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duced a Hill fur the better employment of the poor in Ireland,
ander which the application of money for the public works .
might be promoted. He bad learned that in GOOlieqUellee se-
veral of the works had been forwarded. There was undoubt-
edly great distresa in Ireland, but it was limited to particular
comities. The assistance already voted certaialy would nut
guilieient ; and it would be his duty at nu distant day, again
to apply to Parliament.
Mr. J. SMIIII said what had become of the Government's
assistance hitherto he knew not; but of this lie was sure that
enough had by no means been done. According to accounts
from Clare, &c. re :rived this day, and at the latter end of
last week, the distress and sufferitig were rapidly increasing.
Hundreds of thousands in those counties were without the
means of existence ; and they were literally starving ; and if
the Government iutended to do any thing more, he trusted that
it would lie dune speedily. The Governmet had not dune
enough; and he felt assured that that Government wan not worth
a farthing that could not keep the people front starving. (Hear.)
Sir J. NEWPORT dwelt on the extent of the distress, and
expressed the fear that it would not soon terminate--it would
sot conclude with this or the next year ; he feared that it would
emend to future generations. The Goverutuent must adopt
ex easier means to employ the populatiou of Ireland, otherwise
little good ',mild be done.
Mr. (Secretary) PEEL said, that the Government of Ireland
was hourly occupied in ascertaining what relief could be af-
forded ; but the Governinent here had much difficulty to coil-
lead with, as there was danger of affecting the industry of the
people, by gratuitous assistance. He added, However, that
WWI. had been this day forwarded to Limerick, to he employed
by the local authorities in the promotion of public works. Ile
then deprecated discussion on this peculiar subject. It could
nut do good if the present limit were exceeded.
Bur vra SOCILTIES.--Mr. /1011110 USE, in presenting a
petition, said that the Stamp Duties Bill proposed to eapose
benefit societies to stamp duties, from which hitherto they had
been exempted. Surely such could cot be the intention of Cu.
'eminent. If it succeeded it would tend to diminish those
Grids that were set apart fur charitable porpoaes. The Bill
was to be committed this evening, and tt hoped that the minis-
ters would then adopt the mane to remove theiropar anxieties
of vat ions heneht societies. The bill proposed to ailord relief
and enact eaplanationi and emendations, and yet it impueed
new duties. It merited the attention of the House.
Read and ordered to be printed.
Several petitions from Inverness, Kinghorn, &c. against thet
Scotch flargha' Accounts Bill, were presented.
Mr. ABERCROMBIE wished the Lord Advocate to pout.
pone that Bill for the present.
The LORD ADVOCATE said, he should bring it forward
this evening. The noble Lord near the ;ton. member (Lord A.
Hamilton) had repeatedly desired the Bill to be brought un :
he was therefore surprised at this application.
Petitions read and ordered to be printed.
The LORD ADVOCATE moved, that the Scotch Burghs'
Accounts Bill he re-couitnisied.

Lord A. HAM! L'TO?i said it would be betterto postpone the
bill altogether. It was impossible to believe that the bi I would
produce any ; the reports showed this fact. The bill had
no remedial qualities about it.
After !Mint, further observation, the Howse went into a com-
mittee ou the bill. In the committee several recital alueud-
ments were moved, which were eventually agreed to.
Several oilier clauses were then agreed to. The House re-
sumed, and the report was ordered to be considered on a future
day. Adjourned.
TUESDAY. Jl'lo7 IS.
There being only thirty seven memoirs present at four o'clock
(forty being required) the Speaker declated .he House to stand
adjourned tall to-morrow.
WEDNESDAY, JUNF 19.
A petition was presented trout St. Mary's, Dublin, complain-
ing of the assessed taxes.
Sir R. SHAW moved for returns of the assessed taxes, Ire-
land fur the last seven years, exceptiog the hearth and window
duties.— -Orde. ed.

Mr. BYNG presented two petitions against the Highgate
Chapel Bill.
Mr. Alderman WOOD presented • petition from Ilornsey
and Finchley against the seine bill.
Mr. Alderman WOOD presented • petition from Mr. John
Knight, confined in Lancaster jail, complaining of severe treat-
ment, dampness, &c. His olience was that of attending a
" peaceable" reform meeting.
Mr. B. WILBRAHAM observed, that the only meeting
which was not peaceable was the one for which this person wan
convicted; the parties bad attended armed with pikes.
Mr. Alderman WOOD said, that be such fact as it might, it
was no reason for treating the prisoner with cruelty. Ilchester
jail was proof in support of such opinion. Petition ordered to
be printed.
Mr. COURTEN AY moved for leave to bring in a bill to ex-
tend the punishment of hard labour to certain cases that were
not now exposed to such punishment; he utesnt certain aggra-
vated misdemeanors.

