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London, England, 1837-05-13 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Map 12.

Lord SHAFTESBURY, in the absence of the Lord Chan-
cellor, took his seat on the Woolsack at fve o'cl
Earl GREY presented petitions against Chu•cli-rates
from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ae.d other rs'aces.
The LORD CHANCELLOA then t :ok his :e t o 41:e
Woolsack.
Lord STRANGFORD presented a petition in favour
of the Poor-law Amen h• en Bill; from ti.e guardians of a
Union in Kent.
Lord BROWNLOW presc. tel se-.:•al petitions in
thvour of Church-rates.
Mr. BROTUERTON, and other Members of the Houser f
Commons, requested their Loid&4s would allow the Eei I
of Glengal to be ex'atiiine 1 beote t'!e Fictitious Votes
(Ireland) Committee.
Lord SONDES presented a plt7tion in favour of
Church-rates, from a place in Norfolk.
The Earl of HADDINGTON presented a number of
petitions from a place in Gloucester.
Lord BROUGHAM presented petitions against Church-
rates from 600 inhabitants of Gainsborougb ; from St.
Olave's, Southwark ; from the Magistrates of Ai nan, in
Scotland ; from the Dissenters of Ports.,nouth ; frem the
Dissenting Congregation of the Commercial-road ; fr.( in the
Baptist Union, at a public meeting held in the chapel, Devon-
shire-square from parishes in Devonshire ; from the Pro-
vost and Magistrates of Aberdeen ; from the Provost and.
Magistrates of Annan, in favour of the Corporation (Se,_,t-
land) Bill ; from the debtors confined in Horsernongerinne
gaol against imprisonment for debt. The Noble Lola then
presented a petition from Richard Gaythorne Butt, which
stated that he had been sentenced to imprisonment in :814
for a conspiracy to raise the public funds ; that. Lord Coch-
rane had been sentenced similarly at that time, but he had
been restored to bis rank ; and the petitioner prayed that
their Lordships would agree to an address to his Majesty,
to show like mercy to th petitioner.

Lord GORT presented a petition from the Grand Jury
of Limerick, in favour of equality of local taxation.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the operation of
the Local Act for taxation in Limerick was very unequal, and
tl•e rich were enabled to escape the rates altogether from
the way in which it had been adm:nistered. This; however,
lee was sure would not be the c Ise as regarded the' pro-
rosed Poor-rate, for it would be the duty of Government to
see that they were equally levied.
ANNAN PEERAGE.
Ti.e Earl of HADDINGTON said that a consi-
deiable time had elapsed since he had laid on the table
a petition from a relative of his (Mr. Ches. Hope John-
ston) a claimant for the Peerage of Annan, and as time
had been given for the heirs male to male their claim,
all that be required was that, a time might be fixed for
the consideration of the claim, and he would ask the Noble
Lord on the Woolsack to fix a day for this alter the ho-
lidays.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had not the lao-
nour to fill the seat he now did when the case was hefor'. the
house previously, but he would take an cal ly opportenity of
informing himself of the state in which the case was, and of
fixing an early day for the consideration of the case,
MUNICIPAL ACT—BRISTOL.
Lord WYNFORD presented a petition s.ora Bristol,
against the English Munieip.il Act, which sr t forth that
justice was cheaper, and the general municipe.; system more
effective, under the old Act.

Viscount MELBOURNE ,said that he had made every
ffort to obtain information relative t►, municipal affairs be-
fore the Act was passed ; but frora the extent of political
feelings which prevailed, it muse. have been necessarily im-
perfect in some respects ; ar.J as the Act had been lately
passed, and as there were great many intere,ts of 'cations
characters in all place 4 to which it referred, it could not be
imagined that they would be viewed with approval by all of
them. If there were any grounds for the allegations in the
Petition they ought to be redressed, and he• hoPed all
parties in the town would unite to procure such redress.
IRISH_ /LITHE AND MUNICIPAL BILLS.
Lor‘.l .WHARNCLIFFE said, that however the Bill
might have been intended to work, it had, nevertheless,
v.orked badly, especially when they looken to the political
purposes for which its provisions were used. The Noble
Lord then said that he had found, by reference to the jour-
nals of the other House, that the second reading of the Irish
Tithe Bill, a measure which their Lordships wished to have
before them before they legislated on the Irish Municipal Bill,
had in the other House been postponed to June 9, the day
for which the committal of the Corporation Bill was fixed
in this House. He must say that this surprised him, and
he thought it would prevent their Lordships from proceed-
ing with- the Municipal Bill.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that if such a de-
lay had taken place it had been one of those delays inci-
dent to alf important measures for the purpose of affording
opportunities for its consideration ; and that if such a post-
ponement bad been cs,ented to by his Majesty's Govern-
meta: it was not to prevent an examination of the Tithe
Bill by their Lordships, and their Lordships would have
an opportunity of examining the Bill when printed for the
Commons.

