The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-12 00:00:00

IMPE!f;4L P4RLIA.VIIN7:
ROUSE OF LORDS, ?vassal, Jute IL
The claim of Lortl Daiway to that title was esta-
blished by Counsel and evidence at the liar, before a
IConuittee of Privileges, preparatory to his voting at
die election of Irish Representative Peers.
Counsel were heard at the liar, and evidence given
In support of the Pellew Divorce Bill; after which
Counsel for the defendant was about to speak to a
clause in the Dill fur declaring the issue illegitimate,
Wawa

The Lane CattireLLOrt observed, that it was not
the regain stage for speaking to that clause ; see*
clauses were very Pel.lom allowed to pass, and never
bet en the clearest roaviction of their necessity ; bat
th proper glare for discussing them was in tbe
• . The Bill was then read a second dm. •
SELECT COMMITTER ON FOREIGN TRAM.
The Marquis of LANSPoits presented a .petitise
from the laoroughreeve, town council, ands numerate
portion of the inhabitants of Manchester and Salient,
praying for the removal of certain injurious mtge.
dons upon the trade between Great Britain and the
coantries eastward of the Cape of Good Hope, China,
as smelt would greatly tend to the revival and ad-
tentage of the trade in which the petitioners were so
deeply concerned, /cc. The Noble Marquis observed,
It was lot his intention at present to offer any re•
marks as to the subject matter of the petition ; bat
teeing a Noble Fart now in his place, who happened.
ktai be absent at the time he had laid the first report et
tilseir Lordships' Committee on Foreign Trade before
the House, he begged leave to inquire (wishing at the
OM time to abstain from any argumentative discus.
ski) whether it was intended to adopt such a systons
ttl legislatien as recommended bv the report, with re-
bores to putting the Canada duder trade on a similar
Amnia' es as to equalise it with other timber as to di•
somepa awl bulk, in the regulation of the duties;
rieaks whether it was intended that any duty, as
of freight and transfer, slould be met by a car-
riug duty on the Canada timber ? He hoped
measure of the kind was intended, hut he saw
little prospect that such a Bill would be enacted this
lissekus. It would, however, he thought, be desirable
=what were the intention of his Majesty's Gu-
t en these heads.
- The Earl of Neutron,. observed, that he agreed in
tie general proposition referred to in the report. Ca-
denthtedly•he thought that some regulations were ne-
ees.ary widi respect to the particular branch of the
report referred to by the Noble Marquis, and espe-
cially u It related to the Baltic timber. Some alter-
deft is Ile duties would be advaatageons, hut there
was ao prospe,l of any such being perfectrti in the
'present session. Hy the votes - ow she sable ia ma.
known that a Committee on the same subject was ap-
rointed by the other House, and that that Committee
had taken up stone other branches of the general sub-
, jeet, which increased the difficulty of digesting a legis-
lative measure until the question was iho-oughly dis-
po.ell of by Par:la:neat. Such cases ought to be pro-
ceeded with on general principles. Even the nature of a.
material alteration in the duties respecting the Baltic
timber was connerted with a question, whether it
%Wald be made in the way of a reduction therein, or
by a corresponding duty on the Canada timber. This
was not au unimportant question. In the commence-
men!, those who engaged in that branch of the Canada
trade received, untler these circumstances, extraordi-
nary support from Government, particularly in refer-
ing to the large capital they had embarked in the
trade. The subject, he certainly thought, sl Id re-
ceive some regulation, and, as to a scale of graduation
or 'reduced dit•i.s, this certainly was matter for the
coosiiirration of Parliament.
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Lord ELLENastoailuaH was of opinion, tnat whatever
had been adopted with respect to the particular trade
in question, it took place on the principle of a tempo-
rary regulation, and nut as a permanent arrangement.
He thought, that whatever favourable arrangements
may be espected with reference to the timber trade,
they must be obtained by means of communicatiou
and co-opera with foreign powers; the regulation
of the timber trade at Id be permanently arranged on
a liberal principle, and a considerable interval must
awaventably elapse, soil smisewhat eqniralent would,
in the way, naturally be expected, particularly with
reference to the trade with Norway and Sweden. His
Irdsitip then glanced at the trade adverted to in the
redden then before the House, and observed, that the
duties imposed by the lot-111 Government of Ceylon
*rated almost in the way of prohibition; but lie
'ight, in ameliorating the state of that branch of
• commerce, the difficulty would be comparatively

