House of Lords Journal Volume 63: 5 August 1831

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 63, 1830-1831. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, [n.d.].

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Die Veneris, 5° Augusti 1831.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Dux Cumberland.
Sussex.
Ds. Brougham
& Vaux,
Cancellarius.
Epus. Londinen.
Epus. Cicestrien.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Cloynen.
Epus. Corcagen, &c.
-
Vicecom. Gordon.
Vicecom. Beresford.
Vicecom. Goderich.
Ds. Wellesley, Senescallus.
Ds. Melbourne, Unus Primariorum Secretariorum.
Ds. Saye & Sele.
Ds. Teynham.
Ds. Stafford.
Ds. Colville of Culross.
Ds. Belhaven & Stenton.
Ds. Boston.
Ds. Holland.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Sherborne.
Ds. Kenyon.
Ds. Douglas of Douglas.
Ds. Auckland.
Ds. Mendip.
Ds. Dawnay.
Ds. Calthorpe.
Ds. De Dunstanville & Bassett.
Ds. Northwick.
Ds. Carbery.
Ds. Farnham.
Ds. Dunalley.
Ds. Redesdale.
Ds. Ellenborough.
Ds. Mont Eagle.
Ds. Ponsonby of Imokilly.
Ds. Hopetoun & Niddry.
Ds. Meldrum.
Ds. Ker.
Ds. Glenlyon.
Ds. Penshurst.
Ds. Somerhill.
Ds. Ranfurly.
Ds. Wharncliffe.
Ds. Seaford.
Ds. Fife.
Ds. Plunket.
Ds. Stuart de Rothesay.
Ds. Wallace.
Ds. Fingall.
Ds. Sefton.
Ds. Rossie.
Ds. Dover.
Ds. Clements.		 March. Lansdowne, Præses.
Ds. Durham, C. P. S.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Wellington.
March. Winchester.
March. Queensberry.
March. Salisbury.
March. Hertford.
March. Cholmondeley.
March. Westmeath.
March. Cleveland.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Essex.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Leven & Melville.
Comes Selkirk.
Comes Oxford & Mortimer.
Comes Ferrers.
Comes Dartmouth.
Comes Aylesford.
Comes Cowper.
Comes Brooke & Warwick.
Comes De Lawarr.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Beverley.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Charlemont.
Comes Wicklow.
Comes Caledon.
Comes Rosslyn.
Comes Craven.
Comes Wilton.
Comes Limerick.
Comes Gosford.
Comes Grey.
Comes Lonsdale.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Beauchamp.
Comes Verulam.
Comes Falmouth.
Comes Vane.
Comes Stradbroke.
Comes Munster.
Vicecom. Sydney.
Vicecom. Duncan.
Vicecom. St. Vincent.
Vicecom. Anson.

PRAYERS.

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

Calcraft's Divorce Bill, 2d Reading put off for 6 Months.

The Order of the Day being read for the further Consideration of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Granby Hales Calcraft Esquire with Emma Sarah otherwise Emma his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" and for the Lords to be summoned;

It was moved, "That the said Bill be read a Second Time on this Day Six Months."

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time on this Day Six Months.

Accounts delivered:

The House being informed, "That Mr. Charles Crafer, from the Treasury, attended;"

He was called in; and delivered at the Bar, pursuant to Orders of the 26th Day of July last,

Wines remaining, Duty paid, in Stock:

"An Account of the Quantity of French, Cape and other Wines respectively remaining, Duty paid, in the entered Stocks, on 5th January 1830 and 1831 respectively:"

Wine Duties:

Also, "An Account of the Amount of Duty paid on each Description of Wine in the Years 1829 and 1830, and the Quantity of each Description of Wine permitted out of Stock:"

Wine imported:

Also, "An Account of the Quantity of Wine imported into the United Kingdom, from all Parts, in the last Fifteen Years; shewing the several Rates of Duty, and distinguishing each Country and each Year:"

Imports from the Cape of Good Hope.

And also, "An Account of the Quantity, and of the Official and Real Value, of all Imports from the Cape of Good Hope, from the Year ending 5 January 1812 to the Year ending 5 January 1831, both inclusive; distinguishing each Year, and shewing the several Rates of Duty."

And then he withdrew.

And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Ordered, That the Three first-mentioned Accounts be printed.

E. of Strathmore et Ux. v. Ewing.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause wherein Thomas Bowes Earl of Strathmore and Marianne Countess of Strathmore are Appellants, and William Ewing is Respondent, ex-parte, the Respondent not having put in his Answer to the said Appeal, though peremptorily Ordered so to do:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause ex-parte, by Counsel at the Bar, on the first vacant Day for Causes after those already appointed, unless the Respondent puts in his Answer thereto in the mean time.

