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London, England, 1831-03-03 00:00:00

LUNACY COMMISSIONS BILL.

v. house. on tile motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, went
i..to Committee. pro forma. on the Lunacy Bill. The noble and
kat— ed lord explained several alterations ; and after a few observations
trout LORD ELLENBOROUH. the bill was reported, with amend-
ments. to the house, and ordered to be printed.
The Canada Lands bill was read a third time.

MOS 31.
The Rai of RADNOR having several petitions to present praying
ter PArhamentary Reform, observed, that it was impossible not to say
a few words on what had occurred in another place. Their lordships
well knew his opinions upon the question of Reform. and he took that
upurtunity of expressing the satisfaction he felt on finding a measure
hail been int►oduced. which he believed would give satisfaction to the
whnle empire.—(Hear, hear.) The noble earl was convinced that the
country would receive it with proud exultation. They would Rnd in
the present government an upright intention to fulfil the pledge they
had Riven. and parliament would again possess the confidence of the
people. The noble earl in conclusion presented a petition from Kent,
and one front Laneaster,.for Reform In Parliament—the petitions prayed
for Annual parliaments and wt.; by ballot.
The House then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The anxiety to obtain good 'ems almost equalled that of yesterday—
both the house and the gallery were crowded to exce-a long before the
Speaker took the Chai•. Places were taken in the usual way by affixing
the name, so that many members were deprived of thei• usual seats.-
llr. Hunt and Ilf•. O'Corieli were driven out of the" places, and they
took the" seats on the opposition bench, and it created no in.
considerable amusement to observe those hon. members sticking fast to
their seats, and engaging themselves in most merry trik with the Ex.
Attorney-General, Sir C. WetherelL

BREACH or ralvtuctat.
\lr. O'CONNELL, in compliance with his notice, moved that Alex.
Jacobs he discharged out of custody. He had made enquiries into the
e.tsc, and found that the individual was of the Jewish persuasion, and
that he was not at times accountable for his own actions. The hon.
member said he felt persuaded that the individual could not have acted
t=om private or personal motives. He feared if the individual was re-
ptimanded at the bar—it might occasion an unseating recurrence of
the unfortunate malady. He, therefore, moved that:Alex. Jacobs be
forthwith discharged.

Alderman Wt )OD seconded the motion.
Tne SPEAKER said there was a precedent in the year 1784, when
at person who had been committed to Newgate for a breach of privilege
petitioned the house, and set forth that he was unwell. The house on
taVng this petition into consideration, ordered the petitioner to be
discharged from Newgate forthwith, without being reprimanded at
the her.

Ur. O'CONNELL then moved that Mr. Speaker:No issue: his
warrant for the discharge of Alexander Jacobs from Newgate
forthwith.

Mr. F. LEWIS thought before the motion was agreed to. the
house ouAlit to have the opinion of some medical gentlemen on the state
cf the petitioner's mind, in confirmation of what had been described by
the hon. member for Waterford. They ought to have medical cad&
C3ICS to establish the malady now asserted to exist.
Mr. BEAUMONT considered that the dignity and privileges of
the house were as likely to be preserved by a merciful, es by a se-
vere course.

The motion was then put, and agreed to.
Lord CLIVE presented the report of the Linlithgow Election Com.
mittee, stating that the sitting member had been duly returned.
Mr. O'CONNELL presented petitions from the working hosiers of
Dublin, and from places In Meath, &c. for the repeal of the Union.

PENSIONS.-IRELAND.
Mr. O'CONNELL then presented petitions from the working
hosiers of Dublin, and from places in Meath, &c. for the repeal of
the Union. He also presented a petition from Navan, Meath, for the
abolition of unmerited pensions. The Hon. Member said there were
considerable omissions in the Irish pension list; he particularly in.
stanced the case of a Mr. M‘Nally, a barrister, who had for 19 years
privately received a pension of 3001. a year. He could not but think
such a system was most mischievous.

RIFORIC-11111LAVD.
Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition front Cork, for Parts.
mentat y Reform. He took this opportunity to express his approba.
t'on of the manly and efficient system of Reform proposed by his Ma-
jesty's Ministers (cheers), and said, that it ought to be supported.—
(Cheers). He, however, considered, that in this, as in other in-
stances, Ireland was by no means favoured. He considered with
tie petitioners that the vote by ballot and triennial parliaments were
essential, but after the efficient plan proposed, lie should throw no
ohstacle in the way of the great measure proposed. (Hear.)
Sir J. NEWPORT expressed his decided approbation of the plan
proposed by ministers. As to its promoting revolution, it was the way
to prevent revolution. (Loud cheers.)—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. C. DUNDAS presented a petition from Fartingdon, Berk.
shire, for the repeal of the malt duty.
Mr. COLE supported the prayer of the
printed.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition, praying that
the distress of the colonies might Le relieved.
Mr. HUGHES HUG HES presented a petition from Hatherley,
Devonshire, praying for a law to enable persons to build churches, and
have the perpetual endowment thereof.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Lord BRABAZON presented a petition from the fish curers, &c.
in the neighbourhood of Dublin. praying for the continuation of the
iris, fish bounties.
Mr. O'CONNELL supported the prayer, as the bounties had caused
the building of peculiar vessels.—Ordered to lie on the table.

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