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London, England, 1817-07-08 00:00:00

PARLMMEATARr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY 7.
QVEENSBERRY APPRAL CAUSFA.

The LORD CHANCELLOR intimated to-day
that he should not he ready to give judgment in the
Queensberry Appeals to-morrow; bet would give
;udgment on %Vednesday.

SIR FRANas DURDETT, BART. V. PM" COLCIILITSR,

LA TB sprAKk.n or THE lioUss OF COMMONS.
This was a ‘Vrit of Error brought by Sir Francis
Burdett, to reverse the Judgment of the Conti of
King's Bench, which was in favour of the SrrAKEN.
The case was ..rhted last week by Mr. Pittocou.sm
and Mr. PHILIP CoCaTENAY, for the Plsintiff in
Error, and it stood ova till to-day ; but the SoLICI•
,TON-GZNZNAL was not beard on the other side, .the
Lords bring unanimous in affirmii g the Judgment.
A question had been put to the Judges, whether, it
the Court of Common Pleas committed a person for
a contempt, it was sufficient that the adjudication
should state specia.ly-all the circumstances attending
it, or generally only And whether, if so stated
genera:ly, and a Haeiss Corpus were issued, the
Court of King's Bench. would discharge the party,
unless the nature of the contempt were specifically
stated? To which the Judges answered, That the
Court of King's Bench would not require a more
special statement, arid would not, and ought not to
discharge the party, giving faith to the general state-
ment by the Court. _ _

After the LORD CHANCELLOR had moved
d:at theJidgment should be affirmed,
Lord ERSKINE rose and said, that as he con-
certed in the Motion that had been made to affirm
titte judgment, it would be quite unnecessary in almost
ary other case to add any thing to the formal affirm-
mance by his N..& Friend, who presided; but from
wl at had forrrorly passed in the House, when t!:e
imprisonment of the plaintiff in error took place, he
telt it incumbent upon him to say a very few words.
At that time it was an opinion expressed by persons
of great weight in the House of Commons, and it
was generally thought to have been its intention not
to permit any action to be proceeded in so as to have
its privileges all qus•stioned (Jr canvassed in a
Court of Law, and that imprisonment would attach
upon all who issued process, or countenanced it Li
judgment. Lord Erskine said, that having felt the
utmost alarm at a proposition so dangerous to the
liberty of the subject, he had expressed himself un
that occasion in his place in the House -with great
warmth—with more, indeed, than was thought tight
by some whose opinions he highly valued; but for
his own part he repented of none of it, and upon the
smne • cc:film would repeat it again, and stand by
every word of it. No man could respect or value
more than be did the high privileges of the House of
Commons, so essentially necessary for the security of
the subject's liberty ; and whilskthat House was ad-
vancing, amidst obstacles, to its just station in the
Constitution, which had now so happily and securely
been attaieed, it was'no wonder that they were jea-
lous of their privileges, which led them into excesses
unnecessary for their plisetvat:on, and inconsistent
%Vitt* the secatity of oar legal Constitution, as they
1:41 imprisoned persons fur only appealirg to the
law, of their entnitty when imprisoned. He could
not, therefore, avoid elyressing his heartfelt satisfac-
tion at the course which had, in the present instance,
been pursued. The Speaker, though standing per.
haps in a case which miLht have been distinguisheicin
argument front that.ot iuferio: persons
.(though be
would give no opinion upon that), had put in his
plea like the most private man. tie had s.ot object-
ed to the jurisdiction Of the Court of King's Bench,
but had put himself upon the country for the fact,
and pleaded his jus,ification to the Judges of the
Law—so that it the Court had decided against him,
he must have been bound by the judgment. This
was no waiver of privilege, but an act which gave ill
double security and lustre, a? the privileges of
Lament were part of the Liw of the land, ariii would,
elways be duly maintained_ by she Courts of Justice.
The case had been nso,t learnedly and ably argued, i
nod every objection taken which could support the
Plaintifl'i case ; but i instead of its being the corn-1
snitment of the Raise of Commons, it had been only
tl:at of cue of the superior Courts of Law, he should
Lave given the same judgment; as he could nut
agree tl:at the Commons had tiny higher privilege of
commitment for contempt than that which was ne-
cessarily possessed by the Superior Courts, for their
own protection and that of the people whom they
protected. He always felt more than he could ex-
press in support of the legal jurisdiction of the coun-
try, as he was sure that if they were ever overborne,
the sun of British freedom would set for ever.—
Judgment affirmed.

