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London, England, 1824-05-07 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY. PIZUCEEDINUS.

HOUSE OF LOUDS, MAY 6.

This morning the Lotto Cetaveisteoit sat for Appeals at ten.
Prayers being read by the Bishop of linexhix, their Lordships
proceeded with the case of " Webb v. Preston," from the English
Collet of Chancery ; whets Mr. Haar sad Mr. Slisoweet. we re
Ward for the respondent, and Mr. lions in reply, after whi it
the Noble and Learned Lord upon the Wooisaek gave notice of
judgment for Monday..
In the appeal of " Short and others v. Pierson and others," risen
the Court of Chancery in Ireland, \h. Berwoliast was heard for the
appellants, and the further hearing was postponed to Monday next.
At four o'clock the House adjourned doting pleasure, and at
twenty minutes to five the Loan CIiANCELLVIL resumed his seat.
Mr. !Iciest, s. Mr. JARVig, Lord SLANLEY, and others, brought
up the General United Gas Light Crampany's 134!, and some Road
Bills, which were afterwarels read a first time.
The Irish Crown Debts Recovery Bill, the Exchequer Rills, Bill,
Public Works Bill, the Militia Pity Bill, the Ruin Duties Bill, and
the Hyde Park.corner Road Bill, were severally read a second time.
'l'he Earl of LA Li DER DALR presented a Petition from the
Silk Masters, Throwsters, and Mantelacterers of Dubliu, who
prayed for the repeal of the Spitalfieilds Acts on account of their
:Seine now injurious to the trade in other parts.
Upon the motion of the Earl of DA aNLLY, it was ordered, that
the Returns of the numbet of Acres belonging to the Established
Church in Ireland, should be printed.
Lord HOLLAND said, that he held in his hand a Petition from
a respectable class of his Majesty's subj iets, who called themselves
Separatists, on account of their scruples on certain points, and who
resided in London. The Petitioners, in obediene •to the corn.
mind of Clirtisr, could no: c n scientionsly swear at all ; ar.3., there-
fire, they begged to he placed, in regard to ,_tzrhF, upon the sante
taming as the (tinkers and iha Morevians 2, present were. In pre-
tenting their prayer to the House, and while moving th it this Peti-
tion should he I,aid upon the table, it was not his intention to make
any motion respecting it.
The same Noble Baron then presented a Petition from William
Cobbett, of political notoriety, in o;:position to the Ilyde Park-
corner ll'onid Bill, whlch Petition was referred t.) the Committee on
the Bill fee M 'ilay next.
Viscount C LI FD EN press rated the real Petition, which was sub-
stituted on a former night, from the Parish of St. Patrick in the City
of Kilkenny, against the Tithe Composition Act passed last Sassion.
Upon the Order of the Day being read, their Lordships went
into a Committee of the whole House upon the Bill providing for
the better administration of justice and the solemnisation of matri-
mony in his Majesty's Colony of Newfoundland.
Earl BA THU RS 1' now stated, that in conseque.nee of the ob-
rervations and recommendation of a Noble Lord opposite (Lord
Holland), he hid divided the original Bill into two parts, or Bills.
Of these, the first provided for the better atlmittistration of justice
:it Newfoundland, and the second for the solemnisation of matri-
many in that Island. lle had therefore to move that it should he
an instruction to the Committee AO to divide the original Rill. It
was also to be provided that civil causes sheidel he tried like the
criminal, by a Jury, isie he understood there would not be much
difficulty in striking one. Btu in the event of no Jury being found,
three Assessors were to assist the presiding Judge, but no return of
guilty in criminal cases could be recorded, unless two of the Asses-
sors were agreed in opinion with the Judge. In civil cases, where
the great difficulty of finding a competent and impartial Jury was
most likely to occur, it was settled that the Judge might decide of
himself, and without Assessors ; with, however, the power left of
appealing from his decision, on sufficient grounds being ahrwn.. The
Noble Earl submitted the principal amendments which he proposed
to eneraft on the Bill betore their Lordships, but did not describe
the rest, as being of course consequential ones.
Lord HOLLAND said that he begged to thank the Noble Earl
opposite, by expressing his acknowledgments to hint for the maener
in which his (Lord Holland's) suggestions had been attended to.
Still he could not acnit.that the measure, in its more amended
state, was likely to answer all the purposes it was intended for. He
coulJ have wished, fur the ends of justice, that even more poseZr
were vested in the Assessors, as it regarded the decisions of the
Judge, Or that another set of persons were substituted for those As-
sessors; and therefore he must give a qu lifie I consent to the Bill.
After Earl Barittinse and Lord /101.1 LAND had explained, the
amendments were agreed to, and the lit-port of the Riff, as intended,
was received.— At nearly half-past six o'clock their Lordships ad-
journed till to-morrow mottling :It ten.

TIOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. Alderman WOOD pretetitcd a Petition for leave to bring
in Bills for r.ti.irg money at Four per Cent. ir.teresti to pay Black-
fri irs-bridge Debt, the Coal Exchange Debt, and the Thames Na-
vigat:on Debt, owing by the City .4 London.
The Petition was laid on the table, and the Bills were afterwards
brought in.

Air. Alderman WOOD ranted a Petiti n from the Company
of Watermen of the City of London, agliniz the St. Kathatjmis
Docks Bill, and praying to be heard by Counwel.—Referred.btbe
Committee on the above Bill.

A Petition from the same parties was presented by Mr. Alder.
man \Vuoo, against the Thames Tenrel Bill.-I:eferred to tie
Committee on the above fill.

Colonel DAWKINS presented a Petition from the Merchant•
of Lynn, in Norfolk, against the Sunderland Coal thil.—Ordered
to he laid on the table.

th) the motion of Lord STANLLY, the 3lanehester Equitable Loan
Ilia was reed a first time.

Mr. HUSI:ISSON said this Bill was of the same description
as those to which he had previously referred. There was perhaps
some degree of blame in his not having examined the Bill before ;
but it was not usual for (lei:denten in public situations to examine
pri v tte Bills.
7tlr. ELLIS said that a clause had been Inserted in the New
Ba,lkruptcy Bill, which exonerated this Company from the opera-
tion of the Bankruptcy Laws.
Mr. J. SMITH presented a Petition from the Australian Com-
pany for leave to present a Petition to !wing in a Bill ro cultivate
cetrain lands in New South \Ya?es.—Tl'• considered the treaure of
cat.sidtrahle importance, as he understood char finer wool was
grown in Yew South Wales than in any place in the wor'ol. •
Mr. Alderman lIRIG ATE presented a Petition ftona the Ay:
nvntrer• and Braziers of the City of Lotnlon, aping the Sr.
lia-
tharinc's Docks Bill. Referred to the Committee on the above Bill.

Mr. EGERTON pre‘ented Petition, from the Licensi.J
Vit-
tuaikri of Stockport and Runcorn against Each* Licenses.—Or-
dered to be laid an the table.
Mr. FORRFS'rEIf presented a Petition from the T.icemcd
Victuallers of Much 11/tillock, in the Comity of Salop, against the
Over Duties.—(kissed to be laid on the table.

Mr. RUSSELL presented a Petition from the Inh:thitants of
Sahash, against Negro Slavery.—Ordtted to be laid on the cable.
Mr. GOOCII presented a Petition from Suffolk, praying for
an amendmenu of the Poor Laws by amployment.—Ordered to
be printed..
_ _ _

the following Petitiens were presented agAnst the Beer Licens-
ing Bill; by Mr. Guocu, from the annkevprrs of L-sington ; by
the same llonnur.ble Gentleman front the Licensed V;tru.illersof
Aylesforth ; by Mr. Mu.rs, from the Licensed Victuallers of War-
wick ; by Mr. PATTASON, from the Licensed Brewers et Bradfaed ;
by Sir H. Finausou, trom the Biewers of i;rfe; by Mr. CORSET,
from the Licensed Victuallers of Shrewsbury. Ott this last Pe-
tition bring presented,

Lord BP.I.GItAVB rose and said, that he hoped the request of
the Victualler*, conveyed in so many Petitions. would. meet wits
the immediate consideration of the Chancellne of the Exchequer.
The CIIANCELLOIt of the EXCI Elt rephest, that if
other business did not interfere, he would move the second reat!ii,y
of the Bill to-morrow, hut if such an interruption took place, he
would bring it forward at the earliest opp..rtunity, as he was
anxious that it should utnicrgo the tidiest consideration.
31r. STA SILLY presented two Petitkns against the Pee: Pill,
from the Licensed Victuallers of Oldham and Preszon.—Otdereti
to he printed.
Mr. NI UN DAY presented a similar Petition from the Agricul-
turists of Ashford.
A similar Petition was presented from the Licensed Victuallers
of Tewkesbury, and also tram the 0413111)n Brewers of Burton-
upon-Treut.—Ordered to be primed.
Mr. COUCH presented a Petition from Stradlington against
Negro Slavery.—Laid on t►e table.
Mr. GOOCH presented a Petition from the Butchers of Bury,
in favour of the Hides and Skims bill.
Mr. 31.1 NSFI E L D pet sti.ted it Petition front the Tanners, Zuh
of Ltio.:stta, ng!,tinst It.