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i'mperiat Vadiamcnt.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY.

The Lord Chancellor took his seat at seven minutes past five
o'clock.

A very comical scene—a scene that has never occurred be-
fore—took place, which was, that a circle was formed after the
Lord Chancellor took his seat, on the tory side of the house,
composed of Lord Shaftesbury, Lord Ashhurner, Lord Aber-
deen, Lord Beresford, the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Ellenbo-
rough, Lord Strangford, and Lord Redesdale, in the c.n!re of
which was Lord Brougham. The circle of Noble individuals
continued in conversation for rather more than a quarter of an
hour. Of course we did not hear or cannot state what was said,,
but Lord Brougham was evidently the spokesman on the occa-
sion, and kept his audience listening with the most earnest at-
tention to what he stated. The noble and learned Lord then
withdrew from those by whom he had been thus surrounded,
left the tory side of the house, and took his usual seat.
The MsnQuis OF LANSDOWNE then went to the noble and
learned Lord, and these two noble lords continued in conversa-
tion nearly five minutes, during the whole of which time no bu-
siness was dune.

CANADA.—MR. ROEBUCK.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a 'petition from J. A. Roebuck;
Esq., formerly member for Bath, and now agent—as he had
been for some years—of the House of Assembly of Lower Ca-
nada. The petition set forth the circums'ances which proved
his agency—a correspondence with the Colonial Office, in which
_.he was recognised in the capacity of agent; but it did not set
forth that he had been al-eady heard in that capacity by the
House of Commons. The prayer of the petition was, that in
accordance with the established usage of that right honourable
house be might be heard at the bar against the passing of the
Canada bill. The only question was, in what state of the pro-
ceedings Mr. Roebuck should be heard? Mr. Roebuck wished
it to be distinctly understood that he did not by his present ap-
plication wish to throw any vexatious opposition or delay in
the way of the bill, or with the desire of postponing the second
reading.
Loon LANSDOWNE apprehended that there could not be the
least objection on the part of the Government to hear Mr. Roe-
buck, because, as he applied in the character of representative
of the House of Assembly, they were bound—on every princi-
ple of justice—to hear their agent on a bill which so materially
affected'their interests—the only question was as to time.
Lord ABERDEEN said that for his part he had no objection to
hear Mr. Roebuck, but he should like to know in what capacity
it was he claimed to be heard at the bar of their Lordship's
house. If he appeared as the agent of the House of Assembly,
he should decidedly say that the house ought not to hear him.
Lord BROUGHAM.—Perhaps the best way would be to let him
be heard. without stating that he was to be heard as agent.
. _

After some further conversation the motion stood over tii
to-morrow.

.13IIRNING OF THE CAROLINE STEAMER

Lord ELLENnortouGn begged to ask the noble Lord whether
her Majesty's government had received any information rela-
tive to the unfortunate occurrence which had taken place in
Canada?
The-Marquis of LANSDOWNii replied in the negative.
The house then adjournectat a few minutes before six.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY.

Lord GLENIELG moved the second reading of Lower Canada
gcverument- bill, which led to a good deal of discussion, as our
untie() of the debate in another article will show.
The bill was ultimately read the second time.