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P.4.IILIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

'HOUSE OF LORDS, WZDIIESDAT, MAT 18.
EQUITABLE LOAN BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of LAUDERDALE. the order of the
day for tie second reading of the Equitable loran Bill, was die.
charged for this day, and fixed for Friday, the 27th instant; on
which day it was ordered that the Lords be summoned. The
Noble Lord then moved, that a list of the original Shareholders of
the Company be laid before their Lordships, stating at the same
tithe had heard the number of shares amounted now to only
5011.11 though they had been originally 40,0281.
CORN LAWS.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE then presented a petition from
some parishes in Berkshire, praying that there may be no altera-
tion in the Corn Lrws.
A great many private Bills were brought up from the Commons,
by Mr. Bac:min x and other Members.
UNITARIAN MARRIAGE ACT.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN gave notice, that he would
move the second reading of the Unitarian Maniage Act, on Friday
se'nnight.
EQUITABLE LOAN COMPANY.
The Earl of LAUDERD.I LE presented petitions against the
Equitable Loan Bill, from several Merchants and Traders of the
city of Worcester. The Noble Lord, in presenting a petition
against the Fluitable Loan Bill, from several inmates of White-
eroas.atree prom, observed, that a petition had been lately pre-
Dental, u from persons similarly situated in favour of the Bill ; but
that, on examining the list of names, he found that very few of those
mentioned bad been prisoners at the time. His Lordship then
Presented petitions agaihst the Bill, from the Inhabitants and
leaders of the city of Leicester ; from the borough of New Sarum.
in Wiltshire; from the Inhabitants of Wolverhampton, in St.sf.
totdshire; from certain Inhabitants of the parish of St. Luke's.
Chelsea; from certain Traders and Inhabitenta of Dartford, in
Kent; from certain Inhabitants of St. Pancras. Middlesex; and
from the Pawnbrokers of the town of Leeds, in Yorkshire, praying
that the Act of the 6th of (leo. I. commonly called the Bubble
Act, be put id force against the Equitable anti other Joint-Stock
Companies—These petitions were laid on the table.
QUARANTINE LAWS.
A person from the Privy Council 011 ice, brought up an account
of all the cottons and cloths brought into this country from Alex-
andria during this year.
CUSTOMS.
Mr. Tomlines, from the Treasury, presented some papers, rela-
tive to the Custom House Duties.
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, several private
Bills were read a first and second Uwe.
Adjourned at Six o'Clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, wEDNESUAT, MAY 18.

Mr. I.ITTI.ETON was desirous of addressing a few words on
the subject of the practice of Committees on private business.
The particular subject to which he wished to tall the attention of
the House wax, that the day appointed for proceeding on the
Welsh Iron and Coal Company had been postponed for a month.
A second postponement had taken place, much to the inconve-
oienee of th• parties concerned. He now moved that the order for li
that Committee hr rescinded.
Lord MILTON seconded the motion.
'Fite SPEAKER thought the practice adverted to entailed much
Inconvenience on the public; it was also derogatory from the dig-
nity of the House. He would call upon the House to mark their
disapprobation of this conduct by rescinding the order.
Sir J. WROTTESLEY returned thanks to the Speaker for
what had fallen frun him. Ile begged to observe, that no Mem-
her connected with the mining districts had been appointed on the
wriniitter. lie would suggest, that persons soliciting a private
Bill ought to enter into rerogniunces for payment of the expenses,
it it should turn out they had no reasonable ground for soliciting
the Bill, they ought to defray the expenses attendant on it. Ile
booed the fate of the IVelsh Iron anti Coal Company would warn
the public against being dupes to similar speculations.
Mr. JONES thought the House ought, by some regulation, to
pas ide against the recurrence of similar inconvenience.
Mr. AI. A. TAYLOR sugges:ed the subjecting of the parties to
costs, as a correction of the abuse.
Mr. S. NVORTLEY did not know a case of more gross and
wanton abuse and neglect than the present. The parties interested
in opposing the Bill had not received the slightest notice of the
postponement. lie concurred in the expediency of some correction
of the evil.
Alr. HU3IE suggested as a remedy of the evil the throwing
open the Committees • the subjecting them to the notice of the
press, if these proceedings were reported, would make the public
acquainted with the character of the parties,
The order for the meeting of the Committee was then ilia-
charged.
Tne Glasgow Statute Bill was then read a third time and passed.
Mr. 1)OWNIE presented a petition from Dundee against the
Dundee Imprisonment Bill.
Mr. S. 11 111 THREAD presented a petition from All Saints,
Poplar, in favour of the Colliers Docks Bill.
str W. GUISE presented a petition from persons concerned in
the salmon fishery on the river Sexern, praying for the better regu-
lation of the fisheries on that river.
Ale. DOWNIE presented a petition from the merchants of
Stirling, praying for relief respecting the regulations which affect
bondeti corn.
Air. S. RICE brought up the Report of the Committee which
liad been appointed to take into considervion the subject of local
fixation in the city of Dublin.—Ordered to be printed.
Sir R. FERIA-SON presented a petition from certain bleachers
and linen mannfacturers in the county of Fife, praying for an
amendment of the regulations relating to the salmon fisheries of the
rivers with which they are connected.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Sir N. COLTHURST. seeing in his place his [lon. Friend the
Under Secretary for the Colonial Department, wished to ask hint
whether the Commissioners sent out to the Cape of Good Hope had
amide arc Report on time case or )Ir.SVin. Parker?
Mr. W. HORTON replied in the negative.
Mr. BROUGHAM inquired if the Commissit
any Hemet ?
Mr. W. HORTON answered that they had not, but that letters
had been received from them.
Mr. BROUGHAM wished to know how many pages those let-
ters consisted of, fur a letter of SW pages or of 100 pages might
well be considered a Report?
Mr. W. HORTON made no further reply.
Mr. HUAIE presented a petition front Thomas Riley Perry* a
prisoner in Newgate, who was confined on a conviction for bias-
.phemy, complaining of excessive punishment, being sentenced to
an imprisonment of three years. The petitioner prayed for release
from further imprisonment.--Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr DENMAN presented a petition frdin the journeymen shoe-
makers of Westminster, against any alterations in the Combination
LAWS.
Mr. S. RICE presented a petition from Strathbane, against any
alterations in the Butter Laws of Irrland.
ROMAN CATHOLICS.

