The Sun.
London, England, 1824-02-10 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr.: DAVENPORT presented a petition from the Manu-
facturers of Tobacco and Snuff in Chester, praying for a repeal
of the high duties which affected them, and which only tended
to encourage smuggling, without augmenting the revenue.
COAST DUTIES ON COAL.
Sir BYAM MARTIN presented two petitions from the
Merchants, Ship-owners, and Manufacturers of Plymouth,
against the Duties on Coal carried coastwise.
Mr. DAVIES GILBERT
Presented a similar petition from
Penzance.

Mr. CITRTEIS presented a petition to the same effect from
the hundred of %Vesterton, in Sussex.
GRENFELL presented a similar petition from Penryn,
and hoped, that when the Chancellor of the Exchequer came to
consider, a remission of taxes, which he hoped shortly to see
hirer do, (hear, hear !) this coast coal-tax would be the first he
would repeal altogether.
CHATCERY SUITS.

Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS amended his notice of a former
night, for returns from the cause paper of the Master of the
Rolls, from the year 1817 to the year 1823.
-Sir EDWARD KNATCH 13U LI. presented a petition from
the victuallers of Ramsgate, complaining of the present high
rate of excise duties.

On the motion of Sir JOHN NEWPORT, an address to the
King was agreed to, for accounts of the several diocesan
schools in Ireland, specifying the number educated in each, the
expence, respective funds from which it was defrayed, and also
similar accounts of the parish schools under the Act of Henry
VIII. The accounts were ordered to be made up for the last
ten years.
On the motion of Mr. GOULD/MN, a new writ was ordered
for the Borough of New Ross, in the room of Sir John
Mackenzie. _ _

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Mr. HUME gave notice of a motion for to-morrow, for a
certain return, showing the number of accounts for wills and
administrations which remained due for a number of years.

SUPPLY,

On the motion-of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
the House resolved itself into a Committee of Supply.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (in the Com-
mittee) said, that he
.had to propose a mere resolution of form,
which was not intended to have any immediate result, but
merely to enable the House to address the Crown for the neces-
sary Estimates. He then moved, that a supply be granted to
•his Majesty."
The Resolution was agreed to, the House resumed, and the
report was ordered to be received to.morrow.
IRISH LAW COURTS.

On the motion of Mr. Gour.n URN, the House went into a
Committee on the Irish Law Court Act.
Mr. °WILBURN (in the Committee) said, that his object
was to bring in a Bill to regulate certain provisions of the
former Act, upon which a difference of opinion had arisen
between one of the Courts, and two others. It merely related
to the mode of paying extra Clerks when their services were
called for in the offices of the Courts.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT asked whether there was any final
arrangement made respecting Prothonotaries.
Mr. °MILBURN said, that that was finally arranged by
the Report of last Session.
After a few words from Sir J. NEWPORT and Mr. Go u
nu RN, respecting the mode in which the Irish Law Records
were kept, leave was given. A Resolution was agreed to for
bringing in the Bill to amend the Irish Law Court Act. The
House resumed, and the report was ordered to be received to-
morrow.

SILVER AND COPPER COIN.
Sir J. WROTTESLEY moved for an account of the value
of silver and copper cuin now in circulation. He stated his ob-
ject to be, to estimate the value of the coinage, according to the
price of ie Metals.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER suggested
whether the motion ought not to relate to the issues from the
Mint, and not the coinage " now in circulation," which it
might be difficult exactly to estimate.
Sir J. WROTTESLEY explained, that his object was to
ascertain the real value of the silver and copper coins—how
much, for example, a half-crown, a shilling, or a half-penny,
were intrinsically worth.
After a few words in explanation from the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER, the motion was amended to have the ac-
count " for the several coins, or pieces of silver and copper-
money, in circulation."
Sir J. WROTTESLEY then gave notice, that on Monday
next he would move an humble address to the King,. praying
that he would be graciously pleased to direct an inquiry to be