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London, England, 1830-03-24 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(LAST NIGHT.)

Immediately after taking the Chair, the SPEAKER, ac-
companied by some Members, proceeded to the House of
Peers. On his return be stated that the House had been
to the House of Peers, and had heard the Royal assent
given, by Commission, to several public and private Bills
(see Lords' Report.)
A person from the office of the Lord Warden of the
Cinque Ports, presented the annual account of surplus rates
of pilotage, appropriated to the provision for superannuated
pilots belonging to the Brotherhood of the Cinque Ports.
The Ellenborough Divorce Bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed to-morrow se'nnight.

A petition was presented from James William Fresh-
field, stating that Lady Ellenborough ii-rtt present abroad
—that she had been served with a copy of the Divorce
Bill previous to its second reading in the other House—
that she there appeared by Counsel—that her Ladyship's
agents are Messrs. Bateman and Jones, of Lincoln's•inn—
that Mr. Jones, of that firm, attended at the Consistory
Court of the Bishop of London, on her behalf—and that
Messrs. Bateman and Jones possess full authority to act as
her agents.
It was then decided by the House that the order for the
commitment of the Bill should be considered good notice to
her Ladyship, the saiiib as if it had been personally served
upon her.
Sir M. S. STEWART begged to present petitions from
the trades-house of Glasgow, from the incorporations of
dyers and bonnet makers, of tailors, of haannermen, of
cordwainers, of masons, of bakers, of maltmen, of coopers,
of skinners, of weavers, of barbers, of fieshers, and of
wrights, making the whole fourteen incorporated trades
of Glasgow, who all unite in praying, that the Glasgow
Royalty Extension Bill may not pass into a law, and that
they may be heard by their agents and counsel against
this (to them) obnoxious measure.
Mr. WARD moved for returns (as we understoo3)
during the last five years, of all fines imposed in the Court
of Exchequer upon licensed spirit dealers, for frauds or
violations of the provisions of Statutes. Also similar re-
turns with respect to wine.

Sir JOHN WROTTESLEY presented a petititioir
from the Protestant Dissenters of a place in Stafford-
shire, against West India Slavery.—To lie on the table.
Sir GILBERT HEATHCOTE presented a petition
from the county of Rutland, complaining of general dis-
tress. He bore testimony to the respectability of the
petitioners, and urged upon the House the necessity of
effecting a reform in the representation of the people.—
To be printed.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from Wooton-under-
Edge, complaining of the general distress, of the monopoly
of the East India Company, and of the practice of burn-
ing widows in India.—To lie on the table.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the Clothing
District of Bentley, in Yorkshire, praying for a free trade
to India.—(To lie on the table.)—The same Hon. Mem-
ber presented a petition from Carlisle and its vicinity,
complaining of the state of the law, and praying its re-
vision. He remarked that two attorneys bad signed the
petition. Justice, the petitioners said, should be speedy
and cheap ; and not sold, as it was, at an inordinate price
Mr. O'CONNELL supported the petition.—To be*
printed.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the Northern
Division of the Metropolis, praying for the Removal of
the Legal Disahilitios affecting the Jews.—To be printed.
The same Hon. MEMBER. presented a petition from
an individual, named John Sheehan, an inhabitant of the
City of Londonderry, in Ireland, stating that the Corpo-
ration of that city ought to he wealthy, but that its funds
had been dissipated ; that in 1814 a sum of 15,0001. had
been advanced to them out of the Consolidated Fund, to
be applied to the improvement of the quays, and the
building a bridge; that this money had never been
properly accounted for, nor any considerable portion of it
repaid.
Sir GEORGE HILL said the petitioner was a stranger
in Londonderry, and that the petition was not signed by
any one else.
Mr. HUME did not move for the printing of the pe-
tition, till returns upon the subject were before the House,
for which he moved accordingly, and which were agreed to.
Lord G. SOMERSET presented a petition from Chep-
stow, against the Hawkers' and Pedlers' Act.
Sir J. LOWTHER presented a petition from Carlisle,
praying for free trade with India.
Mr. DUGDALE presented a petition from Birmingham,
against the punishment of death for forgery.
Mr. RAMSDEN presented a petition from Midden-
field, praying for retrenchment and economy in every
part of the State.
Mr. CAVENDISH presented a petition from some
parish in Sussex, praying for a repeal of the Malt Tax,
Mr. MONCK presented a petition from some place in
Ireland, praying that Parliaments should be held in Ireland
every three years.

Mr. MONCK presented a petition from certain persons
of the Jewish persuasion resident in London, praying that
they might be allowed to take all civil oaths as permitted
in Courts of Juitice, on the Old Testament ; also from a
Roman Catholic Gentleman in Ireland to the same effect.

The 11larquis of CHANDOS presented a petition from
Buckinghamshire, complaining of the state of the poor,
and praying for the means of emigration.
Mr. WILMOT HORTON said that it was his inten-
tion on a future day to bring in a Bill to that effect, in
order that he might take the sense of the House upon the
subject.
Mr. PORTMAN said that the Government ought to
take up the subject, in order to make it effective. A
Committee would be advisable, in order that the facts of
the case might be fully ascertained.
Sir T. FREEMANTLE supported the petition.

