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• V 't - 9inprriat Vartianu;nt.. HousL OF LORDS. MON 11%1, stA TO. Lord GRENVILLE presented a petition from the chancellor, masters, and scholars of the unit eisity of Os- ford, pies no nattier concessions may he granted to the Roman Catholics. The noble baron made nu °lista vatiolis on the object of the petition, but noised it be read. 'Pile pendia' oas aecorditigay read, and laid on the table. Lord GRENVILLE Neu presented a petition iron the landholders iu the county of Buckingham, complain ing of agricultural distress. The petition Was lead and laid on the table. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition from the inhabitants of the borough of Taunton, pro:. log for revision of the crionual laws. Head, and laid on the tattle. Lord VERCLAM presented a petition from Bristol against the Catholic Claims. The Earl of SHAVFESOURY presented a petition from Greenock, praying no alteration may be made in the duties upon timber imported limn the British cutout tea. Referred to the committee on tort ign trade. 'The Husbandry Horses bill was read a third time and passed --The house adjourned. TUtisoAl, MARCH Tl. Petitions acre preseuted from Sussex and noisy, com plaining of agatemaiiraldistriss. Petitions read and laid on the wide. 'roc Bishop of CI ILS TER presented a petition from the elrigy aint inhabitants of Bultim-le-Moor, and one from the Diocese of Chester, nut to rellio*e the existing restrictions upon attitiau Catholics. MEDIATIuN.—Lund ELLEN BOROUGH rose, pursuant to out ice, to move au humble address to his Majesty, request ing tie would be maliciously pleased to tiller his mediation between Austria, Naples, and Jardttaia, atilt it View to the hatiosiment of their ddfrrt races, in teriub consistent with tne hoisour and r ienls of the respective pas w ens. 11 c commenced by observing, that when a Amble marquis on at fanner day, called upon his majesty's ministers to use all their iidluence with the Allied Powena to abstain from the attack on Naples, he repressed nil opinion Ilea Austria exclusively 'night require advice. He teiniCeil in the opportunity which wils at last offered of uecon a neudtug that power to depart from the system of warfare in which she had engaged, and lie expressed a hope Dint the house, by coneurreuee in his n .... ton, would put lass Alajestj's iiiii Ora in a situation to Oct Os inethatois, for the purpose of preserving the Austrian liosserUnient, which it was our interest to preserve. The noble hail concluded by mostitg an huntltte eddies.; to his Majesty, Al the terms stated iii the CUMUCliCeineut of his ape. en. "The Earl of ABERDEEN said the noble lord had spoken of military events in Italy and disciplined armies ; but all they knew oats, that the King of Naples was desirous his wt jecis should receise the Austriau troops us friends.—The usable lord reCoininended inediatiou, but if the conduct of Austria aas unprovoked aggression, us stated by the noble load, it alas impossible to interfere. Eerl DARN LEI' protested against the policy the noble earl had eulogized, and especially the state papers which bad passed uo the subject of the transactions in Naples. The motion was then put and negatived without a division. Adjourned. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28. Mr. Brogden and others, from the Commons brought the Witchcraft bill, mid the Irish Bankrupt Laws hill, which were read the first time. The Co iiiiii ercial ititereourse bill, and the Grampound Witnesses In di:Minty bill, went through co 111111 l tiers, and were 'waited without amendment. The Earl of CAIINARVON presented a petition from Leicester, complaining of agricultural distress, and the lie upon agrictiliural hoses.—'llte petition was read, and ordered to lay on the table.—Adjotusird. THURSDAY, MARCH .20. The Committee of Privileges reported that the Earls of Clon curry and Arran were entitled to vote at the election of Irish Peers of Parliament. The Bishop of CHESTER presented a petition from Lan cashire against the Roman Catholic claims. The petition was numerously signed by respectable persons, and the Right ltev. Prelate stated, that he entirely concurred in the sentiments ex pressed by the petitioners. Laid on the table. The Earl of CARNAIt VON moved that several papers relating to election proceedings in the Borough of Grampouutt be ptinten. Ordered.—Adjournect. FRIDAY, MARCH 30. Petitions were presented from Cornwall, Weymouth, Hants, Gloucester, and Wilts, complaining of agricultural distress. — Read, and laid on the table. Petitions were presented from the Archdeaconry of York and Ilexelord, against the Roman Catholic claims bill.—Read and laid on the table. Mr. Brogden, and other members from the Commons, brought up die Irish Nisi Prins Bill, and four private kills, winch were read the T.st time. Lord CALT 1 1011 PE presented two petitions for revision of the criminal code, from persons in die vicinity of Windsor and Uxbridge. Viscount MELVILLE presented a petition from Inverness against the malt duties.