SIR JONAH BARRINGTON.—The Attorney-General stated at the Bar of the
House of Lords, the facts established in the Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons. He discovered, however, as he proceeded, that instead of the originals, he had only copies of certain let- ters sent to Sir Jonah. Sir Jonah Barrington, who appeared in person, stated that all his remaining papers were at Paris, and many of them Were lost : he should, however, cause those in question to be searched for. The case was then postponed indefinitely. GENERAL DARLING.—Mr. J. STEWART having moved for papers rela- tive to charges preferred by Mr. Wentworth against General Darling, Governor of New South Wales, for most illegal and oppressive acts, received from Sir GEORGE MURRAY a promise that if the motion were withdrawn, all documents necessary to elucidate the question should be produced. LOCAL Junisnicrious.—Mr. BROUGHAM has brought in his Bill for the establishment of Local Jurisdictions.
THE JEws.-,-Mr. JAMES Wil.sox having moved for leave to bring in a Bill to remove doubts as to British-born Jews holding landed pro- perty, Mr. R. GRANT opposed the motion, because he and the other friends of the Jews had no wish to agitate their claims again during the present session.
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