Mr. PEEL—As to the question whether parishes
should be allowed to make rates to encourage emigration,
it was a very difficult subject. He would not give an opi-
nion one way or the other. He thought that no Com-
mittee was necessary, as the subject had already been fully
investigated. He was glad to hear that his Right Hon.
Friend (Mr. W. Horton) intended to introduce a specific
motion on the subject. He should not prejudice that by
saying one word more further on the point at present.
Mr. ,R. COLBURN—There was no getting out of the
point that there was excessive population, and therefore
the subject was beset with difficulties.
Colonel WOOD—That distress which existed in the
southern parts of the country was not to be found in the
northern parts. He anticipated the best results from the
Right Lion. Gentleman's Bill.
The petition was then ordered to lie on the table.
EMANCIPATION OF-THE JEWS.

Mr. ESTCOURT was anxious that the Hon. Gentle-
aaan R. Grant) should consent to postpone his motion

on this subject, as the adjourned debate on the distrt*
the country stood for this evening.
Mr. PEEL expressed a similar wish.
Mr. 11. GRANT was willing to postpone the motion,
if the House would consent to let the Bill be read that
night a first time pro forma, and fix the debate for the
second reading.
Mr. ESTCOURT could not consent to this arrangement.
Dr. LUSHINGTON could not advise his Hon. and
Learned Friend to consent to postpone his motion, unless
an arrangement were made by the Right Hon. Gentleman
to give his Learned and lion. Friend an opportunity to
bring forward his motion on some open day before Easter.
Mr. Secretary PEEL could not then fix any day; but
he would certainly make an arrangement, as far as de-
pended on him, to allow the Hon. and Learned Member to
have an open day before Easter.
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After afew words from Air. Husxissom and the CHAN"'
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the motion IT U
.indefinitely
postponed, on the understanding that as soon as an arrange—
ment could lie made by the latter for appropriating a notice
day to it, the motion should be brought before the Boise..

DISTRESS.
Admiral SOTIIERON presented a petition from the
owners and occupiers of land in the county of Nottingham,
complaining of great distress, and earnestly praying, for a
reduction of taxation.

Mr. S LUMLEY supported the petition, which WU
brought up and read.
Mr. D. W. HARVEY presented a petition from Col-
chester, complaining of distress, and praying that the sys-
tem of indirect taxation might be abolished, substituting
for it a graduated property tax. The petitioners also prayed
for a reform in Parliament, and the commutation nf tither.:
The Hon. Gentleman cordially concurred in every part of
the petition, except tbat part which prayed for voting by-
ballot, to which he was opposed.
Mr. HUME supported the petition, particularly that
part of it which requested that voting by ballot might be
the principle of reform.

Mr. O'C ONNELL also supported this-part of the peti-
tion, because he knew tradesmen were frequently obliges!
to vote against their wishes.
Mr. BATLEY objected to the proposition for voting by
ballot, and declared he would always strenuously oppose,it.
After a few words from Mr. HARVEY, the petition was
laid on the table.

Sir T. FREEMANTLE moved for certain returns rev
lative to the quanti of butter imported.
Sir T. BARING presented a petition from Chipping-
Wickham, praying fur improvements in the Criminal Law.
Mr. WESTERN presented a petition from the Hundred
of Blackclore, Norfolk, signed by 500 persons, complaining
of distress, which they attributed to the_Bill of 1819.
Mr. BERNAL moved for certain returns, to show the
sums received by the Corporation of the Trinity House,
under the Act of the 4th of Geo. IV.

Lord MORPETH brought upthe Report of the Commit.
tee appointed to inquire into the state of the northern roads.
Mr. DENISON presented a petition from the county of
Surrey, agreed to at a public meeting regularly convened,
and respectably attended. The petition complained of..
extreme distress arising from excessive taxation ; and it
prayed for a great reduction of taxation, declaring that
what has been already done was not sufficient—for great
retrenchment in all public departmentsi and for a Parlia-
mentary Reform. The Hon. Member entered into a view
of the causes of our present distress, ascribing it to the vast
sums we had expended during the late war,,and to the
Bank Restriction Act of 1797. We were now paying-the
price of those proceedings. He did not join with some or
his friends near him in wishing to have thecurrency again
depreciated, though he thought that was a subject which
wanted further investigation. When he considered the
great liabilities of the Bank of England, he was rather
fearful what might be the consequences should any con-
vulsion, of which there were not wanting signs, occur ors
the Continent. He hoped, therefore, that the Govern-
ment would take the subject into its serious consideration,
dering the recess, for the sooner it was discussed the better.

