The Sun.
London, England, 1819-06-24 00:00:00

P A R I, 1 A. NI E N T.
O LORDS, JUNE 23.

The House met, by special adjournment, at an
rally hour in the forenoon, when their Lordships
resumed the bearing of evidence respecting the
Barnstaple Election Bill, and several witnesse'4
were examined. The further examination, which
is still expected to be of some length, was, at
four o'clock, adjourned till Friday.
Dunn's Divorce• Bill vas read the second time.

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On the question for the second reading of the
Northampton Small Debts Bill, a conversation of
some length took place, in the course of which
Earl SPENcr expressed his disapprobation of
all local Bills of this kind, and re-urged his ob-
servations upon the subject generally. Ile re-
peated his earnest wish that some meaaure would
be adopted applicable to the kingdom generally,
for the more speedy and effectual recovery of
small debts. Acts upon this principle were al-
ready in force in Scotland and Ireland ; and be
expressed his satisfaction that a Noble and Learn-
ed Lord agreed with him on a former night in
this opinion.
Lord REDESDALE decidedly preferred the enact-
ment of a general regulation .to partial measures
of this kind. About eight or ten years since, he
proposed a Bill for the establishment of a Gene-
ral Court for that purpose. Looking at the sub-
ject prospectively, be thought that if there were
County, or rather District Courts, to be esta-
blished, that juries of a lesser number than twelve
may suffice. It was impossible that any thing
could be done in the subject this Session, hut in
the next, were a Committee of Inquiry appointed,
and a general Bill framed, much good may be
done. The Noble Lord seemed to indicate his
intention of comic g forward himself for the pur-
pose. As to the present Bill, he saw no pariicu-
lar objection, save its .possible tendency to pre-
clude a general Measure,
• Earl SPENCER expressed his satisfaction at
tvhat had fallen from the Noble and Learned
Lord.
The LORD CHANCELLOR briefly expressed him-
self to the same effect. 'Of the present Bill he
must say it was far less objectionable than several
which were latterly sent op to that House.,
Earl SPENCER, in consequence chiefly of whit
bad fallen from the Noble and Learned Lords,
moved, as an .amendmen,, that, instead of now,
,the Bill in luestion should he read the second
time on that day three months, which was order-
ed accordingly.
The Earl of Laurnanaen adverted to the
Scots' Transportation Bill, then before the 17,nise,
which he briefly characterized, as at best of so
very questionable a nature that he trusted due no-
tice would be given of any intention to propose
its second readin,.
FOR.F.IGN ENLISTMENT BILL. . .

The E LkUDERDALE presented a petition
from rite Common Council of the City of London.
praying their Lordships that this Bill may not
pass into a law, as a measure hostile in its nature
and effect to the best interests of the country,
and Idiely to increase much its present difisculties
an'd distress. _ _

The Earl of LtizutiPoot, rose, not to object to
their I,,ockhips' receiving the Petition, but to
stut e , that if the prints were then on the table, his
intention to move, the second. reading, of the Bill
On Friday. fle added his opinion that it would
tend to tide convenience of many Noble Lords, if
the di,enviion , ins teed of the second reading,
should take place on the qne,tion for. going into
the Committer, which he intended to move for on
Mond y.
The Marquess of LANSDOWNE seemed to ex-
press a is readiness to concur in the arrangement
proposed by the Noble Minister.
The Duke of lkovonD presented a Petition
from lloniton, in the County of Devon, against
the above Bill ; and also a Petition from Bead-,
ing, in Berkshire, praying a Revision of the Cri-
minal Code.