Star.
London, England, 1819-04-27 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. WNAIWIITON moved that Si, John Stuart be dis-
charged from the custody of the Serjeant at Arms, without pay-
ing his fees.—Agreed to. .
The SPEAKER then reminded the Ifnillll, that on Friday
last an order had been made to take Mr. Singleton into custody,
for being absent. on a Ballot. In the'exccution of his duty, the
Serjeant at Arms had received a letter Troth Dr. Tierney, stating
that he had seen Mr. Singleton, thought dim, from the state ut
his health, incapable of attending his duty in rarliamenft, and
conceived that he had slot been able to do so fur some tithe back.
Mr. Singleton's own excuse'was, that he thought his leave of
absence had not yet expired. It now remained for the House to
decide what course it would think proper to pursue.
Mr. C. IL II VEY then moved that the order for taking Mr.
Sirgleton into'custody be discharged, which was agreed to.
Mr. WYNNI then muted chit the names of the Members
ortlered.xo attend the ballot Kt-morrow be called over litmus.
diately after the ballot, without suffering any other business to
interpose, and that no Member be allowed to enter the House
after the ballot until the said names had been called.—:Agreed.
Mr. J. S3IITII prexented a Petition froth the parish of St.
Mace, Wood-street, against the London Clergy Bill—Referred
to the Committee on that Bill.

Mr. WILSON pivsonted a similar petition from the united
parishes of St. Mary-lc-Low, St. Pancras, and All-hallows.—Re;
tarred to the Committee.

Air. 131 NG p. rented a petition from the parish of St. James
against the Parish Clerk's Bill.=-Laid on the table.
Sir IL WILSON presented a Petition from the parish of St.
John's against the London Clergy BilL—Beferred to the Com-
mittee.

Mr. Alderman WAITIIMAN presented similar Petitions
front the parishes of St. Mary, Aidermanbury, St. Thomas
Apostle, and St. Bride's—Referred to the Committee.

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Mr. Alderman WA ITIIMA IC then pruiented a Petition from
the parish of St. Bartholomew the Great against the Parish
Clerk's Bill.—Laid on the table.

. Mr. BAR NETI presenteda Petition from the parish cf St.
Nicholas, against the Loudon Clergy 13111.—Referred to Ow
Committee.

Mr. MARRYATT presented a Petition from tfte pari..h of
St. Mary-ase against the Lune .1111 L—This Petition was ado
(erred to the C,:mmittee.

Mr. BE.II.3ION'f presented a Petition from South Shields
against Mock Aurtions.—Laiti on the table.
The Chimney, Sweepers' Regulation Bill was read a third time
and passed.
Mr. S. BOURNE postponed the further consideration of the
Report of the l'oor Settlement Bill to tins day se'nnight.
General GASCOYNE expressed his intention of their tr.oving
for a re-committal, In order tr, extend the time of Settienwnt..
General GISCOYNE gave notice that to-morrow he should
move for a return of all exports front Great Britain to (;aisada,
New Brunswick aud Neva Scotia, for the last year.

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Mr. TTONEYWOOD presented a Petition from.Wisolsvisis
4raying foCan alteration on the Coal Duty. -Laid nn the table.
Sir J. G R A 11LXM preseutcd 2, Petition from iLe Parish of
Luke's, Chelsea, against:, the Poor Settlement on
the't able.
Sir J. MiAHAM moved that an Acconnt of the actual value
of property aiiscsced in the different parishes of tht, City of Loa-
don since I $l4, be !lid before the lionse.--Aigresd to.
The lr.sh Coru:,er's Bill was read a sxm4.4 titn;and ordered
•to be committed on' Monday next. • -
The Committees of Supply and Ways and Means were post-
poned till Wedmemlay._
CLITIICROE ti INIVORCE RILL. • • •

• On the motion of Mr. LEIGH, the House went
into a Committee on Clitheroe's Divorce Bilh . After
the examination of witnesses, and the speech of COup-.
sel on behalf of Colonel Clitheroe had 'concluded,.
Mr. Alderman WOOD said, that he had been in 7
strocted to prApose a clause, the object of which was.
to prevent Mrs. Ciitheroe from selling the reversion
of an Estate left her br her father, which, if the
Bill were to pass as it then stood, she might do if
she pleased, to the injury of her only child. It WAS
wished that she should be placed in the same situa
tion with respect to this Estate as she would be if the
Bill did not pass.
Mr. BIRCH objected to the clause as new and
unprecedented.
Mr. Serjeant OYSLOW conceived the object of the j
Honourable Alderman would be as well answered,;
if, instead of the propcsed clause, there should be in-
serted one to prevent Mrs. Clitheroe from selling the.
Reversion without the consent of Lox .hushand.

Dr. PHILLIMORE contended, that it was mon-
strous and quiLe at unprecedented thing to insert in
any Divorce Bill a clause which went to deprive a
wife of a right which was not contingent upon her
marriage.
Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW repeated his formar opi-
nion, an expressed a hope that his .Honourable
Friend (Alderman Wood) would consent to withdraw
his motion.

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Mr. WROTTESULY thought that the subject
ought to be referred to a Committee. The House
had at present no knoWledge on die subject.
Sir J. MACKINTOSH said, that it was impos.;
sible for the Mouse to receive the proposed Resolu-
tion, without giving the Lady notice, so that she
might he heard by Counsel against it. He was far
from pretending to say that the justice of the case
might not warrant such a clause; but the first step
was to serve the party. with notice, even before the.
House could entertain the question—( lear, hear)._
Mr.'Aldernian WOOD withdrew his motion.
The House resumed, and the Report was ordered
to be received on this day se'unight. • .