Star.
London, England, 1828-04-02 00:00:00

PARTNERSHIPS DISSSOLVED.

Ann Cheesman and Jane Burberry, Cape!, Surrey, grocers and
general shop-keepers. Matthew Bateman and Jilin' Vandenbergh
Quick, Crooked-lane, printers. Samuel Maine and Mired Bridger,
Holywell-lane, Shureditch, currier.. George Wardle and Thomas
Giles, at or near Leeds, Yorkshire, brick-makers and coal-miners.
James Lovell and John Butt, Little-lane, Wood-street, Cheapsido,l
cloth workers. John Minors and William Scurr, Leeds, Yorkshire,
linendrapers. John Ferguson anti Alexander Nishet, Edinburgh.
Thomas Dixon, John Coombe, and John Banning, Sahnesbury and
Preston, Lancashire, and of Waterford, Ireland, corn dealers.'
William .Hunt and James Davis, Salford and-Strangeways, Lanca-
shire, painters and plasterers. T. C. Pritt and Henry Plitt, Lan-
caster, leather cutters. W. Slack and R. Slack, Manchester, grocers.
William Hunt and James Sainuel Hunt, High-street, Southwark,
madman. William Chown and Wiliam Addiscott, St. Thomas
the Apostle, Devonshire, nursery and seedsmen. William Medley,
S. •A. Verdon, and A. Vardon, stock brokers. John Thomas
Raworth and William Henry Coltman, Wond.street Chambers,
Cheapside, wholesale haberdashers. Janie. Hewett and .Francis
Jetikinl, Grosvenor. place, Pimlico, carpenters. - Atkinson Francis
Gibson, Wyatt George Gibson' Thomas Archer Catlin, •Jabez
Gibson, and Nathaniel Catlin, Saffron Walden, Essex, bankers.
Robert Turner and Edward Marshall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire,
skinners. Joint P. Mather, William Dixon, and John Laird,
Liverpool, millwrights and civil engineers (so far as repects John
Laird).- ~Jonathan Asquith and Thernastrnith. St. Martin's-lane,
brush Manufacturers and .turners Christopher Briggs, Benjamin
Coward, and Jacob. Robinson, 'Aversion, Lancashire, deicers.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
IIOUSE OF LORDS. APRIL 1.
Tat Luca renews.
Their Lordships met this morning in Committee of Privilege,
the Earl of ISHAFTIAICRY in the Chair. Further evidence to prove
the Wise of Mr. CH:AnDos LEAdli to this dormant title end immense
estates was adduced. It was, however, for the most part, merely
documentary, and very uninteresting. The further consideration
was postponed to the 29th of April. The claimant, Mr. Cnatroos
Lamu, was present during the proceedings. -He is a hale, beaft.hy-
looking country Gentleman, dressed in the costume of olden
times," and apparently about sixty years of age.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woolsack at five
o'clock.
. antssace PROM THE COMXONS.
Lord Anna Russzt.t., Mr. Srxes, and Sir T. FLEZMAN. brought
up the Test and Corporation Acts Repeal Bill, the Penryn Dis-
franchisement Bill, and two private Bills.
AIIErThITENT OF THE LAW.
The Memorandum in Writing Bill, and the Record Variance
Bill; were aeverally read a third time and passed.
PENRYN IHIERAECHISTMENT DILL*
This Bill, on the motion of Lard CA RNARVON_, arts read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time on Thursday, the 17th
iostant, and their Lorthhio to be swear-lobed for that day.
Lord CARNAILVON said that it was his iltention,
with the permission of their. Lordships, to bring in a
Bill to indemnify the witnesses' examined cr to be exa-
mined before the other House of Parli.ernelt, or at •their
Lordships' bar, from the effects of any admissions they
might make. He understood there was no intention to
oppose this measure, and he should move the first read-
ing now, and move the su‘petasion of the Standing
Order to-morrow, with a view to expedite the passing
of the Bill.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE said, that the Bill
which had been jui•t read a first time was one of avert;
peculiar nature, and he thought the second reading
should not be definitively fixed until it had been ascer-
tained that the parties who had an interest in opposing
it were prepared to lay their case before the House.
Earl GREY thought that the House would postpone
the second reading upon the application of parties inte-
rested, in certain circumstances, but would require
them to show not merely that they were not prepared to
submit their case, but that their being so was not occa-
sioned by any ladies of their °wit After the ample-
notice afforded to the parties by the proceedings in ano-
ther place, he could not conceive that this could be
pleaded in the present case ; and he, for one, should be
disposed to resist any application for unnecessary or
frivolous delay..
The Peoryn Witnesses Indemnity Bill was then brought in and
read a first time.
Lord CAR NA RVON handed a list of Witnesses to the Clerk,
and moved that they be severally stmimased to attend the House
on Thursday, the 17th instant.
The Bishop of BRISTOL presented a Petition from thellector,
Churchwardens, and other Inhabitants of the Parish of Evesham
and also another Petition, against .nay ful-oer concession to the Ito:
alai Catholics. • • • •
CORN LAWS.
Lord ROSSLYN moved for a Return of the Quan-
tity of,Graia and Flour imported from Ireland to this
country from the sth of January, 1827, to the sth of
January, 1828, and continued to the present time, so
far as the same could be conveniently made up. speci-
fying into what ports of Great &kali, the importation
had taken place, and distinguishing the. quantity im-
ported before and-after the 14t wf July, 1827. The Nos
ble Lord also moved for several other Returns relatini
to the Averages.
After a short conversation, in which Lord MALMO'.
BURY, the Duke of WILLINOTON, and Lord GODBRION
took part, the motions were agreed to.
The Earl of MALMESBURY begged te inquire of
the Noble Doke if these was any truth in the rumour
he had heard, that Mr. Jacob had been employed daring
the last year upon the Continent of Europe, in collem,
log information with respect to the mate of foreige
agriculture, and if he had presented a Report upon the('
subject to Government ? He should be glad to find the
rumour confirmed, as they bad derived valuable infor.,
mation from the former Reports of that Gentleman.'
They had learned from it, among other things, the
where agricultural produce was extremely cheap, the
people were generally extremely wretched.
The Duke of WELLINGTON replied, that it was'
true that Mr. Jacob bad been so employed, and that
Government were in possession of his Report, which, if
it was the wish of their Lordships, should be laid before
them.
The Earl of MALMESBURY then moved an hum-
ble Address to his Majesty, praying that any turtharl
Report received from Mr. Jacob be laid before the'
House; which, after a few words from the Earl of LAII•'
DERDALE and the Duke of WELLINGTON, was agreed te.
On the motion of the Earl (I•MALMESBURY, va-1
rious other Returns relating to the Importation of Code
from Ireland and from Foreign Countries were ordered
to be laid before the House, and an Address to his Ma-
jesty voted for the Consular Returns, up to the present
time. •

