The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-27 00:00:00

REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF THE
STATUTES.

Sir M. W. RIDLEY postponed his motion relative to the Re-
vision and Consolidation of the Statutes from Thursday, the 28th of
April, to Thursday, the 12th of May.
CORN LAWS.

Mr. LA3IIITON presented a petition from certain inhabitants
of Durham, against any alteration of the Corn laws.-l Aid on the
table.

A petition was presented from East Stonehouse. in the county of
Devon, praying a revision of the Corn Laws—Laid on the table.
11r. W. SMITH presented a petition signed by upwards of
,0110 inhabitants of Norwich, praying a revision of the Corn
tws.—Laid on the table.
HOUSE. AND WINDOW TAX.

Mr. LAMBTON presented a petition from Mile-end against
the House and Window Tax.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH. IRELAND.

Mr. J. SMITH wished to call the attention of the Right
fon. his 31 sjesty's Secretary for Ireland to a petition he held in
s hand from an individual of the name of Clancy, who had been
. clerk in the Court of King's Bench, in Ireland, and corn-
plained of being dismissed from his situation without having
received an adequate compensation. The situation of which he
had been deprived amounted in value to Goth . a year; and the
Meet of the petition wee, the renewal of the Committee appointed
'mire into the claims of individuals seeking comp...maion far
of place, and that they might be instructed to report on
A ease.
Mr. 0011./3URN feared he should not be able to give so
satisfactory an account of the transaction as the Hatt. iiendetnan
might require. He could not be expected to be acquainted with
all the details of individual eases which bad occurred before be
came intooilice. Ile was certainly aware that many individuals
had expressed their dissatisfaction at the determination that had
been come to with regard to offices in the Law Courts in Ireland ;
but, generally speaking, be thought there existed no grounds for
the appeals they had made.
Mr. S. RICE said, a Commission had been appointed to hives.
tigate the claims of persons circumstanced as the petitioner was t—
the Commission, he believed, never sat; certainly it never made a
Report. He hoped that as the Crown, by the appointment of the
Commission, assented to the prirciple, that it would not now with-
hold compensation where it was shown that persons were really
aggrieved.
'rite petition was then brought up and read.
Mr. JOHN SMITH, on moving that it lie on the table, ex-
pressed his hope that the Ooverntnent would take, not only this
case, but others of a similar nature, into its serious consideration.
Ordeied to be printed.
COMBINATION LAWS.
Mr. HUAI E presented a petition from certain operatire Collier:
of Ayrshire. Ttie Honourable Member said, the petition ex-
pressed the feelings of 1190 persons belonging to the same colliery.
petitioners complained that for a long time they were paid but
11a. Gd. a week each. They prayed that some measure might be
adopted to regulate the wages paid by their employers to the ope-
rative colliers.

Ordered to be referred to the Committee on the Combination
Laws.

CATHOLIC CLAIMS.

LUSHINGTON presented a petition from the parishes of
St. Andrew and St. Mary, in the city of Canterbury. against fur.
thee concession to the Cathoiies.—:prdered to be printed.

POOR RATES.

Mr. MONCK postpont4Tu;iiiiO.rnOirow his Bill for prohibit.
ing. in amain eases, the payment of a portion of the •ages of la.
bouras and the Poor Rotes.
____CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

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Mr. MARTIN postponed ur.til Thursday his Dill respeettng
Cruelty to Animals.

TRANSPORT CONVICTS.

Mr. Secretary PEEL moved for and obtained leave to bring in a
Rill to regulate the Trial of Convicts transported to the Colonies.
The Right Hon. Gentleman said, the object of the Bill tru that
they should be tried according to the laws of England.