• ROYAL ASSENT.
The Royal Agent w•as notified by Commission to the Ofscc
Abolition and Regulation Bab, the Compensation Bill, the Irish
Shcrilfs' Ball, tLc i•pli its Intercourse All, anti a number of
other Bills.

Ile Commissioners were the Loan CtlaalCZLLoll, the Earl
Of SU and Lord M .11.13tat)A

of pressing it through the Session. As it was, there
was so short a period of the Session left, that he did
not think any delay advisable, and as the Bill might
be discussed in a subsequent stage, he thought it un-'
necessai y to postpone the second reading.
The Earl of DONOUGHMORE wished for
some explanation as to the Bill ; but •
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said it could not he
regularly given now, there being only a notice for
the second reading before the Arse, and the con-
versation dropped.
The Irish Election Bill passed through a Comniit-
tee, with some Amendments moved by the Earl of
Limerick.—Report tomorrow.
On the third reading of the Clergy Residence Bill.
a long conversation took place, in which the Eall of
Hatinowny, the Archbishop of CANTRRBORY, the
Lour CHANCRLLOIIs the Bishops of Ps retteostootat
and Lonoosi, took part.
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed in the
course of it, that until they defined residence, and
adopted some other mode of obtaining the value of
a benefice than the joint representations of the Pa-
tr.m. the Ordinary, and the Parson, no gpod upon
th's subject woulA be dope.
The Earl of HARR° WBY moved several amend-
ments, some of which were agreed to, and others ne-
gatived.
The House divided upon one respecting laying be-
fore the Bishop, in the cases referred to, the value
and the population of the benefice, and which the
Archbishop of CANTFRIWny considered unnecessaty.
it being, he contended, already provided fur by the
Bill.—Contents, 0; Not Contents, 10.
The Bill was read a third time and passed.
Adjourned till to-morrow (this day).
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Report of the Deputy Remernbrancer of the Exchequer's
Bill was agreed to.
'1 he Miiitia Pay Bill, the Irish Militia Pay Bill, the Irish Lu-
natic Asylum fill, were severally read a third tiwe and passed.
'I he Bank Token Stoppige Bill and the Put India Goods re-
moval Bill were severalty read a third time and puled.
General HART stated, that no return had been made to an
Order for the proslueilon of certain examinations which had
taken place iu the County of Donegal, before a Commissioner of
Excise, though the Order had been repeated. lie gave notice,
that if the Return was not made by Friday, be should nsore that
the Officer whose duty it was to make the Return should be
called on to appear at the Bar of the House.
Mr. ABERCROMBY presented a Petition from Richard 11.1.
lar, against whom an Event had been Issued for Stamp Duties ;
but as be Petitioner bad been made a bankrupt, and the private
creditors had received an assignation of his effects anterior in
time to the tuts of the &tient, the Solicitor of the Stamp Office
had %plied to the Petitioner, who was in prison under the Ex-
tent, and stated to him, that if he could induce his private credi-
tors to give up their claim to his effects kalslck by their superior
activity they were entitled to), he should be liberated. This lan-
gaa:te, he catice.ved, was lit to be used to a person in such a
situation. lie hoped the cue would be inquired Into.
Mr. LUSHINUIDN said be should feel it his duty to inquire
into the ease, of which he had not heard a word till the present
tuomente.-'1 he Petition was read, and ordered tone on the table.
STEAM !MATS.

Mr. HARVEY said, that the Report which had been presets-
ted to the House from the Committee on the late Accidents In
Steam Packets, had proved alit these conveyances would always
be liable to similar accidents, It they were not subjected to regu-
lations similar to those now applied to Stage Coaches. The ac-
cident at Norwich, which had occasioned the death of eleven
persons, had been shown to have originated In the bad construc-
tion of the boiler, and the obstinacy of a person who persisted In
loading the safety valve. Under proper regulations, it wattprac-
ticab:e to construct them in such a manner that no poselbOacti.
den. could occur. In the Bill for which he should move, it eras
it.t‘nded to provide, that every Steam Boat should be registered,
and that nu welt Boat should be permitted to carry passenger.
till it was certified by an engineer, on oath, that the boiler was
i.f wrought metal, and provided with each safety valves as expo+
rivrte had sLevri, to be necessary. 'I he Honourable Member
then moved fur leave to bring in a Bill for the better regulation
cat Steam Packets, which was gritted.

