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TO THE TRADE.

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3IANUF.tCTORY, N. DRURY-LANE,
OPPOSITE GREAT QUEES•STREET.
JK. WALKER Ins to all the attention of tits
• Trade. Ile has now on hand a very large stock of Engl
Irish. Danuic, Russian, aril Iludsun's Bay FEATHERS, f•out
10d. to 3a. fid. pe' lb., ma aufaciure.l upon an im; roved pt.an., whieh
makes them perfectly sum:, free freak dust, and dt for humiliate
use. . _ .

Aa it is a great satiafaction to Purchase= to see their Tisks
and weighed, the Proprietor has a large Assortment of Ticks, of
every quality and sisz, from Ss. to 45.., which are sold at prime
oast. Also stained and mahogany Bedsteads, with o without
furniture ; Blankets, ilatiresses, Palliasses, and every snick a
the Betiding line.
The Proprietor being satisfied with very small Profit. atlases
hiniaetf that the Public will find peat advantage in pantries
Goods at his Warehouse.

PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

HOUSE OF LORDS. FRIDAY, Aran. 9.

• MESSAGE FROM TBR COMMONS.
Mr. Breeden and other !daubers from the Commons, brought
op sesmal priests Rills, which were read a first time.
IRISH FOUR PER CENTS. DILL.

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The Ithlt rout per Cents. Mill was read a third time, and raased.
SALMON Mil CRY ISOOTLA _ _

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The Marquis of LAN:- DOWN gave ootice of his intention to
postpone the further consideration of the Unitarian Marriage Bill
ull alter the holidays.
Adjourned to Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY, Aram 9.

The Speaker took the Citair at four o'clock.
NEGRO SLAVERY.
The following petitions were presented against the slave trade—by
Mr. 11. stunner, bona Farnham; by Mr. 'frentayne, from Aber-
gayenny ; by Mr. Jones, from Itliltiird ; by Mr. Blackburn, from
trot ; and by Mr. Ilyng, front Clerically/ell—all of which were or-
deity] to lie on the table.
USURY LAM'S.
Mr. Sorrant ONSIA)W give notice, that soon after the recess
he should move for leave to bring in a Bill for the repeal of the
Usury Laws. (Laughter.)
COMBINATION LAWS.
Mr. LAM BTON presented a petition from the artisans of Dar-
lington, against the Combination Laws.
Sistibr fleitlolll were presented from the journeymen printers of
Dublin, by Mr. Ellis; and from the journeymen bookbinders
of London mid Westminster, by Mr. llobhouie.—Ordered to lie
on tl;c table.

The Earl ot.ROSEBERItV presented &petition from the free.
holdecti of the county of Elgin, praying for an inquiry to be inati.
.A. 4 relative to the salmon tial:cry.— Laid on the table.
SECRET SOCIETY ACT (IIIEl.ANi)).
The Earl of LI3IERICK ;presented a petition from the Free-
masons of a town in Ireland (the name of which we could not hear),
!.rat I.T that they might be exempted from the operations of the
beetet tiociety:Act. The Noble Earl thought the prayer uf the pe-
'Mon most reasonable; Freemalons' lodges were composed of Pm-
iestenta and Catholics. and he thought it but fait that they should
be free from the operation of the Act in iltiestion. Ile should there-
:are move that the petition be laid on the table.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL did not rise for the rims:" of op-
leerig the receipt of the :petition but to remind their Lordships
that the attestio• tithe Haase ad been called so the point referred
to in the petition entrusted to his Noble Friend, at the time that
lag Bill was In prowess through the House. A clause was pro-
pled by a Noble Duke convected with that par. of the country, the
pb4fl of which was to exempt Freemasons from the operation of
ti. berm Scciety Act; but he (Lord Idverpool) lad opposed it,
because he doubted the loyalty of the Freemasons, whom lie
heti, vat to he most exeelleot subjects and hipli;y: reapeetable.per.
sons Se a body' but because he wished to put down sceret societies
rot:rely. Ile agreed with the Noble 3lattittis opposite, in the ne-
erw•ity of putting down %met societies of every duel i:ition. In his
yet :ion their Lundships.cbu!d not go too great a lergth in estin-
pioltieg tonic secret institutions, upon tiro grit riplc *list they
...lain be enablotto say dielaw was universal ; it ttprio3l to l,;•ictie,.
4.1 Ail chows and denominations, many of which had been mon-
bl'olo.,l for the best purposes., end had the most tier elieial oi,jects :n
view ; hut it made ro exceptions; it bore equally on institutions
ronsisting of those woo were loyal as well as others, and it was the
universality of the principle that, in his opinion, ought to be at.
tended to. _ _

