The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-14 00:00:00

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made by other Members bees hie ode d the Hes" and
down amid the dicers of the ihiskirriel is milec*
Sir F. BURDETT did get maws ee male the House by
any observation upon what the Hes. Gerdlemaa pathap:.
dined argument What he (Sir F _eu) AloModis wag. the
keeping in pay a set at *a. wka west gp atm dewy lbs coun-
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admit ekeervatisge of theltiglit His. Geadsosig. (Hier.) Ti.c
Hon. Bart. was lewdly can* le
Mr. BROUGHAM reemegmeded the Hon. Alderman to

withdraw his melbas bat only mint the ides that the Courts of
Law were opts W him twseises Uin those Courts he should
meet with any biquissat r the lion of this man, either
by finding a EA suswort by the Government. or front
any other cause, if ld wou then be time for him to come into that
House.

Mr. Alderman WOOD was reedy to withdraw his motion.
upon the Attorney-General's giving a pie* that he would enter
no process on the part of the Crown dust thould militate against
the proceedings which be (Mr. Alderman Wood) would then
institute at law. (Hear.) Meanwhile, he declared, that if he
did not prove Edwards to have been the sole instigator of the late
plot, be was not then in existence.
The gallery was then ordered to pie cleared for a divans s
but the motion was negatived without a division.
Adjourned at half.past twelve.
WEDNESDAY, KAY 10.
There being only thirty-six Members present at font
o'clock, the Speaker declared the Hone to stand ad-
journed till tomorrow (this day.)
THVESRAY, NAT
Petitions were presented from land-owners in Wiltshire,
Cornwall, Dursetshire, Warwickshire, and Kent, com-
plaining of Agricultural Distress.
ORPHAN'S Finson.—New POST OIVICIL—Ifir. H. SUM.
NEM, on the Report presented by Sir W. Curtis of the
Committee respecting the Post-office Petition, moved that
the business be referred to u Select Committee to examine
the estimate-, &c. •
Mr. WILDMAN presented a Petition from Essex, on the
subject of dividing the Sessions between Chelmsford and
Colchester.—Referred to a Committee.
Mr. MA BERLEY retie to move for an Account of Ex-
chequer Bills, how expended, &c.
Motion agreed to, and various other papers were ordered
respecting the Exchequer Billsolte.
The remainicg Orders of the Day having bees disposed of,
the House adjourned.
CRIDAY, WAY 12.
AGRICULTURAL Durraess.—Lord TEMPLE presented
three Petitions from persons in Buckingliamshite,
com-
plaining of agricultural distress. He declared, that the
Petitioners only required that inquiry should be insti-
-1 tuted.
Mr. CALCRAFT expressed himself glad to see these
Petitions. He was fur throwing their doors as wide open
as possible to petitioners ; and lie thought they were
bonnd to inquire into the complaints of the several classes
of his Majesty's subjects, particularly of the agricultural
class. It seemed to be the desire to put an extinguisher
on this subject ; he was glad that those who desired so
much bad not the power of accomplishing their wishes.
Lord NUGENT said. that the country was in a strange
and anomalous situation. He was desirous that inquiry
should be instituted. The farmers were in great distress;
be believed that for the last two or three years the far-
mers had been chiefly living on their capital. The dis-
tress mainly resulted from the debt and a fictitious paper
corrency•
The Petitions were then brought up, read, and severally
ordered to be printed.
RaronaL—Sir M. W. RIDLEY presented a Petition
from Newcastle upon Tyne, praying for Parliamentary.
Reform, and signed by 3,600 inhabitants of that place, to
the respectability of whom be could bear his personal
testimony.
Petition read, and ordered to be printed.
CIVIL Liar PestioNs.—Lord SEFTON presented a
Petition from Merchants and others of Liverpool, ou the
subject of the Civil List Bill, praying that the part 1--
garding; Pensions should be so limited that any Member of
that House accepting any Pensioo slioald be deemed
incapable of holding a scat.—Petition read.
Mr. G. BEN Nrrr gave notice, that it was his intention
to move to introduce a clause into the Bill embodying
such regulation, to render persons holding Pensions inca-
pable of possessing seats in that House. (Hear.)
Lord MILTON presented a Petition front Wakefield,
complaining of the injuries sustained in the Woollen trade
by the New Tex, tee. Ordered to lie on the table.
CONDUCT OF THE MILITARY.—Mr. HOBHOUSE pre-
sented a Petition from inhabitants of Oldham, complain-
ing of excesses inflicted by the military. He bad inquired
into lime allegations, and he found them to be correct.
They stated, that this was the third time that they had
been subjected to what they called " outrages from the
military."
Mr. H. CLIVE said, he thought the House would not
receive the Petition.
Sir F. BURDErr considered this to be a most extra-
ordinary mode of pro,ceeding. It seemed they were
about to reject a petition, with the contents of which as
yet they were wholly unacquainted. It was of great im-
portance at the present eminent, especially when it was
recollected that armed soldiers were charged with assault-
ing unarmed and defenceless subjects.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought
that the Petition ought to be received. (Loud Cheers.)
Lord MILTON spoke iu favour of the Petition being
received.

The Petition, which was signed by npwards of 3000
residents of Oldham, was read ; and it couiplained that
they had been subjected to a series of assaults and out-
rages Inflicted by the military. They prayed for enquiry.
and that a reduction of the standing army might take
place.
Mr. HOIRIOUSE moved that the Petition be pthattd.
He said that he had institnted inquiry into the truth ut
the allegations, and lie had reason to believe that they dill
not contain a tissue of falsehood. He had reason to lO
that the facts were under, rather than over stated.
It was said that eightei ii persons had stiffeied ; he belie) . .1
it would be found that the number lt 46 Usti ty-Gvc. Pc.
Caton ordered to he printed.
Mr. DH01T.1.1.1.: presebted a Pt tition flown Pir ??? i?? -
hats), most minieson.ily signed, etimplainisibg ul the doe.
tresses of trade, the lion. Member otoerviLg that the
Petition will merited the attention of the I tolthe.

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