The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-26 00:00:00

PARLIAMENT.

110/CTS : OF ;LORDS, Arnie.
Lora STANLEY, anti other 'Members from the Commons,'
brokwht up two prtvateßills.
Lord KENYON presented a petition :from •BillinasloO,
against the Catholic Claims. -
ne Margate CONYNOHAM presented a petition • from:'
Donegal in favour of the Bill for the Commutation of Tithes in
Ireland. ."
• HOP .DUTIES.
Maritufs CAMDEN presented several peiltions from Hap•
ei.vffrs in Kent and Sussex, praying. for repeal of the Hop

Do 13.65.
Is he Earl of DA.RNLEY did not rise to oppose the peti-
tions but to state, from his knowledge of the county orKent,
that 'the growth of hops wasattended with considerable
A rich soil was required. and after all the care of the farmer,,
it frequently happened that he :stistainted great loss. The
Noble Earl suggested that it would be srxpedient to offer
bounty for the growth of petitions were lafid on '
the table.
THE CROWNS OF ,FRANCE AND SPAIN.
Lord HOLLAND said, he in -1810 put tiluestion to she
Noble Earl (Liverpool), with a view.to inquire whether ~there
was any secret Treaty between this country and any other 'for.
preventing an Anion of the Crowns of France and Spain. The
Noble Earl on that occasion.said therewas no treaty of the de.
scmptiou, not before Parliament. In the Papers lately pre.
sentgd, an article appeared which released the House from
some difficulty. 'Mr. Canning acknowledged the existence of a
treaty between his Majesty and the King of France, on the-sub.
Jed of his family compact with Spain. it was made in 1814,
and was then considered a secret treaty, but afterwards became
a separate article. His Catholic Majesty engaged not to enter
into any treaty-with Spain, on the contract.known by the name
of the Family Compact, to the injury of his Britannic Majesty.
Notwithstanding that treaty, Ferdinand the Vllth must come
to the throne of France on the death of the present Princes.
The treaty did not preclude an union of the two crowns. .He
wished for some explanation respecting this, article, which had
been said not to exist.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL could not -recollect correctly
the answer given to the Noble Lord in 'lOlO. -Übe gave any
answer, it was not with reference to the particular treaty the,
Noble Lord had mentioned. He might have said, with respect
to any other treaty, -that there was no engagement which was
not before Parliament. Ile had no difficulty in saying the
treaty was signed in 11114, just after the general peace. It
was intended to lay it before Patliament, but upon further
consideration it was thought not necessary to make it pub.
lic, as it might be considered a sort of humiliation to the French
Government. As to the .words of the article he knew not how
they could have been altered for the better. If -it had stated
simply that the family compact should not be renewed, they
might have renewed the spirit of it, but as it stood they could
not make any Treaty.

Lord HOLLAND wished .the Noble Earl to point out what
prevented Ferdinand VII. from ,caming to. the .Crown of
France.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, on the bearing of.all Tree-
ties respecting the right of succession, that right ,would lead. to
at union of the Crowns of France and Spain.
Lord HOLLAND said, if "the right rested on aniient trea-
ties, these treaties; perhaps, had gone to the tomb of till the
Capulets. The } reneh*Hing rnight hind iiiinself,-but not his

ru ccessors.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL .said,i.if Kings could not bind
-their succe‘sors there would he an end of treaties. The treaty
to which the Noble Lord alluded bad received the sanction of
the French Legislature and the Spanish Cortes.
TITHES IN IRELAND.
The Earl of DARNLEY adverted to the intention to pre-
rent a petition from the Clergy of Ireland against the mea-
sure to legalize the .commutation of Tithes in that part of the
'United Kingdom. The Noble Earl considered it a measure
;likely to ameliorate the condition of that country, and it was
jtis intention to take up the subject next month, with a view.
of bringing it under discussion, if it was not taken into other
bends.
rite Earl of LIVERPOOL observed, that the Noble Earl
'might take the course he most desired. The Government had
.completely done their duty by the introduction of a measure
which had been some time before the other branch of the Le-
gidature. His hope was, that no person would deal in gene-
ralities with respect to thoquestion, but enter fairly into, dis.
eussion when it came • before the House. it was not oansi-
dered a perfect measure, and they were ready to receive in-
formation which might lead to improvement. If the Noble
.Lords.;concerned with Ireland would lend their assistance, he
saw no reason, why the Session should close without adopting
the measure.

The Duke of MONTROSE laid Tapers on the table.
A PPEA

The Earl of LIVERPOOLroae pursuant to notice, the
House being summoned to call the attention of the.Lords.to the
delay which had unavoidably ensued in their judicial business.
'lt was ImposSible to avoid the adoption of some remedy; but
it would bo unwise to state any, because it was better to go Into
Committee on the subject with them, unbiassed by any particu-
lar plan. ”The state of the case, and cause of the evil, 'was
40 be found in three papers laid on the table. In 1003, an
order was made that the House should sit three days in
the week for hearing Appeals. That rule had' been strictly
adhered to, in the hope that it would do away with the
.arrears, but unfortunately the measure bad :not succeeded,
.not from any neglect on the part of the House, hut the total
inability to dispose of the increasing business. It appeared
from the Papers, that since 1813 the number of Appeals heard
,war 507 of which the greater part were Scotch and Irish. Whe
Noble End read from the Papers the number of. English,
'Scotch, Irish, and Welch Appeals, decided, affirmed, reversed,
or left undecided, and concluded by moving that a Committee
be appointed to inquire into the best means of facilitating jus-
tice as to hearing Appeals, Writs of Error, and other judicial
-proceedings.
The Earl of ROSEBERRY supported the motion.
Lord CAWDOR wished to know whether it was :intended
eta adopt any plan to expedite proceedings in the Courts of....tu-
dicature in %Vales ?
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, his motion applied to the
administration of justice in that liouse—a regulation with
respect to the beginess of the Noble and Learned Lord, and
come relief afforded him in hearing appeals 'would have a.salu-
• Aso effect, by enabling the Noble and Learned Lord to attend
e- More frequently elsewhere.
The motion was agreed to, and a Committee appointed fie-
.,.cordlattlf•
Allarttice's Divorce Bill, and the Navy and Army Panatofte
.81.11, went through Counnittees.—Adjourned wlltunday.