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I, Some farther piogrese was niade in the hearing of Appeal
Omura (the drst dose sisce'the kbeence of the Loan ClLWi-
ou.r.on front Indleposition); Lord REDxsnAaff was the principal
Law Lord who attended. •
His Ilighneestan Puke of Goovetsrte took the oaths and
his seat, as dirillil
.sfarqs6 of)OWN4kllitli.
)1r• Sriern• 'ffilliirGheltea College, presented an Account of
the Unclaimed Prize Mesey from that ....stablishment.
Some farther progress was made in the bearing of evidence
respecting Taafte s Divorce Bill.—Farther consideration defer-
., red till Thursday. .
Mr. Becooce, from the Treasury, presented a variety of Fi-
nancial Documents, pursuant to recent Votes' of the House,
*hicks, on the motion of Lord Haase:us, were ordered to be
printed.
Lord WOD?iIOCSE presented a Petition from the Bo-
rough of Falmouth, in Cornwall, praying a Revision of the 1
Criminal Code. ,
Lord KENYON presented a Petition, signed by upwards of
1300 Parishioners of Mary-la bonne, against the continuance of
the insolvent Debtors Act, in Its,prescnt shape.
The Marquis of DOWNSHIRE presented a Petition, signed
byu :1117
piri 1 • cdi psa 11
a inohr a, bsiaeletreaal otf; the
City
ity Nobility,
of
Dublin,
praying a above
fur
teed, or at least a considerable reduction of the Window Tea in
IreLual—The Potieion was road on his Lordslsip'a special mo-
tion. It was of some length, and set forth, among other points,
that the Impost in question was originally laid on as aWar Tax ;
and that naturally, on the return of peace, hirbiajesty's Sub-
jects is that part of the United Kingdom, expected its abroga-
tion ; that the general increase and pressure of taxation was
grievously felt in that country ; and, with respect to the Window
Tan, it was not only pecuniarly felt, 'but its operation tended
greatly to deteriorate the health of the capital city, where, as
a tax was not charged 113011 uninhabited houses it was the
practice to closed several parsons as occupants of one house,
in order to evade It, and on the various grounds stated the Pei-
tloaers played relief. '
Tbf Noble Marquis then presented a Petition, numerously
signed, from the town of iklfast,to the same effect.
His Lordship brought forward a third Petition for a 'similar
object from the City of Londonderry. This documeni stated,
1 that the financial proportion of two-seventeenths, as tattled at
the Union, to be contributed by Ireland, from the impoverish-
ment of that country by excessive and increasing taxation, and
from the enormous drain of nearly four millions of its money
spent annually by absentees, has become too great a proportion
of the financial contritmions, to be equitably borne by Ireland.
These Petitionrwere severally ordered to ke on the table.
Lord KENYON presented a Petition from the United Pa.
rishes of St. Giles's and St. George's, Bloomsbury, relative to
the regulation of Parish Apprentices, under the 56th of his pre-
sent Majesty.—Ordered to lle on the table.
The Earl of AYLESBURY presented a Petition from the
town of Marlborough, in the county of Wilts, praying for a
revision of the Criminal 'Code, which was ordered to lie on the

KJ till tomorrow. •
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Clerk appeared at the Bar with the reduced' list of the
Committee chosen by ballot, to try the merits of the Tamworth
kleetion. The oames wet. read u follows: _ _ _

