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no mem y to employ laWYera; that tier Berens then retired
end left the Petitioners; that the Petitioners served the
(Irk of the Court with a notice to record their appear.
ante; that the said Clerk refused In do this; and that the
' !sample Petitioners are slow Threatened berlhe Supervisor
-of the Excise it Coventry, that melees they employ lawyers
to pat in appeareiree• • few them, their ',MOM will he
taken in cualemly, and that they will be sent iii prison: that
the humble Petitioner' being wholly—destitute of money.
cannot employ lawyers, and that they ore in consteet fear of
toeing taken away halm their homes, while their helpless
'unities will be left to starve, or tube pat in the poor.
1t.,11.ej that the hematite Petitioner. have sold thewbeat
e. hosing any thing other or more thee wheel ; that they are
a ell a.aotroal that there is all law In Elated forbidding the
'ale of rusated wheat ; that, se fee from thinking dent they
v vow committing a crime, they thought that they were do-
e,' a praiseworthy thing in promoting the use of a netri.
t sou. and 'wholesome beverage, consisting ineletjef the pro.
'hire of the land of their owls native ')11'314; that thy, be-
I.eve thee if roasted wheat were ailed is all families instead
o f cofrer and tea, the elinalimptime of the whole kiegolone, at
r quarter of • pin, / day in each family, would amount tit
'tear to upwards of four millions, of Inoleeh of wheat, re.
(pretax ',ward. of Iwo hundred thunsand acres of land tee
.yrow it on, giving employment to forty or fifty Ihnuessid of
tier now unemployed anti dioremord agricultural !aliment,
east yielding to the 'owners cud eultiorsiors of the land more
than two mi11i.... of 1 is; and that, in using their feeble
endessvoers in promoting inch an 'diesel, while they added
a lade to the food of elicit almost starving families, they
Tittle thought that they were 'committing a crime against
I is Majesty, fur which his Attorney.Gentral wudiel pew,.
role them ; That the humble Petit' ere therefore pray the
Heuer to he phased to take their sulTeriega intro their cone.
toa.sionate consideration, and to relieve them from the perils
that surround them and their miserable families, toy paesiug
an Art to remove all doubts roperting their right to sell
radioed wheat, or to adopt such other measure as shall seem
fit to the 11-ouse.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, WFDNUCAY, Juin 21.

PAPERS.
Mr. Bullock, from the Treasury, presentee! an account of
the net produce of the Customs and Excise for the rut 1819;
and al.o an account of the number of Skips employed in
the Baltic Trade for the last twenty years.
The Earl of Czattr presented a Petition relative to a
Lim to an Irish Peerage. which he moved should Le re-
f. ri. d to a Committee of Privilege—Agreed to.
The Court of King's Bench Removal Bill was read a
strua.l time.
Veseuunt SIDMOUTII presented the copy of the Report
made to the Gem sal Assenthly of Scotland relative In the
naritalile Funds for the support of Scotland, whirls liaN
moved for yesterday. 11 was laid on the table, and ordered
t he printed.
Eail GROSVENOR presented • Petition from Mr. R. G.
Butt, a prisoner in Whitecruss.street Prison, praying fur
relief.—lt was laid on the table.
The Al,rti and Denizens' Bill, end the Loan Bill, were read
• third lime and passed.
TR E MUT, SI( BILL.

The Earl of Iteeiroot. moved that this Bill
Outsold be read ■ third tithe. •
Earl Gwosestioa ssi•l hr rose for the purpose of
mowing an ataiesidisient to one of the classes of the
Bill, sic betas, hy means sstidled with the ei
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planation of the Noble E (Livornol) 'Of fester-
illy. It had been a trestion Glory! If great ion-
',nuance, Out particularly so now, when the gene-
ral distress of the country was considered. If it
had been his intention in move Futons itscrea•e of
the • army imtend of the amendment whit4l-101-

or ma I J h;ve the honour of 'propotting to their Lord.
Alp' for ffse reduction of it, he ',mild feel himself
tinder ,reilittidsrable difficulties frost the late disco*.
tents,whicili had ttrisitin in part of the army, to the
reporte•of•which they could tint shot their run..
Report• lied' told them that the disemesit bad
oisten on 'acivesit of ilia. tion:piyment of • certsin
extra ellegysibee to the army. which Pediment had
toot sanctiotted by. their vote, and *Web they never
bad been applied to fore He could not he brought
to-thlist Mot it was' the call foot lairs duty that
crossed the di.content; whatever hail been the
nos orrs,' it, It wai then. will worth the attention
of their Lordships' to coonsishir whethei it 'was for
Ilse benefit of the country that so huge a standing
army should be kept •p. • Kit wapiti the arms of
'or despotic government such discontent had arises, it
w.,uld sltaken_it to its.fintsedatiOn; but alien
Ise considered that the, inhabitants of this counity
were attsched.to 11w Constitution. any itia•bardina-
vloo in Owasso; would not 'storm hint. Their Lord.
'oil pi *ere ilwairr that dote years ago his Majesty's
Aisr.trters declared that they deter tttt tttt it should
Ise reduced to the number they were in 11w year
• 179.1.•;•inotead of which, it was now double the
number to what it was in that year. If the plea of
Ins Majesty's Itliiiisters was the disturbed' aisle of
the counity„ tlwir Lordships would recollect that
Ahem. yeah* ago the cousin"• was in a more disturbed
stale, or his Majett''. Ministers would not have re-
you've to the suspension of 11w -Habra. Corpus
Ito. • Allowing every endeavour had been made to
ecoitomise, it was terriic to look tot the present
enormous expellee of the army, atuttuuting to Dear
ten sitilhotis. There was a riicutuotatice‘which was

