The Sun.
London, England, 1822-02-15 00:00:00

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, F. 14.
AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.

The Duke of BUCKINGHAM presented a Petition from
One Hundred and Twenty-four Occupiers of Land in the vici-
nity of the Town of Buckingham, who, his Grace stated, com-
plained of agricultural distress, and prayed for such relief as to
the House should seem meet, but did not point to a reduction
of taxation as a remedy.—Ordered to lie upon the Table.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN said he had a Petition to
present of a similar character to that which had just been read,
but dissimilar in the object of its prayer. The Petition was from
the Bath and West of England Society, consisting of members
from various parts of the adjacent counties, who prayed for what
they considered, and what he agreed with them in considering,
as the only effectual remedy for thepresent distress, namely a re.
duction of taxation, which of course must be preceded by every
possible retrenchment. He thought it right to state that this
Society was not of a political nature, but considering the distress
under which the agricultural interests were suffering, they bad
felt it their duty to petition Parliament for what they considered
the only effectual remedy. He certainly was not guilty of the
absurdity of supposing that low prices could be raised by a
reduction of taxation, but by means of a reduction of taxa-
tion the farmer would be better enabled to bear up under
low prices, and to await that period when, by the adjustment
of supply and demand, the agricultural, as well as other in•
terests, would be placed on a fair level. The Noble Earl op-
posite having, in answer to a question of a Noble Friend of his,
stated on a former day, that some measure was about to be
brought forward in the House of Commons, which, on coming
up to their Lordships, would open the whole question of the
agricultural interests, he should not now anticipate that discus-
sion, but merely again state his conviction that the only effec-
tual remedy for the present distress of the agricultural interests
was to be found in a considerable reduction of expenditure, and.
a consequent diminution of taxation.'
The Earl ofLIVERPOOL was desirous that what he said
on a former day, and to which the Noble Marquess had allud-
ed, should not be misunderstood. In alluding to what was to
be, brought forward in another place, he, of course, as the Noble
Marquess well knew, could. not answer for the passing of any
measure in the House of Commons. All he meant. to state
was, that it was intended to make a statement in another place
with reference to the distress of the Agricultural interests, and
to found upon it a measure which, from motives of convenience,
would best originate in the House of Commons. Should that
measure be brought up to their Lordships, the.whole question
would of course be opened to their discussion.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM was anxious that what he
said on presenting the Petition of some Occupiers of Land in
the vicinity of the town of Buckingham should not be misunz
derstood. What he meant to state was, that the Petitioners
did not point to reduction of taxation as a remedy, but suggest-
ed a system of duties for the protection of their interests.—The
Petition was read and ordered to lie upon the Table.
Adjourned till to-morrow (this day.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
There having been only 38 Members present at four o'clock,
the Speaker, of course, adjourned the House until to-morrow.

hIINORITY

ON SIR ROBERT WILSON'S MOTION FOR PAPERS RELA.
TIVE TO HIS DISMISSAL FROM THE ARMY.--FEB- 13.
Abercromby,Hn.J. Farrand, Robert Pares, Thos.
Althorp, Visct. Fergusson, SuR.C. Phillips, G. R.
Beaumont, T. W. Grattan, J. Powlett, Hon. W.
Baring, Sir T. Graham, Sandford Price, R.
Barnett, S. M. Guise, Sir W. Plumber, John
Benyon, Benj. Gurney, Hudson Rickford, Wm.
Bernal, R. Hamilton, Lord A. Ramsden, J. C.
Birch, J. Heathcote, G. J. Ricardo, David
Brougham, Henry Heron, Sir Robert •Robarts, A.
Browne, Dorn. Hill, Lord Arthur Robarts, George
Bright, Henry Hobhouse, J. C. Robinson, Sir Geo.
Burdett, Sir F. Honeywood, W. P. Rowlzy, Sir W.
Bury, Viscount Hughes, W. L. Rumbold, C.
Bentmck, Lord W. Hume, J. Russell, Lord J.
Buxton, T. F. Hurst, R. Russell, R. J.
Boughton, Sir C. Hutchinson,, lion. Rice, T. S.
Calvert, . C. H. Smith, Wm.
Calvert, N. James, W. Smith, S.
Chaloner, Robert Johnson, Col. Scarlett, J.
Calcraft, John Lenox, Lord G. Scudamore, R.
Chamberlayne, W. Leycester, Ralph Sefton, Earl of
Carter, J. Lushington, S. Stanley, Lord
Clifton, Viscount Marryatt, Jos. Stewart, W.
Coke, T. W. Maberly, J. • Stuart, Lord J.
Crespigny, Sir W. Macdonald, Jas. Sykes, It '
Creevey, T. Monck, J. B. Tennyson, C.
Davies, T: H. Moore, Peter Tierney, Rt.Hn. G.
Denison, W. J. Normanby, Visct Whitbread, Sam.
Denman, T. Nugent, Lord Williams, Wm.
Duncannon, Visct. O'Callaghan Jas. Wilson, Sir R.
Dundas, Hon. T. Ossuliton, fiord Wood,
Ebrington, Visct. Palmer, Col. Wyvill, M.
Ellice, Ed. Pelham, C. F.
TELLERS—Hon. H. G. Bennet and J. G. Lambton.
....

Sir %V. Lemon paired off.
Lord Milton and Lord Tavistock having come up on purpose
to support the question yesterday, were under the necessity of
leaving London this morning in consequence of indispensable
business in the country.

A. house of doubtful fame, on Merkinch, was
discovered to be on fire, about one o'clock, on
Sunday morning. ,A girl of four years of age,
and an infant of twelve days, were./ unhappily
burned. The adjoining houses being thatched
with straw, before a ladder could be procured to
strip the roof, one. of them was in a blaze. The
fire was happily confined to the two houses,' but
as it raged with tremendous fury, the conse-
quences would have been dreadful if there had
been a breath of wind. When the combustible
materials were exhausted, the engine was ser-
viceable in extinguishing the dying embers. The
children were then missed ;. and on a search,
their bodies were found nearly consumed.—(ln-
verness Journal.)