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London, England, 1820-07-26 00:00:00

BILL'S OF PAINS AND PENALTIES.

In 'Jul y, 13.21, an Act' was passed againit the two Hugh le
Despencers, father and son ;'it recited that they had cons
witted several crimes, and they were disherited for ever and
banished.

In 1492, an Act was passed against one John Hayes for

Misprision of Treason.
In 1549, another Act of this nature was passed against
Willia►in West, for attedipting to poison Lord Lawarts.
In 1556, an Act also passed against Ann Calthdrpe, the
divorced wife of the Earl of Sussex.
In 1571, a General Bill of this nature WaS passed against

Fugitives.
I❑ 1639, a-Bill was brought in • against Lord Chancellor
Jeffreys, but did not pass.
In the same year, a Bill was brought in to inflict Pains and
Penalties against. those who had violated-the Laws in the two

former reigns.
In 1691, a Bill of this nature passed against Edward and
William Williams, Esquires.
In 1695, another Bill against Edward Pauncefort and others ;
it passed the Commons, but saver returned from the Lords'.
In the same year, a similar Bill passed against Sir Thos.
Cook, and another against him, Firebrace, and others. •
In 1697, a Bill is passed against Counter, Blackborne, and
others.
In this year a Bill passed the Commons against Knight and
Duncombe, fur false indorsing. Exchequer but it was
rejected by the Lords, who on this occasion made the Stand-
itig.Ordee, That Proxies' should not he permitted in any
judicial proceeding in their House, though it was by Bill."
In 1710, a Bill was' passed againSt Sir Humphrey Mack-
worth, and others. It passed time Commons, but from the
Prorogation, did not pass the Lords.
li, 1717, 'a Bill was brought in against Lord Oxford.
_ In 1790, another Bill vas brought in against the Governor
and Directors of the South Sea Company.
- In 1722, there is a Bill against Layer and others, and also
against the Bishop of Rochester.
In 1729, a Bill "passes- against the Warden of. the Fleet.
In 1731, there are Bills against George Robinson and John
ThoMpson.
In 1732, there is likewise a Bill against Sir Robert Sutton,
Sir Archibald Giant, and others.
In 1737, the Bill against Captain Porteous is passed.
In 1746, the Bill against Scotch Residents.
And in 1758, the Celebrated Bill of Lady Ferrets is passed
into a Law.

PEERS FINED FOR ABSENCE.—There is not any
novelty in fining Peers for absenting themselves
from Parliament.---On the 15th 'Feb. 1641, in
the Irish House of Peers, four Lords were fined
for non-attendance : the Archbishop of TuAm
3001., Lord. BRITTAS 1501., Lord MOUNTGAR-
ItETT 1001., and Lord DUNSANY 201.; and on
the 6th of May 1644, four other Irish Peers were
fined 1001. each, and four more 100 marks each,
for non-attendance.

A recent Trial at IVinchester is likely to at-
tract considerable attention, and the parties im-
plicated should be cautious how they conduct
themselves, especially their principal, who should
recollect the. old maxim, " qui terret plus ipse
time t."

SIR ISAAC NEWTON.-It is observed by a
Noble writer on the History of Ireland, that very
few laws have been proposed
_for the naturaliza-
tion of large bodies, or of persons under a general
description : of these the most remarkable was,
an Act passed in 1689, in consequence of the
Edict of Nantz, for naturalizing FOREIGN Pao-
TESTANTS. From a passage i❑ the tenth volume.
of the English Commons Journal, it appears that
SIR ISAAC NEWTON, then Representative 'for
the University of Cambridge, was Chairman of
the Committee, and probably was the parent or
framer of thk Law : a circumstance which cannot
be too particularly noted, as it is, perhaps, a so-
litary parliamentary anecdote of that great orna-
ment of human nature.

The Marquis of DONEGAL will; it is said, haye
the vacant Blue Ribbon of the late Earl of RODENT.'

