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M.P. ; Resolved, That a General Subscription be now begun, for the immediate assistance of the extreme temporary Distress of Several Provinces or Districts of Ireland. • , The Com m itt ee b eg to an nounce to the PubliF, that the fol ring sums have already been remitted, in aid of the local S ubscriptions formed for the Relief of Distress in Ireland : To the County of Clare - - £lOOO County and City of Limetick - - 500 Galway and Mayo - - - - 500 Kerry - - - - 500 Skibbereen and its vicinity - - 100 *ENTLEMEN ADDED TO TIIE GENERAL 603131ITTEE. Lunen, Esq. of Bristol John Hoare Bradshaw, Esq. I▪ V. Allen, Esq. I Joshua Watson, Esq. Andrew John Mackenzie, Esq. „Amount of Subscriptions already advertised...£l4,34B 19 6 . - I Ys. Bade - 50 0 A Lady - - 2 0 0 W. tv • J'Anson and Co. 2 2 0 C. E. Pigou, Esq. 20 0.0 J'Anson - 110 0 W. Southeley, Esq. 10 0 0 tf. L. - 0 5 0 K. Fitzgerald, Esq. 50 0 0 R. Blake, Es . 10 0 Q R. Wilbraham 10 0 0 4, 0 w • Lady Langlam 2011 E. R. M. . - 20 0 alts. 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The GALLERY, with a SELECTION of PICTURES of the ITALIAN, SPANISH, FLEMISH, and DUTCH SCHOOLS, will be OPENED on MONDAY next, the lath instant, from Ten in the Mornin g until Six in the Evenin g . • (By Order) JOHN YOUNG, Keeper. • Admission, fs.•:—Catalcigues, Is. The Plate from Mr. West's Pictut e of" Our Saviour healing the Sick in the Tent pie," has been completed. The impressions will be delivered at the British Institution to the Subscribers as soor► as possi ble, ackording to the date of their Subscriptions. Due notice will be given when the delivery can commence. A Proof may now be seen in the Hail of the Institution, and also at Mr. Colnaghi's in Cockspur-street. • NOTICE.—(GOODS IN KING'S WAREHOUSE.) - Customhouse, London, 24th April, 1822. HEREAS sundry Goods subject to Duties of Customs and Excise, have remained in his Majes ty's Warehouse, in the Customhouse, London, beyond the time allowed by Law, viz. Three Months,,- The Commissioners of his - Majesty's Customs do hereby give NOTICE, that unless the Duties due on the said Goods are fully . paid, and the Goods taken away from the said Ware house, on or before the 31st of May next, they will be imme diately disposed of according to Law. By Older of the Commissioners, (Signed) G. DELAVAIJD, Sec. OAK BAItK. DEAN FOREST', GLOUCESTERSHIRE. To he SOLD by AUCTION, by Order of the Right Hodoni able WILLIAM HUSKISSON, WILLIAM DACRES ADAMS and HENRY DAWKINS, Esquires, Commis sioners of His Majesty's Woods, Forests, and ,and Reve nues, by RICHD. WHITE and Son, at the BEAR INN, NEWNkAM, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th of May, 182 i, between the hours of Twelve and Tw,,, in several Lots, THE BARK of 1208 OAK TIMBER TREES, authorised by the Lords . Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury to be felled for the service of the Navy, and for sale within the . said Forest. Also about 40 TONS of COPPICE BARK, lying in the Woods of the High Meadow Estate, the property of the Crown, adjoining the said Forest, called Lady Hill and the Quabs. For a View of the tots in the Forest, apply to Mr Dud geon, Assistant DeputyStirseyor, Ellwood Farm, near Cole ford, or to the Keepers and Woodmen of the said Forest ; and of that on the High Meadow Estate, to Mr. Turnbull, of Braceland. SATURDAY, MAY H, 1822. PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY. MAY 10. Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET and others brought up several private Bills film the Com mons, which were read a first time. _ _ Mr. BEST, from the Bank, presented an amount of the pe riods at which, the Charter of the Bank of England had been renewed or extended, from . 1722 till Is22.—Laid on the table. Mr. TOMLINS, from the Treasury, presented copies of all the correspondence which haS passed between his Majesty's Government and the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, relative to the renewal of their Chkter.—Laid on the tahle, and, on the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, ordered to be kilned. . The Earl of COVENTRY presented a petition from the Mayor, Magistrates, Clergy, and other lnlabitants of Wor tester and its vicinity, praying for a Revision of the Criminal Code, and observed, that the humane sentiments it con tained coincided perfectly with his own.—Laid on the table. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, pursuant to the Order of the House, presented. Returns of all the Commitments and Convictions which have taken place inrlpaae,parts of Ireland where the Insurrection. Act had been put in - force.—Laid on the .table. The Scotch Creditors' Bill, the Scotch Malt Duties, anti the Irish Linen Bounty Bills, .were read a third time and passed. " Lord SUFFIELD presented petitions from several hun dreds in the County of Norfolk, praying for relief, for the repeal of Taxes; and for Parliamentary Reform.—Laid on the table. . Lord CALTIIORPE presented several Petitions frorri Own ers and Occupiers of Land in the 'Western Division of the County of Suffolk, praying for relief, but wisely, as he con ceived, abstaining from all allusion to Parliamentary Reform. —Laid on the table. DISTRESS IN IRELAND. The Earl of DARNLEY rose.