Star.
London, England, 1828-05-15 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, MAT 14.
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Mrdiell/filtapin attended,with an additional troop of witnesses,
fox the poOphoe of further prosecuting the claimant's cue.
The LOAD CH A NCELLOR Inquired if 044 was any Inten-
tion of grounding arms; and on being replied to in the nettative,
Thomas Wagstaff, who formerly lived In the service of the Hon.
Mrs. Leigh, and John Lee, were called to the bar and examined.
The evidence of these witnesses, u If to be In a piece with that
given by those whom they succeeded, was in several most impor-
tant respects flatly contradictory.
The LORD CHANCELLOR inquired at twelve o'clock, the
examinations of the above two witnesses having lasted till then,
bow many more the claimant had to bring forward?
Mr. ADAMS said, he had two more in attendance, and eleven in
town.
The further proceedings were adjourned sine die, the Loan
Cum:emu's stating that be would take care that the Solicitors
should be let know on what day it would be convenient for the
House next to meat on this subject.

WiLLMILICT THR DRIER Or RRAUFORT.
Counsel was called in, when Mr. BROUGHAM proceeded to ad-
dress their Lordships in support of this Appeal. The Learned
Gentleman expressed his decided conviction that heewould prove,
first, that there was no jurisdiction in the Court of Chancery to
deprive Mr. Welksley of the custody of his children ; and that,
even supposing that jurisdiction did exist, the circumstances of the
present case did not warrant its exetcise.—Further bearing was
postponed.
Sir R. VAUGHAN, Mr. H. DAvis, and other Members, from the
Commons, brought up the Thames Tunnel 1111, and two other
Private
The Duke of MONTROSE presented a Petition from the Senate
of the University or Glasgow, praying their Lordships to adopt
sunk measure to remove the impediments to the study of Anatomy.
I —Ordered to sir upon the table.
The Private Bills before the House were forwarded in their
respective stages,
Lord FA VERSE! A M moved, that the Report on the Stockton
and Darlington Railway Bill be brought up.
Lord WHAIt NCLIFFE did nut intend to oppose the,
Repot, but to give notice that on the third reading be
*mild call the attention of their Lordships to the smote
of the Ball. The Bill was Introduced to enable the ma-
jority of the Company to incur expenses which had
never been contemplated on the formation of the CoriPi
PAnYi in opposition to the wishes of the minority. What
effect might be produced in the House by the statement
he should have to make, he could not ,anticipate, but at
all events the public should know what they bad to
expeci, when thee engaged in Railroads or other similar
utidertakings, The Repost was then received.
The Eat l of MA LMESBURY rose to move for certain
Returns, which lie thought most be interesting to their
Lordshii s, as connected with a subject which had of
late occupied much oi their, Lordships animation, namely,
the increase of crime. He should move for a Return hl
the quantity of British Spirits, 91 Foleign Spirits, end
of Rum, entered for home consumption in each of the
years, from 1818 to 18117, inclusive, He did not tee
any of his Majesty's Ministers.in their pieces, but .he
imagined there could be no ohjectiuu to his Motion:—
Ordered.

LAWS PT kLBCTI9NS CONSOLIDATION SILL.
Lord LOLCHE§TE4 moved that this Bib be read'
a second time. The Noble Lord enteied into some of
the details of the measure, in which he wait inaddible,
and concluded by . saying, Ott alter thirty years'
experience in the • House of Commons of the eipe-
ration ..f the poesent laws, he was convinced disc
the alterations to be -effected by. the Bill wouldabe
beneficial. . .
The Bill Was Kaska second time, aod ordered to be easeqfited•
on Monday neat. '
titre - Fri&

The Bine

—stijottined until Jay!
HOUSE. QFAtOM MONS.

Mr. E. DAVENPORT, after some introductory remarks.
moved for a Select Committee to consider of the best mode of in-
troducing a uniform system of Gaol Discipline throughout the
United Kingdom.
After some minority trans Sir J..Youcc, Sir W. Guise, Mr.
Rem Mr. Weems, an 4 Mr. &scam.,
Mr. Secretary PERI. objected to the motion, on the round
that the regulations were aireddy anlficiently, if not too minute.
After a short desultory discussion, the motion was put from Ilse,
Chair, and negatived. • -
Dr. PM IL LI MOR F. obtained leave to firing in a Dill to eztetid
the powers given by l and 2 Geo. IV. c. 76, to the Deputy War-
den of the Cinque Ports.
Mr. CAVE, in pursoarce of the notice he had gives,
moved that the *Mayitr, Treasurer, and Town Cleo k of
the'Borough of Leicester, be summoned to attend at
the Bar of that Houses in order to account for their not
having made a Return' to his Majesty's Secrrary of
State, in pursuance to an Address of that Hotta of the
26th of March last.
The SPEAKER said, that as the Returif %rat not to
be made by the direct order of thit House, the motion
of the Honourable Member was not tine which. the
Ifflose could with•propriely agree to. Had the House
wiiie:ted that the 11.-turn in question blinuld be mat to
his Majesty's Secretary of State, then if it should .ap•
pear to the House that the parties complained of by
the Honourable Member had not complied with the
order, they would be subject to the interference of
the Home.

Mr. Secretary PEEL said, he bad no doubt he could
satisfy the Horn u Able Member, that even if his motion
were perfectly regular, it was equally unnecessary. He
had had some cotrespoiltlenci with the' Mayor of Lei-
cester upon the subject, and' the last letter from that
Gentleman informed hitu that the Return wourd in all
probability be made within s fortnight. The letter was
dated May 9, and therefore the interference of the
House seemed entirely uncalfel for.
After a short conversation the motion was withdrawn.
OFFICES PENSIONS .1111. CA VINO.

Mr. PLANTA brought up the Report of the Offices Peosloo BIM.
Lord CHANDOS said, he felt it his duty to t4ke Um'
opportunity of opposing the proposed provision fur Mr.
Canning's family.
Sir T. ACLAND rose .and said, in an emphatic
manner, that he regretted the stoject should be again
mentioned.

r, and Mr.

Sir Janes SCAIILICIT. Mr. PLANTA, Lord P,
S. Uwe, spoke is favour of the measure.
Sir T. LE VHI3IIIDGE said he had for many years
supported the measures of Mr. Canning and the Go-
vernment with which he wat connected. No man ad-
mired more his splendid talents and his public services.
At a late period, when that lligt,t Honourable Gentle-
man formed what appeared to him an unnatural con-
nection, he felt it his duty upon public
.grounds to
Appose him and the Ailministration at the bead of
',hick he was placed. His oppositiont 64.104 arise
from personal or private consideration eitsapilt.pnd—
LHear, hear)—and now
.that that llbightliosourable
Gentleman was noimove, he should think at inconsistent
with his duty as a Member of chat House, inconsistent
with the honour of the country, if he were to oppose the
measure so properly introduced by his Majesty's Go-
verement—(C.,heers).F.Had they gone still further,
they should have had.his support—t Hear. bear).
Mr. DAWSON expressed his hearty concurrence in
the measure..
Mr. J. WOOD said he voted against the proposition
lagligtat. on the ground that Mr. Capping had in that
AlOntie nniformky opposed every prOppsOie Psrlis-
flounoty Retina). .
sunl taw words trim Mr. V. Frrsairaaio; toed Moararo.
g. MAwsnaco, tbe /malaria° was &tread tbi sod a IMM 'er-
oded atawdinil7; „.
ThwOrders of the Day were disposed 14 ant Os Illma ol-
jettnawi at a QVAIIIMA Past Sara.