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Mi. C. PALLMER bore his testimony to the respectabi-
lity of the petitioners, and stated that he fully concurred in
every thing which had fallen from his colleague. He
supported the prayer of the petition.
Mr. C. PALLMER presented a petition front the
labourers of Barn Elms Farm, in Surrey, complaining of
the public expenditure, and praying the House to reduce
the Military Estimates.—Laid on the Table.
Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the inhabi-
tants of Bury, against the Free Trade in Beer.
Sir HENRY PARNELL, in consequence of the Noble
Lord (Lord L. Gower) having intimated his intention
to beioz,Al2, a..8i1l on the subject of the Fisheries, moved
fo' . pl44.sullaof.lll2Hey expended on the
pi . i at,Britain for each the last five yew*
to * ef Hill the Expenses of the Establishments coo-
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nected with then-I.—Ordered.

Sir M. W. RIDLEY presented a petition from New-
castle-on-Tyne, praying that small tenements may be
assessed ft the Poor Rates.
Mr. CA*.fig'rl presented a petition from Samuel Mil-
lar and ot te,r.s, complaining of "an, undue return of a
Member for the Port of Rye.--Laid on the Table.
Mr. WARBURTON, in presenting a petition from
the Physicians, Surgeons, and others,. residing and prac•
tising in the town of Sheffield, praying_that a law might
be enacted to favour the science of anatomy, said that
his opinions on the subject. were unchanged, and his only.
reason for not renewing the Biil'of last Session was,. that
he hoped a.measure would be introduced into the other
House, so as to get, rid of some .of the obstacles which
had proved fatal to the Bill in that House.
Mr. R. GRANT gave notice of his intention to move,
on the sth of April, for leave to bring in a Bill to amend
the Laws relating to the Jews..--(Hear.) •
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, oa
the part of the Government, that he was willing to allow
the Motion of Isis Hon. Friend to take precedence of the.
business which stuod for that evening; and he hoped that
if it should be found necessary, the House would, in that
case, pardon his taking some public business on the suc-
ceeding Wednesday.—(Hear, hear.)
Lord NUGENT presented &petition from Mr. Thomas
Wilson, an architect, praying to be heard at the Bar•of
etlriceetHinnounsfe
anin ifmavnoluenrseof a
pyrapmlait:l,l.lo had
calculated
domptid
oetehofldor the
five
millions of bodies. This building would, as he alleged,
prove both ornamental and useful, and afford occupation -
to the living, as well as a place of secure interment for
the (lead.

The petition was ordered to be printed.
LoH L. GOWER brought in a Bill for the better en-
couragement of the Fisheries of Great Britain.

Mr: HUME begged to know if the Bill repealed the
Bounties ?

Lerd L. GOWER said it merely continued the laws at,.
present existing to the end of the Session, for and prepa-
ratory to the adoption of other measures by his Majesty's
Government.
The Bill was read a first time.
MISREPRESENTATION. .
On the Order of the Day for resuming the debate on the
Distress of the Country being moved, •
Mr. HUSKISSON hoped the House would pardon hint
for alluding to a matter personally interesting to himself, '2"
although he thought it was one in which the character of
the House itself was in some measure concerned. He;
knew, and the House knew, that the greatest exertions
were made by the public press to convey the speethes Of
the Members to the country, within a very few hours of
their delivery. That arduous task was on the whole, he
believed, both impartially and honestly performed ; but
under all the difficulties of long protracted debates, crowd-
ed houses, late hours, and hasty composition, it Was im-
possible that tome inaccuracies should not occasionally be
found in the reports. On any erdinary occasion there was
no man who would feel less disposed to advert .to any of
these inaccuracies than he was; but in consequence of a
mierepresentation—through inadvertency, he was stire-e:
he had been reported to have given utterance to kiri Oh=
servation which was calculated to affect character,' and
he was therefore compelled to repeat what he did say. Tbe•
expressions of which he complained were to be found in a
report of the debate on the affairs of Portugal ; and it was
only recently that the misrepresentation came to his know- •
ledge, through a communication from anotheicountry,
because he had not attended at the time to the manner in ,
which the speeches on that occasion were.given to the •,
public. He recollected that he rose late on that evenilitt's
and that after comparing the present Ruler of Portngario-•
Richard the Third, he expressed himself nearly Ito the fol-
lowing effect :—" That in the event of any struggle in
Portugal between the present Usurper—the uncle of the
reigning Queen, and the party supporting the rights of
that Queen—the rightful heiress of the thione, be should
not feel sorry that the parallel might by a•sitnilar iisue be
rendered more complete ;" and he remembered that he
added, " that with the satisfaction of seeing right tritneph '
over wrong, he should not regret that a life of wicked-
ness might be closed by a death of courage." He was '
sure these were the expressions he used.; and he wee
the more confident of it, because he found that lie con-
cluded that part of his speech by saying he was relieved
from the imputation of having expressed himself too
unkindly of Miguel, because he had been openly stigma.
tised elsewhere Ite being cowardly as well as cruel. Now,
it so happened, that in a newspaper Of • the following day,
from which it was afterwards copied into other papers,
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