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PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Mowpay, APRIL 10.

CURRENCY OF SCOTIAND.
The Duke of ARGYLL presented a petition front the Noble.
men, Justices of Peace, and Commissioners of Supply for the
county of Argyll, against any alteration in the present system of
banking in Scotland; and a similar petition front the burgh of
Inverary, in the name county.
Lord MELVILLE presented similar petitions from Kirkcud-
bright, from Museelburgh, from Linlithgow, and from the Shetland
Islands.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE moved that certain pavers and
Acts of Parliament relating to the currency be referred to the Com-
mittee on that subject His Lordship also moved that certain
blinkers and other individuals be ordered to attend the sante Com-
mittee, for the purpose of giving evidence.
CURRENCY OF IRELAND.
The Earl of LIMERICK presented a petition from Clanwil.
ham, in the county of Limerick, against any alteration in the pre.
sent system of banking in Ireland.
MANCHESTER RAIL-ROAD.
The Earl of DERBY presented several petitions from *vibe indi.
tiduals, praying to be heard by Counsel against the Liverpool and
Manchester rail-road. His Lordship would not trouble the House
at any length ; but he believed the reasons urged he the petitioners
would, if Investigated by their Lordships, be sufficient to'revent
the passing of the Bill, and he thought it right to remind their
Lordships that the Bill had been rejected last session. His Lord-
ship then moved that the petition be referred to the Committee
which would sit upon the subject.
Lord DACRE said the line of road which had been proposed
was entirely changed, and he thought the objections to the present
line entirely visionary.
The Earl of DERBY thought the measure ur.called for, as no
sufficient necessity had been sheen to induce their Lordships to
win it ; but he considered it less objectionable than the Bill which
hail been rejected by Parliament last Session.
The petitions were then
SL ordered
AVERY .to be referred to a Committee.
The Bishop of CHESTER presented petitions from Leomin-
ster, Shepton 3lallet, and other places in Somereetshire, against
Slavery. His Lordship presented a similar petition from the city
of Bristol. signed by ($4O pertons.
The Earl of SOMERS presented a similar Petition from
Hereford.
Lord CL IFDEN presented a similar Petition from Ayletfold.
Ills Lordship observed, that he would wish to see the West India
proprietors compelled to adopt the measures of Government with
regard to the state of slaves in the Colonies.
ST BLOCKA

The Earl of DA,
(this day) call the •
which took Ow
dual had been
the system under
neous one, and r

gave.
4a of their
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4 his life.

Noble Friend intended to extend the provisions of the BM W Seat- •
land. • f
The Marquis of LANSDOWN—Certainly.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE begged to remind the Noble
Marquis that there was at that time a Committee sitting woo,
currency of Scotland, and that it would he better to deter the mias%_
sure, ac far as it related to Se6tland, until the Committee had gyve.
in their Report.
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The Marquis of LANSDOWN maid he would moot willinglirs
comply with the eugteetition of the Noble Earl, if he thong* the
Report of the Committee could In any degree affect his opinion,
with respect to the particular measure which he had submitted to
their Lordships. But, whatever might be the Report of the Com-
mittee, he would ask the House to make all notes payable where,
they were issued.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE said, if he did not mistake. he
could prove to the Committee that the intended measure would
have the effect of ileotroyino, thirty or forty banking establishments
which were essential to the interests of Scotland ; and he wished,
to ask the Noble Marquis whether be would persevere in his inter-
lion, if that tact should be established to his satisfaction ? and ha,.
(Lord Lauderdale) pledged himself to establish it.
The Marquis of IA NSDO'ti'N said that the Noble Earl would,
have an opportunity of proposing to exclude Scotland from the
operation of the Bill when it came to a second muting; hut lie,
could see no reason why it should not be applied immediately .to
England.
The Bill was then read, and ordered to be printed, and to be.
read a second time on Friday.
COI 'NTY RATES.
The Earl of MA LM EritilsßY moved for' the Report of the
Committee appointed to inquire Into the County Rates. •.
Mr. Bonbon, from the Trinity House, presented ao account of
the PAot Fund for the year 181 i.
Mr. Dundee, Mr. Breeden, and other Members of the House
of Commons, presented several Private Bills, which were read a
first time.
Adjourned at half-past five o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MOXDAY, APRIL 11.

