The National Register.
London, England, 1815-03-12 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAY. MARCH 6.

The Earl of SllArry.inlY RY presented a Petition from Oxford, for the
rcp.,;tl .f the Insolvent DcOtors' Bill, and a Petition from Kingston
11,:i11110 the Corn Bil'.
-Earl ST A 1.1 it °PE also presented Petitions against the Bill from Bethnal
Green. IVliitecharpel, Chatham, Rochester, Deptford, Wapping, and
()dirt. places.
The Estil of Drum- presented a Petition from Grant and Link
buiton, Lancashire, also seainst the Corn Bill. His Lordship ob-
served, that he by no means agreed in the player whicti it cent aimed ;
think,mr, as he did, that the measure was calculated to prole
tit,;equs t. the comiory. he should give it his support, whatever novo-
puirritv it 'nigh, expose him to. Ile was tque that the measure was
not pregnunt Aid, the evils apprehended from its operation.
The D..ke of SUSSEX presented a Petition from Hammersmith,
having the same object. His Royal Highness at the same time stated,
that he had not yet made up his mind on the subject.—:Adjourned..

TUESDAY, MADER 7.
A' imrro:zs rervions were auxin laid un their Lordships' table, against
t 1 Corn Bill now before the Connnons.

iVtDPIF.sn.IY, mAitcn 6.
Lord SrAnnovE brought up Petitions against the Corn Bill from the
Libert -1511Trott bill, from Corsham, ann one from Bristol, signed by
upward Id .1000 tames. lie observed., that all those Petitions con-
tained .D .•t much importance, but that the strongest reasoning
was in the Pelltioid fr .in Peterbbolotigh which called on the Legisla-
ture to calk• the fanner, by taking off the agricultural taxes. This, he
was c.uivinced, was the right point of the difficulty.
Petitions were also presented from Uxbridge, and various other
places.

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THURSDAY, mAuctt 9.
Petitions were presented from the Owners and Occupiers of tend in
the counties of Norfolk and Gloucester, in layout. of the Corn Bill; nod
Petition- from the Livery of London, Worthing, Oxford, Glasgow, and
other places, against it.
The Mutiny, and several other Bills, were presented from the C 0...•
111011 S.

FRIDAY, MARCU

A treat number of Petiiions any alteration in the Corn Laws
were presented by Lords GREN VITA E and STANHOPE, which were re-
ceived, and ortieied to lie on the tuble.

Lot-el Cravv gave notice, that he should move, on Monday, to prisf-
pone the consideration of the measure, in order to übtoin more inlorma.
nun on the subject.
The P.-al of CARLISI a stated a general sense cf disapprobation on
the subject of the Corn Bill. observing. that the ineasure would never
he worth the purchase, considering what had happened, and what might
happen before it could pass to a law.
Lord LavyuPOOL said, whatever the preparations had been-with re-
spect to the peace of the Metropolis, tlwy certainly had been made
with a vi,',Ar to the peace of his Majesty's subjects. " I should
certainly think, "- said the Noble liorl, " that Parliament would cease
to vas!, if it could be affected by clamour 'out of doors. I will only
say, that when the Bill conics regularly before the House; it is my in-
tention to state clearly the cround on which I think some measure is
necessary, with a view to the object now pending. The only gr►und on
wlici► I shall argue in favour of this measure is, that it is a measure
calculated for the general interest of the community. If the measure
cannot promote the interest of the consumer, I will consent to
abandon it."—Adjourned to Monday. •

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mosnti-, ntAlteti G.

PETITIONS AGAINST THE CORN nut.
retltiens were presented from the corny ies of Kaclaire and Kill.renny,
in favour of the Corn Law•. An immense mituber were presented
against them, par,icularly from the fallowing places, which were sere_
r,,tly read, and ordered to lie On the table ; New Sarum, Spilsbur:y,
IVirahury, Paisley, Glouce!..ter, IturasgateiTetbury, Tooting, ht. John's,

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