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MONDAY. APRIL 29. •
The fine of LAUDERDALE presented a petition frAn the
owners and occupiers of land in ForLuskin:, complaining of awl-
cultund distress.--Laid on table.
NORFOLK PETITIONS.

The Karl of ALBEMARLE said, he had to present a number
of petitions from owners of land in Norfolk, complaining of
agriculture Hu that ucca.sion he shouid, however, only present
one of the petitions, which was signed by some of the most re-
spectable farmers and others, in the county. The noble earl,
atter a few genera remarks on the nature and cause of the dis-
tress, &live. al the petition. It purported to be from the
owners of land, in the Hundreds of Blolield, and Walsingliani,
in the county of Norfolk. The petitioners identified their case
with that of the distress felt by the whole country, and prayed
for relief.

Lord CALTHOR PE bore testimony of the respectability of
the personb front whom the petition ciune. All the noble earl
Lad bald of the t so Hundreds arum whence it was sent was most
accurate. _ -

The Earl of ROSEBE3RY also added his testimony in proof
of the responsibility of the petitioners.
Lord SUFFIELD presented A petition from the Hundred of
of Parham, in the county of Norfolk, also complaining of agri-
cultural distress. The above petitions were received, 4114 Lad on
the table.
DISTRESS IN IREI.AND.

Earl DARNLEY said he was anxious, before the House ad-
journed, to make a few observations upon wle•t lie considered
extraordinary silence kept by his Majesty's ministers, with re-
spect to great and important matters pressing so peculiarly at tins
time upon the minds of persons an all parts of the united king
dom. It was his intention, it the silence he deprecated continued
much longer, to call the attention of the house to the great and
alarming distress in Ireland. That distress now amounted to
famine. Ile trusted the dreadful accounts from that unhappy
country were exaggerated, but he believed that no person would
doubt but there was great and general distress. II is object in
waking these observations was to ask the noble earl (Liverpool),
whether the account of this distress had reached his Majesty's
government. It ceitainly would be a satisfaction if the House
of Lords and the public had some assurance on the subject.
The Earl of LIN'EIIt'UOL had no difficulty in answering the
question. It was undoubtedly use, that in unit parts tit Ire-
land, though not to any great extent, there was a great deal of
distre,s, and he had no hesitation in saying the subject had hot
Cti(aped the vigilance of the govetnnient; measures had been
taken iu cuntininity to former proceedings under similar distress,
to provide &remedy. With respect to any general arrangement
for the sale of abundant produee in this country,he knew of no-
thing that would go tocreate a famine in the long run, more than
the interference of government in the subsistence of the public.
It was by allowing individuals in follow their own speculations,
that die markets of this country were so well suppled. A fo-
reigner of distinction had once expressed his astonishment how
London was so well supplied without regulation, and lie found,
upon inquiry, that the abundance and excellent supply was
because there was no regulation. His Majesty's goveinnient
were satisfied, trot CollllllWheillteht With the noble marquis
at the head of the government of Ireland,. that every dung
would be done to itleviate distress that could be +tone.
The subject then dropped.
A petition was presented from the members of the Chamber
of Commerce at liclia.tt, praying fur Parliament to lay a duty on
foreign butter.—Laid on the table-
The Flax and Cotton Bill, and the Summary Law Proceedings
Bill, went I dmzuugh committees, and were repotted without
anietslineuts to the house.—Adjuumed.

TUESDAX, APIIIL 30.
The Duke of MONTROSE presented a petition font the
Corporation of the Royal Burgh of Stirling, itainst tile exten-
sion or priviiegft to tile Roman Catholics.—The petition was
read and hid on the table.

Mr. 11. Davis. troll the Commons, brought up the Bristol
harbour Hill, which was read the But time.
The Flax:awl Cotton Bid, and the summary Law Proceedings
Bill. was read the third time, anti passed.
The houte then adjourned.

WEDNESDAY. lAAY 1.
A message from the Commons was brought up by several
:Nlembers, inloruiing the Lords that D. H. Home, itsii.M.P.
was peruutteu to attend a Cormnittee of Privikges on the itlandi-
laitint Peerage.
Lord AIORLEY presented a petition from the ship owners of
Liverpool, against impostlig additional duties on Canadian
umber.

The petition was read, and laid on the table.
The Irish bank bill went turough a Committee, and was re-
ported without amendment.
Several private bills were forwarded in the respective stages,
and the UMW adjourned.

THURSDAY, LAY 2.
The Howe met at lour o'clock, in a Committee of privileges,
upon the claim to the Marehmant Peerage, when 31t. Wether-
vill was heard for the claimant.

After Gustavus Hume Rochefort, Esq. M.P. for Westineath,
had been examined at the Bar as a witness, by Mr. Waugh/an,
further proceedings were adjourned to a future day.
Mr. Ellis, trout the Commons, brought up the Dublin Found-
ling Hospital bill. Several private bills were also brought up,
and rum the first time.
The Earl of TIiANET presented a petition from certain
Dissenters, at Kendal, in Westmorland, praying to be telieveil
trom disabilities imposed on thorn by the .%larnage Act.
The Duke of BEAU FORT presented a petition signed by
many respectable inhabitants in Stanersetshire, against the ex-
tension of privileges to the Roman Catholics.
The above were read, and laid on the table.
Tim Bank of Ireland Bill was read a third time, and passed.
'f he House adjourned.
)'HIDAY, MAY 3.
111 r. Brogden brought up the Excise Licenses bill, and several
private bills, which were read the first time.
AGRICULTURAL PETITIONS.

The Earl u. ALBEMARLE prevented a petition from the
hundred of North Greenhoe, in the county ot Nurfolk, coin-
',kilning of agricultural distress, and playing for relief. The
petition was signed by the occupiers Of 24,300 acres of
as read, and laid on the table.
Lord SC I. FIELD supported the player of the petitioners.
The Earl ot ALBEMARLE presented another petition from
the owners and occupiers of land in the hundred of Kingcross,
in Nortolk, complaining of excessive taxation.
Lord SUFFIELD presented a petition from the hundred of
Numb E. iinghanr, ir. Norfolk, complaining of taxation, and
praying for retimn in the representation ot the people. The
1.-bie earl conelud.tl Ina statement of the prayer ot the petition,
by moving it be read. The petition was accordingly read.—ln
moving mat the petition do lie on the table, the noble earl stated
that it was signed by all the respectable landholders in the hurl-
died of Erpinghant, but he bad no share in composing it.
Earl Do It NLEY said, notwithstanding the utspiuring tone of
the petitions, he had hope that much might be done tor the
country by reduction of taxation. It was w the power ot par-
liament to sehere agricultural distraits by removing taxation.
lie Expressed a hope that this session would not pass over
without parliament doing manething with a view to /Wm.:ion
or taxes.
The petitini was Lid on the table.