House of Lords Journal Volume 64: 2 July 1832

Die Lunæ, 2° Julii 1832.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Sir G. Clerk et al. v. Dr. Adam et al.

After hearing Counsel fully in the Cause wherein Sir George Clerk Baronet, and others, are Appellants, and Doctor Walter Adam, and others, are Respondents:

It is Ordered, That the further Consideration of the said Cause be put off sine Die.

Hunter & Campbell v. Duff et al.

After hearing Counsel, in Part, in the Cause wherein Archibald Hunter Esquire and David Campbell are Appellants, and Lieutenant General Alexander Duff, and others, are Respondents:

It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause be put off sine Die.

Cadell v. Palmer et al.

It was moved, "That the Order made on Saturday last, "That the Cause wherein Thomas Cadell Esquire is Appellant, and Arthur Palmer, and others, are Respondents, be further heard by Counsel at the Bar on Wednesday next; and that the Judges do then attend," be now read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

The Mayor, &c. of Lyme Regis v. Henley, Judges to attend.

Ordered, That the Errors assigned upon the Writ of Error wherein The Mayor and Burgesses of the Borough of Lyme Regis are Plaintiffs, and Henry Hoste Henley Esquire is Defendant, be argued by Counsel at the Bar on Wednesday next; and that the Judges do then attend.

Kellie Peerage, Com ee to meet.

Ordered, That the Committee for Privileges, to whom the Petition of John Francis Miller Earl of Mar, Lord Erskine, &c. claiming the Titles, Honors and Dignities of Earl of Kellie, Viscount Fenton and Lord Dirlton, to His Majesty; praying, "That His Majesty will be graciously pleased to give the proper Directions for having the Petitioner's Right to the said Titles and Honors declared and established;" together with His Majesty's Reference thereof to this House, stands referred, do meet to consider further of the said Claim on Monday next; and that Notice thereof be given to His Majesty's Attorney General, and The Lord Advocate for Scotland.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed by The Earl of Shaftesbury, who sat Speaker by virtue of a former Commission.

Mrs. Moffat's Divorce Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the further Consideration and Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Frances Moffat with William Palmer Moffat Esquire, and to enable her to marry again;" and for the Lords to be summoned; and for the Attendance of Mrs. Moffat;

Ordered, That so much of the said Order as directs the Attendance of Mrs. Moffat be discharged.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time on Thursday the 12th of this instant July; and that the Lords be summoned

Patzeker's Naturalization Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Edward Patzeker."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Giffin Wilson and Mr. Martin;

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.

Cork Hospital Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for uniting the Funds of the North and South Charitable Infirmaries of the City of Cork, and for establishing in lieu of such Infirmaries One general Hospital for the said City."

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 the former Messengers;

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

Ossett Soke Corn Mills Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for discharging the Inhabitants of the Townships of Ossettcum-Gawthorpe, in the Parish of Dewsbury, in the County of York, from the Custom of grinding Corn, Grain and Malt at certain Water Corn Mills in the Townships of Wakefield and Horbury, and in the Parish of Sandal, in the said County; and for making Compensation to the Proprietor of the said Mills."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers;

To return the said Bill, and acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the same, with several Amendments, to which their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

Beer Act Amendment Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and render effectual the Provisions of an Act, intituled, "An Act to permit the general Sale of Beer and Cyder by Retail in England;"

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. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers;

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.

Mangel Wurzel Distillation Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to permit the Distillation of Spirits from Mangel Wurzel;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

Union of Parishes (Ireland) Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act of the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, relating to the Union of Parishes in Ireland;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

Aston Vicarage (or King's) Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to authorize the Patrons or Patron for the Time being of the Vicarage of Aston juxta Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, to appropriate and assign any Part of the Tithes and Vicarial Dues belonging to the said Vicarage, or any Rent-charge issuing out of the same, for endowing certain new Churches within the said Vicarage if converted into District Parishes or Vicarages, and for selling the Advowsons of the same Churches or new Benefices;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Ecclesiastical Corporation Lands Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury (according to Order) reported the Amendments made by the Committee of the Whole House to the Bill, intituled, "An Act to authorize the identifying of Lands and other Possessions of certain Ecclesiastical and Collegiate Corporations."

