The Sun.
London, England, 1819-04-27 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. APNAUGIITON • moved that Sir John
Stuart be discharged front the custody of the
Serjcant at Arms, without paying his fees.---
Agreed to
The SPEAKER then reminded the •Ilonse, that
on Friday last an order had been made to take
Mr. Singleton into custody for being absent on a.
Bailor. In the execution of his duty, the .Ser..
jean' at Arms had rec,ived a letter from
ncy, stating that he bad seen Mr. Singleton ;
thought him, from the state of his lAaltit,
pabie of attending, his duty in Parliament, anti
conceived that he had not been able to do:so far
sonic time back. Mr. Singleton's own excuse
was, that he thought his leave of absencelnoVuot
yet expired. It now remained for 11)6 "louse to
tlecitit what course it would think- proper- to

pursue.
Mr. C. HAEVKY•IIIeO Moved that the order for
taking Mr. Singleton into Custody be discharged,
which was agreed
Mr. WYNN then moved that the names of the
Men.bers ordered to attend the ballot to-morrow
he called over iminediatuly after the ballot, "with-
oar suffering any other business to interpose, and-
that no M:Anher he allowed to enter the
Biter the ballot until the said nanies,hod, beets
called over.—Agreed Jo.
Mr. J. SMITH presented a petition frm -the
rari:h of St. ()lave, Wool•strcet, agaiu3t„ thet
London Clergy Bill.—Rtferred to the Committee
onih~tßill.

Mr. WiLsom .p:.esented 3 similar pe;ition from
the naite►l parishes of St. Mary-le-ho►e, St.
Pancras, lied •All-hallows.—Reteired to die

Cttlt)m 'tee.

Mr. 13Y NG presented a pt titian from the parish
ef St. James against the Clerks' Bill.—
LA.I(I on the table.

Sir. H. WILSON presented a petition from the
•pirish of St. Jolla's against the London Clergy
Bill.—Referred to the Committee.
. illr. Aldermen WAITHNAN presented simihr,
pe-
titions (row the parishes: of St. Mary• Alderman-
bury, St. Thomas Apostle, and St. rstid!s.•--ite...
ferret' to the Committee on due said Bill. . .

Air. Alderman WAITHM !it NI then presented a.pe-
titian from the 'parish of St. Brio iiiolomew the
Great agaiiist the Parish - Clerks'
the table.

.'.Mt: 13taNETT presented a petition from the.pa-
ri\sh.of St. Nicholas against the London Clergy
Bill.—Referred to the Committee.

AIARRYATT presented a petition from th'm
patisl► of St. iNtivy-Axe against th►e same
Retell-v(1 to the Committee.

Mr. BF,AIIMONT presented a petition from Sntith
Shields against Pluck Auctions.—lmaid •on the

CLITHEROE'S DIVORCE BILL.

On the•mation of Mr. LRIGII, the flonce
into a Committee on Clitheime's Divorce Bill.—
Counsel having been heard and witnesses exa.
wined at the liar,

Mr. Alderman WOOO moved, that a clause be
introduced into the liili, to prevent Nits. Clithe-
roe it,)nr selling the reversionary interest of Ari
estate, ;and to keep her in the same stare on that
point its which the would be were the present
Bill not to pass.
After, .a few observations. from Mr. Birch anti
Mr. Serirant On slow,

Dr. pHILLimoR opposed the clause.
A short conversation then ensued between Mr.
Serjeant Mr. Alderman Woo,l, Mr.
Wrottesley, and Sir J. Mackintosh. Atter which,
Mr. Alderman WOOD consented to withdi
the, clause till the third reading.
The House then rciutned, and the Bill WJS or.