Star.
London, England, 1831-08-13 00:00:00

thi-e tote of it,. !midir prim*, in al ivli it was stated
rt. t Ott t had eommi.ted a dora'fill morage on three Irish
et•rers : he had received infornottion from Lincoln this
.1 r. which derived it to be an tint unded calumny.
Lord MORPRTII presented petitions 'won Leeds and
?l soptinst the law of settlement ; and a petition from
e‘ do. rooting that all marriages hewer.) Catholics in Eng-
et•l•Frovr.l by extl'olie Priests. he legalized.
roleseel TRENCH said, the extreme neat of the hone.
sclu.n filled with !nemitent, the current* oe air passing throu.th
it. Ito) e frequent enisea st• tin the crowding of members
w tem had 1,11 him to turn his attention to the int.
rrefe.,nt of the house, and the committee appointed for
tloit motto... had It. first meeting this mornine, and were
of opinion. that the lonise r quirt(' improve-
to. • • Ts.. improvement he PTIKIO.Od would cost about
!I•erti. ,ntl would off sc-ommod ititrit for about 120 mym-
he, 'lotr than ar mesent. and would also increase the faei-
I''s re' hearieg. He mentioned the subject to the house diet
l'oss. gentlemen mi;ht bestow Pn7l.• atten inn nn it. The'
hots, gentleman moved. that Sir John Wrottesley and Lord
T Tatnore tobled to Vie CO'nmi.l..r.
Mr. M. O'F IMRE If. aas strod the alttreion would
stin:rish the •refermodatit n for !ming; rs.
Celine) TR ENCH said i• would iron...sae it.
1 [The merino was a.m.( d to.
• ' Mr. GORDON sail, he senile take that opportunity of
setting Mosel right with the house on req. of the most afro-
rims libels ever published ; hot he ...toad not follow up his
ohs rva•ion w 1 li any moti hitt on ;Id rate a more efree- '
t,,,) method of vindicating himself against the calumny
was contained in the Poor Mates Guardia*, which
ea.:Ntined two letter.. purporting to be written by him to the
both of a /lie) were forgeries. [The hon. tomb( r
• ent read the 1,1!.r...1
'sir 0. CLENE brought on the report of the bill fur
:attending the turnpike tics of Sect-land.
Mr. DIXON said, there were clauses in the hill which
would met es a prohibition on steam carriage.. lie Amid
not ojt•et to tax steam.carriattes when they were properly
eassaished, and it was ascertained how much taxation they
could bear.
Sir G. CLERK said, the clause. of the bill respecting
etenm.earrisges were suggested to him by Mr. Gurney. the
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Mr. DIXON said, more mischief er is does by ignorant
legislation than by nomination.
The Rennet was antlered to he reenmmloed en Friday.
Sir 0. CI.F.RK said. he was Chairman of the Jedhargh
Elec,ion Committee, before whom it appeared, that the eke.
Col was interrupted by a vi lent rite, and that one of the
.lectors was carried away. and prevented (rem giving his
v ,•t• ; he wished fo oak the Lord Advocate whether he hail
;•rissecti tea the dr oder"?
The Lf MD A DVOCA TR said he had commenced pro-
..e•ttions against several r mins, and the trials should be,
oroceedell on with the least possible delay.
GILLON presented a hetition from Linlithgow, corn.
lassoing of the delay in passing the R. form MIL
T:te SP ft 1E RN asked the hon. member could he account
for tile erasures in the petitien ?
Mr. GI LLON said some of the expressions were too
strono. tint he had erased them. (A laugh.)
• he SPEAKER said the petition was no longer that
o' the reties.
'lr. G11.1.0N withdr -11, the petiti.m, and said the
s•rongtoit feeling pervaded Scotlattd to have the reform bill
p without delay.
Sir IV. W. WYNN presented petitions from the Grand
J;try of Denbigh. against the use of sugar and molasses in
I,r werieti and di. Merits.
Lord CH A Nll4ls supported the petition. I
Mr. N. CA I.V RIFF presented a similar petition frem the
maltsters of W.re.
Mr HUNT presented a petition from Preston. for the
✓.ot.tal of the corn love, commonly called the Starvation
„Jet. The retilon w.s in strong language, hut he speed
wi In tl•e tit t .loners that the (rim Bill was a cruel. unjust.
to 41 inhuman law. Ile well remembered that the Act was
n-soll in 1813, at the point of the bayonet ; Members being
ot•ltged to go down to the house under a rued of soldiers.
Mr C. FERGUSON said, the Act of 1815 was no longer
it t xistence.
Sir R. INGLIS said, the hon. gentleman was night after
ri presenting petitions that it was difficult not to rekct ;
they went as near the wind as possible. It was foe the house
to consider whether such petitions should be printed and •
creelatell.
. Mr. CIOPPS thought the Corn Bill had done infinite
Sir M. RIDLEY deprecated entering Iron a debate on
t'•t: Corn Bill on a petition. He thought the petition ought
to he received and plow!, rather than waste time in dia.
citation.,
Lord ALTHORP said. the Hon. Gentleman had not
resit the strongest part of the petition. The Noble Lord
rea 1 a passage which stated that the pimple would not
much Inngyr submit to the oppression under which they
a. re sufferieg ; and the British lion, in his rage. might
seater both peers and prelates. lie thought the petition
might Mr. to he withdrawn.
HUNT said he should not censent to withdraw the
petition.
Mr. tl fiRR :Itotight Alernhers who presented such
moitions did not do their duty. They must know such
language would prevent the petitions being taken into con.
Nil; ration.—The house divided—
Ayes
Noes

Majority against receiving the petition.. 124
RITORM.
Lord A 11.T1103 p moved that the house rewire itself
vita a Committee on the Halpern in Parliament 11‘11.