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tional as those expense& I. tie P iii.. yieenieedine from a
part of the empire to which England had beeii known during
• eery long period only by a system of inisrete and impolilie
government. He sine...rely hoped a new course towards that
RI-treated country would he now entered ish,,asid as an
earnest of the iiiientioes of Parliament to it, he was per-
ausded that nothing world go sio far towards conciliating
that generous and gallant peepla, as the concession of the
measure which was to be debated that evening in another
inviter. After seem blither description of the cougeoes uf
the Petition, he moved that it be brouchrbp.
Mr. CHICHESTER said, that the Petition had been got
up at a meeting malted to widens the cliteen, in a small
Methodist Chapel, and he believed that the gram. of none
of (he inhabitants of distinction accuatornecl to take a lead
in the town was subscribed to it. Ile had g I reason to
know that the respectable part of the community of Belfast,
were not favourable to Parlismentirry Reform.
Mr. LA MILTON read a paragraph front • fielfest News-
paper, in opposition to the statement of Mr. Chichester,
characterising the meeting a muse orderly sail respectable
Use.
Mr. CHICHESTER disclaimed reflecting on the Peti.
tioners on account of their humble stations.
The Petition was then brought up, read, laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. CALCRA FT postponed a notice which stood for to-
morrow, till the 911, May.
Mr. ELLICE said, he had a Petition to present from the
Merchants of London trading in timber to Canada. The
Petitioners stated that they annually exported • Inrge quills-
tity of she commodities of this country thither, and prayed
that Nothing might be done by Parliament to interfere with
their trade aL it. As the-issue now steed, the core uf Ca-
nada could not be imported into England, except when that
artick bad reached a price of 87s. aquarter, which added to
freight and other dednetioue, gave the English grower an
advantage of 30r. a quarter over the Canadian in this
market. He proposed that the Petition-should be referred
to the Committee on Agriculture, and die trusted that it
would receive their molt deliberate examination. The
farnieri of Canada were nut allowed to export their corn to
any other country but ibis by the Navigation Laws, and
they were therefore justified in hoping that same means
would be devised of enabling them to dispose of their pro-
duce, and thus to purchase the eoupoodities exported from
England.
Sir I. COFFIN said that Canada hail cult the country
thirty millions, stud that it Lad better beta sunk au the but-
tons p( the sea.
Lord MILTON said that ootwithstanding the absence
tsf Ministers, he should beg to know from the Honourable
Gentleman (Mr. Crouich),. at what time the Report of the
Agricultural Committee -slight be expected to he laid
before the How. He was anxious that if the inquiry into
the extent of the agricultural distress were concluded, that
part of the Report should be first brought up He suspected
that Rome of tow Gentlemeefrose the other side of the Tweed
• had had their minds eulighiened betweele the first and the
second agitation of the measure fur the repeal of the malt
Julies, by • communication with Isis Majesty's Ministers.
(Hear, Aear.)—He suspected that so many who lead itup-
ported it on Pie first lice-11an.% had been induced to op-
pose it on the second, thruu;h swine unal-rstairiling with the
Government that the Committee should be appointed for the
peepoee of conferring some pecoliar advantage on the barley
growers of Scotland. •
Mr. GOOCH said, that Ow Committee had not yet fermi.
noted their labours on any 'point. However reluctant he
was to hold out false hopes to the country, he did hope that
the Committee would be able to conclude their lebouts soon
after the Easter holidays.
Mr. MARRYATT said, that the agriculturists of Canada
required some protection or other, and Wind that the Pea.
Pun would be taken into serious consideration by his Ma-
jesty's Government.
Mr. G. BENNE l'T said, that the object of the ship owners
in continuing the deities on limber was to take 400,01i01. nut
of the peaces of the people of England every year and pot
it into their own. It was surprising that the country gentle-
ears should be 00 besotted and stupid all nut to resist the
attempt.
Mr. MARRYATT explained.
The Petition was then brought up and read.
Mr. ELLICE, after some further observations, moved
. they it be referred to the Agricultural Committee.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL thought that the refereielf the
Petition to elm Cammietee would delay the cualpieliws of the
Report without twittering the objects of the Petitioners, the
Petition embraced such a variety uf points.
Mr. ELLICE said, that the examination of one or two
winterises would satisfy the Committee of the justice of the
•irlaione, of the Petitioners.
1 The mutien was then agreed to.
Oes the Notion of Bir H. PARN ELL, the Holyhead Road
Bill watt read the third lime, and after undergoing a few
erifling amendment', passed.
ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS.
• • Mr. literjeant ONSLOW moved the serried reading of the
Bill fur the regulation of Ationityli and liolleiturs.—Agreed
le, and ordered to be committed on the 4th May.
DILLS OF EXCHANGE.
The Bills of Exchange Rill was read a second time, and
fixed for commitment the 4th May.
An account of the Sheep arid Lambs' Wool Imported iota
England from the Sth April, 1820, to the 8111 April, 1821,
was ordered.
AUDIT OFFICE.
Mr. T. BARING said he undenituoil it was the Inteation
of his alajesty'a Ministers that the Gentlemse at the head of
the Audit Office should relinquish his situation, and that it
was to be given to the son of a .Noble Lord. He entreated
the Right lion. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Vaissittart) to con-
sider Ilia matter maturely heloterlefisltirely resolving ou this
arrangement, The office was one of the most Impudent
within the patronage of Government, and naoe more strung y
required a conjunction of abilities, knowledge, and zeal, iu
the person tilling it. He could speak with she more free-
dom of the Gentleman at present holding the office, be-
cause he had lord no other iritercourse with him thou in his
public rapacity, but he hint had rood means of observing his
public chary ter and conduct. Very malignant aspersions
had been thrown un him since the rumour to which be had
alluded had become curreee ; hut a more bonoureble, seen-
rate, and intelligent individual he knew nut—(Hear)—nor a
more useful public servant. He requested to be reformed
whether she rumour he had stated wes founded on truth.

The CHANCRLI.OIk of the EXCHEQUER replied, That
it was true that Mr. Serjeant Prard had sigiiified his deter-
mination to resin his 041ce. However, the lion. Baronet
(Sir T. Baring) knew that he had always rendered justice to
his great omits, Mad it was not is consequence of any pro.
(team by the Board of TreAstory that this determination
hail been produced With respect to the individual alluded
I •
to by the lion. Baronet us likely to succeed him, be was nut
prepared to say abether the appointment would lake place
or riot.