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THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1823.

PARLIAMENT.

TIOUSE OF LORDS) JUNE 11.
The Earl of DONOUGHMORE presented a petitin from
the attending physician of the Limerick gaol against the Irish
grand Jury Presentment Bill.
Lord. LOItTON presented three petitions from throe Star
Sheriffs of Counties in Ireland against the same bill.
veral petitions were ordered to lie on the table.—Adjourned till
to-morrow (this day.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
SOUTIIW44K COURT OF REQUE§T'S. BILL.

Mr. C. CALVERT moved that the -Southwark Court of
Requests Bill be recommitted. The lion. Member stated that
his object was to diminish Ate amount of fees required to be
paid in the Court.
Mr. DENISON and Mr. P. MoostE supported the motion,
which was opposed by Mr. Alderman WOOl3 and Mr. 11.
SUMNER. .
Mr, LIWIE approved of the mOttem. As a proof that the
mode of conducting The business of the-Court required reforma-
tion, the Hon. Member stated, that it May last 1112 causes
were heard for debts, amounting to 62/. 21. 50., the fees paid
upon which amounted to 56!. 10s. 10d.—(Repo.!)
Mr. T. WILSON wished the recommittal.of the bill to be
postponed till nests session.
Mr. G. BENNET supported the motion.
The House then divided ; the numbers were—
Ayes . 35 1 Noes - 191 Majority 16.
The Committee was then appointed, and ordered to make
their report on or before Friday se'nnight.
NEW LONDON BRIDGE.
Mr. C. CALVERT presented a petition from certain Owners
of Wharfs on the Banks of the Thames, against the London-
bridge Bill.
Mr. Alderman WOOD stated; that Mr. Telford, the en-
gineer, had reported; thauthe 'whole amount of injury which
would result to Owners of Wharfs from London.bridge to Ted.
dington, in consequence of re-ballding London-bridge, would
not exceed 10,000!.

After a few words from Sir I. Corny, complaining of the
impediments which were thrown in the way of the passing
of the Bill before the House, the petition was ordered to he
on the table.
LIMERICK LOCAL TAXATION nnira.
Mr. N. CALVERT brought up the report on the Limerick
Local Taxation Bill.

Mr. IM IS complained that the Bill had not received auffi
dent consideration.

Mr. S. RICE observed, that in his opinion the Bill had re.
calved the fullest consideration, and it had been read a second
time without a division.

Mr. GOULTIURN wished it to beiinderstood that he would
not be precluded from objecting to the Bill hereafter, because
the House had allowed it to be read a second time without
coming to a division. Be wished to know whether any mate-
rial amendment had been made in the Committee?
Mr. S. RICE said, that the amendments which had been
agreed to in the Committee were calculated to remove the ob.
jections of those who before opposed the measure.
After a few Words from Mr. 0. PHILIPS, Mr. GRATTAN',
and Sir 0. HILL, the Report with the amendments was
agreed to.

Sir W. LEMON presented a petition from the inhabitants
of a parish in the county of Cornwall, praying for the Repeal
of the Duty on Coals.
Mr. CUR WEN presented a petition from certain persons in
the County of Cumberland, prayii% for the Abolition of Sla-
very throughout the British Colonies.

General 'PHIPPS Tpresented a sitnilar petition from the inha-
bitants of Scarborough.
Mr. MANNINO presented a petition from certain indivi-
duals, praying to be heard by Counsel against the Bill for Con.
solidating she-Slave Trade Acts.
Dr. LUSIIINOTON opposed the petitio.
After a few words from 111A1111YATT,
Air. W. NORTON summed, that as the subject would
come for a full discussion on another occasion, it would be
better not to enter into it at present.
Dr. LUSIIINGTON assented, and the petition was ordered
to lie on the table, and to be printed.
Mr. M. A. TAYLOit presented a petition from a person
named Oregson, praying that in the Bankruptcy Law Amend.
ment Bill before the House, a provision might be introduced,
obliging the petitioning creditOr to give more sufficient security
than at oresent.....Laiti on the table.
C()AIBINATIONS or JOuRNEY3fEN.
Mr. MAN IN Jill presented a
petition from the Frame-
work Knitters of Leicester, in favour of the Bill for abolishing
the Combination ',mtg.,

