The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-03 00:00:00

DISCHARGE OF A MEMBER.

Mi. W. BURFLELLsttited,. that Lord George Lennox
having been ordered into the custody of. the Serjeant-at-
Arm's, as a defaulter upon a call of the House, upon an
Election ballot, his Lordship had requested him to say,
that his absence had arisen from peculiar circumstances.
He had been compelled to go to Horsham, to attend the
Assizes, and he was occupied as Chairman of the Grand
Jury, upon the day on which there was a call of the House.
He (Mr. Burrell) therefore moved, that Lord George Lennox
be discharged from the custody of the Serjeant at Arms,
without paying his fees.
Mr. CURTEIS corroborated the statement of his col-
league, the Member for Sussex.

Mr: PORTMAN thought the excuse insufficient. It
was a breach of privilege to summon any Member of that
House from his Parliamentary duties to attend an Assize,
or to sit upon a Grand Jury.
Mr. CURWEN observed, the attendance upon a Grand
Jury was not compulsory.
The SPEAIER said, that the point was totally imma-
terial, as the privileges of the House were paramount to
every consideration. When a limber was summoned
to attend to his duties in Parliament, no duty in any other
place whatever could supersede the necessity of his obe-
dience.

Sir JOHN NEWPORT thought the excuse urged in
favour of the Noble Lord, ene of the last that could be ad-
missible.
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Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the Gal.
lery was cleared ; but the application, was negatived with.
out any division.
CORN LAWS.

Mr. M. A. TAYLOR presented a petition from the
Dlttnufacturers of Flour, and from the Millers of Bishop-
wearinouth, in the county of Sunderland, against the per-
mission to import Foreign Flour.
The Marquis of CHANDOS presented two petitions
from Newport-Pagnel, and from the neighbourhood of Buck-
ingham, against the proposed alterations of the Corn Laws.
Mr. CURTEIS presented a similar petition from Croydon.
Mr. W. GORDON presented a petition of the like na-
ture from Elgin.
Sir .1. MACKENZIE presented two petitions from
Places ia the county of Ross, praying for protection to the
agricultural interests.
Lord G. HAY presented a similar petition from Had.
dington.

CATHOLIC CLAIMS.
Lord LOWTHER presented' three petitions from places
in Lancashire one
that no further concessions might be one from a parish in Cumberland, and one
front Chester,
made to the Roman Catholics.
Mr. H. HUTCHINSON presented two petitions in fa-
vour of Catholic Emancipation, from the parishes of St.
ntry's and St. Ann's, in the city of Cork.
Mr. DAWSON brought up a Return of the number of
persons who had been charged with criminal ca'rnees.

ARIGNA MINING ASSOCIATION.
Mr. R, GRANT said, that the Committee appointed to
inquire into the Arigna Mining Association had postpOned
their Report until to-morrow, in order to have an opportu-
nity of a4ding to it the evidence they had taken upon the
subject. For this purpose, he moved, " That such evi-
dence be laid before the House."......Agreed to.
Mr. WARD moved to postpone the motion of Mr. Al-
derman Thompson relative to the Assize of Bread within
the Bills of Mortality.
Sir G. CLERK moved, to add Mr. R. Dumlas to the
Committee on the Edinburgh Bridewell Bill, and the Leith
Police Bill ; and Mr. Abercromby to the Committee on the
Edinburgh Improvement Bill.
Mr. WARD moved for numerous Returns relative to the
Exports, Imports, Custom Duties and Shipping of the
United Kingdom, which were ordered to be produced.