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London, England, 1814-07-27 00:00:00

SIEVE PROCESS.

Lord STANHOPE had another Petition to pre.
sent. It related to imprisonment on Mesne Process,
and was from a foreigner, a native of Bremen, who
had settled with his creditors for his debts, according
to the laws of his own country. One of the creditors
followed him to this county, and had him arrested
for one of the debts which had been so settled, and he

'had remained in prison for a considerabie time. He
now petitioned 'that strangers might be protected
against such oppressive conduct.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that if the
statement in the Petiti,n were correct, the man might
at any time have applied to a Judge, and he would
have been discharged instantly. •
Lord STANHOPE was glad to hear that there
was.so much justice in the Noble and Learned Lord',
address. But still this showed the inconvenience of
the departure from the ancient practice of communi.
eating the (,•rounds and causes of the arrest and de.
tention, for the creditor might perle ips have alledged
another debt subsequently contracted. Why did.
they suffer the law in these important po:nts, to be
so obscure? Ile moved that the Petitian do lie on
the Table.

Lord MORTON moved that it be riected, for it
prayed no relief, or only prayed a raid- which the
petitioner clearly did not want.
Lord HOLLAND (who had at that moment
come in) thought that the petition ought to be re.
ceived. While foreigners were here, they were sob.
jvct to the laws of this country, and ought to be per-
mitted to re! ition for reiivf wren they were aggrieved.
Lord RE I) ESDA L —"Die Noble Lori was not
present when the petition .s stated. The rtitinner,
on his own chewing, did not want relief. What pro.
ceeding could there be on this petition ? It their Lord-
ships were to receive petitions from all persons-on all.
subjects, on which no proceeding could be found-
ed, ,they wutild soon have no time to attend to any
thing else.
Lord LIVER POOL.—The petition was for rdicf
in a case where it was clear, horn the Petition itself,
that none was wanted.

The question was put, that the petition be received,
and negatived.

DELAYS IN CHANCERY.
Lord STANHOPE had another Petition to pre.
sent on the subject of delays in Chancery. It was
from the widow of one Reid, an army tailor, in Par-
liament-street, who had left her, by his win, a third
of his property, amounting to about £lO,OOO. The
matter became the subject of a Chancery suit, which
had been about five years depending; in consequence
of which, she had no proper account of her legacy,
and had suffered other severe losses—had been three
times in prison for debt, Ac. The Petition prayed
relief. He did not. by any means, say that. any
blame was imputable to the Noble and Learned
Lord who presided in that Court ; but he understood
it to be the practice to set clown about twelve
causes for hearing at once—in consequence of which,
the parties did not know when their causes were
to come on, and were under the necessity of being
.ong in attendance, with their Counsel, at great
trouble and expense. Their Lordships would never
tolerate that twelve important matters, on each of
which long debates were expected, should be appoio.
ted in that House for the same night ; and why was
this done with respect to causes in Chancery? Hay.
ing brought it to the notice of the Noble and Learned
Lord,.he hoped it would be collected.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that, in jus.
tice io Mrs. Reid and to the S licitor in the cause,
he should order inquiry to be made into the circum.
stances. But it alien happened, that persons wets
taught to believe that they had great interests under
wills, when perhaps they nad received every shilling
that was due to them. There were circumstances,
which, from the acts of the testator or the parties,
tendered delays unavoidable. There was a cause
now in Chancery, in which it was impossible to come
;o a decisi,m, until a great number of questions had
been decided in Scotland, upon leases granted by the
Lestator or bankrupt, on an estate is that country.
11 Lord Thurlow, who was not more expeditious than
lothers, had said, when he (Eldon) had received the
seals, that those who 'complained most of delays in
Chancery were exactly those who in their own causes
had been the occasion of the greatest delays. The
proper inquiries would, however, be made.
Atter a few words from Lord STANHOPE, the
Petition was laid on the Table.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and others
from the Commons brought up a number of bills,
Which were read a first time.—Adjourned.

of the Commons of Great TSritain and Ireland, in
parlUtra-lit as•embled, deliver to you their unani.
ani.us ihanks, for your ahle and distinguished con-
duet t .Ithigh,:ut the ..leratiena which concluded
wit the e.ofre Me it Ot Hi"' enemy at Orin s, and

the o7cup tion of B .urde.iux by the Allied Forces."
Got, r.il FANS said he deeply teat the honour
which ► ad been conferred upon him, and was highly
graufied thr manner h which the Thanks of the
House had been 'communicated to him

The SPEAKER nest ad.lrelised Major-General
Lord EDWARD S 141EliSET, *!4S ()HMI'S :

" Major-General Lord EDWVID SOMERSET—Your
also stands recordel amongst those distin•
,oished Officers. whose gallantry was conspicuous
i:i Oa: last action, which cited tor the strength and

valour if the British cavalry.
In defiance of the early scnffs of an insulting
enemy, this !I:vim' has, during the late eontinental
war, le established its military character, and viudi.
6 iced its ancient renown. The nobility of England

s,lit forth its sons to the tented field; and 'there,

trained up under those great Commanders who have
obtained and dignified the honours of the Peerage,
they have acted throughout upon the first persuasion,
that in this free country, the willing tribute of respect
paid to high rank and birth, can only be secured by
a continued display of the same great cwalities %which
ennobled the founders of their race.
a The profession of arms which you had gallantly
chosen, you have successfully pursued; and in those
Provinces of France where your ancestors, of noblost
descent and royal alliance, have in former ages
fought, conquered, and governed, you have renewed
by your own sword the claims of your illustrious
House to the respect and gratitude of your Country.
I do, therefore, now, in the name and by the
Command of the Commons of Great Britain and Ire.
land, in Parliament assembled, deliver to you their
unanimous thanks, for your able and distinguished
Conduct throughout the opetations.which concluded
with the entire defeat of the enemy at Orthes, on the
t7th of February last, and the occupation of Bour.
dcaux by the Allied Forces. ,
Lord E. SOMERSET begged leave to express
his thanks to the House for the honour conferred on
him by their' Vote of Thanks, and to the Chair for
the manner in which that vote had been communi-
cated. Under such a leader as the Duke of Welling.
ton, and with such brave companions in arms, nothing
Was too arduous fora British Officer to achieve.

