House of Lords Journal Volume 64: 16 July 1832

Die Lunæ, 16° Julii 1832.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Reid v. Lyon & Fisher:

The House proceeded to take into further Consideration the Cause wherein John Reid is Appellant, and Peter Lyon and Charles Fisher are Respondents:

And Consideration being had thereof;

The following Order and Judgment was made:

After hearing Counsel, as well on Wednesday the 23d as on Thursday the 24th Days of May last, upon the Petition and Appeal of John Reid, formerly Keeper of the Tontine Inn, Glasgow, now residing at Finnieston near Glasgow; complaining of Three Interlocutors of the Lord Ordinary in Scotland, of the 4th December 1829, 17th June and 15th (signed 16th) December 1830; and also of Three Interlocutors of the Lords of Session there, of the First Division, of the 25th of May 1830, and 21st January and 4th February 1831; and praying, "That the same might be reversed, varied or altered, or that the Appellant might have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, should seem meet;" as also upon the Answer of Peter Lyon and Charles Fisher put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had this Day of what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Interlocutors Affirmed.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal be, and is hereby dismissed this House, and that the Interlocutors therein complained of, be, and the same are hereby Affirmed.

Flowerdew v. The Dundee, &c. Shipping Co.

The House proceeded to take into further Consideration the Cause wherein William Allen Flowerdew is Appellant, and The Dundee, Perth and London Shipping Company are Respondents:

And Consideration being had thereof;

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

Baird v. Ross:

The House proceeded to take into further Consideration the Cause wherein William Baird is Appellant, and Robert Ross is Respondent:

And Consideration being had thereof;

The following Order and Judgment was made:

After hearing Counsel, on Wednesday the 23d Day of May last, upon the Petition and Appeal of William Baird, Victualler in Glasgow; complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lord Ordinary in Scotland, of the 3d of June 1829; also of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session there, of the Second Division, of the 17th of June 1829; and also of another Interlocutor of the said Lord Ordinary, of the 17th of August 1829; and praying, "That the same might be reversed, varied or altered, or that the Appellant might have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, should seem meet;" as also upon the Answer of Robert Ross put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had this Day of what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Interlocutors Reversed, & Cause remitted with Instructions.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled, That the said several Interlocutors complained of in the said Appeal be, and the same are hereby Reversed: And it is further Ordered, That the said Cause be, and the same is hereby remitted back to the said Court of Session, with Instructions to the said Court to pass the said Bill of Suspension, and grant and continue the Interdict therein prayed, so far as regards the Respondent loading or unloading his Carts upon the said Area or Piece of Ground, or otherwise trespassing or encroaching thereon; but to refuse to pass the said Bill of Suspension, or grant Interdict, as regards the Water from the Roof of the Respondent's Tenement as therein mentioned: And it is further Ordered, That the said Court of Session do determine the whole Matter of Costs between the Parties in the Court of Session, and otherwise proceed further in the Cause as shall be just and consistent with this Judgment.

J. & L. Booth v. Booth & Black.

The House proceeded to take into further Consideration the Cause wherein John Booth junior and Livingston Booth are Appellants, and Mrs. Rachael Booth or Black and Doctor Alexander Black her Husband are Respondents:

And Consideration being had thereof;

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

Reddie v. Syme.

The House proceeded to take into further Consideration the Cause wherein John Reddie is Appellant, and David Syme Esquire is Respondent:

And Consideration being had thereof;

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

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

The House proceeded to take into further Consideration the Cause wherein Sir George Clerk Baronet, and others, are Appellants, and Doctor Walter Adam is Respondent:

And Consideration being had thereof;

The following Order and Judgment was made:

