Star.
London, England, 1827-04-07 00:00:00

HOUSE OP COMMONS.

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The House was occupied till half-past four ioballot•
tirix for a Ccm.nittee to try the merits of the Petition
21einst the return for Wells.
Th, names of the defaulters at yesterday's ballot who were or.
tiered to attend at the ballot of this day, were called over, when
Lord Lowther and Lord Tul[smart not answering, were ordered
to he taken into the custody of the Serjeant at Arms.
Lord Lowther, as was afterwards reported as in custody, was
ordered to be discharged on payment of his fees.
Nit.. Cs!craft warlike) reported as In custody, and teas discharged
on payment of his fees.
COOPOILAL

IX fit! miser.

T.ord 'NUGENT,dverting to a notice of motion on this =Meet
-which stood for that evening. observed. that there were smite Hon.
Friends of his who were anxious to take a pot it the dilessadon,but
who were enable to attend. He wished, therefore, to know whe-
ther the Hon. Member for Montrose had any objection to let the
motion stand liver for a short time?
Mr. HUME said he had no objection to allow the motion to
stand over till after the holidays.—lt was postponed accordingly.
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway Amendment Bill was
read a third time, and passed.
A pzraoti ft om the office of the Refuge for the Destitute, present-
std (pursuant to order of the House) an account of the receipts and
tspentlitere of that society.-.. Ordered to be printed.
The Margot; of CH A NDOS presented a Petition from the Co-
cortenr of Buckinghamshire, praying for increased allowance.
Sir EDMUND CARRINGTON supported the Petition, and
said that he believed no public functionaries were so inadequately
paid for their labors as the Coroners. In the county of Bucks there
are two Coroners, who take on an average ninety-seven Inquests,
and travel 14.00 miles each yeat ; fur which the County, on an
average, pays therit 701. to each Coroner, making the allowance
for their travelling esroses. The allowance for those Officers
was, by the 25th of Geo. 111. C. 29, in the year 1754, fixed at the
rate of ninepence per mile, both for going and for returning ; or
rather fur the journey to the place where the Inquest, is to be taken,
leaving them to return at their own rape:sm. This was obviously
on inadequate compensation. Ile trusted that it Bill would he
'brought in to provide against so scanty an allowance for the per-
Crmanec.of duties so important. at a time, too, when crimes which
called for the imerventioo of the Coroner, to far from being di-
-gondol:IA is number were, it was to be apprehended. on the increase.
. After a few words hi support of it by Lord Nueva, and in typo.
-ninon to It by Colonel Dams. it was ordered to be printed.
A similar Petition from the Coroners of NorthumberLutd was
.presented. MILLS ALOCTIMI COMMITS.
Mr. DYSON appeared at the bar, with the redacted list of the
Members chosen to form the Committee :—Mr. T. 11. Fyier, Mr.
IFf. Ord, Rt. How. C. Grant, Mr. F.J. Tablas)). Lord J Thya e,
,bir. Stewart, Sir C. A. Hastings, Mr. E. Baker, Mr. T. H. Vit.
tens Lord Hatboro. she Earl Bruce' Mr. J. lircerden, Mr. W.
Melmes,•Mr. Daiwa and Mr. R. R.lleatheote. Tiny were then
swum at the table anti withdrew.