House of Lords Journal Volume 64: 20 January 1832

Die Veneris, 20° Januarii 1832.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Lord Tenterden sat Speaker by virtue of a former Commission.

The Mayor, &c. of Lyme Regis v. Henley, Writ of Error delivered.

The Lord Tenterden, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, in the usual Manner, delivered in at the Table a Writ of Error, wherein The Mayor and Burgesses of the Borough of Lyme Regis are Plaintiffs, and Henry Hoste Henley Esquire is Defendant.

Panizzi Leave for a Naturalization Bill:

Upon reading the Petition of Antonio Panizzi Esquire; praying, "That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for his Naturalization:"

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petition.

Bill read.

Accordingly, The Earl of Shaftesbury presented to the House a Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Antonio Panizzi Esquire."

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Agricultural Labourers Employment Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, intituled, "An Act for encouraging and facilitating the Employment of Labourers in Agriculture," be read a Second Time on Friday next; and that the Lords be summoned.

Convention with The King of the French respecting the Slave Trade, delivered.

The Viscount Goderich, by His Majesty's Command, presented to the House,

"Convention between His Majesty and The King of the French, for the more effectual Suppression of the Traffick in Slaves; signed at Paris, November 30, 1831;" (with Translation.)

And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk;

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie on the Table.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed by the Lord Chancellor.

Tithes, Ireland, Papers respecting, delivered, & referred to the Com ee on the Subject.

The Lord Melbourne laid before the House, pursuant to an Address to His Majesty of the 16th of December last,

"Copies and Extracts of Communications received by the Irish Government within the last Year, upon the Collection and Payment of Tithe, and the Resistance offered thereto;" together with a List thereof.

Which List was read by the Clerk, as follows; (vizt.)

"List Of Papers.

"No. 1. Sir John Harvey to Mr. Stanley, 28th Dec. 1830. -Extension of Combination against Tithes. -Assemblage of Hurlers at Old Leighlin."

"2. D. O'Donoghue Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 1st March 1831.-Opposition to Tithe in Queen's County."

"3. Major Browne to Sir John Harvey, 4th March 1831.-State of Tithe Question in Graigue."

"4. Report of the Under Sheriff of County Kilkenny, of the Parish of Graigue, 7th March 1831."

"5. Sir John Harvey to Sir W. Gosset, 20th March 1831.-Respecting Complaint from Rev. Thomas Harpur, of Nonpayment of Tithe."

"6. Sir John Harvey to Sir W. Gosset, 22d March 1831."

"7. Joseph Greene Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 23d March 1831."

"8. Sir John Harvey to Sir W. Gosset, 24th March 1831."

"9. Major Brown to Sir John Harvey, 24th March 1831.-Murder of Dr. Butler's Process-server, with Law Adviser's Opinion."

"10. Rev. Dr. Hamilton to Sir John Harvey, 26th March 1831.-Resistance to Tithe."

"11. Sir John Harvey to Sir W. Gosset, 27th March, 1831.-Enclosing Reports of Resistance to Tithe."

"12. Sir John Harvey to Sir W. Gosset, 29th March 1831."

"13. Sir John Harvey to Sir W. Gosset, 31st March 1831.-Opposition to Tithe."

"14. Joseph Greene Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 31st March 1831.-Resistance to Tithe.-Attack on Process-server of The Dean of St. Patrick's."

"15. Sir John Harvey to Sir W. Gosset, 5th April 1831.-Resistance to Tithe.-Case of Dr. Hamilton."

"16. Archdeacon Cotton to Mr. Stanley, 12th June 1831."

"17. Sir W. Gosset to Joseph Greene Esq. 2d July 1831.-Resistance to Tithe."

"18. Joseph Greene Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 4th July 1831.-Sale of Cattle distrained for Tithe."

"19. Dean of St. Patrick's to Sir W. Gosset, 11th July 1831.-Requesting Assistance of Police or Military for Protection of Cattle distrained for Tithe."

"20. Sir W. Gosset to Sir John Harvey, 11th July 1831.-Requesting Assistance of Police."