After hearing Counsel, on Monday the 2d Day of this instant July, upon the Petition and Appeal of Sir George Clerk of Pennycuik, Baronet; Sir John Pringle Baronet; Robert Graham Esquire, Advocate; James Campbell Esquire, Advocate; George Wauchope Esquire, Wine Merchant in Leith; Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ross of the Fourth Dragoon Guards; Major William Macdonald of Powderhall; Sir Thomas Lauder Dick Baronet, of Relugas; Henry Home Drummond of Blairdrummond; Charles Knowles Robison, Writer to the Signet, now in the East Indies; John Cockburn, Wine Merchant in Leith, and Charles Gordon Urquhart, Advocate, Esquire; complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the First Division, dated on the 10th and signed the 14th Day of June 1831, excepting in so far as it finds, "that the Picture in Question is the Property of the Claimants, the Members of the High School Club;" and praying, "That the same might be reversed, varied or altered, so far as complained of, or that the Appellants might have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, should seem meet;" as also upon the Answer of Doctor Walter Adam, only Son and Representative of Alexander Adam Doctor of Laws, late Rector of the High School of Edinburgh, deceased, put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had this Day of what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Interlocutors Reversed.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled, That the said Interlocutor, so far as complained of in the said Appeal, be, and the same is hereby Reversed.

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

After hearing Counsel further in the Cause wherein Sarah Logan, and others, are Appellants, and Mary Wienholt and John Birkett Wienholt are Respondents:

It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause be put off to Friday next, at Ten o'Clock.

Slane Peerage, Com ee put off.

Ordered, That the Sitting of the Committee for Privileges, to whom the Petition of George Bryan of Jenkinstown, in the County of Kilkenny, Esquire, to His Majesty; praying, "That his Claim to the Barony of Slane may be referred to the House of Peers, to report whether the said Title be or be not a Barony in Fee, by Writ of Summons, descendible to Heirs General, and whether the same is or is not now in Abeyance between Edward Lord Dunsany and the Petitioner;" together with His Majesty's Reference thereof to this House, and the Report of The Attorney General thereunto annexed; also the Petition of Henry Fleming of the City of Dublin; also the Petition of James Stewart Fleming of Belville, in the County of Cavan, in Ireland, Esquire, late a Captain in His Majesty's Army; and also the Petition of James Fleming of Monkstown, in the County of Dublin, Esquire, in relation to the said Claim, stand referred, which stands appointed for Friday next, be put off to Monday next; and that Notice thereof be given to His Majesty's Attorney General for England, and also to His Majesty's Attorney and Solicitor General for Ireland.

Luke et al. v. Hunter et al.

It was moved, "That the Order made on Friday last, "That the Cause wherein Adam Luke, and others, are Appellants, and The Reverend John Hunter, and others, are Respondents, be heard, by Counsel at the Bar, on Monday the 23d of this instant July," be now read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

Treaty of Commerce & Navigation with Frankfort delivered.

The Earl Grey, by His Majesty's Command, presented to the House,

"Copy of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between His Majesty and the Free City of Frankfort; signed at London, May 13th, 1832."

And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Solarte et al. v. Palmer & Bouch, Defendants Petition to lodge their Case, referred to Appeal Com ee.

Upon reading the Petition of John Archdale Palmer and William Bouch, Defendants in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein Jose Ventura de Aquirre Solarte, and others, are Plaintiffs; praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to order that the Clerk of the Parliaments may be permitted to receive the Prints of their Case in this Cause, nunc pro tunc:"

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

Education, Petition of Vice Patron of the British School, Newport, respecting.

Upon reading the Petition of the Vice Patron of the British School, Newport, Monmouthshire; praying their Lordships "as speedily as possible to sanction, promote and extend the Establishment of Schools on the liberal and truly Christian Principle of teaching all, without interfering with the Religious Scruples of any, not only throughout Ireland, but in every Parish in England and Wales:"

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

Office of Coroner, Petition of Debtors in the King's Bench Prison respecting.

Upon reading the Petition of the several Persons whose Names are thereunto subscribed, Prisoners for Debt in the Custody of William Jones Esquire, Marshal of the Marshalsea of the Court of King's Bench; taking notice of the Duties of the Office of Coroner as prescribed by Law, and as administered within the Walls of this Prison; and praying their Lordships "to take Measures to ascertain whether the Abuses in the Petition mentioned exist, and, if so, that the Constitutional Omnipotence of Parliament may be applied to their Correction:"

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

Education, (Ireland,) Petition from Youghal against proposed Plan.

Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of Youghal and its Vicinity, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to grant the usual Parliamentary Aid to the Kildare Place Society, and that no Money be granted from Public Resources to the new Board for the Education of the Irish Poor, or to any other Society which does not recognize the Principle of the Perusal of the entire Word of God as the Basis of National Education:"

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

Tithes & Church Rates, (Ireland,) Petition from Ratoath, &c. for Abolition of.

