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Lord DORMER ars introduced and tank his scut. The
supporters of the noble lord were Lord Retlesdide cod Lord
Colchester.
The West India and American Trade Bill was read the third
time and passed.
The hlerrhige Act Muses Repeal Bill was read the third time
and patted.
STATIONERY IN iIELAND.—EarI DARNLEY said lie held
in his Muni papers presented to the UMW, in consequenix of his
MINION last se..sion. respeeting certain vhargai against an intli-
v,dual, who supplied the Government of Ireland with stationery.
The noble earl pound the papers imperfect. 11e did out SUI.I/OM.
it NM mime:nicht to the twine erirl ut correct the papers on MAL
oceniion ; but lie wished to ask the nob..: curl, whether lie should
be able to make the airreetion on hlonilay ? The last letter on
the stilliett, scut Ili Mr. Goons , dated the 14th of May,
shoed that WOW terms were to be tittered into by the individual ;
the noble car!, therefore, was desirous of asking whether the
documents received by his Government,Maissity'S explained the
trim:, and whether the individual. iir 11% Br:Alley King, was
commited in the Mike by the Goren:intent of Ireland ?
The of 1.1 V Ell MAO. intimate that he would give an
nSW .0 MinAlay.—Adjuurnial.

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HOUSE 0P LORDS.
MONDAY, P6n. 24.
ACIRICULTURAT. 11113T141;8s.-1,0r1 SONIERS presented a
petition bon' the noblemen, gentry. clerey, and freeholders of
Hereford. praying for agricultural relief.
Mr. IiIIOGIW.N and other members from the Commons.
brought up the indemnity Ball. which was read the first time.
Al ACT.—'l he Archbishop of CA NTEinsuitv
moved', that the Committee on the Marriage Laws be allowed to
report from time t, time.—Grdereil.
The archbishop then presented as report, which was rend at the
table. It set forth, that the Committee of Lords, appointeil to
take into consideration the Irks of marsiage, had met ; and hay.
ing proceeded to take under consideration a variety of iniporoult
matter, were of opioion sonic time lutist elapse before they "tin
make a full and satisf;wtory report to the Douse. They therefore
thought it would be advisable to bring in Nil to repeal the pro..
visions of the Act of last se—itni, retaining only the clause which
relates to nullity of marriage. The archbishop, after the report
had been read, baought in a bill to repeal all that relates ai the
prospective clauses iii the bill of lust session.
Lord ELLE NllOllOl.lllll expressed a hope that the bill in-
troduced would not be a pemianiait measure, and that the Coro-
inate would soon introduce a clear and cuosistent Lw on tho
strojess.
The bill was read the first time.
The archbishop then moved the smolt(' reading of his bill to
legalise ceriaia .‘teirriaAe Licences.
The bill was accordingly real roc sr:rind time, and committed
for ter morrow.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.—The Marquis of LANSINIWNE,
• adverting to the notice lie ..,eave an a former eight, of his intention
t o put some tetestions to the noble earl relatin g to foreign alruirss
asked whether the hope which was suited tit time opening of the
session, nanney, thy the Peace of IVestein Europe might still
be tie presgvel„ continued ?
Earl of I.IVEIIPOOL repeated what lie raid at the open li
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ing of the session of l'arlitinent, anti stall rat:as-nee so the goes-
tiou of the noble marquis, said there was still a general desire to
preserve peace. and he was obliged to deprecate any. prematurl;
inquiry. Until matters came to 4 pass to make peace Impossible,
lie sluadil not be able to enter on topics of general euquiry.
Special circunistances had °myriad, which ought to make hint
till noire unwilling to make tiny commuuicauon respecting the
Govenunents of Frantic and Spain ; but lie had no difrictilty in
saying this country had enterigl into Ito •obligations that could
prevent the Ring's Government flout the prtuAice of any coca-
. Sure, honour or interest 'nay dictate.
