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London, England, 1828-04-19 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Ariir, 18.

The House was summoned in the usual manner to the
House of Lords, to hear the Royal Assent given by Com-
mission to several Rills : for which see the Lords' Report.

Mr. WARD presented a petition from some of the
merchants of London interested in the Corn Trade, pray-
ing permission to manufacture biscuits from Foreign Corn
for exportation.
Mr. RICE TREVOR brought up the Report of the
Committee upon the Carmarthen Main Trust Roads Bill,
and leave was given to bring in the same.
Mr. PORTMAN presented a petition from the Trustees
of the Shaftesbury Road, which stated that it became ne-
cessary for them to borrow sums of• money, and 'they
therefore prayed the House that they would consider the
Bill for that purpose as a public, and not a private Act.
Mr. WARD presented a petition from the Merchants,
Traders, and other Inhabitants of London, praying that
the House, in any future regulation which they might
deem it necessary to enter into with respect to Foreign
Corn, would still grant permission for the importation of
Foreign Flour, for the manufacture of biscuits for ex-
portation.
Mr. W. PEEL brought up a Return of the Number of
Unbeneficed Curates belonging to the Established Church.
Mr. BELL presented a petition from the Merchants,
Traders, and other Inhabitants of a town in Northumber-
land, praying for a repeal of the Duty upon Stamp
Receipts.
Lord CASTLEREAGH presented a petition from the
Inhabitants of Moyallo, in the county of Down, praying
for the Abolition of Slavery.
Sir R. WILSON presented a petition from the Affec-
tionate Friendly Society at Preston, in Lancashire, against
the Friendly Societies Bill. They considered that nothing
satisfactory could be done until more full informati•sn
be obtained upon the subject, and therefore time fin• that
purpose ought to be allowed.
Mr. PORTMAN said the object of the present Bill was
to amend the former law. There was a clause in it
exempting the old Societies from the operation of the
new law, provided they made no applications for new rules.
The Committee, however, would meet on Tuesday next,
and if they reported against that clause, it would, of course,
be abandoned.

Mr. W. DUNDAS presented a petition from the Royal
College of Surgeons, praying that the House might take
into their consideration the state of the supply of anatomical
subjects to the different schools of anatomy, and grant such
relief as the case required.
Mr. Secretary PEEL presented petitions against the new
Friendly Societies Bill from the Tichfield Society of United
Friends, meeting at the Coach and Horses, in Ticbfield,
and from the Wickham, Southampton, and Fareham So-
cieties. They did not object to any prospective regulations
with respect to new Societies, but they protested against
any interference with the old. The Bill professed to ex-
empt existing Societies, provided they applied not to
amend their regulations. Now this clause was cilculated
to prevent any improvement in the regulation of the old
Societies, and it might upon that ground be desirable to
alter it.

Mr. FOWEL BUXTON presented four similar peti-
tions from the county of Middlesex.
Mr. FOWELL BUXTON moved for an Address to his
Majesty, for returns of the Slave Population in Cie Colo-
nies, distinguishing the sexes, and other particulars.—
Ordered.

Mr. HUME presented two petitions from Friendly So-
cieties, in Hilgate, Scotland, and Landon, Dorset, against
the Friendly Societies Bill.
Mr. HUME said, he was requested to present a petition
from St. Mary and St. Ann, Shandon, Cork, complaining
that they were taxed by Protestants for the building and
repairing of Protestant churches. The Hon. Member said
he entirely concurred with the prayer of the petition.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from Dundee, pray-
ing for the repeal of the Stamp Duties on Receipts.--Laid
on the table.
STATE OF THE IRISH POOR.

Mr. JOHN SMITH presented a petition from certain
linen manufacturers in the King's County, Ireland, com-
plaining of distress, and praying for the establishment of
the Poors' Rate in Ireland. The Hon. Member was not
sure that the English system of Poor Laws ought to be
adopted in Ireland, but lie hoped the House would not
separate in the summer without doing something to show
their feelings for the distressed condition of the Poor of
Ireland. If Catholic Emancipation was granted, capital
would flow into Ireland, and a great deal of the dis-
tress which at present exists would be removed ; but
if this was not granted it was the duty of Government
to introduce some other measure to relieve the Irish poor.

The petition was ordered to be printed.
Lord J. RUSSELL presented a petition from the Free
and Happy. Friendly Society, New-read, against parts of
the Friendly Societies Bill.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented similar peti-
tions from two other Societies.

Mr. HEATHCOTE presented a petition from the far-
mers of Targil, Perthshire, complaining of the depressed
state of the wool trade, and praying for protection.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Lord BELGRAVE presented a petition from the Fenefit
Societies of Chester, against the Friendly Society Bill,
Mr. BYNG presented a similar petition from the Bache-
lors' Society of Bethnal-green ; and a similar petitipp from
a Society called the Sons of Freedom, held at Somers'-town.

Mr. HOBHOUSE presented a great number of similar
petitions from different parts of Westminster, from Stock-
port, and other parts of the country. The Hon. Member
said, the Bill now before the House altered the whole con-
stitution of Friendly Societies. Those who were inte-
sre'sted were all opposed to the 13i11, and he hoped the Hon.
Gent. (Mr. Courtenay) would give it up.
Mr. HOL4HOUSE moved that an address should be
presented to his Majesty, praying that there be laid before
the House a copy of the communication made by the
Rector of the Parish of Marylebone, to the Lords of the
Treasury, as to their right to raise funds in the parish, for
transporting the poor of the parish to Botany Bay.
After a few words from Mr. SPRING RICE, the return
was ordered.

Mr. G. DAWSON brought up the Land Tax Commis-
sioners Bill, which was read a first time, and ordered to be
read a second time this day fortnight.
Mr. R. GRANT presented a petition from persons con-
cerned in the Herring Fisheries in the county of Inverness,
praying Parliament to grant a bounty of 3s. per barrel on
all herrings exported. He also presented a petition from
the Magistrates of Forces, on. the subject of Fire Insur-
ances.—Both the petitions were laid on the table.
Mr. HUSKISSON presented a petition from the Phy-

sicians and Surgeons of Liverpool, praying the House to
repeal the law which presses so severely on Teachers and
Students of Anatomy.
Lord STANLEY presented a petition froni Preston, in
Lancashire, against the Bill for the regulation of Friendly
Societies.