The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-27 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

HOUSE OF LORDS, WEDNESDAY, Aran. 26.

Mr. Baoc DEW, Sir E. KNATCHBULT., and other Members of
ih Bowsprit Commons, brought up the London Bridge Advances'
Bill, the stage Coaches' Bill, and several private Bills, which were
all read a first time.
PRICE OF CORN.

The Eirl of MAL-ArtitarraV moved fora copy of all cnrres•
pondence from British Consuls abroad, respecting the prices of
corn it. foreign countries during the year 11325; and a return of
such prices, as far as it could be ascertamed.—Ordered.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE moved that there be laid before
the house a copy of Mr. Jacob's Report, respecting the quantity
and prices of corn in foreign countries. His Lordship thought
that a great part of the expense of printing reports for Parliament
might be saved, if it would be consistent with the proceedings of
Parliament to allow a greater number than usual to be struck oft
tor the use of one House, which might serve the other House.
lie dirt not intend to make any motion on the subject, but merely
threw out the hint for the consideration of their Lordships.
The Bari of III.AL:IIESBURY agreed in the view which the
Noble Earl had taken of the sOject, and wished some measure
might be introduced to give effect to his suggestion.
The motion was agreed to. and the Report ordered.
SLAVERY.

Earl BATHURST presented certain papers relative to
the Slave Population of the West Indies.—Ordered to be printed.
The Earl of ROSEBE R RV presented a petition from Notting.
hant against Slavery. His Lordship presented a similar petition
from Dalkeith.

The Earl of ROSSLVN presented a petition from Dumblain,
against any situation in Or torelent ityikplsysteot of Scotland.

cATtioLic C 1..11315.

Lord FARNHAM presented a petition from the Guild of Mer-
chants of Dublin, against any further CODCII4OO to Roman Ca.
tholics.

Lord DIEIA'ILLE moved the first reading of a Bill for Regu.
living Co-partnerships in Scotland.
Adjourned at Half-past Five o'eloeL

HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26.

MR. GOURLAI"S CASE.

Sir R. FERGUSSON presented s petition from the inhabitantsof
Scone in Fifeshire. praying the House to appoint a Commission of
Inquiry into Mr. °outlay's Case.--Ordered to be printed.
IMPROVESIENTA AT CHARINCI.CIWSS.

Mr. 11011110 USE said that he rose to present a petition from
certain inhabitants of the parish of St Martin's in the Fields, who
prayed that the communication which had formerly existed from
the end of Castle-street, Leicester-square, through the King's
Mews, might he re-opened. The communication in question had
been shut up for some time. end was occasioned by the Introduction
of the barracks, • measure against which he had so much com.
plained. The coneeqnence of the dosing of the ingress and egress
by the way mentioned, had gone much to deteriorate the pro-
perty of the petitioners; that property had come into their pps.
session, under the idea that they had the right of way men.
tioned. The petitioners some time since had made an applica-
tion to the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and the answer
they received was, that the arrangements acre not come then under
the consideration of the Commissioners; but when they did, their
representation should not be overlooked. The petitioners now un-
derstood that the arrangements of the improvements were made,
and th•t„ toy the election of the Natiori.l Gallery on the site where
the communication had formerly passed, it was intended to
shut them out altogether. lie (Mr.ilohlionse) therefore hoped
that the Right lion. Gentleman (11r. Arbuthnot) would take the
case of the netitionets into his consideration.

Mr. ARIIUTIINOT said that he hoped the lion. Member for
\Westminster would not think him indisposed to attend to the
prayer of the petition ; at the same time he was compelled to say
that it could not be gran:ed, inasmuch as it would interfere with the
contemplated improvements. The communication in question had
originally been allowed to exist by sufferance only, and had been
taken away for a period of five years without any complaint having
been made. He begged to assure the Hon. Member (Mr. Hob.
house) that the application to the Board had-been made before he
(Mr. Arbuthnot) came into that office.
Ordered to be printed.
LICENSING SYSTEM.

Sir F. BURDETT presented a petition from certain inhabitants
of Chichester, praying for an alteration in the law on this head.
Mr. JAMES said.lhat he rove to present a petition to the same
effect from Martha JaciNon, of Manchester, who complained of
having been dispossessed of her license by the arbitrary conduct of
a Magistraie.
. _ _

Aber few words from Mr. MONCX,Mr. EATCOURT, and Capt.
DIABERLY, the petition was ordered to be printed.
CATHOLIC CLAIMS.

Mr. ELLIS presentcciapetltitTnii;;;-&Guiltl of Merchants
in Dublin, against any further concession to ar Roman Catholics
also a petition from the !tuber Surgeons of Dublin, to the saute
elect.—Ordered to be printed.
SIIIPPING.

Mr. fl EATIICOTE moved that there be laid before the House
an !.ecount of the tonnage of Brith,h and Foreign chipping entered
in the ports of Great liritain and Ireland. daring the last ten years.
—Ordered. BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
Mr. F. BUXTON presented • petition from the borough of
Wallingford, flecks, praying for an alteration in the law on the
subject, as the oath was rendered nugatory by not having a recto.
spective effect.—Ordered to he printed.
SLAVERY.
Mr. F. BUXTON presented a petition from North;:m. praying
for the amelioration of the condition of the negro population in the
IVest Indica.

Similar petitions were also presented from Clsre, in Sufliplk, by