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London, England, 1832-06-23 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jsma 22.

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Mr. MILKS presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Stockton-upon-Tees, praying that in tha Bill for esta-
blishing a new University at Durham an enactment be
introduced to allow young persons, of whatsoever deno-
mination their parents might be, to be entitled to tag the
honours and privileges of the lecture*, &c. of the Univer-
verity. The Hon. Member then gave notice that on the
third reading of the Bill he should move a clause to the
effect contained in the petition; and also, a clause that
the accounts of the University be laid before Parliament
annually.

Mr. hWART presented petitions from the Dissenting
Congregations of Renshaw and Paradise-street Chapels,
Liverpool, in favour of the Government plan of education
in Ireland. Also, three petitions from various parts of
Ireland, praying for the abolition of the punishment of
death in certain cases.

Mr. A. JOHNSTON presented a petitio❑ from the
Royal burgh of Grainge, praying for an extension of the
boundaries of that borough, and one from certain inha-
bitants of Edinburgh, against the Government plan of
education in Ireland. He took this opportunky of contra-
dicting the statement made on a former night in the House
that the inhabitants of Edinburgh were in favour of that
plan of education.

Mr. SINCLAIR took the present opportunity of ex-
pressing the regret and disJppointinent which every can-
did mind must have felt at the manner in which the pro-
ceedings of the House had yesterday been brought to a
termination.—(Hear.) Such an expedient he thoug'at
was extremely improper, and he must protest against it.
Captain GORDON designated the proceedings la,t
night as a most unprecedented trick—.a trick which he
trusted few persons in the House were capable of resort-
ing to. It was never expected that during the presenta-
tion of private petitions, gentlemen should occupy their
seats; and to take advantage of their temporary absence
was a trespass—if not on the rules of Parliament, yet on
that courtesy which one gentleman generally used to-
wards another.

Mr. GISBORNE (who bad last night moved that the
House be counted) said the somewhat unmeasured manner
in which his conduct was viewed—(Hear)—would not
prevent him from stating, that if he had taken a little
time for reflection he would not have taken such a course.
He regretted that lie had put any member to inconve-
nience ; but the whole operation was almost instanta-
neous. He must state also that it was wholly by his own
suggestion, and without the knowledge of any other Mem-
her. He acknowledged the courteous manner in which
the Hon. Member near him (Mr. Sinclair) had spoken on
the subject, and he thought it better not to trust himself to
answer what had been said of him by another Hon. Mem-
ber. He (Mr. Gisborne) did not, perhaps, act so courteously
as he ought to have done ; but he did not think that his
general conduct was such as to entitle him to the language
that had been used by one lion. Member (Capt. Gordon).
He trusted that the House would now think he bad done
every thing which the occasion required of him.—(hear.)
Captain GORDON said, after what had fallen from the
Hun. Alember, he would not hesitate in saying that lie
(Capt. Gordon) had spoken with considerable warmth, for
which, he believed, he had some reason. He would now
however, most unquivocally, retract every thing which
could give pain to the Hon. Member's feelings.—(Hear.)
Colonel TORRENS designated the course pursued as
most extraordinary, particularly at a period when most ins-
portant business was fixed to come before the House.
The SPEAKER interposed, and observed that it must
lie admitted the course pursued by the Hon. Member
(Mr. Gisborne) was entirely in accordance with the rules
of the House, and the complaint now seemed to be that
the rules were not always put in operation. After the
explanation that had been given, he put it to the House
whether it was necessary to prolong the discussion.

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printed.
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to lie onthe table
Mr. A. JOHNSTON presented a petition fro u Kil-
dare against the punishment of death iu cases of forgery.
Mr. LENNARD, in supporting the prayer of the peti-
tion, referred to a statement published in a provincial
piper, from which it appeared that a banker in Suffolk
had actually procured 5001. from an hospital in Bury, in
consideration of his foregoing a prosecution for forgery.
Mr. J. BROWN presented two petitions from parishes
in Mayo, in favour of the Government plan of education
in Ireland.