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them, and if it would suit the convenience of the Lords. he
should, on Tuesday next, bring f.Award the question more at
large.
'flue Grant in Aids Bill, and the Innkeepers Allcwance Bill,
passed through Committees—Adjourns:..
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16.
The house met at tour o'clock, when counsel and witnesses
were heard at the bar in support of Allertlyee'v Divorce Hill.
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the evidence
was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Bastard and other Meniters from the Commons brought
Up a private bill.
The Bishop of OXFORD presented petitions from the Dean
and Chapter of Windsor, and the city of Oxford, against the
Roman Catholic Claims.
Lord SA LTOU N presented a petition from the island of Ne-
vis, praying. for equansation of duties to which they are liable.
the petitions were read and laid on the table.
The Innkeepers Allowance Bid, and the Grants in Aids Bill,
were read the third time.—Adjourued.
THURSDAY, APRIL 17.
ANTI-ROMAN CATHOLIC PETITIONS.
The Archbishop of York presented petttions against the Roman
CADMIIC claim, from the West and East Riding of York. The
Bight Her. Prelute declarzd his concurrence in the said pennons.
and his intention to support the prayer of the petitions.—The
Archbishop presented a unilar pettuons from other }arts of the
county of fort.
The Bishop of CHESTER presented a petition from the
clergy of Litchfield and Sarum, praying that no concessions nosy
trade to the Roman Catholics, to tae injury of tile protestant
establishment.
The Bishop of GLOUCESTER presented a petition from the
ciao tit Gloucester, having the same object.
Lord CIA FDEN presented a petition from the Roman Ca-
thodes of Kilkenny, playing, tor admission to the rights of the
Constitution.
The Marquis of LAN SDOW NE delivered a petition from
the itillabitaitts of Arran, complaining Of distress, and praying
relief. The petitions were read, and laid on the table.
TUE LATE NELioCIATIONS.
Lord KING adverted w the papers respixting the nrgociation.
and observed, that although they might give satisfaction to many,
they dui not satisfy his mind, and in tomer to know what :Rita-
LiCllOll they would anti rd the country generally, be wished to
obtain sonic account of the expcnce attending such diplomacy.—
lle thought the noble Duke had been duped. The French Go-
vernment first duped the ministers respecting the object of the
Cordon Sanitaires—Secondly, into an attempt to moicl the
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HOUSE OF LORDS.
160/1011Y, APIIIL 14.
The house met at thtee o'clock, and the apace below the
bar was soon closely occupied by strangers, anxious to hear the
statement of the Earl of Liverpool on the subject of the French
PC/600 of Spain.
The Lords made a numerous attendances
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from
Dudley, in %Vora itershire, against the Insolvent Debtors' Ae'.;
also a petition train the Mayor and Burgesses of neverley,.
against the Roman Catholic Claims.
The Grant in Aids Bill and the Innkeepers Dill were read the
ozcond time.
Lo'd 1101. L AND presented a petition from the Rev. Dr.
'Highniore, calling ttie attention of the house to the incapacity
of eccie-atistical persons to hold lay petition was
read, and laid on the table.
FRENCH INVASION OF SPAIN.
The Eatl ut LIVERPOOL engird the house about five
o'clock, beating a red box containinA the negociations on the
subject of the war between France and Spain. The noble earl.
some time after, rose on the onkr of the day, u•-•d commenced
his speech by sayitig•-••'. to Al.Niesty's
eom-
mantis, I rise to iay on the oble of VOA noose certain papers
relative to toe neguctations winch proceeded between this country
and others on the disputes of FfittoCC and Spain."—!t would be
seen twat GOYCIIIIIMIA did sac stand in the situation of Ministers
liner a &data:ion ut war, i.i it loco it had been customary to
ttate nut only the outline cf tacos, but enter into argument on
their pink!. and contaiet. The noble earl then adverted to the
Spanish Constitution in 181/, WIOCII was recognised in 1819.
There was no intelereace on the part of the Powers of Europe
on that occasiou on the contrary, all were desirous to promote
conciliation with Spain. 'foe Constitution, to wino. Ferdinand
the Seventh gave ins solemn sanction, went on without inter-
ference on the part of any rower, and in whatever view the
:mans ut Spain *eta conaittered, the conclusion must be, that the
Governments of Europe h 4141 cou
acts of
to the res oration of that
• Government, which the sohanii MCI of Ferdinand the Seventh
1..1 sanctioned. There never had been any occasion in tclll6l
l• .7country had for an instant admitted tire right of foreign
interkrenee with the internal of Siwin. In subsequent
he,pcistions his Majesty's Goveintnent required answers to
three questimis--First, if Frsitice male war, would the °Ater high
Powcrs withdraw their Ministers from Spain? Secondly, if war
broke cot, what form woull the High Powers assume with reli-
ve; to Spair. Thi.dlr. was it the intention of; the !Ni& low,
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to the intended . measures of France; and the insuneetinnary
int entree which were the subject a complaint. '1 he neble
marquis expressed a hope that that paper would at least be
produeml.
Lord ELLE NBOROUG II said he observed a passage in the
speech of the King of Spain to the Cottes in MI, which could
bear but one inference. The speech stated that the Sovereigns
in Congress on the affairs of Naples gave a solemn notice that
the nut:stained no hostile intention with respect to Si ain
thery e:bre wished to know whether any paper was in existence
containing such assurance.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL could only say, speaking from ge-
neral recollection. that he litter heard of such a paper.
Lord El .1 EN BOROUG IL—Does the noble lord mean to
say such a paper is not in existence, or that I.e never Iseat.l of
per it ?.
The Earl or LIV ER POOL.—I never heard of such a pa.
Lord DAItI'LEY could not discover in the negocattitin any
ground to justify his Majesty's ministe a in die assertion that
war might be avoided, because in that moat detestable part of die
French King's speech which said no reform was to come from
any but toe King, there was an end to all hope of peace. He
wished to know whether, in the view his Majesty's ministers wok
of the intentions of France. they instructed Sir Charles St wart
to make a protett to the French Government. It' ary suchdo.
content was in exiatence, he expressed a hope that it might be
produced
1.0111 HOLLAND wished to know whether any document
could be produced on the subject of a complains that France had
sent money to Si .nn to excite insurrection'i
The Fall of LIVERPOOL did not know any deaunent of
that description.
Lord ELLENSOROUGIL—As it appears the Sovereign of
France disavowed all aggrantiisement in the attack on Spam, it
was but fair the Howie should be put in possession of shy do-
cument on that subject.
The Earl tit LIVER POOL—That moat material documeat
is before the public. The subject was then dropped.
Earl I) lINLEY gave notice of a Immo on Monday
reapecing the stale of the navy at dillereta. ports.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL adteried to a notice which he gave
before Eastet of his inxittion to make a motion Oh the subject of
appeals before dist House, end xciorduigly gale notices that rin
this day sennight he should move for the epponitment of •
committee to enquire into the state of appeals.—Adlionmod to
Monday.