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adopted that would, i■ reset, go to annihilate the that-
her trade of our eolenies.
The Marquis of Lananowx spoke shortly 4 :mit
nation, and concluded by mitring, that the petigies
he bad presented be referred in their Lordships• &e-
-mitter on Foreign Trade, which was *mend scowl-
ingly.
Lord HOLLAND presented a petilloo from hilaagoe,
which, as we could collect, was in reference I. the
Statute Labour Mill, and ordered to lie on the table.
PETITION FROM THE QUEEN.
Lord AUCKLAND rose to present a petition boa the
Queen, praying that a list of wittiest* might ho ono-
munireted to her Majesty's Attorney-RoweraL His
Lordship said, that he would only ewes at peasst.
that the petition abeald be red and bidet tilts oak.
and would postpone the further cosehlerstion Mr it to
Friday neat, when the model of which as had
bees given by a Noble Lord (Risking) wield be d 4•
(-asstd.
The petition was then read, and was to the fellow•
ing purport:—

" TOP PETITIOR or HER 11/AMSTT, CAROLIXII. RORER ROW
SORT, TO Tan LOAN SPIRITUAL APIS TUMORAL, se
emttamea(: ASSIIIRLSO.
" The Weer baring been informed that the New of
Lords have resolved that the Bill, to deprive her MOM, of
ber rank and titles, shall be read a seeead time as The,
day the 17th of Assiut, deems it necessary to \fries* de-
fence, that she sboeld be furnished with a list of Ole wit-
nesses against her, and therefore desires that 'sett Net should
be forthwith eeteseenleated to her Majesty's atteree)-
Graeral."
The petition was then ordered to lie ow the table,
and tl be taken into further coasideratioa as Ptid,iy
next.

COMMITTEE OF PRECBDICNTS.—The Bari of
LALDEIDALI Mee to propose to their Lordships the
appointment of a Committee to search for precedents
with regard to the whole of the proceedings in her
Majesty's ease, that Noble Lords might use accurately
what had been done in other eases, as *vet tbs
which had the smallest degree dr analogy might afford
some information available to the conduct of the great
case ander consideration,
The Rarl of Licentious. stated, that he had no ob-
jection to the appointment of a Committee to search
for precedents, provided the powers of the Committee
were, in the Wu instance, ',mined to the object of her
Majesty's petition. They might afterwards be ex-
tended. But as a motion relative to the same subject
was to come on upon Friday next, the Committee
!Night on that day make their report; and if their
view was confined to one point, he could not object to
the motion.

• Lord llot.t.steo said, that belted an objection to the
appointment of a Committee for owe particular point.
If their Lordships were milted le look to pereedenee
is eases or Bills of Attiiedei, and Bills of Pant 'sad
Plbtaltiea, they should look to the whole proceedings
in those eases, in order to know what they really were.
He should *dare no disinclination to a Committee, who
shoatl report on the entire proceeding; hut be did
object to a Committee, confined to the one object, be-
muse a precedent so confined might, if the whole pro-
seeding. in the ease were looked to, operate rather us
learning than as an advice or sanction. if, therefore,
dm Committee was to inquire generally, be should not
snow the motion; but be could Mt give it his vote.
If it was to be so restricted.
The Earl of Lsv retrofit. said, that he coild sot tell •
what wis meant by a Committee to search generally
for precedents; there was no solid graved why its dis-
tinct object should not be stated.
The Earl of Lae. KOLOALE was willhg to frame his
motion according to the suggretien of the Noble Seri
(Liverpool), and confine the Committee, is the Gist in-
stance, to the object of the petition. He'weald Mitre,
therefore,
net a Ossmelltse be • herd to search fee prweadents.
so the pekoe a list et witnesses, *lid ea re-
peat theme. ealihrhe afterwards enstimied.'
Lied ru.smooloven was opinion, that the Com-
mittee should be appointed for the purpose of watch-
ing precedents as to the course usually petsold in the
eases of Bills of Pains and Penalties, and the* the
Committee might report upon the pardealar point.
The &El of Ltraeroot. thought that en inquiry,
extended to the whole course of pr mast ne-
cessarily consumes great deal of time, ad would ma- •
terially interfere with the disc harte it the great datifs
that devolved neon their Lordships. If the objert if
the Committee was at int confined, it sight be after-
wards extended, when they had reported twos the p+
cedents in the particular instaace.
Lord Hord. tun could not agree to the motion, tt
eordiue.l merely to the object of searching for prece-
dents upon the comunusleatioe of a list et witnessed ;
but, however. be wished to know what the motif
precisely was.
Here Lord LAUDIRDALE revised his motion, lifter
which It was read, and was as follows:
" so search