House of Lords Journal Volume 64: 7 August 1832

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Die Martis, 7° Augusti 1832.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Dux Cumberland.
Dux Sussex.
Ds. Brougham & Vaux, Cancellarius.
Archiep. Armacan.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Kilmoren.
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Ds. Melbourne, Unus Primariorum Secretariorum.
Ds. Teynham.
Ds. Holland.
Ds. Sundridge & Hamilton.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Auckland.
Ds. Redesdale.
Ds. Hill.
Ds. Stuart de Rothesay.
Ds. Wynford.
Ds. Sefton.
Ds. Howden.
Ds. Oakley.
Ds. Dinorben.
March. Lansdowne, Præses.
Dux Devonshire, Camerarius.
Dux Richmond.
March. Queensberry.
March. Cholmondeley.
March. Westmeath.
March. Cleveland.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Caledon.
Comes Gosford.
Comes Grey.
Comes Minto.
Comes Glengall.
Comes Eldon.

PRAYERS.

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

Exchequer Bills Bill reported:

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising the Sum of Thirteen millions eight hundred and ninety-six thousand six hundred Pounds by Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Order for 3 a.

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

Sugar Duties Bill reported:

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting to His Majesty, until the Fifth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, certain Duties on Sugar imported into the United Kingdom, for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Order for 3 a.

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

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed by The Lord Chancellor.

Bills passed by Commission.

The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That His Majesty had been pleased to issue a Commission to several Lords therein named, for declaring His Royal Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament."

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed.

Then Three of the Lords Commissioners, being in their Robes, and seated on a Form placed between the Throne and the Woolsack, The Lord Chancellor in the Middle, with The Lord President on his Right Hand, and The Duke of Richmond on his Left; commanded the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod to signify to the Commons, "The Lords Commissioners desire their immediate Attendance in this House, to hear the Commission read."

Who being come, with their Speaker;

The Lord Chancellor said,

"My Lords, and Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

"His Majesty, not thinking fit to be personally present here at this Time, has been pleased to cause a Commission to be issued under the Great Seal, and thereby given His Royal Assent to divers Acts which have been agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament, the Titles whereof are particularly mentioned; and by the said Commission hath commanded us to declare and notify His Royal Assent to the said several Acts, in the Presence of you the Lords and Commons assembled for that Purpose: Which Commission you will now hear read."

Then the said Commission was read by the Clerk as follows; (vizt.)

"William R.