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A person from the Corporation of the Trinity house !Nought tip,,.
certain Accounts relative to that Corporation.
A return was also brought up from the Office of the Attorney.
General ot the expenses of that office relative to Patents.
Certain papers were likewise brought up relative to the improve.
maim of ‘i'estvrtinster.
SCOTCH AND IRISH CURRENCY.
Sir J. W.,3I•KSNZII: presented petitions from the Farmers or
the County of Rosa, and from the Merchants and Farmers of the
parish ot Athol in the said County. against any alterations being
made in the present system of the Currency of Scotland and Ire
land.
Similar petitions were presented from the inhabitants or Keith,.
and the Burgesses of the Royal burgh of Peebles by Mr. 31ga-
TEITII ; from a place in the County of Edinburgh, by Mr. M.
GRANT : from the Magistrates and Council of the Royal burgh
of Whithorpe by Mr. TINDAL from the Royal burgh of Duo.
barton. from the Farmers of the upper district of Roxburgh, anti
from the Common Council of the Royal burgh of Dunbarton. by
Sir GEORGE WAURENDER: and from the Magistrates of the
Royal burgh of Dumfries, by Mr. K. DOUGLAS.

ABOLITION OF NEGRO SLAVERY.
Sir J. YORK presented a petition from their' habitants of Reigate
and its vicinity, in the county of Survey, against Negro Slavery-in
the West India Colonies. The petitioners were not desirous of in.
stant emancipation, feeling that such a measure in the present state
of the slaves would be attended with danger ; but they thought
:hat if those who were interested in the Colonies did not linen to
the warning voice of the House of Commons, and of the :Ministers
of the Crown, something might be done by Parliament; and ibey
' thought a measure a hich should take away the present protecting
duty on West India sugar, and *throat{ give encouragement to the
' growth of sugar by free labour, would be one. if adopted. calculmod
to produce a very beneficial effect—Laid on the table. .
Petitions for the abolition of Slavery were also presented from
the following places, viz.:—from Dridgend sod -- in tbs.
county of Glamorgan, by Sir C. Morgan ; from two swishes its
Ireland (the names of which we could cwt learn) by Mr. Knox
from the University of St. Andrew's, by Sir G. Clerk t from Were.
ham, by Mr. Caterer'; sod teem Mundy, by Mr. W. Wynn.
METROPOLITAN TURNPIKE TRUSTS BILL.
Mr. S. WHITBREAD presented • petition from several per.
sons describing themselves as Surveyors of certain roads lying meth
of the River Thames. praying to be heard before the Committee
on the Bill for consolidating Turnpike Trusts in and about the
Metropolis. The Hon. Member also presented a similar petition
from the trustees appointed to carrryy into executiot• certain an.
relative to the road leading_from Kilbourne Bridge to Harrow
House, in the county of Midlillesex. A petition of a like mauve
was also presented by the Hem. Member frees the inhabitant of
Edgware; and from an individual claiming to be entitled to mu.
pensation in the event of the Bill passing into a law.—The peti.
Lions were severally referred to the Committee.
DEBTORS' AND CREDITORS' ARRANGEMENT
BILL. _ . •