A letter from Genoa was posted. at Lloyd's
yesterday afternoon, stating that the truce be-
tween Tuscany and Algiers had- expired on the
sth instant ; and that advices from Leghorn had
been received at Genoa, conveying information
that the Algerine Squadron had captured two
.Tuscan. vessels, and that apprehensions were en-
tertained, for the safety of their boats engaged in
the coral-fishery on the coast of Barbary.
Admiral FAME having been lately appointed
to the command on the Windward. and Leeward
Islands. station, arrived at Barbadoes on the 16th
May, in the Tribune man-of ware
The Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards had
a grand field day yesterday in Hyde Park before
the Duke of CAMBRIDGE. •
The Light Horse Volunteers were to have a
`field day, on Wormwood Scrubs to-day, ,pre-
paratory to the Review of the. Regiment at that
place, by his Royal Highness ,the Commander in
Chief, on Saturday next.
The Duke of CLARENCE arrived at Rochester
yesterday morning, to be present at the launch of
the Trafalgar. Public curiosity was in somemea-
sure divided, for while the general object of at-
tention was the expected launch, some indivi-
duals assembled at the Town Hall .to vote an
Address to the QUEEN, and to censure the Mayor
for declining to call a public meeting. Inflam-
matory hand-hills were brought down by the
coaches from London, and distributed _amongst
the assemblage.—His Royal Highness the Dile
of CLARENCE was presented with -the freedom of
the City.
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Yesterday the. Earl and Countess BATHURST
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distinguished personages "at their house in treat
Stanhope-street. ,
DUBLIN, JIMA! 21:---At a Pmst Assembly held
this- ddy, the freedom of this city was. voted
to 'Lords SioAtotmi and K Eri;;YON, And , Also to
the Loup MAYOR of Londiin, Sir BEtaAMIN
BLOOMFIELD, and Mr.. VANSITTART, for;. their
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SHIP NEWS.

GREENLAND FISHERY.

HULL, JULY 23.—A leper received here by
Messrs. EGGIIsiGTON, from Peterhead, mentions
the 'arrival there of the Dexterity, ROBINSON,
from Greenland, with 13 fish, 145 tons, and
giveS the following account of the .ships belong-
ing to the under-mentionect tiorts
•

Huli.-Abram, 9 fish, 70 tOns,,, 1511).Juite ; Duncernlies 7
fish, 15th June; Dordon, 3 fish, 21s1 June ; Ebor, 9 fish, 130
tons, dth July; Exmouth,-9 .fi's-h; Ist July ; Fame, 9 fish,
20th June; Gilder, well fished;: Jane, 2
.fisll, 15 tuns, tith
July; Lord Welliugton, 2 fish, 6th May: Maneltesti.•r, (Ash)
3 fish, 6th May; Mary anttElizabettf: t fiVti; 17th June ; Mer-
cury, 20 fislt. 125 tons, 24th June"; Neptune, 13 fish, 90 tons,
14th June; North Briton, 10 fish,loo tons; 2otb June; Shan-
non, 6 fish, 26th June; Trafalgar, 7 fish, sth. June; Vtue-
['abr.', 15 fish, lstlune; Walker,' Well' fished.
London.—Enterprize and Expetitment, both clean on the
Ist July; Friends, 1 fish ; Gletiniotc, 4 fish, 19th June; In.
dustry, 4 fish, 14th Jane; Inverness, 6 -fish, 16th June ;
King George, 14 fish, 160 tons, sth July.; Margaret, 5 fish,
SO tons, 15th June.; Vigilant, 8 fish, 90 tons, 15th June.
Liverpool.—Baffin, 9 fish, da tons, 23d June ; Lady Forbes,
10 fish, 110 tons, 16th-June;, Jattes, 4 fish, Ist July.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 25.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Gre-
cian from a erunse, and Liffey from the Downs.
DEAL, Juts 25.—Arrived and sailed fur the. River, the
Edward, Moor,"); Lively, Trotter; Robert and• Ann,
; Mary, TaYlor, and Triton from Quebec; and Betsy,
Ryder; from Riga for Bridport.
YAttmotmi, JULY 25.—The Sarah,-Wright, of Newcastle,
got on the New•cinne yesterday,: but got utf by assistance this
litornintr, and wakes no water.
FALNourn, JULY 23.—Arrived off the port the Albino,
Richmond, front Quebec, in 26 days, for Soutldon. •
LivERPOOL; JULY '23.—Arrived-=the Princess Charlotte,
M'Kean, from Calcutta, sailed 24th February.

, .
The Dorsetshire and II inchelsea arrived at. St.
Helena the 18th of May from Londcin ;* and his
Majesty's _ship Brazen, from Portsmouth and
the Cape, arrived at St. Helena the,l6th of May.
Ills Majesty's yacht, the Royal Sovereign,
from the River, arrived hi the Downs yesterday,
bound to Portsmouth.