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A .1* ‘ 1. AC • . 00. 41 111 I I I ... . . £O2 3114 r -tint Varltament. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY, JUNE 25. STATE OP THE NAVV—EarI DARNLEY adverted to the notice he had given of a motion to.snorrow. on the present stale of the navy, and observed, that he should move a recommemlation of retrenchment and economy iu eve, y departna la in the navy. IN,IH COUNT OP CHANCEIIy RlLL.—Visreolot SlD mouni postponed the committee out the bill to regu'ate the. Court of Chaneety in la eland, until Friday. SLAVE TRADE.—The Marquis of LANSDOWN then ruse, in pursuance of notice given, to call the atlention of the house to the foreign slave trade, which had Uetat many times the subject of discussion within those walls. — The various powers of Europe having entered into treaties —pledging themselves to abolish this detestable trattie, it became the duties of parliament to take into its conside ration the infraction of those treaties. After a strong up -1,..al to the humanity of the house, the noble marquis con cluded by moving an address to his majesty, represmiliug the present state of the slave trade, and emicluding by entleatilig his majesty to reptesent at the court ut France, how deeply England feels the contravention of the laws already made to abolish the slave trade; and to request the government of France will call into action measures of a penal character, which may prevent carrying on the Cave trade. Earl BATHURST admitted that parliament should not cease to Orge the tritolition of the slave trade. T he noble earl (lid not oppose the address, at the same time be was pel'Anittlett there was no retnedy for the contravention of i laws of abolishing the slave trade, unless the &Ile' ent o v rumen s would allow au unlimited right of seat ch. Lord CALTHOR l'E expressed a hope that ministers would nut relax in their efforts to abolish the trade. It was a disappointment to see the French nation, which bad so late been the advocates of liberty, allowing this vile traffic to be cart ied on. _ . ..-...-- The address was then agreed to nem. dis. and the house adjourned. TUESDLY, JUNE Y 6. Mr. BRUGOEN, and several members from the Com mons, hi on tup the customs duties bill, and the Dublin foundling hospital bill, which was read the lust 1 1111•. At the request of the Lind Chancellor, Lord Dame put oil the committee on the bankittpl laws to Friday nest. _ - Tim Irish coal trade bill, the East India Company's trade regulation bill, were lead the third time and passed. corn average bill was read a tirst tiine. STATE OF THE NA% Y. —Earl DARNLEY expressed some regret as being again under she necessity 01 adds ess. lug Rich lordships, for the purpose of oft his mo tion on the slate of the navy. The unavoidolle absence of a noble told (Liverpool) rendered it necessary to de cline bringing en the quesiion this day, be therefore dia. chas ged the order, and fixed his motion fur Monday next. l'he house adjourned. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 47. _ . . . , - Lord TALBOT, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. took the Oaths And his seat. The navy property bill, the Sheerness lands bill, the Jersey trade bill, the priouers' rescue prevention bill, and the Loh revenue enquiry bill were brought up trout the Commons, and severally read a first time. Sir W. Li.mois inromied their I.orcships that the Commons bail agreed to the amendments in the Dartmore railway bill. The chiuiutble lands exchange bill was reported, and adored to be read a third time. On the motion fin the second reading of the woollen cloth snooping bill, The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition from an individual named Joseph Gurney, of king's County, Ireland, praying the adoption of a plan lie had invented for the more effectual amelioration of the condition of the poor. Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Osborne, from the Margate Harbour company, presented an account of the pier and harbour duties for the year 1830. — Adjourned. THURSDAY, JUNE 28. The LORD CHANCELLOR attended the House on after Two o'clock, when Mr. Weatherell was heard at the bar in support of the supposed BOP and heir to the Strathmore peerage. The House finally decided that the claimant had not made out his right, and that the Right Hon. Thomas Bowes had made out his claim. Mr. Sergeant ONSLOW brought up a message from the Corn morn,, requesting a copy of the report of a committee appointed by the Lords to enquile touching the dignity and privileges of a peer or the MAIM. The charitable lauds bill and Scotch malt bill were read the third The woollen importation bill, the land tax bill, the gaol fees bill, the ship owners protection bill, the einque ports bill, and the wool registry bill, severally went through con iiii ittees, and were reported without amendment. The house adjourned. r. vain* v , JUNE 29. Mr. Brogden, Sir .1. Gr sham, and other members from the Commons, brought up the Mohair Ditties' bill, the Warehousing bill, and slit Husbandry Horses bill, which were read the lint time. Sergeant Onslow al o bronght lip the Rills of Exchange bill, with she amendments made by the Lords ags eed so. On the motion of the Earl of LAUDERDALE, the Huss basidsy Does& bill was ordered to be isiiisted. The Earl of LAU DEIGM I.E moved fur stands y pape rs vveciing the Exult l'ost.