TEST AND CORPORATI 1N ACTS.

Lord HOLLAND, in rising to move the first reading
of the Corporation and Test Acts Repeal Bill, said that
it was neither necessary nor usual, on the fist reading,
'ef a Bill, however great importance auached itself to.
it, to enter into a discussion of its merit', or go through
the various topics contained in it ; and yet, although it
was unusual to bring forward at such a period as the
present the arguments that might be adduced in favour
of the subject, which he had the honour to bring before
their Lordships, yet he felt assured that common tour-
tesy would prevail with them to listen to him for a few
moments, while he endeavoured to express his senti-
ments on the occasion. And Le felt happy in-the con-
viction that the Bill, of which he now moved the Brit
reading, and which had passed by a considerable ma-
jority in the other. House of Perlinment, would meet,
with similar success in this. lie might, perhaps, be
considered to 'be premature in his enticipation,'and
yet he could not help, even at this early stage of the
proceedings, giving expression to the hope which he felt
arising within him, that the numerous petitions which
had been signed by so large &portion of a most respectable
class of his Majesty's subjects, would not be disregarded
by his Majesty's Government, but meet with that success
which justice pointed out as doe, and policy dictated as
expedient. He felt also other grounds for this hope to
arise,fromthe frankness end candour which those who
confessed themselves thioppments of the measure bed
ever displayed ;and last, though not least, the kind end'
conciliating cooduct which had been ever shown on the
occasion by the clergymen of the Establithed Church of
the country ;but still spore he felt, that the intrinsic met it
at the Bill itself woitld be alone sufficient to. gain it
success in each
.of-the three readings in the House,und
ball/ /Kite itthijilal.assent from the throne, and