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London, England, 1826-05-20 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, MAY 19.
IMPORTATION OP CORN.
Mr. Bnoonot, and others from the Commons, brought up the
Warehoused and Importation Corn Bills, and the Ale-house Limn-
sing Bill, which were read a first time. . I
The Earl of LIVERPOOL moved that the two first Bill, be
printed; and gave notice that. on Tuesday next he should move
that they be read a second time. -
The Earl of MALNIESBURY presented petitions from Gran-
tham, Sleaford, Barton, Fo'ken:them, and other places iu the
county of Lincoln, against those Bills.—Laid on the table.
The Marquis of BUTE presented petitions from Trowbridge
and Neath, in the county of Glamorgan, in favour of the Debtors
and Creditors' Arrangement Bill.—Laid on the table.
Lord ELLENBOROUGII gave notice that he should move
the Second Reading of the Bill on Monday.
THE IRISH CHURCH.
The Bishop of FERNS moved for certain Papers relative to
the value of Benefices in Ireland, and for a Return of the number
of Parishes in Ireland to which the provisions of the Tithe Corn-
position Act had been extended, distinguishing the parishes be-
longing to improprietors. His Lordship observed, that his object
was to shew that the amount of Church Property in Ireland bad
been greatly over-rated. From an account which he had mt.de of
the value of benefices in three diocese*, it appeared that the
average amount of each benefice in those dioceses was 2b81., and
when the Returns were laid before their Lortlshipu, he had no
doubt but it would appear that the income of the Parochial
Clergy in Ireland was much smaller than had been suproeed.
Lord CLIFDEN thought it woulti.be desirable to ascertain the
number of Protestants in each parish, that Perliament might
know the number of the flock, as well es the income of the
Rectors. The Returns were then ordered.
GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.,
Their Lordships resolved into a. Committee upon the Irish
Prisons Bill.
The Duke of MONTROSE proposed an Amendment, which
would entitle Members of the University of Glasgow to practise
in Prisons in Ireland.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL 'objected to the clause, as it would
make a special exemption in favour of the, University of . Glad-
gow, whilst these of .Oxford, ' Cambridge, Dublin, and Edin-
burgh, enjoyed no such advantage. As the Bill stood, that pri-
vilege was allowed only to the Royal College of Surgeons and,
Physicians •of London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, and it would
not be liberal to extend it to one University without, allowing it.
to all.
The clause was than negatived ; , the Bill passed through the
Committee, end was reported.
• METROPOLITAN TUBNPItt TRUST.
Their Lordships resolved into a Onninittee upon this .Bill, whit:
Lord REDESDALE moved an amendment, to exclude the
Harrow Turnpike Trust, and the Ilabriaile, frtnnl6 OPeration of
the Bill, whinh was opposed by thy Earl of Lauderdale.
Their Lordships divided, when there appeared—.
Content* - 10
Non-Contente - 1S
Majority agalnet the Climse
The Bill passed through the CoMmitt4e7 and was
Adjourned till Monday.-

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GATHOLIG PIANCIPAT,ION, '
AldermanSsurst presented a Petition from Louth, is tt;e pro:-
'ince of Lpitater, praying a, remQvra diOilitiel imposer',
upon them. .
Mr. HUMS riot iheWiule of tie property in reeittirGiii•
leri9rated under the present system.. If that Country were put

on the same footing in fkotlatid, there would be a relief to the
intioutit of two or three millions of taxes. This was not merely a
question of religion ; and he put it to the Chancellor of the Ex-
Chequer whether it -was not at this period, when the revenue was
known to be deficient, worth his while to adopt any available
means for its increase ? That this might be effected, by attend-
ing to the prayer of the Petitioners, he had pa hesitation in
saying.—The Petition was ordered to be printed.