The Sun.
London, England, 1826-11-29 00:00:00

MR. CORBETT.

Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a petition from
Wm. Cobhett, complaining of an undue return for the Borough
of Preston.

A petition was also presented, complaining of an undue return
for the Borough of Stirling._A similar petition was also pre-
sented front John Crowe, complaining of an undue return for the
Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed.—They were ordered to be
taken into consideration on the 9th January.
Mr—Alderman WOOD presented a petition from
win. Wightman. of Plymouth, in Devonahire, praying that in
all Bills for Turnpike Roads, footpath-ways should be constructed
for the accommodation of mechanics and other persons, WllO,
either from inclination or from poverty, should travel on 1L...
This was an accommodation to which, he thought, the public was
entitled, when a amn of public money was to be laid out upon
roade.—The petition was ordered to ►lie npon the table.
Mr. Alderman WOOD next moved for a return of
the number of Barrels of Strong and intermediate, and Table-
Beer, consumed in England, Scotland, and Wales, distingoiabing
that which was chargeable with excise duty, and that which ~,,,,,
as the time—the sth of January, )827
that could
to which it was pro-
ar"
ie'
brewed in private houses; and also the number of
Biers in
sth of January ElamL Scotlad, and Wales, from the sth of January, 18251 to 127.
Mr. HERRIES said, lie had n three' wish to thro en
obstacle in the way of the motion of the Worthy Aldermanr
,In!t-,,it
,
osed they should be l b
ailed
for accounts
and
drreotuugilhlt up,
had not not possibly he 1111 S
s yet arived—(Hitarr
bear !)--11 the Worthy Alderman would withdraw the motion,

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he would untlattake that the atcuanballa 'returns for which
he was desirous, should be prepared as tarty as posaible.—(llear-
hear I)
Mr. Alderman WOOD said, that he luvi made the
motion with the introduction of precise dates, as it was usually
iequired that dates should be introduced into a motion of that
Lind. However, satisfied with the assurance given by the Ilona.
Gentleman, he would not it present press the motion.
Mr. NrONTEITH presented a Petition from th
51agistratesinad other inhabitants of the City of Glasgow, praying
for an aeration in the Corn Laws. Ordered to be printed.
Sir H. PARNELT moved for a Return of the
quantity of goods imported into this country in 1624 and 1826.
Mr. Vv'ODEI-lOUSE moved for a variety of Re-
turns relating to the quantity of grain imported into tbie muittry
*ince 1748 from the Continent, and from Ireland! since 1800.
Mr. Seeretruy PEEL laid upon the table; the
rand and third &porta of the Commissioners of Education in
Ireland.

Mr. DUGDALE presented a petitson from the
Chamber of Commerce, in Birrninghatn, graying that an alteration
might he made in the Corn Laws, more compatible with the go;
neml interests of the British natiou•than the. Lines at lingerie in
existence. .

Mr. DAWSON moved, that a copy of the Sit-
torah Report of the Commissioners on Pithlit: Charities be laid,'
upon the table of the !Louse.
Colonel TORRINS presented a petition horn
soutft Shields, praying for a 'arroyo] of the existing reatriedorx
upon the importation of Corn. The Hnoutabkt Oendtroan pie
sented a petition from Shipley, in Yorkshire, to tie same street. '

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ARIGNA COMPANY!
Alderman .WAITHNIHAN. httd a Petition to.
present, which was not only one of importance to the..pash)kge..
rehiteci to a anhject nty . '.theitoOtir 048
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was from Mr. Roger Flattery, fnrnuerly ivi iiteer la the' CaO.:.
varnment in Ireland, who sold the Arigna IrotaMines to the Di-
rectors of the Company known to that House as well as to the
public, by the name of the Arigna Mining Company. He sold it
for 10,000/. and one-fifteenth part of the profits accruing front
the mines, t (the Directors, who charged the company 25,000/.
for them, The Petitioner complained of having suffered greet
injuries` , and injustice through the mismanagement of the Direr-
tors—sotne of `Atom were Members of that house. He prayed •
that the Rouse woidfi itiquire into their mal-practices, through
which be had been an „owe a.sufferer. In this prayer of the
Petitioner he concurred. Havit,"l7 stated the objects of the. Peti-
tioner, the situation in which he stoti., towards en Hen. Member
of that House (Mr. Brogden) rendered it iN'etative on hint to any
something more. In the course of next week
it was his inten—
tion to move upon the subject of the.spectilat. ^rts which had
been so destructive to the country; and it was 1114 particu-
lar attention to bring before the attention of the Howie :.rte cir-
cumstances connected with this Company. With respect to
the Honourable Centleman (Mr. IL), he (Alderman W.) 11107
not think it was necessary for him to do any thing more than he
had already done. He did not feel it necessary for him to take
any further step himself towards that Honourable Member; but
from the facts connected with the Arigna Mining Company, that
came to hie knowledge, he thought the conduct of the Directors of
that Company—some of whom were Members of that House—
was a fit subject to refer to a Committee of Inquiry. He wished
to add, that he had no communication with the petitioner (though
he was not aware it should he considered as matter of blame if he
had), or with any person connected with hiM ; nor had be-seen
him until that day.
On the bringing up of the Petition, and on its being proposed
to he read,