--Their Lordships knew, the public knew, and his Majesty's Ministers ought long since to have known, that in certain districts in the South-western parts of Ireland, considerable distress existed amongst the peasantry. Although it was matterof congratulation that the subject should have been taken up as warmly as it had been by wealthy indi viduals in this country, and that a noble subscription should have been pranced, it was also matter of crimination against his Majesty's Ministers that they had not taken it up themselves, and that being informed as they must have been of the ap proach of that distress, they had' not adopted timely measures to prevent it. If the Noble Earl could say that such measures had been adopted, not only to relieve, but to obviate distress, he should be most happy to hear it, but as far as he was in formed, that was not the case, and suffering had arrived to the most alarming height. The Noble Earl then read an extract of a letter from a gentleman in the county of Clare, on whose' testimony he could depend, stating that the distress in that county was. beyond all possible description : that starvation was in all parts : that the Government, to whom repeated and strong applications had been made, had yet done no thing ; that if it meant to do any thing it would come too late, and that without some general aid it was' impossible to know what might ensue. I 1 this were correct, was it not monstrous, that in an empire which called itself united, whilst English farmers were suffering from excessive produce, the people of Ireland should be allowed to starve ? If it were true that the Irish Government.had been applied to, and had taken no steps to afford relief, and if the Noble Earl could not contradict the assertion, a case would be made out, in which their Lordships would be bound by their duty, to interfere and to carry an Address to their Sovereign to 'call his attention to the subject. The private subscription of individuals would do some good • but it was only the ,interpotiition Of the Go vernment which could effectually remove the distress. The Noble Earl might say that it was confined to a small part of Ireland, but it was unfortunately but too well known how soon famine might be followed by.pestilence, and then not a small district alone, but the whole countryi would be involved in desolation. He concluded by moving, that an humble Ad dress be presented to his Majesty, praying that he would order copies or extracts of any correspondence which had taken place between the Irish Government and the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 'on the subject of the distress in Ire land, to be laid before the House. The Earl of LIVERPOOL trusted that, the explanation which he should give would bp satisfactory to 'the House and to the country. There was no question more full of difficulty than that of the Government interfering to supply proviiions to the people. There was, he believed, no example of such an interposition with respect to this country : Let their Lord ships consider how, if the principle were once established, it might in future affect the regular mode of subsistence, and check the exertions of private benevolence ? The open recog nition of the prin would be at variance with all notions vf public economy. He would fairly say, that when he heard of the state of things in several counties in Ireland, appearing to arise from local causes, lie had been anxious that, if possible, aid should be afforded without being made matter of public notice and discussion in Parliament ; as it would be better to act on the necessity .of the case than to recognize a principle which, if once established, might prove the means, at some 'period or other, of considerably aggravating the difficulties and burthens of the country. This was unfortunately not the first time that similar aid had been required. It had been wanted and given in 1817; and he should be ashamed if, when such circumstances as those in which parts of Ireland were placed, had come to the knowledge of Government, they had overlooked the subject; or neglected to provide for the neces sities of the case. He was now able to say, not only that measures would be taken, but that they had been taken in the least objectionable mode possible, to apply relief to those dis tresses, and to prevent their recurrence till the ensuing crop, f or the procuring of which means had also been afford ed. He could enter at present into no further explanation; but would repeat, on the authority of Government, that what he-had stated had been done. ' With regard to the Address, the Noble Earl proposed to move ) he should have no objection to agree to it when the proceedings to which it referred were terminated ; but in the present state of the business, the pro duction of the correspondence would be attended with much inconvenience. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE only rose to offer that me lancholy and unfor,unate testimony to the extent of the distress existing in Ireland, which he felt himself bound to give. In addition to that truly represented to prevail in the county of Clare, he believed that more or less would he found in the ad joining counties. In the mountainous districts of the South West of Ireland, where the population depended for their sub sistence on the supply of potatoes, distress prevailed in a de gree which might be equalled, but not surpassed in the county of Clare. More than a month ago a communication had been made to him on the subject, and he had felt himself authorised to procure oatmeal from the neighbouring counties and to have it retailed at lower prices. There was this feature in the pre sent distress, that it related to one branch of produce only. There was therefore not the same difficulty in affording relief from other kinds of produce as there must be if the scarcity were general. The sufferings of the poor were experienced in the face of an apparent plenty of all that could support life, placed beyond their reach ; and he would assure all the asso-• ciations formed for their, relief, that the most efficacious mode would be to promote the consumption of those articles of food standing immediately above potatoes, but still considered as poor living in this country. Ireland was much indebted to those individuals who had so nobly subscribed here for the re lief of her population ; though he should be sorry if this aid should check the exertions of the local proprietors. To the latter he , would recommend' to give all the assistance in their power on the spot, convinced as he was that-it would be more useful than their subscribing in this country. He knew that all could not be effected without the interference of Government ; and whilst he wished, with the Noble Earl opposite, that it should be exercised with caution, he also trusted that it would be ap plied in an efficacious manner. The Earl of BLESINTON rose to support the Address to his Majesty. The Noble Earl opposite talked of what Go vernment had done and would do, but the accounts from the county of Clare stated that nothing had yet been done. Yet in that county, it appeared from official returns, that 48,597 in dividuals were in a state of starvation ! This distress had not a new origin : it had been increasing for two years. At that period he had written to the Archbishop of Tuam, to request him to subscribe towards a statue of the late King, but that Prelate had replied that he wished all the money which had been collected should be applied to the relief of the people. Distress was not -exclusively felt in the South and West of Ireland. In the county of Donegall there was no want of food, it was true, but of money to buy it. Money and capital were 'the thing wanted. If the people were fed, without being provided with employment, mischief would ensue. If it were wished to do good to Ireland, a large sum must he given, 'at least live millions, two which should be distri- . bitted immediately, and , the 'remaining three applied as local circumstances and other times should require. • Lord ELLENBOROUGH wished to know whether the Noble Earl opposite could state at what period, and to what extent, relief had been afforded ? The Earl of LIVERPOOL could not answer the question otherwise than by stating, that from the tirr~e•when his Ma jesty's Government had heard of the .distress in Ireland, they had issued instructions to relieve it, and to apply the same aid as in 1817. The Earl of LIMERICK was disposed to trust the asser tion of his Majesty's Government that much had been done, and still more would be done. Though the crop of potatoes had failed in Ireland, there was abundance of other produce, and nothing was more easy than to relieve the existing distress, if money could be found to enable the poor to buy that pro duce. In the western and southern parts of the county of Limerick much distress was experienced, but- in no other. Feeling convinced that his Majesty's Ministers had done their, duty, he should vote against the motion, if it was pr es s e d. Earl GREY conceived that the reasons on which the Noble Earl, who had just sat down, founded his opposition to the Address, were on the contrary.those which ought to have in duced him to support it. If it were true that his Majesty's Government had taken timely measures, and done all that it was in their power to do, nothing could be more satisfactory to the public, and to the people of Ireland now suffering under unexampled distress, than to see it proved to them that their distresses had not been overlooked, and that whilst Mini sters renewed the Insurrection Act, suspended the Habeas Corpus, and delivered them over -to all the severity of the laws, they did all they could to check their dreadful misery. Had such a state of things been ever heard in any age or coun try, as had been described to their Lordships to-night ? Starving in the midst of abundance, which they could not reach, on account of the failure-of a particular crop, the poor of Ireland were in a worse situation than Tantalus. The ac counts from the country stated that nothing had been done, and that relief would come too late. And yet the Noble Earl who had last spoken was satisfied with the assurance that it was in the contemplation of Government to adopt measures of. relief. But what had been those measures ? The people were perishing pn the highways, and nothing had yet been done ! It was true that it was a delicate question to interfere in the subsistence of a country ; but cases of necessity might arise to justify that interference ; and when cases of a different nature had arisen, the Noble Earl opposite had shown that Ire knew the importance of losing no time in the adoption of re pressive measures. What was the motion ? To ascertain the fact whether Ministers had or had not done their duty in tak ing measures to relieve distress. If they had done it, the pro duction of the Correspondence would be to their credit. If they had not,. it would show a shameful neglect of duty which would make it imperative on the House to interfere. The Earl of LIMERICK explained. Lord ELLENBOROUGH trusted that his Noble Friend would carry his motion to a division. He was anxious that the question should be sifted to the bottom. 