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IMPERIAL PARLIA MENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS DP:c. 13.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack
at a Quarter past Five o'clock.
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, the Agri-
cultural Labourers' Bill was read a first time, and ordered

to lie on the table.
The Duke of RICHMOND moved for returns, the
nature of which we could not hear.

REFORM.
The Earl of COVENTRY presented a petition, signed
by several Noblemen, and by some hundreds of the trades-
people of the county of Worcester, praying their Lordships
that any Reform that met with their Lordships' approba-
tion might have for its object the safety of the Church,
State, and Constitution of the country, and also of their
property. In presenting the petition the Noble Earl
observed, there never was a moment that more essentially
called for conciliation than the present, and he hoped and
' trusted that, when the Reform Bill came into th Lt House,
1 there would be an union of sentiment throughout it.

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would pause before they agteed to the motion of the Noble
Lord. The intercourse with China was more cape_
&ally under the eontroul of the East India Com-
pany, than under that of his 11lajesty's Govern-
ment. As he was informed, for he was not in
possession of sufficient information to follow the Noble
Lord in his statement, it was only very recently, that
the information had reached this country, s i recently
that it had not yet been laid before the Court of Directors.
With respect to the conduct of that Court he trusted
that there would be no disposition to interfere, more
especially by an armed force, without being fully convinced
of the necessity and justice of their cause. lie certainly
,
could not pretend to say whether or not statements might
be made on the opposite side which might in some
degree counteract the statement of his Noble Friend.
But be was ready to admit that, according to that
statement, there certainly appeared to him to be a
great deal of improper conduct, which, if it were
true, it was fitting that the Court of Directors should
give orders to correct ; but he begged to be made, stood
as giving no opinion whatever, not having any
materials on which he• could form an opinion. What
was the proper course to pursue was the subject for
consideration ; first, by the Court of Directors, and
then by his Majesty's Government. At present the infor-
mation was not in such a state as could be laid before the
House ; he therefore hoped his Noble Friend would not
persevere in his motion.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH, after a few observations,
withdrew his motion. . _

THE LUNATICS' BILL

The LORD CHANCELLOR laid on the table a Bill

for the better conservation of lunatics, similar to those
which had already received the sanction of their Lordships,
but which had been prevented passing the other House by
the unexpected termination of the two last sessions of Par-
liament. —Read a first time.
Adjourned at a Quarter to Six, till Thursday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, DEC. 13.
At Four o'clock, there being only thirty-four Members
present, the House adjourned until To-morrow.

FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

FOREIGN OFFICE, DEC. 13, 1831.
The King has been graciously pleased to approve of MrlSkaebino
Ribeiro D'Oliveira as Consul General in England for Re-
gency of Brazil.