—Laid on the table. The Irish Attorney's Fees Regulation Bill was read a third time and passed. Adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, MARCH 2t. Mr. LAMBTON gave notice, that lie should not bring forwaid his motion tur parliamentaiy reform till the 17th of April. Mr. ClillWEN postponed his motion respecting the Agricultural Horse Ditty till Wednesday. The Highgate and Hampstead Roads' bill was read a second time. Mr.lt 'NG presented Iwo petitions against the said bill. Petiliuus against the Catholic Relief bills were pre sented tioni the clergy, .sse. of Taunton and tt ells— Chi ;open had], Wiltsliii e—archileacont y of York—clergy arid inhabitants Of St. Bristol—and Bath. Petitions were presented 40111 P!plioiltil, Norm shields !gr. against any change of timber duties. Sir 13. MARTIN presented a petition front certain im porters of coots against the Corn Averages bill. 31r. S. WORTLEY isms , toed a petition Irma the Cloth Hall, Leeds, against the Wool Stailiping Alteration bill. Mr. CUlitk EN pi esee.i,il petitions front Gray stuck, and another place in Cimino :nil, complaAng of agri cultural distress.—Read, and ordered to be printed. FORGERILS.—Mr. HOISHOUsE presented a petition from a most respectable tradesman in the Shand, which, though it came NOM an individual, spoke dn. imigiiage of thousands and hunch Os of Ibousauda of tiadesintin. '1 he ~._ VIE NATIONAL REGISTVI - ----- petitioner st.sted, that hi one week lie Mil received 23 one pound notes, all of which turned out to be forgeries, but which could nut be discovered to he such except by hank inspectors. The nun. 111(111)er held the motes in his baud, and presented them for the inspection of the house. The petitioner stated, that trout a return laid before the house, it appeared, that in Slti there were 11.0 persons convicted of lot genies; while in Ib2 0 there were 27.,, twat of Ilion only connected will , the forging, the rest were tot titles ing. The petitioner played that the Bank might be called on to pay all such forgeries, or to be compelled to issue cash. Mr. G. BENN Err cottirmed these sentiments. Mr. UMW EN asked whether there was any prospect of any 111411 coning from the for gery prevention commis sionet 8 ? Sir W. CONGREVE replied, that after making the last report, the colnritissiancrA consigned the execution of the plait to the Bank, bit anxious as the Batik were to meet the difficulty, they were unwilling to try any expe riment till there should be a fair chance of sionetliiiig efficient Lang stiggestet. lie had turned no ordinary attention to this sobjece—he was persuaded that a paper currency might be produced that would be more difficult of imitation than WAS tile sreseiit coin of the realm. I , Ie.BARING lamemed that the house had not appointed a conniiittee on the stibyeet, instead ut having the co 11111 l is slim, which had contimed for upwards of two years without accomolishing soy thing. After promising, month after mouth, some edit:semis scheme, the col 1111 l issioners had now consigned all their schelllCH IO the Bank. lie also ' adverted to the frequency with which the new silver coinage was vow ctiontert . eited. Petition read. It was from Mr. Gibson, of the Strand, grocer itlld tea dealer. Mr. IvEsTERN brought in the bills to repeal the new Eng!isli and Irish malt diiii..s.—Read a first time, and or dered to be read a. second time on Tuesday, April 3. Lord nituoN g ave notice, that out 'Tuesday, April 10, lie bilUlliti move ter the repeal of the ditty on toreigu wool. ROMAN CATIICLIC CL A IMS.—Sir J. NEWPORT moved, that the haute go into a coin nittee on the Roman Catholic disability removal bills. lie gave notice that in the event of the till proceeding, he 811(11111d hucatter move for their consoliAation. It was the intention of his right hon. friend (Ms Plunkett) to consolidate the two Inca sus es, hi case they proceeded to a certain stage. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, that for such consolidation there must be au instritetion to the committee. Mr. C. HUTCHINSON still hoped that the bill might be s.i allttOrtell as to meet the w fishes of the Roman Catholics, while it contributed to the Protestants' security. The question was then put, and the house resolved into a COMMillee On the first bill. The committee then proceeded to consider the second clause of the hiil —proposing the repeal ut the declaration and the oath regarding transubstantiation, the worship of the saints, and the sacrifice of the mass. After some conversation between Mr. Peel and Sir J. Newport, as to the meaning of some particular expression in the clause, Sir T. LETHBRIDGE said, lie must oppose this clause altogether. Mr. R. MARTIN said, that the Roman Catholics did not believe in the divinity of the Virgin