After a few obseriations from Lord Elicriberough, the House
adjourned.
TUESDAY, yen. 21.
Several petitions were presented against the Marriage Act and
the I nsolvent I ielitors' Act.
Si; uttouor KS' LICENCES HILL.—On the motion of the Lord
Archbishop of Canteroury, the House went into a Coninettee on
die Hill to legalize certain licences gradated irregularly aster the
passing of the Marriage Act. .Ifter a few vetbal amendments
by the archbishop, the clauses were agreed to, and the Bill re-
ported to the
N c NI AR It Ion*: ACT REPEAL Archbishop of
Canterbury moved the second reading of this !till, which was ire
curalingly rood the second time.—The 'louse adjourned.
went:Lava', Feu. '25.
The Ilityquis CA Al 1)1":71 presented a pied. inn front the bankers
and traders of Bath, for repeal of the Itituivent Debtors' Act.
The noble marquis also presented petitions from the parishissjol
Walcot, St. Paid, St. Nlleltuel, and St..lames, in the City of
11.0 b, praying for repeal of the Aiarriage Act.-. The petitions
were severally lend, and laid on the table.
AssEssyn l'axes.—The Ala rim;ii CAMDEN also presented
petitions from the inhabitants of WO, .iiraying for repeal of the •
ilt.Uhe and Widow 'NV. The noble 11,131SillisilbbeTTUd, that the
• ilttand€.l relief in v.'s:talon sotthl oecrative as a bench:. but still
• he nburthen of the Douse and Window Tax iires.wal• heavy tom a
' ;great pertion of the population. Conistry gentlemen. who mei
large family houses with many windows, coned:tined Most of
taxes. Certainly the rebci would lame been much greater,-
had the whole of time theme mid Window Taxes been repealed. The Earl of LlVF.itpooL u.i,thd to toy u few words on the
Window andother Taxes, width it was the it 4cution of his Ma-
jesty's Government to reduce. They iound a mole jteu to die
politic to throw elf part of the Window 'l'ax and the 'fax on
Horses used in husbandry, than get rid of the Window Ts 4
is We. •
Hop of C.\511/EN then presented
petitions from New Mae'',•Linibet at, and parislaw at Item,
Fayttig for repeal of the uuty on hops. The petitioners wine
noose Mid Flispeetlll/le.
The Earl of ',lie-ERIN rill. find no 4illiculty in saying that
his right hon. friend had nit (Avalon to give relief to a distr....AA
district; but with respect to total ripeal of the tax, much dilli•
culty existerl.—'The petitions V..cre read, teal laid on the table. .
tie Earl of IlOsE BERRI' presenttil a eetition horn Alm ket
beeping, tnsolv,ot Ucbtn n' Act.
'Tile lutliinnity Bill went thitaigh a Committee.
Toe West India and American Colonies Trude Bill was read
We second time.
'lli° Acarriagc Solemnization Clauses Repeal Rill went through
a committee.
After a few witrds from Lord lillenlinrough and the Lord
Cliancelloi, the bill was reported.—Adjourned.
TILUIthi•AY, FEL
The 'loyal Assent wits given by Commission to the Annual
Indemnity Bill. The Comitiniiiimers were the Lord Chancellor,
the Earl iif Shaftesbury, and laird Bathurst.
The Duke of MONTROSE stated that his I%lnjesty hail been
waited open with. Addresses tor Palmer., and had been graciously
pleased to miler returns of the mune.
I .onl YE B U I.A passeitied a petition from the At chdeacnnry
of St. Allam's against that portion Or the New Alaniage Act
which abrogates We granting of l.icenca'. Read and laid on We
table.
Tile Report of the Nlaniage Solemnisation Clauses Repeel
Rill was received, and amendments agreed to.
The Surrogates' Licences Legaltzation Bill was read die third
tune and passed.—Adjounied.
IX Ilia Y. 28.