The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-17 00:00:00

PARLIAMENT.

NOUSE OF LORDS, Aritu, 16.
Counsel and witnesses were heard in support of the Allardice
Divorce Bill, and, on the motion of the Lord Chancellor, the
evidence was ordered to be printed.
The. Bishop of OXFORD presented petitions from the Dean
and Chapter of Windsor and from the City of Bath, against the
Catholic Claims.—Laid on the table.

14nrd SA I,To 7N presented a petition. from the Island of
Nevis, praying for an equalilation bf Duties.—Laid on the
table. • _

The Innkeepers Allowance and the Grants in Aid Bills were
read a third time and passed.
Earl STAN HOPE. wished that a petition presented yester-
day by a Noble Illarquis.;vand'read short, be now read at full
length, as it related to tlierhiportant topicaof the Currency and
Agricultural Distress.
. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that the petition having
been read yesterday, when it was presented, the motion of the
Noble Earl could not be acceded to. The house knew of no
such words as "read ihott.".:LAdjourned.

ROUSE OF CONIMONS.

MISCELLANEOUS.

A petition was pre4entid from an individual‘named Robert
Stephens against the Division of Counties Bill.— uaid on the
table.'
Mr...CRAWLEY' presented a petition from Honiton against
the Insolvent Debtors' Bill.—Ordered to be printed.
Sir H. PARNELL; asked a question as to the intention of
the Hon. Member with regard to a motion which had been
given notice of, for Zi repeal of the Union.
Mr. ELLIS was understood to say, that the lamented death
of the Hon. Member who gave The notice left the question
where it was before.

Sir W. GUISE presented a petition from the Clothiers of the
County of Gloucester, against the Warehousing Bill.--Ordered
to be ►rinted.
Petitions were presented from the towns of Wellingborough
and Wollason, hi` Northamptonshire, pray;ng tbr the insti-
tution of a Court for the Recovery of Small Debts.—Laid on
the table.

Mr. I)AWSON presented a Report of the state of the Mill.
bank Penitentiary.-10rdered to be printed.

CATHOLIC CLAIMS.

Colonel LESLIE presented a petition from the County of
Monaghan against the Catholic Clahm—Ordered to be printed.
Colonel O'NEIL presented a petition from the County of
Antrim, signed by 18,700 inhabitants, against any further con-
cessions to the Roman Catholics. Ordered to be printed.
Mr. ELLIS presented several similar petitions from West-
meath and Dublin. Ordered to be printed.
Mr. AGAR ELIAS presented a petition from the County of
Kilkenny, in favour of removing the disabilities of the Roman
Catholics. Ordered to' be printed.
Mr. B. COOPER presented a petition from the Dean and
Chapter of Gloucester, against any further concessions to the
Roman Catholics. Ile stated that the petition expressed the
exact sentiments which he had always entertained.
Mr. GRENFELIA said that he slniuld take this opportunity
of expressing his opinion upon this subect, because he should
not think of troubling the House-On Thursday. Ile had uni-
formly voted in favour of the restoration of the right:4 of the
Catholics, and the longer he lived the more satisded he was
with that vote. Be expressed his surprise at the qUarter from
Which the petition had come.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE said, that holding just as strong an
opinion as his HOn.. Friend, and just the Other way, he 'could
never heir such opinions warmly expressed without as warmly
opposing them. With re,,,,ard‘tO the quarter from whence this
petition came, he should be very much • surprised if the Clergy
did not to a man come forward to resist this inroad upon the
-British Constitution. --

Mr. B. COOPER said he did not think it necessary to offer
any observations upon what bad fallen from the Honourable
Member as to the conduct of the petitioners.—Ordered to be
printed.
Mr. EGERTON presented a petition from the Dean and
Chapter of Chester, against any .ffirther concessions to the Ro-
man Catholics.—Ordered to be printed.
Lord HOTHAM presented a petition from Beverly against
any further concessions to the Roman Catholics.--Ordered to
be printed.
Lou] CORRY presented two similar -petitions from the
:County of Fermanagh.—Ordered to be printed.
Ltird C. MANNERS presented a petition from the Clergy
and Archdeaconry of Ely against any furthei concessions to the
Catholics.--Ordered to be printed.
Colonel BARRY preiented a similar petition from Ennis-
corthEto the same efibet.

MC. BUTTERWORTH presented similar petitions from
three places, the names of which we could not learn.
Mr. Secretary PEEL presented similar petitions from the
Synod of Glasgow ; from the Inhabitants of the City of Ok-
ford ; from the Parish of Bodworth t from the Archdeacon and
Clergy of the Archdeaconry of York ; and from the Inhabit-
'ants of the Town of Stowe, in the County of Warwick. These
petitions were severally ordered to be printed.
Lord PALMERSTON presented a similar petition from the
University of Cambridge.
Mr. w ODEHOUSE presented apotition to the same effect,
from the Dean and Chapter of Norwich. They were severally
ordered Co be printed.