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London, England, 1847-01-23 00:00:00

-IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSF OF LORDS, Ali. 22.

The LORD CHANCFLLO& •opli his scat °A the «(..o!-
sack shortly after Five o'clock.
SPANISH MARRIAGES.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid on the table a
Copy of the correspondence between the Government of
this country and that of Spain rektite to the Spanish
marriages, by the eonimand c f her Majesc,y.
The NuBLE MARQUIS thcil mov4 II the :t.dt..urnme7t ('f
the Ilou,:e tilt to morrow, at tire o'clock. in con equence
of the important business which was to be laid before the
Rouse of Commons to-night, and which could not pos-
sibly be disposed of at the moment.
The friction was agreed to, and their Lordships a,l-
Journed.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jan. 22.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.
The Hon. CECIL LAWLESS took the oarle, and his seat
for the borough of Clonmel, in the room of D. H. PiL:et,
who has been appointed Lord Chief Baron ot the Ex-
chequer for Ireland.
NEW WRIT.
Mr. TUFNELL moved that a new writ be issued ''or
the election of a Member for the city of Chester, in the
room of Lord Robert Grosvenor, who has accepted tin
Chiltern Hundreds.
PETI FIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS.
.„Mr. STRUTT moved that, after Tuesday next, this
'louse will not receive any petition for a private Bill
Unless it be presented within three clear days aft,•r it
shall have been indorsed by one of the examiners. That,
on and after Tuesday next, all memorials complaining
of non-compliance with the standing orders, be
deposited in the Private Bill office before six of
the clock in the evening of any day on which the House
snail sit, and before two of the clock on any day on
Which the House shall not sit, and that with every such
memorial two copies thereot be deposited, at the same
time, for the use of the Examiners. That all memorials
complaining of non-compliance with the standing orders.
in reference to petitions which stand in the " General
List of petitions" atter number 250, be deposited on or
before Saturday, the 6th day of February next.
Agreed to.
THE ADDRESS.—HER MAJESTY'S REPLY.
Lord MARCUS HILL (Comptroller of her Majesty's
Household) appeared at tie bar ot the House, and, on
being called on by the Speaker, said, that, in obedience
to the commands of the House, the Address agreed to by
the Commons, in answer to the Speech from the Throne,
had been presented to her Majesty, who was pleased
to return the following most gracious answer :
" I have received with great satisfaction your loyal
and dutiful address, and look with confi,lence to
your assisting me in my endeavours to preserve
the blessings of peace abroad and at home,
and in forwarding the general happiness ot
my people. I feel assured that no exertion will
be wanting on your part to meet my anxious wishes to
relieve my suffering subjects in Ireland, and in man,'
Parts of Scotland."
SUGAR AND MOLASSES IN BREWERIES AND
DISTILLERIES.
,Mr- H. DOUGLAS presented a petition from certain
suipovvners in Liverpool in favour of the use of sugar
an molasses in breweries and distilleries.
Mr. uponsented a petition from the borough of
mewcastle-Tyne to the same effect.
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
Lord CLEMENTS presented a petition from Mobil!,
thin the country of Leitrim, complaining that the land of
e barony was so exhausted that it was utterly unable
, maintain the population, and praying the aid of the
tiovernment to enable them to emigrate to some other
soitntry where they might be able to maintain them-
esy and families by their labour.
TEN HOURS' BILL.
Lord JOHN MANNERS presented a petition from
Bu
ralern in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill.
E VELYN DENISON presented a petition against
in, Poor Removal Bill, complaining ot its operation as
furious to the interests of the poor.
thelr• PERRAND begged to give notice that unless
, answer of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
hZ,ithe question of the Hon. Member for Montrose
_l4,r_egard to the notice he had given with respect to
e:sti.t:eotocr..law Commissioners on Thursday next, was
Inuilirel.Y satisfactory, he should move for a select Corn-
inquire into the conduct of the Poor-law Com-
%loners in administering the new poor-law.
fir'_ RICARDO gave notice that, on Thursday next, be
ovntd reeve for a select committee to inquire into the
ir don laws.—(A laugh.)
the T•
o. S.rDUNCOMBE moved that the petition of
Brunswick be printed with the votes.
eon:. BOWRING (who was very indistinctly heard, in
tiot:equence of the confusion which prevailed in the
ehillite) moved for a return of the state of our trade in
kr.
UME suggested to his Hon. Friend that, in
bed better for a return of the state of trade in China, he
lion move for returns of all the orders and regula-
ltride made with respect to that trade. Those documents
hat they promised to the House two sessions ago,
eY had not yet been laid upon the table. It was
v aisle that they should have the orders and regula-
Well4)ns with
as reference to that trade laid upon the table, as
14 a return ef the state itself.
he• WM. COLLETT begged to give notice that
next, ould move the following resolution on Monday
ea "That, in the opinion of this House, there were
pp Public works of greater importance to the future
eiiitsPeritY ot Ireland than railways, and that every fa-
j,lol,Bfor their construction should be given by her Ma
nbt • Government, provided all proper securities were
allied for repayment."
,ANDOVER UNION COMMITTEE.
ItUME rose to ask the question of which he had
Au nu notice. At the close of last session, on the 25th
tio„guet, he placed certain resolutions on the table of the
Use ; and, in accordance with them, he asked the
ay,"llBe to take certain measures regarding the Poor.
belie onunissioners—(Cries ot "Hear, hear,")—as he
red their continuance in office would be detrimental
~._l4Le public service. He wished now to ask the Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department, whether Govern-
; iiet.have taken, or intend to take, any measures re-
set
ftlng the conduct of the Poor-law Commissioners, as
eforth in the evidence and resolutions of the Select
a. t!itnittee on District Asylums, and on the report and
clenee of the Andover Union Committee-
Sira GEORGE GREY said that the subject had un-
rrgone he had no doubt the requisite investigation, but
e must ask the House permission to refuse answering
1 e question until the statement which his Right Hon.
Friend had promised upon the law of settlement should
have been made.

