The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-04 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARV PROCEEDINGS.

lIOUSX OF COMMONS.,
.MartiS, 3° die Mad, 1825.
MOM-GE from the Loans—That they have agreed to—
Manchester and Austerlands, and Trebarwith and Condolden
Roads Bills; and Rocketing and Morton (Norfolk) Enclo-
sure Bill, without amendment; and to Sheriff Court Fees
' (Scotland) Bill, with-amendments:
Ro ADS—West Wycombe, and Old Stratford and Long Con-. -
ton—Bills read a second • time, and committed. Sheldon
and: Torquay, and Cromford and Worksworth—Bills read
a third time, and passed. Doncaster and Thorne—Petition
from Doncaster, against—to lie on the table. Glasgow and
Tarkhemd—Petition from James llopkielt, against—referred
:to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered.
LIGHTINO,..-eHanley and Shelton—Petition from, against—to
lie on the table.
litoeosuits—Carsington (Derby)—Bill read a third time,
:and passed: East Stanton (Lincoln) Bill read a second
.time and committed. Salcey Forest (Northampton)- Peti-
tion fron-rtheeDuk&Of Grafton, &c. for additional provision—
to lie on the table.
DRAINAGE-- Ancholme—Petition froM Proprietors of Lands,
against—referred to the Ginmnittee on the Bill, Counsel or-
dered ; Bill read A second time, and committed.
P.oon—St. Andrew's (Holborn) '
Hamok---,Kerne Bills read a third time,' and
PAYlNG—Norwich • passed.
ARREST FOR ITEnT
Poor RAT,ES—Henley-upon.Thames—Petition from Inhabi-
tants, against—referred to the Committee on the Bill, Coun-
' sel ordered.
RAlLWAY—Liverpool and Manchester—Petitions from Bol-
ton-le-Moors; in favour—to lie on the table.
DoCES—Kingston-upon-Hull—Two Petitions from Proprie-
tors of Wharfs, against—yeferred to the Committee onithe
• Bill, Counsel ordered.
Coax Laws-. Petitions against any alteration therein, from
Banffshire, Durham, and Fernioy ; and for a revision there-
of, from Cork-. 40 lie on the table.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAIMS-Five retitions, against, and
41`wo, In favour—tolle on the table.
NAVIGATION AND BulDGE—Glyde—.Bill• read a second time,
and committed.
COMBINATION LAWS—Six Petitions, against—referred, to
the Select Committee. -
Impso y.E M t NT—Liverpool—Petition of Corn Merchants, &c.
of Liverpool, against—referred to the Committee on the Bill,
Counsel ordered.
FOREIGN LlNEN—Petition from Cupar of Fife, &c. for a
Duty on the importation thereof—to lie on the table:
COUNTY COURTS Bir.i.Petition from Doncaster, in favour
—to lie on the table. The following,Resolution of the Com-
mittee (reported 2d May) read:—Resolved, "That the per-
sons at present holding the Offices of Cltief Clerk, Master,
Assistant Master, Clerk of the Common Bails and Poeteaa,
Cryer, and Usher, in the Court of King's Bench ; Filazers,
•Prothonotaries, secondaries, and Clerk of the Jurata, be the
Court of Common Pleas; blaster and Assistant Master, in
the Court of Exchequer ; and Prothonotaries and Secon-
daries in the Courts of Great Sessions in Wales, are entitled
to compensation for diminution of emoluments which they
are likely to suffer if the County Courts Bill passes into a
Law." Motion made, and agreed to :—" That this House
.do resolve, itself into a Committee of the whole House. to
consider of compensation to certain Officers for diminution
of their emoluments, which they are likely to suffix if the
.County Courts Bill passes into a Law."
STATE OF IRELAND COMMITTEE—Report brought up and
read—to lie on the table.
LUNACY" TnavEnsr.—Bill " for limiting the time within
which Inquisitions of Lunacy, Idiotcy, and Non compos
Mends, may be traversed, and for making other regulations
in the proceedings pending a traverse," read a first time,
to be read a second time on Friday next, and to be printed.
IMPO ItTAT lON OF Con); ACTS—The following Resolutions
reported and agreed to, and Bill ordered :
"1. That all Corn and Wheat Flour (not being the produce
of the British Colonies and Plantations in North America) now
warehoused, and which was warehoused upon the importation
thereof, on or before the 13th day of May 1822, shall be ad-
mitted to entry for home-consumption-at the times and in the
proportions following ; (that is to say),
One third of each of the' several quantities of such Corn or
Flour belonging to the respective proprietors between the 15th
day of May and the 15th day of June, 1825.
.tune()n and
e o
therithe 15th di
hlirtof such quantities
Julyu ant
followingitiesbetwee.n the said 15th day
of
And the remainder of such quantities between the said 15th'
day of July and the 15th day of August following.
And that upon the entry of any such Corn or Flour to be
taken out of the warehouse for home-consumption within' the
respective times, and in the respective proportions hereinbefore
mentioned, there be paid the Duties hereinafter mentioned; in
lieu of all other Duties thereon ; (that is to say), s. d.
For every quarter of Wheat - - . 10 0
For every quarter of Rye, Pease, and Beans . 6 6
For every quarter of Barley, Beer, or Bieg - 5 0
For every quarter of Oats - - 3 6
For every cwt. of Wheat Flour - - 2 10
"2. That all prohibitions and.restrictions now in force, and
that all Duties now payable upon the importation of Wheat,
the produce of and imported from the British Colonies and
Plantations in North America, shall cease and determine;. and
that in lieu of all such Duties there be paid on the importation
of such Wheat a Duty of ss. for every quarter thereof."
POSTAGE RATES—The following Resolutions reported and
agreed to,
.and Bills ordered : •
11 1. That there be charged for the conveyance of Letters
and Packets from or to any Port of the United Kingdom, to or
from' any Port or Ports in Columbia or Mexico, on the Conti-
nent of .America, the Packet Postage following; (that is to
say)- t. d.
For every single Letter 2 1
For every double Letter - - - 4 2
For every treble Letter - 6 3
And for every ounce in weight 81. 4th ; and so in proportion
for every Letter or Packet of greater weight than an ounce.
And for the conveyance of Letters and Packets from or to
any Port in the British Colonies in the West Indies, to or from
any Port or Ports in ColuMbia or Mexico, the Rates and Duties
following; (that is to'say)-- S. d.
For every single Letter - - "- ' - 1 0
For every 'double Letter . - 2 0
For every treble Letter - - 3 0
And for every ounce in weight 4s. ; and so in proportion for
every Letter or Packet of greater weight than an ounce.
"2. That'there be charged for the conveyance of Letters and
Packets between Great Britain and Ireland, by way of Liver-
pool, the Packet Postage following; (that is to say) s. d.
For every single Letter - 0 8
For everydouble Letter - - 1 4

