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London, England, 1833-07-15 00:00:00

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Tills DAY, MONDAY, JULY 15.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The gallery was opened at a quarter past twelve; when
tte found about, forty. Members in th'e hlotise.
Nte, TRELAWNEY presented petitions from the yeti-
otany of the hundreds of West Lone, and Redruth, in the
county of Cornwall, against the English Tithe Commu
cation Bill, which they stigmatised as being unjust and
oppressive. The petitioners prayed the House to abandon
the Bill; to abolish ecee,iastical courts, and to affix the
ottount of tithes at 2s. in the pound on the rental of land.
The non. Member said; that the petitioners deserved the
special consideration of the House, as although there was
hdt a single soldier, policeman, or watchtnan in their
district, no outrages whatever had been committed in
their neighbourhood during the late eventful periods.
Mr. PETER bore testimony to the high respectability
of the petitioners, who he described as filth who were
less likely
hto be swayed by political or factious motives,
else iti the kingdom.
Abel. a few ob,ervations from Mr Finn, the Solicitor •
17",erali Colonel Perceval, Mr. Pryme, and Mr. Edward
"nven) the petition was ordered to be laid upon the
table.

Sir E. WILMOT presented a petition from a solicitor,
Practising in the Debtors' Court, praying for compensa-
tion under the Act abolishing Imprisonment for debt.
Mr'
~]:)ANITSON presented a petition from certain
th,
-""n frame spinners in Leicestershire, praying for the
Consideration of the House towards their case.
Mr. BOWES presented a petition from parties resident
in the borough of Plymouth, interested in the sale of beer,
Praying for an alteration in the beer laws.
f ini‘2l,aj,or BEAUCLERK presented a petition from the
ar-"°'ders otid others of the county of Surrey, praying for
r•Ln°natnutation of taxes, and complaining particularly of
the Malt and assessed taxes. He would have been most
t-PPY in presenting such a petition if be thought it likely
wbre.ceive the attention of Government, but he feared from
had been evinced, that there was little to expect from
t-e Present Ministr, .—( Hear, hear.) The people bad
not been
th enamoured' with the Reform Bill. because it was
h tekenus of turning out a Tory for a Wing Government,
st7eaue they hoped, through it, to have a reduction of
"•°n.---(Cheers.) He was extremely sorry that Go-
ernment had so bitterly disappointed those expectations.
tZe(li!ar) hear.) In consequence of what had fallen from
Chancellor of the Exchequer, he (Major Beauclerck)
had
Mole particular inquiry at various markets, and other
Zuitable places in the county of Surrey, and the result of
n"it research had been a more thoroughly confirmed opi-
hesl°,f the distresses of the agricultural interests.—(Hear,
„lea-) But still, if the Ministers would only take a just
t'l,llte of public opinion, and give something.like effect
Yet expectations they had raised, he thought it was not
iettti•ntt° late for them to begin earnestly with their work ;
fr ~eY would not then fear any want of support
1-I°e-h` independent Members of that House.—(Cheers.)
of • "oPed that Ministers would h that honesty and sense
Justice, and regard to the soundest policy in the present
ltdailre °the country, which dictated the total repeal of those
°e
:in:taxes according to the prayer of this petition, and in
°tnnee with the universal wishes of a united people.
t
mr• BRISCOE supported the petition.
tribal% O'CONNOR also coincided with the sentiments
esnr-"efl in the petition, and took that opportunity of
press Being his regret that his Majesty's Ministers were not
thou sin order that they might hear what the petitioners
outght
, of their conduct. They were always holding
sehe'• the people the great advantages of reform, and yet
4or ennitnreYeltdrafcrtoinicable measure was sugges• in that House,
without, they uniformly came forward
eanidh,"ltigized for not being able to accede to it; and yet
gene upon the House for a vote of confidence in their
%qt., ' administration. They had broken every pledge
th co they had given to the country, and disappointed all
ofe fair Practihopes and expectations which had been entertained
reform and relief f the pressing burdens of
Zat.ion.cal
They had forfeitedrom all confidence, disgusted the
te°o44`ry) and treated the opinions of that House with
h
eempt.—(Hear, hear.) The people put them in the
'Material benches, with a wreath of laurels ; but
they had themselves withered and spoiled them—
(Hear)—and now the people, groaning under taxation
and anxious for immediate relief, deeply repented having
ever placed any dependence on their promises, and looking
t° measures, and not men--( Hear, hear)—would support
any Ministry which would give them practical relief—
i;7`l4)--witis safety to the country and honour to them-
Lees. His Majesty's Ministers could not much longer
°° Dopy their present situations.—(llear, hear.) He int-
lorea
-- the House in the name of justice not to consent to
411- "ta
Confidence in Ministers whose truckling and
eft:4l.°
tnheeatptcoouirse had so disgraced, themselves and dissatis-
Colonl bear.)