Sir T. B. MARTIN presented a petition from, the merchants
and traders in the borough of Plymouth, in favour of this Bill.
A similar petition was also presented from Bridgend, in the
county of Glamorgan, by Sir C. MORGAN.
NEW WRIT FOR RYE.
Sir W. INGILBY moved that the order made for a new writ
to be issued to elect a Member for the borough of Rye, in the room
of 31r. P. BROWN E. who had accepted the Stewardship of. the
Chiltern Hundreds, should be superseded.—Ordered.
131fitOVE3IENTS AT CHARING.CROSS.
Mr. HO USE nresented a petition From several persons, in.
habitants of St. Maetin's in the Fields, stating that they were very
materially interested in the property which world be required to be
removed, or which would be otherwise injured, by the Bill intro..
duced to carry into effect the projected improvements in the neigh-
bourhood of Charing.crosi ; and praying that they might be heard
before the Committee by Counsel. The petitioners were tenants at
will of considerable property in that part of the metropolis; and
the mode in which they held their property was always considered
to give them as much interest in it as if particular leases were
granted to them. several of the petitioners had been in possession
a great many years. and unless their right to compensation were
estimated with reference to these circumstances, the loss which they
would sustain would be considerable.
The petition was laid on the table, and ordered to be referred to
the Committee.
THE NORTHERN LIGHT-HOUSES.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from certain ship-owners of the
county of Fife, who were connected with the ports in ail parts of
the island, complaining of the excessive charger connected with the
Northern Lights, and of the high expenses attending their atatite.
tion ; and praying that the subject might be taken into considew
tion, with a view to an alteration of the present system. The Hon.
Member stated that it had come within his knowledge, that appli.
cation had been made by a person to collect the rates at a certain
port at five per cent, but that the Trinity House persisted in col-
lectingit at the rate of ten per cent.
Sir J. YORKE could only repeat the otirrtration that he bid
made on a former &zealot), as to the necessity of transferring lie
• hole management of these lights to some responsible author:'..
In the present state of the free trade of the country he thoegk .
among the number of improvements to be made was, that Carry
care should be taken, In order that not one single penny should he
abstracted from the pockets of the merchants mere than wmeahrio.
luteiynecessary. The expenses of the annual dinners by the Cor.
poraties of the Trinity House was excessite,and ought to be put an
end to. He could net understand why the members of that Corp...
reties should meet at the public expense, merely for the sahe of
displaying their Moe costs and red waistcoats.
Sir I. COFFIN observed (as we underAtooi) that it was the in.
tendon of Government to consolidate all these lights; and that, as
soon as the present leases fell in, they should all be placed under
the immediate superintendence and control of the Trinity Hau.s
Corporation. As to the public dinners, he would ask the gallsat
Admiral whether there were any corporate bodies in England ,list
did not have thus kind of dinners? All the dignity and rap a
that Feint:Ted to** Lord Mayor of Louden was the result of the
public dinners that he gave; and without there the office would be
conwderably denials* in public estimation.
After a few wentiloamt Mr. HUME, the petition waa brought
up. and ordered rots WNW.
Sir F. BURDETT' poosalloll s petition from one %Vm. Hands,
: who stated that he was a of Desk stock, and as such telt
himself entitled to an ima el tie accounts of the Bank. to
ascertain the renown of sad asliorossrests : that he had
applied to the Bask fat lit papas* Vireo toil** .no such in.
speedos dna be psiesiMidtoldeows dorcessout of the Director' :
that he hnit use oppllMAlls-Illi*Dirsoisosillioktoir it useless to
do so r end psystlisolliksiilloso would soisrdrissubject isie NM-
siderathwt.—Lald ea thimbles
Mr. CORBETT pflOsslit apetitios from certain msltstees re.
siding at BileensomOothoosooty of Salop, praying fern reduction
otters dal en tnalt.—Laid Ow the table.
Mr. HUME gave netts* that be would move on Wednesday
next for a Select Collialintli to ioquire tube thereat of mitten

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tine era The Earl of DARNLEY gave notice that he would to-morrow. motion.
rd, the (this day) call the attention of their Lordahlps to $ catemestawee Leave 'sierra to bristglisti Billtopeevent private distillation
which took place lately on the coast of Kent, by whir* •an iridiwi- ie Scotland.
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2 G LOCAL PAYMENTS BILL. . Th% How biotin miselieditself limos Calamine' of Supply.
1 1 The Marquis of LANSDOWN said hp_anitski than avail blob. Mr. HER mond% 'mho" ,a, who is mg so fail.
1 2 9 self of the usual courtesy of their bordattin to move Ow/ that sts the renewal of the limit rawilsww loniser Aet.
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