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mniperiat parliament.
110PSE OF LORDS.
Tursnav, MAY :$O.
Earl cf I.lVE.RPO6kpresented eeftato„..acconnts of the
as ewe pricatf Cortgrona Igte tag Itastogsdie value of.
'Barley. tke: •
- • The !hike of DEVONSHIRE presented a Petition from the
Agriculturists of Derbyshire, complaining of distresses.—Laid
ran the table.
Cte tr. Ltair BILL.—The Earl of LIVERPOOL moved the
third reading of the Civil I.ist Bill.
l.ord DACRE rose to object the last claust: of the Bill, which
enacts " that an account of the amount of the Droits of Admi-
ralty shall annually be laid before Parliament," and moved as an
amendment. to insert words. declaring that no part of the money
which shall hereafter orig• in respects of limits of Admiralty or
casual Revenue, shall he applied to any purpose enumerated or
provided fur in this Bill. 1
The Earl of LIVERPOOL could not agree to the amendment.
On the present occasion there was a clause obliging the Executive I
Government to state annually the amount of this fund; he
therefore asked, whether, with this additional security, the
Douse would act with more suspicion than had ever existed
before. His Lordship concluded by opposing the motion.
Lord ELI,ENBOROUGII expressed a wish that this Fund
h id been given up by the Sovereign, beeause it would base made
his Majesty still more popular. These Droits left in the hands
of the Crown an enormous sum, which might induce a Monarch
to go to war, not like an bonoutable man. but a pirate. The
amendment of the Noble Lord leg to the Government the
restitution due from captors. His object was to prevent in
tuttire the misapplication of this fund.
The question was then put, and the House divided—For the
Amendment. 18—Against It. 57—Majority, including Proxies,
59.—The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
The Marquis of I.ANSDOWNE, as Chairman of the Com-
mittee on i'oreign Trade, moved for a variety of documents
connected with that important inquiry, which were ordered.
The House adjourned.

INEDNYADAY, NAT 31.
The Mavis of DOWNSH IRE presented a Petition from
Kildare, praying relief under the pressure of Agricultural Dis-
tress. The Noble Marquis expressed an opinion, that the
Petitions on this subject ought to be discussed as a national
question free from all prejudice.—The Petition was read and
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Brogden brought up the Civil List Bill from the Corn-
nrona.—The House adjourned.
THURSDAV,JVNE L
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND presented a pe-
titimt the Merchants and Manufacturers of New.
cartle-upon-Tyne, praying that no alteration may be made
m lab respect to the ditties on wool.—The Petition was
eead and ordered to lie an the table.
Lord KENYON presented a Petition from the merchants
and manufacturers of Little Bolton, for freedom of trade.
Lord KE DESDALE brought in a Bill fur the recovery of
Small Debts iii the County of Middlesex. The questions at
issue are to be decided by four Jurors, summoned by Justices
of the Peace. Copyholders and Leaseholders are liable to
verse. The Judge will be regularly appointed. The Noble
Lord entered into it description of the intended operation of
she Bill. and concluded by inoviug it be read a first lime.—
It was accordingly rend.
The House thee adjourned.
VILIDAY, JIM* it.
REMARILABLZ Occuaaance.—The LORD CHAN-
CELLOR brought in a Bill to indemnify the Earl of
Winelielsea for having sat and voted in that Henn with-
out taking the oaths.—The Bill was read the first time.
Mr. Wynne, from the Commons, brought up the Glebe
Lands Exchange Bill.
The Earl ut BOSEBERRY brought in a Bill to regu-
late, in certain caws, the Election of Peers in Scotland.
The Noble Earl intimated, that he should state the prin-
ciples of the Bill at ihe second reading.
The Bill was read the first time.
1 a Ism Ban as.—The Alarq ais of LANSDOWNE, seeing
the Noble Earl (of Liverpool) in his place, wished to ask
whether any communication had been made from the
local Government of Irelsud in regard to the distressed
state of the South part of that country? The distress was
almost incalculable, in consequence of the failure of the
South Baults.—'There was no circulating 'medium. nor
means of carrying on ordinary business. One Ralik,
which hail broke for 260,0001. was not expected to pay
one shilling in the pound. The whole country was,
short, thrown into a state of alarm. The Noble Marquis
expressed a hope that some communication would be
made from use Irish Government, with a view, in concert
with the limit. of Ireland, to remedy the evil.
The Exa I of LIVERPOOL said, some account of the
distress which took place in Cork had reached hint; at the
same time, in the department to which he belonged. no
of lamination had been received. The attention of
Government was not officially drawn to the subject. In
case any communication should be made, it would meet
with due attention.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE deprecated all interfe-
rence of Gavel. ttttt riot in a matter of this tort. It bail
beet' long the policy for Government not to interfere be.
tweed the Bank of England and the public, and lie
expressed a hope that the same policy would be pursued
in Ireland.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE did not mean to say
the Government ought to interfere for the purpose of
creaming any regulation of the note system, bat to influ-
ence the Bank of Ireland to stand forward as the Bank of
England had occasionally done.
The Howe adjourned to Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
TI:IISDAV,_ may

There being three ballots fitted for to-day, the gallery
was not opt ned till half-past five o'clock.
The Essex Quarter Sessions ILO, to divide the Sessions
between Chelmsford and Colchester, was brought in and
read a first time, after some remaiks from Mr. Western,
Wildman, Mr. 1). W. Harvey, &c.—Ordered to be
read a second time on Thursday se'nnight.
Mr. BROUGHAM brought in the Bill to facilitate the
ratans of removing Slaves from Antigens, &c. to South
America. Head a first :ime, and ()offered to be read a
seemed time. Ile afterwards postponed his motion re-
snectiol the Scotch Jury Court to Tuesday, June uo.
This of lay was requisite, in consequence of the debate
going no out of doors by means of printed bills and
eattiut
Mr. I)EN SI4)N bronght in the St. Mary Hotherithe
Barial Ground doil.—Read a first time, and ordered to be
read a It-COLoti tune.
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Mr. Sheriff HOTHWELL presented the Petition from
the Lourrann Council, praying rut a Parham:l:awl Re.
form.