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COAL DUTIES.

Captain BASTARD peewit ted petitions from Dartmouth, and
several other Mama in the County of Devon, praying for a repeal
of the duties on ( 'oals carried contrite.

A similar petition was presented by Mr. DOWDESIVELL,
from lielstone--Owlered to be printed.
LEATHER TAX.
Captain I%IABERLY presented a petition from the Butchers of
Northampton, praying for a repeal of the Bud th Buda on Leaer.—
Ordered to be printal.
BUTTES ON TOBACCO.

Mr. HART DAVIS presented a petition front the Tobacco and
Snuff Manufacturers of Bristol, praying for a reduction of the
duties on those articles. Ile observed, that in consequence of the
great extent to which smuggling had been carried, the honest ma-
nufacturer had to contend in his trade with those who purchased
tobacco at one-tenth of therice at which he was enabled to procure
It. It rasa fact that the Exchequer had been injured in its receipts
in consequence of those enormous duties. Ile trusted therefore,
that the ('hantelloc of the Exchequer would endeavour to lighten
this enormous tax.

Mr. BRIGHT arid die temptation to which persons were ex-
posed, wan so very great that it was not to wondered at if smuggling
was carried on to a great extent. The duties on tobacco were no
less than 1,000 per ant., and if this were not the case there would
be very little smuggling indeed. The repeal of the tax would
have two good effects--the one, that a greater sum would be paid for
the duties ; and the other, that it would prevent the great donors'.
isaticn to which smuggling led. There were so many ways in
which the illicit goods had been conveyed into this country; often
under potatoes, often concealed beneath stones, and often among
herrings : these circumstances proved equally bow great was the
temptation to smuggle, and how easily it wax eflcctul. lie trusted,
therefore, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would take this
subject into his moat serious consideration. It was a most aint.
fact that the petition, mar laid before the Douse, contained the
names of many large capitalists in the business, who had declared,
that for several years they had scarcely made any profit,and not un-
frequendy last by the trade. It was a very hard thing that honest
men should be unable to deal on as advantageous terms as rogue.
—Ordered to be rioted.
Mr. CHET% IiND moved, that an addressabould be presented
to the King, to order a return of all the dish:ars/mean made by the
Treasurers of the different counties in England and Wales.—
Granted.
Sir J. NEWPORT presented a petition from the Tannas of the
count y of 'Wexford, praying for a repeal of the Duda on Leather.
—Ordered to be pante&
Mr. WODEMOUSE gave notice, that on Wednesday, Meath
10th, he should awe fir leave to bring in a Bill for theuralle,••
tloo of Duties au Beer.

'lt. HUME gave Notice that he should move, that there be laid
before the House an account of the issues of all Probate and Ad-
ministration Stamps wince the pausing of the Act of 33 flea.
SirJ. NEWPORT gave noticed a similar application relative
to Ireland.
Mr. MA lIERI.Y grave notice that he should take an early op-
portunity of moving for a repeal of the whole of the Assessed
Duties. Ile observed that it was not in an way his intention to
interfere with public credit; but he thought that, while his Ma.
jesty's Ministers continued the Land Tax, they were bound to
relieve theyeople from the bunhen under which they lay by the
Assessed Taxes.

COMBINATION LAWS.
lard EASTNOR presented a petition from the fflechanies of
the town of Sheffield, praying for • repeal of the Combination
L•wa.—Referred to the Artisans' Committee. _

Lord MILTON presented a petition front. the borough of Ath-
lone, praying for a repeal of the laws concerning corporate rights.
The petitioners stated that they knew nothing of thew IrePresen-
union but through the London Gif zette ; and that the borough was
bought and '
sold like a horse or cow at a fair.—Laid on the table.
Mt. GOULBURN rose to give notice, that MI the Gth May he
should bring forward his motion relative to the Established Church
in Ireland.