"21. Dr. Butler to Mr. Stanley, 16th July 1831.-Resistance to Tithe."

"22. Sir W. Gosset to Sir John Harvey, 23d July 1831."

"23. Joseph Greene Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 24th July 1831.-Requesting Assistance of Police."

"24. Sir W. Gosset to Sir John Harvey, 30th July 1831.-Affording Assistance."

"25. Dean of St. Patrick's to Sir W. Gosset, 2d August 1831.-Requesting Assistance of Police."

"26. Joseph Greene Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 12th August 1831.-Sale of Cattle distrained for Tithe by the Dean of St. Patrick's."

"27. Rev. J. Barrett to Mr. Stanley, 17th August 1831.-Assistance of Police to execute Tithe Decrees."

"28. Rev. A. Alcock to Mr. Stanley, 24th August 1831.-Resistance to Tithe."

"29. Gerald Fitzgerald Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 4th September 1831.- Resistance to Tithe Valuators, County Tipperary."

"30. Rev. Dr. Butler to Mr. Stanley, 7th September 1831.-Destitute Condition from Nonpayment of Tithe."

"31. Rev. T. M. Vigors to Sir W. Gosset, 13th September 1831.-Resistance of Tithe, with Legal Opinion thereon."

"32. Rev. S. T. Roberts to Sir W. Gosset, 15th September 1831.

"33. Rev. Joseph Chapman to Sir W. Gosset, 16th September 1831.- Resistance of Tithe."

"34. Major Tandy to Sir W. Gosset, 16th September 1831.-Tithe Corn of The Bishop of Kildare forcibly carried away."

"35. Major Miller to Sir W. Gosset, 19th September 1831.

"36. Gerald Fitzgerald Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 20th September 1831."

"37. Gerald Fitzgerald Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 2d October 1831.- Enclosing threatening Notices against Collection of Tithe."

"38. Chief Constable Kelly to Sir W. Gosset, 6th October 1831.- Attack on Process-server of Archdeacon Cotton."

"39. Archdeacon Cotton to Sir W. Gosset, 6th October 1831.-Requesting Advice and Assistance."

"40. Sir W. Gosset to Archdeacon Cotton, 8th October 1831.-Affording Military Assistance."

"41. Sir W. Gosset to Gerald Fitzgerald Esq. 8th October 1831.- Directing Military Assistance."

"42. Gerald Fitzgerald Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 10th October 1831.- Enclosing Inquest on a Woman killed in an Attack on Process-server."

"43. Joseph Greene Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 19th October 1831.-Reporting the State of Opposition to Tithe."

"44. Petition presented by Lord Ingestrie.

"45. Gerald Fitzgerald Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 2d November 1831.- Outrages in the Barony of Eliogarty."

"46. Joseph Greene Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 4th November 1831.-Notice against paying Tithes."

"47. Dr. Hamilton to Sir W. Gosset, 6th November 1831."

"48. Dr. Hamilton to Sir W. Gosset, 9th November 1831.-Opposition to paying Tithes."

"49. Joseph Greene Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 12th November 1831.- Military and Police protect the Service of Subpænas."

"50. Rev. Mr. Holmes to Mr. Stanley, 22d November 1831."

"51. Joseph Greene Esq. to Mr. Stanley, 23d November 1831.-Resistance to Tithes."

"52. Rev. Mr. Falkner to Mr. Stanley, 24th November 1831."

"53. Rev. Mr. Dwyer to Sir W. Gosset, 25th November 1831.-Opposition to Payment of Tithes."

"54. W. Philps Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 28th November 1831.-Refusal of Persons to act as Collectors without Assistance of Military."

"55. Gerald Fitzgerald Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 2d December 1831.- Increasing Opposition to Tithes."

"56. Memorial of W. Burgess Esq. to The Lord Lieutenant, 3d December 1831."

"57. Dean of Cashel to Mr. Stanley, 7th December 1831.-Combination against paying Tithes."

"58. G. Browne Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 8th December 1831.-Enclosing threatening Notices."

"59. Gerald Fitzgerald Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 9th December 1831.- Opposition to Collection of Tithes, and requesting Aid of Police."

