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London, England, 1818-05-07 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 6.
Counsel were finally heard respecting the Scots cause, the
Earl of Wernyss and March u the Earl of liaddington and
others.—.Tudgment postponed.
Earl DIGBY presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, praying for an equalisation of
the Duties on CoaL—Laid upon the table.
Sykes's Hydrometer, the Irish Court and Session. ElOneeesi
and the West India Trade Bills, were brought up front the
Commons by Mr. Beanies and others, and read the first time.
The Duke of DEVONSHIRE presented a Petition from the
City of Waterford against the present Window Tax in Ireland.
Laid upon the table.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose to move the second
reading of the Great Seal Pardon Bill. From the official infer-
mAon before the House, their Lordships were in a great de-
gree in possession of the nature and importance of the subject.
The object of the measure new before them NNW intended to re-
liree the applicants for pardons under the Great Seal to a cer
tats extent. The fees which had been paid were so heavy as to
render it impracticable for poor persons to avail themselves of
pardons so extended, and without which they were rendered lia-
ble to various civil disabilities. The Bill went to remedy that
part of the grievance. With respect to the Stamp Duties to be
paid on such occasions, be trusted that relief would on some ful
tare period be carried farther. No part of the revenue drawn
from individuals was productive of so much injury or mischief,
as the Stamp Duties on Law proceedings, and which bad given
rise from time to time for applications to the Legislature for the
creation of inferior Courts of Civil Justice, of a nature new and
anoot.dous to the Constitigion of the country ; but at present it
was impossible for poor isersons to obtain justice in the superior
Courts, from the oppressive Operation of those Duties. The pre.
sent measure, though falling short of the extent he wished, was
calculated to do some good.—His Lordship then moved the
second reading of the Bill, which accordingly took place.
Lord HOLLAND stated his intention to take an early op-
portunity of inlaying for some important information with re-
ference to a measure which he perceived, from the Votes of the
Cnrunons was before that House of Parliament. What he
wished should be produced was, Copies of the Correspondence
which took place between his Majesty's Secretaty of State for
Foreign .Affairs arid the Ministers of the different Foreign
Powers, sine. the 20th of November,lBl6, relative to Aliens re-
siding is the respective coantries• and also, the Correspondence
between the saki S:cretary of State and his Majesty's Ambassa.
der in the N....1Lr1..nds from the 20th of November, 1815, re-
Wive to passports granted to individuals not natives of the coun-
tries respectively. He would not move for a summons on the
occasion, though he understood such a proceeding was not likely
to be r:sisied in that House. He had asked the Noble Lord on

honer eveni,g, wbeth:r what was intended respecting Aliens,
proceeded wader any stipulations between us and Foreign
Pbwars, to which the Noble Lord stated, the ropiesd measure
tested mutely upon British interests. Bdt he could not consi-
der the explanation he received on Isis query, respecting the ex-
istence of a negotiation, as so clear or satisfactory.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL moved the Order of the Day for
the second reading of the Lake of Cambridge's Annuity and the
Duchess of Cumberland's Jointure Bills—which being read,
those proeeedlip Xespeetively took place, and the Committees
en each were negatived.
The Loan Hill was also read the second time, and the Com.
adore on it likewise negadved.
in answer to queries from Lord HOLIAND, and the Earl of
Lavasanaus,

ThiisrlOf LIVERPOOL stated his bnention to propose
the third readings of the three Bills to-ntorrow.
Viscount SIDMOVTH moved for the production of an Ac.
count of the number of persons committed on certain capital
charges in the ditliTellt prisons in England, tram the year 1805
to 1817, inclusive, distinguishing the number In each county—
those convicted—those acquitted—the number of those against
whom no Bills were fotaad—and the number executed on con-
viction in each county, respectively—which was ordered ac-
cordingly.
The House resolved into a Committee on the Chapels Union
Bill, when a variety of Amendments were proposed, chiefly by
the Earl of EGIZMONT, and agreed to by the Committee: and
on the Ilonso resuming, the Bill, with the Amendments, was
ordered to be printed.
On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNF., the Jail
Chaplains' Fees Bill was read the second time ; and the remain-
ing Bills upon the table being respectively forwarded, the House
adjourned till to-morrow.