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Sir GEORGE CLERK brought up the Report of the Leith
Dock the motion that it be received,
Mr. KENNEDY objected to the measure as uncalled for in its
present state.
Mr. ABERCROM BY reprobated the practice which
prevailed in Private Committees, namely, of Gentle-
men coming to a division on the rights of parties, with-
out hearing either Counsel or evidence. Such conduct
was unjust to those interested in such Bills.•
Mr. BROUGHAM concurred in the censure which
his Hon...urable and Lea Piled Friend had cast upon this
practice. Such a practice was at least careless, aye and
corrupt too—(Hear). The fact was indisputable, and
he eaptessed his opii ion of it in the hope of putting an
end to so great a disgrace to the House, and so areal an injury to
the Public.
Sir G. CLERK defended the conduct of the Com-
mittee. He was no friend to. Committees deciding
without hearing all sides—(/fear)—but Ire thought this
Committee fairly discharged its duty.
Mr. W. D U N DAS also defended the Committee.
Mr. ABB RCROM BY explained.
Mr. SYKES had not attended the Committee, because he Could
not obtain the information which would enable him to vote.
Sir it. FERGUSON said a more unfair Committee, in his intl•
mina, had neva sat in either House.
Mr. C. WYNN thought the. House obliged to the
Honourable and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Abercomby)
for having brought this subject under its notice. If a
Report were brought up on the authority of a mere
technical majority of the Committee, it ought to be
sent back for reconsideration—Mem).
Sir J. MARJORIBANKS could safely say there was
no jobbing in the Committee on this Bill; or if there
was, he himself, perhaps, was the only jobber, for he
bad a large property embarked in the Leith Docks.
Mr. J. P. GRANT, as one of the Committee, thanked
his Honourable and Learned Friend for having noticed
this subject with a' view to the regulation o6:Com-
mittees generally, the abuses of which called for some

efficient remedy.
Mr. CHOKER attended the Committee, and thought
it had acted fairly; for in one instance, when a large
majority had decided, yet they forbore to act on it be-
cause one of the orponents of the measure was absent.
Mr. S. WORTLEY conceived it would be difficult
to lay down any strict rule to govern the right or pro-
priety of voting in Committees. If, however, Gentle-
men could reconcile their consciences to vote upon sub-
jects of which they knew nothing, be had only to hope,
such conduct would be exposed as it merited.—The
Report was then laid on the table.
Mr. DOWNIR presented a Petition from certain Owners of
Steam Boats on the river Clyde, against the Clyde Navigation BUL
Mr. SYKES presented a Petition from Kingston upon Hullo
against the Hull Dock Bill..
Several other similar Petitions were presented, and referred to
the Committee on the said Hill.
. Mr. HUSKISSON presented a Petition from the Philosophical
and Literary Society of Liverpool, praying some alteration in the
law relative to dead bodies for'anatomical dissection ; also a Petition
from Glasgow, and the Shoemakers of Perth, for a revision of the
Corn Laws.
Mr. R. COLBORNE presented a Petition from the Parish-of
Bast Milan, in Norfolk, for an alteration of the Bastardy Laws.
Mr. P. MOORE presented a Petition from the Journeymen Ca-
lenderers of Manchester against a re:enactment of the Combination
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Laws; also similar Petitions from Paisley, Wigan, and two other
places.—Referred to the Committee on the Combination Laws.
Mr. PORTMAN presented a Petition from Dorsetshire against
the Transfer of Lands Hal passing into a law in this Session ' • also
a Petition from Mr. Ayre, of Bryanstone-square, against the New
Street Bill..
Mr. SCAR LETT presented a Petition from the Attomies of
the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas, complaining of the
accommodation in the Judges' Chambers, at Serjesnt's Inn, and
praying the same to be taked into consideration with a view to have
the evil remedied.
illr.o U RTEI S presented Petitions from the Ushers of the Courts
pf King's Bench and Common Pleas, for compensation, in conse-
quence of the County Courts Bill.
Mr. I. A WILEY presented a Petition from the Master Builders
of Birmingham, respecting the Combination Laws; also a Petition
from .the same place in favour of the Western Ship Canal.
Mr. BAGWELL presented a Petition from the Roman Catho-
lics of Cabir, in favour of the Catholic BILL
On the motion of Mr. Arwoon, a Return was ordered of