Mary, Or Of any of the Saints; and that the Roman Catholics were not intolerant, as lie was in the habit ut seeing Protestants intermarrying with Catholics, and living in coucurd. As far as intolerance was concerned, that religion aas not what it had been. After some explanation between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Su James Mackintosh, as to the construction of the clause, Mr. BAN KES strongly opposed it, and moved au ainend mem, tho, should it be adviseable to pass the bills, the Boman Catholics entering either Douse of Parliament should be compelled to take the oaths to which other members were subjecie6. Mr. CANN LNG strongly snpported the clause, contending that the amended forms gave that security w hich, in his estimation, would satisfy the most scrupulous Ps otestants.— The rigar lion. gentleman contended that no oauger was to be apprehended from allowing Catholics to sit in Parlia , meld. The right hon. geld. also argued that the oaths now proposed were sufficient to give security to the Protestant establishment. Ile contended also that the arguments and declarationi of Doctors Milner and Hayes, that this measure was nut acceptable to the Catholics, was bOiiirienliy an swered by the declaration of the four peers, whose petition was presented a few nights ago. With respect to the pre sent amendment the hon. member who moved it, and the right lion. gent. vshosupported it, perhaps recollected, that a former bill lead been thrown out upon this clause.—!le trusted that would not be the case, whatever might be the fate of the amendment; he hoped the Bill would be pro. ceeded Mr. BRIGIIT was decidedly against the bill; if these concessions %ere to be granted to the Catholics, be saw nothing to present the King ou the throne from becoming a Catholic. Sir Thunua Ackland and Sir F. Blake, were in favour of the bill. Mr. GItATTAN, in a maiden speech supported the claims of the Catholics. Mr. T. W ILSON supported the amendment. The gallery was then cleated for a division. For the amendment 211—For the clause t23.—Majority 12. Mr, PEEL then stated his intention to propose that Catholics should be excluded from the privy council, and (ruin the bereft in Ireland. Mr. GOLBOURN said lie should propose to extend the exclusions to governors of colooks. The house then resumed, and the committee was ordered to sit again the nest day. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. TUESI)tY, MAR.;II 27. The report of the :Alec* cinnamic.: 1111 the Newington Select I'cory Bill 'Aided that the st•didaig order. had been complied with. Rill urdeted to he cuduullled. Nlc. HI \G p.e.eated a 11141111111 1 . 1 . 11111 >lr. ugaiiist the 11i:beide !toad MIL A petition Ha, pi,chted from Nlanehoter against the Catholic Bill. Mr. RIC %ROO prea-oted a petition from persona engaged in the ;Niarwdy trade, mid Mr. p, Grant one Irian the pro prietor of saw twills re.sitent at Leith, !Haynie, for an alter uti tttt tu the timber duties. Read and minded to he ust the table. Sir I. COFFIN okerved, where the t amplailiti of the hi- Alio 1/f1 1111 - - bilbject wet., coinidetcly deluare.— It would have lieu better had the :lop. been bout ivacad of being engaged in this trade. Canada was profitless to us It would have been prolikliss to us. It a uuld he to the interest of ih6 (ammo, as far as profit was concerned, if Canada were bunk at the butt ttttt of lltt• sea. lalsu NIAVIVRI LUSIIINGTON moved for leave to tiring in a bill to disqualify the laird Chancellor, Master of the Rolls, the twelve judges, and four masters 111 chancery, Llelaud. lYhrn the recent 1110 i ttttt (respecting Mr. Ellis) wits before the house, it scented to be the general Opinion, that there should be mate prospective measure—and he therefore made the present motion.— .Nlotton agreed D. LUSOINGTON then moved for leave to bring in a bill to facilitate the examination of witnesses in foreign parts.—Acreed to. CORRUPT lioaouaus.—LOrd J. RUSSELL Said, lie thought he should nut be able 10 bring , forward hif bill. to disfranchise certain corrupt buriniAlis till alter Easter. Mr. C. GRAN 1' presented a petition (ruin Inverness against the new malt duties. CATZOLIC NEW PORT moved the order of the day for going into a committee on the Roman Catholic Disabildies Removal Bill he read. Sir J. N L W PORT then moved, that it be an instruction to the committee to take into consideration the adoption of means to regulate the Midcourse of persons in holy orders with the See of Rome. Mr. C. HUTCHINSON expressed his disapprobation of the second bill. The Inure he considered the inter course bill, the more lie was dissatisfied with it; for be was persuaded that the prelacy of the Roman Catholic chords would not agree to such a measure. They disap proved of the mode of regulating the intercourse which. had been suggested. lie believed that the Catholic clergy of England were also against suet' second bill. When the