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London, England, 1824-04-06 00:00:00

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE. OF LORDS, APRIL 5.
NEGRO SLAVERY.
Earl rrrzwILIJIAM presented petitions from Gisho-
rough and Beccles, in the. Counties of York and Suffolk, pray-
ing for the. abolition of Slavery.—Laid on the table. •
SILK DUTIES.
The LORD CHANCELLOR presented petitions from the
Churchwardens anti Overseers of the Parish of St. Matthew,
Bethnhl-green, and'from the Inhabitants of Mile Ind, Against
the. Silk Duties Bill.—Laid on the table.
USURY LAWS.
The Marquis of DOWNSII IRE presented a petition from
the Inhabitants of the Town of Belfast, in Ireland, against the
repeal of the Usury Laws, and stated that his own opinion dif-
fered entirely from that of the Petitioners:, as he conceived that
money should be allowed to take its chance like any other
commodity.—Read and laid on the table.
TITHES. IN IRELAND,
Viscount CLIF DEN Presented .a petition from the United
Parishes of Frankfurt and Aghdoe, in thevounty of Kilkenny,
against a compulsory clause in the Tithe Composition Bill.—
The Noble Earl was understood to complain of the Union of
Parishes in Ireland, and to state, as an instance, the Parish of
Byrne Church, in the county of Kilkenny, to which ten other
Parishes were united. _

After a few words from the Marquis of Dowxsitt RE, who
pointed out the advantages of a plan set on foot by the Bishop
of Down, for the concentration of Rectorial and Curatorial
tythes, the petition was read and laid on the table.
Earl DARNLEY wished to correct a mis-statement which
had appeared in the Papers. He. had been made to present a
petition against Slavery from the Isle of Thanet, with which
he had no connexion, whereas, it was from the Parish of St.
Leonard's Shoreditch. Considering the inconvenient manner
in which the Gentlemen whose office it was to report the de-
bates were situated, he had frequently been surprised at the
accuracy with which they gave them. He would therefore
suggest to their Lordships, that if they did not intend to en-
force the standing order against strangers, they should, affiird
greater facilities to those Gentlemen, in order to enable them
to hear more distinctly. He was the more anxious on this sub-
ject as having taken upon himself the arduous task of bringing
the state of Ireland before their Lordships on Thursday, he
feared he was in great danger of being misrepresented if sounds
like those of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, were taken for the Isle
of Thanet, below the bar.

SILK TRADE.
On the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL the Silk Duties
Repeal Bill went through a Committee, and was reported
without any amendment.. _

BURIALS IN IRELAND.
On the motion the Earl of LIVERPOOL, the Irish Bu-
rials Bill was read a second time.
Earl DA RNLEY was understood to ask when the Bill
should he committed, as he expected to have a petition to pre-
sent against the measure.
The Earl .of LIVERPOOL considering that the Bill was one
to afford relief to all parties, and to give general satisfaction,
proposed that it should be committed to-morrow

Earl DARNLEY -suggested Friday, as the petition which he
had to present might possibly be against the provisions of the
Bill, and should therefore be reeeived before they were agreed
to in the Committee.
After a few words from the Earl ofCAIIMARVON, the original
arrangement was understood to be adhered. to, the Earl of Le-
vEttrooL stating that any amendment might be moved on the
third reading of the Bill.
The Bishop of CHESTER presented a petition from the in-
habitants of Chester, praying for the abolition of Slavery.—Laid
on the table.

Mr. JotilrsoN, from the office of Chief Secretary for Ireland,
presented returns respecting First Fruits.—Laid on tt!',,:asle.
.Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Sir ROBERT SHAW presented a petition from the Cham-
ber of Commerce at Dublin against the Dublin Coals Bills.—
Ordered to lie on the table.
• Mr. UNDAY presented a petition
from. Derby against the
Alien Act.
Mr. L. KECK presented. a petition from Leicester against
the House Tax.

NECIRO SLAVERY.
Petitions against Negro Slavery Were presented from West-
morland, by Lord LOWTIIRR; from Kelso, by .11r. C. GRANT;
and from Cumberland, by AIL
Sir 3IILES NIGHTINGALE presented a petition from
Suffolk against the Duty on Excise Licences.
Mr. LYGON presented a similar petition from Kidder-
minster.

Mr. CUR\VEN presented a petition from certain Tanners
of Cnniberland against the flicks and Skins Bill.

I R !SU TI T ES.
Sir J. NEWPORT presented a petition from o;isory, in the
county of Kilkenny, in Ireland, complaining of the evils which
they stated to have arisen from the Commutation Bin.. They
prayed for the repeal of that Bill, and an alteration of the
Tithe System, by a fair valuation of the Tithes.
presented a petition from Dumbarton,
All the above petitions were ordered to lie on the table.
against3r INlCeCgrioLsliaN„AerN y.
irißldNaT ON (JAWS.
Mr. JAM ES presented Apetlition from • Penrith, against the
Combination Laws. —lt eferred to the Committee on Artizans.
A similar petition was presented by Mr. Alderman Woon,
'from the Journeymen Coppersmiths of London, and was simi-
larly disposed ot.
Mr. Alderman WOOD moved for certain Returns relating
to the Foreign Tonnage during the last year.-A3rdpred.
1101 TE DUTY.
Mr. SYKES presented a petition from the Shopkeepers of
Hull against the House Duty. They stated that their houses
were assessed as shops, and thus paid an additional duty.—
They. complained also of excessive assessment even with re-
ference to the actual value. Many of their Houses were as-
seissed at 90!. a year, while the mansions of many Gentlemen
of large fortune were' assessed at only 251. Indeed there was
one large mansion of a Gentleman living in great splendour
which was assessed at only 6!. a year.
Mr. CURTEIS and Mr. BRIOUT spoke shortly in support
of the petition.
%Ir. \V. SMITH thought the tax pressed very unequally.
After a few words from Mr. PEt.uAat, the petition was or-
dered to lie on the table.

Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from the Church-
wardens of Leeds against the Poor Laws ; and- another from
several Tanners of Yorkshire, against the Hides and Skins
Bill.

Mr. PELHAM presented a petition from Oswestry against
Negro Slavery.
Mr. Alderman SMITH presented atetition from St. Alban's '
in favour of the County Courts' Bill.
Mr. KENNEDY presented a petition from Perth against
Negro Slavery. .
Lord STANLEY presented a petition from Rochdale, in
Lancashire, against Private Breweries.
Mr. LAM BTON presented a petition from Sunderland
against the Combination Laws.---lieferred to the Committee on
Artisans.
Mr. RICE presented. a petition from the Agricultural So-
ciety of Limerick against the, repeal of the Linen Bounties.—
Orlered to lie on the table.
Mr. MANNING presented a petition from the London
Dock Company against the St. Catherine's Dock Bill.—Befer-
rill to Committee on the Bill.
Mr: CALCIUM' presented a petition from Warminster,
praying for the repeal of the Assessed Tax.es. The same Hon.
Member presented a petition from the Dissenter:4. of Wareham
against certain Laws which excluded them from (Ml!es.—Or-
dt.red to lie on the table, _ _