Upon reading the Petition of the Parishioners of the Union of Ratoath, Kilbrew, Rathbeggan and Killmoon, in the County of Meath, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "totally to abolish Tithes and Church Cess in Ireland:"

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

Education, (Ireland,) Returns respecting, delivered.

The Lord Melbourne laid before the House, pursuant to Orders of the 21st and 22d of June last,

"Copies of the Titles of all Books or Tracts edited, printed or supplied for the Use of Schools by Authority of the Board of Education in Ireland:"

Also, "Lists of all Books or Tracts employed in any Schools, whether in the combined Moral and Literary Instruction, or in the separate Religious Instruction, with the Sanction or Approbation of the Board or any Member or Members of the same:

Also, "Copy of the Regulations or Conditions on which the Board of Education in Ireland grants its Aid; together with a "Document explanatory of some of the said Conditions, which, having been drawn up by the Commissioners, has received the Sanction and Approbation of His Majesty's Government:"

And also, "A Return of the Amount of all Sums granted by the Board of Education in Ireland, distinguishing the Sum on each Application."

And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Ordered, That the said Papers be printed.

Outrages, (Ireland,) Returns respecting, delivered.

The Lord Melbourne also laid before the House, pursuant to an Order of the 25th of June last,

"Copy of the Monthly Returns of the Chief Constables of Police in Ireland, of the King's County, Queen's County, Westmeath, Carlow, Kilkenny, Clare and Tipperary, of Outrages committed in their respective Baronies, and furnished by them to the Inspectors General of Police, and by them forwarded to the Government, from the 1st of March to the latest Period."

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.

Union of Parishes (Ireland) Bill:

Hodie 3 a vice lecta est Billa, 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."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

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

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

Mangel Wurzel Distillation Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to permit the Distillation of Spirits from Mangel Wurzel;"

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 To-morrow.

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;" and for the Lords to be summoned;

It was moved, "That the said Bill be now read the Third Time?"

Which being objected to;

After short Debate,

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then the said Bill was 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.

Reform (Scotland) Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend the Representation of the People in Scotland;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Linen, &c. Manufactures (Ireland) Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Regulation of the Linen and Hempen Manufactures of 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.

Trespasses (Scotland) Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Prevention of Trespasses upon Property by Persons in Pursuit of Game in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Prescription Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for shortening the Time of Prescription in certain Cases;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, with One Amendment, to which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Miller et al. v. Miller et al. Respondents Petition for an early Day, referred to Appeal Com ee.

Upon reading the Petition of John Miller Esquire, and others, Respondents in a Cause depending in this House, to which William Miller, and others, are Appellants; praying their Lordships, "That this Cause may be specially appointed for hearing at such early Day as their Lordships may be pleased to appoint to meet the Exigency of the Case therein stated:"

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

Ewing v. H. & N. M'Kenzie.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of William Ewing Esquire, residing in Melville Street, Edinburgh; complaining of Six Interlocutors of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the First Division, of the 19th Day of November and the 16th Day of December 1830, the 15th Day of January, (signed the 18th Day of January,) the 19th Day of January 1831, and the 30th Day of June and the 7th Day of July 1832; and praying, "That the same may be reversed, varied or altered, so far as complained of, or that the Appellant may have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that Helen M'Kenzie or Cullen, and Nicol M'Kenzie her Curator ad litem, may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said Helen M'Kenzie or Cullen and Nicol M'Kenzie may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on or before Monday the 13th Day of August next; and Service of this Order upon the said Respondents, or upon their known Agent in the Court of Session in Scotland, shall be deemed good Service.

Forbes v. Livingston.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of William Forbes of Callendar, Esquire; complaining of Four Interlocutors of the Lord Ordinary in Scotland, of the 10th of February, 17th of May and 9th of June 1815, and of the 15th of June 1820; also of Three Interlocutors of the Lords of Session there, of the Second Division, of the 24th of May (signed 25th) 1821, 6th of July 1821, and 31st of January (signed 1st February) 1822; also of another Interlocutor of the said Lord Ordinary, of the 12th of November 1831, in so far as it finds no legal Ground stated on which the Petitioner could be allowed to alter the Record without the Consent of the other Party, and in so far as it finds the Petitioner entitled to no Expences; and also of another Interlocutor of the said Lords of Session there, of the Second Division, of the 16th of February 1832; and praying, "That the same may be reversed, varied or amended, so far as complained of, or that the Appellant may have such other Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that John Livingston of Parkhall may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said John Livingston may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Monday the 13th Day of August next; and Service of this Order upon the said Respondent, or upon any of his known Counsel or Agents in the Court of Session in Scotland, shall be deemed good Service.

