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London, England, 1822-07-06 00:00:00

idler been influenced by one patty nor the etber....
is opinion was first formed upon the Report of the
)mmissioners for inquiring into the state of ami-
cable Institutions. With regard to the system upon
rich Private Bills were carried through both Houses
Parliament and obtained the Royal Assent, if it
were exposed and laid open, it would make those
'lusts themselves shudder at the injustice which
is practised upon property, and fill the country
Aith disgust. 'There was a practice of canvassing in
Committees, carried to such an extent, that Gentle-
men were induced to do there upon questions in-
!ving the most extensive rights of property, what
ley would not do in a jury box in a case of five
pounds value. Unless Gentlemen entered Parliament,
he had done, with a determination of having no-
Aing to do with private Bills unless they were in
^reality of great public importance, they would be
ire to find themselves drawn into these proceedings.l
should certainly take an opportunity of bringing
subject forward, and calling the uttention of the
towards it. He did not mean to charge this
any particular side of the House, it was cons-
to both. He opposed the Bill before the House,
Jse he considered they had no power to apply
property of Sir R. Cholmeley contrary to the ch-
reetion contained in his Will. He bad plainly tit.
rected its application to the maintenance of a school;
id chapel-building and school-keeping were distinct
ings. If the inhabitants of Highgate wanted a I
Ipel, he should be quite ready to grant then a
11 authorising the usual mode of levying the mossy
building one.
Mr. WETHERELL supported the Bill, upon the

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and that the Chapel was originally intended

use of the hamlet, and not to be confined to the
aster and scholars of the school.
Mr. N. CALVERT wished to know from the Hon.
id Learned Member, whether the Chapel was used
parochial purposes ?
Mr. WETHERELL answered, that it was, and
• marriages had always been solemnized there.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought the only
legion could be as to the intention of Sir Roger
tolmeley ' - and that was not one which ought to be
ided by Parliament. It was a question of equity,
ich the Court of Chancery should decide upon. .
Mr. H. SUMNER was of opinion that the Hon
Learned Gentleman who had alluded to the 'pro-
iings in private Bill business, would have done
albeit more honour if he could have stated that he
td given his time and his talents to enlighten Com-
:tees, so as to have prevented those injustices of
iich he complained—(Hear, hear). He thought the
11 had better be withdrawn for the present.
Mr. BYNG said, that he had been the partisan of
ither of the parties out of doors who opposed and
'ported this Bill. He brought it forward because
thought it was desired by the majority of his cod-
:uents. He contended that the Chapel had always,
. considered as belonging to the inhabitants, and'
it they had a just claim upon the property for such
place of worship.
Mr. WHITBREAD expressed his regret at being
)liged to oppose the Bill in contradiction to the
inion and advice of his Hon. Colleague.
-Tits House then divided, when there appeared--
For the second reading - ES
-Against it - ec
Majority foe the BM —T
Upon the re-admission of strangers into the gal-
:, Mr. BROUOJIAM was addressing the House. He
stated that the decision to which the House had
,me upon this private Bill would not deter him
au bringing the system before the House. He
More gave notice, that he should do so when the
came forward in its next stage.
Mr. CALCRAFT said, that he must take leave to;
Ike a few observations upon what he had heard
ith so much surprise from his Hon. and Learned
tiend. Before he had thought proper to enter into
is tirade against the conduct of Members, he ought
least to have given them the same credit which he
rk to himself, when he declared his intention of
toting against this Bill without reference to the parties
smediately interested in it. It was quite possible
it Members to vote upon private Bills, and to act
Committees upon them without being influenced
, improper motives, whatever might be the canvas-1
king or means employed to influence them. He
begged to assure his Hon. and Learned Friend that
his vote had never been obtained by canvass. It ap-
:ared to him also that his Hon. and Learned Friend•
tot having mixed in the private business of that
douse at all was a reason why he should have known
less about it than other Gentlemen, rather than that'
le should be enabled to enlighten them upon the
lbject—( Hear, hear). Yet he did not hesitate to
;harge those connected with that business with ne-
farious conduct and injustice. He should like to know
whether the business which occupied the House last
light was of a private or a public nature?—(Hear,
tear). He should be glad to know whether there was
to canvassing for votes upon that question?—(Cheers)..
He could tell his Hon. and Learned Friend that not-
withstanding his great talents and eloquence, it was
not to the sarcasm and the wit which he displayed
Ipon a former occasion, so much as to the canvassing
which took place, that the majority was owing—
'4Cheers). He could, if he chose, name a Gentleman
who had made the strongest canvass for the vote
which constituted that majority. It was very well for
his Hon. and Learned Friend to disclaim private bill
business ; but Gentlemen connected with the coun-
try must be engaged in it ; and until he detected
some of the nefarious acts of which he had spoken, it
would be better for his Hon. and Learned Friend not'
to libel the House. as be had done upon the remit
occasion—( Hear, hear).
Mr. BROUGHAM hoped to be allowed to make
!Ise or two remarks upon the most extraordinary at:
tack which had just been made upon him. In what
he had said, be had never meant to allude to his Ho.
nourable Friend, whom he knew to be incapable of
being influenced in his vote by any private canvass.
As to the canvass in favour of the Measure which be
brought forward last night, he had no participatiess
in it whatever, and he supposed that his-Honourabki
Friend did not mean to insinuate that he had. Tka
Honourable and Learned Gentleman was proceeding
to argue against the manner of transacting Ovate
business, when— •
Mr. H. SUMNER rose to order. He conceived the
clatter of the Honourable and Learned Gentleman's
speech to be wholly irrelevant to the gaieties dian
before the House.
Mr. CALCRAFT saids that his Hon. and Leame4

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