Star.
London, England, 1812-04-10 00:00:00

PiIRLI.d.WEIV7WRr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 9.
. Thatchford's Divorce Bill, Lord Henley was examined I.&
specting the marriage of Mr. Blatchfprd at Vienna, in 1796, to
Camille Maria Preday. a Maid of Honour to the Electress
many. His Lordship deposed, tbat while he was Envoy to
:ourt of Vienna, he knew the parties. but was not present at
marriage. The Chaplain to the Embassy married Mr.
.chford and Miss Preday in Mr. B.'s lodgings, after the forms
Church of England. He understood that they Lad for-
been married after the Roman Catholic ritual at Dresden.
The Counsel for the appellant not being in a situation to prove
that this wartime, (which the Lord Chancellor held not to
valid one according to the English law, because it was not
firmed at the residence of our Envoy), would have been held
oe a good one by the Austrian laws, his Lordship gave them
,rther time until Thursday neat, to bring proof, if they could.
Se Earl of Lawsuit...aux presented a Petition from a person
the name of Bortbwick, against the claim of another person
that name now claiming the Peerage of Borthwick, which was
arderad.o be taken into consideration to.mor row.
'he Earl of Wellinewn's Annuity Bill, the Accountant Gene-
n Chan-.ery Clerk's Bill, the Military Enquiry Bill, and the
tonduras Wood BUI, were read a second ume, and committed
to-morrow.
The Local Militia Bill was read a third time, and passed.
The Wanderer's Bill was returned from the Commons, with
t Amendment agreed to. by Sir Samuel RotnUly and other
mbers, and some local and private Bills were brought up by
Dagdak, Mr. Estcourt, and other Members, and read a int

The Irish Soldier.' Families Bill, the Masts' Bill, the Irish
stilitia Amendment Bill, and the Irish Militia Families' Bill,
passed through the Committees, and were reported.
On the Motion of the Earl of CLAIWARTY, the Trish Court
_Houses BID was ordtred to be resat a second time this six
months.

!MU CATIIOLICS.
On the motion of the Earl of DONOUGHMORK,
Order for summoning their Lordships for to-mor-
in the discussion relative to his Majesty's Roman
Catholic subjects, was discharged, and renewed for
Tuesday, the 21st instant.
ORDERS IN COUNCIL.
Earl FITZWTLLIAM presented a Petiticn from
certain Merchants and Manufacturers engaged in the
Woollen Trade in the West Riding of Yorkshire,
ling the Orders in Councils which having been
at the table, his Lordship observed, that the
statement of so respectable a body of men was highly
deserving of attention. The Petition, he understood,
• signed by 15,000 persons, whose complaints of
grievances under which they laboured, in conse
ace of the operation of the Orders in Council, he
ild (eel it his duty to call the attention of the
ise to on Tuesday the 28th instant, for which day
moved that the Lords be summoned.—Ordered.
- EAST INDIA TRADE.
Lord HOLLAND presented a Petition from the
Tor and Burgesses of Nottingham, for opening the
India Trade, which was ordered to lie on the
.111 bin, His Lordship also stated that there was a
Petition from the same place to the Executive Go-
vernment, against the Orders in Council, which he
bad the honour of presenting this morning.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE moved for a copy
the Correspondence between his Majesty's Govern-
_ and the Directors of the East India Company,
respecting a renewal of the Charter —Ordered.
His Lordship also moved for a Copy of Lord
..awallis's Plan in 1794, for transferring- the
laVorce of the Company to Government.
The Earl of BUCKINGHAMSHIRE had no
objection. and the motion was agreed to.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE then observed, I
• he saw by the corresprndence that the East India
,'rectors conceived they possessed information
,hewing an intimate connection between the East
dia Trade and our navigation system. He wished,
retort., that this information should be laid before
House,
The Earl of BUCKINGHAMSHIRE wished the
lon to be delayed, and the Earl of Lauderdale
4 it for Tuesday next.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE also stated •that
were a variety of rules and regulations made by
East India Board for the government of India,
whish might materially interfere with the trade to be
cried on there, and it was therefore of importance
know what those rules and regulations were, in
_ that the country might not be deceived into a
•lief that great advantages were to be derived from
-ing the trade to India, when in fact, by the ape-
al of the rules and regulations imposed by the
India Board, the opening the trade might turn
to be a mere humbug. Pie therefore wished to
laid before the House Copies of all Rules, Or-
laces and Regulations operating in India, as or-
- by the East India Board.

'he F2rl of BUCKINGHAMSHIRE wished
motion also to be postponed, and the Earl of
iuderdale fixed it for Tuesday next.
The Earl of WARWICK presented a Petition
the Manufacturers of Birmingham, praying for
opening of the East Indi Trade, which ' as read.
Lcrdship stated that it was signed by 17,000 per-
, and moved that it do lie on the table. Ordered.
.The Duke of NORFOLK stated, that the Petition
presented by the Noble Earl was not the result of any
-Imunication with Liverpool, Bristol, er other
;s, but was entirely the offspring of the feelings of
Manufacturers of Birmingham theMselves. He
id have to present next week a similar Petition
Sheffield, and he intended to Dike that opportu-
of asking of Ministers what was the specific object
;uvernment with respect to the East India Trade ?
emiat OP XIoipLAND.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE adverted to the
tien of wlikh be bad given notice, for an Account
the Prict s of Bank Stec lesince'l797,—the increase
'ividends, end the amount of bohUses, and ob-
,ed, that he blieved the Bank Proprietors had
:cd a profit iroru de measures adopted by Par-
Iment of 417,000,000; This profit was produced
measures which had greatly distressed the rest of
country, and he meant distinctly to contend that
greAt eapeuditure Wits wanted, those who derived

a profit from it ought to be subjected to taxation, to
contribute to its support. He thought the informa-
tion he now sought was peculiarly important at the
present moment, with a view to the Bill now in the
House of Commons, as it was to make Bank-notes
every- thing but a legal tender.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL wished the motion to
be postponed, and tlje Earl of Lauderdale fixed it for
Tuesday next.
Earl GREY stated that be understood,with respect
to his motion relative to Notes presented at the Bank
of England, and refused payment on the ground of
their being forged, that there was no objection to
furnish the total amount, or the amount in each year,
since 1797, but that there was an objection to furnish
the number and description of the notes of which pay-
ment had been refused. Not being aware of the va-
lidity of this latter objection, he intended to bring
forward his motion on Tuesday next.—Adjourned.