- The SPEAKER said, " Does the Petition allude
to
miuta..in
Ab el
dr me ofr
atnhisWUAllleTllll%)yfAnaN7—e ?""Not by name."
The SPEAKER—" Then bring it up."
Mr. C. W. WYNNE, on the reading of the
Petition, which referred to a debate in that House,. objected to
its being further read, or received 'at all. Independent of other
objectionable matter in the Petition, it ceinmitted a breach of the
privileges of the House, by referring to its debates.
'The SPEAKER was of opinion that, the petition
could not be received. If it referred to a member of that House
hy name, it was clear that it could not be received; and, alluding
generally to Members of that House, it called upon the thmee,
out of 658 Members, to cdix the imputation on sOTRe of them.
' Again, the petition referred to debates which the petitioner had
weert.irttkeascveepopens—.4tbatestWltfrls Netee.Mtauthorieed.—wkieh
were tiletitiottiktlettOttleivitudierity of that Mese, but
were publiiked has breach of its.privilegert. Beside*, 1w perceived
there Was an affidavit emborikdite the, petition. Now, es the
House could not receive evidencaon oath itself, it was contrary to
its regulations that others should make an affidavit told-embody it
in a petition to that House. lie therefore auggeeted ..to. the
Worthy Alderman the propriety of withdrawing the petition, and
of !eating the petitioner, if he thought proper, the opportunity of
presenting another petition, and of embodying his wishes in a
shape more conformable to the rules of the House.
Mr. Ald. WAITHMAN said that, he would not
press the petition, after the opinion expressed by the speaker, but
he might be permitted to say, that it wan not liable to one of the
objections stated by the Right Hon. Gentleman; namely, that it
affixed a general imputation OR all the Members of that House,
for the imputation was confined to those who were Directors of
the Arigna Mining Company.
The petition was then withdrawn.
Mr. HUME..presented a petition front Arbroath,
playing for the alteration in the Corn Lews.
Air. D. W. HARVEY gave notice', that on Wed-
nesday, he would move for a return of the number of tines levied,
and recoveries suffered during the last seven years ; and on
Friday he would move for a return of the number of causes tried
in the King's Beech, Common Pleas, and Exchequer during last
six years.
Mr. BENETT presented a petition froin the in-
habitants of Market Lavington, in Wiltshire, on the subject of the
Corn Laws.

BANK NOTES.
Mr. MABERLY gave notice, that on that day
week he would move for returns of the Imports and Export*
during the last year ; as, also, for returns of the amount of Bank
of England notes in circulation during the same period. '1
Ifon. Gentleman added, that he would avail himself of the oppor-
tunity which the last motion would afford hinh of bringing the
conduct of his Majesty's Government and of the Bank of England,
on the subject, under the consideration of the !louse.

LT.
Mr. SLANEY gave MA
notice (we believe on , Friday)
of a Motion fora return of the number of bushel* of Malt on which
duty had been paid from October, 1825, to October, 1826.

GOVERNMENT OP 111142 AND.
Mr. SPRING RICE gave notice, that, after the
bolidays, he would submit to the House a motion respecting the
onduct of the Government of Ireland.

SEA POLICIES.
A Return was ordered to be laid before the House, of the
Amount of Stamp Dutier 'mid on Sea Policies, for a series of
yeata.

amt., relative COMMITTEES ON PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr. LITTLETON roseo April to ;proposaetivethz renewaliimi
of his Resolution. of the 19th
Bai
Inge, in Committeoe on Private
Commons, that some alteration should be trade in
Ac there were many Hut-
nourable Ikiembers present who wt...
he would briefly state what the oherestnoofth'inpthe it
.11:k"tulall;
the' patent
Was generally "—witted, that it hadi becomi6e-nreoepetraositrly, both for
the purposee,.of public justice, and the character of the Route of
tteell
mode of Constituting Committeei on Private Bills. Complaints
1144 too, frequent)YCorrloo , and too justly, been made, that in priygto
, the rights of private property had liven violated 1,
the interference, either by themeelves or by their friends, of per-
gola interested in that violation, Ile knew very well that many
of those complaints proo,eled from parties naturally preposeeeed
in favour of their own claim., Auld also from professional agents,
who sought to account ftir :their disoomfintre by imp' tilig partial
motives to those by whom it was occasioned, But mill. every
hod must cortfuo that there were numerous inatances in :which
thelo mute
id titre proceeding* of Committees on Private Lille had
t to warp thew from the straight
00"7:110o, maitre; and ht. Whit+ it was but too ap..
liirne m"prera,447:Bl-deortayt.l" iTo all such cases he Wes sure the
parent that they had permitted personal or interested.
0p,,,,, woold agree with him that it was fittiug to
Apot a prompt remet-ly. For what were the nature and object of
Private: Bills ?, To set saute the ordinary protection &rind Milo
the trunnion end enttute law by some of his Majissty'a eubjealtlia for
' the purpose of conferring nit other* ccrtain excloeiee prieilages,-...
It in nutreouently *let:, Inverted, that.,the matters indisputo
before Cnimnittees on Private Bills were the prop4siihjecta ,of
deeieiou in die Courts below.—(The lion Gentlemen here,en-
tart,l into a description of the Itesolutione wliktit il wia his inten.,,,
tint, to pi opote.)—lt had been contended by 'a few lion. Mem-
bers, that although it was highly expedient to adopt some mica.,