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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY 25.

Counsel were finally heard respecting the Scots cause, " Far-
quhar v. the Earl of Aboyne."—Judgment postponed.
On the Appeal of " Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bart. v. Kissane
and others,' Counsel were partly heard.—To proceed again on
Friday.
Their Lordships then adjourned for some time, during plea-
sure. On the resuming of the House—
Mr. Gummy and others cause up from the Commons with a
request that Viscount Mitavu.t.n be permitted to attend upon
the Finance Committe4 of that House.
The NobleViscoeser having signified his willingness to attend,
the Messengers were'called to tire. Bar, and informed by the
Lone CMANCELLOR, that Viscount Metvittas would attend the
Committee of the Cesonsoes, ea requested.
Earl FITZWILLIAM presented a Petition from certain
Householders in the Cities of London and Westn.lester, against
the passing of the Chimney-sweepers' Regulation Bill, which
was laid upon the table.
The Gaol Chaplains' Salaries' Bill was brought up from the
Commons by Mr. Memo= and others, and read the first time.
Mr. .MatetaNn, from the East India House, presented various
Acccunts from the Company, pursuant to recent orders of their
Lordships, which were laid upon the table.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented a Petition from the
Itte-gesses and others of the Borough Town of Wigton, its
Scotland, setting forth the long destitution of their legal and
constitutional tights with respect to Elections, &c. which they,
as well as many others of the Scots Burghs, had experienced ;--
and praying the House, in its legislative wisdom, to adopt toes-“
sures far the restitution of the same, without which jast and fa-
vourable interposition ruin must at length unavoidably overtake
every Borough in Scotland.
'The Petition being read, was, upon his Lordship'a motion,
ordered to he laid upon the table.
Earl GROSVENOR presented a Petition from Mr. Thomas
Evans, on behalf of himself and his son, Thomas John Evans,
alleging various acts of oppression, grievance, and personal il'-
treanuent (in a way similar to those presented on their behalf to
the other House of Parliament), under the recent Suspension of
the Habeas Corpus Act, and by the authority of the Secretary
of State for the Home Department, and certain other persons,
praying that due inquiry may be made into their cases, to enable
them to obtain justice from the persons so offending, &c.
The Petition, which was of considerable length, was fully
read, and ordered to be laid on the table.