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}MUSE OF LORDS.
THURSDAY, APRIL. 22.
The House met pursuant to the adjournment, and the Lord-
Chancellor tool. his seat on the woolsack at half-past three.
The Duke of Roxburgh, the Earl of Darlington. Earl of Farn-
ham, Lord Duwne, the Bishop of Gloucester, and the Bishop
of Winchester, took the oaths awl their seats.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented a petition from the
county of Forfar against the equalization of the coal•duties.
'f he Earl of LON US UAL E presented a petition from the owners
of coal mines in the counties of Cumberland, Northumberland.
Durham, and Yorkslire, against assessing lead mines to the
poor's-rates.
The House adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF CO:HMON3.
WEDNESDAY, Aran. 21.
Mr. ROBINSON presented the Report of the Milbourne Elec-
tion Committee, which confirmed the return of the sitting Mem-
ber. and declared the Petition nut to be frivolous or f 2xatiout.
BAKERS.—Mn H. SUMNER gave notice, that he should to.
tunrrow move for leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the Trade of
Bakers in the Neighbourhood of London.
A i'etition was presented from the Roman Catholic Inhabit-
ants of die County of Roscommon, praying to be relieved from
the Civil Disabilities under which they at present lahOured.
Sir G. OSBORN E proiented a Petition trom the ntotestant In-
habitants of Newry, in favour of the Catholic
and ordered to lie on the table.
Sir U. Button presented a Petition from insolvent Debtors in
the Jail of Carlo, praying for a General Act of Grace.—Ordered
to lie upon the table.
Mr. Carus presented a Petition from John Mac-Taggart,
complaining of the undue Return of R. Ward Primrose, for in-
verkeithing.—Ordered to be take!) into consideration, May
Mr. Alderman WOOD gave notice, that April 27, he should
subunit a Motion to the House to improve the frade of Ireland,
particularly as far as regards Partnerships.
3lr. Ald. Woos) presented a Petition from John Dufresne,
late of Le,elq, complaining of the liankrurt Laws, and praying
to be hewed before the Committee.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. DOWDSWELL presented a Petition from Tewksbury,
praying that no alteration might take place in the laws affecting
the Roman Catholics.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Lord LOWTHER asked whether it was the intention of the
Member for Carlisle to found any Motion on the Papers tor
which he had recently moved respecting the Receiver-General
r far Cumberland.
Mr. C u ItWEN replied in the negative, adding, that he had not
warranted any erroneous statements which might have been cir-
culated on this subject.
The house resolved itself into a Committee on the Chimney
Sweepers"frade Regulation Rill—Report to-morrow.
3lr. BENNETT presented a Certificate trout Dr. Pearson,
stating that Sir F. Burtleet, in consequence of severe indisposition,
would be unable to attend the House for a fortnight ; and he
therefore moved that the lion. Member have leave of absence for
that iferiuel. Agreed to.
LICENSING SYSTEU.—Mr. Bennett gave notice, that on the
27th of May lie should move for leave Is bring in a Bill fur the
better regulation of the Licensing System.
The Life Annuities Bill was read a second tigne.
The Keeper of Ikhester Jail was ordered to bring up Corti to
be examined before the Llectiun Committee.
Mr. Wilson presented a Petition hum St. Bartholomew, Ex-
change, against the London Clergy Bill.
Mr. F. Lewis presented a Petition from inhabitants of Hol-
born, praying to be heard against the St. Giks's raving Bill.
Referreel to the Committee. Ati;ourned.
THURSDAY, APRIL 22.
ARISITRARY I M PRISONME it. WILSON presented
a Petition from J. Buchanan, a weaver, of Glasgow, complaining
of having been arbitrarily arrested, and thrown into prison, long
and solitarily confined, and eventually discharged without being
brought to trial; and that he had been deprived of the means of
procuring redress, in consequence of the ,Ministers obtaining a
Bill of Indemnity. He knew nothing of the Petitioner, but pre-
sented the Petition in performance of public duty. The Act
which had been obtained to indemnify against the consequences
of arbitrary imprisonments was then eakulmed to alienate the
minds of his Majesty's subjects, especially such as were in-
jured by it; and such measures were also calculated to promote
sedition. By the arbitrary imprisonment of which the Petitioner
complained, he and his family mad been brough to indigence.--
This case merited the attention of Parliament, tor in this instance,
as well as in that of others, the principle that a man must be
deemed innocent till ie is proved to be guilty had been subverted.
Petition read and ord,.red to be printed.
Mr. H. SusieEa presented a Petition from the Grand Jury of
die County of Surrey against the existing Duties on Coals. Ile
also presented similar Petitions from Kingston, Touting, and
Dorking. Ordered to lie on the table.
NETT presented a Petition from Freebelders of South
Mutton. Devonshire, praying the House to exteni to them,
especially if any alteration took place in the Borough of Barn-
staple, the elective franchise of which they had been tat lung
deprived. Head and ordered to be printed.
Poon Scyrix.stesr DILL.—Mr. W. SMITH presented a
Petition from the guardians of the poor in the city of Norwich.
setting forth that although they concurred in the preamble of the
poor settlement bill, some of its provisionr, unless altered, must
prove highly injurious to the inhabitants, as there were at pre •
sent not -less than 14,000 persons resident, who had no settlement
in the city; and praying therefore to be heard by counsel ageinst
it.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. W. SMITH also presented a Petition from the pariah of
St. Mary-hill, Loneloo, against the fire stet clergy hill; which
was road and ordered to lie on the table.
IRELAND.—Sur .1. NEwPorur brought forward his motion
for an Address to the Prince Regent, to cause hieuiry to be in-
stituted respecting the present state of the Protestant Churches
in Ireland ; the effec. of previous recommendations on the sub-
ject, Sec. The Hon. Baronet detailed the increased unions of
Parishes, 31 having taken place within the last 18 years, while
30 only had taken place in the preceding en years ; and added,
that in some instahees ten and eleven Vicarage, hart been united.
Cduld such things tend to give satibfaution to the Protestant po •
pupation ?
Mr. C. GRANT, so far from opposing the motion, acquiesced
in its propriety, being convinced that nothing would so materially
Contribute to the prosperity of Ireland as the mai,.tenance of her
establishment.
Motion agreed to, after some observations from Mr. L.
Forster. mice.
The remaining Orders of tl:e Day being disposed of, die House
adjourned.
FRIDAY, APRIL 23.
The Report on the Petition resnecting the marking of Machine
Pumper was brought up, and in consequence leave was gised to
bring in a Bill to require that all Paper made by Alachinery
should have a uiaik df,tiogukliMg it at such.
A Petition was pres nice! from Debtors mental in Lincoln
4 Jail, against any alttz:.tion of the Insolvent Debtors' Act.