Number of Country Bankers' Note. issued from October, 18207
in the latest period. Also an Account of the Gold and St'lir ex-
ported since 1821, and the places to which imported.
Mr. T. ELI AS presented a Petition from the Corporation d
Merchants of the City of Dublin, to alter the law, and to prevent
a practice which had risen up in Ireland of levelling inhabitable
• house.. A Noble Friend of his had hfty-one houses destroya
that manner in one night.
The Poor Settlement Bill wart-rad a third time and passed.
WARRHOIMD CORN BILL.
On the motion that the Report of this Bill be received,
Mr. CU RTEts objected to this measure. particularly as con-
nected with she importation of Canadian Corn.
Alter a few words from Mr. HEAVICOTC, the Report was re-
ceived, and the Bill ordered to he read a third rime on Friday.
The other Orders of tke Day were tli:m disposed of and the
House adjourned at a Quarter to Seven o'Clock.

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LONDON. ..

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1825.

HOLIDAYASC EN SION DAY.
CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Bank, Stock Exchange, and Foreign Market, are closedethis
morning it being a Holiday ; In consequence of which, the Brokers
arc, assembled on the Royal Exchange: but up to this hour therg
has not been a bargain done.

We understand that Dr. %recess, the able and
amiable Bishop of St. David'i, is to be translated to the
See of Salisbury, vacant by the death of Dr. FISHER ;
and that he will be succeeded in the Bishopric of St.
atvid's by Dr. JENKINSON, the_ present Dean of Wor-
cester, whose elevation to-the Bench, we ate sure, will
beltailed with satisfaCt;on.

Last night, the-. Roman Catholic Relief Bill was
introduced into the House of Lords, which was un-
usu tlly crowded. The Duke of You sat on the Wool•
..sick to the left of the CHANCELLOR, and the Earl of
LIVERPOOL wore the ribbon aad star of tie Order of
the Garter. Below the bar was much crowded, as was
the space allowed to Members of the House of Commons.
The Bill was carried to the Upper House by Sir
iOlll4 NEWPORT, accompanied by Mr. BROUGHAM, and
nearly one hundred Members. The Bill, on the motion
of the Earl of DONOUOHMORE, Was Mid a first time
without opposition, and the secotd reading fixed for
Tuesday next, for which day the Lords are summoned,
in order to ensure a full attendance.

This forenoon we received Frankfort and other Ger-
man Papers to the 6th inst. They state that Professor
COUSIN arrived at Frankfort on the 3d of May, on his
way to France. The Alizenuine Zeitung is quite indig-
nant at the Paris Journal, the Coftstiktivand, for stating
that the PRINCZ ROYAL of Prussia was on the point of.
.divorcing his wife. The article, we are told, contains as
many fabeheods as words ; and that, 4, the best is that
the august person who was the most affected by theta-
tide, heartily laughe i at it, and that the Government
has adopted no measures agaiost the Paper. We see
from this what progress Prussia has made of late in this'
respect, since it does not even prohibit a Paper which
public opinion has already condemned." In what re-
spect Prussia has made progress; does not appear so
evident.

We have received -French Papers to the 10th inst.
with the Eteik of Tueselay. The Mani:air contains
two Royal Ordonnances : one of which creates a Com-
mission of twenty-five to distribute the indemnity lately
granted by the Chambers to the Emigrants—the Mir-
shal Duke of TARENTUM is its President. The second
appoints Count MOLLIEN President of the Commission
of Superintendence of the Sinking Fund, and Messrs.
buy= LE Rot and Baron GUILHERUI, Members of
that Commission. The Monikur also gives an account
of the formal introduction to CHARLES X. of the Count
D'Onaoxxo, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Km),
of Portugal, appointed to be present at the Coronation.
The Count, who was Ambassador at the Court of Berlin,
a German Paper says, has positively declined every
proposal that has been made him to take a place in the
Portuguese Ministry. He has lately purchased an estate
in Prussian Lusatia. It should seem that he means
finally to settle there with his Lady, who is a German,
daughter of the celebrated Professor MURRAY, at Got-
tingen.—The Courier Francais remarks, that it is for-
tunate for General Mostrxxo, who betrayed the Con-
stitutionalists in the war of 1823, that he has taken refuge
in France, as the Madrid Tribunal has lately sentenced
him to four years solitary confinement in the citadel of
Barcelona, notwithstanding the terms of his capitulation
with the Duke of ANGOULRMI. May those who profit
by treachery always reward it in the same manner !

