Star.
London, England, 1819-03-16 00:00:00

HOUSE or commoNs.

The !lon. L. DZYNDAS apnea:ed at the Bar, and reported
to the !Louie, that the Committee appointed to inquire into the
Petition against this Election had decided, that It. C. Barton,
Esq. was duly elected ; and that the Atition ug.i.:st his return
was not frivolous or vesatious.—Tint lteporr WA) ord.. rid to lie
or the table.

Dr. PHI LLI:11011F. appeared at the Par, and reported from
the Committee appointed to examine the Return for the Borough
of Reading, that du:), met on Saturday at ten in the morning, at
which time Mr. William Parnell, one of their Members, did
not attend. They waited for an hour, and adjourned over till
this day, when Mr. Parnell attended, and static!, that in con-
sequence of the Committee not haying met till our o'clock on
Friday, he imagined they world not meet till the same hour on
Saturday, and that he came before that hour, but fouud that
the Committee had adjourned.
Mr. Psnis&a.t. wa; now called, and having appeared in his
place, stated the cause of his absence in neatly the same words
as the Learned Gentleman who precedad ions ; he added, that
he had no intention of absenting himself, and hoped the
house wou!d excuse him.
Lord FITZIIARILLS and Dr. ryttr.riroxii bull bore testimony to
the attention of Mr. Parnell iu the Committee, and expressed
their conviction that his als:ence was solely owing to mistake.
' Dr. PM LLB] ()BE then moved, that Mr. Parnell he ex-
cured, which was put and carried; after which he was called
to the table, and re.6wrirr.
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.Mr. GOOCH appeared at the liar, and reported from the
Connttittee on the Rochester Election, that Lord Binning (one
of the sitting Members) was duly elected, and that the Petition
of Maier Tanen' was frivolous and vexatious: The cifect of
this put of the detision is, that the Petitioner will have to pay
.:11 the costs.

Alderman WAT rifiVrA N brme.t in a Bill for the more
recovery of small debts it:, It was read a first
time, :u•d ordered t,, 1 printed.

LETTLE.I.):\ presented three Petitions front scveral
Pari,he3 :n the County of Stafford, against any alteratiJu in the
Coal I)utie4.—ltea,i, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. S. NVORTLEY presented several Petitions against am-
alteration in the Tax on Coals :--ene from Whitby. one from
Sheffield, and from several Inhabitants of Yorkshire.—They
were severally read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Sr. J. GRAHAM presented a Petition from the Merchants,
Ship OWIIIIII, Ship Masters, and others of Carlisle, praying that
a Basin or Harbour might he constructed. in the Isle of Mar, for
the purpose of facilitating the Navigation of the Irish Channel.
Mr. CCRWEN said that the object of this Petition was of
great importance.—Read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Sir 3. GRAHAM presented two other Petitions ; ono from
the Pariih of St. Luke, Chelsea, against the renewal of the Insol-
vent Debtors' Bill ; the other from the Parish of.Mary-la-bonne,
for au alteration in the Poor Lawn—Ordered to lie on the table.
4 • Mr. G. LAMB presented a Petition from the Parish of St.
Paul, Covent garden, against the renewal of the Insolvent
Debtors' Act.
Lord ROBERT MANNERS presented .a Petition to the
same effect from Hinckley.
Mr. CURWEN presented several Petitions from various parts
of the 'County of Cumberland, against any alteration in the Du-
ties on Coals.—Read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. COURTRNAY presented a Petition from the Mayor!
and Corporation of the City of Exeter, praying for the Equali-
zation of this Coal Duties. Ile insisted on the justice of the
prayer of the Petition, and said it mentioned some facts which
he thought ought to go far towards inducing the House to adopt
some measure for equalizing the duties.
Mr. HOLME SUMNER did not intend to raise any discus-
sion upon this subject at present, but wished to state, as he knew
there were many persons anxious about a measure which he in-
tended to introduee'respeeting it, and several persons were wait-
ing in town for that purpose, that be would not bring forward
that motion until early after the Easter holidays. The Petition
[was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
A Message was bee& down from the House of Lords, re-'
questing a communication of the blimmes ci the Ant and second
Reports of the Committee of last &sift on the State of Pe-
SODS ; as also the Report of the Committee as to the eapediesicy
of relieving the Royal Duvets of part of the expense of building.
Prisons; to which the SPUME& said, that the House would send

In answer.
Mr. DICKINSON presented a Petition tram the County of
Somerset, praying that the Poor Laws relight not be altered.
Mr. BENNET mond, that the Plenum of whatbad occur

red before the Comilla* appointed to decide on the Rochester
Election should be printed. ,

WINDSOR lISTARLISHMENT.
Lord CASTLEREAGH moved the Order of the Day. that
shkHouse resolve ltielf into a Committee on the Royal House-
bog Bill. He said that he did this in order to postpone the
consideration of it.

The House accordingly revolved itself into a Committee;
after which the adjournment of the question was moved till to-
MOTTO,.
Sir ALEXANDER HOPE, also put off his Motion about
the King's Equerries tiU the same time.
Mr. TIERNEY whiled to know the nature of the Honour-
able Gentleman's Motion.

Sir ALEXANDER HOPE replied, that he should move
that the Report of the Committee be taken into consideration,
and should direct the attention of the House to that part of it
which proposed the reduction of the number of Equerries from
six to four. MR. T. W. GRADY.

Sir ROBERT WILSON obsevved, that he had a
Petition to present from Mr. Grady, jun. which he
should not weaken by any representations of his own.
It stated, that in a moment of irritation he had in-
considerately addressed a witness, who had been ex-
amined at the Bar of that llouse, in language which
was improper whilst it was a violation of the ptivi-
leges of that House: Deeply impressed with a sense
of-his error and its injurious consequences, he would
not only refrain from a repetition of it during the
time these proceedis lasted, but would solemnly
promise to abstain from all schemes of future ven-
geance, being determined to leave his character to
the judicial result of the present investigation; and
being convinced that his personal honour nonld never
be impeached whilst he was acting in unison with
the'Orders of the Ilouse.—After moving that this
Petition be laid on the table,

Sir ROBERT WILSON also moved, that Mr. T.
W. Grady be brought to the Bar of the House; repri-
manded by the Speaker, and then discharged on pay-
ment of his fees.

Mr. T. W. Grady was in consequence brought into
the House, in the custody of the Scrjeant •at Arms,
and placed at the Bar of the House.

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The SPEAKER then addressed him as follows :

" 'f. W. Grady—The using insulting language to a witness in
consequence of evidence which he has givon or may give at the
Bar of this House, is a contempt of its authority, and a breach
of its priviley,es, which never has been and never will be tole-
rated. In your Petition you acknowledge your guilt, and your
deep contrition : you p'ead irritation, am+, for these cattse<, the
forgetfulness of what was due to this House and to yourself. All
these circumstances, added to your extreme youth, have ob-
tained for you the indulgence and forgiveness of this House. But
let me warn you, that this House will not be trifled with, anti
that a repetition-of this oufrage, either during the progress of
these proceedings, or of any thing arising out of them, Will be a
breach of privilege that will he prosecuted with the utmost ri-
gour and severity. Ism directed to inform you, that you are
discharged on the payment of your fees."
It being moved that this reprimand should be en-
tered on the Journals, the SPEAKER. put the ques-
tion, and it was critc:rcd accordingly.
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