"William the Fourth, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith; To Our right trusty and right well-beloved the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and to Our trusty and well-beloved the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses, and the Commissioners for Shires and Burghs of the House of Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, Greeting: Whereas in Our said Parliament divers and sundry Acts have been agreed and accorded on by you Our loving Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons, in this Our present Parliament assembled, and endorsed by you as hath been accustomed, the Titles and Names of which Acts hereafter do particularly ensue; (that is to say,) "An Act to amend the Representation of the People of Ireland:" "An Act to settle and describe the Limits of Cities, Towns and Boroughs in Ireland, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament:" "An Act to authorize the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury to grant Compensation to the Inspectors and Coal Meters of the City of Dublin; and to impose a Rate upon Coals imported into the Port of Dublin, to provide a Fund for such Compensation:" "An Act to explain Doubts that have arisen respecting the Stamp Duty payable by Freemen of Corporations entitled by virtue of Trade and Residence in the Corporate Towns and Counties of Cities and Towns in Ireland:" "An Act for transferring the Powers of the High Court of Delegates, both in Ecclesiastical and Maritime Causes, to His Majesty in Council:" "An Act for enforcing the Process upon Contempts in the Courts Ecclesiastical of England and Ireland." And albeit the said Acts by you Our said Subjects, the Lords and Commons in this Our present Parliament assembled, are fully agreed and consented unto, yet neverthless the same are not of Force and Effect in the Law without Our Royal Assent given and put to the said Acts; And for as much as for divers Causes and Considerations We cannot conveniently at this Time be present in Our Royal Person in the Higher House of Our said Parliament, being the accustomed Place for giving Our Royal Assent to such Acts as have been agreed upon by you Our said Subjects, the Lords and Commons, We have therefore caused these Our Letters Patent to be made, and have signed the same, and by the same do give and put Our Royal Assent to the said Acts, and to all Articles, Clauses and Provisions therein contained, and have fully agreed and assented to the said Acts; Willing that the said Acts, and every Article, Clause, Sentence and Provision therein contained, from henceforth shall be of the same Strength, Force and Effect, as if We had been personally present in the said Higher House, and had openly and publicly, in the Presence of you all, assented to the same: And We do by these Presents declare and notify the same Our Royal Assent, as well to you the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons aforesaid, as to all others whom it may concern; Commanding also by these Presents Our well-beloved and faithful Councillor Henry Lord Brougham and Vaux, Our Chancellor of that Part of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Great Britain, to seal these Our Letters Patent with Our Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and also commanding Our most dear Brothers and faithful Councillors Ernest Duke of Cumberland, Augustus Duke of Sussex, Adolphus Duke of Cambridge; Our most dear Cousin and faithful Councillor William Frederick Duke of Gloucester; The Most Reverend Father in God and Our faithful Councillor William Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate and Metropolitan of all England; Our well-beloved and faithful Councillor Henry Lord Brougham and Vaux, Chancellor of that Part of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Great Britain; Our most dear Cousin and Councillor Henry Marquess of Lansdowne, President of Our Council; Our wellbeloved and faithful Councillor John George Lord Durham, Keeper of Our Privy Seal; Our most dear Cousins and Councillors William Spencer Duke of Devonshire, Chamberlain of Our Household; Charles Duke of Richmond, George William Frederick Duke of Leeds, William Henry Duke of Portland, Arthur Duke of Wellington, Richard Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Marquess Wellesley, Steward of Our Household; Charles Marquess of Winchester, John Jeffreys Marquess Camden, Henry William Marquess of Anglesey, John Earl of Westmorland, George Earl of Carlisle, Cropley Ashley Earl of Shaftesbury, George Earl of Aberdeen, William Earl Fitzwilliam, George John Earl Spencer, John Earl of Chatham, Henry Earl Bathurst, Charles Earl Grey, John Earl of Eldon, John William Earl of Dudley, William Viscount Melbourne, Robert Viscount Melville, Henry Viscount Sidmouth, Frederick John Viscount Goderich; Our well-beloved and faithful Councillors Henry Richard Lord Holland, William Wyndham Lord Grenville, Edward Lord Ellenborough, Nicholas Lord Bexley, John Singleton Lord Lyndhurst and Charles Lord Tenterden, or any Three or more of them, to declare and notify this Our Royal Assent in Our Absence in the said Higher House, in the Presence of you, the said Lords and Commons of Our Parliament, there to be assembled for that Purpose; and the Clerk of Our Parliaments to endorse the said Acts with such Terms and Words, in Our Name, as is requisite and hath been accustomed for the same, and also to enrol these Our Letters Parent, and the said Acts, in the Parliament Roll; and these Our Letters Patent shall be to every of them a sufficient Warrant in that Behalf: And finally, We do declare and will, that after this Our Royal Assent given and passed by these Presents, and declared and notified as is aforesaid, then and immediately the said Acts shall be taken, accepted and admitted good, sufficient and perfect Acts of Parliament and Laws, to all Intents, Constructions and Purposes, and to be put in due Execution accordingly, the Continuance or Dissolution of this Our Parliament, or any other Use, Custom, Thing or Things to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent.

"Witness Ourself at Westminster, the Seventh Day of August, in the Third Year of Our Reign.

"By the King Himself, signed with His own Hand.

"Bathurst."

Then The Lord Chancellor said,

"In obedience to His Majesty's Commands, and by virtue of the Commission which has been now read, We do declare and notify to you, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament assembled, That His Majesty hath given His Royal Assent to the several Acts in the Commission mentioned; and the Clerks are required to pass the same in the usual Form and Words."

Then the Deputy Clerk of the Crown, at the Table, read the Titles of the Bills to be passed, severally, as follow; (vizt.)

1. "An Act to amend the Representation of the People of Ireland."

2. "An Act to settle and describe the Limits of Cities, Towns and Boroughs in Ireland, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament."

3. "An Act to authorize the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury to grant Compensation to the Inspectors and Coal Meters of the City of Dublin; and to impose a Rate upon Coals imported into the Port of Dublin, to provide a Fund for such Compensation."

4. "An Act to explain Doubts that have arisen respecting the Stamp Duty payable by Freemen of Corporations entitled by virtue of Trade and Residence in the Corporate Towns and Counties of Cities and Towns in Ireland."

