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and such sum shall be by him paid to any petitioner as to such
Committee shall seem just.
77. And be it enacted, that where the Committee appointed
to try the merits of any petition complaining of an undue elec-
tion or return of a Member or Members to serve in Parliament,
shall award any sum to be paid in any of the cases mentioned in
this Act, such sum shall be recovered in the same manner as
costs are directed to be recovered by virtue of the Act passed
in the ninth year of the reign of King George the Fourth, in-
tituled, " An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating
to the trial of controverted elections, or returns of Members
to serVe in Parliament." _ _ _

78. And be it enacted, that all writs to be issued for the
election of Members to serve in all future Parliaments, and all
mandates, precepts, instruments, proceedings, and notices conse-
quent upon such writs, shall be and the same are hereby autho-
rized to be framed and expressed in such manner and form as
may be necessary for the carrying the provisions of this Act
into effect; any law, statute, or usage to the contrary notwith-
standing.
79. Provided always, and be it enacted, that nothing in this
Act contained shall extend to or in anywise affect the election
of Members to serve in Parliament for the Universities of Ox-
ford or Canibridge, or shall entitle any person to vote
in the election of Members to serve in Parliament for the
city of Oxford or town of Cambridge in respect of the occupa-
tion of any chambers or premises in any of the colleges or halls
of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge.
80. And be it enacted, that throughout this Act, wherever
the words " city or borough," " cities or boroughs," may oc-
cUr, those words shall be construed to include, except there be
something in the subject or context manifestly repugnant to
such construction, all towns corporate, cinque ports, districts,
or places within England and Wales which shall be entitled
after this Act shall have passed to return a Member or
Members to serve in Parliament, other than counties at
large, and riding, parts, and divisions of counties at large,
and shall also include the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed ;
and the words " returning officer" shall apply to every
perrson or persons to whom, by virtue of his or their office
either under the present Act, or under any former law, cus-
tom, or statute, the execution of any writ or precept cloth
or shall belong for the election of a Member or Members
to serve in Parliament, by whatever name or title such person
or persons may be called ; and the words " parish or town-
ship" shall extend to every parish, township, vill, hamlet, dis-
trict or place maintaining its own poor; and the words " Over-
seers of the Poor" shall extend to all persons who by virtue of
any office or appointment shall execute the duties of Overseers
of the poor, by whatever name or title such persons may be called,
and in whatsoever manner they may be appointed ; and that all
provisions in this Act relative to any matters to be done by or
with regard to Justices of the Peace for Counties, or Sessions of
the Peace for Counties, or Clerks of the Peace for Counties, or
Treasurers of Counties, shall extend to the Justices, Sessions,
Clerks of the Peace and Treasurers of the several Ridings of York-
shire and parts of Lincolnshire ; and that all the said respective
Justices, Sessions, and Clerks of the Peace shall have power to do
the several matters required by this Act, as well within places of
exclusive jurisdiction as without; and that no misnomer or in-
accurate description of any person or place named or described
in any schedule to this Act annexed, or in any list or register of
voters, or in any notice required by this Act, shall in anywise
prevent or abridge the operation of this Act, with respect to
such person or place, provided that such person or place shall
be so designated in such schedule, list, register, or notice as to

be commonly understood.
68. Provided always, and be it enacted, that if a disso-
lution of the present Parliament shall take place after the
passing of this Act, and before the - day of in
the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, in
such case such persons only shall be entitled to vote in
the election of Members to serve in a new Parliament for
. .

any county, or for any riding, parts, or division of a county,
or for any city or borough, as would be entitled to be inserted
in the respective lists of voters for the same, directed to be
made under this Act, if the day of election had been the day for
making out such respective lists; and such persons shall be en-
titled to vote on such election, although they may not be
registered according to the provisions of this Act, any thing
herein contained notwithstanding ; and the polling at such
election for any county, or for any riding, parts, or division, of a
county, may be continued for fifteen days, and the polling at
such election for the city or borough may be continued for eight
days, any thing herein contained notwithstanding.

(Far the Schedules, see the next column.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.

The LORD CHANCELLOR heard appeals to-day.

:MINCIIIN V NAUCE.

