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London, England, 1824-03-23 00:00:00

PARLIAIVIENIT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 22.
The Bishop o..LICHFIELD and COVENTRY (translated
from the see of Glocester) took the oaths and his seat.
A person from the office of Secretary of State for Ireland pre-
sented an account of all the sums of money paid into the First
Fruits-office in Ireland for the last ten years.
A person from the Treasury presented an account of the
money issued to Messrs. Evance and Brodie for indexing the
Lords' Journals ; and
Mr. 'Brodie presented an account of the
sums received, and of the progress made in the work.
Mr. BRO&DEN and others, from the Commons brought up
the Weights and Measures Bill, and some private Bills, which
were read a first time.
The Bishop
of —ET ER presented a petition from certain
inhabitants of St. George's, Hanover-square, praying for the
better treatment of animals.
A variety of petitions for the gradual abolition of Slavery
were presented by Lord BAnHAR, from Stroud, Sevenoaks,
Margate, and other places in Kent; by the Bishop of EXETER,
from Arrowbridq, Devonshire; by, the Bishop of Licit-
FIELD, four petitions from different places ;- by Lord CAL-
THORPE, two petitions frOm places in the county of Somerset,
one from Alton, Hampshire, and another frem Berkhamstead,
Hertfordshire*; by Earl GROSVENOR, froin Worksop, and
from places in the counties of Nottingham and Derby.
Earl GROSVENOR, on presenting the petitions mentioned
above, repeated some of the observations which he addressed to
the House on thesubject of Negro Slaver a few days ago, and
expressed. his wish to be ha-formed what Ministers intended to
do if the Colonies which possessed Legislatures should finally
refuse to adopt the measures of amelioration proposed by the
Government ;—how the expence of the Ecclesiastical establish-
ment intended to be formed for the West India Colonies was to
he defrayed ; what measures were to be adopted for the farther
encouragement of free labour ; and whether Bills were to be
introduced for carrying into effect the proposed measures ?
The Earl of LIVERPOOL thought that the Noble Earl
would do better to refrain from agitating questions of the kind
he had alluded to on the presenting of every petition he wished
to lay before the House. -He had much better fix a day, and
bring on a discussion in a regular way. If the Noble Earl
chose to name a day, his Noble Friend, the Secretary for the
Colonies, would attend and take part in the debate ; but for
himself he must declare that it was impossible for him to be
prepared to answer all the' incidental questions which the Noble
Lord might put on presenting petitions. .
Earl GROSVENOR was aware, that iu the absence of the
Noble Secretary of State for the Colonies, it was not to be ex-
pected that the Noble Earl could give explanations on every
point of detail. He had, however, ventured to put a few ques-
tions, as it was possible it might be in the power of the Noble
Earl to answer them.

The Earl of DARNLEY presented a petition from the in-
habitants of Gravesend, praying for the Abolition of Slavery;
and took that opportunity to observe, that the measures pro-
posed for the amelioration of the condition of the Slaves had his
concurrence.

Earl GItOSVENOR again alluded to the _Ecclesiastical
establishment intended for the West Indies, and wished to know
whether the Noble Earl opposite could communicate any in-
formation relative to the manner in which that important sub- 1
jest
nsThe Earl of LIVERPOOL could then parti-
cular shwroottlighill tbfeosrwubamrdi. notwhat
tt say
submitted forward.
Parliament, or how they
would he brought forward. He must again observe, that if the
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Noble Earl was desirous of entering into a discussion on any of
the questions to which he had alluded, it would b 2 proper to
name a specific day for it. All he wished was, that if there
was to be any debate, it should be a, fair one, entered upon
after due notice given. Their Lezdships had already heard
the general plan stated by his Noble Iriend : and if it were
wished to go again into any of the details, pr into the consider-
ation of the whole, he thought it would be advisable to give the
thought
sifol
that House the usual notice.
The Marquis of LANSPO%VN presented several petitions
from places in Herefordshire, Niriltrthire, and Essex, praying,
for the Abolition of Slavery:. The Noble Marquis observed,
n, than to e
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tee
r in
intouh
that he was far from objecting to the course recommended by
the Noble Earl opposite, for lie , :t
would
better to have a fixed day for a disc
the question on the presenting. of
petitions. At the same
l'ul
tritohnc roe .fxhpilsani‘aitaiojensstyops tGheoverzl.time he agreed with his Noble friend near him, that it
obtainttef
ment, and lie hoped an opportunity would. be afforded for
mea-
suresiill d
which
ctille soicretlLtto
the a
that purpose.
The Larl of DARNI,Ey moved the printing of several
papers which had been laid
on the table relative to Irish Af.
fairs • and (rave notice th I.
, h , -a., on ThttisdaY next he should_pre-
sent an important petition, relating to.thelate Act for the Com-
mutation of Tithes.
The Earl of IVEST3IORLAND presented a petition from
Bristol, praying for some alteration in the Insolvent Debtors'
Act.—Adjourned. •