—Ordered. The ‘l 00l linimrsasion bill, the bask Gaol FICCI3 bill, the Land Tax C shiners bill, the Ship-ownersProp..' ty l'ssusectioss bill, and the Coasting Trade bill, were byre s ells read a third time, and passed. The Res/tone of Detains bill, the Sheerness Lands bill, the Prisoners Rescue bill, and several ushers, went through co iiiiii Ater tautly conversation between the Earl of lilessin the Ea I ut ►.in.cricA, till' Eatl ut 1141111.1114111111/le, he Lurd Chancellor, Ilse I.entluu Whittle lull was I cad a thud time and passed.—Adjuut tied to Mouday. 1101JSh Ok' COMMONS. MONDAY, JI NE VS. M r. I) EN Al AN .1 a pentiosi from Mr. Edirne Ms, r.t ' l'OVlll.O I t SUiIO, complaining of Imsea imataincit him in atienipth to gala, the Refat George. &veldt petitions welt. ibteresited ien favour of the ern.. ally to Aiiitilafi Ilieveotimi bill lawn Birmingham, Shef field, Chigneil, B. i3tol, The Cons Avriageb bin W3b read a third lima and lowed. On the (location that Om Woollen Trade Regulation bill do pot, f 0.1 • THE NATIONAL REGISTEIt , Mr. 8. WORTLEY made some observations on the exportation of Merino sheep, &c. Mr. LUSHINGTON replied. The motion was then carried, and the bill ordered to the Lords. The house went into a committee on the Tobacco Duties bill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer suiting that he had an important alteration to make—he intended to leave out the moulding clause. (Hear ' hear.) Report received, and ordered to be taken into consi deration again on Friday mat. 'the Customs Duties bill etas read a third time, and passed. Dr.LUSHINGTON brought in a bill to regulate the di awback on 11011 S. Read a first time. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought in a bill to provide for the additional charge by the loan froin the sinking Imel. Mr. ABERCROMBIE said lie saw an immense mass of hills at the bar; besides being brought in, were they to be printed ? Except such course were to be pursued, how could the house know what they contained? They might contain new matters; they knew that souse bills had con tained most extraordinary facts. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he should have no objection to the printilig of such bills as were considered of sufficient importance, or contained something new.—Bill read a first time. NA VIGATION ACTS.--Tbe house went into a committee no the Navigation Acts. Mr. WALLACE ruse to bring forward his motion for certain measures arising out of the first report of the com mittee on Foreign Trade. IVliat lie should now propose had been t eco 1111 l tended, not only by the committee, but by the most important writers on this subject. By cosi solidation, the regulations might be made muck snore liberal as well as explicit ; but the proposed amendment would slot hotel fere with matters of revenue and protec tion. His inein objects were to remove restrictions etanding in the way of importation of foreign goods for die poi poses of exportation—that prevented this country being what it Wild calculated to be, the chat fur the whole world. So severe were smut' tattle regulations, that Hol laud and the United Pi ovinces might be considered as placed without the pale of the law ; and the goods of Asia and Africa could wily be Smoot ied in iii dish vessels. lit the first place, he meant to repeal all the arts, about 200 in number, on the subject of the navigation laws, passed before the 12th of Charles the Second; he consideied them us obsolete, to say the least of them. Another regu lation Wad—alter adverting to the enumeration lists—to permit any goods vsliatei er, found in any pests, to be allowed to be conveyed to this country in the ships of such ports. lie also proposed that British ships should Ise allowed to convey the produce of Asia and Attica from any Eitropean port. He also intended that the goods paying high duties and low duties should be divided into two descriptions—high and low duties, and warehoused accordingly. lie also proposed that those duty free should be placed in less scenic warehouses—lint all should be subject to re-weighing, Ke. He likewise proposed that there should be an oil' tit prohibitions.