Mr. GREY BENNET said that he should withdraw his mo-
tion on the same subject for the present.
Mr. IWME said, that to-morrow (this day) he should move for
returns of the consumption or all exciseable articles fur the last
five yeani.
Mr. BERRIES moved the third readingof the Transfer of Aids
Bill.—Read and passed.
Mr. BERRIES then moved the third reading of the Exchequer
Bills Bill.—Read and passed.
Mr. BERRIES also moved the third reading of the Reciprodty
of Duties Bill.—Read and passed.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' ACT.
Mr. BRIGHT begged to ask the Attorney-General oh= it was
his intention to introduce the Insolvent Debtors' Act ?

The ATTORNEY.OENER,IL In a very few dale."
DEALERS IN WOOL.
Lord MILTON presented a petition from the dealers in wool
residing at Saddlewurth, Yorkshire, declaring their concurrence in
the liberal policy pursued by Gentlemen in regulating the com-
merce of the country ; but beggicl that they would not prematurely
alter that system upon which the country had hitherto acted,
particularly in the staple article armed.
Mr. S. WORTLEY much preferred that the duty on wool shouhi
continue than that it should be coupled with the free exports, as
promised last night by his Right lion. Friend the Chancellor of the.
Exchequer. Ile thought this was a subject highly entitled to in-
quiry, either by the Government or by the louse.
The petition was ordered to be printed.
SILK 3IANUFACTUREILs.

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Mr. ELLIS presenter! a petition from certain respectable silk
manufacturers and Importers of silk, praying the House to consi-
der, before they made such an alteration in their trade as would be
created by the proposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer last
evening. The petitioners represauel that they had a considerable
stock on hand, and that if the duty were immediately taken off,
they must suffer most materially. The duty on China raw silk was
one-half its full value, and some of the petitioners had now above
50,0001. worth of that article. The petitioners prayed further, tbat
the duty might be gradually repealed, • prayer in which the lion.
Member said that he fully concurred. The duties repealed um
these articles, as well as the bounties withdrawn on others, should
go hand in hand.
Mr. WALLACE asked if the petition was not signed by im-
porters ()fan ?
Mr. ELLIS—By manufacture's and throwaten.
DELAYS IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY.
Mr. J. W11,1141.131S ruse, pursuant to notice, to bring for-
ward his motion, and in doing so observed, that this was the
second occasion on which lie hail to call the attention of the House
to the subject of the delays in the Court of Chancery. If in doing
so any one was of opinion that he meant to propose a plan ter the
cure of such an evil—if any one so thought, he could assure them
he would have long since withdrawn from the arduous undertaking.
If gentlemen only considered the extent of the subject, and the
evil which had accumulated, they must think that man more bold
than wise, who would attempt to propose any specific remedy.
The motion he intended to propose rested upon a principle directly
the reverse, for he complained that too much bad been already
done, with too little inquiry as to its propriety. To hint it was a
matter of surprise—to the nation he was sute a matter of regret,
that now II years ago a measure should have passed this House on
suggestion alone—upon the niece recommendation of others—and
without anything like sufficient inquiry. In the other House, too,
a measure occurred wbien appeared to have for its object to expose,
in all its nakedness, the peculiar dependence of one branch of the
Legislature on the other, and that further mischief, that because
they weft such inembeni, they should be considered as Judges
upon ahsuact points of law. To him it was • question, whe-
ther such a. proceeding did not considerably al act the highest judi-
cial Colin to this kingdom. lle contended, that a proper interfer-
ence should then have taken place, and the House of Commons
should not have been mere idle spectators. In former times that
was not the conduct of this House. In the time of James I. whin
there was no such Court of ChanceTy as now existed, the Boise
might recollect, that on the suggestion of Sir E. Coke, when the
12 tiotnishmen were brought up upon the yoluqtaey hafeentatieft
(butylby the Master of the War 4 of that time, there was es objection
to instituting an inquiry. On such an accident, ter it was nothing
mote than en accident, the Douse of Commons of that day formed
way into A
.pluhd Committee of Justice, and made vigilant in.