M. Russell, Eaq. Sir E. O'Brien, Bart. IL Magenis, Esq.
lion. J. S. Cox, John Bent, Esq. Lord H. Howard, R. Shaw,
Esq. Jr Douglas, PAq..Lord Corium R. Windham, Esq. E.
Denny, Esq. R. Ellison. Esq. A. Price, Esq. Hon. T. Brand,
Right Hon. W. Huskisson.
Lord CLIVE appeared at the Bar with the Report of the
Committee appointed to try the merits of the Election for the
Borough of Barnstaple, on the Petition of Sir H. Thompson.
The Committee stated, that they had determined that Sir Man-
naueh Massey Lopez, Bart. was not duly elected to serve in
ornament for the said Borough, but that F. N. Oinmahney,
Eq. was duh elected for the said Borough; aLd that the last
Election for the said Borough, so far as relates to Sir M. M.
Lopes, is void. The Committee also presented a Special Re-
port, stating that it appeared to them by evidence that tiir M.
M. Lopes had at the I.st Election been guilty, by his Agent; of
bribery and corruption ; and that at the last Election for the said
Borough it appeared in evidence that such a general system of
corruption bad moaned as to render it incumbent on the Com-
mittee to submit this statement to the serious consideration of the
House, that such measures might be had thereupon as should
seem necenary for the House to adopt —The Report was or-
dered to lie on the table.

Lord CLIVE uid, he wes directed by the Committee to
move, that the Minutes of Evidence =ken belong it should be
presented to the Housh.--This wes accordingly done and the
Minutes brought up.
On the motion of Lord CLIVE it was then ordered that the
Speaker do dot issue his warrant to the Qerk of the Crown, to
make out a Writ for the Election of a new l‘fezuber till this day
se'nnightt that-the House might here time to sousider the Ali-
MUM Of the Committee. _

COQ the motion of Mr. LUSHINGTON, the Speaker was
directed to issue warrants to the Clerk of the Crown to make out
new Writs for the Election of two Members to serve far Yar-
mouth (We of Wight), in the room of John Taylor., Esq. and
William Mount, Esq. both of whom bare accepted the Chiltern
Liu nd reds,
The Annual Indemnity Bill was read a second time, and or-
dered to be committed this day.
Mr. LITTLETON presented a Petition frnen the Cosbnas-
ten and lroornasters of the County of Stafford, against any
equalization of the_ Coal Duties.—Read and erderid to lie on
the table.

General GASCOIGNE presented a Petition from the Mer-
chants and Shipowners of Liverpeil, Prayibg for the extension of
the Wet Docks of that City, for the reception of larger vessels.
The SPEAKER said that, if it was a Petition for a private
Bill, er for any grant of Tibiae money, it would be necessary that
it be preceded by a Petition praying for leave to present a Yeti-
tiou.—The imition was for the present withdrawn in con-
sequence.
Si, W. GUISE presented a,Pettion from the Manefacturers

of (iloueesturahire:against any alteration in the Coal LaWf.—
Read and ordered to lie ye the table.

Sir W. LEMON presented a Petition from the Inhabitants
of Plpnouth, for the rrrlsson of thy Criminal Law.—Read and
ordered to lie on the table. •
Lord WYE presented a Petition front the Inhabitants of
-I..ucSow, against any alteiation in the Coal Laws.—Read and
ordered to Ue on the table.

Sir JA MES GRAHAM presented a Petition from the inha-
bitants of Mary-la-bonne, praying that the Insolvent Debtors'
Act may not be renewed ; or, if renewed, that some provision
be introduced into it to protect the interests of the honest credi-
tsr.—ltestband ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. CURWEN presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of
IJlverston, for the alteration of the Poor Laws—Read and or-
dered to lie on the table.
A Petition was presented from the'lnhab:tants of Whitby, for
the revision of the Criminal Law.—Read and ordered to lie on
the table. • N.

Mr. MACDONALD presented a Petition from the Corpora.
Lion of liammernaen, of the City of Edinburgh, praying for a'
revision of the Borough Sy,stem of Scotland. Ile did rot intend
to trouble the House with any observations on the subject, as
notice bat Nan given of a motion on the subject by his Noble
Friend (Lora-A. Hamilton). But he wished to call the attan.
lion of the House to. that motion, as one of the most important
relative to the rights and liberties of the subject that had beca
agitated since the Revoluffon.—Read, and ogdeted to lie on
the table.

