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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDIAGS.
HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 10.
APPEALS.
Tr the Appeal 11 The Sudety of Solicitors in Scotland v. the
Keeper, Connnis,inners, and Clerk to the Signet," Mr. Snanwet.t.,
and, after him,ar. Lusitosceeme, were severally heard fur the ap-
pellints. The arguments went to reprobate the appropriation made
by the Courrof S..!ssion in Scotland, in 1821, of seats in Court for
the Faculty of Advocate:, and fir the Society of Clerks te the
Signet, as a measure not only pedal, uncalled for, and Unnecessary,.
but as unjust towards th- Solicitors and Agents, who were, in point
of fats, a body of processional men more ancient than the others,
anti incorporated.
Mr. WARREN rose, and was proceeding to state the case of the
respondents, wlwn Isc was stopped by
Lord Cirrus'., who observed that it was unnecessaty to bear
further. His I.,ralship then moved the House to dismiss the Ap-
peal, and the House would make such order as would do justice

in the case.
After a few words between the Counsel and Agent% it the Bar,
cwt.* were awariled to the respondents, X 1.50.
Counsel wer6 heard in part in " Harley v. Campbell."
The Loan CDANCLI.LOR, the Fart of Soavressunv, and Viscount
as his Majesty's Commissioners,. brought down the
Royal Assent to the following Bills: ..
The Sweets Duties Bill, the Iri.h Public Works, the Irish Post-
age, th. Irish Militia Pay Bills, the Isle of Man Bill, the County
Rates Bill, the Ireland 1)i-tresses Impounding• Bill, the Ireland
Court of Chancery, the Ireland Branch Banta, and the Ireland-
Manufactories Bills; the Isle of Doge Docks Bill: the Land Tax
Assessment Bill, the St. Catherine's Dock Bill, and-a great number,
of Private Bills.
The •Bishop of CHESTER entered into some explanations with
regard to a Petition, which he presented front Preston, against the
Gatholle Bill, at which time be had stated, on inforMation received
front a quarter which seemed to entitle it to credit, that a Petition,
presented from the same place by a Noble Eat], now absent (the
Fad of Derby), in favour of the Bill, bad been chiefly signed by
children, under the direction of others. He now understood that`
he had been misinformed, and that that Petition bad been signed
by many most respectable individuals.
The Law of Merchant and Factor Bill went through a Coln.
mime; and after a few verbal amendments proposed by the Lose
CMASICIILLOR, was reported,
Lord SUFFIELD presented a Petition from the Cotton-spin-
ners of Glossop, praying for some regulation to limit the working
laws of children..--Laid on the table.
The Noble Lord than moved the second reading of the Cotton
Mills Bill ; and after it had taken place, moved that it be referred
to a Select Committee, in compliance with the Standing Order of
the House, which required &bat all Bills connected with trade and
manufactures should be so refer:A..— Agreed to.
The Duchess of Heut's Annuity Bili went through a Committee,
and was reported.
Lord BEXLEY postponed the second trading of the County
dourts Bill till Monday.
• Earl DARLINGTON presented a Petition numerously signed
by the inhibitants of Thorne, in favour of the Doncaster and Thome
Turnpike 11111.—Laid on the table.—Adjourned till Monday.