' Sir J. MACINI 'OS.-1 presented Petitions against
she 814ve 1 rade, from Dingwall in Scotland, from
HeilleT.on.Thames, Orono itch, and Wincanton,
frosts Wicklow, and from sever other .places. H.
deflated that these Petitions contained the unanimous
opiiiitm of the nation on the subje‘r ; and he hoped
the Noksl.• Lord (Castlereagh) would, it the ap-
proaching Congress, press the total Abolition of this
!post disgr•iceful traffic. The Petitions were ordered
to he on the table. _ .

Mr. PEEL moved f-r an Address to the Prince
itegunt, that he would order to be laid before the
House a copy of the fourth Report ot, the Commis.
Si.•ners of Public Reeozds in Ireland. •
The Irish Militia Pay Bill, the Irish Militia Train.
Ing Bill, the Irish Yeomanry Corps Continuation Bui,
and the Eipiring Laws Bill, were severally read a
third time, and p4s.rd.
The Report of the Committee on the Corti Laws
was brought up„and ordered to be printed.•
Mt. BItOGDEN brought up the Report of the
ID-rnmittee On the Vote of Credit.
fair IMACIN I'OSH said, that the British Govern.

menthad never sanctioned the pattition much less
the annihilation of Pot Ind ; and trusted ihat no Bri-
tish Minister would ever lend the sanction of his au-
thority
to so nefarious a transaction. As it had been
stated to be the intention of the Allied Sovereigns to
restore Europe to its former state, it, was to be hoped
that Poland would again rank among independent
nations.
Mr. WYNNE made a few remarks fo the same
purpose.
The Report Was then agreed to, and the Bill or-
dered to be read a third time to-morrow..
Mr. WINNE moved for a return of the number
and effective strength of the regiments stationed in
Ireland for the years 1785-6-7-8. He also moved
foe a return of the number and effective strength of
the cavalry, guards, and infantry on the British esta-
blishment, from 1788 to 1792.
After a few remarks on the part of Mr. Bstorarr
and Lord PALMERSTON, the returns were ordered.
The Scotch Distillery Bill went through the Com-
mittee; the report was received, and the Bill was
ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
Mr. BANKES brought up the report of the Com.
tnittee on the subject of the new Post Office, and
stated, that though the Committee approved of the
plan for a new Post Office, they thought it would be
inexpedient to attempt to carry it into execution du-
tin-, the prese,,t Session.
Mr. BUTTERWORTH said that the Committee
had expressed no opinion u to the scite of the Post
Office.
The report was then, on the motion of Mr. AANICSII/2
ordered to be printed. •
The House went into a Committee on the Clergy
Residence Bill. Report to be received to-morrow.
The Local Militia Pay, and the English Militia
Pays Bills, were read a third time. •
.Dulidas's Divorce Bill went through the Committee.
Sir F. BURDETT moved for a return of the num-
ber of men lost by the upsetting of boats of King's
ships since .14iiteary 5, 1811.
Mr LUSIIINGTON and Admiral FRANK stated the
impossibility of i.hrtaining the Return proposed, as
the particulAr casualty by which a seaman was lost
WAS not specified in ti e logi.hook.
After some conversation between Mr. D. GIDDY,
and Sir F BURDKI7, the motion was withdrawn.
Two Petitions ping the Slave. Trade were pre-
sented by Mr. LPCIIIART.
Mr. BROGDEN stated the intention of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer to move tomorrow, that the
House should Adjourn till Friday next.—Adjourned.

Thesioral and ever to be revered Dr JontrsoN
declared, that ';to know the way to good and not
point it out to your brethren, must be considered a
crime."—Thus, then, it is a duty to point out to the
public the short and easy way to wealth and inde-
pendence, to be secured by the speedy purchase bt
a Ticket or Share in the Lottery, to begin Drawing
the first of September. The moment is auspicious•!

1-1 PA 04 A STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1814..
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Paris Papers of Sunday reached us to-day. The
news from G,:rmany and even from Italy is of a war-
like complexion ; Austria not only refuses to consent
to dismember Saxony, but objects to any transfer of
the Icm•an Is!e,, which may bain contemplation. In
th,: latter oi.):lction, MURAT, who, we have no doubt,
is always ready for mischief, concurs as Sovereign of
Naples ; from the complexion of the German Papers,
however, there is every reason to believe that any new
war undertaken by Austria, will be extremely unpo-
pular. We see no grounds for supposing, as some of
our contemporaries do, that France is either ready or
willing to take a part in any impending contest : the
bumper toasts and sentiments uttered at a convivial
entertainment, and a few unmeaning French songs
about glory and victory and new campaigns, are by
,no means indications of any disposition on the part
of the Government to put the military prowess of the
country again to the test for many years. The awful
picture drawn by the French Budget, which we have
given at some length to-day; ought to silence all con-
jectures about new wars in which France, is to be a
party : the fact is, as FONTAINRS told BONAPARTE in
January l.tst, the French people " have had enough
of glory :"