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anent would only afford an opportunity for the irritation of
..naiti?s and exciting opposition.
lord HOLLAND, in consequence of what he had heard
-from the other side, and more particularly from the Noble Earl
who spoke last, would give his cordial and ,arm support to the
Ka Ile did not altogether concur in the necessity of passing
.-the Bill immediately, but, taking the object to be as described,
lie was most friendly to it.
The 'petition was then .laid on the table, and the House re-
. solved into a Committee on the Bill. Some verbal amend-
Etna were made, and the Report was ordered to be brought
tU-1110710W.

SILK TRADE.
t7n the motion of the Earl of IA vr:e.rooL, the Silk Duties
Atpswai Bill was read a third time and passed.—Adjourned.

HOUSE -OF CONITSION'4.

- - -
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET presented a .pctition
-horn an individual named William Walker, against the Bill
So/ Building a .new Theatre at Cheltenham.—Referred to the
Vommittee.
Sir W. LEMON preaented a.-petition from the town. of Fal-
/mouth, in favour of the Bill for the more easy revovery of Small
!_.4 tits. —Laii; on the table.
COM BINA TI ON LAWS.

Mr. M A NSFI ELI) presented a petition in favour of the
ix al of the Combination Laws, from Leicester.—Laid on the
Ce J. NEWPORT presented six petitions from the Coon_
fts of Westmeath and Tipperary against the Tythe Compo-
zottion Act.—Laid on the table.
NEGRO -ET,AA VERY.

Petitions were rresentmi against Negro -Slavery from Dart-,
testi and Tunbridge by Mr. HONETWOOD from West Looe
sLd Callan, in the county of Cornwall, bySir C. HULIIE ; from
Clasgow and New Lanark by Lord A. HAMILTON : from
Fenny Stratford by Mr. IL SAfir-zr, and from Mansfield by
Lord W. BENTINCIC.

EXCISE LICENSES.
A petition was presented against the Duty on Excise Li-
censes from the Licensed Victuallers of Gravesend, by Mr.
MONEYWOOD.—Laid on the table.
MAGISTRATES OF INVERNESS.
Lord A. !L presented a petition from a person
"tamed Alexander Macdonald, complaining that acts of griev-
ous•oppression had been committed by the Magistrates of In-
verness.
The LORD ADVOCATE said that the Noble Lord had,
ty courtesy, communicated the petition to him yesterday, and
that the information was perfectly new to him. He would
assure the Noble Lord that he would cause immediate inquiry
to be made; but-he must protest against the practice of bring-
ing individuals before the House upon charges of this nature,
when they were unable do be heard in explanation of their con-
duct. If the act charged by the petition had been committed,
he had no hesitation in saying that it was highly illegal and im-
proper ; but he had no doubt that when the matter was in-
limed into the allegations of the petition would be'found un-
true, knowing, as he did, the respectable characters of the Ma-
gistrates of Inverness.
Lord A. HAMILTON said he was by no means satisfied
with the answer of the Learned Lord. because it was the same
he had received last year when a similar petition was' present-
ed against the same parties. If the Learned Lord wrote to in-
quire into the truth of the facts, he could do so by consenting
to an inquiry on the part of that House. He should move the
House to appoint such an inquiry, and he trusted the Learned
Lord would not object to it. If the Learned Lord wished for
delay he would give notice, and defer the motion till the day
after to-morrow.

The LORD ADVOCATE said that the Noble Lord seemed
to treat the case as one•which affected his official character--
He had nothing whatever to do with the Magistrates, and only
pledged himself to inquire on their behalf. It involved no re-
sponsibility whatever on his part, and the Noble Lord might
pursue what course he thought proper.
Mr. KENNEDY said a few words, and the notice of a mo-
tion on the subject was fixed for Thursday. The petition was
/aid on the table.

Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a petition from certain
•wners of property in the
..parish of Aldgate, against the St.
Catharine Dock 13111. Referred to the Committee.
Sir F. BLAKE presented a petition from the Tanners and
others of the town of Berwick, against the hides and Skins'
on the table.

ASSESSED TAXES.
Mr. R. SMITH presented a petition from St. Leonard's,
Shorcditeli, praying a repeal of the Assessed Taxes.—Ordered
to be printed.
Similar petitions were presented from Ely, by Mr. COL-
-so it NE ; from Walter Webster. of Hull; and from the inha-
bitants of Mull, by Mr. SYKES—Laid on the fable.
Mr. R. COIABURNE presented a petition from Ely in fa-
=rota of the County Courts Bill. Laid on the table.
ESTCOURT gave noti‘le that on Friday next he should
move for have to bring in a Bill to amend the laws relating to
itogu.-is and Vagabonds.
ifTpon the motion of the same Hon. Member, returns were
„ordered to be made of the sums of money paid by the Trea-
surers of the different Counties last year, for the relief and re-
moval of Scotch and Irish Vagrants.
Mr. LITTLETON presented a petition from certain tom-
mon Brewers, complaining of the alteration in the Beer Du-
tics--Laid on the tame.

Mr. C. PELHAM postponed the notice of his motion reia-
lin to the holding of Parliaments to the 27th of May.
fel r. BUTTERWORTH presented a petition from an in-
dividual named Hamilton, but front the tone in which the Hon.
Member spoke, and the petition not being read, we could only
eullect that it complained generally of the allowance of plurali-
ties and union of parishes in the Irish Church, and preferred
some charges of making improper appointments against the
Bishop of Killaloe.
Mr. GOULBURN thought it proper to say a few words
upon the petition. It charged the Bishop of Killaloe with
refusing to appoint to livings when they became vacant, in
order teat they might be given to his own friends. During the
Bishopric of the Noble Prelate, and ik fore he was translated
to that of Fern, he had five presentations, two of which were
given to his own friends, and the others to persons most worthy.
to fill their situations. Any Gentleman connected with Ire-
land knew that the Petitioner was apt to form hasty and in-
"temperate judgments, and he was sure that he had now viewed
his subject through some distorted medinin. If, however, he
was correct in what he now said of the Bishop, his opinion of •
him was very diarent front the opinion which he held in 1020.
—lt was at that time that the Bishop was removed, and it
wo' deemed proper to send him an address from the Clergy
of the diocese. The address stated that he had embraced
tho few opportunities which had occurred with regard to pre-
sentations in proMoting his own Clergy, and that his up.
paintrnents were always such as to promote piety, the best
foundation of a Church Establishment ; and this address was
by Mr. J. Hamilton, who now presented the petition
before the House

Mr. C. HUTCHINSON made a few observations, recom-
mewling the Right Hon. Gentleman to turn his attention to the
improvement of the condition of Curates in Ireland.
tiir J.. NEWPORT deprecated the system of pluralities
arising out of the Union of parishes.
Mr. BUTTERWORTH made some further observations,
Which were inaudible.

After some conversation between Mr. GOTTLBURN, Mr.
CALCItAPT, aad Mr. iItITTERWOIVEII, the petition was or-
dered to be printed.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, gave notice of a motion for
lltursday, which, we believe, was for leave to bring in a Bill
to grant compensations to Officers injured by the County
Csittrts Bill.