The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-03-28 00:00:00

HENRY HUNT.
Sir F. BURDETT postrard to Tuesday nest hie motion
for the liberation of Mr. Hunt, in consrquenee of raspy
Members not having as yet read the Report of the Com-
missioners on IleMater gaol.
AGRICU LTC RA L DISTRESS. •
Mr. N. CALVERT permuted a Petit ion from certain Owe.
ere and Occupiers of Land, who were in the habit of lowsd.
Mg the Unitised Market, praying some relief to agrieultore.
The language of the Petition wa► respectful to the Hone*,
but not very complimentary to Ministers, for they slated
that his Majesty's Ministers were rr girdles' of the mericels
aural iateseata, avid turned all their attention to the monteil
intercom, to the subreirsioa of both, and they. therefilit 7 ,
prayed that the HOW* walslJ withdraw their cerairdrtine frdlN.:`•
Ohm—The Pettifog was ordered to be petaled.
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SEDITIOUS MEETINGS ACT.
Mr. LENNA RD postponed In the Sib of May his motion
for the repeal of she 60th George 111. called the *Jilin.,
. Meetings Act; and he wished to give notice, that troll that
• occasion he should •lao more foe the repeal ofidatirertAci,
which compelled puMiithers to give *entente,.
BREAKFAST POWDER.
Sir R. WILSON said, that inslaric•s occurred every gay
in which individuals were prejudiced by tamer-anon* fur the
sale of a vegetable powder, not with a firsudeleni intention,
bat as a wholesome beverage that retold sot be detrionetwal.
He bad that day received a bum-from a person, who stated
that a prosecution had beer imlitofed agaioat him fur the
sole of roamed wheat. A tommanicatiuu warn made to Lim by
his brother, Waling, thus if be pleaded itoiky,./Ite.peoally
not be inflicted ateimit biro.- He aceordioely &dim,
holiest-whoa he was about to he releseed, a noterosr wee
laid omit hiss, at the suit of the Coma, to eaters" the pe.
rally of sixty powads fur the sale of that article. He wialieJ
thee to kuuw whet was the intention of Gintejsmeatt on that
subject.
Mr. I.I.ISHINGTON said, the question had teen for some
time under the coasiderienon of Government. 'lle Board of
Elwin were to determine whether roamed wh.at could he
left in the bands of the dealer, without material Missy to this
revenue, and they were to report to the Lordaul the Trea-
sury. As soon ea the results were known, be abould be
happy to communicate it to the Hume.
Mr. ABERCROM RY mid, that the Noose were booed
sot merely to consider whether the revenue would soiree so
iajory, but to commit the interests of the public; and if
the report of the Board of Excise were not saiiefactorp., be
hoped his gallant frirad (Sir R. Wilson) would move for •
Committee to inquire into the matter.
ff,s R. WILSON expressed hitt satisfaction at the elm's'''.
tin. gives by the Hon. Geoitlernau (Mr. Laitilogims), vied
hoped the case of the parties who bad suffered would afar he
taken auto comidtration.

CRIMINAL LAW.
Sir J. MACKINTOSH gars motif* of a shol;on far
Wednesday, the Ist of May, on the subject alike Gimlet(
Law.
AGRICULTURAL DITREStf. '
Mr. SYKES presented a Potshots from serials Owners and
Occupier. of Laud io the Tutus of Richmond and tis Vac,.
ally, in she North Riding of the Conn' yof VOA, praying
some relief to Agriculture. The Pet,tion proceeded from
• sheltie-I. out supposed to suffer very mud' from the great
devartation is which other pars, of the country were ovec.
whrisord. They were nut oppressed by heavy .poor s rates,
or Inc.! grievances; it was • district remarkable for its fer-
tility, yet they mated that they laboured uudtr gr.•t dierreur,
sad preyed cisme measures might he lake. by the Leet.rriu,
for raisiag the price of eJrn. His Honourable Friend e
Member fur Vuoliature Olr. S. War Cey) ...could be • best •1,14
to al mut to the Noose why he was nut intrusted I. pre-
sent a Niihau paw. eating from his consittui nH.
Mr. R. WORTLEY seal he was cosines to hear the Peti-
tion read, is order to see whether it contained arty censure
upon any vote gives in the House of Commons by 'him.
Put he hound that it oily contained a pater for Morse arti-
ficial mess. of raisiag prices which were advocated by Mr.
Wchbe Had and others, and the Petitioners were jots se'
disinclined to give their NIRO* to his Noble Callow
(Lord Stilton). became they knew ht was as much advt a
as himself to these peruicuiss doetrioer. • What they Pre
sanded was high prices, and that he ithould be anal- de-
gree them, if lir could do 411 witSoui injury to utlb in to
representing, as he slid, a vast number of attains, r o i burg
various interests. it was his duty to look nt the 0. appeniuc
its bearings. He could Not (littoral to a font ijudtim all
of taxes, beestese he was anxious to rancor! ie. *deems
which could nut Ire done of mole taps we. pleakt Pettit.
if the public credit were osier wiped, seredsted ; and
do.tructros ant is the tnerelp" inlet • R 'weed bring
the ore) Petitiosers them.. tree. ar* sieue, but us
W. N. CALVERT mid, it was In
meld get a reinutterattag peter who ems rinser
team aad poor'. rues; mot the b, we, tootle,' with
siturdrd him would by a d•rattoisti • „diet- 'but couldtea
Ordered to by rrinteo. .
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