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London, England, 1828-05-08 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 7.
The House was occupied from Ten till Two o'Clocls
in bearing the Wellesley cause.
Mr. Home at last finished his opening speech, and
at the conclusion dwelt strongly on the danger of a
jari•diction, by which the Lord Chancellor could go
on for eighteen months receiving every now and then
heaps of affidavits as to facts not referable to any issue,
nor even to a statement on a Petition, and could decide
* question like this cm evidence which would not be
admissible in a question as to the smallest amount of
property. Mr. Wellesley had always attendei to the
education and morals of his children, and had nevet
brought them in contact with any contamination. His
intercourse with Mrs. NO had not been open. but
secret; and had only been rendered public by these
proceedings; and none of the previ, us decisions war-
ranted the judgment in this case, which, if supported.
would have a manifest tendency to encourage conspira-
cies against the peace of distinguished families, for the
putpose of extorting money.
Several Private Bills were, on the motion of the Earl of
Snarrossuay, forwarded in their respective stages.
House then adjourned at Two o'CLocic until
(this day).

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Sir H. PARNELL presented a Petition from Portarlington, in
favour of the Catholic Claims.
Similar Petitions 'Were presented. from Arundel, and another
place, by Mr. H. novae',; by Mr. 11. DAVOAPORT, from Duckett.
field; by Mr. E. Frrzoissoe, from Castleconnel ; by Mr. S.Wtorrs,
frciat Leitrim ; by Mr. F.meniam, from Chipping Norton ; by Sir
M. SOKUIVILLE, from Kent's Town ; by Mr. Qpni, from Rhine.:
gad ; by Mr. Laminar, from flee Parishes in the county of
G el-
- by Mr. W. 0 Betett, from Newmarket. in the County of
Pare; by Sir E. Loran front Hulywell; by Mr. A. Dawson. from
Parishes in the Counties of Monaghan and Louth ; by Mr. Bowan-
Low, from the County Antrim, and a Pariah in the county of
Down • by Mr. CALCRATT, from Bungay; by Mr.V. FlTZataaLo,,
from gook and another place, in the County of Clare; by Mr.
Bacteonam, from the Province of Connaught; from a Pari.h in
Tipperary; from Drunscarrick, and two other places; and ftunt a
Parish Priest io the County of Cork ; from a rand% in the County
of Leitrim; from the Union of Bail nasloe, and from Ballinham•
bin; and from a Parish in Oxfordshire; by Lord bloomy, fsom
five religious Congregations in Nottingham, Oxford. Heythotpe,
Kiddington, and Overthorpe ; and from the general body of the
Catholics of England; by Lord W. FincaltALD, tront six Parishes
in Deland.
Mr. PALLMER presented a Petition from the Corporation of
Wallingford, praying that no funbet Concession be granted to the
Roman Catholics.
Similar Petitions were presented from the inhabitants of Wal-
Ihsgford, by Mr. Pawns; from the Archdeaconry of Oxford, by
Mr. Amman.; from two Parishes in the County of Bedford, by
Mr. MAOIII/11101; from Bandon, by Mr. Dawsoit;.aod from two
Paeiehes in Exeter.
• Ike Petitions were ordered to be printed.
Mi. CAMPBELL presented a Petition from a place in Scot.
hod, praying for protection upon Foreign Woni.
After a few words from Sir C. Buasiu.i., the Petition was ordered
to lie eo the table.
A similar Petition was presented from the County of Limerick,
by Mr. 'Lora; from Stockbridge, by Mr. Vittaartuast ; from cer-
tain Graziers in the County of Lincoln, by Mr. Cuatits; and also
em Loath.—Laid on the table.
. Iced lid A NDEV ILL& presented a Petition froM certain Land.
Owners, Merchants, and others, in the County of Huntingdon,
upon the subject of Small Notes.
Sir E. LOYD presented a similar Petition from Holywell.—
Laid on the table.
Lord BELL RAV E pretested a Petition from certain Magis-
trates of Chester, against the Alehouse Licensing BdL—Laid oar
the table. .
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE presented a Petition from Woodbridge;
against the Corn Bill.—Laid en the table.
Mr. HUM E moved for Ref me the Duties and Drawbacki
on Glass in Ireland. fur the last three years.—Ordered.
• Mr. P. THOMSON presented a Petition from Was. Thomas%
residing at Dover, complaining of the seizure of certain-atoms of.
gold, to the value of 7,500 f. in the year 1811. which having hien
confiscated by_the Exchequer, owing to the ignorance of his ad.
visors, he had laid his case before the Lord, of the Treasury,and they
ordered the repayment of 11,60f.g. being all that was left after the
deduction of expenses and the allowance to the. infuntier.-oTbe
Petition prayed for Inquiry.
Mr. DA WSON said, that the merits of this case depended upon
the intention to export the gold, contrary to a law then in force.—
The gold was seised by a Custorn.house officer, under strong cir-
mansitances of suspicion, and confiscated in the Exchequer. The
property was divided. one third being kept by the Crown, one;
third given to the officer. and one to the informer. Upon appli-
cation being made us the Lords of the Treasury. they, as a matter
of grace and favour. ordered the Crown forfeiture to be restored.
It was impossible they could do more, as the other money bad been
paid to the individuals be had mentioned, and there were no means
of compelling its restoration. These were the facts of the case, and
be had thought fit to state them to the House before it should come
to a decision upon the Petition.
Mr. BROUGHAM said. that the seizure of the gold was un-
questionably an illegal seizure, and that the case was one of great
hardship. The difficulty was, that the two-thirds of the money
had been diopOsed of, and that the House had no power of cont.
periling its repayment.
Air. D. W. HA RVEY supported the prayer of the Penton,
and suggested that a Committee should be appointed to 'mode,
into the facts.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that al-
though be agreed with those who thought the Mee one of great
hardship, be thought it would be extremely inconvenient for that
House to encourage the revival of questions which had been set at
rest twenty years before in the Courts of Law. He felt for the
situation of the Petitioner, but could not lend himself to the pro-
posal of the Hon. Member who spoke last.
Mr. BARING said, that the merits of the question rested upon,
the intension of the party to export the gold. Although there
might be no legal proof of that imention, yet there was such a ,
peva facie case as left no doubt on his mind, and the Petitioner
did not even affirm his innocence. He never saw a case which test
called for the interference of that House.
After a few words front Mr. P. Thomson and Mr. Dawson, the
Petition was ordered to lie on the table. •
' Mr. BROUG HAM presented several Petitions from Friendly
Societies against the Friendly Societies 8i11...-Referred to the
Committee on the
Mr. BROUGHAM wished to ask the Honourable Member
who brought in the Dill what were hie intentions respecting 'it ?
Mr. T. COURTENAY said that it was his intention lito pro-
coed with the Bill in a modified form ; but not during the presept
Session. .
Mr. BROUGHAM presented several Petitions from Dissenter
against the Test and Corporation Acts.—Laid en the table.
Mr. BROUGHAM presented a Petition from the Catholic
Body of Ireland against the grants to the Kildare.street Society.—
Laid on the table.
Mr. BROUGHAM presented a Petition from Cockennouth
against protecting duties in favour of West Indian Paoduce.—Or-
dered to be printed.
The same How. Mucus presented a Petition front the Licensed
Snuff and Tobacco Manufacturers in Ireland respecting the Tobago
Duties.—Laid no the table.
The same Hon. Mamas presented a Petition from the Worces-
tershire Medical and a/iglu, Society, complaining of the difficulty
of procuring subjects for auatomy.
Also similar Petitions from the Students of Trioity College
Denim—Referred to the Committee.
The same Host. hhomeaprossoted a Petition from Newark upon
Trent, complaining of shams of Charitable Institutions in dot
Towo.--Ontered to as printed. •
Mr. G. BANKES presented two Petitions from the,
Aldermen and Burgesses of East Retford against the,
But Retford Disfranchisement Bill. He heard that it
was deermined, if the measure respecting East Bet-
ford should be further postponed, to move for a new
writ for two Members to serve in Parliament for the
said Borough. He thought it inconsistent with the
dignity of that House to delay the measure in cone
sideration of what was doing in the other House of
Parliament relative to an .then place (Penryn).
Sir JOHNBRYDGES said, he lamented there was
a oftegggity to proceed to the disfranchisement of the
Borough of East Unfold. Bribery had been proved,
and therefore it was incumbent upon that House to visit
the offence with punisbnsent. As itinocent persons,
however, would in this case suffer. for' *he. guilty, he
hoped the interests of the foSinereseuld be protected

