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Learned. Scrjeant could not be frtilit*d; It least*.
tally unprecedented, and *could ittsieNt the elect of
;the questions to be suggeitedby.the'P'slutatl:.' • •
The .Commissioners apieribeitied that the Counsel
could not be allowed any share In the examitratioa.
If there was a right to examine, there must be a
right to cross-examine.
NETHERELL said, that he had airnrs beta .
allowed to be present it 'die ekahilfti!tiii of' the inlirb._
jest in lunatic, commissions, ind'iroggest questrscus: pt. ?,
Commissioner said; Wein thirtyrtalfr .
practice he: had never beep allowed to examine_ lm _
lunatic.—The Commissitarers, the Counsel, and dlie
Jury, then retired to eximble.theinadtic‘
The Chtainiiii-Ohkri, o lagnk-apphittt tobn .
of those Gentlemen who atten&atai•tbglOadlyjbliirl •
nals, for admission, very ontely dett/At•
would be incompatible with the delicacy whi.eltlible
Commission wished to observe to Lord Portsnionthe
Of course the request. could not be arra agaihtt sd
respectable a motive. Some of the strangers 'littered
in the open Court, hoping for the return of theittiTy
but in vain. The proceedings were adjourned froint
the private room at half past five o'clock.
EWe give some particulars Which are undttitied
to have sprung out of the private examination. S'
are justified in doing so, because• they are only anti
cipated by a few hours which will occur before
licity will be given to them in the summing up; and
the motive which caused the Commissioners to refuse
to let Lord Portsmouth be disturbed with the presence
of more persons than mist actually be present, can—
not weigh with regard to the publication. It seertxt
that the Court found Lord Portsmouth's notion% in
some instances • highly confused; he thought that
worsen went nine years with child. He discovered a .
great eagerness to inculpate Alder, and scrupled not. •
to relate many things against him whith ived Ms
own dishonour, withcitit. perceiving it. He as par-
tially adroit in hiding his follies When some of them .
were mentioned, he linked demure: when they were
mentioned to him, he said that he had given up fol-
lcnsing black
.064 that he never used lancets now,
and as n') tinging of hells, he thought it an exercise
greatly beneath him. He was generally coherent.
and displayed minute accuracy of memory as to ni
places, names, and dates. The proofs of ins.nnty upon
the whole weresulposed not to have been so mani-
fest as to constitute of themselves a full justification
fur establishing the Commission.2l-. • -

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PAIJAIVE,NTA R
_PRUCtEDINGS.

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HOUSE OF LOROS.-FEI3RUARY.IB.• -
The House. river at four e'etock, and on the motleniiiiiti ,-;
ILarl of SHATTESIIIIitY, it was ordered me Petitions or RV • •
Bills be received. after the 24th of March; and no Judge"'
ports after the 22d of April.—Adjourned.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. Husitissox and Mr. A RBUTIJNOT took the oaths and
their seats.
• Mr. DlCKENSON.,presented a Petition from the Parish of
Walton against the Marriage-Act.—Ordered to He on the table. .
Sir E. HA RtißY presented a Petition from one of the Half
Hundreds of Essex, praying the Ilouse to pas, a law for the gnaw "
speedy recovery of Slain D.:hts.—Orderid to lie on the table.
On the motion of Colonel SaerriNurox, a series of Bettina:
relating to the Militia of Ireland, were ordered to be laid befall
the House.
Mr. LUSIIINGTON brought up the Estintate of the Cos•
missariat Department for the year 182.3.—Laid on the table. •
Lord JOIIN RUSSELL'postponed the motion ot which be • 3
had given noticis for yesterday, for inquiring into the state of
certain Boroughs, till 'Thursday next.
Mr. GOULBURN gave notice, that on the Bth of March he
week, submit to the-House a proposition on the subject or
Composition for Tithes. . A
The Indemnity Bill went through a .Committee.—Report