ti on. ANS concurred in the prayer of the peti-
were e. was prepared to prove that the taxes in question
he not just and honestly applied; and the people would
Ministry slaves if they submitted to them. The
rhad irrevocably pledged themselves on four sub-
sthe East India and West India Questions; the
The Ch
serer' and the continuance of the Assessed Taxes.
optnEast India question, as far as related to the throwing
the the China trade, had been in contemplation by
rasePtileliwas Government, who were prepared to recom-
the h It to the House before they quitted office, so that
for irtjteaeut Ministry had no peculiar claim in that behalf
try coulducing it. As to the West India question, the coun-
addi,.o not and would not consent to pay 20,000,0001.
very
on.,
at taxes for the purpose of putting an end to sla-
Movi (Hear.) As to the Bank question, instead of re-
thetn)ng the evils complained of, they bad actually extended
than :It," given greater advantages to the monopolists
refere -'eY formerly possessed; while their conduct in
and "e to the assessed taxes had irretrievably disgraced
Lollinyter,,whelmed them with public indignation. The
ds ‘,olonel then went on to say, that the House of
as the 'night deal with the Church of Ireland Reform Bill
I°o4 Pleased, the people did not care for it—it was
Present ''° With indifference out of that House ; but the
House Ministry had forfeited the confidence of the
for the 411(1 the country, and some change was essential
Sir jrnlief and welfare of the country.—(Hear, hear.)
Alinist„,,_• CAMPBELL deprecated all such attacks on
IStr.3 while they were not present to answer them.
bee use' IL,,°•CONN OR said, he did not make his charges
or eon, -smisteis were absent • but it was another ground
absent Plaint: :
that
Ministers were on those occasions
to atttu•does their places, when they ought to be present,
A, kr. iitn°,,the petitio.n that were presented.—( Hear.)
'ember SON, in answer to the Hon. and Gallant
jestyte mino!
4lltiejp4te-4,4kteni
Westminster, would only say that if his Ma-
should leave office so soon as he seemed to
Srwt.thfeeui2rae.d:
t,b.sey could not be followed by any set of men
hi art e interest and happiness of the country more
.--(ilears hear.) He supported the petition with
ate, por„,
Vernalem said, that the conduct of the present Go-
at thst."'l
with respect to Ireland, had been as bad
of tro °I Nicholas towards Poland, and if the people
otd3, nd had not resisted as the Poles had done, it was
to hp *Mum* of their moderation. If be had any reason
he ;
IPe that the future conduct of the Government would
etter than their former, he would with pleasure sup-
. 4 t, them in the approaching crisis, but he had no hope
hem, and would oppose then with all his might.
k."
i
e,rt G. PHILLIPS thought the present Government
siL," not get fair play, and no credit was given to them for
e 4 at they had already done—for the reduction in the
inPeuditure which they had effected since they had been
't)tee- The complaints and speeches of the Hon.
Puel4 °Pposite seemed to him to be made for the mere
bof inflaming the public.
that h 7,V,ANS rose to order. He denied most positively
Public,4.4 50y intention to inflame the mind of the
Sir G. h
°f
the „ PHILLIPS resumed. Ho thought the tendency
Preceded uttered by the Hon. Member who had
bi
against
the
Waa to inflame the minds of the public
Present Present Ministry. Their retirement
at the
tours orme would be a very great misfortune, and in the
would ba: eery few weeks the Hon. Gentlemen opposite
Mr.nj ret"n to regret it.—(Hear.)
V ME h;
ita, sub. • I not Lat that was the proper
th,t l9euseilig the merits or demerits of the Ministry ;
111 Jeet Would be forced upon them in a few days.
TENe,
11)e,tic • )(SON said h. Hon. Friend seemed to
L Lew,
_ls
tlt Such " a good deal of authority upon the subject,
teoula a late attention. to the wishes of the people
On not Rivet", • ern satisfaction. Pressed as the
Government
I,:eP their 15ced in all sorts of difficulties in order to
soft ale' he did not doubt but that their hearts
wuuld not a • ittle towards the people; but that conduct
tive one vlintiteefY the people, nor would it induce him to
htn,ches a m. .In order to keep on the Treasury
`44 Mad littstrY who had broken every pledge they
thao e for would Any
tet ge b
s 4 better or
for the better, for they must eitiatr
sot stand f or a worse government, and a worse one would
.th or a week.—(Cheers and laughter.)
Earl of KERRY hcped the Hon. Member for
I:4'"' (Mr
L'Peal •F. O'Connor)
would bring the question of
uftteensenle the Union fully and fairly before the House,
ifei,tir: stood pledged to it, and he complained of the
t. %t‘. of pledges by other Members.--(Hear, hear.)
4 2_ WHALLEY said, the people did not only blame
"Terunsent for not experiencing the benefits of the