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THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1822;

TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK.
LAMES AIM GILNITAMIN,

PARLIA_VENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

THE ELECTION of SIX DIRECTORS of the
EAST INDIA COMPANY being appointed for WED-
NESDAY, the lOth April next, the favour of your Vote and In-
terest is requested for the following Gentlemen, via.
Wir.uass Amu., Esq. CNA& ELTON PINSOIYTT, Esq.
CILI ILLS GRANT, Esq. Gamma Sinew, Esq.
CANTNZLL MauoarnAp ICS, Esq. iT/INT TOON&
Which will much oblige, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your most humble Servants,
Thomas Reid, John Inglis,
James Patthon, Hugh Lindsay,
Josias Du Pre Alexander, John Loch,
John Bebb, William Taylor Money,
Jacob Bosanquet, John Morris,
Robert Campbell, Edward Parry,
William Stanley Clarke, Richard Chicheley Plowden,
Joseph Cotton, George Mikes,
James Daniell, J. Goldsborough Ravensbaw,
Neil Benj. Edmonstone, Geo. Abercombie Robinson,
W. Fullarton Elphinstone, John Thornhill,
John Iludieston, William Wigram.
East India House, March 27, IS‘-.2.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 27%
Their Lordships met at ten o'clock, to bear Appeak.
DOWIR, Appellant; DOUGLA% Respondent.
This was an appeal from the Court of Session (Scotland).
Judgment of the Court below affirmed.
Qum, Appellant; Hunrea, Respondent.
This was an appeal from the Court of Seisioa (Scotland).
Judgment of the Court below affirmed.
Baeroea, Appellant; 'RAIIOI'IO4 Respondent.
This WAS an appeal from the Court of Session (Scotland).
Judgment of the Court below affirmed.
Weser, Appellant ; Amnon, ent.
This was aft appeal from the Court of atery (Inland).
Sent back to the Court below on account of sumo irregularity in
doe pleadings,
Thomas Autos, AND. 011ITRII, Appellants; WARTED SIPADIN,
Respondent.
This was an appeal from the Court of Session (Scotland).
Heard out.—Judgment postponed.
Mr. Terments, from the Treasury, presented certain Papers
relative to the regulation of Public Offices.
Mr. DAVCXPOCT, Mr. SIVAS? WORTLEY, and other Members
ler the House-of Commons, brought up the Bill for Lighting the
Town of Halifax with Gas, and four Road Bills, which were
severally read a first time.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented certain Papers
that had been roved for relative to Ilchetter Jail.
Lord MELVILLE moved that there be laid before the
House a copy of the Commission directed to the Lords Com-
missioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of
England. Ile wished this document to be produced prepara-
tory to a Bill which he intended to move for on the following
day, to amend the Act which declared that the duty of the
Board of Admiralty should not be performed by less than three
Commissioners.—The motion was agreetTto.
SUBsTITUTE FOR COFFEE.
Mr. Adrian, of the Treasury, was called to the bar of the
House, pursuant to an order madt to that effect, and was ex-
amined by the Marquis of Lansnown. Being asked if be had
received an Order of that House, dated the 11th of March, fur
producing a copy of the Order given by the Commissioners of
Excise for seizing roasted wheat and other grain under the -de-
nomination of Breakfast Powder? he answered that he had.
Being asked what passed on that occasion? he said the person
who brought the Order asked him if it was right to leave it with
him, and he told the person that it was.
What did you do in consequence of receiving such communi-1
cation ?—I transmitted the Order to the Board of Excise, in a
letter, which was signed by Mr. Lushington.
Did you receive a second Order from Mr. Walmdey, one of
the clerks of this House, and at what time ?—Yes ; I received
an Order on the 234 of March, and I communicated the same,
in a second letter, to the Board of Excise, informing them that
they had not complied with the first Order, and that the House
demanded a return forthwith ; and requiting a return to be made
with all possible dispatch. This letter was signed by Mr. Lush-
ington, and dated Treasury Chambers, March 23.
Did you • in consequence of the last letter, receive anything
from the Board of Excise?—l did; the return was put into the
hands of Mr. Lushington this morning.
Did you receive any communication from the Board of Ex-
cise before this morning ?—None whatever.
Mr. Adrian held in his baud the Papers he had received from
the Board of Excise; and having stated, in answer to a ques-
tion from the Earl of laysaroot, that these Papers were origi-
nals, he was directed to prepare copies of them, and present the
same to the House.
The Marquis of LAT4SDOWN now observed that their
Lordships must perceive that nu neglect of duty whatever could
be imputed either to the officer of the House who served their
Lordships Order at the Treasury, or to the person belonging to
the Treasury who received that Order • but that the whole
blame lay with those on whom the Order had been served at
the Board of Excise. It would therefore be necessary to follow
up this inquiry, by calling on one of the Commissioners of that
Board to account for the reason why the Order of the House
had not been complied with.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, the proper person to call
before the House, for that purpose, was the Secretary to the
Board of Excise.
Earl GREY observed, that the Secretary might not be able to
give the necessary information.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL replied, that the regular mode
was first to examine the Secretary of the Board, and, if he could
not give the information, then one of the Commissioners might
be called.
Earl GREY apprehended that the inquiry might, by this
means, be extended too far. He thfiught some of the Commis-
sioners ought to attend as well as the Secretary.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL then moved, " That the Secre-
tary of the Excise Board do attend that House on Monday next."
Ordered.
Mr. ADRIAN again appeared at the bar, and presented a copy
of the return transmitted to the Treasury by the Board of Ex-
cise, containing the instructions which had been given by the
latter for seizing roasted wheat and other grain, which went un-
der the denomination of breakfast powder.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL asked Mr. Adrian who was the
messenger who had been sent with the order of their Lordships
to the Board of Excise? Ile answered Thomas Woodyer.—
Being asked if he had ascertained the fact of the delivery of the
letter at the Board of Excise ? he answered he had not.
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved, " That the messenger,
Thomas Woodyer, do attend at the bar of the House on Mon-
day next."—Ordered.--The House then Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.