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166 9mpertal laaritament. HOUSE OF LORDS. AIONDAY, JUNE 10. Lora ST. VINCENT took the oaths and his seat. This noble Peer. by the indulgence of the Lords, wore his hat in the House. Indisposition was the ca se of this departure from tiquette. The Camden Town Paving and Lighting Bill wall read the third time and passed. Lord G Vb . VDV It presented a petition from Spilsby, Lincoln shire, complaining of agrieultutal distress, and praying relief. Lord HAREWOOD presented a petition front Whitby against alteration in the navigation laws. Tic Earl of AYLESBURY presented a petition front Roches ter against the Roman Catholic Peers' Bill. The above pentions were severally read and laid on the table. Sir N. Colthurst and other meinhers from the Commons brought up the Cork Improvement Bill, Mr. N. Calvert brought up the Recognisance Bill, Mr. 11. Mavis the Cruelty to Animals Bill, and several private bills, which were read the hat time. land ERSKINE presented petitions from Walworth, (Surrey), St. Ann's Elackfriar'sj, Dulwich, and '% Ititechapel, praying the bill to punish and prevent cruelty to animals may pass into slaw. The noble Lord expressed great pleasure ,at finding such a bill had been brought before Parliament. STATE or Inelis:D.—The Marquis of LANSDOWNF. said, •• Having been prepared to propose a resolution on the state of Ireland this day, I, two hours ago, received a letter from a noble earl (Liverpool), stating that, front sudden indisposition, it wee impossible for bins to attend the House • 1 thetetnre beg leave tit move the o der of the day be discharged, and renewal to Friday, when I have reason to suppose., the noble earl may be r.ady to take a part in the discussion." The order was consequently discharged, and fixed again for Friday.—The House then adjourned. TUESDAY, JUNE 11. The Howie met at a quarter to four. The LORD CHANCELLOR presented a petition from Sudbury, in Sutiiilk, against the Catholic Peers' litll.—Laid on the table. _ _ ..... —.— Mr. lirogden and other members from the Commons brought up the American trade and the Colonial Trade B6h, also the Annuities Deeds Memorializing Bill, which were read the first time. . _ . Lord CARRINGTON presented a petition from Chipping Vl'yeetnib, praying for a reviaioa of the erimirhil code. Lind on the table.. —.---- The Earl of SII A FTESBLT RY, on behalf of the Earl of Liver pool postponed the setvnil reading of the Col land American Trade Bills until Monday. fie also postponed the second reaping of the Navigation Bill to Morvlay, and moved that the Lords be summoned for :Monday. Ordered. Sir G. Hill, from the Coalitions, brought up a me sage re questing the attendance of the Marquis of Downshi:e, for the purpose of giving testimony to the Committee appointed to examine the we respecting Irelasul.—Leave was given the noble Alurquis to attend. Lord SI DAIGUTII presented a petition from the inhabitants of Devises against the Catholic Peels Bill. Read and laid on the table. The llouse adjourned. VILIDNISIDAY, JUNE 12. Mr. Hutchinson, and other members from the Commons, brought up the Cork Market Bill. which was read the first time. Mr. Trundle, from the Chief Secretary of Ireland. presented the third report or the con 111 l issioners of Irish Fisheries. Mr. Waters, from the Court of King's Bench, and Mr. Clarke, from the Common Pleas, presented reports ruin the Judges, pursuant to an order of the H ouse. The Warrant,. of Attorney Bill went through a committee. Itecognizance Bill went through a committee. The Earl of BLESSINGTONI moved the ton aa l ;nal of the Irish MeeLs Bill, which accordingly passed through the Coin niittee. On the third reading of the Sheriff's Depute Bill, the Earl of Lauderdale made a kw onmrvations, and moved a verbal amend meat. After some observations from Lord Melville and the Lord Chancellor, the runentlinents were agreed to. The bill was then read the third time and passed. Lott! ELIA:NIB/lit/UGH moved to discharge the Order of the Day for the discussion of the Marriage Amendment Bill.— e could not withstand the wish of a noble and learned Lord to postpone the discussion until a noble Earl (Liverpool) was able to attend in his place; he therefore fixed the committal of the 11111 tot Tuesday neat, and moved the Lords be stunmonecl fur that diey.A(1.0)1111101. THURSDAY, JUNE 13. BANKRUPT LAWS.