The Sun.
London, England, 1807-03-26 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF PEERS,

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25.

The House rnerat half past ten in the Morning,
vhen-the Royal 'Assent was given by Commission
,to the Slave Trade Abolition Bill, the -Irish Li-
icence Bill, the Thanes' Police Bill, and two Private
Bills.'

The Commissioners were the Loan (2HANCELLOR,
'ords HOI4AND and'AUdifLAND.,
The House then adjourned, and met again a quar-
ter before four.
Earl BATHURST took the Oaths and ,his Seat.
In the Appeal, " Fordyce v. Gordon, Bart." Mr.
ADAM was heard for the Respondent, and Mr.
A4E;(ANDER. in repry.—Fortlier consideration to=
dorrow.

Mr. Hobliouse,, Mr. Lygon, and several Mem-
bers of the House of Commons, brought bp the
'Royal Family Annuity Bill, the Coffee Warehousing
Bill,' and, a private' Bill ; which were read a first•
time.

Lord AUCKLAND said a few words in a low tone
d voice, which we could not distithly hear. We
understood his Lordship to give notice of his inten-
tion to make a motion after the Recess.
CHANCF OF ADMINISTi:ATION.
Lord GRENVILLE (who sat with his friends on
the Opposition Side of the House) gave notice, that
to-morrow, On, the motion of adjournment for the
Recess, he libOuld state such explanations as he deeM-
ed consistent with his duty. to-his, Country and to
himself; respeaing the circumstances which had led
to the present situation of publioaffairs, and of the
Country.
ADMINISTRATION OF iusocE IN SCOTLAND.
Lord GItENVILLE Moved. the 'Order. of the Day
for a Committee on the Scotch Judicature Bill.
The House having resolved itself into a-Commit-
tee,

Lord G!IENVILLE moved several Amendiments in
that part of it which related to the Chambers of the
Court of Session and to the Court of Review. He
had, no obje6tion, if it was thought necessary, to the
introdu&ion of Clauses enaCting that the persons to
be so appointed. should have all the requisite qualifi-
cations. ' •

' After a few observations from Lord ELDON and
Lord GiteNVILL2, in explanation, the Amendments
proposed by the latter Noble Lord were agrieed
In the progress of the Bill, .Lord GLENvuti'stated,
that upon further considerati6n, it had beerrthought
inexpedient to prohibit altogether Appeals from In-
terlocutors ;.:and therefore he proposed to give a
power to the Court of Review to receive Appeals
from Interlocutors, and also on receiving an Appeal
from final judgment to call for all the interlocutors
in the cause. . -

An Amendment was adopted to this eftea, and the
first part of the Bill, relating to, the Chambers of the
Court of Session and the Court of Review having
been separated from the rest„ the House resumed,
and the Report was ordered to bit received to-tnorrow.
Lord ELDON moved for the Appointment of a Com-
mittee to inquire where the Judges of the Court of
Session should be placed during their attendance on
the House, and to search for precedents,&c. His
reason for moving this was, that the Judges of the
Court of Session claimed the right of sitting within
the bar, they having formed part of the Council of
the Parliament of Scotland.
After some conversation between Lord Grenville,
the Duke of Montrose, Lord Holland, the Earl of
Lauderdale, Lords Eldon and Kinnaird, the ['notion
was agreed to. The Committee to meet to-morrow.

A conversation took place on ,the third reading of
the Fife Road Bill between the Earls of Morton and
Rosslvn and the Duke of Montrose, on a motion
maile.by the Earl of Morton to leave out a part of the
Bill which rendered the decisions of the Quarter Ses-
sionS final : the House divided. •

For the Original Clause standing part of the Bill,
18--7 Against it, 2---Majority, 16.
Adjourned till to-morrow (this clay).

HOUSE 'OF COMMONS.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25.

Mr. BATHVItST reported from the Newry Com-
.mittee, that pursuant to the provisions of the Act
they had issued a Commission to take evidence in
Ireland ; after which they adjourned, as the law di-
re&s. The Report was given in at the. table„ and,
in coulequence of some special 'Matter contained
tberein,.which we.could not colle6t, the.Committee-
obtained leave to adjourn, until they should be re-
assembled by the Speaker's warrant.
Lord G. H. CA V EN:M*6I4 reported from the Com-
mittee appointed to determine the merits of the Pe,
tition complaining of the Lanerk Election, th:it
Char:es Ross, the sitting Member, had -beenduly.
elected, and that'the Petition was not frivolous nor
Vexatious..

A new Writ was ordered, on the •Motion of Mr.
LONG, for the Eledion of a Member for the Bo-
rough of Plympton, in the room of Lord Castle-
reagh, mik), since his' eledion, had accepted the
Office of one of his Majesty's Principal. Secretaries of
State. •

A new Writ was also.ordered for the EleiStion- -tyf
$ Member for the Borough of Newtown, in the Isle
of Wight, :in .the room of the Right Hon. 'George
Canning, who, since his eleolion, had accepted the
office of one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of
State.

. ,
'Lord HOTUCK, understanding that the adjourn-
Meat for the holidays was to be moved to-morrow,
Was desirous of submitting the exPlanatiOn he' ad
promised on a former occasion to the House, before
it should separate for the recess. As lie had.rnow
permission to give that explanation•tO the House, he
took that opportunity of giving notice that he
should tb-morrow give the eXplanation he had be-
fore promised.
Sir JAMES PULTENEY put off the Motion of
which he had given notice for this day, relative to ,
the Defence of the Country, to Monday fortnight. .
The Order for taking the Aberdeenshire Petition
into consideration to-morrow was discharged, on
the motion of Lord Howicx, and fixed for Tues-
day, the 21st of April ; and on the motion of Mr.
RUSE, the consideration of the Edinburgh Petition
was put off from to-morrow to Thursday the 16th
day of April.
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY obtained leave.to bring in a
Bill for making the Freehold Estates.. of persons
bable to the iLarupt.Laws; who might die indcbt-