, London, merchants. Sols. Messrs. Os.
baldeston and Co. London Street. Fenchureli Street.
%V. Miller, Chapel Street. Pentonville, merchant. Suls.
Messrs. Kimsey and Co. King Street, Chcapside.
S. Artistry, Jun., Fislituft, Lincolnshire, and T. Arnslty,
Tensor, Northamptonshire, horse dealers. Sul. Mr. Wright„
Tontine.
DIVIDENDS.
April 23, .1. Williams. Bislopsgate Street Within, linen cheaper
—314 J. 1,. Studd. Kirby Street, Hatton Garden, merchant—
May 27, T. Balbery, Woolston. Warwickshire, grasier-9, G.
Bowdon, Barlbrough, Derbyshire. sacking manulitctuter-9, .1.
Greaves, jun., Liverpool, broker—la, %V. Cooper, Leeds, vic-
tualler-11. J. and W. Galey, Birmingham, brush makers-7,
J. Pearson, Leicester, commursion agent—t t, T. Trew, Cinches.
ter, common brewer—June ti. T. Atkinson and J. Spark, New.
castle upon Tyne, linen drapers.
CIsILTIFICA'IKS to be granted May 'I.
R. Tutin, ChallaUS Street, Covent Garden, clteesemonger—J.
Scutt, Huddersfield. woulstapler—W. Broanbelt, Preston, corn
merchant—lL Abbey, Alice, Yorkshire, miller—J. and
rey, Mark Lane. inealmen—T. Oliver, I I igh Street. Maryleboae,
victualler—T. Murton, Nottingham, lace manufacturer.