The Sun.
London, England, 1819-01-30 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

L A NAR K POLWE.
Mr. FINLAY piescnied the it-port of the Com-
mittee on the state .of the Lanaik Police, and
Bill was ordered to he hrought in, pursuant to the
recommendation of the Committee.
PAPERS FROM THE EAST INDIA HOUSE.
Air. Mason, from the East India House, pre-
sented Copies of all Resolutions of the Court of
Directors, .being warrants for the payment of
Pensions or Gratuities, within the last year.—Or-
dered to lie on the table.
REPEAL OF THE TRIAL OF THE WAGER OF BATTEL.
Mr. LAWSON rose to give notice of his inten-
tion for moving for leave to bring in two Bills ;
one of them on Monday next, and the other on
the following Monday. Ile would take this op-
portunity of explaining the nature of the two
Bilk.

The SPEAKER reminded the I-lon. Gentleman,
that in a notice be was precluded troth making
any observations on.the nature of the motions he
intended to make. In giving notice. he was
merely to state the title of his Bills, or their gene-
ral tendency.
Mr. LAvrsoN said, that as he was restricted from
giving the explanation be intended, lie would
merely give notice of his intention to bring in two

The SPEAKER observed, that this was in fact no
mice at all. He was bound to state the title or
general subject of his iraended.motion.
LAwsox said, that the.first motion he in-
tended to make was for leave to bring in a Bill for
the better preservation of what he would call tame
wild beasts, were it not that he was afraid he
would be trenching on the prerogative of the sister
kingdom.. It bad been decided by a Welsh JutLfc,
- • •
an the Hereforif Circuit, .that a man could not
claim a property in certain animals, as they were
to be considered as of the species of wild beasts.
His (Mr.. Lawsoo's) object was to preserve a
property in the owners of grass and tame ferrets,
and other animals of that kind. His second mo-
tion would be for a repeal of the Trial by Wager
of BLotel.-
Mt. SINCLAIR presented a Petition from Mr.
H. Hunt,. against the Westminsterilustings Bill.
It was as follows : . •
" To the'Honourable the Coaimnns of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled.
" The Petition of Henry Hunt, Esq., humbly sheweth,
" That at the last Election of the City of Westminster,
your petitioner stood along with five other Gentlemen, as
Candidates for the representation of that City, and soon after
the close of such Election,' an account was sent him by Ar-
thur Morris, Esq., the High'Bailiff of the said City, claiming
of three of such Candidates only,Ahe sum of OM. 9s. I id, as
his bill of charges and expences for such Election ; and on
your petitioner objecting to several items contained therein,
particularly to a lumping one 5221. for a carpenter's bill, the
said Arthur Morris, without further ceremony, brought an
action of debt against your petitioner for the same; and
while your petitioner was trying to get from him full particu-
lars how such article, amongst others, was 'made out, he, by
two sharp practising attornies, map/ a judgment against your
petitioner in such action, and was about to levy an execution
thereon ; to prevent which your petitioner was obliged toap-
ply to his Majesty's Court of King's Bench, in which Court
the judgment bad been so obtained for a rule nisi to set aside
the same, which rule, at the request of the said Arthur Mor-
ris's COnnSel,'stands over to he argued on Monday next. • " And your petitioner further showeth, that the Said High
Bailiff, by bringing actions of debt, and snapping thereon
anal judments, not only deprives the party lie shall so sue,
of a right to dispute his charges, however illegal or unjust
they may he; but also takes away from the subject the writ
of inquiry by a jury to assess the damages he would be en•
titled to, in the case of en interlocutory judgment, which
yeur petitioner rhost liumbly submits is the bounden duty of
• your Hon. House to prevent. And your petitioner further
complains that the enormous ea-pence of erecting the hustings
is wholly unnecessary, and that at the late election two-
thirds of the same was neither' appropriated to the use or
convenience of the candidates or their friends, but that it
was daily occupied by persons sent and
.paid to interrupt the
proceedings, who had no othßii business there, in violation
of the privileges of your Honourable House, and iu defiance
of the statute, that declares,'• The eleCtion of Members of
Parliament ought to.be free.;' that the late Lord Ellenbo-
rough said, when presiding in the Court of. King's Bench,
that the High Bailiff might hold the election hi Westminster
Hall; or some other place, without putting the candidates to
such enormous expence, as is-the case in all' other cities.—
And your petitioner further adds, the place of High Bailiff
is one of very large emolument, out of the proceeds of which
he -Might, in virtue of such his office, pay all such outgoings,
as is done in all other cities.
" Your Petitioner therefore prays, that your Honourable
House will cause due inquiry to be made into the amount of
the large emoluments of said High Bailiff, and if they should
be found sufficient for the above purpose, that your Honour-
able House will not pass any other new Bill, to throw more
impediments in the way of free election. And your peti-
tioner further prays, that in case your Honourable House,
after due inquiry, should think proper to pass any new law
exclusively for the protection of the said High Bailiff; your
Honourable House will nut fail to imtroduce a clause to pre-
Vent hint in future' suing by action of debt, but that his re-
medy under such new act should he an action by assumpsit
only, which would effectually guard against any attempt at future extortion, and not deprive the subject of his writ 'of
inquire before a- jury to assess the damages; or that your
Honourable House would in such act limit the sum to be paid
to him for his charges on such occasions: -
" And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray,
" HENRY HUNT."

Ordered to lie on the table.
Sir R. Wttsou brought in a Bill. which was
reAti a first time, for amending the different Acts
relative to the Paving and Lighting the Borough
of Southwark.
Mr. Wito-r-rEsLEY gave notice of a Bill, fount!.
ed on the Report of the Committee appointed to
inquire into what was a proper site in the City of
London for the erection of a building for the t§e.
commodation of the Commissioners of Bank.,
ruptcy.
Mr. WAITH MAN expressed a hope, that rite Re-
port would be sent back to the Committee for re-
consideration.

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE—PETITION FROM OXFORD.
Mr. DeNmAN said, he held in his band a Pecos
tiOn containing serious charges against a person

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