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2mptrial Varlianunt.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
MONDAY. APRIL 46.

The Hoke of Qienisberre. Lords Hdl. Charlemont, Bel-
haven. and the Bishop of Downe. took the mutts and their scats.
Pl.tet ptrawn.tttx presented a Petition freq. the City of
York. praying the attention of fr,e House may he directed to the
present state of tie country, with a view to relieve the Pelitiollell
torn heavy taxation.
DISSENT EU' NiARRIAGES.—The Marquis of Lamborn
slid. he held a Petition from the Dissenters ttbe Unitarians) of
Liverpool. among whom were many reipectable Merchants, pray-
ing. the Lords to adopt some me sure which may exempt them
in-on the obligation to marry according to the form of the church
of England. They cootplauted that certain terms in the cere-
&Amy were repugnant to their consciences. By an Act passed
irrie time ago. the Quakers were relieved from the aforesaid ob-
ligation ; and the Petitioners furth,T prayed, that the sue ex-
emption and priviLge may be extended to them.
The Petition was read and laid on the table.
The Noble Marquis then presented a Petition from the Ro-
man Catholics of Limerick. praying Parliament to take into con-
sideration the disabilities arlecung the Roman Catholics in that
dart of the United Kingdom.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Tue House adjourned.

TrESnAlr. APRIL
LORD RENYIN presente I a Petition from the Magistrates of
Manchester, Bolton. and Chester, praying that the Bill recently
introit :wed, for limiting the hours 4145 nir for children erayloyed
in Ow cotton factoriei. may pass into a law.
The Archbishop of Yon it, presented a Petition from the Arch
descoary of York, against the removal of r ab;litier which pre-
eau the Rwuan Catholics from holding offices in the State.—He
profizaeil himself friendly to religious toleration, but could not
c-isietit to abandon the Laws adopted by our aticastom for the
safety of the Constitution.
The Lxcise and Last India Goods Bill ware read a second time.
A d,ourned.
WIDNESDAY. Aram xit.
I.ord KINTON presented a Petition from baldoek in favour of
the Cr.helie Claims. Laid on the table. -
Lord BEAUCHAMP presented a Petition from Portia in favour
of the Catholic Claims. Lai., on the table.
Karl FITZWILLIAX presented a petition from York, COM-
Nlaiming generally of hardship, and praying for relief mkt the
&wen weight of taxation.
The Noble Karl alas presented a Petition from Lads dm re.
bland the Criminal Code.
Lord H otta wit pecastersd a sin:Wm Petition from Bahreiankt.
Laid on the table.
ROMAN CATNOI.PC CLAINCA—The Uri of Donondlanoax
Da notice, that he should bring on his notion, the
Soma Catholic Claims, on Friday sensigbt. and to 'holiday
next he should presmt several Petitions flee INNININ parts of
Ireland. urgiag those claims which the C1111011(0 lad so often
preferred. Lord Donoughmore concluded his obarrations by
moving, the House be summom.d for Friday ielutight. The
noun wasoconlingly aummooed.—Adjourned.

THVILIDAT, APRIL !9.
The Eam India Goods, Bill, and the Excise Licences Bill were
amyl a third time. The Chimney Sweepers' Regulation Bill was
road a wand time.—The Glasgow Assay Office Bill, and several
Ovate Bills were read a sawed time and committed for w mor•
row.—../tejourned.

11/DAY, APRIL SO.
UVIIVERSITY Or CAMBRIDGE PETITIO2I.—His Royal
Highness t vDukcofGLouccsTEfppresentedaPatiuonfromthe
Chancellor. Master, and Scholars of the University of Cambrido.
praying the Vane not to grant any Airtime ."
ficlenn Catilelms His Royal Higlinku intimated, that he did
rat mynas any opinion on the subject of the Petition which he
prme nted.
It was road anti /aid on the table.
The liar) of Smarr attottaY, by confound of the Prince Re-
gent, laid on the table Returns respecting the State of the Prisons
to Eng/And and Walts.--Adjournid to Monday.

HOUSE OF COIISI')NS.
MONDAY, APRIL 26.
L'straw Laws--Mr. See cant Breslow postponed the further
acnsideration.of the Usury Laws Repeal Bill nil this day fort
men, it being essential to wait till the Report of the Bank Corn•
=kite was laid before the House.
Mr. CALCRAFT was sorry at the pottponeromt, he being
against the Bill.
Mr. WAITRINAN trusted that the Bid would be postponed at
least for the present Session.
After some remarks from Mr. Davenport and Mr. Mellish,
postponement agreed to.
The POOP Settlement Bill waspestproad till this day week.
PIIILLI MORE moved the (ursine consideration of the
Miiiaige Act Amendment Bill.
Sir C. Robinson opposed the measure as anneeesiary end im.
1.41 I tic.
It was moved as an amendment that the Bill be read a second
tv:.c tl.is day six months. After an extended discussion the
}Louie divided. The numbers were—For the motion
the aniendrcia33.—Majority for the Bill 6e.
The Report bt4m afterwards brought up. it was agreed to,
and the Bill wasordert.l to be read a third time so Monday.
TWVIDAY Arai'. 27.
inas:.--Mr- P. GIiILnIELL gave notice. that to-morrow he
chnild move for sundry parsers to show how far it was adviscable to
apply the Sinking Fund of the year to the persica; of the propene
)car. The oh;.tt was to ascertain whether there was any real
occasion for Loan ; and he should bring it forward in the science
of the Chancellor uf the Exchequer, having been informed that
f...ere would be turobjection to its being tarsi under such sir-
t.imstariess.
The Milford Divorce Bin went through a Committee.
The Bt Irish claim. en France Commiasionerie Bill weft into a
Cominittel ot' the whole lIMRIC, in which extended explanations
took place.
Lied Castlereagh. 1)r. Philliinore, Sir C. Robinson, ftc. took
krat in the (libtUbSil.M. —Report to-morrow.—Adjourned.

WPMIENDAY. APRIL 29.

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SIN ICs nr. ruten.—Mr. P. tiuxstrri.t. brought forward- hi■
motion for Papers to airertain how far the Sinking Fund of the
preactit yew (eight to he applied to any loan *lint it might he in.
toady; to raise. He should not promote dircitssion now. Ile
lteari cviou, S'AMI mentioned as likcty to be the probable amount
of the loan-13,0,..)0,(:901.—t 8,000.0001. and the highest amount
Ira; ts,con,ontil. According to the first Finance Report, the
Sinking Fund of year produced 15,000,0001. and supposing
she Sinking f und.of the present year wotUd produce a blmilnr
amount. he submitted the qncuton would be, whether such
araututt ought not to be applied to the public service, which
viould require the Chrihftllor of the Exchequer to go to the
money tuarket for 3,000,C0rd. only? He concluded with moving
s..e...,utts to show the: produce of the Staking Fuud sinew
1016. rapers ordered.