And the said Amendments, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed.

Life Annuities Transfer Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to transfer the Management of certain Annuities of Lives from the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer to the Management of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt; and to amend an Act for enabling the said Commissioners to grant Life Annuities and Annuities for Terms of Years."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall be committed?"

It was resolved in the Negative.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read the Third Time To-morrow.

Punishment of Death Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for abolishing the Punishment of Death in certain Cases, and substituting a lesser Punishment in lieu thereof;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

Then it was moved, "That the following Amendments be made to Clause B. added by the Committee to the said Bill:

"L. 4. After ("Seas") insert ("or who shall receive a Pardon on condition of Transportation")

"L. 8. Leave out ("for which") and insert ("of Transportation of") and in the same Line leave out from ("Female") to ("as") in Line 9."

The same were agreed to; and Ordered accordingly.

Then it was moved, "That the following Amendments be made to Clause C. added by the Committee to the said Bill:

"L. 5. After ("Transportation") insert ("or who shall receive a Pardon on condition of Transportation")

"L. 6. After ("any") insert ("such") and in the same Line leave out from ("Person") to ("except") in Line 7.

"L. 8. Leave out ("sentenced to be")

"L. 9. Leave out ("sentenced to") and insert ("transported for")

"L. 10. Leave out ("Transportation") and in the same Line leave out from ("if") to ("for") in Line 11, and insert ("transported")

"L. 12. After ("no") insert ("such") and in the same Line leave out from ("Person") to ("shall") in Line 13."

The same were agreed to; and Ordered accordingly.

Then the Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with the Amendments, shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers;

To return the said Bill, and acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, to which their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

Sunderland Dock Bill, Lieut. Col. Holloway to attend.

Ordered, That Lieutenant Colonel W. C. Elphinstone Holloway do attend this House on Friday next, to be sworn, in order to his being examined as a Witness before the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Wet Dock on the North Side of the River Wear, at or near the Entrance of the Port of Sunderland, in the County Palatine of Durham," stands committed.

Londonderry Improvement Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to make more effectual Provisions for lighting, cleansing and watching the City of Londonderry, and to amend several Acts relating to the said City," was committed; That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

E. of Limerick Leave for a Bill:

After reading and considering the Report of the Judges, to whom was referred the Petition of Edmond Henry Earl of Limerick; praying Leave to bring in a Private Bill for the Purposes therein mentioned:

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pursuant to the said Petition and Report.

Bill read.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to validate and confirm certain Leases made by Edmond Sexton Pery afterwards Lord Viscount Pery, William Cecil Pery afterwards successively Bishop of Killaloe, Bishop of Limerick and Baron Glentworth, and Edmond Henry now Earl of Limerick, of certain Hereditaments in the City of Limerick and the Liberties thereof; and for other Purposes."

Criminal Laws, Petition of J. Stockdale for Revision of.

Upon reading the Petition of John Joseph Stockdale, Citizen and Stationer of London, and Author, Printer and Publisher of Westminster; taking notice of the extreme Punishment affixed to Crimes, and especially to that of Forgery, and praying their Lordships, "That The Governor and Company of the Bank of England may be placed on the same Footing as other Bankers in Criminal Prosecutions, and be compelled to produce their Means of distinguishing between alleged Forgeries and their genuine Notes:"

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

Madhouses, Petition of J. Stockdale for Enquiry respecting.

Upon reading the Petition of John Joseph Stockdale, Citizen and Stationer of London, and Author, Printer and Publisher of Westminster; stating, "That the Petitioner has published a brief Narrative of the Confinement and Ill-usage of a young Female in a Madhouse, at the Instance of Two opulent Practitioners of Law and Medicine in this Metropolis;" and praying their Lordships "to prevent similar Occurrences, which the Petitioner believes to be far from infrequent, as can be testified by various Members of both Houses of Parliament:"

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

Divisions of Counties Bill, Petitions respecting the Places for taking the Polls: (Pickering:)

Upon reading the Petition of the Freeholders and other Voters resident within the Township of Pickering and its immediate Vicinity, in the North Riding of the County of York, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; taking notice of a Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An Act to settle and describe the Divisions of Counties, and the Limits of Cities and Boroughs, in England and Wales, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament;" and praying their Lordships, That the Township of Pickering may be fixed upon as one of the Polling Places at Elections for Members for the said North Riding, instead of Kirbymoorside:"

