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110 9inperial Var!lament. notw.E or Lorins. URSVA Y. MAY 50. Two Rills were brought up front the Conttrons, and read the first lit a. Petroons against the Ilotiotn Cafatilic Peers' Bill were presence , ' front several trades in Glasgow—the Protestiult Pointlatiou tit Indalin—Faversluitia, in Kurlt--Clergy of Cheam--St. James, Cleikenwell—Clergy of Ely—Clergy of Nettlitamium—St. Ste phan, Exeter—three polishes in Lancaster—and the Dissenters CI Gower.strect Chair:l.—the whole were mad oral Lod on the sable. Lord SUFFIELD presented a petition from 76 persons who had been summoned to discharge the duty ofJury Men at the Old bailey, praying for revision of the Crinonal Laws. The petiti oners stated the :abhorrence they felt at the severity of the entail iial JAWS, anti of violence atm done their conscienee in casts of hutglary. After a w observatione from the Marquis of I.ANSDOWNE in somata of the view taken by the petitioners, die petition was re..if and laid on the t a ble. '1 be ulutquis of LANSDOWNE gave notice that on Monday at 'finiy.lit he should submit a resolution to the lion:coo the state of Ireland. Earl DARNLEY expressed his expectation that the Noble Fall (Liverpool) would be able at that little to give the House some further information respecting the stationery jou in Deland, which he had mentioned on a former day. Earl GIIOSV ENO 1i prewnted a petition from Shaftesbury, complaining of excessive taxation. Several petitions on the subject of Rmitultunal distress were also preaenteu by different lairs, and laid on the table. CATHOLIC PEERS' 811.1.. The Duke of PORTLAND rose to discharge the order for reading the Catholic l'ters' Bill to morrow. His Grace was In duces( in do this in consequence of the inability of a noble Lord (Earl Grey), who took part in the debate, to attend the !louse.— The noble Lord to whom lie alluded was unable to attetal, in consequence ui domestic calamity, and wishing to have the benefit i of his mosistanee. he should pustpone the second reading of the bill to another day. Lon) ROLLE expressed a hope that that the noble Duke would name a .lay for the discussion. The subject was of great importance, and several Irish Peers, who intended to vote against the Bill, were unable to return to Ireland until the discussion ensued. The Duke of ATHOL was disposed to carry courtesy with respect to absent Peers as far aa any man, and was obliged to wry the discussion ought not to give way to couttesy. Tile bill was really one which affected the privileges of that House. The previsions would also bleak up the articles of union between dos Country and Scotland. and - take away the corner stone on which it now rests. The table was covered with petitions against it ; and keeping the public in suspense was, in the noble Duke's opinion. highly indecorous. He was one who could not agree to have the motion postponed without naming an early day fur the The Marquis of LANSDOWNF: considered the nat.,' ion made by the noble Duke consistent with the litmus of the Howe. If the measure was considered by the ramble Duke a breach of the privilege, of the House, the objection shoukl have been taken on the !het reading of time bill. The 1.01113 CHANCELLOR said it was not his intention to enter into the merits of the question whether the bill ought to pass, but he knew enough of the it to of anxiety in the country to impious the Lords to come to a decision on the subject. Ile entreated the noble Duke to mention some day when the people might expect an end to the question. It was of great import. once to some persons when this bill will conic on, and he should eke care it came on early. land LIVERPOOL expressed a desire to have a day named for the discussion. Lord 1101,1. E then moved that die Bill be read a second time on Thorsday next. The Duke of PORTLAND, in compliance with the wishes of the noble Lords, fixed the second reading for the Slat June, and Lord Rolle withdrew his mutton. Adjourned. FRIDAY, JUNE 31. Lord COLCHESTER took the oaths and his seat. Mr. Chalmers presented the fifth report of the commissioners for improving the communication between Edinburgh amid Fite. Mr. Mason presenter] the annual account of receipts and ex • eenditure of the East India Company. Petitions against the Catholic Peers' Bill were presented from Stockport—Carnaivon.