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London, England, 1819-01-30 00:00:00

I'ARLIAMIZNTAR 1' PROCEEDINGS.
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HOUSE OF LORDS, 'JANUARY 29.
Counsel were may heard on the Scots cause " Geddes v.
St carte."—Judge ont postponed.
In that of " Douala* v. Stuart," Omani were partly heard,
—To proceed again on
'lle Earl, of Taw*? took the eethiateo its seat.
The oaths of &Oradea padittielity twin duly administered
to Mr. John Siegmund Stettenfarth, the• Bill for that Gentle-
man's Naturalisation was read the second time, and ordered to
be committed.
Mews. Taylor sad Poesy, the ClerlCand Junior Seaton of
St. Martin' Church, were sworn at the Bar, with respect to their
evidence before the Lords' Committees, in relation to Mr. Stet-
tenforth's Naturalisation Bill.
Mr. Mason presented, from the East India Directors, an Ac-
count *Ube Grants, Annuities, and Pensions, conferred by that
Court since the last Return, pursuant to the Act of the .53d of
his Majesty, which was ordered to lie on the table.
CARL Off HIS MAJEsTY'S PERSON.
On the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, the Bill to pro-
vide fee the care of his Majesty's Sacred Person, was read the
&lettings, and passed.
The Bill was then ordered to he carried by two of the Learned
Judges (as Is mammary in the case of all Bills relating to the
Royal Family) down to the Commons, for the concurrence of
that HOUlC—Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
We. FINLAY presented a Report of the Committee on the
Peados respecting the Lanark which was agreed to, and
a 8111 ordered.
Mr. Mason, from the East India House, presented a copy of
the Resolutions of the Court of Director‘,, respecting the grant-
Mg of Peados, or Gratoitre for services performed.—Ordered
to lie en the table.
Sir R. WILSON brought in a Dill, which was read a first
time, for amending the different Acts relating to the paving and
lighting the Borough of Southwark.
Mr. HUMS postponed his motion relative tot the adminis-
tration of justice in India till Wednesday, the 17t0February.
The Bristol Gas Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be
read a second time.
The Westminster Hustings Bill was committed, and the Re-
port-ordered to be received on Monday.
NOT ICES.
Mr. LAWSON said, he rose for the purpose of
giving. notice that he intended to move for leave to
bring in two Bills. He was proceeding to describe
the nature of them, when
Mr. SPEAKER begged that the Honourable
Gantleman would pardon him for observing that, in
giving a notice, it was usual for a Member to con-
fine himself merely to doing so. When the day,
which the Member chose to fix, arrived, he might
then bring forward his motion, and give such state-
ments or etplanations respecting the nature of it as
might seem necessary.
Mr. LAWSON said that he wished to describe, as
briefly as possible, the nature of his motions, and
that he would endeavour to do so without trespass-
ing long on the time of the House.
Mr. SPEAKER again said, that detailed state-
ments on such an occasion were out of order. Either
the Honourable Member must have made up his
mind as to the particular day on which to bring
forward his motion, or he had not fixed the day.—
The only difference which that could make in giving
notice was, that in the one ease he would name the
day, and in the other ease he might merely say that
he would bring it forward on a future day.
Mr. LAWSON said he would now give the no-
tice, that on a future day he intended w move :Or
leave to bring in two Bills.
Mr. SPEAKER observed, that a notice, in sticlt
general terms, conveyed nothing. It was usual tol
state the title or substance of the Bills.
Mr. LAWSON observed, that he was almost at t
loss how to communicate his intentions, without ex-
pressing in some way the nature of the measures of
which he wished to give notice. The first Bill for
which he should move would be for the preservation
of a species of animals, which, if he might so de-,
scribe them, without encroaching on the prerogative
of the Sister Kingdom, he should designate as tame
wild beasts—(a laugh J.—Ferrets had been held on
a late trial at Hertford; to be ferx naturce, and in
which therefore no property could be had. Such
animals being useful in the destruction of rats. ver-
min, and other creatures of a base and ferocious
nature, were, he thought, deserving of considera-
tion by the Law. The other Bill which he shook'
move for leave to introduce, would be for the Re-
peal of the Trial by Battle.
PETITION Or Mt. /MKT.
Mr. SINCLAIR said, he held in his hand a Peti-
tion which had been handed to him, and which he
had no objection to present, as it contained no mat-
ter disrespectful to the House. It was a Petition
from Mr. Hunt, complaining of the enormous Bill
demanded of him by the High Bailiff of Westmin-
ster, for his share of the expenses as a Candidate for
the last Westminster Election.
The Petition was brought up and read. It stated
that the Petitioner (Henry Hunt) was one of five
Candidates at the last Westminster Election, and
that the High Bailiff had brought in a Bill of up-
wards of 9001. for the expenses of the hustings, &c.
on that occasion—one item of which was 5201. for
the erection of the Hustings. The Petitioner prayed
the protection of the House to shield him from the
effect of legal proceedings which were pending
agaiese him for the recovery of a sum, which, he
contended, to be an exorbitant and unjust demand.
The Petition was laid on the table.
COMMISSIONERS Of BANKRUPTS.
Mr.WROTTESLEY gave notice of a bill, founded
on the report of the Committee appointed to inquire
into what was a proper site in the city of London for
the erection of a building for the accommodation of
the Commissioners of Bankruptcy.
Mr. WAITHMAN expresed a hope that the Re-
port would be sent back to the Committee for re-,
consideration.