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

Arundel:

Upon reading the Petition of the Freeholders and others residing in Arundel and its Vicinity, and entitled to vote for the Representatives of the Western Division of the County of Sussex, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; taking notice of the last-mentioned Bill, and praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to cause Arundel to be made one of the Places for taking the Poll at Elections for the Western Division of the said County of Sussex:"

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

Guisbrough:

Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of the Market Town of Guisbrough, in the North Riding of the County of York, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; taking notice of the last-mentioned Bill, and praying, "That their Lordships would insert Guisbrough amongst the Places appointed for taking the Poll for the said North Riding:"

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

Wolverhampton:

Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town and Neighbourhood of Wolverhampton, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; taking notice of the last-mentioned Bill, and praying their Lordships "to reappoint the Town of Walsall as the Place of Election for the Southern Division of the County of Stafford, instead of the City of Lichfield, the former being, in the Opinion of the Petitioners, far more eligible and much more agreeable to the Wishes of a large Majority of the Electors:"

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

Caistor:

Upon reading the Petition of the Freeholders and others residing at Caistor, in the County of Lincoln, and its Vicinity, who are entitled to vote in the Election of Knights of the Shire for the Parts of Lindsey, in the said County, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; taking notice of the last-mentioned Bill, and praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to appoint the said Town of Caistor one of the Places for taking the Poll at Elections for the said Parts of Lindsey:"

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

Corporation of Arundel.

Upon reading the Petition of the Corporation of the Borough of Arundel, in the County of Sussex, under their Common Seal; taking notice of the last-mentioned Bill, and praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to appoint in the same a convenient Place for polling for the Electors of the Twenty-five Parishes in the said Petition mentioned:"

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

Parliamentary Representation, Return respecting, delivered.

The Lord Melbourne laid before the House, pursuant to an Order of Friday next,

"A Return of every Place in Great Britain not now sending Members to Parliament, of which the Population has by the last Census exceeded Five thousand Souls; and the Amount of Assessed Taxes for the Year ending the 5th April 1831, in each Place respectively."

And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Ordered, That the said Return be printed.

Corporate Funds Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent the Application of Corporate Property to the Purposes of Election of Members to serve in Parliament;"

Ordered, That the said Bill be read the Third Time on Wednesday the 11th of this instant July.

Slavery, Petitions for Abolition of:

Upon reading the Petition of the British Subjects whose Names are thereunto subscribed:

(British Subjects:) Coln:

Also, Upon reading the Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergymen, Tradesmen and other Inhabitants of the Town of Coln and its Vicinity, in the County of Lancaster, whose Names are thereunto subscribed:

Chichester:

Also, Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of the City of Chichester, whose Names are thereunto subscribed:

Liverpool:

And also, Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of Liverpool and its Vicinity, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; severally praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to proceed to the immediate Consideration of Measures for the Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Dominions, at the earliest Period compatible with the Substitution of a System of Judicial Restraint for the irresponsible Authority of the Master:"

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

Leicester:

Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town of Leicester and its Vicinity, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "for the immediate Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Dominions:"

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

Bromsgrove:

Upon reading the Petition of the Members of the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters of the Baptist Denomination in the Town of Bromsgrove, in the County of Worcester, whose Names are thereunto subscribed:

Stratton St. Margaret:

Also, Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of Stratton Saint Margaret, Wilts, whose Names are thereunto subscribed:

Lickey:

Also, Upon reading the Petition of the Members of the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters of the Baptist Denomination at the Lickey, in the Parish of Bromsgrove, in the County of Worcester, whose Names are thereunto subscribed:

Horeb:

Also, Upon reading the Petition of the Minister and Members of the Congregation of Dissenters assembling for Divine Worship at Horeb, Cardiganshire, whose Names are thereunto subscribed:

France Chapel, Chalford Hill:

Also, Upon reading the Petition of the Members of the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters assembling at France Chapel, Chalford Hill, Gloucestershire, whose Names are thereunto subscribed:

Eastcombs:

And also, Upon reading the Petition of the Members of the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters assembling at Eastcombs, in the County of Gloucester, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; severally praying their Lordships "forthwith to pass a Law for the early and utter Extinction of Slavery in the British Colonies:"

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

Bath.

Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of the City of Bath, in the County of Somerset, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, "to afford an equal Protection to the natural Rights of the Negroes, and to pass an Act forthwith, by which Slavery shall be immediately and for ever abolished throughout His Majesty's Dominions:"

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

Mactavish v. Turner:

Upon reading the Petition of Mrs. Catherine Macdonell or Mactavish, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, to which William Ainslie Turner is Respondent; praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to order that this Appeal may be dismissed, the Respondent by his Agent having signed the said Petition as consenting thereto:"

Appeal dismissed.

It is Ordered, That the said Appeal be dismissed this House, as desired.

Freeman et al. v. Oldham et al. Appellants Petition for Time for their Case, referred to Appeal Com ee.

Upon reading the Petition of Ann Freeman, and others, Appellants in a Cause depending in this House, to which Elizabeth Oldham, and others, are Respondents; praying their Lordships, "That the Time may be enlarged for printing and delivering their Case for One Month after the Appeal wherein the Petitioners are Appellants, and William Fairlie, and others, are Respondents, shall be revived and rendered effective, or for One Month from the 11th Day of July instant; (this being the first Application of the Petitioners:)"

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

Freeman et al. v. Fairlie et al. Appellants Petition to revive Appeal, &c. referred to Appeal Com ee.

Upon reading the Petition of Ann Freeman, and others, Appellants in a Cause depending in this House, to which William Fairlie, and others, are Respondents; praying their Lordships, "That this Appeal may stand revived, and that James Flower, the Executor of William Tranter, late One of the Appellants, may be ordered to elect, within such Time as their Lordships shall think proper, whether he will join in this Appeal or be made a Respondent thereto; and if he shall be a Respondent, then that the usual Order of Summons may issue commanding him to appear to and answer this Appeal; and that (without Prejudice to any Question raised by another Appeal to their Lordships by the Petitioners and William Butt, between them and Elizabeth Oldham and William Smith and his Wife,) the Petitioners may have Two Months, after the said Elizabeth Oldham and William Smith and Wife shall have obtained the Permission of their Lordships to defend this Appeal, to print and deliver their Cases:"

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.

Prevention of Smuggling, J. Dillon's Petition for Remuneration.

Upon reading the Petition of John Dillon, praying their Lordships "for Remuneration or Promotion for preventing the Peru, formerly a South American Privateer of the First Class, from landing on the South-western Coast of Ireland an illicit Cargo of Two thousand and fiftythree Bales of Leaf Tobacco, and One thousand and ninety Pounds of Manufactured; and should any Part of his Conduct not meet the Approbation of His Majesty's Government, that the Objections, if any, may be openly preferred before a Nautical Tribunal, so as to enable him to vindicate his Conduct:"

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

Tithes & Church Rates, (Ireland,) Petitions from Enniskeen & Kilcavin, &c. for Abolition of.

Upon reading the Petition of the Land Owners and Inhabitants of the Parish of Enniskeen and Kingscourt, in the Counties of Meath and Cavan, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "totally to abolish Tithes and Church Cess in Ireland, without imposing any other Tax or Impost upon Land in lieu thereof, because the Petitioners submit that the Glebe and Church Lands in Ireland are more than sufficient to support such a Church Establishment as can alone be serviceable to the just Interests of Religion and Humanity in that distressed and impoverished Country:"

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

Upon reading the Petition of the Parishioners of Kilcavin, Kilnahue, Kilmichaelough and Kilninor, in the County of Wexford, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "for the total Abolition of Tithes and Church Cess in Ireland:"

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

Factories, Petition from Manchester for regulating Hours of Labour in.

Upon reading the Petition of the Spinners, Weavers and other Inhabitants of Manchester, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to pass a Law forbidding Work in Factories during the Night, or for any Time exceeding Ten Hours in the Day for Five Days in the Week, and Eight Hours on Saturday; and in order that the Petitioners may not again be deceived by vain Expectations, and involved in unavailing Contentions, that their Lordships in passing such a Law will take care to render it effective:"

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

Reform (Scotland) Bill, Petition from Hamilton for Alteration of.

A Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town or Burgh of Hamilton, in the County of Lanark, was presented and read; taking notice of a Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An Act to amend the Representation of the People in Scotland;" and praying their Lordships "not to allow the Clause whereby the Possession of a Landed Estate or other Heritable Property will be necessary to qualify a Person to represent a Scottish County or Burgh in Parliament to be inserted in the said Bill, but to allow the Scottish Electors to judge for themselves in regard to the Qualifications of their Representatives:"

Ordered, That the said Petition be received as the Petition of "John Gowans Chairman," who only has signed it.

Tithes, Petition of R. Hopper respecting.

Upon reading the Petition of Richard Hopper, a Leaseholder and Occupier of Land in the Parish of Lindby, in the County of Nottingham; praying their Lordships, "That the present Mode of collecting Tithes in Kind may be utterly abolished, and that some Mode of Payment may be appointed more in accordance with strict Justice, and less injurious to the Interests of Agriculture:"

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

Report of H. C. on Steam Carriages to be printed.

Ordered, That the Report made from the Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed in the last Session of Parliament on Steam Carriages, together with the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee, and the Appendix thereto, communicated to the House on Thursday last, be printed.

Education, (Ireland,) Petitions from Camus & Ardstraw, &c. against proposed Plan.

Upon reading the Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Parishes of Camus juxta Mourne, Leck Patrick, Urney, Donagheady, Donoughmore and Clonleigh, in the Counties of Donegal and Tyrone, in Ireland, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, "That no Legislative Measures may be enacted, and no Parliamentary Aid afforded to any System inconsistent with the great and distinguishing Principles of the Christian Faith, namely, that the whole Word of God shall be the only acknowledged Standard of National Education:"

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

Upon reading the Petition of the Protestant Parishioners of the Parish of Ardstraw, County of Tyrone, Ireland, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, "That the new Plan of Education for Ireland, which so directly undermines the Principles of sound Religion, which placed the House of Hanover on the Throne of these Realms, may not be permitted to acquire the Sanction of a Legislative Enactment, and by such Means to provoke the withdrawing of that Divine Protection which has ever attended the Government of this Empire while under the Guidance of the pure Faith of the Reformation, as established on the written Word of God:"

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

Education, (Ireland,) Petitions in favor of proposed Plan: (Presby of Dunfermline:)

A Petition of the Ministers and Elders of the United Secession Presbytery of Dunfermline was presented and read; praying their Lordships "to sanction by their Enactment the Measure proposed by His Majesty's Ministers for promoting the National Education of Ireland, which appears to the Petitioners wisely calculated to diffuse sound and wholesome Knowledge among the Mass of the Population, to allay the unhappy Jealousies which exist betwixt the Protestants and Catholics, through the fostering Care of the Government providing a common Education for their Children at the same Schools, and thus to extinguish those Political Ferments which so greatly disturb the Tranquillity, and even threaten the Safety of that important and interesting Portion of the British Empire:"

Ordered, That the said Petition be received as the Petition of "Robt. Leishman Moderator," who only has signed it.

Southern Presby of Dublin:

Upon reading the Petition of the Ministers and Elders of the Southern Presbytery of Dublin, and others connected therewith, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, "That no Clamour of Political Party may be suffered to bias this House against the Plan of National Education for Ireland sanctioned by His Majesty's Ministers, which produces at present very beneficial Effects, and is likely to be attended with the most permanent and substantial Good; and that their Lordships will concur in such Enactments as will give Stability to a System which Petitioners conscientiously believe to be the best that has yet been devised, not only for diffusing the Blessings of a Literary, Moral and Religious Education amongst the Population of Ireland, but for uniting the Affections of the rising Generation, and her future People of every Sect and Church, in the Bonds of Christian Peace and Goodwill:"

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

Unitarians, Salford:

Upon reading the Petition of the Members of a Congregation of Unitarian Christians assembling in Salford, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying, "That their Lordships will concede nothing to the Outcries and Stratagems of the decreasing few, who in their present Disappointment feel their Power departing from them, and see the Precursors of the Degradation to which they are destined, but persevere in giving to the Plan of Education which His Majesty's Ministers have lately extended to that long-injured Country, Ireland, a fair and full Trial:"