—St. John the Baptist, Brom], Load II Ali EWOOD presented a petirion from the shi(-owners and merchtints of Halifax, preying tir a repeal of duties on foreign timber. The Bishop of CHESTER presented a petition lions the clergy. merchants, and gentry of Mancheater, praying that no concessions be made to the Roman Catholics. The Right Rev. Pis late stated, that the petition was signed by many iespectable prawns Lord SUFFIELD did not wish to oppose the petition, butt was desirous of stating some circumstances connected with it, which had been communicated. As far as lie could understand, very few of the gentry anti leading persons in Manchester were pm esent when the petition was drawn up, eleven or twelve of the signatures were in the sante hand writing, load the names of three lathes had originally been inserted. The names were Mary Mills, Mary llo6lllbill, and Ann Johnson. 'lwo were marl, and the petition than stood with the nanie of one lady tardy. Tlwre was rea.ou to suppose it WPS got up in haste, and the question was whether the 1100Sr:could receive it? The Bishop of CHESTER said he had reicivod two or three letters from Monacan r, stating drat the petition was signed by respect.ble ;arsons, and he could say, hum personal knowledge of the parties, that s' vela! were merchants. With respect to the Indies who appeared in the list, lie kit them to the pleasure of the Illouse.-1 A laugh.) Load KING considered it the petition of the clergy. The Bishop of EX WIER, alluding to the hot olsservation, said it was signed by sonic of the clergy, but the number of si natures wits 1 300, consequently the clergy (.I.llltl form but a sm all puition.—The petition underwent the inspection of the Lord Chancellor. Lord ROLLE presenter] a petition iron the minister, churehs wardens, and inhabitants of St. John, Exeter, against the rigli• hon. George Canning 'a Bill, to admit Roman Catholic Pont to ..tats in that House. Lord HOLLAND wished for full discussion on this and every subject, and to give the utmost facility to the pitaentation of petition.; but he could not help observing that it was no rake. twin on the House to receive the Bill 01 the right 1011. George Carning, or any other member. It was therefore not the nom docent mode of petitioning which introduced the mune of Mr Canning the author 01 the Bill. LindROLLE said. the petition had been put into his hand. , and he was no party to the irregulatity of expresaion, if there was really any irregularity. lie met, ly discharged he, ditty by Fes !wog it to the Houle. The petition was read and laid on the table The Irish Revenue Bill wa, read a third time and pissed. The LORD CH ANCELL 4 adverting to the petition from 'Alanehesosr, presented by the Bishop of Chester, considered it objersie nab!e. The Lords were to say whether the signature of a smote, whop he understood to be an elderly lady, male the petition inatlnitaablc hot inde r endent of that, several of the, mantles w ere in the snow hand-writing. which was certainly triegulanty the Hoare had not bran act usuimul w overlook. I he Bishop of CHE6TEH ums it there was any ittegulathy petition, it wa.. unknewn to hrui, and irs slieuld beg Irate withdraw it. TIM ik.l.vric,NAL Lord HOLLAND did not wish to reject the petition In con sequence of the sign:Unreal' old woman: it ought to betaken as the petition of a number of persons whose signatures were reguErly affixol.—The petition was withdrawn. SALT TAX.Lord SUFFIELD wi,lied to ask the nobie Earl a question on the subject of the salt tax. Ile understood ISs. of 154. ditty was to be repealed. There would then remain t:A. and the object of his inquiry tens. to ascertain whether the report was true, which stated :hitt, with the abolition of Iss. out of 15c. there would be the abolition of the right of search. It was well known to all connected with the fisheries of the country that this right of search had def'ated the object of the legislature, nantoy, the prosperity of the fisheries. There war a necessity for the repeal of the right of search. In sonic ca es large quantities of salt imported hal been made subjtvt to confiscation, under cir cumstances of extreme hardship. If the right of watch was withdrawn be had no doubt the fisheries of the country would rise