Star.
London, England, 1817-07-10 00:00:00

MISCLZ.LANIts.

Dyot's Divorce Bill was brought up from the Commons by Sir
JANIVS OBASIALI and miters, with certa'n 'amendments ; which
' being forthwith taken into consideration, wet I agreed to by their
ILordships.
The Earl ..f HARDWICKE moved for the production of the
Accounts transmitted by the M,.derator o! the General Asaem•
• la Iy of the Church of Scotland to the Secretary of State, Wades.
to the Management of the Pour in that Country ; which beitnt
ordered accordingly the same was 'ciritiwith presented at the
Bar by Mi. Wai.eoss, from Ole Secret -try of ""ate'. Office, and
were, on the moi;on of the Noble Earl, referred to their Lord-
ships' Committee on the Puur Laws.
Air. PutiLin (=ecretary to be speaker of the House of Com-
mons), presented at the Liar a I able of the Fees authorised to be
taken by the Commie:lunar of the Royal Military Canal, which
was laid upon the table.
Mr. MAITLAND (from the East India Hasse), presented a
copy of the Resolutions of the Court of Directors, on the onbject
in grants, pemions aid allowances, pursuant to Act of Parliament.
Mr. iligbmore presented the Annual Accounts from the St.
Nicholas Bay Company.
Earl GROoVENO It presented a petition from a person of the
name of Roberts, complaining of delay in a Chancery suit in
which lie was a party, and praying that such ass.•ance might he
given to the Lord Lhancellor, as would produce greater expedi-
tion in the decision of cau.es. His Lordship observed that atais.
taint: had been given by the appointment of a Ylee-chancellor,
and he trusted it had been found useful.

he LORD CHANCELLOR stated that he knew neither the
person nor the cause ; but the appointment of the Vice-chancellor
had been w.eful to tlie suitor: ; but as to the Lord Chancellor, the
only :Inv of it was•to throw upon his shout lers business much
more &stressing in its nature, and the same ut qua ttity as before.
h.. Petition was laid on the table.

Lord kEDF.SDALE observed, t'at a notion appeared to be
entertained, that he Ind in a d -bate on the subject of the Habeas
Corpus Su.peusiuu Bill intended to cast an innovation on the ad-
ministration et a Noble Frieusl of Ws (Earl of Hardwicke) in Ire-
land. He certainly had no ench intention, nor had he, In fact, east
any such imputation. His ..eject had been to defend that aintini-
stration a,;aitist what he conceived to be, though be might have
been mistaken, as an attexpt, in another quarter, to do it inju—
tke by an injurious comparison.
The Earl 01 HAKDWICKE thanked the Noble Lord for the
explanation.
Eatl Git.OSVENOR ebserv:d, there was no husntion in any
quarter to cast any tumid at hin on the Noble Earl's administration.
The Marquis of LAN t,DOWNE gave notice, that it was the
intention of a Noble Friend of his, who had taken a leading part
ou the subject of the abolition at the slave 'Evade, whether a
message on the subjet CUM trolls the other House or not, to
move to-morrow an address to the Prince itegent on the present
lamentable state of that tunic. He moved that the Lords be
summoned for to.niorrow, which was ordered.
The frame•breaking bill, and others, were read a second time,
and ordered to be committed to-morrow.

The Irish Election bill was read a third time and passed.
Adj•Jurucd till to-morrow (this day.)
HOUSE OF COMMONS. _ _

Dyott's Divorce Bill was read a third time and r uced.

A person from the Tax Office press. NA copies of the expenses
ioeurred in the redemption anti receipt of the Land Tax.—Laid
on the ta11....

Sir 101 IN COX HJPPISI.EY moved that a copy of the Con.
cordat between the Court cf Portugal and the See of Rome, in
1775, b.: lcd before the House.—Agreed to, after a lew wordy
from Mr. 41:.:.cx

general I'IsORNTON asked a Right Honourable Gentleman
below him, whether be had power, during the Prorogrion, to
pity oft the Fwe per Cents. without an Act of Parlt•:ment ?
The CILINCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that he
did not under►tand he had such a power.
Lord EINNIbIO brought up the Returns of Lunatics in Scot-
land. Only 630, of 849 patielies, made Returns. "the number
of Lunat,cs returned was 3,486. Allowing Sl4 for the parishes
that made 1:0 returns, the total cumber was 4400; 800 were in
confiuement. Not above 291 were In places fit ler the purpose
of confining them ;.331 were kept in places very improper for
the purpose ; 500 were either inadequately provided for, or kept
by relations. He moved that a summary of the Returns be
1-1- then made a fresh motion for a retrrn from each
parish in Lcutlaud of the number of insane persons, specifyiug
how many were In coufinemeut, and bow many at large;
the number of them that were furious, mid how tho►e in confine-
ment were accommodated.