TRANSPORTATION TO VAN DIEMAN'S
LAND.
Lord MAHON desired to know from the Secretary of '
State it there had been any steps taken with reference
to the question of the transportation of convicts to Van
12sietnan Land.
Sir GEORGE GREY said that the House were
et" or
ware that transportation to Van Dieman's Land had
ICet 50Spended forhad
a period of two years. The subject
occupied the attention of the Government. On the
'text week be would be able to lay upon the table of th-
hense documents relating to the question, which would,
was sure, satisfy the Noble Lord.
__H__
AND
UNION OF THE SEES OF ST. .ASAP
BANGOR.
Mr, COLLETT said he wished to ask a question
°l'. the First Lord of the Treasury in reference to the
%Ilion of the sees of St. Asaph and Bangor. The Bishop
LP. Asaph and Bangor had died, and a new Bishop
tae sees appointed to the see, instead of a union of
having taken place. Now, the question
her h.e had to ask was, whether it be the intention of
itr Majesty's Government to create an extra bishopric,
14the appointment of a Bishop of Manchester, the sees
.' Asaph and Bangor not having become united at
the death of the late Bishop of St. Asaph, pursuant to
the Act 6 and 7 Will. IV., c. 77.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—The House would recol-
:e,,,t that when the Noble Lord the Member for Shrop-
tre (Lord Clive) had asked last session what cours..
aGovernment would take with respect to a Bill
nt down from the House of Lords for uniting
tke two sees of St. Asaph and Bangor, w he-
Government would support the creation
Russell)
Bishop to the see of Manchester, he (Lord John
d'ussell) had said that the subject was one which re;
%tired further consideration, and that the Government
!puese net prepared to give its assent to. the Bill
ithldnracwonn
nce of that assurance the Bill was w.d
141 matter had since undergone the consi eration.
o-"„11' he
oftrusted that he should be able, in the
durse next week, to state the course which the
note proposed to pursue. He found upon refs.!
4eDe to the Act of Parliament regulating the bishopric
taliuttngor, that the bishop of that see was not to ut.d.=.r-
-o the duties of the neighbouring see of St. Asaph,
Imlegs
h he was willing of himself to do so—hitherto he
ad declined.
b. EMIGRATION TO THE MAURITIUS.
h HOYE wishAi to know whether any alteration
silu been made since the period when Lord Stanley was
nateretall' of the Colouies with reference to the arrange-
vaento for promoting 'emigration to the Mauritius. He
reit,given to understand that if those emigrants
tht;necl from the Mauritius within fire years,
Aishwould be charged for their voyage. He
strZse,u, therefore, to know whether the ab-
iu 71,'' of the dispatches which had been published
to "",e rinies was correct, and whether the regulations
toilweich he referred had been imposed, on those per-
taewile had been introduced into that- colony, under
mColonial Secretaryship of Lord Stanley?
ink AWES thanked the Hon. Geotleman for hay-
qu-extlitttuated to him that he intended to ask these
h. -""s•—(11ear, hear.) As the dispatches to which
Inovir"red were not then in his pss hse,
~111.4 to speak from ree 'llea on. He n
''tt in the course of a few days, to
t.ould
11 the
ioe,d table of the House, and they would be
lay theta
ject 1,0 furnish all the information on the sub-
- tle the Honourable Gentleman required.
th,eol,l state, however, that no ordinance, but simply
toe "'cis Of one had been transmitted to the Govern-
bir the Al, • •
auritius.
tendilloPE wished to know whether, previou,l) • to
erdi " ``g out what he did not ch ,racterise as an
:set auce, but as an order, of the house, the concur
res o Bothh e
alndian Government had been obtatned with
Re
(4122' HAVES thought it right to state that the con-
utin'eerlee of the Indian Government had not been ..13-
kti. They dissented to some parts of the documents.
sati"kdß AOGG said the Indian authorities were quite with e t‘ne id s pir of the dist ate,. 'the
ere
tllsrely inth the lights of sugitg.stions for the considey -
ivti of the Government or the Mauritius, and it was