Forfarshire Roads Bill.

The Viscount Duncan was sworn, at the Table, by The Lord Speaker, in order to give Evidence before the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for more effectually making, amending, widening, repairing and keeping in Repair certain Roads in the County of Forfar," stands committed.

Dundee Municipal Government Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for extending the Royalty of the Burgh of Dundee, and for amending the Sett or Municipal Constitution of the said Burgh."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Edinburgh Improvement Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to alter and amend an Act passed in the Seventh and Eighth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, "An Act for carrying into Effect certain Improvements within the City of Edinburgh, and adjacent to the same."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Messages to H.C. that the Lords have agreed to the 2 preceding Bills.

And Messages were, severally, sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Adam and Mr. Roupell;

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

Belfast Harbour Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by The Earl of Belfast and others;

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the further Improvement of the Port and Harbour of Belfast, in Ireland, and for other Purposes;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Churches Building Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the House to be again put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend and render more effectual an Act passed in the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, "An Act to amend the Acts for building and promoting the building of additional Churches in populous Parishes;" and for the Lords to be summoned;

The House was accordingly adjourned during Pleasure, and again put into a Committee upon the said Bill.

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and made several Amendments thereto, which he was ready to report, when the House will please to receive the same."

Ordered, That the said Report be received on Monday next.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed by The Lord Chancellor.

Court of Exchequer (Scotland) Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making Provision for the Dispatch of the Business now done by the Court of Exchequer in Scotland."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and made some Amendments thereto, which he was ready to report, when the House will please to receive the same."

Ordered, That the said Report be received on Monday next.

Payment of Wages in Goods Repeal Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to repeal several Acts and Parts of Acts prohibiting the Payment of Wages in Goods, or otherwise than in the current Coin of the Realm;" and for the Lords to be summoned;

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Payment of Wages in Money Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prohibit the Payment, in certain Trades, of Wages in Goods, or otherwise than in the current Coin of the Realm;" and for the Lords to be summoned;

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Messages to H.C. with the 2 preceding Bills.

And Messages were, severally, sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers;

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

Tobacco Growth Prohibition (Ireland) Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to repeal an Act of the Nineteenth Year of King George the Third, for repealing so much of several Acts as prohibit the Growth and Produce of Tobacco in Ireland, and to permit the Importation of Tobacco of the Growth and Produce of that Kingdom into Great Britain;"

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 the former Messengers;

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

Ulster Canal Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to amend the several Acts for making and maintaining the Ulster Canal, in the Counties of Fermanagh and Armagh."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords following:

V. Gordon.
V. Beresford.
V. Goderich.
L. Bp. London.
L. Bp. Chichester.
L. Bp. Bristol.
L. Bp. Cloyne.
L. Bp. Cork & Ross.
L. Steward.
L. Melbourne.
L. Saye & Sele.
L. Teynham.
L. Stafford.
L. Colville of Culross.
L. Belhaven & Stenton.
L. Boston.
L. Holland.
L. Ducie.
L. Foley.
L. Sherborne.
L. Kenyon.
L. Douglas of Douglas.
L. Auckland.
L. Mendip.
L. Dawnay.
L. Calthorpe.
L. De Dunstanville & Bassett.
L. Northwick.
L. Carbery.
L. Farnham.
L. Dunalley.
L. Redesdale.
L. Ellenborough.
L. Mont Eagle.
L. Ponsonby of Imokilly.
L. Hopetoun & Niddry.
L. Meldrum.
L. Ker.
L. Glenlyon.
L. Penshurst.
L. Somerhill.
L. Ranfurly.
L. Wharncliffe.
L. Seaford.
L. Fife.
L. Plunket.
L. Stuart de Rothesay.
L. Wallace.
L. Fingall.
L. Sefton.
E. Rossie.
L. Dover.
L. Clements.		 D. Cumberland.
D. Sussex.
L. President.
L. Privy Seal.
D. Richmond.
D. Beaufort.
D. Northumberland.
D. Wellington.
M. Winchester.
M. Queensberry.
M. Salisbury.
M. Hertford.
M. Cholmondeley.
M. Westmeath.
M. Cleveland.
E. Denbigh.
E. Westmorland.
E. Essex.
E. Carlisle.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Albemarle.
E. Jersey.
E. Leven & Melville.
E. Selkirk.
E. Oxford & Mortimer.
E. Ferrers.
E. Dartmouth.
E. Aylesford.
E. Cowper.
E. Brooke & Warwick.
E. De Lawarr.
E. Radnor.
E. Clarendon.
E. Beverley.
E. Carnarvon.
E. Charlemont.
E. Wicklow.
E. Caledon.
E. Rosslyn.
E. Craven.
E. Wilton.
E. Limerick.
E. Gosford.
E. Grey.
E. Lonsdale.
E. Mulgrave.
E. Beauchamp.
E. Verulam.
E. Falmouth.
E. Vane.
E. Stradbroke.
E. Munster.
V. Sydney.
V. Duncan.
V. St. Vincent.
V. Anson.