'The existence of great distress in Ireland was all that was known, and there was no proof that any good had yet been done by Government, or by the assistance of individuals. The Noble Earl opposite talked of political economy, but if political economy prevented the relief of millions of suffering people, he should consider it the greatest curse to humanity. Instead of voting 350,0001. a year for an additional force in Ireland, he should prefer voting that sum for additional food. He wished the Government to ap pear in this transaction, and the principle on which it acted to, be established. The Earl of BLESINTON stated, that the principle on which the Committee in the City acted, teas to send money wherever local subscriptions had been formed in Ireland to assist them: 'When 20001. had been raised, they sent 10001. The Earl of DARNLEY expressed his intention of divid ing the House, if the. Noble Earl should not, on reconsidera tion, think that he owed to their Lordships and to the country something•more satisfactory than his mere assertion. The Duke of WE said, that as there had been a deficiency in the crop of potatoes, but in no other the course for his Majesty's Government to adopt, after having ascertained that fact, was easy. It had only to send money to enable the distressed to buy other food, which was in abundance, and to supply seed in order to secure a future crop, and to prevent a recurrence of the distress. Both of these had been done, and he did not know what More could be wanted. Lord HOLLAND wished to know the reason for this pro digious secrecy, if all this had been done ? But he also wished to know whether it had been done in proper time? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, that the Noble Earl should have his vote, if ho could mention the date at -which as sistance had been sent, and its extent. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that many weeks past in structions had been given to send relief to Ireland, but he *as •not able at that moment to state the exact date. The Earl of LAUDERDALE contendeJ, that without the date the House would not know whether any thing had been done to remove present and to prevent future distress. Famine did not come on so suddenly ; and if the Irish GoVernment had not informed his 'Majesty's 31inisters of its approach earlier than some weeks ago, it had not done its duty. - • Their Lordships then divided : Contents • 17 Non-ContentS 35 Majority against the Motion . . -18 FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS. On return of strangers, the Marquis of LANSDOWNE was found inquiring what objection the Noble Earl opposite could' have to allowing the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to at tend the bargain for the dead-money, and to take it ? There was a clause in Mr. Pitt's Act emptiwering them to do so, and he could not conceive why they should not do it, and thus secure to the public the advantage which would result to the contractors at the expiration of 45 years. Whilst we made sa crifices to relieve posterity by maintaining a Sinking Fund, we threw an additional burthen upon that same posterity by the present arrangement. Why then should we not make it in the mode most favourable and cheapest to ourselves ? We had an establishment able and safer than any other body to take and execute the contract, why not use it for the public benefit ? In this he expressed no opinion as to the propriety of keeping up the machinery of the Sinking Fund; but he knew that the Noble Earl thought it should be supported • and if it were to be kept up, why not make it available to the public service in a - manner which must ultimately increase its amount ? He wished it were possible to introduce a short bill to enable the Commissioners for the Sinking Fund to attend and to take the bargains for the Dead Money. •His Lordship then moved for a return of the number of Banks in England, consisting of three,' four, or six, partners. The Earl of LIVERPOOL had no objection whatever to this motion. With respect to the observations which had fallen from the Noble Marquis, he would say, that it was true that there was a clause enabling the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend a loan to the country, but this was an optional, not a compulsory clause, and it had always been left to the judgment of Government during the whole of the war, to con sider and determine whether it was more advantageous to take a loan from that Fund, or to obtain it from the public. He recollected that at the commencement of the last war, a Gentleman now no more had objected to a loan from the public, conceiving the clause to be imperative with respect to the Sinking Fund. It was not then explained that its nature was entirely optional. In the greater number of caret during the list war, it had been the general opinion; that it was more for the advantage of the country to allow the