The Bill was Tim brought in, read a first time, and ordered to
be read a ►ecuud tame, and to be printel

140110 E Oh' monoNs.
Mr. BROUGHAM gave notice of a mition for
Thursday, on the present State of Public Affairs.

. Sir F. -lilJit DETT postpor.edhis motion respect-
ing Mr. Mallison, to Wednesday.

CONSTABL,S.

Mr. CALCRAFT rose to move an Address, for
a compensation to the Constables in attendance about
the House, for their extraordinary labour this des.
The persons who discharged the duties of Con-
stables were tradesmen, whose absence from their ho.'!
uness would not be compensated for by the som he!
should propose, but the grant would form some dimi-
nution of their loss. Though their duties were dis-
.charged throughout the kingdom gratuitously, the
present instance was, he tliGught, a Et exception to
that rule. The Honourable Member concluded by
moving an Address for the payment of 0330 to the
High Constable of Westminster and his Assistants,
for their services in attendance on the Houses of Par-
liament during the present Session.
Mr. BENNETT said, it had been proved before
the Police Committee, that a practice had generally
prevailed of paying a guinea to the High Bailiff to
be excused attendance in the office of Constable, sad
that those who did not pay the fee were put on die
hardest duty ; he did nut charge it upon the present
officer, who bad the appointment of the Constables.
But this system of extortion had prevailed uniformly
during the time of his predecessor. He hoped, how-
ever, the perms* who bad the disposal of the money
to be granted would see that it was given to those by
whom the duty was really performed.
Mr. BANES opposed the motion as an intim-
tion, and because sufficient ground had not been
shewn for it. It would be improper also to trust the
money in the hands of persons who, by the statement
of the Honourable Member fur Shrewslady, were not
6t to be trusted with it.
Mr. BENNETT explained, that the person against
whom the charge was made was the /err High Con-
stable (not the High Bailiff, as he had by mistake
stated). The present High Constable had been lately
appointed, and against him no charge appeared.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, he was glad his Ho-
nourable Friend lutd explained. • The charge against
a former High Constable could have no possible
weight against a grant to a person who now filled
that office.

non. Gentlemanihirtmlf, who provoked it. r.,r
Oat Right Hon. Gentleman had boasted the t -
,night that the Bank had virtually re,urred csosi p .1.
menus, while the circumstance which he quo e.
support of his boast WAS action), insignificant,
compliance with his nrion- would fully demoniac
. The previous question was aAreed
stattoTtom f 7 Till P ins
Mr. BROUGHAM btou4lit up a Report fr.•
the Committer on Education. He:aid the. Conin,

tee had di►covered 'that great abuses h:%l
in regard to the management of the fonds inrt•
for the benefit of S:holastic Institutirm,„ p ,
two glaring instances of this kind had c
the Committee. One case was that n: an eu !.9.

