Star.
London, England, 1813-02-27 00:00:00

GREAT calmmtv ELECTIOx.

Mr. WYNNE brought up the Report of the Com-
mittee appointed to inquire into the subject of the
Petition of certain personc, who had be:n summoned
to attend as witnesses on the Committee fair trying
the merits of the Petition c mplaining of an undue
election for the Botough of Great Grimsby. The
Report set firth, that the Petitioners had been sent
for by General Loft, to attend the Committee ; that
they had accordingly come to town, bait had not been
called on as witnesses ; and that, having been un-
successful in their application to General Loft for
money, they were utterly unable to defray the ex-
penses of their journey home. The R,port wither
stated, that the Committee had been unable to dis-
cover the residence of General Loft ; and that it ap-
peared to them, that there was no other mode of re-
lieving the Petitioners but by sending them on to their
parishes by order or the Magistrates.
The Report being laid on the Table,
Mr. WYNNE commented on the extreme hardship
of the present case, as they had attended in coyse-
quence of the Speaker's warrant, which was peremp-
tory, and commanded them to attend at their peril.
After some observations on a case of a similar nature,
which had occurred in 1776, in the election for
Shaftesbury, in which, the House directed that rea-
sonable compensation should be made to the Peti-
tioners, he concluded by moving---,6 That an humble
Address be presented to his Royal Highness the
Prince Regent, praying that he would be graciously
pleased to direct that reasonable compensation should
be made to certain persons (their names were here re-
cited) who had been summoned to attend that House
by virtue of the Speaker's warrant, and that the House
would make good the same."
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said a few words in support of the motion, after
which it was carried-in the affirmative, and the Ad-
dress ordered to be presented by such Members of the
House as are of-the Privy Council.
EAST INDIA COMPANY.

Mr. ROBERT THORNTON presented the Pe-
tition of the United Company of Merchants, trading
to the East Indies, praying for a renewal of their ex-
clusive privileges.
Mr. R. THORNTON then presented another Pe-
tition, praying for a repayment of the debt due to the
Company.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that as the Peti-
tions from the East ladia Company were now before
the House, he wished to apprize them, that it was
his intention to bring forward, for their consideration,
the question relative to the renewal of the Cr•arter, as
early as possible. It was his purpose, therefore,'
about this day fortnight, to move, that the Petition
should be referred to a Committee of the m hole House,
not with a view to to its immediate discussion in the
Committee, but for the purposant submitting a series
of Resolutions for their consideration, detailing the
views of his Majesty's Ministers upon the subject.
Mr. PONSONBY expressed a wish that the Noble
Lord would fix an earlier day, as it would •be ex-
tremely desirable that the House should be put in
possession of the Resolutions upon this important sub- I
ject as soon as possible.
Lord CASTEREAGH said a few words, in
reply.
Mr. WHITSHED KEENE made some observa-
tions on the great magnitude and importance of the
question ; after which the several Petitions were or-
dered to be laid on the Table.
Lord PALMERSTON postponed his notice on I
the Army Estimates to Friday next.

ADJOURNED DEBATE
ON THE CATHOLIC QUESTION.
The Order of the Day was then read for resuming
the Adjourned Debate on the Catholic Claims.
Sir J. C. HIPPESLEY did not, at that late hour,
intend trespassing long on the time of the House, but
he felt, on this occasion, his duty required of him
that he should not give a silent vote.-- He then calved
the attention of the House to a protostation made by
the Catholics in the year 1789, abjuring certain tenets
which had been imputed to them. That they had
withdrawn their names from this protestation, had