Star.
London, England, 1827-02-09 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Homo met this day puneaut to adjournment, and the
Semmea took the Chair at a quarter before tour o'clock.
Several Members took the oaths.
Mr. Haan moved that a New Writ be issued for the Borough
of Horsham, in the room of the Hon. Henry Edward Fol.
Lord LOWTHIS moved that a New Writ be issued for the Ba-
rents

Csekermouth, in the room of C. W. W. Wilson, Esq.
i Ponca from the Court of Exchequer presented, in purtu.mce

likely to be presented, having the same objects in view l hos upon
the groood, not of inadvertence merely, but of the impossibility in
which the Petitioners had be placed of complying with the strict
letter of the Act.

Mr. SPENCE having signified that he would not persevere in
his modon;

The SPEAKER said, that the Hen. Member not persisting in
kis motion, Ilse next step after lb, mike given. by the Spoiler
would be, to discharge the Order for taking the Election Pctitina
into cousideraeion.—Order discharged.

1111PIAKIIMmid imetber h Inform the Haste, that Wm._
Cohbett,who had petitioned ant Mouse on the id Dec. last, COM-
plaining of an WWI. Election M the B.otough of Preston, had DK
entered into the teeegnisman required by law.
The Order for taking this Petition into consideration on at Lit
of March, et ,s accordingly discharged.
The SPEAKER said he had to inform the House, that James
Paid Gee, Esq. and certain other freeholders, who had presented a
Petition to the House, complaining of as undue return for the
county of Waterford, had neglected to enter into the necessary re-
cognizances. Upon which
Mr. C ELMER rose to present a Petition from the said James
Paul Gee, praying for an exterodou of time to be granted him, to
etrer Mao such recognizances. The Honourable .Memberobserved,

that as the Petition appeared to contain a great dial of intricate
matter, and to refer to several Acts of Parliament, he should move
that the debate upon It should be adjourned teatime future day.
Mr. SPRING RICE wished to know if any one was in at.
semisoft to verify the meta of the matter stated in the Petition
on oath?
Mr. CROKER was net prepared to give a positive answer to
the Hon. Member's question, as be himself was not acquainted with
the Petit loner, or the merits of the Petition ; ►ut he thought it very
likely that some persona were in attendance to depose to the truth
of the facts stated in the Petition.

Att' a short conversation between Mr. Wren, .Mr. piss.
comma. Mr. if ROVIIIIAN, and Mr. Scaatrre, respecting the abso-
lute necessity of having the truth or the statements in the Petition
sworn to in the first Instance.

Mr. CROKER said he should now be able to put an end to
any further discussion on this point, as he bad just been Informed
that both the Petitioner and Ms agent were in attendance to swear
to the facts stated in the Petition.

James Paul Gee, the Petitioner. was then called in, and deposed
to the truth of the butter stated in the Petition.

After which, Mr. CROK ER moved that the time for the Peti-
doner's entering into the requisite recognisance* should be ex.
tended till the Ist day of March.
Mr. WYNN moved, as an amendment, that the debate on tats
question should be adjourned tillTucsday next,which was agreed to.
The SPEAKER then informed the House, that Chas Ogleby.
En. who had prevented a Petition to the House complaining oleo
uodue return for the borough of Sudbury, had neglected to enter
into the requisite recognizance., upon which. it was moved that the
order which had been made for taking his Petition into considera-
tion should be discharged, and it was discharged accordingl y.
The SPEAKER also gave the House similar information te-
irecting • Petition which had been presented by certain Free-
holders of the county of Galway, complaining of an undue return
for that county; and the order which bad been made for taking it
late consideration was also discharged.
The SPEAKER also gave the House similar information re-
specting a Petition which had been presented by Charles Past
Lesly, Esq. complaining ut an undue return for the county of -
nagkan ; and the order which had been made for taking it 1449
coosideraden was also discharged.
The SPEAKER also gave the House similar information M.
spectres a Petition which had been presented by Wni. Liewel in
and others, against the return of James liaise, &q. for the borough
of St. Ives ; and the order which bad been made fur taking it Into
consideration was 'alscr discharged.
The SPEAKER also gave the NOUN similar information SD.
Spelling a .Pesition which had been presented by Anthuny.Mar-
tnion, Esq complining of an undue return tot Uuiolalk, and the
order which had been made fur taking it into consideration Was also
discharged.
The SPEAKER also gave the House similar information re-
'erecting a Petition which had been presented by Robert Henry
Southern, hs' q. complaining of an undue return for the county et
Cavan; upon which Mr. JAMICS GRAM* said, he had to present a
Petition from Mr. Southern, praying for as exteminn of time to be
granted his to enter into the requ site reeognisanc.s.
The Petitioner was then called in, and verified the statements
contained is his Petition, which was erdeted to be taken into coo.
sideration on Tuesday next.
The SPEAKER then informed the House, that the repaidlse
recognisances had net been entered into with re'pect to the peg.
tions against the returns for the following places P--Denbigh„ Tri-
g ay, Kin,;ston.upom Hull. Beverley, the county of Kerry, the
aunty of Cavan, the town of Gaiway.and the county of Westmeath.
The orders for taking the above Petitions into consideration were
severally discharged.
The SPEAKER said, t'at having gone through the
list of those Petitioners who had not entered into the
recognitances required by Act of Perlian.ent, he now
begged le ve to dire,t the attend. n of the Huute to
Peti,i•.ners of another class, namely, those who had en•
tered into their recogniaances, but who bad. peak's,
(it was for the House to decide the 1 o;nt) dune so too
soon. By the 53,1 of the late King, Pellllol.Cll wet, Tr.
quired 1i eight days at least, before they should enter
Into their recognizattces, either by the ms• lees or •heir
agents, to deliver to the Clerk of the House of Commons the manse
of the persons proposed as sureties." It happened that in Several
cases the recognizance* had been entered into before the eight days
bad expired. It was for the House to decide whether the terms of
the Act of Parilamesit had been complied with? Ihe circumstance
which be had mentioned had cavorted in the cases of ?ethics*
against the returns for Leominster, the Borough of Winchester,
the Boroughs of Stirling, Inverary, &c. and Weer.
Mr. YAZAKLlMYprese■teda Petition from the itystit of Ike