Martin et al. Leave for a Bill:

After reading and considering the Report of the Judges, to whom was referred the Petition of James Thomas Martin Esquire, and others; 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 for enabling James Thomas Martin Esquire, and the Persons in Remainder under the Will of Mary Jackson deceased, to grant Leases of the Settled Estates, for the Purpose of building upon and otherwise improving the same."

Assessed Taxes, Returns respecting, delivered.

The House being informed, "That Mr. Tierney, from the Tax Office, attended;"

He was called in; and delivered at the Bar, pursuant to the Directions of an Act of Parliament,

Returns by the Solicitor for the Affairs of Taxes in England of Copies of all Cases which have been stated and signed by Commissioners acting in the Execution of the Acts relating to the Assessed Taxes, subsequent to the 17th January 1832, being the Date of a like Return made under the Directions of the same Act in the present Session of Parliament."

And then he withdrew.

And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Lunatics Bill.

The Lord Kenyon reported from the Lords Committees appointed a Select Committee to consider the Bill, intituled, "An Act for regulating for Three Years the Care and Treatment of Insane Persons in England;" 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."

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

Sunderland Dock Bill reported:

The Lord Dundas reported from the Lords Committees appointed to consider of 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;" and to whom were referred certain Petitions taking notice of the Sunderland Dock Bill, and severally praying their Lordships, "That the Petitioners may be heard by themselves, their Counsel, Agents and Witnesses against the same;" with Leave to the Committee to hear Counsel against and for the said Bill; and to whom were also referred certain further Petitions against and also in favor of the Bill; "That the Committee had met, and considered the said Bill, and had examined the Allegations thereof; and had also considered the said Petitions against and in favor of the Bill, and had heard Counsel and examined Witnesses in support of and against the said Bill; and the Committee are of Opinion, That the Allegations of the Preamble had not been proved, and, therefore, the Committee had not proceeded further in the Consideration of the Bill."

Which Report being read by the Clerk;

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

Complaint to the House, of a Breach of Privilege thereon:

The Lord Dundas, the Lord in the Chair of the Committee to whom the last mentioned Bill was committed, stated to the House, "That Joseph John Wright, One of the Solicitors to the Opponents of the Bill, had complained to the Committee, That this Day, upon leaving the Committee Room, he was most grossly insulted by James Allison, One of the Witnesses who had been examined in favor of the Bill:"

Whereupon the said Joseph John Wright was called in; and having been sworn, was examined as follows:

"Did you attend as the Agent in the Sunderland Dock Committee?"

"I did."

"Were you for the Bill or against it?"

"I am employed on the Part of the Parties that opposed the Bill. After I had withdrawn from the Committee Room, One of the Witnesses who had been examined in support of the Bill, Mr. James Allison, came up to me, and said, "How dare you to allude to me in your Speech?" and struck me in the Face. I made no Reply, but thought it due in Justice, as well to myself as to your Lordships, to bring the Matter before your Lordships Consideration."

"Where did this take place?"

"In The King's Gallery, I think it is called."

"Was it near the Room, where you had been attending the Committee?"

"It was within Thirty Yards of the Room."

"Was it in your Way from the Committee?"

"It was when Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and I had just left the Room; I was in the Act of speaking to a Gentleman at the Door; it was before the Decision; whilst we were waiting to hear the Decision of the Committee."

"Whilst you were in Attendance upon the Committee?"

"Yes; we had not been Three Minutes withdrawn."

"For whom were you employed before the Committee?"

"By the Ship Owners and Merchants of Sunderland."

"They had petitioned to oppose the Bill, and they were allowed by the House to be heard against the Bill?"

"Yes."

"Who is Mr. Allison?"

"He was One of the Witnesses examined in support of the Bill."

"What is he?"

"He is a Ship Builder at Monkwearmouth Shore."