remarkable. that although the army of the prment
day was dribble the.tiottiber of that of 1793, that
It estyrimixerin imam stlicles tkiam.iu the
ti or of The bermck eynedt was sue 4144ine
a:pentium, be ultra}s (asked to with distrust ; 'ben
even if barriocks were necessary, they -cook/ not
rn their present exerist,- amounting to one hisiadred.
Ile wet aware thet it hail been urged eke-
here that Government could not refuse the •ppli.
ration Irotn different parts of the country fur
he eirci,itut of barracks.. The Ahetteleetlcc
(rates' wire 'certainly eery lival prisons, atati be
WAS far brim saying this their wishes ought not
to be.romplted with when they Implied for ['arenas,
but (bee eUpesred he him to be persons, however
tripodal-dr, to be eerily alarmed. Na did net
loins on what ground Ina Slojessy's Itlktees'ets tcold
remirrait (of the secretly of fireplug up so greet US
army 44 Ihr lime of pest.... caws time oehtnew•
hedged chat tie discontent al 'the (*unity wits bnly
1k • avid oWser. *spoilt ar;or geireruttird
flan Ives ',tiet determined to retrench the expellee,
of ./14 would therefore wove, ee.au amendment;
thaet.imitud the may cowman* of 91,900 (nen,
as preeided bf the 1301,•that it should be reduced
to' 80.04/11.

• The 144 of LIVERPOOL said, it had not been I
inieutiou to hear god on. word aim the pubj.rie it
at had nut . been for innoetbiug *heel' ha halloo
f.onr•the Nakte Earl in the ruarteof but sverehrea
/alive to the di•cnotenta of a :retrain pact of the
would tell bin) that tltey bad entirelf
•rubbided, *nil never •had looom the causes
which be bad mentioned.... He thought lt w 641441
have tbCtl3 More prudent 'in the Noble Earl if
he bad raftaiutd trent girls*, jAthiielty to vogue


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reports. He could swore their Lordships that it
was with the greatest reluctance he Yielded to ad.
vise his Majesty to introduce into his Speech that
the reduction of the a►my at present was inewm.
patible with the safely of the country. lle /rid done
it under the-cntivictinn that it was the duly of the .
country to protect the loyal subjects of his Majesty
from the disilfectrd.

The qu►stion was then pot by the LORD CHAN..
CELLO% that the words 91.900 should iesnd part
of the Bill, whirls was carried without a
• The amendment was ref couriu• rejecird.
The Royal Niatine Mutiny Bill was read the se-
cond time.
The Marquis of LAN:Dow:4 said, seeing the No-
ble Earl (Liverpool) in his place, he wished to ask
him whether there was any public important busi-
ness before 'he flume for to-morrow ? •
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, there we►e several
imports's' public Bill. which would be before their
Ihrdahips to-morrow ; for instance, the Royal Ma:
ride Mutiny Bill, and others.
'The Marquis of I,AssoowN said, lie tne►ely
wished to as!tertviii if there was any business of such
public importance as would make it necessary fur
their Lord-hips to lie summoned fur to-morrow.
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The E lel of LIVERPOOL said, it was usual for
their Lord hips to be entrnuolwrl on all imp irtant
public business, rod of course they would be sum.
atoned far to.utorro se, A tij ou r ord.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDSZODAT, Jima 21.

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ELECTION BALLOT.
There lasing a Ballot for the appointment of the Com-
mittee on the Limerick Election Peskiest, the gallery was
not opened until half-past foar o'clock. The rush of strati-
gers to obtain admission was'greate► than we ever remem-
ber; numbers who were In waiting so early ea elevate
o'clock failed to obtain seats. The attendance of Member.
was great beyond example.
Mr. Ley appeared at the bar with the reduced list of Mem.
hers appointed to serve on the• CoMmittee to rooNider of
the Limerick Election Petition. The following are the
names of the Committee
Sir C. Cole,
J. Ramatiottom,
George, Smith,
Thomas Here,
George W. Taylor,
Sir J. Shelley,
Alexander Robertson,
James Daly,

Sir W. C Fairlie,
Richard Price,

Samuel Crawley,
G. R. Dawson,

E. Waitehosix;,
R. G. MiedonalJ,
T. F. Buxton.

EXETER MARK ET RILL.
Mr. COURTFNAT moved the re-commitment of the Exeter
Market Bill, in order that the merits may he discussed.
Lord Enntworom hoped that the discussion would. mot
take place until to morrow. If the re-commitment were
pressed to day, he should move an amendment to that effect.
After a few words from Sir ISAAC Comm, the re.cum.
'oilmen! was postponed until to-morrow.

