The Sun.
London, England, 1816-06-25 00:00:00

GAS-LIGHTS.

The Connsel (Mr. Harrison) ,was heal..d against
the Gas-lights Bill, and witnesses examined to
show that the-passing of tbe Bill would materially
injure the whale-fishery. Mr. Warren was heard
on the other-side;

The Earl of.LAtlueanims presented some Pe.-
tions against the Bill.
The Earl of IlAattowtY said, that *ere ccr-
tainly appeared to be some force in the obigrva-
lion 4)f the Counsel, that the passing of this bill
was cAlenlated to give undue advautage to u
Gas.)light Compaoy, and had therefore a tendency
to destroy rather Over) promote fair ctimpetitku.
And then, in n ptihlit: 'view also, the matter was
ex!tremely deserving of attention, though the
Couusel could tot be regularly heard to that,point.
The whale fisheries formed an excellent nursery
for seamen.'.ll c4rctonstanee their Lordsi..ips could
never overlOok ; and yet they would be most ins.
tenally injured if thee gds-lOtts shook be en,.
couraged in this extraordinary way. It might be
upper, therefore, to-1.:6-o'oe the operation of that
encohrak:ement to the net iltheyrthOught
dint the Bill ought to Poss. Ile Nvould not, how-
ever,. object tot lie second \reading, as he wished
to sec the Bill as it might come out of 'tile Com-
Witive. The Bill was read a becond •time, anti
committed for .Wednesdny.

ADDRESS AS TO THE WEST INDIES.
Lord HOLLAND Sala, that their Lordships .tonal
se,e by the votes of the House of ,Contmons that
the House had agreed to an Address to the Prince
Regent on the subject of the late melancholy
events in the \Vest Indies. He gave notice. that
TiMrSdnY next it was his iiiten(iOn it) move an
Athkess of their Lordships in the 6aine strain.
TIABEAS CORPUS AMENDMENT BILL
The Marqvis of LANsprimls moved the further
consideration of the Report oh the Ilabeas Corpus
Arraendhient
Lord Hoy..4Nn armed, that some circumstances
had Conic' to )-,is knooltdge with rtsliect to Scot-

land, which strewed that it was necessary to• the
persouai liberty of his Majesty's subjects in that
part of the United Kingdom, that some Measure
should be introduced for Securing an early trisl to
the pakty saffering, as well as a proper compensa-
tion front those who infringed this Act. ,Ile there-,
fore gave.notice, that in the course of next Ses-
sion he should iutrodttee a Bill upon the subject.
IRISH LANDLORDS, &c.
The Earl of Limettick moved-the third reading
of the Irish Landlord and Tertants''' Bill.'
Earl STANHOPE moved as an Amendment, that
the middleman should. not. be allowed to iliatrain.
unless he bad first paitt his rent to-his superior or
head landlord. • -
Lord REDESDALF Said, no one could vote for
that Amendment unless, he meant to object to the
whole Bill, us the middlemen ,n4lit not have.
fluids to pay his superior till he received his 'rent
from his own tenant.
After a few words frotn the Marquis of Lans-
downe and Lord Holland, the Ametylment,,wasne-
gatived, and the Bill read a third time and passed.
IRISH GRAND JWUES.
The Marquis of LANSfio \V NE moved the third
reading of the Irish Grand Juries Bill.
The Foil of DotionOttsdoae repeated the ohice-
tion which he formerly stated, not to the principle,
but to one of the proVisionit in the bill. He now
underttirtod 'that the Iriab Jodges bad. been con-
sulted, and hail given their opinion, against the
bill. He should not have. objected us the provi-
sion, that the Grand Juries should receive parnie
totimony ; but he contended, that it was- necessary
they should also have the examination of the Ma-
gistrates
,before them. This objtction hall been
made in the other House, and something' had
'been inberted.tocaYe the objection, which was TIO
cure at all. He highly approved of, assimilating
• the practice of the law of Ireland ttl that of
England, as far as %vita consistent with the Ouch-
tions of the two count rirs ; and part iculariy ap-
proved of the plan in :cOntentplation, to, assimilate
_the, practice of, Ireland .to that of Euttland ill re-
spect of the appointment of sheriffs. if the crown
gave up that patronage, the plan would do great
good, 'and-he felt grateful to the Committee of the
other .House by which these improvements had
been suggested hut he wished that the whole
plan ShOttld'he brought forward at once, and not
piece-Meal. While they were.giving Ireland the
gruld things yf, England, he hoped they would
keep the poor laws to themselves.
'l'l)6 Earl of LIVERPOOL was not- aware that the
Crown gave up any patronage in agreeing that
Sheriffs should he 'appointed, in: 'reknit as they
were in England. lie admitted iliat the plan
would do -great good hut he thought, that as
the Whole of the enatemplitted improvements could
not be brought, forward at.once, it was desirable
that the.Y ebould now go as far as they, could.
The Bill was read a third time, and passed.
The Insolvent •Debtors' Bill,-American Passen-
gers' Bill, and inland Coals Bill, were brought
trotn.the Commons, and read a first time, The
Bristol Small Debts Bill, arid Divorce Bill,
were returned;'
- Mr. Ser.kennt Chirstottl and 'others from the
Conitteris,-also returned.the Address to the Prince

rPrITCR S.F.VENI`Ert4

Regeitl thv sitljict of the Statute.lmoil, With
their amen:it:nee.

A person from the Custom •honse preserved pa..
pets, t..hich were bad on the pil):e.
DY611"3 nlvOiteK,

The LORD CHANCELIMR made some remarks on
the 'evidence whietchad been given at the on
this subject. We with-T.4°od his Lvrtlihp to
state, that the proof of the lout of adolttry ittitt
not been of the strongest kind, and tlHt on the
other band Considerable previons misconduct had
been proved on the par: of Getier,ll Dvott. lie
thought therefore, that it the Ilill weitt to aCon-
mittte, very considerable alterations should .be
ntade in those ciattses,wll;cll relatcd to the fano
tune of the lady.
The Earl-of LAUnRIIDALE 'coincided with the
N.bte and Learned Lord ; and took oceasmo to
remark, that be never saw piny persort at their
Lordsltips bar tho,e 'deserving of cointnlttal for
prt:varicalino Oulu Mra, Vt.it
The Howie dull went into a Comm;!tee on
Dyott's .I.)l‘oree Bill, in which seetnatalterations
were made on the btiggestion of the Logi) CHAN+
'CELLOR,,,, ,

• The second reading of the Exeherinerg Corm"...
!illation Bill was fixed for to-inoi row. The orler
Orders of the D4y were then disposed of, and inn
House adjourned.