The Sun.
London, England, 1823-06-03 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

A petition was presented from the Magistrates and'Oentle.
men of Hereford, against the Bill for altering the GaMe Laws.
.--Ordered to he printed:
Mr. WHITBREAD presented a petition from the Inhabit.
ants of the Parish'of 5..: Leonard, Shoreditch; against the con.-
tinuance of Negro Slevery.—Ordered to be printed.
A petition was presented from the same Parish against the
Silk Manufacturers' Bill.—Ordered to be printed. •
Mr. CURWEN presented .a'petition from Arundel, in Cum.
-berland, in favour of the abolition of Slavery.--Ordered to be
printed.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE presented a-petition -from Benja. ,
min Wingrove, praying the house would take into its consi-
deration the exertions which he had made to bring forward
a plan fm repairing the,c,re;:(l.3.--The petition was ordered to be
•printed. . . . . .
AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS:
Sir T. LETH BR I'DGE took this opportunity of formally
withdrawing the notice. which he had given, .and Which stdatt
for Thursday next, for suienittillA to - thellouse certain Reso.
!miens on the subject of Agricultural Distress. He begged to
state that be was induced to do this on the recommendation of
several Gentlemen, whom he knew to be.among the.warthest
friends of the Landed Interest, and who, when he -first an. '
nounced it to be. his intention to bring leeward such a motion,
had engaged to give him their zealous support. He was happy
to state, that the circumstances under which he withdreSo his
notice were - very different front those under which it had been
given, and he hoped•those connected with the land were justi.
tied in looking forward to tt weat alleviation, if not to a total
extinction of that distress, which had se long been-the Subject-
of just complaint, and of auxicais alarm..
Lord FOLKSTQNE was glad-to hear that the Situation of
the Landed Interest was so materially
improved to induce
the Hon. Baronet to withdraw the .uotiec which he had given.
He, however, should think it right to. persevere in bringing
forward the motion of. which lie (Lord Falkstone) had given
AS
notice, and be proposed on Thursday next to Move for theap.
pointment of a Committee, to take into consideration the effects
Iproduced by the.resumptiou of cash. payments, and the rpm..
sures which, in consequence of these effects, it might be equit.
able to adopt. Mr. CURTEIS expressed his-satisfaction at finding that the
Hon. Baronet, satisfied of the improving state of the landed
interest, saw reason to withdraw his motion. The Hon. Oen.
tleman was then proceeding to offer sonic remarks on the suh.
ject, when
The SPEAKER inquired if the Hon. Gentleman intended
to conclude with 'a motion. - If such were not his intention, he
could-not . then be heard, as there was no question before the
House. The conversation here terminated. •
. . DEVONSII IRE PETITION.
Lord EBRINGTON presented a petition from the Free.
holders, Leaseholders, and. Copyheiders of the County of
Devon, in favour of Parliamentary Reform. This Petition had
been voted at a-meeting which was held, not under the who,.
rity of the Sheriff, who, on a 'requisition being sent to 'him,
signed by more than 600 persons, had deelined calling a County
-Meeting. The meeting was, in consequence held under the
sanction of live Alagisnates. He (Lord E.) having had the
honour to preside at it, could speak to the respectability of the
attendance, and the good order which had been observed. - The
petition had been unanimously voted, and was signed by 5,161
persons. The petitionent, among other things, complained that
the aspect of our foreign affairs were equally grievous and
alarming, as they considered that the Government had become
the tool of the Continental Alliance. To correct the various
'evils growing out of the present system, the petitioners strong-
ly insisted on the necessity of effecting a Reform in that
House. . ..

-Mr.NEWMAN spoke to the respectability of the Meeting,
and to the perfect order and good humour which had prevailed:
lie strongly recommended the petition to the attentive consi•
deration of the House.
TREMAYNE had been pas,:ing through the Town at
the time of the Meeting, butluul not witnessed those indications
of public feeling which might haVe been expected from the un..
ammity described to presisiL
After a few further 'observations from Mt. CURNVEN, Sir F.
OMMANEV, and Mr. P. MOOICE.
Lord EBRINGTON briefly replied, and the petition was
ordered to be printed. -
scOTCII LINEN.

Jr.it S. WORTLEY presented a petition from certain Mer-
chants of the City of London. and Dealers in Scotch Linen,
praying the 8111 now in the Home for regulating the Linen
Trade may not pass. into a Jaw.
Sir It. FEnoirsox offered a few remarks on the -subject,
which were replied to by. Mr. S. lirouTLEr • and the Ilawas
ordered to be printed.
.M} TA(.IE fli» COALS.

Mr. BUM E presented a petition from a person of the name of
0. Bradfield, complaining of certain circumstances connected
with the present system of metage of coals. The lion. Mem.
ber said, he had endeavoured to make himself acquainted with
this subject, and in consequence of having done se, he had no
hesitation in saying that it was one which it was veryr.desira.
ble for Parliament to take up. 'He had made inquiries into
the manner in which the duties were performed, and thought
but he did not find that there
the system might be improved,
were any.grounds for the insinuations which had been thrown
out last year to the prejudice of Mr. Tulloch. It was his in.
tendon to rnove'for accounts, showing the amount of charge for
metage in the last year, and how the *Ramebad been appropri.
ated. This done, the public would be enabled to judge, for
themselves of the present system, and it would be for the Bowe
to determine whether it should continue.
Sir I. COFFIN was glad to hear the Bon. Gentleman state
that nothing had appeared against Mr. Tulloch, at he had