CORK HARBOUR.
On the motion of Mr HILITCHIXSON, as OCCOMIIIt was or-
dered of HII harbour and oilier fats connected with the Piot
of COI k.

MESSAGE FROM TIIE LORDS.
Messeuerrs front Ilse House of Lords ainiouncrd Iheir
Lordships' mascot to the Alien mad Dimino Bill, god Or
Luau Bill

DROPPED ORDERS OF YESTERDAY.

On the motion of Ilse CHANCULLOR, of the Elrctimutir,
the Irish Court of Chancery Bill was ordered to be commit.
led to•morruw ; the Union Duties Bill to be further consi.
dered Oil N lay next; she Irish Commercial Credit Bill,
and the Irish Brewer.' Bill, were read a second time.
The Population Bill was ordered to be committed to.
morrow.

The Inlaud Coal Dill was ordered to be ►eported to-
ntines's.

The Committee on the King's Bench Bill was postponed
till Monday.
Mr. C. GRANT presented a compaistive statement of the
Irish Miscellaneous Estimates, fur the years 1819 and 1829.
—Ordered to be printed.
LONDON MILITIA.
Sir W. CLATIS P4ll4lll4Nrd the City of London Militia
Bill until (we understand) Monday next.
PATENT RIGHTS.
Mr. (.I,IRWFN obtained leave to bring in • Bill for the
better protection of properly in Patents.

SCOTICK MALT DUTIES.
Loge! A. HAIIIII,Teie dewed Is knows whether it
eras the totenttets of 11110sly1 Goveroment to
adhere to the µresent rotate 41ining the Molt
sod flop Duties iii'Syotiono trit.oas. hr ahoulsl
.call the attentipn of the Ilpage ip thf oubjeci, by
■ swecific eaotato.

Lord GAtiltfiltAGH said. that the Chancellor
of the Exchtegvier'ivis• fur a mouieut absent. The
question would 'Conte mole' "reguTirfy'iihen his
Hight Hun. ?virud resumed his seat.
"Mr.• Hums rose 'to' make an'obitrvation respect-
ing doe 'questiiit.• bit his prevented •by• cries of
" Order !" ' •
lIJEMBERF; LEAVE OF ABSENCE.,
Mr. Setjesist ONaLow ruse to move fur leave of
.absence fur tin dais for sir. Julliffe, upon urgent
'private business.
Sir 111.. W. Rtuptlr--" Flips he served yet upon
no Eleution tommtit..eer!s-silleue,
Mr. Serjerint ONSLOW ur4 not aware that he
bail. but urgent private business called him else-
.fis here.

Mr. CA!.CRA Ft Seriously suggested to the House
the necessity vi securnig !Alf attOilisuce for
Coneunifiees. Ile tinought no leave of alatience
ought 4u be hastily allowed its the peewit, awe of
public busint SA to any Fluu. Member wholisil not
served open a Cummittee.—(Hear, hear./ I
The quesitonusts put own' Mr. Modes leave
of alrencey and. the SPEAKER decided that the
.A'aes had it.

The refusal occasioned loud laughter.
Shtirti afire. Sir Edward Knatelibull. and two
or tlirriothrr Mon'hers, obtained !rave of oduseut:
fOr forinislit. they haring are upon Ductless
Committer%

THE QUEEN.
The SPEAKER then called Abe impel& !Mr. WA-
berfurcr when hr cram to the arch." isi which it
stood opals the Notice Paper, but thellois.thuriii
'lemon was not in his place.
The utmost anxiety for streak • quarter of an
hour was wetsitested fnutheihni, Alenibees'erriyol,
it heitaK needy in hour after the commeuireuseut of
the time fixed for public buiniera. Al rix o'clock.
be tittered the Hoerr, preceded by llle. Bios%ham,
hod was !molly cheered es lie took his sell.
"Mr. WIEBERFORCII the. rose amid loud cries of
"Ile,ar !" and woke sr fullowt:—" I hope 1 peed'
mat arrow the Maier that I bloc Dot beeu beck.'
weed in the duty of my etteialence at the proper
how without s ((((( eadryiate, came.— ( Hear, hewer./
-1 kid nut from circumstance's the potter oniiinof
here earlier. Since the House retwirated last aright
iiiedasilatices hare iiiketi place which rendered it
hicesiery that I should vary the form of the tuotion
1 intended. AuJ couridtting the serious itnpott-