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noble marrying was of opinion that political sects were -
daiigerons to govetioneins, yet lie was not prepared to sty
that, w etc it his ❑ust'artune to liVe ill a despotic cumin y, ,
where lie hail no seem ity for person and property, lie
might nut look for proteetitin to any political sect. Al-
though this sect w•as said to be recent, it was of ancient
origin; lie 11411 atithotily for saying that it was known in
the nine of the Emperor Leopold. In effecting the de-
liveraut•e of Italy 6'41111 Ittionapal te, that sect was bistro-
mental. It was however said; it was working in the dat k.
That was most extiaardinary, where the power of the
police was able to suppress it; but did the government tif
Alistt ill expect a change or revolution in a government
was to be made public upon the church-door before it
was carried into effect? Then the declaration went on to
describe the late government an a twist paternal one, and
that its efforts were constant in checking the Carbonate.
\t by that was the reason a reform wits brought about.—
'the Auslo Mai goverement assisted that rand nal govern-
ment, but took no steps to reduce the burthens of the
people. lie did not wish to reflect on the monarch of
Naples, but fawn his own experience, he was enabled to
say tl.e torrsonal liberty of' the subject was sot at all
respected. About four or five years ago, said the noble
martinis, there was great distress ni Naples, amounting to
• a famine. Under that distress a person suspected of hav-
ing a share in the moitopuly, was thrown into a dungeon.
At that time an English general officer found means to
get to him in his dongeon, which was half filled with
aster. The permit' said he could be chat ged with no
crime, anti the only thing lie could recollect as being
likely to injitte him, was a conversation about the best
made of disposing of his corn, and for that lie ails put in
confinement at the mercy of the minister. The ()dicer
waited on the minister, alto denied that he pia the per.
sou in pi ison. The officer returned to the dungeon, and
was told it was sty order of the minister the persoil was
detained. The English officer, alto had a friendship fur
the prisoner, went agate to the minister's office, and was
told by the secretary the petson was so confined because
it was lerstood the minister might wish to speak anti
him. The unfortienate man, thus deprived of libel ty,
only onbta Med his release in consequence of the inter-
ference of the British ()Ricer. The noble marquis left
the house to say, whether, under such a state of things,
'woofs might nut enquire for au amelioration, and whether
a change of government was not to be expected ? Could
any unto say this was a maternal giver dit, so pure that
no change or revolution ought to take place? The allies
bad ventered not only to represent it as a mild beneficent
govetemicot, but they had invited all the world to take up
arms to maintain it. After a long and able speech, the
marquis concluded by moving an address to his Majesty,
praying lie would lie pleased to give directions that cont.
mintications be made to all the courts of Europe, din.
claiming the proceedings of the allied powers with respect
to Naples.
'the Earl of LIVERPOOL defended the conduct of
his Majesty's government, and refused to comply with
the mono'', because the paper laid on the table contained
full information upon all the stews and proceedings of
gover 1111 l ent.
Lord GREY supported the motion. After some further
discussion the house divided.
Nut Contents 42. (....ontents 2.f.—Majority Rt.—Ad-
journed.

HOUSE OF CONIMONS.
MONDAY, It.ll.
Sir 'l'. LE'lliflltll3GE presented a petition from 100
owners and occupiers of laud to Sumersetsline, complain-
ing of agricultural distress; unless some relief' were
afforded, they said they should be obliged to withdraw
their capitals.
Similar petitions w ere presented from the Eastern and
Western 13ivisions of Kent, Alomnoutlishire, Hertford,
Limerick, Carditt, ooze.
Mr. LA NIB presented a petition from Royston, praying
for parliamentary reform.
Sir C. COLE presented a petition from Leith, praying
for the restoration of the Queen's name to the liturgy.—
Ordered to be printed, on the mutton of Mr. Hume.
Mr. ANSON presented a petition, which, he said, me-
rited the attention of the house, because the subject had
occasioned considerable alarm amongst the ship-ow tiers;
it was Irons Great Y41'1111)1101 against any alteration of the
timber duties.—Read, and referred to the foreign trade
co tttttt Agee.
Mr. G. BENNETT remarked, that interested indivi-
duals were petitioning on the subject. The object ought
to be to procure a good article at a cheap rate to the
consumer ; but the petitiuners' object was to continue to
supply the public with a had article at a dear rate.
sir M. W. RIDLEY observed, that the inei chants only
wished to pi event that 111111t%iliell Wuillil nohow any :Old.
den change of these duties, they having now continued fur
a long time—remarks in which
Mr. ANSON coincided.
Similar petitions wile presented from Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, Aberdeen, and sunderland.
Mr. T. WILS6N presented the petition of ship °mite's
of London against the Hull Pour Rates' bill.
Al»illiALTY.—The report of the Scotch All-
miraity Compensation List was presented. On the mutton
that it now be agreed to,
Mr. CREE%'EY moved, that for " now" be sub:dilated
" this day six months." Such a resolution was never
hi-aid of benne in this would; it proposed to make com-
pensation her ft es that might be ilhulislied, for losses that
might be sustained by possible and pi uspectis e changes.
seutland seemed to have taken :Iloilo, that the lit at etc' k-
ship, a sinecure of 1,1001. was about to be abolished. lle
could not are what (objection there could Ilr to the motion.
The LIMO AI)VOCA'rE observed, that it had been
ref:mimic tided by committees to abolish the extract system
—to institute conovensation ill its stead. Heretofore the
gentleman received 6 or soool. a year I he HOW would re-
ceive soot mole than It' the practice were to
be abolished, it was but just that there should be this
compensatiosi.
Amendment withdrawn, Mr. Creevey imilerstamling
Thal the Loin Aili,uedle wume commuter himself to stand
pledged to provide the house with a bill Ut lane wiscn the
101 l was brought no.
Re'llllll agreed to, and bill ()Meted accordingly.
the General Imlusme A 'nutriment lull was read a
second time..
COHN ,t,t EitADEs.—Nlr. F. ROBINSON moved that
the house iesuive 'hoed into a committee on the Corn
c CI ages' Act. Agreed to. Titre house having resolved
used 11.10 committee,
' I'. ROBINSON said, as there were four actual