bill came under the more immediate consideration of the house, lie should then go into more minute details. Sir G. HILL was sorry Mat the intelligence now given especting the Catholic clergy's hostility to the second hill had nut licen given to the house ten days ago, for the► the house might have been saved much trouble. The lionse hail ilow agreed to the most important parts of the bills. He felt that it would not legislate with effect ex cept they could Cal ry along with them the Catholic ap probation. That alone presented any chance of coati ' liation. Sir J. NEWPORT confirmed the accuracy of Mr. Hittchiusou's statement. The house then went into a committee on the bill. The Chairman read clause 7, which exempted the Lord Chancellor, &e. Mr. PEEL, pursuant to notice, rose to propose his amendment to extend the exemption to Privy Councillors and judicial offices. He admitted that the success of last night was most important; and that without it the mea sure, if cal rieil at ail, would not be satisfactory to the Catholics. Two branches of the legislature—the lords and commons were now open to the Catholics; the pro testantism of the third was retained inviolate. Then the consideration of the proposition which he had now to submit, fairly came before the committee. The third branch being thus exempted, he was to consider what was meant by the law, which so carefully guarded against a popish king and a government. It also said, that the king should not have popish advisers. and should forfeit his throne if he married a popish Catholic wife. The advisers of the sovereign were responsible for the advice they gave, and how then could lie put airy other meaning on what was meant where arrangements were made by the bill of I ights to secure the protestanism of the go vernment of the country ? In his opinion there would be less danger from a popish king with Protestant ad visers, than from a Protestant king with popish advisers. (Cheers.) The right bun, gent. concluded with proposing on amendment to the effect that the office of Privy Comm. enter or Judge should not be open to the Roman Catholics. Sir J. NEWPORT strongly supported the original clause, contendiug that no danger, no confusion was to be apprehended from removing the disqualiticatious for such offices, and inquiring what calamity resulted from there being in this country a Catholic ambassador from Pro testant Denmark, or a Protestant ambassador front Ca tholic Bavaria. . . Sir J. NICHOLL snpported the amendment. Lord CASTLEREAGH was for allowing the largest itubilgencies to the Roman Catholics it' any disqualifica tions were to be tetuoved ; but he at the same lime hoped that the Catholics would gratefully receive whatever de cisions the parliament might come to. After some explanations, Mr. WLFIIERELL expressed himself favourable to the arguments and propositions of Mr. Peel. Sir J. MACINTOSH strongly opposed the proposed restriction. With respect to privy councillors, lie coo tended that the power of the I►ing to restrain and coutroul them would prevent all danger. As to the judges, lie observed, there had been rigid diueuting judges, and great evils would arise from closing the road to prefer ment against the members of respectable Irish families who were educated to the bar. So also with regard to the governors of colonies. It should be recollected that the house had already opened the highest posts in the at my and navy to the Catholics, who were therefore liable to be placed in that saltation on various occasions. The gallery was then cleared for a division.—. For ea clasiou, 169--Against it, 166—Majority agaiust reefs proposition, 19. (In our re-admission we found Mr. Goulburn urging his clause for the exclusiou of Catholics trout the office of governors of colonies, on the ground ut the uncontrouled power possessed by those officers, not only in ciuil, but in 'ecclesiastical matters. the hon. member concluded by moving an amendment, excluding Catholies true the situ ation of governors of colonies. Upon this proposition tile committee divided—Fur the amendment, I2o—Against it, 16.i—Majority against exclusion, -13. Au aineitilme:it excludiug Catholics from holding the office of lord higii chancellor of Ireland was agreed to without a division. Sonic cuiivei sation took place between Mr. Hutchinson, Sir J. Newport, Lord C.antlereagh, and others, as to an adjournment, when it was agreed that the chairman 3110111 d repel I WOO Os, ilea ask leave to sit again to-unotro . v,takto the report on the following day, and the third reading on Monday. Adjourned at a quarter before one. w tArNEsIIAY, MAItCI! 28. Mr. S. woitiLLy moved for a select committee to inquire 11110 the state of the laws, regarding the stamping nt woollen eloilis.—Agreed to, and co iiiiii lute named. Mr. L. IS.ECK brought iii a bill to give effect to inden t lures of apprenticeship, signed by churchwardens, O:c.— head a that time.