The Earl of WICKLOW bad also been surprised to
observe the. poAponewent in the proceedings of the other
House, as agreed to by one of his Majesty's Ministers. He
could not agree with the Noble Marquis that it could be
examined as printed for the Commons ; and he considered
that their Lordships could not consistently proceed with
tine Municipal Bill until they bad the other Bill before
them. After the explanation of the Noble Marquis, how-
ever, be hoped there would be no further postponement of
the measure.

After a few words from the Earl of WICKLOW and Lord
WHARNCLIFFE,

Lord BROUGHAM said that the House of Commons
merely, in postponing the Tithe Bill, fbllowed. an exam dle
set by their Lordships ; what had happene:l elsewhere Le
had no manner of doubt.. The questien was, whether the
course taken elsewhere would have the effect of making
their Lordships pause, and re-consider the vote of post-
ponement. If they intended to throw it out, let them do
it in manly manner, and not torture the country by post-
pcnemetas of the measure from time to time.

The F.„!rl of FALMOUTH said he considered that the
Municipal Act had been a comidete failure, and that, in-
stead of promoting peace and harmony, it had tended to
objects quite the reverse.

Earl
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The E of HADDINGTON was glad that the Go-
vernment did not 'literl to play a game of retaliation with
the House with respect to the Irish Tithe Bill—a course
which would render some further postponement necessary.
After a few words from Lord W YNFORD, the reti-
:ion was ordered to lie on the table.
The Nlarquis of LANSDOWNE, in the absence of his
Noble Friend the Colonial Secretary, moved that the Order
of the Day on the subject of the resolutions respecting
the Canadas might be discharged, and that a conference
with the House of Commons might be ordered for Thurs-
day next.—Agreed to.

• The Earl of FALMOUTH and the Bisl•op or GLOU-
CESTER presented petitions azairist the aho: tiol of
Church-rates.

Lord SEGRAVE presented petitionl from Braden-
un 'West Wyelo,.am, in favour of the abolition of
Flu:eh-rates.

On the motion of Lord W HARNCLIFFE, the County
Courts Bill teas read a second time, and tl.e Comm:4( e
orderer! !Ur this day week.
The House then adjourned to Thursday next.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Mar 12.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
EXTRAORDINARY SCENE.

Immediately after prayers had been said, Sir Francis
Burdett, who had been just deekred duly eleeeed for West-
minster, appeared at the Bar, supported by Lord Sandon
and Sir Geo. Sinclair, and proceeded on his crutches to the
bible, for the purpose of taking the oaths. His appearance
was the signal for one of the most. extraordin ry s:enes we
ever remember to has e witnessed within the walls of St.
Stephens. There were at the time about three hundred
Members presort, of these, one half were seated on the
Opposition Benches, and a burst of the loudest and
must uproarious cheering proceeded from that side
of • the House. The Honourable Baronet bad scarcely
arrived at • the table, when he was followed by Mr.
Ellice, the new Meinlw for Huddersfield (supported
by Mr. Baines and Mr. Landiton), and the shouts of ap-
plause from the Ministerial side of the House, completely
drowned the vociferetions of the Tory Members. After
the oaths had been administered, and the nev. Members
introduced to the Speaker, Mr. Ellice proceeded to take
his seat on the Ministerial side of tite House, and Sir
Francis Burdett went over to the Opposition benches, taking
his place among the Stanley section. ne cheering and
uproar was again renewed, and lasted for at considerable time.
The Hon. Baronet- was congratuleLed by Sir R. Bat esnn
and other Tory Members, and slortly afterwards quitted
the House.

Mr. CRA\\TFORD 'brought up the Report of the
Committee ou the Sun Life Insurance Company MI.
Mr. G RELIVE hi ought up the Report '.f the C.lommitteo
on the Belfast Waterworks Bill.

. .
On the motion of S:r R. VYVYAN, the Bristol En-
oroacknent, the Bristol Small Tenements and the
Bristol Court cf Cor:seienee Bill were severally read a se-
cond time, and ordered to he comm:tted.
On the motion of Mr. TOOK the ',lntim] Mar."-
potis, or Nat joint' Comet ry Bill, is ere seventhv read a see4tid
t:me, and ordered to be committed.

Mr. GILLON presented a7;c:ition in favour of the
G!ns.,reAv and Elinhurgh Roilw.tv BM.
An MN. 7.-IE3IIIEII, moved :fie second readliws of thc
Wioktvortit Harbour 13i1.

Mr PEASE begged to know ttliethet. 'ontained any