Lord FOLK STONE presented a Petition from Trowbridge,
against any alteration In the Coal Duties.—. Read and ordered
to lie on the table.
A Petition was presented from certain Inhablrants of Queen's
County, praying'fur an alienation in the Excise Dtties on 'fan-
fare in Ireland.--Read, and ordered-to lie on the table.
A,Petidou was presented from the Inhabitants of Woburn,
and a similar one from those of Chichester, praying for the
Revision of the Crindual Code. Read, and ordered to he on
the table.

A Petition seal presented from the County of Mayo, against
the Irieh Grand Jury Presentment 11111.—lieudr and ordered
to lie on the table.
Mr. presented a Petition from a Prisoner con-
lined is the Gaol of Perth, run:winning of bad treatment.—
Read, and ordered to lie us the bible.
The Clerk appeered at the lierwrith the reduced List of the
Coantajttz., chosen by beam, to pry the meths of the Noggins-
Sarri LloMso. The follevrincessarrrtremberi:
IL O • . Ifeensurt, list O. A. IL Moldered*,

Regs J. itande, Ksq. gir L. Path, Thu. G. C. JenkLawn, D.
ClUbzrt• E. 7. F. 1,1+4111, Sag Sir J. Shelley, u. mak-
layd, E.q. C. Tennyso ,I. Hun..H: R. Pa-
kenham, Sir .1. Osborn, rd' Fdistnne.
The SPEAK ER reminded thollkutse that Monday next was
the last day for presenting.privido Ws. He would therefore
take the Chair totoorroer and Frfday, as soon after dare o'clock
as he should be enabled by the attondance of Members.
On the motion of the COANCELLOS of the Ficus:num, the
names of the defaulters at the ballot on Thnrsity list were
called over. Those who did not appear were ordered to it tteud
on Thursday.
The SPEAKER said he thought it 'necessary to observe, drat
those Members who did not attend at the ballot let Tatirsday,
having beetr spa cially ordered told° so, would be liable to the
severe censure of the House.
A Mesasax said he was one of those absent at the last ILllot,
but that he bad arrived only five minutes after the llaur seas
locked.
The SPEAKER disclaimed any intention of alluding to the
Honourable Member personally. .
Mr. WYNNE said that it was not a sufficient excuse t'am a
Member arrived within five minutes after the doers we: ,eked.
Mr. GRATTAN gave notice that on the Arril he la-
tended to submit to the llouse a motion regarding his Majtsty's
Roman Catholic Subjects.
Mr. M. A. TAYLOR gave notice thit on the 17th instant ha
would submit us the House a motion for an Account of Ae
'Amount of all Sums standing in the Backs of the Dank in the
name of the Accountant-General. 0 _

On the motion of Pert, the tim, f.,r rtking into conside-
ration the Petition, complaining of the ltecura of Mr. V. Blake,
was postponed from the 18th 31sre.h till th.e 4th of May.

PENRHYN ELECTION.

Sir C. BLIRTiELI. moved the Order of the Hay on tht
adjourned deb:tte ua the Penrbite Election. lie had been led
to believe that the best way to. deal with this case,•would be,
to bring in a Bar, and then the parties might, on the.second
reading of the Bill, .defend themselves in the heft 3vay they.
could. For this purpose, be should move two &isolations t
Ist. That it appears to this I thAt gross Bribery and
Corruption prevails in the Ilorou3h of l'eurLyn; but that such
practices are not new in that Borougb, as wart proved w the
House is 1807, on the Fetitiou of J. Trevannioa.
id. That it is the opnioa of this House that this system of
Bribery and Corruption regain:4 the, setioua cuusideratiou of
the House:. •

These Resolutions were agreed to nern. can.
Sir C. BURRELL then moved for leave to bring in a Till
'to prevent Bribery •and Corruption in the Borough of l'enrhyn,
as far as related to the return of Members of. Parliaineut fur the
said Boraugh,—Leave given.
Upon the moti,,n of Mr. WYN\, the Petition, of John
Trevaunion and others, in the year 1807, was ordered to be
re-printed.