superior to the Dutch, who employed sG,oist men afloat, whilst we had no more than gOnn employed. The noble Earl suggested the extension of fishing on the coast of Ireland, as the means of relieving distresses in that country. The Earl LIVERPOOL said, with respect to the repeal of the duty on salt, the subject would be brought under the con sideration of the other House, and he could not say how far it a mild he modified, but certainly the difficulty the noble Lord alluded to would be obviated, because there would be a drawback with respect to the fijatties. regulations would be adopted re moving other regulations which led been found ineonvenir It was intended to actunipany the repeal of the duties with regu lations beneficial to the fisheries. The Earl of 1.1 M ERIC K did not consider the Winn, employ ment likely to diord efli.ettial relief to Related. The di,tress was owing to the want of money to buy provisions. The House then adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. TIII RSDIY, MAY 39. Petitions n; sins) the Nay igatiou Laws Amendment Bill were presented front the silk throwaters of Maecleslield, Bluckley Cu',, Wry, and London. Petitions against the Poor Amendment Lill were presented Qom; Gloucester, Preston, Oldham, Rochdale, Birmingham, Stratport, Greenwich, &o.—Severally read and ordered to be printed. Mr. WALLACE postponed the third reading of the Naviga tion tetws Amendment Bill till to-morrow. Sir R. WILSON wished to know whether the Treasury really intended to propose any measure to protect vegetable powder, &e, from the visitation of the Excise, &e. Mr. LUSHINGTON said, that the " hoot °Meer" would perceive on the orders for a future day, a Committee on the arta eonnected with this subject. There was a Bill prepared, but lie had not yet received it from the Excise. Mr. S. WORTLEY, in presenting a petition against the tax on foreign wool, spoke rif the injurious tendency of that tax. A verse measure to raise Money had never been devised ; it had been most prejudicial to the bade. We could not make wool len anode without mixing fin i•ign with our wool. The difficulty thrown in the way of the British manufacturer had affected the trade; so much so that the Americane had gone to the Siberians and Russians for articles that used to be obtained from England. Mr. COK E said, that the price of English wool had decreased ever since the infliction of that tux, so that the produce of the lax was not a just criterion. Mr. BENET (of Wilts) congratulated himself that the ma nufacturers of 'Wiltshire lent not petitioned for the repeal of this tax; indeed it would came with a very ill grace, while the agriculturists were exposed to so many difficulties, res pecting English wool, &c. Besides, lie was persuaded that, if the tax were to be removed immediately, it would not have any advantageous effect on the English manufacturer ; and lie thought it would be much better for the Yorkshire manufactu rers to remain quiet till they began to eulfer what agriculture was now eulfeeing. Mr. S. WORTLEY observed, that his constituents, who petitioned on this subjeet,ritaintained that the repeal would be beneficial to the agricultural interests. If they could not show that fact, he admitted that they hailed to make out their case. He knew that the reason for keeping up the lax was, that it produced so many thousands a year to the Exchequer. NI hat he would ask for now was a drawback. Mr. A BERCROM BY presented a petition from the corpo ration of merchants of Edinburgh, in favour of the Sei tcli Jury Bill, in criminal cases. The petitioners made no complaint of the laws now existing, but thy y thought this bill would introduce a great improvement in the mode Of au inioisteiing the irritable! laws. Petition mud and ordered to he printed. Mr. COKE pie-wilted petitions from Gildeveruss and Diss, Norfolk, compleiiiiag of iigricultnial distress. Read, and ordered to be pa Mien. CVNEItAI Tax ainix.—Sir T. LETHBRIDGE pre sented a petition fruin Mr. Pinseutt, praying for the House to sppoint a committee (a ascertain the value of the several British intei eats, in order that accurate duties might be imposed Oil those various interests. The petitioner bad endeavoured to get his plans placed hefore tniiiisters. The petition was then read. It particularly desired that the several British interests might receive proportionate ptetection. Ordered to be printed. Coo STICY Bases.