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HOUSE OF CORDS.
lIONDAY. Arnim 1.
Lord JAIL AftYRIAY was introduced as Baron Glenlion. and
took his seat. His Lordship was introduced by Lords Limerick
and Klinotil.
Doyle's Divorce Bill was resd.the second time, and the Com-
mittee postponed till after the holidays.
Earl DIG BY presented three petitions from Agriculturists in
the county of Dorset, complaining of distress, &c.—Laid on the
table.
The Marquis of LANSDOWSE moved that the Secretary
to the Board of Excise be caled to the bar. That person ac •

conlimly appeated.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE—Do you remember on the
leth cl last month receiving an order of this Howe, front the
Messenger of the Treasury ?
A. On the MO of last month, in the morning, an order from
the House was received by me.
Q. What did you do with the order 7-1 t was not directed to
MA It was the the Bolin'. They opened it.
The witness withdrew.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE then moved, that Lord
George Seymour, Chairman of the Board of Excse. be called
to the bar. The motion was agreed to, and the noble Lord
appeared.
Examined by the Marquis of LANSDOWNE.
Q. Does your Lordship remember to have received on the 12th
of last month. a communication from the Treasury, which was
laid beters the board 7—A. 1 did, on the teth.
Q. Did the Board, in consequence of that communication,
direct any steps to be taken ?—ds. It was directed to be reported
te'different persons whom it concerned—to difkrent branches of
the excise, country correspondents, and the differed offices.
Q. Did it appear to you, that there was any thing in the order
which required delay in making the return 7—A. I t was necessary
to discover and point out orders sect to Jiff rest individuals.
Q. Will your Lordship state why the delay took place P—lt
arose from this Or.lers were given tinder special circumstances,
to various individuals, and we wished to get answers, which had
not Irma received, before we gave any general answer to this
House.
Q. This we are to consider the cause why the returns could
not be made without delay .7—A. I considered it ii.eessary to
obtain answers to all the ewes under consideration balite we
made our return. Every case stood on its own bottom, and I did
toot think a sweeping answer sufficient.
Q. Did your Lordship consider that any discretion was to be
exercised by the Board, in returning in answer to the order of
the House?—A. I certainly did understand it so—a sweeping
serum would not have been sufficient.
Q. Does your Lordship recollect to have received on the eath
of last month front the Treasury the Order of the [louse, that a
return to the former order be made forthwith ?-1 do.
Q. State what steps were taken in consequence?—A. No steps
were taken to mstenthe recut n. A further report was ordered.
Q. Did your Iffdship receive a letter front the officer of the
Tecasury, accom:anying the last order, and requesting to be In-
formed of the natute of the delay ?—A. Yes.
Q. Did you answer it 7—A. 'lo-1 certainly take blame to
myself for not giving the answer.
Lord Seymour then withdrew.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE then moved that the noble
be called again to the bar, and informed that the House would
expect in future their orders to be punctually attended to. The
Motion was agreed to, and Lotd Seymour reappeared at the brit*.
The LOBO CH ANCELLOA thee FJ-.1.--`• Lord George
Etymour, I ant cottematided by nt tins House to infoo you, that
tare House expect in future their (infers to be puttetuilly obeyed,
and at present they dismiss you front any further attendance
bete." Lord Sevmoar then withdrew.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE then moved, that there be
laic before that House a copy of all convictions obtained under
prosecutions instituted by the Board of Excise, for selling roasted
corn and other substances c:ireti breakfast powder. Also the
opinions of die Crown Officers upon the powers given by the Act
of Patti ment to seize the same.
After a few remarks from Lord Liverpool, the motion was

speed to.
Lord ERSKINE presented a petition from the occupiers of
land in tte County of Sutrulit, complaining of agricultural dis-
tress.—Laid on the table.
Lord tillEY presented a petition against the Durham lighting
and paving bill.
The Irish Five per Cents. Bill was read a second time.
The Dublin Fever Hospital Bill was also read a second time.
The Receivers of Stolen Securities Bill was read a second time.
.—Adjournal.
TUESDAY, APRIL 2.
On the motion of the Bishop of EXETER, the report of the
committee upon the education of the poor was ordmed to be
painted.
The report of the commissioners appointed to regulate church
bi,fs was laid on the table by the Distlop of Exeter.
The Irish Five per Cents. Bill was read the third time and
passed.
The Receivers of Stolen Securities' Rill, and the Dublin Fever
Hospital Bill, went through committees. Adjourned.
wr.:DXICSIDAY, AM". 3.
The royal assent was given to tile hash five per cents. bill—
the Admiralty Quorum bill—the Malt Duties Repeal bill—and
Cie Attorneys' and Salicitors Regulation bill:
The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Milvine,

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and Lord Shaftesbury.
Mr. EirNden and other members from the Commons bronslit
up the Innkeepers' Rates bill, which was read the first time.
Lord REDh:SDA LE pimento! a petition from the Chevalier
RuTint. praying for amendment in the bankrupt laws. The
petitioner prayed especially. that no Commission should issue
unler,s the debt of the petitioning creditor amounts to 1001.
The petition was read and laid on the table.
On the motion of the Earl of LAUDERDALE, a message
was ant to the Commons. etquesting a copy of the report of the
Committee on Agriculture.
Lord ERSKINE presented two petitions from owners and
occupiers of land in the counties of Kent and Gloucester, com-
plaining of agricultural distress. The noble Lord observed. that
a few days ago, when he presented a similar petition, it was said
no steps could be taken for the relief of tin dist•e-std agricul-
turists. wail the result of the labours of the Agricultural Com-
mittee was known. lie had then the report of that Committee
johis pocket, and could state to the Hcj.e what the result was.
They had a bra first time a statement of one of the catt,es of
agricultural distress. They were told it arose from nn unlimited
knorincias of foreign corn, which bad injured the domestic
= oMd wheoever the price of Corti was below the price
law. government were recommended to take corn in
plidei, dwweing not more than two-thirds of the value. The
reeennossidion of the Committee, so far from being a remedy,
was. in she molar Lord's opinion. an aggravation of the evil.
The agriesearires called upon that house tot relief, and they
could do nothing for them, but the Lords certainly rad the
power to reject any bill which did not propose a proper remedy.
they had heard a great deal about brimting the country back to
its former state with respect to grain, but lie fcr one shoal be
*err,' to see it brJught back again to the state which produced
the most benefit to growers of corn. lie kihct rely hoped that
I arise would reject any 101 l which did not provide a remedy fur

tie evil.
The LORDCHANCELLOR said a noble friend. not then in
sLe House, had moved to bring the re; Ott of the Committe of

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