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London, England, 1814-03-29 00:00:00

P4RLIAMENTARr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH B.

'their Lordships were for nearly the whole of their sitting oc-
cupied In Judicial Business.

Counsel were finally heard in tha case of Bernafl v. the Mar-
quis of Oonegal.—Judgment on Wednesday.
In the Scots cause of Geddes v. Hardie and others, Counsel
were fully heard and at considerable length.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, after a slight view of its me-
rits, proposed as the judgment of the House, that the Decree of
the Seots Court be affirmed ; which was ordered accordingly.
In the Scots cause of Selkrig v. Davies, the judgment of their
ordships was to the same effect.
Counsel appeared at the B.ir, and was briefly beard in tbeWrit
of Error case, Ogle and Robinson.
'The LORD CHANCELLOR, after a very few words,
moved the affirmation of the judgment of the Court below, with
Al/4200 cows.

After a short remark or two between his Lordship and Earl
STANnort, as to the genuinely correct mode of putting the
question on such an occasion, which the former explained 3hould
be (as was always his practice), " That this judgment be revers-
ed," the above motion was agreed to by their Lordships.
The Bill for the Naturalization of Costzar Antonio, standing
for a second reading, the usual oaths were administered to the
Petitioner; after which the Bill was read a second time and re•
ferred to a Cotnm:ttee.

Mr. C. GRANT'S Indemnity Bill was read a third time and
passed. .

On the motion of Lord SII EFT] LD, an account was ordere4
to be laid 'befory the House of the number and quantity ,f
tonnage of the vessels employed as transports in his Maje3ty's
service.

The Private Bills upon the table were then forwarded in their
respective stages.

Adjourneeti!l tn-morrow, when 4 Commission for giving the
Royal Assent to certain Bills takes place.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Sir EGERTON BRIDGES gavr notice, that shortly after the re-
cesJ, he wen move for leave to bring in a Bill to alter and
amend thet3th and 14th of Charles the Second, as far as they
relate to the Settlement of the, Poor.

Sir JAM GRAUAM brought in a Bill to enable the West-
minster Fire Company to sue and he sued in the name of their
Directors, The Bill was; read a first time.

Mr. &OGDEN brought in aßi for improving the Port or
Haven of IViiifurd, in the county of Pentbroke.—Read a first
tints.

Sir W. Cu RTIS brought in a Bill for improving the Navigation
of the river thames —Rea4.l a first time.
A Message from the Lurd; announced their, Lordships' assent
to Mr. Grant's Indemnity 811.
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A New Writ was ordered for Nottingham, in the room of
Lord Bentiock, who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
Mr. BIOODEN br welt up the Report of the Committee on
Salt. The Resolutions were read and agreed to, and a raiU or-
dered accordingly.

Tile Repurt. of the Cocarnit,ee of Sypply was received—Ake
Regolutiu:l read and agreed to, and Bilk ordered accordingly.

The Li' taNcsc‘cra of Ex:Alt:A:welt obi:lined leave to hring
In a B 11 for the better preervatara of the Bridges 4nd Roads in
the Highlands of Scotland.

Sir 1011. N NE .4iPORT gave notice, that on Thursday next
he should move for Accounts of the Rates and Pees received in
Courts of Liw in England and Inland for the last twenty years,
specifying the authority invested in t"e Judges to alter rates.;
sad also for Returns of she amouitt of compenutions paid to
Judges and °Seers out of the Consolidated Fund of Ireland.
The House went into a Committee on the Act leNpecting
Cochineal, sad ti►e Report wao ordered to be brought up 'to-
morrow.

The Writs of Assistance Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Legal Quaya Act Amendment hill went through a Com-
mittee, and the Report W2B received.
Tito East India Timber Act went through a Committee—the
Report urea ordered to be .ecaive,l to•morrow.
THE SPEAKER'S SP Cif.

Mr. PONSONI)Y, as he presumed by this time
-Ministers had made up their minds on the subject of
the Easter adjournment, and as the day to be named
for bringing on a motion of importanVidepended on
'the period to which it was to be extended, hoped the
Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (the Chancellor of
the Exchequer) would have no objection to state
whether or not it was to be proposed to the. House to
separate for the usual time. •
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
was not at present aware of any thing that would
prevent their adjourning as usual from the Thursday
to the Monday se'nnight. Circumstances might pos-
sibly occur that would make it-desirable for them to
reassemble earlier than w.is customary.
Mr. PONSONBY was not satisfied of the pro-
ptiety of separating for so long a period after the
repeated adj;,urnments which had already taken
place. Since, Ipowever, it was the intention of Mini-
sters to propose an aditurnment from the Thursday
to the Monday se'nuight, he was authorised to give
notice that his Noble Friend (Lord Morpeth) would
brie; forward his motion on Tuesday, the 19th of
April.

-The House then resolved itself into a Committee
pf Supply.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
pursuant to the Resolution come to by the House in
thtlast Session of Parliament to form a Sinking Fund
for the sums raised by Exchequer Bills, rose to sub-
mit a proposition on this subject to the Committee.
The Right Hon. Gentleman proceeded shortly to set
forth the considerations on which he expected their
concurrence in the giant for which he was about to
n►ove. He also stated the amount of Exchequer
Bills liow outstanding, and explained the grounds on
which in moving for a grant to pay the is:erest on
them he should call icy a larger sum than might in
the first instance appear necessary. He stated the
amount of Exchequer Bills outstanding January 5,
1814, to be A 27,300,000. To this however various
sums were to be added, which brought the total
amount up to £29,000,000. The interest on this,
*chied to that on the Vote of Credit for R 5,000,000,1
trade it necvssary to call fur the sum of 81,900,000.
far the Exchequer Bill Sinking Fund he proposed
to take £299,000 ; and in addition to this the sum of
.40110 AU on account of the Debentures issued last
year, making in the whole• £300,000. He then
Moved two Resolutions, the first for a grant of
.11131,500,000 to discharge the interest on the outstand,
ing Exchequer Bills; the second, for £30t4000 for
the Sinking Fund. The Resolutions were agreed to
without discussion.
Sir S. ROIVIILLY gave notice, that he would on
Thursday submit a Motion to the House on the sub-.
ject of Freehold Estates the property of Debtors.

THE SPEAKER'S SPEECH.

Mr. PRESTON expressed himself sorry that
the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Ponsonby) had
fixed the motion of which he had given notice for a
Noble Lord, for Tuesday the 19th of April. At
that time many Gentlemen would necessarily be ab-
sent at the Quarter S. ssions. He therefore hoped it
would be put off for a few days, and as he thought a
full attendance on that occasion particularly desirable,
he trusted the Houhe would be called over.
Mr. PONSONBY could have nu objection to the
motion coming on a few days later than the day he
had named. He, however, could not engige that
it s2lot-
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