"60. Memorial of Archdeacon Stopford and others of the Clergy to The Lord Primate."

"61. Henry Alcock Esq. to Sir W. Gosset, 10th December 1831. - Enclosing a Placard respecting the Collection of Incumbent Money."

"62. Major Carter to Sir W. Gosset, 11th December 1831.-Information of a threatened Assembly of armed Persons."

"63. Dean of Cashel to Sir W. Gosset, 14th December 1831.-Requiring Assistance, and enclosing threatening Notice."

"64. James Battersby Esq. to Sir John Harvey, 15th December 1831."

"65. Dr. O'Reardon to Sir W. Gosset, 16th December 1831.-Requesting Assistance to collect Tithes."

"66. Major Tandy to Sir W. Gosset, 16th December 1831.-Circumstances connected with an intended Sale of Cattle."

"67. James Battersby Esq. to Sir John Harvey, 19th December 1831. -Enclosing Notice respecting Tithes."

"68. Major Carter to Sir W. Gosset, 19th December 1831.-Proceedings connected with a Sale of Cattle."

"69. Major Miller to Sir W. Gosset, 20th December 1831.-Increased Opposition to Tithes."

"70. Sir John Harvey to Sir W. Gosset, 21st December 1831.- Enclosing Chief Constable's Reports."

"71. Mr. Boyd to Sir W. Gosset, 22d December 1831.-Enclosing Petition respecting Tithes."

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie on the Table.

Ordered, That the said Papers be printed.

Ordered, That the said Papers be referred to the Select Committee on Tithes, Ireland.

Court of Session, Return respecting, delivered.

The Lord Melbourne laid before the House, pursuant to the Directions of an Act of Parliament,

"A Return of the Number of Causes instituted and decided in the Court of Session in Scotland between the 1st Day of January 1831 and the 1st Day of January 1832; shewing the Number of Causes ready for Judgment, but not disposed of at the last of these Dates."

And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk;

Ordered, That the said Return do lie on the Table.

Emigration, Account respecting, to be printed.

Ordered, That the Return of the Number of Persons who have emigrated from the United Kingdom to North America, the Cape of Good Hope, New South Wales, &c. since the passing of the Act 9 Geo. 4, C. 21, delivered to the House Yesterday, be printed.

Lottery Tickets (outstanding) Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to provide for the taking in and Payment of outstanding Lottery Tickets."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill on Monday next.

Baillie v. Grant.

It was moved, "That the Order made Yesterday, "That the Cause wherein Alexander Baillie is Appellant, and Miss Margaret Grant is Respondent, be heard by Counsel at the Bar on Monday next," be now read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

Mackenzie v. Rose.

It was moved, "That the Order made Yesterday, "That the Cause wherein Murdo Mackenzie Esquire is Appellant, and Hugh Rose Esquire is Respondent, be heard by Counsel at the Bar on Monday next," be now read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

Baird v. Ross.

It was moved, "That the Order made Yesterday, "That the Cause wherein William Baird is Appellant, and Robert Ross is Respondent, be heard by Counsel at at the Bar on Monday next," be now read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

Anatomy, Petition from Sheffield for facilitating the Study of.

Upon reading the Petition of the Town Collector and his Assistants, commonly called the Burgesses or Freetenants of the Town and Parish of Sheffield, in the County of York, under their Common Seal; and of the Magistrates, Clergy, Physicians, Surgeons and other Inhabitants of the Town and Parish of Sheffield, in the County of York, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "for a Removal of the Difficulties by which the Study of Anatomy is at present impeded in this Country; and that the Bodies of all unclaimed Individuals may be appropriated to the Wants of the Anatomist:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table.

Reform of Parliament, Petition from Wellington in favor of.

Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of Wellington, in the County of Somerset, and its Neighbourhood, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying, "That, when an efficient Reform in the Commons House of Parliament shall again be proposed to this House, their Lordships will in a Committee give it such serious Consideration and Support as shall bring a Measure of such vital Importance to a successful Issue:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, vicesimum tertium diem instantis Januarii, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.