—Mr. P. GRENFELL gave notice, that to-morrow lie should present the petition from country bankers residing within 63 miles of London, against the renewal of the Bank Charter ; he should not present it now, because none of the Ministers were- present. tie should move that various re turns respecting country banks be printed. According to those returns, there were in England and Wales 552 country beaks, carried on by 1673 persons, which was an avers-ge of sluice persons.—There were only 29 banks that had six persona each. To renew the Bank Charter now, on the grounds proposed, would be to renew it absolutely lot no consideration.—Accounts ordered to be printed. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Bristol, for the total repeal of the Salt Tax. If the proposed partial repeal were to take place. the Fisheries would lie greatly injured, if not ruined. lie spruced of the removal of the tax as far as regarded the internal eoneumption. Mr. Cr REN FELL also spoke of the injury that would result from the partial repeal. Petition ordered to be printed. Mr. JONES moved fur leave to bring in a bill to extend the powers of the Judges bolding Sessions, in Wales, and to amend the laws relating to the same. The other business haring been disposed of, the House ad journed. FRIDAY, MAY 31. Petitions against the Pour Removal Bill were presented from Gateshead, (Durham) Macclesfield, Leiccater, Wolver , hatuplon, Liver) I, Northampton, Manchester, Whiteeliapel, St. Peter's, ( Nottingham, Exeter, Swansea, Lincoln, St. • George the Martyr, (Southwark) Halifax, Beverley, St John's and St. Margaret's Weatminater, Sac. Read and ordered to be p inted. Futilities ii,;ainet tie: Navigation Laws !amendment Bill were presented feint Matietester, the West of Loilaut.l, Cornwall, and Taunton. TIIO Illaverfordwest Jail Bill was read a third lime rail passed. EITENTS IN Atu.—Mr. 1,1 - 17LETON klied to know whether thou %NMI any Illtaillre ill contemplation re►pecting extcnta in aid. The ATTORNEY CENER AL replied, in a low tone of voice, that he had nowe remedial measare in contemplation. Sir T. 11,F;runaI1)cEpostpoued till the 1 1th tifJune next bib motion regarding taxes on agriculture. TAXATii)v.—Mr. CII ET%V YN I) presented a petition from Stafford in favour of the repeal of the leather tax. Ile had seen and talked with farmers on the subject of agricultural dis tress, and lie round that all of them complained of rents more than of any thing else, Ile believed it would soon heroine a que.tion lii.tween landlords and tevants. (I fear, hear.) The next mitt:lett they complained of was the poor rates. ^e'it' ordered to be printed. Mr. P. Glt EN FELL presented a petition against the proposed renewal of the bank charter, and of excluding the privileges from banking concenia within 65 miles of London.— The charter did not expire till 1833, and he should tale every opportunity to oppose its renewal. Ile was surprised that mi nisters Arnold think of proposing such a renewal, especially alter the tyranny the hank h rd exercised over the government. The negotiations he had lima had been dosed. _ _ Mr. MANNING had known the conduct of the bank for the List thirty years, and he denied that in any instance they bad conducted themselves in a tyrannical manner. They had not hitt rt red with the politics of the day. As to the charge of the bank having made profits, he wished to know what was the object of the company being formed. But lie believed the be nefits conkrred on the country were great ; Sir T. Baring, in a pamphlet had been of that opinion, and he was higher autho • rite than the hon. member. Mr. RICARDO did not complain of the Bank for making profits ; be condemned the govvroment for making improvident bargains with the bank. Ile was not of opinion that the bank ens so useful as Sir. T. Raring and others had imazined.— IV lilt the view ofpreventing the government from forming Mr ther burnt ident bar4ains, he should be for the deferring of the renewal of the hank charter. Mr. aioNeK said, that the government had been blamed for making improvident bargains. It seemed to be forgotten that the government went to the hank as spendthrifts ; the bank ap peared as money-lenders : the former were obliged to submit to any terms, being thankful that the terms were so moderate.