Mr. M. A. TAYLOR said, lie trusted " political" offences
were not to be included in the hill,
Mr. COURTENAY said, the offences would be spee;fied.—
Motion agreed to.
Dr. LUSHINGTON moved fur a new writ for Camelford
in the room of Lord Yarmouth, now Marquis of Hertford,
Ordered.

Mr. COURTENAY moved for an acconnt of droita of Ad-
miralty granted for the benefit of certain American lo)aliatc—
Ordered.

Cot- rary Cot; RT.—Mr. LENN ARD presented • petition from
.1,001.1 persons in Middlesex, complaiaiing of their comity clerk,
of taking extraordinary fees.
Mr. COURTENAY condemned the petition, Is resulting
from malice. If they were to blame, the Judges of the Court
of King's Bench could he applied to ; and *ll4 were established
the clerk would be dischar,ed. The peitioners ought lint to
come to that Dowse, till they could show that application* to
the Court of King's Bench hail been made in rain. He moved,
as an amendment, that the petition be rejected
Dr. LUSHINGTON expressed his astonishment that such
an amendment should have been moved. The interests of tile
petitioners might be small, but to them they a etc
It oir.tlit to be considered by the House ; at all et ents, Cie re-
ceipt of the petition ought lint to be objected to.
Mr, 11. SL MN ER thought there was no ground for the im-
putatioa of the petition: he should therefore support the einem'.
ineut.

)Ir. G. RENNET spoke in favour of the petition, and said
that hooky ought to be in►tituted. A, to the complaints,
eitmis had already liven inside to get a committee the Eppti-
eatimi for one bad been negatived. Win] respect to the appli-
cation to the Court of King's Bench, be valued it not a fiata.T.
--Torre were 18,000 cases in one year, at the ra:e of 1:0 per
day, and the complaiiit of irregular fei a oii.sht to he the inres-
ti atcd. T:.e looser of the sejeution on the pre_eut occesion
be cuss:missed out lute " 1 ouslatoriel Allto:ney" of tit: covet,

IDS

The ATTORNEY GENERAL raid that the oase bad 'dread,
been investi4ated by the court but is it were thought that jus-
tice had not been done, why had not 21 of the .1411.1petitiosera
applied to the Court of King's Bench ? Was it to be sopposod
that the court would not haveadministered justice t
Me. IiUME was surprised that this petition should he ob-
jected to. The geotlemen oppusite were the worst irked* of
the gentleman rercrred to in Lae petition ; that gentleman ought
to he ansions fur inviry, since there was such serious Oilltl•
plaint. list in what situation was the court plAced by tide re-
fusel of inquiry ? What was to be thought of the complaint if
it would not hear inquiry
Mr. C. W. W YNN supported the rejection of the petition.
The law pointed out the summary mode of obtaining justice ia
this case if there were ground of complaint. Wki, therefore.
receive thin petition.

114.110BlIOUSE said, during iiis experience in that Hansa.
there bad been two or three petitions rejected that ought to
bave been received, in his opinion ; hut lie had never witnessed
so estramtlioary a proposition tis that to reject this petition.—
To adopt a common ru:•de of speech, this seemed very like
carrying the joke too far.—(ll...ar , bear ! j—Tbe petitioners
complained of Ike constitution of the court. They said that it
was au sliuse that could :ie corre-ted only by no' alteration i 4
the law ; silly then was their ..,elition to be rejected t Could
IS,OOD owl s go to the Court of King's Deitch t Instead of sup.
porting this cause, this opposition wits only calculated to bring
the Court and its 0111....ers into suspicion and disrepute.
Coloucl WOOD supported the amenamunt fur the rejection
of the petidoti.
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Mr..M. k. TAYLOR anid, he thonght they conld not reject
this petition with safety, and advantage to the own eharacteta.
•—(Hear, hear'. )--He did not likz to ace the crnstant practice
there was to resist ti:l imptiry when the eourts were complained
of. The langtvLe of the petition was respectful. Wuy, then,
reject It was said, when such romilaints were wade—Ols,
take rare of the Judges t Be would say—let tlicia take oars
of their own characters, anti let that House teoeive the emu.
plaiiits of petitioners when they were properly urged.
Mr. W. :4311TH supported the petition.
Mr. 12Ult WLN knew Mr. Heath, and for tbnt gentleman's
sake hr iutrented that opposition might be withdrawn.
Mr. CtsilliTENAY said, if the subject were to be instantly
end immediately investigated, he could withdraw Lis uncad •
nient.

