The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-29 00:00:00

GENTLEMAN USHER OF THIS BLACK ROD.

Earl GROSVENOR, adverting to the motion of
which he had given notice yesterday, urged the pro-
priety of adopting some such Resolution, in order,
that in case of a vacancy iu the office it might not be
filled up pending the enquiries in Parliament respect-
ing its emoluments. His Lordship took the oppor-
tunity of observing., that he understood the respect-
able Gentleman who now held the office, had con-
ceived that the motion for an enquiry into its emolu-
ments, involved some reflection upon his conduct.—
He (Earl Grosvenor) had not the slightest intention
of casting the least reflection upon that Gentleman,
whose conduct, from all that he had heard, had been
constantly marked by probity and honour. His Lord-
ship observed, that he certainly objected to any part
of the emoluments being derived from the sale of
subordinate offices, but he was perfectly aware at the
same ti:ne, that the Gentleman who now held the
office, in receiving these emoluments, had only de-
rived what he was fairly and legally entitled to.—
Ills Lordship concluded by moving a Resolution, de-
claring it inexpedient to fill up any vacancy that
might arise in the office, until the enquiries pending
in Parliament respecting its emoluments were ter-
minated.

The Earl a LIVERPOOL thought that no suffi-
cient ground l.ad been laid for the motion, and there-
fore he should move the previous question. He
thought it right, however, to state, that he had con-
sulted with the individual in whose patronage the
appointment was, and that there was a full under-
standing with that individual, that in the event of a
vacancy the office should be subject to every reason-
able regulation respecting its emoluments, more par-
ticularly u applicable to the sale of subordinate
offices.
Earl GREY thought, that after what had been
slated by the Noble Earl (Liverpool) it might pro-
bably be deemed advisable by his Noble Friend to
withdraw the motion. Certainly not the slightest
reflection was intended upon the person who now
held the office of Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod. That Gentleman, he was satisfied, was a
highly respectable man, whose conduct had been per-
fectly pure and proper, and than whom no one better
deserved the consideration of that House. rt would
undoubtedly be highly desirable that upon a new ap-
pointment, emoluments should no longer be derived
from the sale of subordinate offices, but in receiving
these emoluments, sir Francis Molyneux had only re.
ceived the fair and legitimate perquisites of his office,
such as they had been enjoyed by all his predecessors.
He thought it . the more desirable that his Noble
Friend should withdraw his Motion, as the frequent
agitation of the subject must tend to hurt the feel-
ings of a person in an infirm state of health, whilst,
at the same time, nothing would be lost by not now
pressing the Motion, as from the information he
Lad received, there was no danger from that state of
health of Sir F. Molyneux, of a vacancy speedily
occurring.
_

Earl GROSVENOR agreed to withdraw his Mo-
tion.

About six, the House again resolved itself into a
Committee on the Orders in Council, and,plamined
Mr. Thornley, merchant, of Liverpool, and other
witnesses.

The House again resumed about eight, and ap-
point• i the Committee to sit again on Tuesday, at
two o'cltick.—Adjourned till Tuesday.

HOC 317 OF COMMONS.

The third reading of the Sinecure Office Bill was postponed
till this da► se'unigat
The Ho •se went into a Committee upon Blaehford's Divorce
Bill, when was heard and whimsies examined at the
Bar, to estatinai ike adultery and the senteuce of the Court.
Lord CASTLEREA(.H moved that the House, at its rising,
should adjourn till Saturday t to-iner. 4w).
lit-nrels Divorce -818 was commniued, when Counsel was
heard and witnesses examined.
The Mar -rte Pier Bill was read a third time and passed ;
preoltrisly,- however, Sir Williams Curtis presented a Petition
against it.
'the greater pin of the Orden of the Day was postponed till
Nonday.
Mr. W. POLE gave notice, that be should, on Monday next,
move, in the Committee of Ways and Means, for a Loan for
the service of Ireland.
Lord YARMOUTH appeared at the Bar, and informed the
House that his Royal Highness the Prince tiegent had been gra-
ciously pleased to order a Copy of the Lord Lieutenant's He-
port on the case of Mr. St. Jcitin Mason.
Tree Irish Comn.ission-rs of Appeal Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed, in a Committee of the whole
Hubs.e. 00 Safi !Jay next.
Mr. Perceval's I•'atuilj Provision Bill. Wits committed, and
the Repot, •,.d. red to be received on Saturday.
Mr. BItOtKillAM presented a Petition from Michael George
Prendergast, E.. M.l). for ami in behotf of thti widow and
representative, at certain opulent pendia( in India. in the Pro-
vince of Oude. These persons, whose nadirs we did not hear
distinctly en IK to venture at transcribing thee., had advanced,
it appeared, no low a sum than 3 :0,0031. to the t'ast India Com-
pany, to ,-.ay off certain ar• ears of revenue dui-from the Pro-
• •twee of Dude to the British Government in Ira a. The trans-
actiou took place as far back as heare Lord Curnwallis's Go-
vernment. 'The lagers of this money so adianced, had been in
some was franduleatly intercepted by the British Resident is
India, and it was to obtain some kind of redress that the pre-
sent Petition was offered. Mr. Brougiutta concluded by &mere-
lug, that when the Petition was ordered to lie on the table, he
shmild rake a Motion for its being taken into consid.tration at
some faiure day, when this country might be bnce more blessed
With a Goverament.
Tee Pettit* was then brought op, and read, and ordered to
Ile on the table s after which Mr. Brougham gave notice, that
be should ott u• at Tuesday fortnigio, submit a prneositinn to
the House respecting it, the Mature of which proposition he