The National Register.
London, England, 1821-02-11 00:00:00

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(Imperial Parliament continuedfiom page 43.)
cave mille reason for asset sing that the QiWIMP had Pnid-efime
journals, he hopethlutt the House would not believe the
noble bud.
Mr. Alderman WOOD had walled to hear proofs of any
hills against her Majesty bring unpaid, and of atone) having
been paid for processions; and he would give 1001. for ever)
-instance of this kind.—(Lheers and a laugh.) The Queen's
sower had been quoted, hut oho produced the tid.k. be,
however, had consulted the MS. and there it was mitten—
s' The People." Was that conduct becoming the head of the
ministry ?—(Cheers.)—As to the dreadful assault at Dover
it consisted of wine old women laughing at the Italians,
and telling them to go home.—(Hear. hear !)—This was
•the fact. ' .

The House adjourned at a late hour.
Wit WA V, IGLU.
This being the last day for receiving petitions for the
introduction of private bills, the House was occupied fur
a-considerable time in the receipt of them.
Sir 3. GRAHAM presented a bill for the establishment
of a select vestry in the parish of Newington, commonly
-called Newington Hons.—Read a first time, and ordered
•te be read a second time.
Mr. CURTEIS presented petitions from Battle; and
other places in Sussex. the farmers resident there com-
plaining of the depreciated value of all the articles of
their produce.—Read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Times* THADE.—Mr. MARRICAT presented a peti-
ties from certain merchants and ship owners, on the
subject of the colonial timber trade. The represeuta-
Bons of the petitioners were at direct variance with the
conclusions of the report of the Lords of last Sessions,
respeeting timber in the colonies, &c.
The petitions were troth Merrimashie, New Bruns-
wick. against any immediate alteration of the timber
duties. Read, and ordered to lie on the table.
KILN A INNAM MEKTINO.-Mr. J. P. GRANT, in the
absence of a noble friend, postponed the notice till the
12d inst. for the presenting of the petition re gelding
the proceedings at the Kilmainham meeting. The post-
ponement was on account of the illness of the right hon.
aecrethry fp' Ireland (Mr. C. Grant.)
EAST brures.—Mr. LAMBTON understood from a
letter from the East Indies, that there was apprehensions
of the censorship of the 11100, which had been taken off,
being about to be restored to die Marquis of Hastings.—
Was there any foundation for such apprehension ?
Mr. B. BATHURST replied, that no orders of such
tendency had been sent from this coentry to India.
Mr. LAMBTON was perfectly satisfied with this an-
swer.

Lord G. CAVENDISH presented • petition front Scar.
borough (we In here), complaining of ogricultinul dis-
tress.

- Or/FEM.—Sir R. WILSON presented a petition.—
Afterthe decisions of that lionise, it was rather a hope-
less task to present petitions; but he would have the
people to persevere. because eventually they might baiter
down those ramparts which prevented the people's voice
from being heard by the throne—(Cheers.) As to the
rumours alike prejudicial to truth and the patties, he
begged to refute the calumnies which had been circulated
regarding the processions. It was said that the Queen
paid for the procession. This was false and ealumnious.
Not one farthing had been paid by her orders. The
braziers had paid all their own expences, by subscrip-
tions amongst themselves, and from their masters. 'the
procession, the brass work, the insignia, the armour, cl/4c.
bad coat 7,0001. each procession cost 1,2001. That was
paid fur by a subscription of 2s. from the men; the
remainder came from the masters. They said, they
ehonid have felt disgraced had they not paid their own
expences; their loyalty was not for the Queen alone—it
-extended itself to the laws. The petition was from the
braziers. It prayed fur iiiimisy, and that the ministers
ought to be compelled to pay the expences of the late
proceedings against the Queen, and slut grant them one
shilling till they recognized all ie rights of the Queen.—
(Cheess.) The petition was from the braziers of the
metropolis. Read and ordered to be printed, amidst
•considei able cheering.
Sir It. WILSON then presented a petition from farmers
in three parishes in Oxfordshire. complaining of agikul-
tural distress, Arc. and praying fur a complete change of
system, as the only means of extricating the comity from
its peseta difficulties.
Lord BELGRADE presented a petition from free-
holders lot Ilse county of Chester, complaining of tho
present state of affairs, and the proceedings against
the Queen. At the meeting all aas quiet, till sonic in-
dividuals, from whose situations and loyalty tranquillity
might have been expected, created considerable coaliti-
onal. Ile complained of the charges of disaffection so
liberally bestowed on the people of England. St as it just
to endeavour to persuade the monism,' that he reigned
over bands of coo/phallists ? And if they were traitors,
was it putitic to tell them so beim e the blow was inflict-
ed ? And if it were not true, was it just flues to brand a
gallant and suffering nation? (Chews.) He also cons-
plaivad of the conduct of the shoal tit the meeting, who
had interfered with the exercise of their popular rights.
He claimed the right of exercising Isis own discretion—
but let it be remembered, that the law ended where dis-
cretion began. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. BRIGHT did nut say that the sheriff was bound to
Call a meeting—but if lie did call it, lie aas bound to call
opinions fairly. He was not to defraud the people of
their rights. It was said that the laws were Open; but if
there were any justice lett, that house ought to have the
sheriff ill question at their bar. He had impeded time
most_ precious privilege of the people, the right of poi
tioning that house as well as the soiirreigli ; Uhil to throw
obstacles in the way of that proceeding he deemed is
breach of the privileges of that house, and lie hoped it
would be stewed in such light. (Hear, hear.) The right
of petitiunisig, all Ins reading au ulnitivaiion taught him to
believe, was tit the greatest importance to the liberties of
the people ; and if that minima to perform its duties by
the people, lie thought they would slut tail to take serious
notice of the euntlller of the sheriff:
Mr. B. WILISRA HAM did nut see how that house
could be called upon to interfere with the conduct of the
sheriff; he had not violated any of their prifileges. As
to the conduct at the asserting, teats and confusion would
sometimes take place on such occasions; but had they
nut heard of such things Its hissing in a deliberative
assembly, allele better things ought to be expected ?
Mr. CILEE EN adverted to the hisses that had beets
made in that house—at the time of the pm urogation, lie
pit sullied, was ;maul. lie did not heat hisses, but Ise