Mr. LENNARD observed, that it would be imposing a great
diffieulty on him to require him to pledge himself to institute
inquiry this session, so far advanced as it was.
Mr. CREINRY said that the complaint was, that there was
not justice duly administered. Apply to the Judges on such a
matter, and they would say, like men of sense, go to Parlia-
ment. The ministers saw what a nonsensical opoosition this
was ; it was evident that they had been saving as much for the
last half hour ; but the two membera (Mr. Wynn and Mr.
Coorttnay) were always in their places, to snatch petitions,
sad get them rejected it possible. ',bey seemed to be anxious
to establish the character of the Meuse for iosanity"—for
snob opposition was nothing less—(hear and laughter.)—Wby
was there all this fuss about °diner* of " a Toropeuny-halfpenny
Court ?"
Mr. F. ROBINSON said, as the petition complained of the
constitution, and as the remedy was such as the Parliament
only could remedy, he trusted opposition would be withdrawn,
on the understanding that House should be ingoiry.—(Chsers
from the opposition.)
Mr. COCRTENAI" withdrew his oppostion.—(Hear.)
The petition was then ordered to tie on the table, bat the
motion for printing it was not pre,sed.
LICENSING SYSTEM. —Mr. JAMES presented a petition from
s publican, named Priddy I, at some parish in Somersetshire,
complaining of the arbitrary conduct of two magistrates, who
had deprived him of the licence of his house, which be had
kept for 11l years. There bad bees no objection to him till the
failure of the Bill of Pains and Penalties a ',king the late Queen,
which met with the approbation of the wllole parish, with one
solitary exclition. On that occasion there were rejoicings;
and afterwards it was resolved to take the petitioner's license
away, on the pretest that no public-house was wanted there.—
Now there was no other public•house within 10 miles. The
whole parish were ready to supeuart the representations of the
petitioner, and to bear testimony to his good character and con-
dirt. The hon. member said, the two magistrates were visit.
ing magistrates of Ilchester gaol. He was not surprised at
what was now staled; hot the case he (bought was one of the
liar est that had been mentioned.

Mr. PEEL defended the magistrates, and said, that Priddy!l
had been repeatedly warned to be careful, but in vain. As to
the insinuation about political feeling, one of the magistrates
WAS adverse to the " mode" of prc.mmtion aghast the Queen.
For three years Priddell had been warned, and nothing was
done till complaints were preferred b, fume the petitioner.
Mr. DICkENSON defended the conduct of the magistrates.
Mr. G. BENNE!' said, what had fallen from the right bun.
secretary was satisfactory. If toe petitioner had offended, why
not punish him for the imp, oprieties in the house ; that rni4lit
have prevented the dreadful 'Dented% e of destroying the for-
tunes of the petitioner.
Mr. JAMES said, be had only stated what was set forth in
the petition. There had never been any disturbance Ito the
house, except once a year, when the clergeman,
churchwar-
dens, &c. le.d a dinner there.--(A - Petition ordered to
be printed.
Several petitions on the subject of the leather tax, &c. from
Ireland, were then presented, anti ordered to be punted.
TITO f. 9, 111F.I.ANDi—Mr. DALY rose to bring forward Lis
promistd motion on this atiblect, but
Mr. P. el and Mr. Oonlburn strongf. solicited him to postpone
it for the preseol.—Mr. Daly consented ; wh.n
Mr. HUME said, that as the motion had been abandoned by
the hon. member, he should bring it forms aed. It was the
source of much evil in Ireland, and it wadi not hear delay.—
He !tad postponed it on various accounts ; but if i: w ere longer
postponed, the prese:d sessions would pass away without the
Honse and the country being matte acquainted with the
grievous sate of the tythe system is Ireleed. Mr. Hume
then c ntered at great lenAth into a ree iew of the present stile
of the church in Ireland, and coin nented en the great ac-
I cumulation of pluralities in that country, by wlacb the iseouto
of soma of the clergy had become enormous, whilst many
of the poor clergy (.nrates) were reduced to the lowest
state of absolnte want. He :11.00,t this one of the existing
evils of Ireland. lie would ow meddle with vested rights.
but as the present ineunibenta, whether pci,tats or his.tops,
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died, lie would have reform introduced. Tito iris!' were look-
ing to Parlia:nent to tin sounething, rnd someihiag they ought to
do, even thonzlo it reqnired that the honse shoald extend its
sittings a month beyond the p, AO.l enntemi fated. Th• hor.
member near him (.Ir. Duly) had erosentei to vti:bdisw his
motion, hut he had felt himself called on, in the conscientious
discharge of his duty, to move a resoluthm, that the bows
should pleddo itself to go into an icquiry early ill the Less
( For contimation see page 196.)