5. "An Act for transferring the Powers of the High Court of Delegates, both in Ecclesiastical and Maritime Causes, to His Majesty in Council."

6. "An Act for enforcing the Process upon Contempts in the Courts Ecclesiastical of England and Ireland."

To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced, severally, by the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (vizt.)

"Le Roy le veult."

Then the Commons withdrew.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

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

House acquainted that Sir A. Clifford was appointed Gentn Usher of the Black Rod.

The Lord Chamberlain, in the Absence of The Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain, acquainted the House, "That His Majesty had appointed Sir Augustus William Clifford Knight to be Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, in the Room of Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt Knight, who had resigned the said Office on account of bodily Infirmity; and that he was at the Door ready to receive their Lordships Commands:"

Whereupon, The House directed he should be called in.

Accordingly, He was called in, and officiated in his Place.

23d & 24th Reports on Charities, Address for.

Ordered, 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 this House, "A Copy of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Reports of the Commissioners for enquiring concerning Charities in England; together with the Minutes of Evidence, and Indexes and Appendixes thereto."

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

Sheriff of Selkirkshire Bill brought from H.C. & read 1 a:

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by The Lord Advocate for Scotland and others;

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to authorize His Majesty to appoint a Person to act as Sheriff of Selkirkshire during the Incapacity of the present Sheriff;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Standing Orders 26 & 155 to be considered on it.

Ordered, That the Standing Orders, No. 26 and No. 155, respecting Bills not being read or proceeded in Twice the same Day, be taken into Consideration To-morrow, in order to their being dispensed with upon the lastmentioned Bill; and that the Lords be summoned.

Public Accounts Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to regulate the Period of rendering the Public Accounts and making up the General Imprest Certificates;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

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

The Speaker's (H.C.) Salary Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Support of the Dignity of the Speaker of the House of Commons; and for disabling the Speaker of the House of Commons for the Time being from holding any Office or Place of Profit, during Pleasure, under the Crown;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

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

Aberdeen Colleges Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to authorize the Purchase of the Rights of Literary Property enjoyed by the King's and Marischal Colleges in Aberdeen;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

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

Revenue Accounts (Scotland) Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to provide for the Examination and Audit of the Customs and Excise Revenues in Scotland;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

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

Glass Duties Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to repeal the Excise Duties on Flint Glass, and to impose other Duties in lieu thereof; and to amend the Laws relating to Glass;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

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

Tithes Composition (Ireland) Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend Three Acts passed respectively in the Fourth, Fifth, and in the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, providing for the establishing of Compositions for Tithes in Ireland; and to make such Compositions permanent;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

Lords summoned.

Ordered, That all the Lords be summoned to attend the Service of the House on Thursday next.

Prescription (Tithes) Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for shortening the Time required in Claims of Modus decimandi, or Exemption from or Discharge of Tithes;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the Amendment made by their Lordships to the Commons Amendment to the said Bill.

Labourers Employment Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Employment of Labourers in Agricultural Parishes until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty-four;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendment made thereto.

White's Estate Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for authorizing the Trustees of John White the elder, deceased, to complete on their Part an Exchange of certain Lands at Millbank, in the County of Middlesex; and for vesting the exchanged Lands and other Hereditaments in the Trustees of the Marriage Settlement of William Leaper Newton Esquire and Henrietta his Wife, with Power of Sale;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Suitors Fund, Court of Chancery, Papers respecting, delivered.

The House being informed, "That Mr. Walls, from the Office of the Accountant General of the Court of Chancery, attended;"

He was called in; and delivered at the Bar, pursuant to an Order of Yesterday,

"Statement of the Securities and Cash standing in the Name of the Accountant General of the High Court of Chancery, to an Account, entitled, "Account of Securities purchased with Surplus Interest arising from Securities carried to an Account of Monies placed out for the Benefit and better Security of the Suitors of the High Court of Chancery:"

Also, "Statement of the Amount of Dividends received on the Securities standing on the preceding Account, for the last Three Years:"

And also, "Statement of the Amount of the existing Charges on the foregoing Fund."

And then he withdrew.

And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Public Accounts (Ireland) Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for transferring the Powers and Duties of the Commissioners of Public Accounts in Ireland to the Commissioners for auditing the Public Accounts of 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.

Soldiers Families Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to repeal several Acts for enabling the Wives and Families of Soldiers, and the Widows and Families of deceased Soldiers, to return to their Homes;"

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. 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.