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

Renshaw St. Chapel, Liverpool:

Upon reading the Petition of the Protestant Dissenters distinguished as Unitarians assembling for Worship in Renshaw Street Chapel, Liverpool, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, "That no Representations of an Ultra Party may be permitted to prevent the Ministerial Plan for National Education in Ireland, that great and good Measure of an enlarged and wise Policy, from being carried into speedy and effective Execution:"

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

St. Michael's & St. John's, Dublin:

Upon reading the Petition of the Catholic and Protestant Inhabitants of Saint Michael and Saint John's Parish, in the City of Dublin, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, "That when the System proposed by the present Commissioners of Education in Dublin is fully completed and adapted, as Petitioners hope it will be, to the Wants and Circumstances of the People, it may be rendered by Legislative Enactment secure and independent of any temporary Officer of the Government in England or Ireland, who might hereafter use his Influence or Power to mar the Wishes of the People, or take from them that Confidence which alone can give Permanency and Effect to any System of Education:"

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

Presby of Belfast.

Upon reading the Petition of the Presbytery of Belfast, in Connexion with the Secession Church in Ireland; praying, "That their Lordships will give their Sanction towards establishing the new System of National Education for Ireland by Legislative Enactment, as the important Means of banishing Ignorance and Crime, removing many Causes of Animosity, and promoting the best Interests of the People of Ireland:"

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

Petition of G. W. Busteed to have his former Petition printed, & for Relief.

Upon reading the Petition of George Washington Busteed, late Chief Secretary to the Government of Saint Lucia; praying their Lordships "to order his Petition, presented on the 25th Ultimo, and the Official Correspondence attached to it, to be printed, so that the Facts therein recited being known to their Lordships, such further Measures may be pursued as will bring to light the dreadful Atrocities committed in Saint Lucia, and to veil which the Petitioner was unjustly, arbitrarily and wantonly dismissed from Office, while his Dismissal was followed by Measures of Persecution and Oppression well calculated, by plunging him into a premature Grave, to silence him, as has been the Case with others, and so prevent the Exposure of the Infamy which he has witnessed:"

