Star.
London, England, 1820-05-12 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, SCOTLAND.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob-
serving that a motion of the Noble Lord opposite
(Lord A. Hamilton) stood for that day, requested
t.l.at he would postpone it until Monday next, in
consequence of the unavoidable absence until that
day of the Noble Secretary of State, who was anxious'
to be present at the discussion of the motion.
Lord A. HAMILTON was ready to yield to the
request of the Right Hon. Gentleman, upon the con-'
dition that his motion would have the precedence of
all others on that day.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
that so far as he and his colleagues were concerned,
t.,e Noble Lord might expect the fulfilment of the
soudttion.
Lord A. HAMILTON said, that as he understood
tl.ete %vete several Members who would be content to
some to the proiluction of the copy of the appoint-

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meet, provided the motion di'd not involve the discus-
sion of the meriti—he took this opportunity to an-
nounce, that it wog his intention to include a discus-
sion of the merits in the motion which he purposed
to submit on Monday next.,
Mr. WILDMAN presented a-Petition from certain inhabi-
tants of Essex, stating the great inconvenience to many of the
inhabitants in consequence of the distance of the place for hold-
ing the Quarter Sessions, and praying for leave to bring in a
Bill, enabling the Magistrates to hold Quarter Sessions in two
places for the same division.
Admiral II A.II.VEY said, that this Bill, he was sure, would
meet with the determined opposition of the Magistrates.
Mr. 1). W. HARVEY thought that when the merits of the
Bill came to be examined, it would be .found that the majority
of the Magistrates would not be found hostile to it.
Admiral HARVEY said, he was present at the last Sessions,
when twenty-two Magistrates were against, and only five for it,
being more than four to one.—The Petition was ordered to be
hid on the table.
Mr. IiON Y WOOD presented a Petition from certain Owners
and Occupiers 'if Land in the county of Kent, praying for the in-
terference of the Legislature in their behalf. The lion. Gentle-
' man said, he would not now enter into this important question,
but would merely express a hope that a subject of such weitht
would meet with the attention of the House.—The Petition was
laid on the table.
Lot dJA ES TO W NSII END presented a Petition from the
Borough of Helston, for leave to bring in a Bill for the better
recovery of small debts.
ELECTION PETITIONS.
• The SPEAKER said, if there were any Election Petitions,
this was the time for presenting them.
Petitions were immediately presented from the follosiing
places :—Wallingford, Town of Cambridge, Chester, Aberdeen,
St. Ives, Tregeny, Ipswich, liossrney, Wooton Basset, Not-
tingham, two from - Maidstone, Elgin, Cokhester, Bishop's
Castle, Grantham, Truro, and Coventry.
The SPEAKER said, the Petitions from Truro and Bishop's
Castle were double Returns, and these were, by the Resolutions
.come to on the first day, to be taken before the others. These
then, in the first instance, were to be put into the glass by them.
selves, and whichever should be drawn would be taken first.
The Papers were then put into the glass, and Bishop's Castle
being first drawn out,
Th' SPEAKER said, the earliest day on which that Petition
could be taken into consideration, was Friday the 26th of May.
That was not the ordinary day fur balloting, and as fixing it
for that day would leave the parties at liberty not to enter into
their recognizances till the night before, if they were not then
entered into, the• House would be put to the inconvenience of
assembling in unusual numbers to no purpose. If the Petition
were not taken then, it could not be taken before Monday, the
29th, but on that day the House did nut sit, and for Tuesday,
two Petitions were already fixed.
It was finally fixed that the Bishop's Castle Petition should
be taken on Tuesday the SOth of May.
The Truro Petition was then drawn forth, and the Ballot
fixed for Thursday the Ist of June.
A Petition from Petersfield, against a Member returned for
two places, vim then presented, which was ordered to be bal-
lotted for on Tuesday, the 6th of June.
The St. Ives Petition was fixed for the Bth of June.
The others were then drawn from the glass, and the Ballots
fixed for the following days:
Nottingham, Tuesday, J une 20.
War wick shire, Same day.
Maidstone, Thursday, June 22.
Cambridge, same day.
Colchester, Tuesday, June 27.
Wooton Basset, same day.
Elgin, Thursday, June 29.
Coventry (from Mr. Cobbett),
same day.

Grantham, Tuesday, July 4.
City of Chester, same day.
Wallingford, Thursday, July 6.
Aberdeen, same day.
Aldborough (Yorkshire), Tues-
day, July 11.
Bossiney, same day.
Tregony, Thursday, July 13.
Ipswich, same day.
LONDON BRIDGE.

Mr. Alderrnan WOOD gave notice, that he would, to-mor-
row, move for the appointment of a Committee to inquire into
the state of Lordon Bridge.

GALWAY ELECTION.
Mr. DAWSON presented a Petition from Mr. V. Blake,
setting forth that Mr. Prendergast not having taken his seat,
and Petitioner not knowing his address, had not, been able to
serve him with the notices necessary to be served, where a re-
turn was contested. He therefore prayed that the time for
entering into his recognixances might be enlarged, or some
other step taken that the House might think fit.
On the motion of Mr. W. WYNN, the Resolution come to
by the House, relative to Contested Elections, on the 11th of
February, 1819, was read by the Clerk.
The Agent for the Prosecution was then called in and exa-
mined by the &TARSI. lie stated his name to be Wn.r.ran
G aux:: and that he was Agent to Mr. V. Blake.—lle was then
ordered to withdraw.

Mr. DAWSON moved that further time should be granted
to Mr. V. Blake to give the notices required, till Monday sett-
night.—The motion was agregd to.