Star.
London, England, 1818-02-20 00:00:00

GRANTS IN REVERSION.

Earl GROSVENOR. called to the recollection of
the House his moving, some time since, for certain
-documents touching this subject, but which were not
yet produced. The Enrolment Office, as the most
likely place, he thought, to furnish those accounts,
had been referred to ; but it was understood, from
some of the Clerks, that no Grants of the kind had
been enrolled during the last fifteen years. He there-
fore expressed his hope that the Noble Lord opposite
would interfere, with a view to the production of the
Account ordered.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL explained, that in all
cases where any information different from the regu•
lar way of an Address to the Pi ince Regent, was re-
quired, he took upon himself that such should be
duly communicated to the House. But when the
House itself directly made an order (except, indeed,
in east of a reference to the Treasury), he did not
deem himself se called upon. In s•ch a case it was
regularly a question between the HQµSe and the par-
ticular department called upon.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE seemed to think,
that in such a case it was an dwEsactuive
Government. At the same time a regular mode of
proceeding would be, for the House to order that the
papers in question be produced forthwith ; when, if
they were not speedily produced, a Commitee should
be appointed to inquire as to the causes.
- The Earl of LIVERPOOL differed materially'
from a part of what fell from the last Speaker ; and
the practice of Parliament established, that all papers
of a certain description were constitutionally to be
had only by address to the Grown, when such papers
were regularly granted ; or, eventually, the causes
of a refusal could regularly be explained. In other
cases, the regular course was as he had before stated.
Earl GROSVENOR was inclined to think it might
have been some mistake as to the present affair, and
spoke of his intention to move an Address for the
production.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed, the present
was not a proper subject for such a course.
The conversation continued on this subject for
some time ; and chiefly on points respecting the most
regular, or Parliamentary course of proceeding, with
a view to obtain the production of papers, or infor-
mation, so delayed. The principal Speakers were
the Earl of LIVitiPOOL and Lord HOLLAND; and
their remarks were chiefly in the way of explanation.
The LORD CHANCELLOR remarked, that the
apparent difficulty might, in the present case, be best
got over by a reference to documents formerly laid
before the House on the subject; as such might
afford a clue to the proper quarter to be referred
for such information ; and had he been earlier aware
of the circumstance, he might be able to afford some
assistance. He thought, however, that the necessary
information may be obtained in a comparatively
short interva2.

Lord HOLLAND, in the course of the conversa•
tion, having moved that the accounts in question (a
specification of all grants in reversion made by the
Crown within a certain period) be forthwith laid
before the House, he was induced, with reference to
the explanations given, to withdraw the same, trust-
ing, he said, that in a few days the proper Officer
would present the document required.
The Malt and Pension Duties Bill passed through
a Committee of the whole House, and was reported.