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uponße they would
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have determined any difficulties likely to arise on tht
OniXtuction of the Acts relative to Election Petitions.
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..Lord CA STL ER E.AG H approved of a Committee.
: Ali SPEAKER said,- he nseant that the Commit-
shisalsi ezimiiie into the fact of the grievance. If
it existed, they would have to find out a remedy.—
Upon their Report, then, it would only remain for
the House to satisfy itself of the existence of the
grievance, which wouldbe done by evidence at. the
Bar, in order to put in execution the reccroaroenda-
Lion of the Committee—(Hear.)
Lord CASTLEREAGH moved that the further
debate be adjourned tOTo-morrow.
~: after some further consideration,
' Lord MILTON withdrew his first Motion, and
moved that the Petitioner An attend at the Bar of
the. House to-morrow (this day) to verify the state-
ment of the Petition.
Mr. S. BOURNE then moved, that the further
debate on this question be postponed until to-mor-
row, which was carried.
The question then, that Mr. Pitt do attend the Bar
of the Home, stalls to be discussed to-morrow.
BANK AFFAIRS.
Mr. PEEL laid on the table the Resolutions which
be said were intended to be mpved on the'ntilit of
trsteussion of the ReptiiVThe ResolutiOas contain
no mare than. an adoption of she prineiple.aheady
recommended by the Report. He said, that in pre-
senting _those, he not only complied with the unto;
Mary duty of a Chairman, but he also recommended
them as an individual, convinced that they contained
the best and moss-practicable plan of relief from
those embarrassments which the Mercantile World
was labouring under from the Suspension of Cash
Payments.
CONVEYANCERS ACT AMENDMENT FILL.
Mr. LYTTLETON moved the Order of the Day
for a Committee on the Stamp Duties Act, as far as
related to Certificates authorising persons to act as
Conveyancers. He remarked, that great abuses pre-
vailed, from improper and unqualified persons ob-
taining such Certificates, and said it was his intention
to move in the Committee for leave to bring in a Bill
to amend the Law in this respect.—The House then
resolved itself into a Committee on the Act.
Mr.LYTTLETON said, that in the Bill which he
meant to propose, the following exceptions were in-
tended to be made from those who required a certifi-1
cate to practice as Conveyancers. These were :--lst.
That it should not extend to Stewards of Noblemen
or others, to prevent them from drawing leases-2d.
That it should not prevent any person from drawing
a will—Sd. That it should not extend to persons
drawing conveyances, &c. gratuitously. Convey-
ancing was One of the most important branches of the
Ilaw, yet at present Auomies were exposed to a much
greater expense, and greater difficulties, before they
could practice, than Conveyance:s. The same qua-
lification might to be required, as to length of study
and otherwise, to entitle persons to certificates as
Conveyancers as for Attornies. lie concluded by
roving, that the Chairman be instructed to move the
Housofor leave to bring in a Bill to amend the said
Act, so fix as- related.,to persons acting as Convey-
ancers.--. The motion was agreed to ; after which the
House restuned,and leave was given to bring in the Bill.

BANZIWPT LAWS AMINDMENT BILL.

Sir JOH/4 STUART moved, that the House do
resolve itself into the Committee on this• Bill.
MI the Committee, the several clauses of the Bill
were discussed at some length, and a good deal- of
conversation arose between Mr. J. Sums, the Sou-
CITOR•ORIIISIAL, Mr. Alderman %%ALTIIMAW, the
ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Mr. Courranws, Mr. R.
GRAN?, Mr. SHARPY, Mr. BENNETT, Sir JOHN Nsw-
POET, and Mr. FINLAY. The clauses principally
adverted to were those relating to the power pen.
posed to give an insolvent man to declare himself a
bankrupt ; to the time, after the stoppage of payment,
when a commission of bankruptcy could issue, the
power to make compositions and vest the bankrupt's
property in trustees, &c. &c.
Sir C. BURRELL suggested, that it would be
right to postpone the further discussion of the present
Bill, in order to give time to the consideration of the
Penryn Bill Mr. J. SMYTH had no objection.
Mr. MARTIN hoped the House would psiceed
with the present discussion ; for his Ott, he would
stay up till four o'clock in the morning to do business.
On motion of Sir C. BURRELL, the House resumed.
Mr. BROGDEN reported progress. The Com-
mittee to sit again on Friday next.

PENEYN ELECTION.

Zhe House then resolved itself into a Committer

on the Pearyn Bribery Bill.
Mr. key was called. and examined by the abomittee. He
produced three or four land-bilis ; one called the " Weliwisher"
t a assolid, the " Friend to the Wellerisher ;" and a third, signed
" A Tax-gatberer." These hand-bis he had been employed to
loprint by Mr. Sewell. The witness was ordered to withdraw.
Mr. HOLFORD, alluding to an account-Which
had been given in all the Daily Papers of a speech
made by Mr. Anderdon, and which was stated to
have been written by that Gentleman, begged to cor-
rmot.the error which had gone terthtoshe Public, and
to state that Mr. Anderdon was not the author of
that ridiculous paraggh.
Mr. MORRIS FI GERALD rtgretted that this
paper had been inserted in the Public Journals—a
paper which was expunged from the Journals of the
'House on account of its absurdity, but which was
given as an authentic statement of what had passed
before the Committee. Mr. Anderdon was as inca-
pable of the absurdity and impropriety imputed to
him as any Honourable Member of the House. He
did not know how far it might be proper to interfere
in this-matter ; but he could not help regretting that
such a bad use had been made of the indulgencies
granted by this House.
The CHAIRMAN observed, that if the Honour-
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subject, thi; was not the proper-opportunity.
Mr. Budd was then callini in, azM stated that the paragraph in
question was sent to bun from Pester; at the time when Mr.
Anderdon was on his way from that borough to Loudon. 1k
-was not acquainted with the handwriting of Mr. Anderdon,
nor did he know by whore that paisvapi was written.
Sir .C. BURRPI.I.#id,, that the committee had
tow.voncludetl-the examination of witnesses, and all
Atativittained. to be crone eras, to fir as early a day
.akopiXts* lble for the comaitleiation of the question, as
at the evidence kid. bled rated.
'other clautes of I'ls4cakaktone through,
gier 4 house resumed.; , .
Sir J. NLWFORT having innveki, thai the consideration of