Sinking Fund to operate as it did in the market, than to apply to it for a loan. It was not now his intention to enter 3nto the ques- - tion, as it must entirely depend on the nature of the bargain which should be made. He and his Right Hon. Friend (the Chancellor ,of the'Exchequer) were to hear terms, and had, fixed in their own minds those which they thought should be accepted. If.they could not obtain them, or any which they conceived sufficiently advantageous, it would be their duty, and it was their intention to rfuse. But if they obtained those upon which they had fixed, he had no difficulty in saying that they would be more advantageous than any arrangement with the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. As to the hope expressed by a Noble Earl a few days since (Earl Grey), that the House would not be bound by previous - contract before it came to discuss the nature of the bargain with any set of Contractors, he would state that in no case, even in that of a loan contracted , by Government, was the House bound to approve of -what had been done. It retained the power of negativing such a contract or such a loan 'with out any breach of good faith. It was true that in such cases a deposit was"made, but it lay in the Bank and was never PRICE SEVEN PENCE . . • touched till the Bill h a d rece i ve d t h e Royal 'Assent. If the frill were not passed, the deposit was returned, and that wa'; all. In the present case, theretbro, the discussion of any cot.- tract which might be made would zemain perfectly open to ,ti House. Earl GREY expressed himself satisfied with - this c-xplana. tion, but could not understand how it could be for the benefit of the public to give to a set of contractors the advantages which it might derive from the bargain being taken up by the Commissioners for the Sinking fund. The simpler mode would be to repeal taxes to the amount required froth thg,Sinkir...; Fund. The motion was ellen agreed to, and the House adjoitrned till Monday. . . HOUSE OF COMMONS. Sly LEMON presented a Petition from certain Owner and Occupiers of Land in the county of Cornwall, praying that .Mr. Ricardo's resolutions, relative to tbe importation of foreign corn, might not, be adopted by the Ruuse.—Ordered to be printed. ROMAN..f.;ATHOLIC PEIlktS. Mr: MANSFIELD presented Petitions fron4ourparishes in the city 'of Lei Center, and front one parish in the county of that name, complaining of the Bill which provides for LIN admission of Cltholic Peers to the House of Lords, And which ilvy consi dered to be at variance with the fundamental laws of the coun try as established at the revolution.—All the Petitions were or dered to be printed. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. Mr. RAMSDEN preSented a Petition from the merchants of Sheffield, desirin some alteration in the existing laws regard ing Insolvent Debtors.—Ordered to be printed. BULLOCK-DRIV&G. Mr. BYNG presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of the parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, complaining of the prac tice of Bullock Driving, which prevails in that district, and praying for its suppression.--Ordered to lie on the table. PUBLICANS' LICENSES. Colonel PALMER presented a Petition from the Licensed Victuallers of the city of Bath, complaining of the present mode of Licensing Public Houses, under which die. Petitioners stated the Brewers realized a profit of two hundred per cent. Mr. DICKINSON expressed his conviction that the Magis trates of the county of Somerset did not abuse the power with which they were vested. Mr. BROUGHA3I observed, that the conduct of Magis trates in some Parts of the country might be more pure than in others; but it was undeniable that in many instances the power which bad been granted to Justices with respect to the Licensing of Public Houses had been grossly abused. Sir E. KNATCHBULL stated, as was understood, that the Magistrates of Kent discharged their duties impartially. Mr. BROUGHAM said that his observations did not per haps apply in the.main to the great body of country Justices. He believed, however, that there would be less ground of com plaint against country Magistrates, if the Lord Lieutenants of Counties, of modern days, departing from the practice of their predecelsors, had not been in the habit of spoiling two gocd things, separately—a Parson and a Justice of the Peace—by. mixing them up together ; for it was proverbial that Clergymen made the worst Magistrates. After a few words from Alderman Surrx and Mr. N. CAL VERT, the petition was ordered to be printed. Lord STANLEY presented a Petition from certain Unita rian Dissenters, praying for the modification of the Marriage Act.---Ordered to be printed. . . Mr. MARRYAT presented a Petition from the Ship-owners of the Ports of Leith and Kirkcaldy, against the • Navigation Bill.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. SCOTT presented two Petitions from certain Unitarian Dissenters, praying for the repeal or modification of the Mar tial-Ter Act.