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MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMrNS

Mr. Mogilen and Others Prune the Howie or it ',wowing
brought op the Claims on Frairm Bill, and the Lite A.. ul-
tits Bill, both a witich were reeds fine tune.

ACCOUNTS.
Mr. Irvine, frail the Customhouse, prewar.] an Ac-
count of the qua JJJJ of Cotton Goods expostril during
the last year.—Laid on the table.
AGRICULTURAL. PETITION.

Earl Enewft.t.liarit presented a Pet from the Dinners,
and Occupiers of Land in the County of Huntingdon, pray-
tog 11181 the policy of Imposing protecting dirties on the
nnlaa tation of grain and other produce of the soil, sight be
iiiviosingated in a 'Conimittee.--Laid on the table.
The Karl of Micer.v.mitto presented a Petition from
Hanlon y, fur a revision of the Criminal Code.
The Earl of SttarrattstutitY p.osected a Petitioa from
Ri;dgewater, against the Insolvent Debtors' Act.
Esrl SPANCER wilienttill a Petition from Kettering, in
Northaniptioishirc, against the Claims of the Catholics.
The Noble E•ul said, lie should not du ja:stice to his own
&thugs were lie not to state, that lie differed entirely from
the seutinienta of the Petitiouers. They thought, that if
the Claims of the Catholics were allowed, great danger
would arise to the country; while he, on the contrary, was
of opsniori, thst if those Claims were nut couceded, fa►
greater dangers were to he appethesoled.
The Bishop of CrtasTEß presented similar Petitions from
the Clergy of Dunham nod Nurthutoberland.
The Bishop of SALISBURY presented four Petitions against
the Claims of the Clllll/111111, from the Deans, Archdeacons,
and other Clergy, of the Church and Diocese of Salisbury
and of liath —Laid on the table. _

Sonic further amendments were made to the Scotch Jot),
Court Hall. .

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The Carnatic Commissioners Rill was read a second time.

MINERAL ALKALI.

The Order of the Day for the third trading of the Mi.
nerai Alkali Bill *rot dirchamed Jule dit.
The Howie then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY, MAY 3.

Mr. Ilot.tte. SUMNER presented a Petition from Batter-
sea, against the P.rrialill.—Laid un the table.
Mr WEBS brought tip the Report of the Oxford Gas
Light Bill, which was ordered to be re committed.
The Paddington and Limehouse Canal Bills were read the
third time and paused.
The Pew yo Election Bill wa■ read the third time end
passed.
Mr. H. SUMN rft presented a Petition against the Penryn
Election Bill, alio+ was orritred to lie on the table.
He also nom d for do account of all Coals supplied to the
Government °thees in the years 1813, 1814, 1817, and 1818,
respectively; and of the Coal exported to the Colonies at
the expense of the Government.—Ordered.
The Bakers Regulation Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed.
CATHOLIC PETITIONS.

Mr. HASTAnD presented a Petition from Exeter against
the Catholic Claims. He stated, that the Petitioners were a
very large body of the respectable Inhabitants of Exeter,
who apprehended that the measure was fraught with danger
Io the Protestant ascendancy; and be declared that his views
perfectly coincided wit Ii their•, it being his opinion that
further concessions could nut be given with safety to the
Constitution. _ _ .

Mr. NEWMAN said, he had heard it reported that it was
his intention to give a vote upon the question at variance
with his former opinions. Ever since he had taken a seat
in that House he bad adopted one line of conduct with re-
spect to the Catholic Claims. Hr had always juiued the
Protestant side, and should do an upon the present occasion,
except lie heard arguments much stronger than those in ge-
neral use, to she w the propriety of granting the Catholics
that for which they petitioned. If any thing should take
Place in the course of the debate calculated to alter the
opinions opoit which he had hitherto acted, he should with.
oat hesitation art upon the principle. He, at the same
time, gave it to be understood, that if lie thought the Ca-
tholics were not protected in their property and religion in
the fullest maim's-. he should be the first to propose securi-
ties for their protection.
Lord ERRINGTON declared that no public intimation had
been given of the met ling at which the Petition just brought
up was framed, our had there appeared in the public Papers
any reqnisidion to that effect until the 20th isf last mouth,
when ass advertisement appeared from the High Sheriff, visit-
ing east a Meeting would take place on the 23i1, in emote-
pience of a traquisil signed by several respectable inha-
bitants. There was then but an interval of two clear days
between the notice and the Meeting. He could not speak
decidedly as to the predomioant opinion of the people of
IN vim on she !subject, but he was convinced that the
notice was too short in be acted fairly upon. He slid not
blame the High Sheriff, nor did he mean to speak with dis-
respect of those who had signed the Petition, hut the names
of the majority were unknown to Il i 11l , and he was well
assiired that the majority of the Nobility and Gentry had
slot sanctioned the Petition, and did not concur in the sen.
timents of those who had flamed it. He was one of douse
who, if they thought C011,0'5010119 to the Catholics would be
attended with injury to the Protestant ascendancy, would
not entertain a thought of voting fur the measure; but lie
cousidereil it as wise in policy, as it was s diu principle,
to agree iii the necessity of removing their disabilities, and
he should give the question his most derided support
Mr. COURTENAY gaud, that he held in his hand a Petition
from a highly respectable body of liikihitatits of the rime
place in favour of the Catholic Chillllll, mod staling Holt 3
liberal concession, so far from being injurious, would add
strength to the Protestant ascendancy. It would, he ob-
served, ill become him to make any uloservat. as to the
relative claims of those who signed the two Petitions to the
attention of Parliament. He knew there existed a great
wallet), of °nations at Exeter on the subject, and it was she
bounden duty of awl'? Representatives to bring to the dis.
cossion their unbiassed and unfettered judgments, by which
alone they could arrive at a true fesull.—The Petition was
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Barran° presented a Petition from the Deanery of
Christianity of the County of Devon, against the Catholic
Claims. -

He also presented a Petition from S;lmoutli against the
Catholics. _ _

Mr. COURTItiIAi, preemie(' a Petition from a great num-
ber of ihr Inhabitants of the City of Exeter, in tivulir of
lbw Catholic (lame. .

Those Petitions Were ordered to lie on the table, and the
lea of them to Irr putted.
A new writ was 'lssued for the illorongh of Okehrimpton,
in the Loom of Christopher Sarile, Eiouileenied.
lord Amity's HILL presentcd • Pet!' • from the
County Down in favour of the Catholic Clainia.—Laid on
the table.
tlr. iII.ACKRURNr preetnied a Petition from the county of
Laisca,ter .K.einst the Pour Settlement Bill.—Ordered to
he ten the table.