Star.
London, England, 1822-06-27 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The committal of the Scotch Juries Bill was postponed until
to.mortow. _ _ __. .

Mr. CURWEN presented a Petition from Robert Wood,
Esq. late a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, praying some com-
pensation fur services rendered to the Army.
Lord PA L MERSTON said, the statement of the Petitioner
was untrue. He was a defaulter to the amount of £BOOO ; his
cornmis.ion had been sold, and the motley in the hands of his
agents seized towards making good this sum ; but the money
raised was cot more than 4.4700, so that he was still a debtor to
the Public in £3.300 ; and it was only on account of his circum-
stances that the claim had not been enforced. _

Mr. LEN NA Itll spoke in favour of the Petitioner's claim.
The Petition was then ordered to lie on the table; but _

Lord PA LMLItST()N resisted the motion that it be printed,
on the ground that the Petition had statcd that which was un-
founded in fact. _ _ _

Colonel DAVIES said the practice resorted to in this case
was a part of the system of discharging Officers from the ser-
vice without a Court Martial, and he should bring the subject
under the notice of the House. _
__ _ _

Mr. HUSK ISSON said, he was old enough to recollect the
Petitioner being a Member of that Houue, and certainly he
constantly supported the Administration of the day. This was
when Mr. Wyadkam was Secretary at •War ; and it was not to
be supposed that that Administration had wantonly taken away
the commission of one of their supporters.

Mr. HUME supported the Petition.
Mr. 11. G. BENNET said, the printing of Petitions had ori-
ginally been considered u a matter of right. He cautioned the
House not to adopt the new doctrine of the Noble Lord, which
would have the effect of gagging the People.
Lord PA LM ELISION said, that still assuring the House
that the Petition contained an untrue statement, he would nut
give the Holm the trouble of dividing on the question.
Mr. WYNN said the printing of Petitions was entirely dis-
cretionary in the house.
The Petition was then ordered to be printed.
Mr. BYNG moved for leave to bring in a Bill to authorize
the pulling down of Highgate Chapel, and erecting another in
its stead.

Mr. Alderman Woos opposed, and Sir James GILAHAM sup-
ported the Motion.
A conversation of some length followed between some Hon.
Members, in the course of which Mr. WITHIZZLI, Mr. Punta
Mmes. Dr. L1,13111140(0N, Sir JAMES MACKINTOSB, and Mr. Ser.
jeant Oms Low supported, and Mr. Hums, Mr. Aazacaomay,
Mr. C. CALVIULT, Sir R. WILSON, Mr. RrcAano, the ATTOSWiIr.•
Garisartz., and Sir JOHN NaWPORT opposed it.
The House then divided, when there appeared—Por the Mo•
don, 57; Against it, 2n--Majority, 28.
Mr. LYTTLETON presented a Petition from the Proprietor
of a Salt Pit in Chester, complaining of the retention of the Ss.
Duty on Salt.—Ordered to lie on the table and be printed.
Mr. ABRRCROM BY gave notice, that he should to-morrow
move for copies of the proceedings in the Scottish Courts be-
tween Alexander and Borthwick, and of the Criminal Proceed.
lop instituted against Bombe/la.

YZONANItY.

Mr. HUME, after referring to the Ammon made to the
different Yeomanry Corps, moved for 'Returns of the Ciiims
made by those of Bedford, Backs, Emu, London, and Devon,
within the but year.
Ik. DAWSON opposed the models. The regulatiensaffeet-
ing the Yeomanry were general, sad the selection of particular
districts appeared to convey a eensure upon them. •
Captain DUMMY tisdarell his Woad= gf voting for