—(llear, heal .) —lt was perfectly well known that Bleat: was scarcely ally prohibited article that could not lie obtained in nulls country, if the parties chose to pay for them; indeed they were often exposid to ripen sale. Amalie' object lie had in view was to revise our harbour regulations and duties, for in many instances they were so severe, that vessels ill severe weather not unfrelinently ruu the greatest dangeis rather than enter our ports,_ on account of those severe duties. He then repeated the heads of whist lie had stated to the house, and concluded with moving three resolutions—to apply for leave to bring in Brice bills, to repeal certain ancient statutes regarding altipping, to ex plaits various acts regarding the commerce of the country, and, thirdly, to amend the laws regarding warehousing. Mr. SYKES said, to the first and third propositions he had no objection. As to the repeal of the 200 laws spoken of, such repeal was no loon, for they were never, at least very rarely, carried into execution. As to the second proposition, be must reserve himself. With regard to the ships of this country carrying as cheap as those of any other country, he thought the hon. member was in great error; the ships of many other nations, owing to the eheapness of provisions, labour, & c. could carry much citreous . . Mr. D. BROWNE begged his countrymen to recollect that fair warning was given to them, that the transit du ties %vele to lie removed ; that the protection to Irish linens was to be removed ; they were obtained by national engagement, and the national faith was pledged for their fulfilment. He should resist them, because the alterations went to say that Ireland should not recover from the dis tresses which now overwhelmed her. Mr. ISARING said, he trusted that no measures would be pressed forward this session.—(liear.) It any general and liberal pi inciplos of trade were to be adopted, lie hoped the right bun. gentleman would toot be diverted from his course by Any ignorant clamour from any par. Imolai part of the world. If indeed half a dozen comities were likely to be ruined by the proposed regulations, then it was to be hoped that the house would pause be tore any change was made. As to the simplicat ion of the act, that was most al.atirable. Mr. 11. 13ItOW NE said, lie should attend to the inte rests oflikcumitty ; That was all lie hail before stated. W Atg nlisee vettlitt the duties —the pi oh (A.A. the inlet' trade—were amongst the excep tions ;—( hear ! )—he had only said that they might' be come matter or ithiciimmon. Nlr. 1). BROM NE 'tdied, that he should then wish his contd.} tool to be Impaled tur such dISOISSIOII. Ali et . MlllllO I elll4lks lion All. :%lats rpm, &e. the re6o. hetions were agreed to.—Repurt to-morioo. Dnaz op Ci.suLacu.— On the minion Mat the Duke of Clarence's further annuity be read a ►ecund Mr. 0. BENNETT opposed the bill, alit] Mt/Yeti, as an amendment, that it be read u becuud lime this day blk 101 l Lord A. HAMILTON 11140 opposed the bill. Arts r nowt. kx 111 its support fr ho Chancellor of the Exchequer, Vic. the I 66666 se divided..—The numbers ere—lor the anicaiiiinetit 14, against it 61, majority 47. Tim bill was then icail a secuuti time. The oithis basil% I;eii disposed of, the house ailjuu. tied. ITESDAT, JUNL 46. The Greenwich husinial bill Was read A becondlinie. Mr. WILLIANIS p;esetited a petition flUnl kinilieid, who ,hot at the late King. He said he was nuw confined in the criminal wing of Bendiest lionpital ; that he was nuw in a b 4111.: state di Mind, and that lie prayed a relax- •• 4 116 era& Mims of the severity of his On the table. REVENUE INQUIRY,-011 the motion that the Irish revenue inquiry be read a third time. Mr. DENMAN strongly opposed it. Ite condemned the clauses w hick appointed members or that house to places of profit, and that without vacating their seats.— This was particularly objectionable. lie had thought that this was a time when the principle of reform might be pushed into the enemy's quarters with advantage, but it seemed they mrst look sharp round them to retain what they possessed. He concluded with moving the name of Mr.T. F. Lewis, M. P. be omitted. to lie The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER defended the bili. He maintained that the principle of the bill was not midtown to parliament. Mr. P. Lewis would not receive any appointment from the Crown, but from par. liamcnt ; and the house and the country ought to be grateful that they would have the benefit of the hon. member's (Mr. Lewis) valuable services. Mr. 11011 HOUSE contended that the objections to the bill hail not been answered. As to the appointment be ing that of parliament, it was that of the ministerial bench ; and it WAS certainly Me duty, al least it was the practice, to obey the dictates from such part of the house. He certainly considered the appointment as in fact coming from the crown. Mr. S. RICE admitted the force of the general prin ciple, and he would be ready to admit into any case but such a one as this. The commission was not to examine the small delinquent , -.11 was to examine the great delin quency. Lord A. H4milton and the Chancellor of the Exchequer said a few words, after which the amendment was nega tived. Mr. DEN ,lAN imposed a new clause, which was, that members who should lie appointed should nut he entitled to salary. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said a few words, whet' Mr. DEN AIAN moved that the debate be adjourned to Friday.—Fur the adjourunient, 75—Against it, 31. On re-admission into the gallery, Mr. 1) an, we understand, had proposed his clause to prohibit members, who might be appointed, trout receiving salaries. Lend MILTON was speaking in suppoi t of the bill. The house, by the bill as it now stood, went in the teeth or the Education Commissioners' bill. There were already upwards of TO members in that house who received sala ries fur placei ; in some of those places there was not too much set vice to lie pertitrined, and why could not some of them be appointed to perform this duty, they already receiving incomes ? The gallery was then cleared for a division on such clause. The numbers were—Ayes, Sa—Noes, bi—Lost by a majority of iii. flit bill was passed, and ordered to the Lords. Alit. OMEN'S PLANS.—Air. AMAMI:LE brought for ward Isis motion tor a col 1111 l issiou to iiiipsire into the expediency of encuitraging the establishments at New Lanark, with Ilie view of pi °muting the ad eantages Of tilt laboutitig classes. 'flee lien. member concluded with moving ai address, praying his Majesty to appoint a cour mission to proceed to New Lanark, and there examine the advantages that had resulted from the adoption of Ali. Owen's plans, arc. Mr. UAW SON seconded the motion, speaking in favour of the principle's on which Mr. Owen's plans proceeded. The bun. member ai vned oat the disappointment which the comitiy was experiencing from the absurd report (its lie contended there was a great deal of absurdity in it) of the recent committee on agriculture, rendered it the 11501 e necessary that some measure should be adopted which would relieve the country and the labouring classes. Lord LONDONDERRY opposed the 'notion. His parliamentary ground for this opposition was, that it went to pledge the home to do something respecting Mr. Owen's plans; and that, he thought, was far from being desirable. He was also against ik because he conceived that it would only be exposing the country to a second disappointment, since the lion. member imagined that the agricultural report would disappoint the country ; and even that rea son would justify him in resisting this motion. As to the plans, lie questioned not the good motives of the projector, but he certainly could not agree to parliament taking under its protection these quadrangular schemes, which were more likely to succeed, if they s ere sound, without legislative interference. Mr. Buxton, Mr. Wilberforce, Ise. snoported the mo tion, not because they approved of Mr. Owen's p:ans, but from the opuion that, from the details respecting them, materials might be colluded that could he usefully applied to the amen., intim of the condition tel the poor. 11 r. H s.iil, lie hollilli predicament of agreeing with the finite marquis opposite.; mid a hat was mot e, host lie should he obliged to vote with the noule lurch. lie could not *tippet t the motion. Alter settle IClll4lks from Mr. W. Smith, ate. the motion was negatived. The adjusissied debate for inquiry into the lees of the Chief Baron of the Excite:epees, Ireland, as well as the remaining urilera having been disposed of, the house adjourned. NEON EWA Y, JUNE 21. The navy property bill was rend a third time and passed. Mi. COUR I'EN A Y pri sewed the leport of the c rats tee on in boo law., cubsolWatiorb—Ordered so be printed. Gov UR N N ENT ECONOMY. —Tbc report of the Omens's(' huspilal;btll wAs presented. Mr. Alt IX I'll NO l', in reply to souse observations from Mc. Hume, stated 11h11 he had now to repeat what he had before begot:oily slat , d, that every department or the State Nib under the revision ot Gower ttttt ent with the view to econum). Bill mitered to be read n third time to•morruo'. Mr. G. ISLA \LT prevented a petilion train dissenters in rq ori bombe land, eutnitli ssss iug of the present sane of the mat ridge laws. Mr. CA L V Ell:f presented a petition f George ‘l' bite. of Usbriege, mile years confidential 111 , ,,kellj:er of the lA* Was. V01...vv. - olive yedib surveyor of the taae•, and three years at Kearougtou, complaining of being unable to get arrears due to I from the tax ufiiee.—Head and ordered to lie un the table ...... The pi ivoncrv . rescue bill wn, read a third lime sold passed. The stock bill neat through a co iiiiii Report mi Frioa). L• ST INM A TH DE.—The Laut India private trade bill went into a ciiintuittie. _ Mr. LIAR (i said, he should take the sense of the coin mittee on the elause of insialAng an additional duty on the elayed,ugais intim to! bum thr Wt t ludic*. -. I I, i • i 1 ~- .i 1 . , ;►