House of Lords Journal Volume 64: 31 January 1832

Die Martis, 31° Januarii 1832.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Earl of Shaftesbury sat Speaker by virtue of a former Commission.

Candy v. Campbell & Stuart.

The Answer of the Respondents, Robert Campbell, now Sir Robert Campbell Baronet, and Daniel Stuart, to the Petition and Appeal of Charles Candy, was this Day brought in.

Houlditch et al. v. Marqs of Donegal.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Edward Houlditch, John Houlditch, James Houlditch and Francis Stubbs; complaining of a Decree of the Court of Chancery in Ireland, of the 23d of January 1832; and praying, "That the same may be reversed or varied, or that the Appellants may have such other Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that The Most Honorable George Augustus Marquess of Donegal may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said George Augustus Marquess of Donegal may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Tuesday the 6th Day of March next; and that Service of this Order upon the said Respondent's Solicitor and Clerk in Court shall be deemed good service.

A. & J. Dixon v. Dixon et al. Appellants Petition to amend Appeal, referred to Appeal Com ee.

Upon reading the Petition of Anthony Dixon Esquire and Joseph Dixon Esquire, Appellants in a Cause depending in this House, to which William Dixon, and others, are Respondents; praying their Lordships "to permit them to amend their Appeal, by adding thereto an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session, of the First Division, of the 20th of January 1832, lastly therein recited:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Appeal Committee.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed by The Lord Chancellor.

Embezzlements Prevention Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Bernal and others;

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for more effectually preventing Embezzlements by Persons employed in the Public Service of His Majesty;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

Corporate Funds Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Bernal and others;

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent the Application of Corporate Property to the Purposes of Election of Members to serve in Parliament;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

Reform of Parliament, Petition from Perthshire respecting.

Upon reading the Petition of the Freeholders, Justices of the Peace, Commissioners of Supply, Occupiers of Land, and Householders in the County of Perth, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, when any Measure for improving any Portion of the Constituency is brought before them, to continue that Spirit of firm but impartial Consideration which it is the high Privilege and Duty of their Lordships Order to bestow:"

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

Land Revenue (Buckingham Palace) Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to authorize the Application of Part of the Land Revenue of the Crown for the Completion of the Repair and Improvement of Buckingham Palace;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. that the Lords have agreed to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Cross and Mr. Trower;

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

The King's Answer to Address.

The Earl of Shaftesbury (in the Absence of the Lords with White Staves) reported, "That they had (according to Order) waited on His Majesty with their Lordships Address of Friday last; and that His Majesty was pleased to receive the same very graciously, and to say, He would give Directions accordingly."

Panizzi's Naturalization Bill, Certificate read:

A Certificate from The Right Honorable The Viscount Melbourne, One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, "That Antonio Panizzi, Son of Louigi Panizzi by Catherina Gruppi his Wife, born at Brescello, in the Dukedom of Modena, had produced to him satisfactory Proof that he is a Person well affected to His Majesty's Royal Person and Government, and of orderly Life and Conduct," was produced and read, pursuant to the Standing Order.

Panizzi takes the Oaths:

This Day Antonio Panizzi took the Oaths appointed, in order to his Naturalization.

Bill read 2 a, & committed.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Antonio Panizzi Esquire."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords present this Day:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet Tomorrow, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Dundee Police Bill, Leave to give Notice of.

Upon reading the Petition of the Persons whose Names are thereunto subscribed, on behalf of themselves and others, Commissioners acting under the Authority of an Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, "An Act for the better paving, lighting, watching and cleansing the Burgh of Dundee, and for building and maintaining a Bridewell there;" praying their Lordships, "That Leave may be given to affix Notice of their Intention to apply for Leave to bring in a Bill this Session of Parliament, for making Alterations in the Provisions of the said Act, at the first General or Adjourned Quarter Sessions of the Peace which shall be held for the County of Forfar; and that thereupon the said Bill be allowed to be brought into this House:"

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to affix Notice of the said Bill on the Door of the Court House of the said County at the first General or Adjourned Quarter Sessions of the Peace which shall be held for the said County, as desired.

Logan et al. v. M. & J. Wienholt.

It was moved, "That the Order made on Tuesday last, "That the Cause wherein Sarah Logan, and others, are Appellants, and Mary Wienholt and John Birkett Wienholt are Respondents, be heard by Counsel at the Bar on the 3d of February next," be now read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

Baillie v. Grant.

Ordered, That the Cause wherein Alexander Baillie is Appellant, and Miss Margaret Grant is Respondent, be heard by Counsel at the Bar on Friday next.

Mackenzie v. Rose.

Ordered, That the Cause wherein Murdo Mackenzie Esquire is Appellant, and Hugh Rose Esquire is Respondent, be heard by Counsel at the Bar on Friday next.

Finances of India, &c. Papers respecting, Ordered.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House, "Copy of a Paper prepared at the India Board in October 1830, intituled, "Prospective Estimate of the Finances of India, shewing the probable Result, Abroad and at Home, in Time of Peace, when the Reductions of Expenditure ordered and in progress are carried into Effect; converting the Indian Currencies into Sterling, at the intrinsic Value of the respective Coins at the London Mint, and calculating the Produce of Funds remitted to England at the Average Out-turn of a Remittance in Bullion;" together with the several Statements thereunto annexed:"

Also, "An Estimate, framed in a similar Manner, according to the latest Advices from India:"

Also, "The latest Regular and Sketch Estimates of the Revenues and Expenditure of all India, and of the several Presidencies:"

And also, "Returns of all Civil Offices, and the Establishments connected therewith, under each of the Presidencies of Bengal, Madras and Bombay, at the latest Period to which the same can be made up."

Tithes, (Ireland,) Paper respecting, delivered, & referred to Com ee on the Subject.

The Lord President, by His Majesty's Command, presented to the House,

"Copy of a Letter from Major Miller to The Right Honorable E. G. Stanley, dated Fermoy, 14th January 1832; enclosing a Return of Outrages connected with the Tithe System, which have lately occurred in the Province of Munster."

And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

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

Arbitration Bill.

It was moved, "That the Order made on Friday last, "That the House be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for settling Controversies by Arbitration," on Wednesday next," be now read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, secundum diem Februarii jam prox. sequen. hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.