The intelligence from Greece, though vague, is some-
what favourable. , The Etoik has intelligence from
Constantinople to the 11th of April, which confirms
the defeat of the Egyptians in several actions, and
their having been compelled to intrench themselves
under the walls of Modon, where the Greeks in some
measure besieged them. This intelligence is confirmed
by the Frankfort Papers received this forenoon : they
further state, that according to advice' frcrn Oiessas
the conferences of the Ministers of the Great Powers
relative to Greece had been terminated, and extraoe.
dinary Envoys were on their way to the Turkish capi.
Cal to negotiate with the Divan. The preparatiehe
for the naval campaign are completed, and the Turkish
fleet will sail' in a few days. A magnificent frigate
had been launched at. Constantinople, amidst the ac-
clamations of the people. The Captain Pacha will
hoist' is flag in it.
The Brussels Uracle of the 11th inst. received this
morning, contains an extract from the Oriental Spm.
for of Smyrna, which, as usual, represents the affairs on
Greece as disastrous. We are to! d that IBRAHIM
PACHA has landed a second army of 9000 men at Mo-
don, and that a third army of 10,000 men was imme-
diately to sail from Prevesa, and that the Mainotes
will not march against the Tut ks. "It further states,
thatCONDLMIOTTI6 proposed the command of the theek
troops to COLOCOTRONI, and gives a list of the ships the
Islands in the Archipelago are to furnish to the Turks,
The Brussels Paper, bower. r, well remarks, that 61 the
Oriental ,Fregator. ttom which this account is takea. is
the•mort inveterate enemy of the Greeks, and the apo-
logist of the humanity amd• mildness of the -Twits.
He is probably well paid to di guise the truth."
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Accounts frorp...lCeland to the it iddk of March say,
ibdi *ay bad bid a long •and•sevet e seinter,.whiCh began

in September. At the beginning of 1 tnuary, there were'
dreadful hurricanes, which were" follosfed by inunda-
tions in several parts of the island. Several shocks_of
an earthquake were-ielso felt in Norder Sossel and on.
the 20th of January, a very' smart. one in SOderlaed.
This is about the same time•that Smut MaUra, in. the
lonian Islands, was destroyed by an earthquake. Many
travellers and shepherds perished in the heavy snow
which fell during the violent storms in Norderland.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Duke of Gloucester had a grand dinner party yesterday, at
Gloucester House.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had a dinner and evening
party yesterday, at her residence in Arlington-street.
The Archbishop of York entertained the Directors of Ancient
Music at dinner yesterday, at his house hi Grosvenor-square.
The Bishop of Exeter entertained a large party at dinner yester-
day, at his house In Connaught-place.
The Earl of Suffield had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in
Cumberland-street.
Prince Estrrbazyand suite will leave town this day, for Paris.
Lord and Lady Kennedy arrived yesterday at the itoyal Hotel,
St. James's-street, from their seat in Scotland.
Lord and Lady; Grey crrived yesterday at Thomas's Hotel,
Berkeley-square, from the Earl of Standard's seat, Envilk Hail,
Staffordshire.
Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart. kft town yesterday, for Paris.
Arrivals at Jordan's Hotel, St. .iames's-street :—Sir Thothas
Saiusbuty, Bart. front a tour; and A. F. Nuuis, Esq. from his
seat in Hants.
E. P. Bastard, F.sq. M.P.- and the Hon. MD. Bastard, left the
Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street. yesterday, for their seat in Surrey.
Arrivals at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street:—Colonel and
Mrs. Cooper. from their seat in Suffolk T. T. Drake, Esq. M.P.
and Mrs. Drake, from their seat, Amenham, Backs.

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MR. Mow' w.—This unfortunate Q ntlem an, who.
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4 steads charged with the crime of forget y, has, it is
*ought, effected his escape to the Contii,ent. lbe bills
- alleged to be folgei amount to somethiag short of
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a LIM; but kis affairs are *aid to be in a desperate
state; indeed, there can be no doubt that desperation
aloe, .caused. by .the iisen-mbrance of a way Large and
helpless .farnily,,was the occasion of his Wt.—Dublin
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