—Ordered to be printed. DUTY ON TOBACCO. Mr. H. DAVIS 'presented a Petition from the Tobacco Ma nufacturers of Bristol, praying for the Repeal of the Duty on Tobacco, which, they stated, amounted to 1,0001. per cent. on the first cost - of the article. _ _ Mr. BRIGHT supported the prayer of the Petition, incl observed, ttat the high duty gave rise to an extensive system of smuggling. He knew lately that at least 40 vessels were under seizure for having smuggled tobacco on board. Sir I. COFFIN stated that upwards of one hundred thousand pounds of smuggled tobacco were last year seized in Ireland. HOP-GROWERS' PETITION. .Mr. CURTELS rose to present a Petition from certain Hop planters in several parishes in the County of Sussex,_ complain ing of distress, and praying for a reduction of the Duty on Hops. The Hon. Member stated that the distresi which per vaded the county of Sussex was of the most extensive and. heart-rending description. He had recently received a com munication ftom a person resident in the county, by which he was informed that farms were daily being broken up, and tha .Stock which. was upon them sold off at very low prices. The number of the poor was consequently increasing, to a most alarming degree. In one parish (Saleharst, we believe), the Population of which was 2,000, no fewer than 1,000 were chargeable as poor. in another parish the number .of poor was so large that it was found impossible to afford adequate relief. This excited an angry feeling in the poor, and the se lect vestry were stoned if they ventured out of doors. So dan gerous a feeling prevailed among the labouring classes through out the county, that he had felt it his duty to make a represen tation to the Home Department upon the subject. The yeo were not merely quitting their farms, but abandoning the coun try.—(Hear !)--The landed gentlemen with their reduced in comes were no longer able to reside in their mansions. —(Loud cries of" Hear, hear!") Sir E. KNATCBULL said, that the description wdich the Hon. Member had given of the state of the county of :Fusser; was equally applicable to the county of Kent, and, he believed, the country in general.—(Hearl)--It was allowed on all hands that sonic relief ought to be afforded to the suffering agricul turists, and, in his opinion, that relief ought to be immediate. He thought some relief would be afforded by extending the operation of the Vestry Act. By that Act, as it at present stood, a parish was permitted to hold 20 acres of land for the employ ment of she poor. Now he would suggest that a parish should - be empowered to hold between 100 and 200 acres for this pur pose. Employment would thus be afforded to those who at present were unable to procure it, and the miliffs of such persons would be drawn from the courses to which it appeared they were at present directtd. Sir J. SHELLEY observed, that if some measure were not instantly adopted to lighten the pressure of the poor rates, the landed interest would be driven from their homes. He believed that a reduction of taxation to the amount of the Sinking Fund would benefit the farmer. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE supported the prayer of the Peti tion. He had heard the imposition of restrictions upon foreign grain objected to on the ground that they would cause a rise in the price of the produce here ; but this objection he judged to be unfounded, because there was a Out of hops in market, and-the price had fallen considerably. Mr. RICARDO said, that if any argument were needed to shew the inefficacy of protecting duties, what had fallen from the Hon. Baronet - would' furnish one. It Appeared t' at there was a glut' f hops in the market, which reduced the price of that article below that which would afford the grower a profit. The argument which he (Mr. Ricardo) had always employed in opposition to protecting duties was, that an abundant supply of any commodity would overcome the effect of all.restric tions upon importation. Yet, with the proof of this !kering him hi the face, the Hon. Baronet still continued to call fcir protecting duties. The Petition'was ordered.to be printed. Mr. IL'SUMNER presented a Petition from the Church wardens and Inhabitants of the Parish of St. Saviour, South wark. The HOn. Member said, that notwithstanding the meeting at which the Petition was resolved upon had taken plaCe that day, 'upwards of 500 signatures had been attached to it. ' The Petition was then read; and ordered to Ile on thz t ible. The Marriage Act Bill was read a second titne in order to its'being committed. CATHOLIC PEERS. • Sir E. KNATCHBULL presented's' Petition from the Arch deacon and Clergy - of Canterbury, against the admission of Ca tholic Noblemen to the House of Peers. In the sentiments expressed by that Petition the.Hon.Baronet entirely concurred. He objected to the measure of , the Hon. Member for Liver pool—first, because he thought that the people were averse to any farther Catholic concessiona •se ,because it was a par tial proceeding, and because it concessions; with thoie securities which the general measure would have demanded. The natu ral consequence of passing such a Bill would be the admission of Catholics into the Commons' house of Pgliement ; and the Ltiort ury, )ser rith- cen- :ular ioui- ;ler- such ?sta.- mar- the the :re- Ices, ight can- Plx)" that o its ease -thfe gives Dis -121. sta hen eral was Lme, lolls :ant les ; ties, riar- that de iy of ed at v oss 111 t at in using o n to vhich TOR' , sen onthg tch of beha retie iudg ave r, 11 the d not adges ham" Court e l be t the h his novel le de' , s ub.• art ? f :Tit 11 1 , Os ill d in fast °. l that ce on p lll6l Dee Of a fter bIOOCI luarej eon• of :fate