The National Register.
London, England, 1822-05-19 00:00:00

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Imperial i'iarliemetti confirmed from page 155'
tit Glasgow, die. agatnst any alteration of the duties on
East India sugar.
Mr. HUME presented a petition front Annan, Scotland,
praying for reform. The lion. member said, lie was. pet-
roasted 'hat the tissue was not far distant when it vsuield be
Peva' that there was 110 plot venni, against ex trasagance
and prelusion butt in a refrained !louse of Coalitions.--
Ordered to he printed.
Mr. W. SMITH presented a petition from Norwich,
pi as ir.g tor a mare frequent gaol delivery.
Mr. S. IVOIITLEY gave notice, that on Tuesday next
lie should peseta 3 petition complaining of the r Steers of
the wool tax. His opinion cOillei:IPII with that of the pc.
intone's, that such tax materially added to the agi icultu-
-141 distress.
Sir G. ILERIi. gave notice, that on Monday next lie
kliosild move tin lease to iii a bill to produce 1110.
10111.11 V in weights and measures in this country.
sir iv. LUR us presented a petition trouts merchants of
London against the West India Colonies Intercourse bill.
Mi. IIU.111: was sorry to see such petition from the city,
for it was nut long since that the petitioners approached
the house, imploring it to remove the rests tedious ou trade.
3tAttitvvrr coil, this petition max signed by a
limited number 1.1 persons. 'Dill had long enjoyed a
nissitopol, and they widted to perpetuate it.
Me. 11. ',MITI' observed, that tlig spiestion raised by
the bill was, whether the restrictions on the colonies cued
the mother country should living:forth be binditig on the
mintier vomits y only, and be removed lions the colonies?
Mr. PHILLIPS said, that these ps s ere merely
brokers; the meieliants, he undeistuail, were favourable
to the bill.
Mr. WILSON observed, that the merchants appeared
to be considered a very petty set of pet sons they were
not so petty a set. Ile untied, that the supply of stigar in
this country ktßa °hogsheads) would not meet the demand
of three ser eiss ; and were the I fiends of the bill prepaied
fuss such a state of things !
Ordered to be pointed, after souse observations from
Mr. lx. I)ottglas, Mi. Blight, Mr. Aisles wall Wood, and
bur J Newport.
[Considerable amusement was excited in the house
%slide the right lion. 11411. was Speaking, its at that time it
was übset vs d, Mat the worthy bait. vrho had presented
the petition, and 'oho had glllll`lly u,ated himself out the
'Treasury bench, hail been subdued by the heat of the
venting. He Was 31011,e11 I'lolll Isis 10)&110g 11110 W by
some Is tends Ural' him, and with his arcustigned good Int-
ibuur he smiled and diem for their kindness.]
LICIASING SYSTEM.

Mr. HUAIE presented a petition complaining of the
present state of the licensing system. The petitioner had
paid tined. for the house, and he was uegillaily inuotlured
two it t till' Magilardit'S made no 01..11.V1i011, and his spit it
licence was regularly renewed. lu ssepten lier, bows-Yet,
Isis beer licence was refused; and alien the pen toter
asked the season of such refusal, Mr. lt kite said th.it it
was maim: to tile bad character ill his pieJecessor, Sutcic
such a ,ysll.lll I equity el cunt cttoss.
Sir R. HERON hoped, that in any alteration of the
law that might take place, care would be taken to present
the houses lions being co:liveried into dram shops.
Mr. IJAWIsON explained various proceedings and sum-
monses that hail taken place against the petitioner, for
keeping ripen his house at late hutirs, encouraging tippling,
Ike.; aunt the licence had nut been withdrawn tot arts r
tines and repeated warnings. Mr. lt bite denied that lie
ever said the licence was refused owing to the previous
bad character of the house. The practice of wanting
beer and spirit lire 'tees separately had long existed in
"Westminster. He did not think that the petitioner had
any Ise:IKOM lo COIIIO4III, as the inagistuate had observed lie
slimild hese lirst inquired at the police °thee about the
eh:nacres of Ihr house.
Petition read. It was nom Mr. Hobert Crumsy, of the
It Rile liorssi, Broadway, %I estimuster.
Mr. 11U 11. added, that previous to presenting the pe-
titieli, lie had tech some of the petitioner's neighbout 5.
(Sveretaly) P I.IEL said, that Ike 11011 Se in tines-di:in
%vas mini' sited lion, the street, and closed willing large
gates—sthes elute, the neighbours might not know the i
proper scenes that had lieu made matter of complaint.—
lisei e had been, however, two MillllllllllSeS and coils ietions,
and a third complaint on statute, for improper conduct, 80
Mete hail been no deficiency of warnings.
Mr. IiMIE said, the I- suss. had been used by hackney
coachmen, which acconotell for the late bons.
Petition ordered to he printed.
Mrs Ts ILSON presented a petition from honsebold.
et ft stud inhabitants of St. M•litil's-I(.•grilild, eonrlataiumg
14 rums occasioned, and mats and thoroughfares shipped
up, on account of the new Post-chive preparations.
Mr. SYKES postponed to Tin.mil.ty meat his motion
respecting the repeal of the tax MI tallow.
Sir J. NEW p(HRT asked, w kether any elfin had been
adopted respecting the Cunt of Eyeltequer, teapot, Ille
4.54 V. j Mild hot received a miltililaCtUry
tun-
awer from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he lose
motive, that on the lilt of J sine lie Airfield lubuut a Motion
to the house on the subject.
Mr. %S ESTERN pt eat wed a petition from the county
of Essex, complaining of agricultural distress. The pata-
liouers decidedly remonstrated against the change made
in the cm reney, and complained of the change sit, Leis
produced in the demands on them.
Sir E.liAltVE cowidered the cbalge in the currency
as one great operating of the existing distri'ms.
Mr. LENNAKI) spoke of the fishy attended meeting
that had agreed to the petition, and of the great sulleinigs
of the petitioners. Nothing Lint au ellectual realm-tun u;
tax:akin WOlllll afford
Petition ordered to be printed.
ILO [ESTER GAOL.

Mr. Alderman ‘lTlilliwisiedl;inow whether any
proceedings weir to be adopted against the enagistiates,
as well as against Bo idle. the keeper of Ilcheater caul.
Mr. PEEL said, lie had duet-tea the law officers to
institute a proarention a;ainsi Bridle, the late keeper, it
being thought that the disinissien of that individual wily
did out inert the jtv.tice of the case. With respect to the
rite of the pinion, &c. thine subjects were under the con-
sideration of the rialto, by duet. • of the lord lieute-
nant, iii consequence of a cuionstinication to that etket
oul the GO% As to the in.% i.l rates. he thought
the worthy :tido wan had dour sight in postponing his
11,01,,..0, and he hoped it would nut be renewed, fiir as
Bridle inight now be considered as on his trial, it would
out be advisable to do any thing that was calculated to
L.odurre windier to such individual. He would add,
tc.at tl.c lies. Mi. Colstou wished w .ay that be and not