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

Le Fevre's Divorce Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Samuel Le Fevre Esquire with Mary his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and made some Amendments thereto, which he was ready to report, when the House will please to receive the same."

Ordered, That the said Report be received on Monday next.

Duties on Cape Wine, Copies of Representations to Government respecting, delivered.

The Viscount Goderich laid before the House, pursuant to an Address to His Majesty of the 26th Day of July last,

"Copies of Representations which have been addressed to His Majesty's Government, in the present Year, from the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, respecting the Duties on Cape Wine; and Copies or Extracts of any Dispatches from the Governor of the said Colony on the same Subject."

And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Ordered, That the said Papers be printed.

Bankruptcy Court Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to establish a Court in Bankruptcy;"

The said Bill was accordingly read a Second Time.

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; and that the Lords be summoned.

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

Upon reading the Petition of the Authorities, Clergy, Merchants, Manufacturers and other Inhabitants of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to pass a Law prohibiting the Employment of all Persons under Twenty-one Years of Age in Cotton and other Manufactories for more than Twelve and a Half Hours in any One Day, inclusive of Half an Hour for Breakfast, and One Hour for Dinner; and Ten Hours on a Saturday, inclusive of Half an Hour for Breakfast and One Hour for Dinner:"

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

Criminal Laws, Petition from Stockport for Revision of.

Upon reading the Petition of the Magistrates, Clergy, Manufacturers, Gentry, Merchants and Traders of Stockport, in the County of Chester, and its Vicinity, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to take the Criminal Code into their early Consideration, with a view to the Substitution of a strict and salutary Discipline during Imprisonment, in lieu of the Punishment of Death, for Offences against Property:"

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

Portugal, Motion for Papers 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, to request that His Majesty will be graciously pleased to order that there be laid before House, "Copies of Despatches from His Majesty's Consul at the Azores, and of Representations from British Residents in those Islands, complaining of Outrages committed against the British Flag, and against the Property of His Majesty's Subjects, by Persons exercising Authority in the Island of Terceira:"

Also, "Copies of Despatches from His Majesty's Consul at the Azores, giving an Account of any Expedition fitted out at Terceira in British Vessels against the neighbouring Islands, and of the Capture of such Islands:"

And also, "Copy of any Information received by His Majesty's Government, of Preparations made by the said Persons exercising Authority at Terceira to transport a Military Force in British Vessels for the Invasion of the Kingdom of Portugal."

Which being objected to;

After Debate,

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

Forfarshire Roads Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for more effectually making, amending, widening, repairing and keeping in Repair certain Roads in the County of Forfar," 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."

Earl Stanhope's Estate Bill Specially reported.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to effect a Partition of certain Freehold, Copyhold or Customary and Leasehold Estates in the County of Lincoln, late the Property of The Right Honorable Sir Joseph Banks Baronet, deceased;" "That the Committee had met, and considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; and that all the Parties concerned in the Consequences of the Bill had consented thereto in the Manner required by the Standing Orders of this House, except Philip Henry Earl Stanhope, (One of the Testamentary Guardians of James Banks Stanhope an Infant, Tenant in Tail in Possession of Part of the Estates, and Tenant for Life in Possession of an undivided Share of other Part of the said Estates mentioned in the Bill, and also the natural Guardian of his infant Daughter The Honorable Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope, commonly called Lady Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope, a contingent Legatee under a Codicil to the Will of James Hamilton Stanhope, in the said Bill named,) who was proved to be in Germany; and also except Thomas James Taylor. (also a Legatee under the Will of the said James Hamilton Stanhope,) who was proved to be in the East Indies; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to their Lordships, with some Amendments."

Which Report, being read by the Clerk, was agreed to by the House.

Then the Amendments made by the Committee to the said Bill, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed to by the House.

Then an Amendment was made by the House to the said Bill.

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

Coal, &c. Duties Repeal Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to discontinue or alter the Duties of Customs upon Coals, Slates, Cotton Wool, Barilla and Wax."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and made One Amendment thereto, which he was ready to report, when the House will please to receive the same."

Ordered, That the said Report be received on Monday next.

Adjourn.

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

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