For every treble Letter - - 2 0
And for every ounce in weight 2s. i3d. ; and so in proportion
for every Letter or Packet of greater weight than an ounce."

NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY.
1. Mr. Ilobhouse—Select Committee to consider of the IVork-
ing Hours of Children in Cotton Factories.
2. Mr. Monck—Bill to prohibit, in certain cases, the payment
of any part or portion of the wages of Labourers out of
the Poor Rates.
3. The Lord Advocate of Scotland—Bill to restrict the punish-
ment of Leasing.making and Sedition in Scotland.
4. The Lord Advocate Of Scotland—Bill to amend an Act of
the Scottish Parliament [A.D. 1896, c.32], the Azt of
Grace.
5. Mr. Courtenay—Bill td regulate Trusts vested in Lunatics
and Infants.
ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY.
1. County Courts Bill—Further consideration of Report.
2. Su pply—Connnittee.
3. Settlement of the Poor Bill—Further consideration of Re-
port.
4. Townland Boundaries (Ireland) Bill—Second reading.
Repeal(Scotland) tlßianSneii Bill—Second reading.ords.
Amendments
5. Ways and Means—Committee.
to be Considered.
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Courts
FeesAe t
8. County Courts Bill.—Report of Resolution thereupon.
9. Levant Company Acts—Report thereupon.
ID. Excise Acts—Report thereupon.
11. Exchequer Court (Ireland) (Sealing of Writs)—Report
thereupon.
12. Customs Acts—Report thereupon.
13. Exchequer Bill (Public Works, Ireland)Bill—Report.
1-1. Chelsea Pensioners Bill—Report.
NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY.

Thursday, May 5.
Mr. John Smith—Address for Copy of Correspondence be-
tween the Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of the
County of York and certain 3lagistrates of that County,
respecting the treatment of Prisoners in Bradford Gaol.
Thursday, May 17.
Mr. Hobhouse—Repeal of the Window Tax.

A FEMALE PREACHER.-=A young lady is to
preach a sermon in the Caledonian Theatre on Sabbath even-
ing next. This is altogether a rare circumstance in Scotland,
And there is no cause to apprehend that she will hold forth to
empty boxes." She is a Miss NVerry, 22 years of age, and
native of Guernsey.—( Edinburgh Observer.)

PRICE OF STOCKS TIIIS
Ila,k Stock
3 per. Cent. Red 410 a , 394
per Cent. Cons.... sej 90 1
31 per Cent.
Ditto Red.
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( New 1051 4ii I
Bank Long Ann. 2144 11.13
3.per'Ce.its. •
India Stock ; 2794
Ditto Bonds
South Sea Stock

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