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

11th Report from Appeal Com ee.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Causes in which Prints of the Parties Cases, now depending in this House upon Appeals and Writs of Error, have not been delivered, pursuant to the Standing Orders of this House; and of other Matters relating thereto; and to report to the House; and to whom were referred certain Petitions in the following Causes; White against Baugh; Gordon against Dunn; Mac Dougall against Campbell; Lewis against Colmer and others; Gilfillan against Henderson; The Viscount Lorton against The Earl of Kingston; Thornhill against Hall; Malcolm against Hotchkis; Baillie against Baillie; Dixon against Dixon; and Scot against Ker; "That the Committee had met, and considered the Respondents Petition in the Cause White and others against Baugh and another, and the Petition of The Reverend Gavin Gibb Dunn, One of the Respondents in the Cause Gordon against Dunn and others, severally praying their Lordships for Leave to lodge their printed Cases; and had heard the Agents thereon, and the Committee are of Opinion, That the Petitioners may respectively be allowed now to deliver in their printed Cases: That the Committee had also considered the Appellant's Petition in the Cause Mac Dougall, Pauper, against Campbell and others, praying their Lordships for such further Time to lodge his printed Cases as to their Lordships shall seem just; and had heard the Appellant's Agent thereon, who stated to the Committee, that the said Cases are now ready to be lodged; and the Committee are of Opinion, That the Petitioner may be allowed now to deliver in his printed Cases: That the Committee had also considered the Petition of Thomas Sampson, One of the Respondents in the Cause Lewis against Colmer and others, praying their Lordships for further Time, until the 20th Day of July next, to lodge his printed Case; and had heard the Agents thereon, and the Committee are of Opinion, under the Circumstances of the Case, That upon the Petitioner paying to the Appellant the Costs sustained by the Appellant by reason of this Application, the Petitioner may be allowed until the 20th Day of July instant to deliver in his printed Cases: That the Committee had also considered the Appellant's Petition in the Cause Gilfillan against Henderson, praying their Lordships for Fourteen Days further Time to enter into the Recognizance for Costs in the Appeal; and had heard the Agents thereon, and the Committee are of Opinion, That the Petitioner may be allowed Fourteen Days further Time for entering into the usual Recognizance to answer Costs in the Appeal: That the Committee had also considered the Appellants Petition in the Cause Robert Edward Viscount Lorton and another against George Earl of Kingston and others, praying their Lordships that they may be at liberty to amend their Petition of Appeal by striking out the Names of William Bailey and Bridget his Wife as Respondents thereto; and had heard the Appellants Agent thereon, who stated that the said Bridget Bailey (who, as an Annuitant for her own Life, had formerly been a Party Defendant in the Cause below,) died several Years ago, and that the said William Bailey her Husband (who, in respect of his Marital Right in such Annuity, was also formerly a Party Defendant in the said Cause,) upon her Death ceased to be a necessary Party, and was duly struck out from the said Cause; and that their Names had by Mistake been included in the Appeal; and the Committee are of Opinion, That the Petitioners may be at liberty to amend their Petition of Appeal by striking out the Names of William Bailey and Bridget his Wife as Respondents thereto, as desired: That the Committee had also considered the Respondent's Petition in the Cause Thornhill and others against Hall, stating that Richard Badham Thornhill, One of the Appellants, has alone entered into the Recognizance required, and praying their Lordships that the other Appellants may, under the Circumstances stated in the Petition, be ordered to give Security by Recognizance, within such Time as to their Lordships shall seem meet, in compliance with the Standing Order in that respect, dated the 22d Day of June 1829, and that the said Appeal may not be heard at the Bar of this House until such Security for Costs as their Lordships shall order shall be duly given; and had also considered a further Petition of the said Respondent, praying their Lordships that the said Petition of Appeal may be dismissed unless the Appellants shall within One Month from the 21st of this instant June, or within such other Time as their Lordships shall please to appoint, give good Security by Recognizance, to be entered into by themselves or a sufficient Surety, to pay such Costs to the Respondent as their Lordships shall think fit to order upon the Hearing of the Appeal, or by any Order made in the Matter of the Appeal; and had heard the Agents thereon, and the Committee are of Opinion, That, unless the Appellants shall within the first Eight Days of the next Session give such additional Security by Recognizance as shall be satisfactory to the House, the Appeal should be dismissed: That the Committee had also considered the Appellants Petition in the Cause Malcolm or Kirk against Hotchkis and Meiklejohn, praying their Lordships to remit the Cause back to the Court of Session with Instructions to cure the Defect in the Proceedings referred to in the Petition, and the Defects being cured to allow the Appellants to amend their Appeal, or otherwise to do in the Premises as to their Lordships shall seem meet; and had heard the Agents thereon, and the Committee are of Opinion, That the said Cause should be remitted back to the Court of Session to enquire into and correct the Defects in point of Form mentioned in the Petition: That the Committee had also considered the Respondents Petition in the Cause Baillie against Baillie and others, praying their Lordships that the Appellant may be peremptorily ordered within Ten Days to lodge a Supplemental Appendix to his Case, containing the authentical Record of the Proceedings in the Court below, in accordance with their Lordships Standing Order, and that, under the Circumstances, an early Day may be appointed for the Hearing of this Appeal; and had heard the Appellant's Agent thereon, and had also heard the Respondents Agent, and the Committee being of Opinion, That the said Appellant should print and lodge the said Record, and the Appellant's Agent requiring Time to do so, the Agent for the Respondents stated that the Respondents had already printed the Record, Copies of which he could not lodge without the Leave of the House, but as these Copies are ready for Delivery he offers to lodge them on the Part of the Appellant, praying that the Appellant should repay the Expence incurred in the printing the same; and the Committee are of Opinion, under the Circumstances stated, That the Respondents may lodge the said Copies of the Record in the Place of and for the Appellant, as tendered by the Respondents Agent; and the Committee also recommend to the House that the Matter of the Expence incurred in the printing the said Record should be considered in the Event of Costs being awarded by the House in favor of the Respondents: And the Committee had also considered the Appellants Petition in the Cause Dixon and another against Dixon and others, praying their Lordships that this Cause may be heard on an early Day; and the Committee are of Opinion, That this Cause should be appointed to be heard on Monday the 9th of July: And that the Committee had also considered the Petition of Archibald Scot, Writer in Langholm, Appellant in the Cause lately depending in this House, intituled, Scot against Ker and another, and in which Cause Judgment was given on the 9th of December 1830, praying their Lordships, that, under the peculiar Circumstances of this Case, their Lordships will be pleased to recal the Judgment pronounced, and to permit the Petitioner to amend his Petition of Appeal by inserting therein the Interlocutor of the 2d of December 1828, and to order that the said Appeal may thereafter be re-heard generally, or that their Lordships will be pleased to order the said Appeal to be re-heard upon the particular Objection stated in the Petition, and any others connected therewith, and to make such Alteration in the said Judgment as to their Lordships upon such Re-hearing shall seem just; and that the Petitioner may be heard by Counsel upon the Matter of this Petition at the Bar or before the Committee of Appeals; and that further Proceedings in the Process of Sequestration in the Court of Session may in the mean time be stayed; and had heard the Agents thereon, and the Committee are of Opinion, under the Circumstances of the Case, That the Matter of the Prayer of the said Petition should be argued at the Bar, by One Counsel of a Side, on Monday next."