3 he heel of LIMERICK bad been connected whit Ireland the
whole of his life, and had coiriceinently many opporturtilie.s of
hovering the Freemasons of that country and their general conduct ;
and ne could esteem that they never trusted imbue's! questions ;
their only objera in meeting were for charitable purposes and
good-te
The Marquis of hANSDOWN concurred with the Nolde Earl
it the head of his Majesty's licierniment, and at the same time was
mire that the body that lwed hero alluded to haul never encouraged,
in tot most remcie dime; ewer mischievous desiges and proceed-
ings. Mit had so kng seemed Ireland ; they had 7.lway% %hewn
theutrelees goad Eubja :s ; be thought it was not expecting ton
touch from the Freemoseus to forego their rights hot the peixrel
geed. ile had heard with pleasure from the Noble Earl opposite,
that a system would take place that was mint expedient, and he
would say, was more important for Ireland, than all the law in the
tvtatute Look ; cbleh et as dr application of the intittence of Go-
vernmeitt to put down those procoutiens„ which had so long dis-
eared the country. Ile sect/Hosed one of the most eloquent of
Irish statesmen to hare said" That the wing of office over-
shadowed the •acetroptelie" , The influence of tiovernment Lad
been at vet mod all over Ireland, in opposition to the people, who
would no: believe the- they were protected until they saw the Ito-
raiment really sincere in their intentions to protect them. To
scf quick item git was distressing to see the influence of
flnter'.tera men' approil against them ; and the course now about to be
advised, be trusted, world operate most benelicially.
The Earl of DARNLEY agreed with his Noble Friend as to
the wecomity of putting down secret societies ; but he thought the
Freemasons might be excepted. Ile hoped that as the Legislature
had tilled in putting an end to secret societies, the Noble Earl and
Ida colleagues would use the influence of llovernment for the pur-
ls's., and so put an end to processions altogether.
The petition was then laid on the table.
BURIALS IN IRELAND DILL.

Loral presenicaTp;tltic;ii from Protestant
Union, praying that the Bunahi in Ireland Bill might not pass into
a law.

Lord KING said, that It would be seen from this petition that
the Catholics of Ireland were not the only petitioners against the
.CilL—The petition was laid on the table.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL moved the third reading of the
Burials in Ireland Bill.
The Earl of DARNLEY wished a clause to be introduced to
permit burials to take place without the necessity of the performance
of the Church of England burial service, should the friends of the
deemed wish it. Al present, according to the law as it stood,
elegymen were compelled to read that service.
The Earl of HARROWB% moved a dame, by way of rider,
to meet the views of the Noble Earl (Darnley)
'The Hill was then read a third time and passed.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSIICE IN NEW-
YOU NDLA ND.

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Earl BATHURST stated, that he held in his hand the draft of
-a 041 for the better administration of justice in Newfonnilland; be
should move that it be then read a lint time; and be read a second
URIC on Tuesday next, ale he would explain the objects of it to
%bete Lordships. The Pill was then read a first time.
The Earl of DAR NLEY wished the s,:eoud reading to be post-
poned PR after the holidays.
Earl BATHURST was desirous for the second reading to take
place before the recess ; he should of course not press for its gong
into a Committee until the House met after the holidays.
UNITARIAN MARRIAGE BILL