Half Pay Receipt Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the Officers in His Majesty's Army, and their Representatives, and the Widows of Officers, and Persons on the Compassionate List, and also Civil Officers on Retired or Superannuation Allowances payable by the Paymaster General of His Majesty's Forces, to draw for and receive their Half Pay and Allowances;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

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.

Corporation of Dublin v. Atty Genl for Ireland, et al. Respondents Petition to lodge additional Appendix, referred to Appeal Com ee.

Upon reading the Petition of His Majesty's Attorney General for Ireland, and others, Respondents in a Cause depending in this House, to which the Corporation of the City of Dublin and The Reverend William Henry Archer are Appellants; praying their Lordships, "That they may be at liberty to lodge Prints of the Judgment of The Right Honorable The Master of the Rolls for Ireland in this Cause, and that the same may be received and used as an additional Appendix to the Petitioners Case, in the same Manner as if the same had been originally printed and lodged by the Petitioners at the Time of lodging their said Case as aforesaid, the Petitioners undertaking to lodge at their Lordships Bar a Copy of the said Judgment duly authenticated, in the usual Manner:"

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

Select Com ee on the Fees of the Speaker of this House appointed.

It was moved, "That a Select Committee be appointed to consider of the Fees of this House, so far as the same relate to the Fees payable to The Lord Chancellor as Speaker of this House."

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Lords following be appointed a Select Committee to consider of the Fees of this House, so far as the same relate to the Fees payable to The Lord Chancellor as Speaker of this House; and to report to the House:

V. St. Vincent.
L. Bp. London.
L. Melbourne.
L. Holland.
L. Auckland.
L. Redesdale.
L. Bexley.
L. Lyndhurst.
L. Tenterden.
L. Wynford.
L. Clements.
L. President.
D. Richmond.
D. Wellington.
M. Cleveland.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Jersey.
E. Rosslyn.
E. Gosford.
E. Grey.
E. Harrowby.
E. Eldon.

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

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

(Hanley:)

Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of Hanley and Shelton, in the Staffordshire Potteries, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to support the Plan of Education brought forward and recommended by His Majesty's Ministers in Ireland, and to grant the same such pecuniary Aid as may be necessary to give it a full, impartial and adequate Trial:"

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

Cross Street Chapel, Manchester:

Upon reading the Petition of the Members of the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters assembling at Cross Street Chapel in Manchester, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "not to be dissuaded from allowing to the Plan adopted by His Majesty's Government for promoting Education in Ireland, so wise and benevolent in its Design, and so promising in Theory, the Advantage of a full and fair Trial in Practice:"

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

Castletown Delvin, &c:

Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of the United Parishes of Castletown Delvin, and Killulagh, in the County Westmeath, Ireland, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, "That the System of a liberal and united National Education for Ireland, as recently recommended and brought into Operation by His Majesty's present Ministers, so fraught with such incalculable National Advantages, may with all convenient Dispatch be passed into a fixed Legislative Enactment:"

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

Members of Provincial Meeting of Lancashire & Cheshire:

Upon reading the Petition of the Protestant Dissenting Ministers of the Presbyterian and Unitarian Denomination, Members of the Provincial Meeting of the Counties of Lancaster and Chester, whose Names are thereunto subscribed, expressing their cordial Approbation of the wise and liberal Principles on which His Majesty's Government have adopted a common System of Education for the Children of Protestants and Catholics in Ireland; and praying their Lordships, "That the Zeal of those Persons who manifest an Opposition to the enlightened Views of His Majesty's Government, which is so mistaken in its Object, and so alien, as the Petitioners conceive, from the true Design of the Gospel, may not be allowed to suspend the Execution or impair the Efficacy of a Measure which has been adopted by His Majesty's Government in so truly Christian a Spirit, and which is so admirably calculated to substitute a Feeling of fraternal Good-will among all Sects and Parties, for the rancorous Heart-burnings and Jealousies by which the Peace of the Sister Island has been so long and so unhappily distracted:"

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

Methodists, Chester.

A Petition of the Ministers and Lay Representatives of the Body of Protestant Dissenters denominated "Methodists of the New Connexion," met together in the City of Chester, at their Thirty-sixth Annual Conference, was presented and read; praying their Lordships "to support the Plan of Education brought forward and recommended by His Majesty's Ministers in Ireland, and to grant the same such pecuniary Aid as may be necessary to give it a full, impartial and adequate Trial:"

Ordered, That the said Petition be received as the Petition of "George Wall President," and "Bryan John Prockter Secretary," who only have signed it.