—The 1.013 D CHANCELLOR brought in a 13111 to enable the Court of Chancery, in cases of bankruptcy underplot conmaissions, to supersede the commission, upon any one of the partners being able to satisfy all his creditors. The BM was read the first wile ; and the noble and learned Lord said, on Monday neat lie should bring in a bill to amend the banklupt laws, which bill, he hoped, would pass this session. lle should also bring in a third bill, not with the intention to pass it doting the present session, but to lay on the table for the consideration rat the (louse. The Bishop of EXETER presented a petition from St. Sid well. Exeter, and Lord ROLLE one from St. Edmund's Exeter, against the Berman Catholic Peers' Bill. Mr. Mason, from the East India Company, presented an ae. emint or the reventra and expences of the chili:rent presidencies in India, from May D 321 to tatt2. Mr. Chetwynd, from the !louse of Commons, brought up a message, stating, that the House had agreed to the amendments wade by die I.ords in ilk Vagrant Laws Amendment Bill. The Manslaitglitee Bill and the Warrants of Attorney Bill stab read the thud time. Tile Ilecognizance Bill went through a Committee. 'lle Irish Meals Registry Bill went through a committee. The Marquis of LANSOOIVNE said lie hart received an in• lineation loon a noble Earl( Liverpool) that lie should endeavour to ti in his place in the BMW to-morrow, in consequence of whirls it was his (Lord Lansdowne's) intention to submit his pro position to•morww on the state''' . (rebind. Adjourned. I"KIDAY, 11. Lord DARNLEY, before the House proceeded to the im• portant busmrs of the day, requested to know whether the noble Lord (Liverpool) had received any further intormattun un the .subject (tithe stationery ,jitb in Ireland? The Earl of LIVEIII't►OL said, a correspondence on the subject had talus place, which be should nut object to lay on the table. Lord DARNLEY then stated, that be should be prepared on Itlunday to make a motion el the subject_ The Marquis of LA NSDOSV N E, in pursuance of notice, rose t, cal the attention of the Douse to the state of Ireland. After all that had occurred tro this subject during late years, it was titiecsary that this important questwo should be brought before l'arliament, lie thriefore felt he shook' stand acquitted of coming (inward irregularly. Ile should state the views lie had of Ireland it. the hearing of individuals who, flout their local .Wll.l'lloo. would, If he was wrung, set him right. To all the distresses of England, Irchiud had been subject in a greater Argue. Ireland, excluosery agricultural, had been exposed to the full weight of agricultural evils. To save the time of the louse lie would not state those thstreases, but call the attention oh the Lords to peculiar circumstances, which pressed down the Irisb I.u,tulation. If it should appear that what was a blessing ILO other evintries was a Noon to Ireland, would nut the house enquire die eau., of that uneattiral state of thing:;?—Wo, it he: cause Use insular 44111464 A 41 lrci.aal awse Lsr every 4141Valliii;,; . THE NATIONAL REGISTER that she was poor and wretched amidst plenty, barbarous amidst civilization. and ungovernable amidst good government and the benefit oldie best constitution ?--They were to look beyond the institutions of the country for the causs of so many evils. They had so look to the general population of the country, td the burden which weighed down the population, which were increasing in a most extraordinary manner. In 1693, the population was 14'40,000.—1n 1821, it was 6,846,0(k). One fourteenth of that population only were Protestants. Another fourteenth were Dissenters. The remainder were Roman Catholics. The popu. Litton, by a course of degradation, had been brought down to mere subsistence upon potatoes, and many had been driven to depend or, precarious support. It was to the state oldegnulation iuto which the country was mluccal that they were liable to wit ness the deplorable scenes which had so lately occurred. 'Here the noble Marquis quoted some beautiful lines from the •. De serted Village" to illustrate his argument.)—The peasant, de prived of the fair produce orbit, industry, fell a victim, and the the spot lie cultivated became his garden and his grave. It so happened the best measures adopted by Parliament had increased the sta.:rings and immorality ht . the people. The trial by jury, and the elective franchise, intended as the greatest privileges .e nation could enjoy, appeared in Ireland the cause of dissatislac • tion and crime. Too niany persons living on farms were allowed to have a common registered right to vote at elections as free bolders.