had made

BROUGILkfiI presented petitionicrom the Roman Ca-
Uralic inhabionts of the parish of Aghadoe, praying—a very rat-
awsable request, be thought—that they might not be required to
build a church fur the Rev. Mr. firierson, the Protestant Minister
01 the parish, the proportion of Roman Catholics to Protestants
being three hundred to one ; and they `limiter prayed, that wherever
there was so great a disproportion—a reasonable request he thought
also—they might not be called upon to build churches for the
ministers of a different establishment. As this was a petition from
Roman Catholics, he could not forbear from adverting to an event
wnich had occurred snee they last met. To that event he was now
etrhtled to advert, and he felt regret at the deep disappointment
aquas would follow the rejection of the Bill for the relief of the
Homan Catholics, which had been repeatedly sent up front this
House to the House of Lords. Ile trusted that, em the present
Session pried over, sonic palliation, if not remedy, would be admi-
nistered to heal the wounds of Ireland. That Bill which the House
of Lords rejected came recommended by the aspirations of six mil.
lions of Roman Catholics, loyal in propo lion to their number, and
eeseeful in proportion to their oppression : how long they would
continue loyal and peacetul, let the House of Lords answer to itself.
(Ch-ors.) This House, at least, had done its duty. (Loud cheers.)
The question could not rest where it was, whilst Ireland waslreland.
Situated as she was, this question could not rear, until the House of
Lords, and the King concurring with this House. should render to
that canary an act of tardy, though of equal justice. (Hear, hear.)
....The Kill, ht had said, came recommended by the aspirations or
as mil.ions of loyal and peaceable men ; it CAUlCalsorecommended
'fiy the greatest and wisest men who had ever adorned this country
or Ireland. It had been supported by Burke, 'Windham, Ro-
Whitbread, and names greater even than these--by Fox and
Grattan. y had nursed it, and left after them unions and able
advocates of this great measure of justice, expediency., and right.
i: was supported by great lawyers—lawyers not only high in their
O*o estimation, but what was more important, high in the esti-
mation of the Lord Chancellor. Mr. Plunkett was a great lawyer
—re was an eloquent man—we knew sad felt that lie WWI; he was
able—the Lard Chancellor knew and felt that be was ; either he
thought him so. or he (the Lord Chancellor) must be the meanest
man to the world, differing in opinion with him, ashedid, upon this
most impossant measure, to continue Idol in his present office of
Attorney-General. This was the authority upon which the Bill
was supported ; and before it was too late, he hoped that the Le-
gpaiature would unite in yielding to that authority, and pass the
measure.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE wished to make a few observations en
what had fallen from the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. He en-
tirely differed from him in the sentiments which he expressed in
reference to the late decision of the Upper /louse of Pailiament.
He confessed that that decision had made upon him a very oppecite
impreseion from what it appeared to have produced upon the mind
of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. Fur his part, lie felt confi-
dant that the vote to which the House of Lords had that morning
nave would give general satisfaction throughout the empire.
"(Cheers from the Opposition benches.) Disappointment doubters
would be fet by the Roman Catholics, but he trusted that their
I svatty and good sense would keep them front any improistr mani-
iestatiomi of their discontent, and certainly it would requite all the
good sense. good feeling, and moderation, which be admitted they
po+sessod, to preserve them from the influence of the straw
ItIFULIieS witi,h the Hon- and Learned Member for%l'inclielsea had
then thought proper in adminiver. Ile regretted that the absencee
his Rigid Bon. Friend ( Mr. l'eA) (tad made It necessary
mat Mtn to trouble Ilse House with any observations of his upon the
oaten, bur as be had risen he would observe, that he seldom had.