Mr. DENMAN said lie should have hed-to presents petition
on this subject, and his Hon. (.:olleague another, though the
two were of an opposite character lint as he understood that
his Hon. Friend (Mr. P. Moore) did not mean to press the Bill
this session, the petitions would not be presented. In the interim,
between this and the next Hesston, he hoped the subject might
become matter of regulation between all the parties concerned,
which would be better than any legislative measure.
' Mr. P. AIOORE said, his Bill was a most important one,
and he was sorry that the attention of (40vernment was not
more directed to it. At present, it stood us • a dropped order ;
but though he did not intend to press It this version, he would
let it stand for next Tuesday.
Mr. Al AN S 1;1 I4D presented petitions from the Curriers,
•
the Leather-dressers, ano the IVool-conibers of Leicester, In
favour of the Bill.—Read and laid op the table.
Two petitions were presented (by a Member whose name we
coul not learn) ; the one from the agriculturists of Warwick.
shire, praying for Protecting Duties on Corn ; the other, call_
ing the attention of the House to the effects of the Cash Pay.
mews Bill.—Read and ordered to be printed.
GOVERNMENT OP TRINIDAD.
Mr. MARRYAT presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Trinidad, praying that a Form of Government founded on
the principles of British Legislation might be introduced amongst
them. They complained, that when a man was accused of
crime, was put • under sequestration, whether he
wasin his propertynocentorf,milty—that lie was obliged to take an oath,
without regard to whether he might criminate himself or not.
—They also complained of the hardship of being subjected to
Spanish law and Spanish punishments, ee many of them being
British subjects. The Hon. Member observed, that the question
was, wheitter a form of government thrown off by many of the
Spanish colonies was fitted for British subjects. The petitioners
had hoped that the same privileges might be extensled to them
which had been granted to Jamaica an other British colonic*.
Mr. W. HORTON said, that the Government was disposed
extend the Inquiry of the Commissioners sent out to the
West Indies to the practicability of extending English la* to
the colony of Trinidad.
Mr. HUME said, after what he had moved on this subject
last year, he had hoped that Governn,ent would have saved the
House the time of discussing this matter, by extending,the in-
quiries of the Commissioners to Trinads& Was it riot most
absurd that this Colony, two-thirds of which were English sub-
jects, should be governed by Spanish law with appeals to this
country, where the Spanish law was not known or understood
He hoped the subject might engage the serious attention of
Government, and he thought •it a reflection on the colonial tie.
pertinent that something was not done before the present time
ytocarrentioedyyeatrl.ie evils which had been bOstrongly represented from
Mr. AV. HORTON said, lie had been misunderstood. lie
hail stated that it was the intention of Government to have the
inquiries of the COmmissioners sent to the West Indies ex-
tended to .Trinidad.
After a few words from Mr. 11. G. llticterr, and Mr.
sm nu; the petition was read, and ordered to he printed.
IRISH TITHES' COMMUTATION El Id,
On thernotion of Mr. Cabl/rINO4 lila Committee on this Bill
was ked fir to-morrow (this (1199_

M EN Air. L NARD fixedhis motion respecting the Middlesex
County Court for the 19th inst. - '
SILK—MANUFACTURE /111,14.
Mr. HusKissoN wioed to know whether the lion. Mem-
ber (Mr. li'estern) whose motion stood next in order, would
allow bite precedence for the third reading-of the Silk-manufac.
toting Bill. It was a measure which excited considerable in-
trrest, and there were at that moment outside the Douse great
numbers of persons waiting the result. Ile wax anxious, there-
fore, that no farther delay should be given to the measure. Ile
was, be knew, entirely.in the hands of the !loft...Member, and
threw himself on his indulgence. The discussion would not,
he was sure, last long.
Mr. IVESTERN made some few observations in reply, but
they were totally inaudible in the gallery.
Mr. BROUtsHA.M was anxious to add (as was tinderstadY

his request to that of the Right Hon. Gentleman, ,o allow the
third reading of the Thu. He could assure him that he would
not occupy the time of the House by a single remark on it.
Sir J. MACINTOSH would imitate the example of his
Honourable and Learned Friend in not saying a word on the
question, though he had intended to ofthr a fe,w observations
upon it. Ha would also save the time of the Hottselaititer, hy
abstaining for the'present from presenting tvar'petirioifS which
had been intrusted to him.
Mr. HUSKISSOIN said, that he also would defer presenting
a petition which he had reeeirl, until after tho Hon.
s ber' motion.
It was here understood that Mr. WESTER'S consented to
give the Order of the Day precedence.
STATE OF IRELAND.
Mr. PEEL presented coiner and extracts of Dispatches from
the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, addressed to the Home De•
partment.—Ordered to lie on table.
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