Juries (Ireland) Bill.

The Lord Melbourne reported from the Select Committee appointed to take into Consideration the Bill, intituled, "An Act for consolidating and amending the Laws relative to Jurors and Juries in Ireland;" "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 made several Amendments thereto."

Which Amendments were read by the Clerk as follow; (vizt.)

"Pr. 2. L. 5. Leave out from ("Years") to ("or") in Line 7.

"L. 8. After ("Lives") insert ("and also every resident Merchant, Freeman and Householder having a House and Tenements in any City, Town or Borough situate within the said County, of the clear Yearly Value of Twenty Pounds, such City, Town or Borough not being a County in itself")

"Pr. 7. L. 19 & L. 20. Leave out ("in Alphabetical Order")

"Pr. 11. L. 18. Leave out from ("List") to ("unless") in Line 22.

"Pr. 12. L. 3. Leave out from ("List") to ("and") in Line 6.

"L. 37. Leave out ("Alphabetical") and in the same Line after ("List") insert ("arranged according to Rank and Property")

"Pr. 15. L. 32 & L. 33. Leave out ("Alphabetically arranged")

"Pr. 19. L. 29 & L. 30. Leave out ("an Alphabetical") and insert ("a")

"Pr. 20. L. 36. After ("made") insert ("and arranged")

"Pr. 21. L. 5. After ("Act") insert Clause A.

"Clause A. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That every Sheriff or other Returning Officer, upon making Returns to any Writ of Venire facias juratores, or Precept, shall, in the Panels to the said Returns annexed, set out the Names of the Jurors, taken from the said Jurors Book, according to their Rank and Precedence, as was heretofore used and accustomed to be done, in Manner following; the Names, Residences and Additions of all Baronets, Knights, Magistrates, Esquires, Bankers, Merchants, Traders, Freemen, Freeholders, Leaseholders and Householders qualified to act as Jurors by this Act."

"Pr. 29. L. 6. Leave out ("high") and insert ("higher")

"Pr. 59. L. 22. Leave out ("Three") and insert ("Four")

"In Schedule (A.) annexed to the Bill:

"Pr. 67. L. 26. After ("Lives") insert ("and also of every resident Merchant, Freeman and Householder having a House and Tenements in any City, Town or Borough situate within the said County, of the clear Yearly Value of Twenty Pounds, such City, Town or Borough not being a County in itself")

"In Schedule (B.) annexed to the Bill:

"Pr. 71. Ls. 13, 14, 15 & 16. In the Heading to the Form in the First Column, leave out ("in Alphabetical Order of Surnames")

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

The Lord's Day, Petitions for better Observance of:

Tradesmen of London:

(2 Petitions:)

Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of London engaged in the Trades of Butcher, Baker, Drover, Poulterer, Pastrycook, Confectioner, Undertaker, Publican, Coach, Ship, Waggon and Canal Carrier, Hair Dresser, Cheesemonger, Green Grocer, Chandler, Tobacconist, Newsman, Fishmonger and Fruiterer, whose Names are thereunto subscribed:

And also, Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of London engaged in the Trades of Butcher, Baker, Drover, Poulterer, Pastrycook, Confectioner, Undertaker, Publican, Ship, Waggon and Land Carrier, Hair Dresser, Cheesemonger, Green Grocer, Chandler, Tobacconist, Newsman, Fishmonger and Fruiterer, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; severally praying their Lordships, "That a Law be enacted on right Principles with a view of putting an End to all Sunday Traffic:"

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

Watford, &c.

Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of Watford, Bushey, Rickmansworth, and the Vicinity, in the County of Hertford, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, "to take into their Consideration the Propriety of revising the existing Statutes for the Observance of the Lord's Day, and of adopting such further Measures as may secure an Object so important in itself, and so beneficial to the Community:"

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

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed by The Lord Chancellor.

Slavery, Petition of Methodists, Chester, for Abolition of.

A Petition of the Ministers and Lay Representatives of the Body of Protestant Dissenters denominated "Methodists of the New Connexion," met together in the City of Chester, at their Thirty-sixth Annual Conference, was presented and read; praying their Lordships "to adopt some wise, just and determinate Measure for bringing the crying Evil of Slavery to a speedy and everlasting End:"

Ordered, That the said Petition be received as the Petition of "George Wall President," and "Bryan John Prockter Secretary," who only have signed it.