to-morrow.
Upon the motion of Mr. *moot, the West India and Ame•
:Ran Colonies Trade Bill was committed.— Report to-morrow.
Dr. PHILLIMORE brought in a Ilib for the more speedy
reduction of the Serjeants, Corporals, and Drummers of the Stair
of the Militia in 'lrelanik-Read a first time, and ordered for
second reading this day se'nnight.
Mr. H. SUMNER moved for a series of Retains relativites".
the Port Dues and Charges. paid by Vessels entering into or
clearing out of the Port of Dublin for the last three years, stataig
by what authorities levied.—Ordered.
IaSoLVENT DEBTOIIe ACT.
A Petition was presented front the Inhabitants of Shrew..
bury against the Insolvent Debtors' BilL
Mr. Alderman WOOD said, be understood that a large house
in Liticoln's Inn-fields, whieb had lately been the residence elf
one of the Judges, bad been purchased for the purpose of heists
turned into an Insolvent Debtors' Court. .This seemed to hint
to be an extravagant waste of money, ai the expense might his
saved, and the business connected with Initdient Debtor's/snits
acted in a Court which was half a mile aeartr. to the primal.:
than the intended Court.
Mr. BERRIES begged to state, that a.sum of money, bag
' certainly been appropriated to the purchase of a boric. me
purpose mentioned by the Hon. Member. It was in cent:is:o
plation to apply' a further sum to fit that house up as a Coitus)
The plans submitted to Government op this aubjecs„ hadlsanu
undergoing the severest scrutiny, the estimates. would:be clime;
estantined, and if the measure should appear justifi Able, it wee
be brought before the Rouse on a future occailen.--•-Tha
doe was ordered to lie on the table. ' vt ..;c4
WYVILL presented a Petition front the Baniess. 116110
. chants, and Traders of the City of York, against the Insolves4
Debtors' Act.—Ordered.to lie on the table, and to be printed.
Mr. DICKENSON presented a Petition from the towi
Shepton Mallet against the Insolvent Debtors' Act.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE rose to support the Petition, iota
the same time to correct a misrepresentation which bad gob*
abroad, of what he had said on Monday. He had been mad*
to say, that he intended to submit a motion to the House on the
subject. He had announced no such intention; what be said.
was, that he deemed the law, with respect to ino/vent Debtors,
of such importance to the country, that he hoped some Hots.
and Learned Member would take it up and entleavour to site;
ply a remedy to the evils which were at present the subjected
universal complaint. He had never meant to say that /wavelet
bring in a Bill of this sort, but such a measure would have kis
entire support —The Petition was ordered to be printed
Ur. WHITBRE.I I) presented a Petition from the 'Ms&
chants and Traders of Bedford against the Insolvent I:kbtote
Act.—Ordered to lie on the table and to be pi inttd.
RECOVERY OF SNIALL DEETS. •
Lord ALTHORP rose to move fcr the 'apitbinto, .
went of a Committee to inquire intb the. existing
mode of recovering Small Debts. •As he ndeistun3
it was not the intention of Ministers to oppose iise
motion, • he should not go into any lengthened stifitv
befit to prove the importance of.entering
quirt' which kw*, his object to obtain. At present
great diiliculty-was experienced in recovering smsdi
debts, and the evil was so generally eels that it-was
highly desirable, if possible, to bud a' remedy. •Uni.
.der the present system the expense of tees:yeast
small debts frequently eiceeded the debt itself. Wulf
a view to correct the grievance, he bad introuncesLo
Bill some years ago to •previde for the .recuvery'. 101
Stoat :debts by idine• cheap mode of proceenbcpilo
Miny.Obleitions,werietieged against that Sill, tiatlhtt
:must in candour fat that wt a few nt• tbeteivia
hid Considerable iteiOtstwith•hirts. At .pvivent ttls
were three mildevrtf reitovirlitg twat tlft.sy*Odne
the met its ofeach 'olthese aid 40411/40Brg4t tht