"Was he One of the Witnesses on the Side against your Party?"

"Yes."

"Had you addressed the Committee?"

"I addressed the Committee on the Part of the Opposers of the Bill, and in the Course of that Address I had occasion to allude, and I hope fairly and properly to allude, to the Evidence given by Mr. Allison; and I trust, when the Observations I made are mentioned to your Lordships by the Short-hand Writer, you will see that the Observations I made were in the fair and proper Discharge of my Professional Duty."

"Had you any further Intercourse with Mr. Allison?"

"No; I made no Reply or Observation whatever. I shall also mention that it was Two Hours after I had made my Speech that this took place; after the Counsel on the opposite Side had replied for a very considerable Time."

The Witness was directed to withdraw.

James Allison to attend.

Ordered, That James Allison do attend this House Tomorrow, at Two o'Clock, to answer the said Complaint.

Ld. Goderich's Dispatch to E. of Belmore, referred to Com ee on West India Colonies.

Ordered, That the Copy of the Dispatch from Lord Goderich to The Earl of Belmore, dated November 1, 1831, laid before the House on the 29th of June last, be referred to the Select Committee on the State of the West India Colonies.

Marqs of Londonderry's Estate Bill, Standing Order 94 to be considered.

Ordered, That the Standing Order, No. 94, directing that no Committee shall sit upon any Private Bill until Ten Days after the Second Reading thereof, be taken into Consideration To-morrow, in order to its being dispensed with upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for settling certain Manors and Estates in the County of Durham to the Uses of the Marriage Settlement of The Most Honorable Charles William Vane Marquis of Londonderry and The Most Honorable Frances Anne Vane Marchioness of Londonderry his Wife; and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" and that the Lords be summoned.

Bribery at Elections Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend the Law relating to Bribery in the Election of Members of Parliament," be read a Second Time on Friday next; and that the Lords be summoned.

Mrs. Moffat's Petition relative to her Divorce Bill:

Upon reading the Petition of Frances Moffat, the Wife of William Palmer Moffat Esquire; taking notice of a Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Frances Moffat with William Palmer Moffat Esquire, and to enable her to marry again;" and praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to refuse to grant the Prayer of the Petition of the said William Palmer Moffat, (presented to the House on Thursday last,) and that, if necessary, the Petitioner may be heard by her Counsel in Opposition thereto at their Lordships Bar; and that their Lordships will be further pleased to proceed to the further Consideration and Second Reading of the said Bill at the Time appointed for that Purpose, or at such other Time as shall be convenient to their Lordships:"

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

2d Reading put off for 6 Months.

The Order of the Day being read for the 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;

It was moved, "That the said Bill be now read a Second Time."

Which being objected to;

It was moved, "to leave out ("now") and insert ("this Day Six Months")

After Debate,

The Question was put, "Whether the Word ("now") shall stand Part of the Motion?"

It was resolved in the Negative.

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

Remedies against the Hundred Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act of the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, relative to Remedies against the Hundred;"

Ordered, That the said Bill be read the Third Time on Thursday next.

Cuninghame's Estate Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for exchanging certain detached Parts of the Entailed Estate of Craigends, in the County of Renfrew, belonging to William Cunninghame Esquire, for certain other Lands held by him in Fee-Simple," was committed; That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made several Amendments thereto."

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

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

Union with Ireland, Petition of Corporation of Joiners, Dublin, for Repeal of.

Upon reading the Petition of the Master, Wardens and Brethren of the Corporation of Joiners, Ceilers and Wainscotters of the City of Dublin, in their Common Hall assembled; praying their Lordships "to repeal the Union with Ireland, which will heal the Infirmities of our distracted State, will unite all Ranks and Classes of His Majesty's loyal Subjects in One solid Compact together; our Streets and Avenues will no longer be crowded with famished Beggars; a general Welfare will flourish throughout the Land; the Laws will be supported with Energy and Vigour; and every Man may worship his God in the Religious Faith of his Forefathers:"

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

Summons of the Lords, Order for, discharged.

It was moved, "That the Order made on Thursday last, "That all the Lords be summoned to attend the Service of the House on Thursday next," be now read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

Lords summoned.

Ordered, That all the Lords be summoned to attend the Service of the House on Tuesday the 24th of this instant July.

Adjourn.

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