Star.
London, England, 1821-05-10 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY- pROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 9.
• The Marquis of LA NSDOWN presented a Peed= front
the Merchants of London against the Timber Dudes BEL—
The Noble Marquis also moved for the printing of certain-
Papers connected with the question of Foreign Trade, and that
the game be added as an Appendix to the Report of the Lords'
Committee on Foreign Trade.—He next moved that various
Returns-connected with our Manufactures be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Trade.—Ordered.
A Message from the Commons announced the concurrence of
that House to the attendance of Sir H. Parnell as a witne a
before the Lords' Committee on Foreign Trade.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a Petition front
the Assembly of New Brunswick, praying that no alteration
may be made In the Timber Duties.
The Poor Settlement, and Scotch Hereditary Revenue nub
went through Committees, and were reported.
Several Private Bills were brought up from the Commons,—
Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. urrLICTON brought up the Report ,of the Select
Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Petitions
complaining of an undue Return for the Borough of Mao-
rough, and stated, that they had come to the resolution that
Antrobus, Esq. the Sitting Member, was duly elected, but that
the said Petition was not frivolous or vexatious; and the oppo-
sition to the said Petition was not frivolous or vexatious.
Mr. CA LCRA FT ,resented a Petition from the Inhabit-
ants of St. Paul's, Deptford, against the Metropolis Road Bill.
The ilonborable Gentleman presented a similar Petition from
the Surveyors of Roads in the neighbourhood of the Metropolis.
—Laid on the table.
Mr. WELLS presented similar Petitions from the Inhabise
ants of the Parishes of Bromley, Beckinbam, and Farnborough,
in the County of Kent—Laid on the table.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL presented ten Petitions to a similar
effect, from different Parishes in the County of Kent—Laid
on the table.

Mr. & WHITBREAD presented a similar Petition from the
Coach-Masters of Hounslow, and another from the Inhabitants
of Hounslow.--Laid on the able.
Mr. Alderman HEYGATE presented a Petition from the
Guardians and Deputy Guardians of Sudbury, against any plan
for compulsory Education, as tending to increase their parochial
burdens.—Laid on the table.

CARE OP HORSES.
Mr. MARTIN presented a Petition from several
individuals in the City of London, praying for the
adoption of some measure for.the summary punish-
ment of persons to whom the care of horses were en-
trusted for injuries inflicted by them on these useful
animals. The Honourable Member said, this Peti-
tion came from a number of the most respectable
Stage Coach Proprietors and,Livery Stable-keepers
in the City, and set forth the losses to which they
were subjected by the improper conduct of those
who had the care of their property. Valuable horses
being frequently lamed, blinded, and otherwise in-
jured by the improper conduct of the individuals
employed by them, who were seldom, if ever, in a
situation to make any compensation for the property
thus destroyed.
Mr. Alderman BRIDGES supported the prayer
of the Petition.—Laid on the table, and ordered to
be printed.
Mr. MARTIN gave notice, that on Friday he
would move for leave to bring in a Bill pursuant to
the prayer of the said Petition.
METROPOLITAN GAS LIGHT BILL.
Mr. BYNG moved for the re-appointment of the
Committee on the Metropolitan Gas Light Bill.
Sir C. DOMVILLE opposed the revival of the
Committee as unnecessary. The metropolis was suf-
ficiently supplied with gas.
Mr. GRENFELL was in favour of the establish-
ment of a new Company, on the principle that the
Public would most probably he better supplied by
two Companies than by one.
Sir J. YOItKE wished to give the Hon. Member
one little warning. He would remind his Honour-
able Friend that a competition amongst the Water
Companies had done the Public no good, though
they had ruined themselves; but he believed they
were now combining to ruin the consumers. He
did not believe the Public would derive any greater
benefit from this competition on the subject of Gas
than they had done on that of Water. If the Hon.
Member would only look abroad, he would find we
were not without complainings in our streets, owing
to the operations of the numerous Companies which
already existed ; and those complainings were not
without reason, as the ups and downs of the pave-
ment by which the wheels of our carriages were done
up in a year, and the tax on carriages thereby ruined,
would prove. He hoped the House would pause
before they agreed to establish this new Company.
After a few words from Mr. Alderman Bansrsz;
Mr. P. MOORE, and others, the House divided--
For the Motion - 93
Against k - $7
Majority - - - —6
BREACH OP PRIVILEGE.
Mr. BENNETT moved that the Order of the Day
be read for the attendance of Robert Thomas Weaver,
the Printer and Publisher of the Newspaper called
John Bull.

On the motion of Mr. BENNETT, it was ordered
that Robert Thomas Weaver do now attend at the Bar.
SPEAKER—Serjeant, inquire if Robert Thomas
Weaver is in attendance.
SERJEANT—He is in attendance.
SPEAKER—CaII him in.
Mr. Weaver then appeared at the Bar.
The SPEAKER—What is your name?—Robert Thoscas
Weaver.

Are you the Robert Thomas Weaver whose name Is Mixed
to this - sper as printer and publisher?—(The paper was then
placed in his hand).—l .tn.
Look at the paragraph marked in the paper, and state whence
and from whom you received that paragraph?
Witness—l beg leave to state to this Honourable House,
that I am occupied on Saturday as the printer and publisher ot
this paper. The literary part of the establithment is not en-
tirely under my superintendence ; and many of the articles in it
I do nut see until they are printed, which is the case with this
paragraph. I never saw it until it was pointed out to my At.
tendon as offensive to this Honourable House, after the publi-
cation of the paper. lam extremely sorry that anything done
by my means should have the effect of giving offence to this
Honourable House, or any Member of it. It never was my
intention to offend any 1 lonourable Member, neither was it the
. intention of any body connected with the paper—(d laugh frons
Me Opposition lirnckes.--43rrscsoo---'• Order.")--4 Can on),
add, that I am excee4ingly sorry tot the appegrance of IWO