acts and a great variety of clauses, lie should first propose
to repeal those former dell. He proposed to embody the
regulations in one act, and that 1,111 would nut be more
than one-(bird the exicat of the present law,. 'l'lie
averages here now taken from the maritime districts; but
the alterations lie intended to introduce would he accord.
log to the revel iiiii endations el the committee of last year.
'file mode lie should propose extending to all the districts,
which 'night prodoce a lower average; hit he intended
to abolish the districts, relying on counties, Ste. As the
averages were at present struck, it was possible for one
individual by a smill sscritice to produce a ileiltiOllS
return, which would affect the general average retain.
lie proposed that the amounts, as well as the quantities,
should be added together, and thus the average price
obtained. Three Counties, Kent, I.:,sex, and Middlesex,
were omitted in the returns. lie proposed to introduce
them, and to I:Nellipt the inland Callaties Scotland,
the returns from those places being calculated to mislead.
As to the inspectors' salaries. he should propose to reiieve
the counties fr such burdens, and transfer the power
to the magistrates of counties, ur the mayors of towns, to
grant allowances not exceeding 301. fur any one sear.
The present salary was Lit. lie should also propose not
to repeal the peualties regarding dealers not entering their
names, Ne. There were many alterations to which he
might ethnic—but in the bill they would be fully seen.
He proposed to incorporate the inspector of corn averages
with the board of trade. Isle ut Man was Cattlalltql
from the former acts, butt lie now wished to include it.
lie concluded with moving, that it was expedient to
repeal the corn laws, and to enact others in lieu thereof.
Mr. CALCRAFT said, lie viewed any proposition to
affect the cure laws %\lltl great jealousy, thinking that the
less they were meddled with the better it would lie; but
lie shimid wait fur the bringing in of the hill, which he
should follow most watchfully.
Mr. BARING lamented that this period was selected
for the introduction ut this bill, as it would lead to the
expectation that something was going to be dime with the
eurn laws. Nothing in tact was to be dune to relieve any
party ; and as to the average prices, the imperfect mode
had been taken Into consideration when the bill corn was
dashed. It was then said that tads. would in fact be more
than Ids.; so that if the new mode oh' taking the averages
was to make the ciJs. really such, the importation price
would be advanced. lie lame toed that the bill was
brought in at this particular period, because it would
occasion alarms on the one hand, and excite false hopes
on the other.

Mr. F. LEWIS said, that when the averages were
spoken of, the imperfect iimile of striking them was taken
nito consideration; it was known that the nominal were
greeter than the real averages, Therefore the importa-
tion pi ice would be increased, if the real average were
to be raised to what the former nominal average had
been ; and he must protest against any advance of the
real average price, which was to contruut the importation
of corn. He objected against the Irish returns being in-
chided, as they would lead to error.

Mr. CURWEN said, this bill was most necessary. It
ought to pass as rapidly as possible. The Isle of Nlau had
altortled the llledll3 of practising the grossest frauds.
Loin had been imported their ditect from Dantzia. He
heartily concurred in the necessity of tlte measure; but if
no ulterior measure were contemplated, this would be as
hopeless as it would lie useless in alfording relief* to the
farmer. He hoped the ministers would speak out—that
they %sunlit let the country know what it was they meant
—that they would not let the Session pass without doing
something to relieve the country's agricultural interest.
Mr. W. DOUGLAS hoped, that this would not be the
last measure introduced fur the relief of agriculture.
Mr. RICARDO said, that the proposed mode undoubt-
edly would have the effect of raising the importation
price; bit there was no remedy except iu repealing all
their corn laws, and in bringing down the prices to those
of the continent. He was persuaded that there was no
remedy for the evils complained of, but by repealing all
their corn laws.—(Cheers.)
Mr. LOCKHART observed, that however useful the
proposed bill might be, it %vomit afford no real relief to
the farmer. Unless something was done ruin would
come. Agriculture would stop payment; it was nut
hanks nlone that stopped payment ; agriculture might do
so. He implored the house to act before it was too late.
Motion erg; eed to, and leave to bring in the bill granted.
lie I emaiuiug orders having been disposed of, the house
adjourned.