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HOUSE OF LORDS.
MOSIDA V. NIA RCII 5.
Lo HOLLAND moved the order of the day for going into
committee on his bill, for regulating trials for treason in Ireland.
The bill according' f went through a committee. and was reported
without amendment.
On the motion of the Earl of Shaftesbury, a message was sent
to the Commons, requesting John (ilanstans, Esq. might be
permitted to attend the lords committee on foreign trade, for the
purpose of examination.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved, that all petitions
resented to the house and referred to the i:onitnittee of toreign
bade last session, be referred to the committee on foreign trade
now sitting.—Ordered.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition from
the Homan Catholics of the county and city of Limerick, praying
parliament to ramie them from disabilities imposed by the exist-
ing laws, and thereby admit them to civil rights enjoyed by other

TUE*DAY, MARCH 6.
The Bishop of CIIICHESTERpresented a petition from
the As ehdraconry of Chichester, against the Roman
Catholic claims.—The petition was read and laid on the
table.
The Earl of LIMERICK presented a petition from the
Chamber of Commerce of the City of Limes irk, pray lug
for alteration in the law relating to the averages of corn.
The petition also prayed, that parliament would adopt
measures to allow the admission of Irish spirits to the
English market on a footing of equality. The noble earl
said, lie was glad to hear, with respect to the hist part of
the petition, namely. the averages, that the other house
was taking steps to provide a remedy. lie also expiessed
a hop., that the gne.tinu telating 10 the (*see admission of
lash spit its would slim Ity occupy the attention of parlia-
ment.—Tor petition %%.ts read and laid Mu the Lillie.
The OlketierS 113119)011.1iilel 1,111 was read a second
time, and committed for 'llittrsday
The general enclosure set amendment bill was read a
second time, and co 1111 l titled tor Thursday.
Adjourned to Thursday.
TIIC ItSDAY, MARCIt S.
On the motion of Lord I ittiland the Irish treason 1.4 w
amendment bill was read a third time, passed, and sent
to the Co 11111 l 011 S.

FttIDAV, MARCH ft.
The LORD CHANCELLOR attended the house this
rooming at ten o'clock, to hear appeals. Prayers were
read by the Lord Bishop of Ely.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition
from the mayor and corporation of Beverley, against the
Roman Catholic claims.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition
from the ahlieuvtuersut Sunderland, against any alteration
of ditties on timber imported to this country•.
The abuse petitions were read and laid upon the table.
The Aldi(11115 of LANSDOWNE moved fur an account
of the quantity of goods exported from Great Britain to
Fiance iluinig the last 'ear, distinguishing the Bag by
which the etspurtattun took place..—Ailionined.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY, MAltlii S.
Petitions were presented from the owners and occupiers of land
in Beveriey—W nicht:bee—Workington, Cumberland—North-
mpton—liontingdun—Southern, Warwickshire, complaining
olagriculturaldistress.
Mr. FOLEY presented a petition from from S.ockton against
any change in the timber duties.
Mt. 11. Su .West moved the second reading of the Select
Vestry Bill for Newington.
Mr. DP:N[B4)N opposed it, observing that its object was, to -
to defeat a bill brought in about seven years since. This bill
would place die affairs of the parish in die hands of persons ap-
pointed for life, who were to audit their own accounts, and to -
appoint their own successors.—(llear.)—lle concluded with
moving that the bill be read a second time this day sex months. '
Mt. Serjcnnt ONSLOW defended the bill, observing that the
recent vestry meetings had been most violent and disgraceful, and
that the treatment of the Hector was most disrespectful.
Sir W. DE CRESYIGNEY resisted the bill most decidedly ;
the paliallitiners called ou the house to defend them against a
most oppressive measure. The bill went to disfranchise the in-
habitants. It went to utablisii a secret and select Junta—a knot
of petty despots. The bill was most obnoxious to Newington and
the neighbouring parishes. As to thei conduet tif the Rector
(Onsluw) the worthy relative of the hon. serjcant, it would be .
much better for him to attend his flock, instead of interfering with
the vestry meetings.
Dr, LUSIIINGTON trusted that the bill, every part of which
was most unconstitutional in its principle, would not be allowed
to go to a committee, for that would entail an enormous expence
on the petitioners against it.
Sir It. WILSON observed, that this bill was the result of the
C11111".111.1i Bill. As to tumultuous meetings, had none of the
proceedings been *. tumultuous?" (Hear.) But if such bills
were supported, it would be the beginning of efforts to distrial.
ehise the people on a large scale. They would next hear of
Electoral Colleges ; property, as had already been urged (by
Mr. S. Wortley), would become the standard of the franchise or
no franchise.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS hoped that the house would mark
its reprehension of this bill by not suffering it to go to a com-
mittee.
Mr. W. SMITII said, a paper hail been delivered to the
members, backed • • Callloll and Cato," the main portions of
which he understood to be false; but if the hon. member (li.
Sumner) would undeitake to say that tucy could be proved, lie
would not oppose the eumniiitee.
Mr. MON CK was against the bill. This was an attempt to
introluct die rotten borough system, The vestry were to be
self-nominated, and they were to audit their own accounts.
Mr. li. SUM N Llt defended the bill. Ile maintained that
t was requisite to tranquillize the parish.
After sonic explanatory remarks from Mr. Denison, Mr. G.
Bennett, &c. the gallery was cleared fa a division. The numbers
woe—Ayes 1.2 h I Non is 2 I Majority 46.
The bill was then read a second time.
A ine,.ge front the Lords announced that their lordships had
agreed to time Annual Indemnity Bill, and that their lordships
begged the attendance of Mr. Gladstone, a member, before toe
lords foreign trade committee.
Mr. S. WOitTLEY moved the reading of the order of the
day for the re-commitment of the (*unwound Disfranchisement
Ind. He desired that occupiers of houses of 201. rent, or who
paid poor rates to such amount of rent, should have totes.
Mr. 110IIIIOUSE thought that the bill would nut answer the
expectations funned of it ; and that it would nut meet the ex-
pectations of the country. Report to morrow.
Thc house went into a committee on the acts regarding the
Agricultural Horse Tax, in winch an extended conversation took
place as to the oppressive character of that tax on the farriers.
Mr. CUR WEN moved iliat she committee be instructed to
pmvide means to repeal that part of the horse tax which applies
40 beiges solely employed in agri.:ulture.
After a very long discussion stranger* were ordered to with-
draw, and the house divided—for the motion Iz9 I Against it
65 I Majority 57.