-- Petition ordered to be printed. Sor rzi AMERICAN iNDEPF.NDENCE.—Mr. LENNARD en quired ulother the noble Lord could now give any definitive answer respecting the course which the govertinterd had pur sued, or would pursue, regarding the South American go vernment ? Lord LONDONDERRY replied, that he could not slate any thing hi addition to what he bud said on this subject on a former et eninz. _ _ Mr. CANNING presented a petition from merchants of Li •crpool trading to the East Indies, complaining of restrict inns in regard In the tonnage of vessels. In •ing that the peti tion be printed, he said, as lie understood the gi)verninent in tended to make some concession's or this point, he should re serve Isimself for a future occasion. . Mr. C. W YNN Yalll, he should on an elrly day have to bring in a hill to make these conceasious. Petition .ordered to be printed. SLAVE TRADE. —On the premmtation of a petition respecting the '. eat India Trade, _ . Mr. 1/110VGIIA1111 obsessed, that the great cause of the dis tress of the West India planterx, waa the encouragement that had been d ivan to illicit trailing in slaves. It was carried on mainly by French and other vessels, hut, he regretted to say, that it was some way encouraged by English tnereliants, un knowingly lie believed. It was accomplished by interchanges of ear,pies on the African coast with Friid, RIO Spanish vessels, those cargoes going to the porchan of negrot a. INFLUENCE "P THE CKOWN.—Mr. BROUGHAM gave notice that, on the 19th June, he should submit a motion to the House on the influence of the Crown. _ . ..—..—.....- ..... _...„ Mr. SCAR LE:TT, in moving the second reading of the Poor Removal Bill, said that it bad been much misunderstood. It would be useful irk was adopted in preventing litigations be tween parishes, and the expense of removing the poor that %Pie denied the right of settlement in the perishes in which they might be found :—the bill was to compel each parish to pay the pauper poor twat might 1w found in it. Much opposition, how ever, hail arisen against the hill, and if he perceived that the sense of the House was against the hill, lie should nut press it to a division. Mr. MANSFIELD strongly opposed the Bill, and moved that t he read a second time this day xis months. Mm. Mundt and Mr. Courteney also opposed the bill. uNit.4 that in many instances it would be ruinous to orishes in which a good deal of casual poor at tittles resided, or in which they wake temporary reatidence. .. FROM TIIESDAr NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. W. llolmdcn, Milton, Kent, grocer, from June Ito June R. W. Miller, Chapel Street, Pentonrille, merchant, from Nlay 28 to July l. P. P. Guud, Claptun, insurance broker, from May 25 to June BANKRUPTS. J. Coiling and E. Capell, Northampton, commo carriers. Solicitor, M r..leyes, Chancery Lane. J. '.otter, Wiritivor, oilmiui. Sol. Mr. Ilindmarsh, Crescent, Jcwin Street. J. Chetinim, Stockport, money scrivener. Sols. Messrs. Lowe and Co. Southampton Buildings. Chancery Lane. G. Stonal, Box, Wiltahirc, tailor. Sols. Mu.srs. Poole and Co. Gray's Inn Square. E. Cardwell, Htirbury Bridge, Yorkshire, innkeeper. Sol. Mr. 11.0tye, Chancery Lane. S. Johnson, Skinner Street, Bishopsgatc Street, cabinet maker. Sol. Mr. Young, New Corn Exchange, Mark Lane. D. Long, Newbury, Berkshire, gun maker. Suds. Messrs. Boustield and Co. Souveric Street. Fleet Street. I. Twyeross, Wtsabourn, Sussex, fellinonger. Sol. Mr. Gudc, Bedford Row. DIVIDENDS. June 18. S. Todd, Southampton, mercer-22. J. and C. Bigg, Hatfield, Hots, co iiiii ion brewers-18, J. Forbes and D. Gre gory. Aldem milbury, merchant*--M, J. Tickall, Brighoux, Cunilx•rlanti, broker-18. C. Hist, Comhill, auctioneer- -1 9. J. Ratehill:. Manchester, calico printer-1, A. Kelly, Colonnatle, Pall Mall, jeweller-18, T. Palmer, Gutter Lane, Cheapside, silk manufacturer. CERTIFICATES to be granted June IS. J. Thurbon, Match, (7anibridgeshire, draper-1. Jacobs. Bristol, glass manufacturer—lt. J. Tomlinson, Bristol. oil of viUiol manufacturcr-11. B. Hall, Grosvenor Street West. l int liro, carpriarr—T. White, Drinklnw, Warwickshire, intrholdcr W. and N. Baker, Porkka, gtocci—T. Windt:tat, Totstock, WI& ~.