The Sun.
London, England, 1819-06-10 00:00:00

BARNSTAPLE.

On the question for the second readin7, of the
Balustaple Bribery Bill, Counsel were edict! in,
when Mr. Pemberton appeared in favour of the
Bin, and Meisrs. Nolan and Harrison against it.
Mr. Pemberton pioceeded to examine evidence.
The first witness called was Mr. Gribble, Banker
of Bunstaple, thronh whose hands all the money
passed that was paid on account of ;sir Masse
Lopez, for the expellees of the late ejection at
Barnstaple. The examination of the witnesses
proceeded until a question was put, which, in the
opinion of the Lord Chancellor, tended to critni-
nste the witness himself. Alter a short discussims
on the subjact,
The Marquess Of LANSpoWN moved, that the
question should be postponed till Monday next,
in order that their Lordships might determine, in
the meats time, whether they could afford security
to witnesses against legal consequences for any
evidence which they might give in the present
case.

The motinh was agreed to, after which the
House adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. JoHNtox, from the office of Chief Secre—
tHry in Ireland, presented returns of the sums of
money chetrged for the incidents of the Excise in.
irriAnd.—Laid on the tattle.

Mr. SHAW gave notice that be should mnre to-morrow
for accounts of the sutns paid by hotel-keepers in Dublin to
maintain the police cstkblishoient.

The Devon.3lrite Estate Bill was read a third time and
passed.
Mr. DICKENSON presented a Petition from Yeovil, pray-
ink that means be adopted for the more easy recovet y of small
clebte..—Laid on the taide. •

Mi. CAMPBELL presented a Petition from the merchant's
and ship-owners of Iluntice against the Foreign Enlistment
MlL—Laid on the table.

The Repoig of the Stamen's Wages Recovery Bill was re-
ceived, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time nest
Friday.

•
Sir C. COCKERELL presented a Petition from E►esham,
praying, that the Charter of the Borough alight out Ise inter-
fered wit 1-,.—Laid on the table.

Mr. BASTARD presented a Petition from Barnstaple,
praying for a protecting duty on the itupoitation of fureigra
corn.—Laid on the table. .

Lord EBRINGTON presented a Petition to the same effect
from the Landholders in the neighbour:mod of Barnstaple.
It was signed by 300 individuals of the highest respeeimoity,
awl certainly splke the sense of the landed intere,t in that;
part of. the country. But though he regretted he should dif—
fer in opinion with his constituents, when be f.iund that
even at the present low price of corn, working manufac—
turers were scarcely able to procure bread, be could not
think it proper to support any measure that would tend to
raise the price. , The Petition was then read, andlaid ou the.
table.

Mr. T. DALY •moved for a return of the number of ser-
vants attached to the Farming Society in Ireland, and of
their Salaries and Allowances for the last three years.--
Agreed to.
Sir IVILLIAM GUISE presented a Petition from the Land-
holders of the County of Gloucester, praying for a protect-
ing duty against the Importation of Foreign Corn.—Laid on
the table.

Mr. DAVIES GILBERT asked leave to bring in a Bill to
allow Appeals from Corporate Towns to County Quarter Ses-
sions, in matter,: relating to•the regular assessment of those

towns.

• Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW objected to the first part of the
Bill, as sanctioning an infringement of the charters of all
corporote towns ; but, as he approved
.of the second, and
trusted his Honourable Friend would not hurry the measure,
he should not oppose it in its present stage.—Leave was then
granted.
Mr. S. BOUIINF. asked leave to bring in a Bill to amend
the Act for the Regulation of Parish Vestries.--Leave
granted.