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London, England, 1825-03-29 00:00:00

SEVERN RAILWAY.

Lord FOLKESTONE presented two petitions :tom Gloucester
against the Severn Railway.
After a few words from Mr. H. Davis and Mr. LYTTLITOX,
the petitions ware ordered to lie on the table.
A Message from the herds was received, requesting a copy of the
Report of the Select Committee of last Session to inquire into the
disturbances of Ireland.—Ordered.
The Spring Oun Bill, Garden Protection Bill, and several pri-
vate Bills, were brought op from the Lords.—Read a first time.
I'IiITROPOLITAN WATER-WORKS COMPANY.

Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition from the Gover-
nors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital against the Metropolitan
Water-Works Company Bill.
Zit 7.. LET H B RIDGE presented a petition from the proprie-
tors of the Bridgewater Canal against the Bristol Ship Car.al.
()veered to lie on the table. _ . .

presentedsir J. NEWPORT a petition from the Chamber of
Corn7nerte of Waterford, praying that they be per:ni.ted to form
tte:nselses into a Joint-Stock Company, for the purpose of 'stab-
Tuailwitys in different partlof Irelmnd.

VISH BANKING COMPANIES.

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Sir G. HILL brought in a Bill for the better regulation of Bank-
ing Companies in Ireland.
Sir R. SHAW briefly addressed the House, and in the course
of his observations said, that time ought to be given to the bankers
of Ireland to make themselves acquainted with the provisions of
toe Bill.
After a few wordy from Sir G. Hut, the Bill was read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow, with the
understanding, however, that it should then stand over until after
see Holidays.
Mr. TREATAYNE presented a petition from certain Clergy of
Ott county of Cornwall against further concessions to the Roman
Catholics.
Colonel TIAGTiVELL presented a petition from the Grand Jury
of the county of Tipperary respecting the Laws which regulate the
)gutter Trodc.
After • few words from Mr. V. FITZGERALD, Sir .1. NEW-
PORT, and Sir H. PAR to Lt., the petition was read, and ordered
to lie on the table.
Mr. WALL presented a petition from Guildford against the
Norse and Window Tax.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Meseengers from the Lords communicated their Lordships'
Assort to several private Bills.
Mr. CURTEIS complained of considerable inaccuracy respect.
ing corn in the town of Ipswich. and moved for Returns of the
Corn-dealers at that place far the last two years.—Ordered.
Lord BERNARD presented a petition front the town of Ban.
don, In Ireland, against further concessions to the Roman Ca-
tholics.
Sir A. CAMPBELL presented a petition to the same effect
from the Corporation of Hammer) at Glasgow.
CORN LAWS.
Ma CURWEN had to call the attention of the House to the
prayer of a petition which he held in hi. hand, from the merchants,
wanehoneetren, and dealers in corn in the city of London. The
prayer of petitioners was, that the House would take into consider-
atan the propriety of perrniting the importation of foreign corn into
ttai country at • duty of 20s. per quarter, barley at a like duty of
lota, and cats at a duty of 6s. He (Mr. Curren) might be told he
Yea ebroged his opinion on the subject, but he certainly did think
it necessary to permit the importation of foreign grain at such a
duty as might be considered sufficient to protect the interests of the
corn growers and secure them a fair and adequate remuneration
fur their labour and the capital invested. The petition further
prayed that the warehoused corn now in the country might be per.
minted to be sold without being subject to any
.further duty.
Mr. E. ELLICE raid. this was a petition not front the corn
growers in favour of the agricultural interest, of the country, but
froin the corn-dealers, praying to be allowed to impurt fOfftgc
grain at a certain duty, and further to be enabltd to dispose of their
stock on hand free of duty.
Mr. CURWEN disclaimed any knowledge of the petitioners
being directly interested in that part of the petition.
Mr. E. ELLICE had examined the signature*, and was ca.
lintel of the correctness of his opinion.
Mr. HUSKISSON said, the subject of the Corn Laws was a
most important one, and intimately connected with the best interests
of the country. The Hon. Member for Cumberland (Mr. Cur wen),
who had been most assiduous in his attendance upon the Committees
On the subject of the Cern Laws, and had made that branch or our
policy his peculiar study, appeared to have adopted some opinions
and eonclostons contrary to Obese he had formerly avowed and acted
on. He trusted the lion. Member would snake use of the Recess '
which was to intervene before the discussion of the general question
of those laws, in impressing his opir.ions upon those persons who
were under his influence, and naturally looked to him for =sloe on
the subject. and alto that the time would be employed hi collecting
the general sentiments of theagri cultural classes. He trusted his ad.
vice would be taken, as he thought it important that when the
reggae discussion of the measures to be adopted upon this weighty
and vital question came on, the House might be in possession of
all the information attainable, and Hon. 31embets be in a situation
to form an opinion of the general wishes of the community. He
repeated, the subject was one of deep and vital imrrtence. and he
trusted, its the spare that would elapse between this and the period
a
ppointed for its dfscussion, that it would receive the deep eon.
eitlenation ti deserved.
Mr. CURTEIS though: the welfare of the agricultural interests
should he consulted in any measures to be adopted.
Mr. T. WILSON vial, it became the House and his Majesty's
))insisters to look well to tha state of the Corn haws. If ONO WWI
to be imported from Canada free of duty, he did not see why the
grain now in granaries should not be allowed to go into the market
on the sane tame.
A. BARING thought there was no question that more re-
quired to be set at rest than that of the Corn Lawr. Any system
would be better, if permanently adopted. than the present fluctua-
tion which was permitted to exist in those mattern. As the conga.
&qui= of the rem= must be now deferred till after theholitlays.
be hoped the House would be then prepared to put the Coro Laws
upon Inane stable and permanent Now,.
Sit T. LETHBRIDGE aished the Right Hon. President of the
Boma of Trade would inform the House of the 'ices of his Ma.
jetty's Ministers on the subject of the Corn Laws. He was ante
there waisted a great anxiety in the country to learn the statute of
their sentiments. He wished particularly to learn whether the
Member fox Itridgeriorth (Mr. Whitmcre) brought forward his
meaner antler the *unction of Government. lie called spun the
Hight Bon. tient:man for an answer to this questioa.
Ale. lIITSKIPSON read. be had been called upon by the lion.
Gentleman hie T. 1 athinulee) for an answer as to how fur his
RlPitatja Minis err werect,preeted with the notice of a motion by
the Non. 'dgsrerth On the sukeet of the Corn Lawr.