for a School, of which the master's sal ari;
to £1,500 alear. This place WAS a mere sine -..•
there being scarcely any thing like a place fir ;
education of children. The situation ot
pening to become vacant, the pers.,n in wit s
was appointed his own brother, who ss.is ~;.; 7
mats, to the situation. This Caergy maw,
tell into the receipt of £L,S,KI a-ye ar, ,t
do nothing for his looney ; hut as it a •S flrCes•
that some person should .attelot, or ai,-p.iat. to a•ie I,
to the business of the school. he Atsis, a:atud a .!ei•
who was a journeym an carpenter, with a s.d.
forty pounds a-year, —(heor, hear.) T: c:e
ther Institution, of which the master's sada:-
tvreen £3OO and LW'.) a-yeir, and there w.as
scholar in it. T..ese facts Caine inciskutal;:
the Committee, who might have learnt a gttain.
more of a similar kind, were it not that, by nt.icing
the enquiry for that purpose, they should have t
beyond their functions, being restricted to tli eilqu:ry
into the state of education in And about the metropolis.
In the course of their inquiries, the Committee Lad
found that it would be necessai y to pass A Lill: Vl' the
appointment of Commissionet s, who should c.tTy on
an- investigation upon this subject in all parts if is
country where their enquiries might he thoe.ht oz-
cessary. Tim bast mode wiiiiti b to is,•le a Path t.
mentary Commission, with powers to make a full Cl.
quiry into all abases relating to school;. This wa.,14
be the only way to rescue the funds trim their pt..
sent abused state, and direct them to the ottects tot
which they had been originally intended toy the do.
nors. He hoped that something oh this kind would be
done early in the next Session of Parliament.
Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW !tidy coincided
friendbeiettlei
timents of his Ilonourablenqaunirdy Learnedmigbt
and he wished that a full e
to all charitable donations intended for the purpose
of promoting education in general.
Mr. BROUGHAM said the Committee had
fined the objects of their enquiry to Cie education of
the poor only, because, it their enquiries were to in-
tend generally to all scholastic institutions, their
powers would extend to Westminster, to Eatc.n.
the Univetsities, an enquiry not called for At rrece,'.s
and which might be attended with great inconionsisre:c.
The Report was ordered to lie en the tabl-.
MISCELLANMS.

A Message from the Lords, MatCti their Cords!lips' a:sert to
several Public Bolls.

The Colliery Labour Ell, the Cutlery [Lour Eli, the Eng.
nth Saving Batiks Bill, the Ireland Saving hank> 1 h, and the
Frsme•breaking Bill, were severally read a third nn, , and
Tile Hackney Co.ich Licensing hill was read a word tinic an I
I'e third reading of the East India Goods sin was, ui nn •ke
motion of Mr. LUSHING fON. postemed to tl.is day three
months. _ _

On t►e motion of Mr. BENNETT, the papers with ferrets so
Captain Hoy, were ordered to be printed. The HonouraMe
Member observing, that be would take an early opportunity of
again calling the attention of the Hou-e to this subjlct.
it The Annual Account, respecting the Revenue, up to the. St.lt
of July.lBl7. were moved for by Mr.l.ushington, and prenntrd.
A teturn ot Cotton Yarn exported, was laid on the table.

Mr. BROUGHAM &eked,. whether the Noble Lord (Cattle.
reatli) was expe,:ted soon to appear In his place. as be (Mr.
Brougham) had a question to put to that Noble Lord?
Mr. LUSHING I'ON replied, that as the House was likely
very soon to adjourn, be could not think It likely that the Nohle
Lord would be in his place in the course of that evening, but Le
expected the Noble Lord's presence to.niorruw even*, whirl
would probably be the last day of the meeting of the House, until
Friday, as no business stood fur Wednesday or Thursday.
Mr BROUGHAM expressed his 3urprite at the obsavation
of the Honourable Gentleman, that the House was not likely to
meet on Wednesday or Thureday It was no doubt competer.t
to the Secretary of the Treasury to say whether there shoat: he
a }louse or not, as the formation of a House at lour o'clock, de.
pentiesl very much upon his will and pleasure—(Near, 1.-;_r, vw
Me eipo.itiot i.—But it was extraordinary to assun.e tta:
there was no business for the Hou-e to meet upon, because, af•
cording to triu Ihmourable Gentleman, there was no Goverumest
buains it to transact ; and the assure so, as an horny:int tiiciGn
of all Honourable hriend of his (the klember 1, r !amber) s•aod
but Wedneia,lay, spots the subject of the Slave Trade, anJ le
taws& had divan notice of a motion for wit:i rvi.ret
to the present Slate of Public Affairs. Ile hope.!, tbereiur••
that it w -mid not be inconsistent wit's the wishes or armee,—
ments of the Secretary of the Treasury that the House
meet on Wednesday and Thursday.—Adjou:nrd tiii

The Second Day's sale at MILLARIA..-
goods, particularly the India Shawls and Mw.l.r,,
have sold equal to the First Day. Those to be vie,
To-morrow are very interesting : among the
Irish Linens is the curious piece of Prize Liner, r.::d
among the India Shawls is the valuable Mogul cne,
a singular curiosity from India, which came over
present to a great personage ; it measures foil
yards in length : it is esteemed tl-e Freweit culior.s.y
of the kind that has eve been brought to this country.