the House, as far as was consistent with making a due
example of the latter; and he confessed, fot this reg.
son, he Preferred a partial saving of their tights, by-es-
tending the franchise to the neighbouring Hundred,
instead 4.f altogether depriving tte Borough of sending
Representatives to Parliament, and conferring the pri-
vilege 'upon some of the large manufacturing towns.
This he considered would be detrimental rather than be-
neficial to such places, and would not increase the chance
*t:if purity of election. To do away bribery and cosily.
tion, it would he more efficacious to prevent the undue
and unconstitutional influence surd interference of the
Members of the other House of Parliament, rather than•
to furnish those who, less educated, and in meaner cif-
-curnstances, would not be expected altogether to be
tvnoV against temptatiOn. Do away the seducers, and
the offence would cease to exist. He repeated, he re-
gretted the example that must he made, as the punish.
merit would not fall on the right head, but that it would
be a verification of the lines of the Poet:-
4, Little rogues submit to fate,
That great ones may enjoy the world In state."
Mr. LJJ 31 LEY gave notice that, unless the Bill before the
House was proceeded in, he should on Monday nest move for a
new writ for the election of two Members to serve in Parliament
for the Borough of Fast Retfnrd.—The Petitions were read and
ordered to lie opt' the table.
Mr. JOHN WOOD presented a Petition from the Roman
Catholics of Leicester in favour of Emancipation.
Colonel DAVI ES moved for a Select Committee to inquire into
the mode of conducting private business in that House, the feet paid
on t hem,an d also the fees paid by Members on controverted Meanie's':
Mr. LITTLETON opposed the notion, on the ground that k
interfered with a measure of his then in progress. He hoped the
Hon. Member would postpone the motion for the present. lie
scented not to be prepared with any substitute for the present mode
of conducting private business. It appeared to bins that the pretilit
amount of fees was necessary for the protection both of private pro-
perty and of the time of the House. He concluded by moving
the
adjournment of the question till Toesday next.
1 The motion for adjourning the question was agreed to.
The Report of the Salmon Fisheries Bill was received, tlo
amendments agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time
on Monday.
Mr. F. LEWIS brought up a Bill to amend the law relative. to
the. Importation of Coro. It was read a first time, and ordered ti
be read a second time on Friday next.
The second reacting of the Bill respecting the Repair of Roads to
Bridges, was postponed to Friday, the 16th.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, mod the
House adjourned at Het.r.easx Seems.

THE EVENING STAR.