Infanticide in India, &c. Petition of Methodists, Chester, for Abolition of.

A Petition of the Ministers and Lay Representatives of the Body of Protestant Dissenters denominated "Methodists of the New Connexion," met together in the City of Chester, at their Thirty-sixth Annual Conference, was presented and read; praying their Lordships "to interfere and to put a Stop to the Practice of Infanticide, which the Petitioners understand prevails to an awful Extent in British India, by casting Children into the Ganges, and by other Means; to prohibit the Tax which is levied on the Rites and Cruelties practised at Juggernaut, whereby a Profit is made of these Abominations, and a Licence given to their Continuance; and that their Lordships will put an End to these horrible Cruelties, attended as they are with a constant Loss of Human Life, contrary to every Principle of Humanity and good Government:"

Ordered, That the said Petition be received as the Petition of "George Wall President," and "Bryan John Prockter Secretary," who only have signed it.

Criminal Laws, Petitions for Alteration of:

(Lisburn:)

Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of Lisburn, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, "upon the Grounds of Policy and Humanity, to pass a Law by which Punishment of Death for Forgery shall be abolished in all Parts of the United Kingdom; and that a Secondary Punishment may be substituted, commensurate to the Offence, and which may commend itself to the conscientious Feelings of the Community:"

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

Grand Jurors, County of Leitrim:

Upon reading the Petition of the Grand Jurors of the County of Leitrim, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to substitute a Law which, when uniformly enforced, will much more effectually suppress the Crime of Forgery than the present sanguinary Enactments, commending itself at the same Time to the conscientious Feelings of the Community:"

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

Dublin.

Upon reading the Petition of the Magistrates, Bankers, Merchants, Traders and others resident in the City of Dublin and its Vicinity, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to substitute a mitigated Punishment for all Cases of Forgery in the United Kingdom, which, uniformly enforced, will much more effectually suppress that Crime than the present sanguinary Code, and commend itself to the conscientious Feelings of the Community:"

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

Reform (Ireland) Bill, Petition of Merchants, &c. of Galway for Alteration of.

Upon reading the Petition of the Merchants, Traders, Artisans and Inhabitants of the Town of Galway, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; taking notice of a Bill lately depending in this House, intituled, "An Act to amend the Representation of the People of Ireland;" and praying their Lordships "to alter and amend the Clause in the same, by which no Persons, except Freemen by Birth, Servitude or Marriage, will be entitled to exercise the Elective Franchise who were admitted to their Freedom after 30th March 1831:"

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

Palace Court, Petition of R.G. Butt for Enquiry into, &c.

Upon reading the Petition of Richard Gathorne Butt, praying their Lordships "to enquire into the Powers of the Palace Court, to prevent His Majesty's Subjects from being falsely arrested; and also to examine into the Conduct of the Judges of His Majesty's Court of Common Pleas in regard to their refusing to grant the Petitioner a Writ of Habeas Corpus to enable him to plead his own Cause, and to move for his Discharge, founded upon the improper and illegal Proceedings of the Palace Court; and to grant the Petitioner (and also all the Subjects of His Majesty) the full Benefit of the Habeas Corpus Act:"

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

Criminal Laws, Petition from Hereford for Alteration of.

Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants, Magistrates, Bankers, Traders, &c. of the City of Hereford, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to pass a Law by which Capital Punishment shall be abolished for all Offences against Property, and to substitute such Penalties as shall be commensurate to the Offence:"

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

Chancery Offices Abolishing Bill, The King's Consent signified:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to abolish certain Sinecure Offices connected with the Court of Chancery;"

The Earl Grey acquainted the House, "That His Majesty, having been informed of the Contents of the last-mentioned Bill, was pleased to consent (as far as His Majesty's Interest is concerned) that their Lordships may proceed therein as they shall think fit."

Then it was moved, "That the said Bill be now read the Third Time."

Which being objected to;

After Debate,

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then the said Bill was read the Third Time.

Then several Amendments were made to the said Bill.

Bill passed:

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.

Message to H.C. for Report on Secondary Punishments.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the House of Commons, to request that they will be pleased to communicate to this House a Copy of a Report made from the Select Committee appointed by that House on Secondary Punishments, together with the Minutes of Evidence and Appendix.

Bankrupt Laws Bill reported:

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend the Laws relating to Bankrupts."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Order for 3 a.

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

Adjourn.

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