—Extassove taxation also hail not only driven out from that country comforts which formed a beats for improvement, but reduced the revenue. They had diminished the duty on sugar.—From 336,0001. they had reduced it 230,0001. Tea had been also diminished. The produce of duties had been lessened and immorality increased. Such were the advantages in carrying on illicit distillation in Ireland, that a man embarking 91. would realize 27. These illicit stills were a oedema from whence disaf fection sprung. They had tilled the prisons of Ireland with per sons guilty of this illicit traffic. Not less ihan 3332 persons had been prosecuted and put into prison for illicit distillation ; and of that number 3962 lied been convicted. The men who escaped were qualified by depravity to become fomsidable opponents of the government. This evil sprang from excessive taxation.— With rivet/ to the administration of justice in Ireland, he might say the magistracy of Ireland had for years required revi,ion.— There had been found magietrates in Ireland in poverty, and without any of the means for discharging that duty. A person applied to the noble Marquis sonic time since, to lend hint money a a gentleman, the son 01 a magistrate in Ireland. It turned out Ire was an impostor, not with respect to his being the son of an Irish magistrate, but in returning the money. His father was a magistrate, bankrupt, and beggar. Wlint could be expected fruits the son of such a father, or die father of such a son ? In religious matters, the people of Ireland had much to complain of —two thirds of the population had been shut out from their legal rights. The noble marquis considered decisions upon religious mutters ought to be cautious and mild. lie cited the instruction given by Lord Bacon to Lord Osborne, who was going out to till a judicial situation in Ireland:—'• My first advice is, that you proceed with equality on matters of religion, lest Ireland civil become more dangerous than Ireland savage." The laws were improperly administered. In the west of Ireland a custom pre vailed of deciding claims to land by the following practice :—One assaulted the other, and the person whom the assistant barrister declared to be right, was considered the person as having claim to the land. The noble marquis considered the absentees inju rious to Ireland, but at the same time an encouragement was held out to them to quit the country. The Court in England occasioned their absence, and the absence of capital drawn from lush industry. The Church of Ireland ought to be for the benefit of Ireland, but Ireland was made a benefit to the Church. In many instance% in the south of Ireland, clergymen had said they would not receive tithes of flax, because they felt diet the act was oppres.sive to industry. This was an injustice to them selves, anti chewed the necessity for providing proper support for the clergy of Ireland. The tithe mum in the last three years antounted to no less than 17.327. This was a proof of the mi serable state of litigation between the clergy and the population. In Kilkenny alone 2,191 causes had been tried. The tithe upon potatoes was sometimes properly placed, and often improperly. With imposts so levied, so repulsive to the clergyman and the farmer, he could not conceive a subject which called more for the attention of Parliament. In the exposition of the principles of the Church of England, it was held out that nothing could be more erroneous than the dot/rifles of the Church of Rome, which held out that tithes were a divine right. Parliament ought to treat diet sort of property in a manner that would render die Church not less dependent on die State than at present. He was induced to suggest. whether a valuation of corn might not secure the clergyman against a change in tithes. By converting corn to money, a commutation might be made which would much benefit die clergy and the people. It was not, however, on any suggestion of his that an experiment should be made, beams' every suggestion was involved in great difficulty. One great burden cast on the peasantry of Ireland was that of building Protestant churches, into which they were never to enter or receive die least benefit. Whilst he had respect for the Church in Ireland, he thought provision ought to be made for exempting the Catholic peasant from the building of l'rotestant churches The noble marquis concluded a most animated and able speech, by