Which Report, being read by the Clerk, was agreed to by the House; and Ordered accordingly.

Message from H.C. for Marqs of Westmeath to attend Com ee on the State of Ireland:

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Colonel Perceval and others, as follows; (vizt.)

"My Lords,

"The Commons request that your Lordships will give Leave to The Most Honourable The Marquis of Westmeath to attend to give Evidence before the Select Committee on the State of Ireland."

And then they withdrew.

Leave to his Lordship to go to the Com ee.

And The Marquess of Westmeath, being present in his Place, acquainted the House, "That he was willing, with the Leave of the House, to go to the said Select Committee."

Ordered, That The Marquess of Westmeath have Leave to go to the said Select Committee of the House of Commons, if his Lordship think fit.

The Messengers were again called in, and informed, That the Lords do give Leave to The Marquess of Westmeath to go to the said Select Committee of the House of Commons, as desired, if his Lordship think fit.

Reform (Scotland) Bill, Two Petitions from Kilmarnock for Alteration of.

Upon reading the Petition of the Magistrates and Council of the Burgh of Kilmarnock, in the County of Ayr, whose Names are thereunto subscribed:

And also, Upon reading the Petition of the Magistrates and Town Council and Inhabitants in general of the Burgh of Kilmarnock, in the County of Ayr, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; taking notice of a Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An Act to amend the Representation of the People in Scotland;" and severally praying their Lordships "to order that Port Glasgow be disjoined from No. 9 of Schedule E. and that the Writ of Election be addressed to the Sheriff of Ayr, and published at Kilmarnock:"

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

Reform, (Scotland,) Petition from Port Glasgow & Newark in favor of Schedule E.

Upon reading the Petition of the Magistrates and Council of the United Burghs of Port Glasgow and Newark, in Renfrewshire, under their Common Seal; taking notice of the last-mentioned Bill, and praying their Lordships "to sanction the Arrangement of Burghs that has been made in No. 9 of Schedule E. of the said Bill:"

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

Protestants in Ireland, Motion for Address respecting, Negatived.

The Order of the Day being read for the Lords to be summoned;

It was moved, "That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying His Majesty to take into His most gracious Consideration the afflicted State of His Protestant Subjects in Ireland; and that His Majesty will be graciously pleased to adopt such Measures as, under the distressing Circumstances of that Part of the Empire, are absolutely necessary to uphold the Protestant Religion, and to protect the Lives and Properties of all Denominations of His Majesty's faithful Irish Subjects."

Which being objected to;

After long Debate,

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

Contempts in Ecclesiastical Courts Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enforcing the Process upon Contempts in the Courts Ecclesiastical of England and Ireland," be read a Second Time To-morrow; and that the Lords be summoned.

Divisions of Counties Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the House to be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to settle and describe the Divisions of Counties, and the Limits of Cities and Boroughs, in England and Wales, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament;" and for the Lords to be summoned;

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill To-morrow; and that the Lords be summoned.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, tertium diem instantis Julii, horâ decimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.