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Parliamentary Proceedings.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS .
HOUSE or LORDS , MAY J . r T j T'HE Royal Assent was given by commission to twenty-one public ancl pri-Jl vale bills ; among which were , the Receipts Duty , Scotch Distillery , Post-OSice , Inland Navigation , West-India Governors Indemnity , and Mackerel Fishery Bills . S . The Duke of Norfolk rose , and made his promised motion relative to the < sudden recall of Earl Fitzwilliarn from Ireland , which ' was to the following effect :
" That an humble address be presented to his Majesty , praying that he may be graciously pleased to have laid before the House , such papers and correspondence as passed between his Majesty ' s ministers and Earl Fitzwilliarn , while Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , as related to his lordship ' s recall , at the time that both houses granted supplies to his Majesty of the greatest - munificence . " The duke prefaced his motion at some length , and was anssvered by Lord Coventry . —Earl ' Fitzwilliarn next spoke—he desired only to clear his character , which had been ' calumniated by ministers . —Earl Mansfield opposed the enquiry—he maintained
it to be the prerogative of the crown to dismiss its servants at pleasure .- —Earl Guildford said , it had been the practice of ministers for ten years past to obstruct every enquiry . His lordship concluded a very animated and energetic speech , by giving his hearty approbation of the motion . —Lord Sydney opposed the motion . —The Duke of Leeds expressed himself with much candour in favour of it . : —The Earl of Moira took the matter up in favour of th- motion with great warmth—spoke of Mr . Beresford , as holding a situation in Ireland , greater than the Lord Lieutenant
. —His Lordship was answered by the Ear ! of Westmorland , who defended the Beresfords , and insisted , if all was granted as required by the Roman Catholics of Ireland , his Majesty would by the Act of Settlement forfeit his crown . —Lord Westmorland concluded by saying , he believed Earl Fitzwilliam ' s measures , if adopted , would have tended to a separation of the two countries . —Marquis Townsend joined in bestowing praise on Mr . Beresford admitted that gentleman not to be dead to the . interests of his family , he orily followed the of other in office both sides of
practice gentlemen on the water . . Earl Fitzwilliarn replied to the Earl of Westmorland . —The Cuke of Leeds and Duke of Norfolk said a few words in explanation . —The Earl of Lauderdale , ' Duke of Bedford , and several other lords ' , delivered their sentiments ; when , the house divided ; for the motion , with four proxies , 25 , against it , with i- } proxies , 100—Majority 75 . 13 . Gave judgment in the appeal of York Buildings Company versus M'Kenzie , & c . The decision of the Scotch courts reversed .
14 . A long protest was entered on the journals by Earl . Fitzwilliarn , against the decision of the House on the 8 th instant , relative to his lordship's recall from Ireland . " 22 . The Royal Assent was given by commission to the Dutch property , and : about a dozen other public and private bills .
HOUSE OP COMMONS . April 27 . Mr . Mainwaring said , thathe had a petition to present from more than 10 , 000 footmen and other English servants , complaining of the preference given by gentlemen of rank and fortune to foreign servants . He then moved that the petition be received , which not being seconded , the motion of course was not put . Vol . IV . 3 G ¦
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS .
HOUSE or LORDS , MAY J . r T j T'HE Royal Assent was given by commission to twenty-one public ancl pri-Jl vale bills ; among which were , the Receipts Duty , Scotch Distillery , Post-OSice , Inland Navigation , West-India Governors Indemnity , and Mackerel Fishery Bills . S . The Duke of Norfolk rose , and made his promised motion relative to the < sudden recall of Earl Fitzwilliarn from Ireland , which ' was to the following effect :
" That an humble address be presented to his Majesty , praying that he may be graciously pleased to have laid before the House , such papers and correspondence as passed between his Majesty ' s ministers and Earl Fitzwilliarn , while Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , as related to his lordship ' s recall , at the time that both houses granted supplies to his Majesty of the greatest - munificence . " The duke prefaced his motion at some length , and was anssvered by Lord Coventry . —Earl ' Fitzwilliarn next spoke—he desired only to clear his character , which had been ' calumniated by ministers . —Earl Mansfield opposed the enquiry—he maintained
it to be the prerogative of the crown to dismiss its servants at pleasure .- —Earl Guildford said , it had been the practice of ministers for ten years past to obstruct every enquiry . His lordship concluded a very animated and energetic speech , by giving his hearty approbation of the motion . —Lord Sydney opposed the motion . —The Duke of Leeds expressed himself with much candour in favour of it . : —The Earl of Moira took the matter up in favour of th- motion with great warmth—spoke of Mr . Beresford , as holding a situation in Ireland , greater than the Lord Lieutenant
. —His Lordship was answered by the Ear ! of Westmorland , who defended the Beresfords , and insisted , if all was granted as required by the Roman Catholics of Ireland , his Majesty would by the Act of Settlement forfeit his crown . —Lord Westmorland concluded by saying , he believed Earl Fitzwilliam ' s measures , if adopted , would have tended to a separation of the two countries . —Marquis Townsend joined in bestowing praise on Mr . Beresford admitted that gentleman not to be dead to the . interests of his family , he orily followed the of other in office both sides of
practice gentlemen on the water . . Earl Fitzwilliarn replied to the Earl of Westmorland . —The Cuke of Leeds and Duke of Norfolk said a few words in explanation . —The Earl of Lauderdale , ' Duke of Bedford , and several other lords ' , delivered their sentiments ; when , the house divided ; for the motion , with four proxies , 25 , against it , with i- } proxies , 100—Majority 75 . 13 . Gave judgment in the appeal of York Buildings Company versus M'Kenzie , & c . The decision of the Scotch courts reversed .
14 . A long protest was entered on the journals by Earl . Fitzwilliarn , against the decision of the House on the 8 th instant , relative to his lordship's recall from Ireland . " 22 . The Royal Assent was given by commission to the Dutch property , and : about a dozen other public and private bills .
HOUSE OP COMMONS . April 27 . Mr . Mainwaring said , thathe had a petition to present from more than 10 , 000 footmen and other English servants , complaining of the preference given by gentlemen of rank and fortune to foreign servants . He then moved that the petition be received , which not being seconded , the motion of course was not put . Vol . IV . 3 G ¦