moving, •• That it is the opinion of this house diet the state of Ireland indispensibly requires the attention of Parliament, with a view to improve the condition of the people, and more effectually provide for their tranquillity and domestic happiness." The Earl of LI VER POOl. eulogised the able and candid manner in which die noble marquis had brought this important subject under the consideration of Parliament. lie, however, felt it was his duty to oppose die motion, because it conveyed a censure on his Alajesty's Government which they did not merit. After a debate of some length, in which several Lords deli. vered their sentiments pro and eon. a division took place. The numbers were, For the motion, 60—Against it, 108-3lajority, house then adjourned. HOUSE OP COMMONS. MONDAY, JUNI. 10. A petition was presented from Southwark against the repeal of the Leather Tax. Sir R, WILSON called the attention of the Under Secretary of State to the severities which had befallen a native of Palms named Berunka, its consequence of Sir T. *Maitland having sent hint and Ins family from the lonian Islands • Heronka having left those islands, in consequence of the L ord High Commis sioner's order, for which no reason was assigned, and the vessel in which he sailed was captured by the Algeriues, and Bcronka and family were now subject to 'slavery. This was a very hard case. Did the bon. Under Secretary know any thing about it ? Mr. WILMOT replied that be was not acquainted with the case, but lie would institute inquiry. The Recognisance Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. MONEY preaented . a petition from the Trinity House Corporation, praying It leave to bring in a bill to amend their laws, so as to meet the new state of things that would be oc casioned by the altered navigation laws, Sin. Referred to a Committee. Ltressi NG SYSTEM.—Mr. G. BENNET presented the re port of the Alehouse Licenses Bill. Ordered to be taken into further consideration on Friday next, and the Bill, as amended, to lie printed. Mr. HUME moved for an areonnt of persons holding two or more offices in Ireland, under Galveritaivut i the cluitluumits, Se.—Ordered. Mr. DENMAN present( d a petition horn Cotton manitfActii nor, ,agiliost the Colonial 'mutton was ordered to he jointed. Me. DENMAN then presented *petition from Gainaborouglit in favour of the total repeal of the salt tax. Mr. CUItWEN asked when the bill might be expectedl— Ife abould move the total repeal of the tam. Mr. USD INGTON said it would be ready as early as pea. Able; the clau►ea were of considerable importance, and they were now under con►ideration. tktr. CALCHAFT said it would be very convenient to know when the miui►lers might be expected to atend ; it was now after five o'clock, and none of diem were present. Petitions of great public importance were daily brought forward--and were ',nitrated in the absence of all the ministers, especially of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Was this correct I Was it what the House had a right to expect? He wished to know whether there was any trath in the rumour that all the tax ou salt in Scotland was to be repealed? Mr. LCSIIINGION ►aid hu was not aware that any such in tention existed. Mr. CALCH AFT added, that he had heard it from more than one Scotch member. Ordered to bgatinted. The Receivers General Bill wes tWiumitted. Mr. HUMEiborry at the delay that had taken place i n pressing forwar Bill, because its object was to eireet con siderable saving. After a long conversation, in whim.' C.Davis, Sir C.hong, &c. took part, the report was received, and ordered to be taken Mtn further consideration on Monday next. Mr. CALCRAFT (Lord imudomiggry having entered the House) wished some time to be lixed or the consutencement of public business. Lord LONDONDERRY suggested half past four o'clock. The SPEAKER wished to know whether public petitions were to come within the meaning of such regulation? Mr. CALCHAFT said, his object was not to limit the presen tation of petitions, but to secure the attendance of some of the ministers when such petitions were presented. Mr. BROUGHAM presented s peti ion from some Calcutta hankers, complaining- of conduct on the part of the India Go vernment. 