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London, England, 1824-05-27 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 26.

This morning Lord thermals sat for the furtherance of Appeals.
He then moved the judgment of their Lordships in the appeal of
" Andersoh v. Bury," in which he affirmed the judgment of the
Court of Session.
" Hyslop and Co. v. Gordon" was called for, when Mr. SHAD.
wet.r. and Mr. CAMPBELL were called fur the respondent; and Mr.
CAMPBELL and Mr. ADAM in reply.
" James and others v. Telford" was reversed in part, and remit-
ted in part.
" Cunningham V. Warren" was reversed, being also an appeal
from the Court of Session.
Lord Qirroau ruse at four o'clock, and at a quarter to five the
Loan CHANCELLOR entered the House.—Witnesses were sworn
for Appeals.
Mr. ihtOGDET:, Sir T. D. ACLAND, and Mr. POPTHAN brought
up the Four per Cents. Repayment Bill, the Wool Duties Repeal
Bill, the Alliance Company's Bill, the British Annuity Company's
Bill, and some other Bills, whic'h were afterwards read a first tirle.
Mr. YNDALEF from the Office of Chief Secretary for Ireland, de-
-1 livered in certain papers, pursuant to an order of the House.
Mr. Moitais, from the Court of Exchequer, delivered in Re-
turns from the JUdges of the Court of King's Bench, and also
from the Barons of the Exchequer, in pursuance of an order Item
their Lordships.
Earl GREY presented a Petition front the Operative Weavers
Of Glasgow, praying f,.r the repeal of the Combination Laws.
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also presented a Petition front the town and nt i3lih,),lritooil of Exe-
ter, in favour of the County Courts Bill. The Noble li: irl aided,
that be was entrusted with a Petition, to the subject of which he
had called their Lordships' attention some years ago, and which he
then regarded as one of much importance to the Public. What-
ever he had since heard, combined with some reflectintis on the
subject, bad convinced him of the necessity of eoncediug to the
prayer or in. Paper •Isss ossosst.:o7 s‘f *Ls.
Petitioners were inhabitants of the City of Westminster, who
prayed for some alteration iu the Law of Libel as it respected the
power of the Magistrates, so far as related to cases (and the Peti-
tioners cited the case of Mr. Hunt as a particular instance) where
Magistrates were entrusted with the arbitrary power of committal
in cases of libel, or of holding to bail.—The Petition was then read,
and ordered to lie on the table of the House.
The Marquis of DOWNSIIIR E said that he had to present a
Petition from a most respectable Gentleman, whose humanity and
patriotism had been long known to the country at large, and who
bad lately turned his attention more particularly to Ireland, and
who thought that the extension of the system which he had intro-
duced in Scotland, with respect to those particular parts of Ireland
which he described, would be beneficial to the United Kingdom.
The Petition was from Robert Owen, Esq. of New Lanark, who
stated, as he had mentioned, that the beneficial effects which his
system had already produced in Scotland was calculated to produce
similar effects in other parts. It was also the wish of the Peti-
tioner that their Lordships should appoint a Select Committee to
examine various plans which the Petitioner was prepared to submit
fur the amelioration of the state of Ireland. The Noble Marquis
said that although he did not entirely approve of the plan, he had
felt it his duty to present the Petition to the House ; which was ac-
cordingly read and laid upon the table.
The Earl of LA UDERDA LF.—I can only state to your Lord-
ships that I formerly spent five hours in examining Mr. Owen's
plan ; and my opinion WAS delivered in nearly these words-111A7
thought it might possibly do good, but then, on the other hand, I
was certain nu European Government could long subsist under it.
Mr. Owen, for whom I entertain much personal respect, said, to
the best of my recollection, in reply to my remark—" That is ex-
actly my plan."
The Earl of LAUDER DA LE rose for the purpose Of moving
that the Resolutions he intended tv submit with respect to private