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London, England, 1841-02-03 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Fns. 2.
The Loan CHANCELLOR took his scat on the Wool-
sack at Five o'Clock.
The Earl of CARDIGAN was one of the first Pccrs
who entered the House and took his seat on the cross
benches. The Noble Earl afterwards proceeded to the
bar, and conversed for some time with Mr. Wrangham,
Queen's Counsel.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition
from the parish of Dysart, in Sussex, complaining of
the insolvency of certain turnpike trusts in consequence
of which they had been obliged to repair the roads.
INDIA.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH had a petition to pre-
sent to which be wished to call their Lordships,' atten-
tion, not because he advocated its prayer, but on account
of its nature, as it arose out of a law passed four years
ago, for the purpose of establishing a Legislative Conn-
ell, with powers beyond those generally conferred upon
that body. The petition was from the town of Betnbay,
and it complained that the Legislative Council had trans-
ferred the power of granting spirit licences to the Chief
Collector of Land Revenue from the Chief Magistrate of
Police. The petitioners complain that that was an inter-
ference with the authority of the magistracy. He (Lord
Ellenborough) had had a communication on the subject
with his Hon. Friend who had been formerly entrusted
with the government of India, and he thought the provi-
sion a good one, and an improvement on the former
practice, as the spirit licence could not be entrusted in
better hands than the Chief Collector of Land Re-
venue. He did not think, therefore, that there was
any ground for interfering with the independent exer-
cise of the legislative powers of that body. Among
the local magistracy, there were 24 native gentlemen
and many Europeans, and it was impossible to sup-
pose that the Legislative Council meant any discour-
tesy to them.—Laid on the table.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petitittn from
Heavitrce, in the county of Devon, prasinK for the
establishment of Courts for the more easy recovery of
small debts. The Noble and Learned Lord 4slverted
to the measures ho had introduced on the subject, and
expressed his concurrence in the prayer of th 4 petition.
THE EARL OF CARDIGAN.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY then: rose and
moved, that the Earl of Cardigan should be called to
the bar, which being agreed to, the Earl of Care.igan
appeared at the bar in the custody of the Usher of the
Black Rod.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then said, if your
Lori ship has anything to address to the House the pre-
sent is a fitting opportunity so to do. If not, Usher of
e Black Rod, take the Earl of Cardigan from the bar.
The Earl of Cardigan not making any answer, retired

in custody.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY—We sholl w. nt
your Lordship again presently.
His LORDSHIP then moved that a writ of ccrtiorzri
should issue to remove the case from the Central Cri-
minal Court.—Agreed to.
Mr. Cl rke, the clerk of the Central Criminal Court,
brought in a return to the writ of certiorari, issued by
order of the House.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved that the
Earl of Cardigan be admitted to bail.—Agreed to.
The NOBLE EARL then moved that the bail to be
required be two sureties, to bo bound each in the sum
of 5,0001., and his Lordship give bond for 10,0001. for
his Lordship's appearance in that House at any time he
was so ordered by the house.
The Noble Earl was then put to bar in the custody
of the Black Rod, when his bail, Bingham Baring,
Eq., M.P., and H. C. Sturt, Es,p, M.P., and his
Lordship, respectively signed the bond.
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY
the Earl of Cardigan was then discharged from custody.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY then moved an
address to her Majesty, praying that the usual cere-
monies might be observed at the trial.—Agreed to.
Lord BROUGHAM said perhaps it would bo ad-
visable to state that this address was framed strictly
according to precedent. It was the same, mulatis
mulandis► as on all former occasions.
The Earl of MOUNT EDGECUMBE inquired
what accommodation was provided for Peers and

strangers
Lord DLICANNON said that there would be
room sufficient for all the Peers ; that. the Upper