11 hen lie bad received certain information, he should move that the petition be referred to a committee. Ordered to be printed. _ . _ Copier of any proccedinge aiinptcd by the court of directors on letters froul M. C. Peudergant, lisq. above petitioner, were ordered. Lord LONDONDERRY moved that the report of the Corn Importation Bill be received. With respect to the order of the proceedings, lie understood that the principle oldie Bill was to be discussed on the third reading. The clause respecting the grinding of foreign corn, proposed by the right hon. member for Liverpool (.Mr. Canning) wys just in itself; but many hon. members were against it, and therefore if be found that it was likely to encumber the Bill, he should oppose it. The right honourable gentleman could still bring it forward as a separate bill. 111 r. G. BENNET complained of a vast accumulation of busi ness ; there wcre 27 orders, two of which were likely to occupy the whole sitting, together with several notices. Mr. CANNING spoke in support of his clause ; but lie could not agree to the proposed compromise.—What chance would there be, supposing he should consent to bring in a fresh bill, to have it considered, when there was such a mass of business before thellouse t There would he no hope of procuring atten tion to the subject, should the House sit till August. He a hould not introduce a new bill—but should take the sense of the House on the clause in its present shape. Sir J. SE BRIGHT opposed this clause, because it was cal culated to injure agrculilral interests; rather thau have this clause, he would prefer having the warehouses thrown open at once. Sir E. KNATCEBELL said, that the clause had emanated from the committee, but it had been abandoned ; and now it was proposed in a more decided t ,rm. It was now wore ob no%ious than ei er. Lord LONDONDERRY said, it would he better to receive the report. Every clause would afterwards be open to consi deration. Report brought up and read. After some further discussion, in which Mr. Lewis, Sir T. Lethbridge, Ox. took a part, the House divided on Mr Can ning's clause :—For the clause 31—Against it 11G—Majority against the clause 1:13. The report was then agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time on Wednesday next. On the order of the day for the second reading of the Mar. riage Act Bill, Mr. W. Smith said there were con•idereble ob jections existed as to some of the clauses of this bill. He therefore was desirous of withdrawing it, with a view of bring ing in a bill better calculated to meet the wishes of the parties interested ; to effect this purpose, lie would move that the bill be read a second time this day six months, After some conversation between Mr. W. Smith, Dr. Lush ington, and Dr. Phillimore, the amendment was adopted, and the hon. member obtained leave to bring in a new bill. The report of the Bakers' Regulation Bill was received, and ordered to be taken into further consideration on Wednesday. The Insolvent Debtors' Amendment Bitl went through a committee. Report to-morrow. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at half-past eleven. TUESDAY, JUNE 11. Mr. CREEVEY postponed his motion, which stood for to day, respecting the ministerial pension act, till the 26th inst. Ile then moved a series of resolutions on the subject, and one particularly regarding the pension (of 30001.) recently greeted to Lord Sidmouth. Sir J. NEW PORT moved for returns of all deductions from public salaries in Ireland, and the authority on which they were made. Ordered. Mr. HUME moved for accounts of lands, quit-rents, &c. in Ireland, belonging to the Crown. sold under the Stith Ceo 111. Ordered. Mr. HUME then moved for an account of the present income of the crown lands in Ireland. Sir G. HILL said that these returns would be very voltimi 1110il., and that they went beyond what the hon. member wanted; he only required to know what had been done by the commission now existing in Ireland. It would be better that the motion should stand as a notice. The motion was withdrawn for the present. Sir 3. NEWPORT presented the second report of the com mittee on grand jury presentments. He bbould move for leave to bring in a Bill founded on the report. Report ordered to be printed. SalT Tax.—Sir W. LEMON presented a petition from fish curers and others in Cornwall, against the modification of the salt tax, as contemplated by mini ,ters. The promise of draw backs on the exportation of flab would not remedy the evil. He drought there was but one remedy, the abandonment of the tax altogether. Mr. C. E. RUM BOLD, (member for Yarmouth) supported the petition. Sir R. FERGUSON said, that what was art forth by Corn wall applied to all the Bilsab li.:Atka. He touted that the