.....
Mr. PEPYS appeared for the plaintiff, and was assisted by
Messrs. DUCKWORTH and Humeitaics. He stated :that the bill
had been filed by their client for the purpose of obtaining a de-
cree to compel the specific performance of an agreement to pur-
chase the Crown Hotel in Portsmouth. The cause came on to
be heard before the Master of the Rolls. and his Honour referred
it to the Master to enquire whether or not a good title could not
be made. The plaintiff took exceptions to that report. The
Master of the Rolls overruled the exceptions, and de-
creed that a good title could be made. There was very
considerable obscurity about the title, but ever since
the year 1775, the property had been dealt with as if it had been
the freehold of a person of the name of Eames, mentioned in a
deed of that date, as the heir-at-law and devisee of the testator,
Joseph Eames. The will of Mr. Joseph Eames was not to be
found, and the plaintiff's case was that as there had been no ad-
verse claim to the parties claiming and holding under that deed
of 1775, until this time, the presumption was, that no adverse
title could be produced,and that, therefore, the plaintiff ought
to be compelled to take the title, such as it was.
Sir E. SUGDEN appeared for the defendant, and in support of
the appeal. He contended at length that the Master of the Rolls
was wrong in ordering his client to take this title. He admitted
there had been an undisturbed possession for the last sixty years
but inasmuch as there was a hiatus in the title previous to the
commencement of that period, inasmuch as the deed of
1775 recited a will of the previous owner, but did not set
forth its particular contents—inasmuch as that will was not
produced, and inasmuch as by that will, if produced, it might
appear that a title different to any thing which was now
shewn, was given. The Court ought not in a case of such doubt
to order the purchaser to part with his money under the risk
(which he must run) of having the property taken again out of
his hand at any moment, and without the possibility of his having
the power of recovering back the money he had paid.
Mr. PRESTON followed on the same side.
Mr. PALEY appeared for Miss Charlotte Rands, the infant
heiress of a deceased gentleman, who, should the Court be of
opinion the agreement ought to be carried into execution, would
be entitled to the benefit to be derived therefrom. After the ex-
tensive arguments of the gentlemen who preceded him, he con-
tented himself by expressing his entire confidence in his Lord-
ship's doing that which would secure to his client her justand in-
disputable rights.
Mr. HUMPHRIES replied, in the absence of his two leaders,
with considerable ability, but
The LORD CHANCELLOR deferred pronouncing judgment
till he had had the opportunity of looking into the authorities.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
ANDREWS v. THORNTON.—LIBEL.
This was an action brought by Captain Andrews, of the ship
Vittoria, against the defendant, for a gross and malicious libel.
After hearing the particulars of the case, the Jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 1201.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
There are this week moderate arrivals of all descriptions of
Grain, and not much Flour. The Wheat trade remains in a very
dull state at Monday's terms. Barley is also very heavy, and
hardly maintains last quotations. Beans and Pease are again
rather lower. Oats remain very heavy, but the factors will not
submit to take less money. The Flour trade remains exces-
sively dull.
ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour.
1,491 qrs. 888 qrs. I 1,895 qrs. 2,s2Bsacks.
1,346 -- 5,470
5,540 - brls.

English
Irish
Foreign ..... “

We find that we committed an error in stat-
ing, that the number of boroughs in schedule A was re-
duced in the new Bill to 51. The number is precisely
the same as before-56. Five boroughs, formerly in sche-
dule A, have been disposed of elsewhere, and their place
has been supplied by others. In noticing the qualification
in towns, we find that we did not sufficiently distinguish
the value from the rating. Every one who occupies a
house, or house and warehouse, &c., of the value of 101.
yearly, shall have a right to vote in behalf of such tene-
ment or tenements, provided he is rated—not at 101.—for
the rating is well known to be generally much below the
actual rent—but rated at any sum whatever to the poor
rates. The only question will be, whether the person oc-
cupies a house, or house e.-• warehouse, &c. of the value
of 101. a year, no matter what the rent, or what it is
rated at. Thie is, no doubt, a great improvement in the
complicated provisions with regard to the qualification in
the former Bill. We are glad to find that there is no di-
minution in the number of boroughs in schedule A, though
we could have wished schedule B had also experienced no
diminution of numbers. But our strongest objection is to
the perpetuation of freemen. by birth and servitude, which
*will lay the foundation for much corrupt traffic. However,
if these alterations have—and it is understood they have—
gained over many Anti-Reformers to the support of the
Bill, the•peopie will upon the whole have cause for satis-
faction. Many Anti• Reform Peers had become sensible
that a settlement of the question could no longer be de-
layed, and were only anxious for a colourable pretext to
separate themselves from their more obstinate associates.
In truth, we believe we may say that the enemy's camp
is now fairly divided. In such ease the success of the
Bill is certain.-3forning Chronicle.

The Right Hon. Sir ANTHONY HART,
whose death was announced on Wednesday last, was a na-
tive of the island of St. Christopher, in the West Indies,
and received his education at Tonbridge school. He was
called to the Bar in the year 1781 by the Hon. Society of
the Middle Temple, of which he was elected a Bencher in
1807. In the same year he was appointed one of his
MantsTy's Counsel ; and in 1813 Solicitor-General to
her late Majesty Queen CHARLOTTE. On Mr. CAN-
NING'S elevation to the office of First Lord of the Trea-
sury in 1827, Sir ANTHONY lIART succeeded Sir JOHN
Leacn as Vice-Chancellor of England, and near the close
of that year he was raised to the office of Lord Chancellor
of Ireland, which he filled with the greatest ability and
.integrity until the resignation of the Duke of WELLING -
tort in 1831. •