Star.
London, England, 1820-08-23 00:00:00

lIOUSE OF LORDS.

At seven minutes before ten o'clock, the Loan CIBANCT,LLOR
took his seat on the Woolsack. Prayers having been read,
The Earl of DARLINGTON rose, and observed, that be-
fore proceeding with the business of the day, he thought it ne-
cessary to solicit the attention of their Lordships to a matter
which he conceived essentially concerned the justice of the case
before them. From the probable length of the evidence, and of
the examination of each witness—that of the first witness having
already lasted two days.—he thought it indispensable that their
Lordships should each morning be furnished with printed copies
of the evidence of the preceding day. This was particularly
necessary as regarded the cress-examination of the witnesses. The

cross-examination of yesterday made a strong and forcible impres-
siott on his mind—it had tended very much to diminish—(Order).
His Lordship said, be only stated this as an illustration of the
necessity of having the evidence printed from day to day. any
Noble Lords might wish to fill up parts of the evidence by
questions from themselves, but this would be imposstble with-
out having some authentic record of that evidence constantly to
refer to. The difficulty of having the evidence so printed, would
probably be stated as an objection,, but his Loidship saw no
such difficulty. The whole evidence.of each day was to be seen
the same or next day in all the Papeik He would not vouch
for the accuracy of their reports, hulas far as he had altoPpor-
!unity of seeing them, they were generally very near the truth.
Ills Lordship had done his duty in bringing the matter under

the attention of their Lordships, and he left it with them to
=he such seder respecting it as they alight see proper.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE observed, tharthere was some-
thing farther wanting—not less necessary than the printing of the
evidence. Their Lordships should have plans of the different
houses alluded to in the evidence before them, to enable them
to follow the witnesses in their references. His Lordship did
not know whether the two parties in the case could be brought
to agree in one plan of each place ; but each party could, at
least, be called upon to produce a plan of their own. The House
would then understand the whole of the evidence much more
easily. _ _ _

Lord ERSKINE concurred in the propriety of the latter
suggestion.
The LORD CHANCELLOR explained to the House the
practice of the House as to the printing of anything that took
place in it. Nothing could be printed but on the responsibility
of the Clerk of the House for its accuracy. His Lordship, even
after all his experience in the legal profession, felt strongly the
want of these mementos, if he might so call them, of which the
Noble Lord, who had first addressed them, complained; and he
would be happy if anything could he done, which he much
doubted, to remedy the inconvenience.
The Earl of DARLINGTON rose again and moved, that
steps be taken for furnishing, each morning, every Lord with a
printed copy of the evidence of the preceding day.
Lord LIVERPOOL concurred entirely with the Noble Lord
opposite (Lord Darlington) in the importance of each of their
Lordships having, as early as possible, an authentic printed copy
of the evidence in his possession, and directions would be given
for expediting the printing u early as possible; but his Lord-
ship did not see the necessity of making any new order.;
Lord LAUDERDALE said, that there was a delay arising
from the notes of the short-hand writer having to be sent first
to the Clerk of the House, in order to be compared with his
notes, before sending them to the printer. He thought that a*
order might be made for sending the shorthand writers notes
to the press.
The Earl of DARLINGTON, in consequence of the expla-
nation, declined pressing his motion.
The roll was then called over, and Counsel were ordered to
be called in. Counsel entered. The witness Majocco was then
placed at the bar, and Mr. Baonoux resumed his