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London, England, 1826-04-28 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

• HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, Malts 27.
• BILLS.
Mr...Bnoc»ww and others brought up from the Commons the
Irish risleriti Bill, the 8,000,00Q1. of Exchequer Bills Bill, and
several private Bills, which were read a first time.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lord IlroxsnaLl presented a Petition from Mr. William
Jnnos, Marshal of the King's Bench, complaining of the crowded
hate of that prisou.--,Laid on the table. .
Mr.-SWAN presented at the Bar, Certificates. from Medical
Gentlemen at Perth, declaring that 'Mr. Patrick Murray, of
Thriepland, wee totally incapable from. illness of coining to Lon-
don fur the present.
ATTAINDERS REVERSED.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL having moved the second reading
of the Bill for reversing the attainder; of Earls Airlie and Cern-
wath, Barons Elcho and Duffus, and Sir Patrick Murray Thriep-
land of Fingask,
The Earl of ROSEBERRY seized this opportunity of ex-
pressing his feelings on the subject. He considered the reversal
of the attaindera of the two noble families of Airlie and Wemys,
(Baron Elcho) as merely an act of justice, for the heads of those
houses had Lommitted no crime whatever at the time when the
attaiotlaswere 'issued against their heirs, who alone had been
implicated. Notwithstanding the effect which the encreuse in the
number of Scotch Peers might produce on his own election, he
saw the restoration of noble families to their titles with sincere
pleasure.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL agreed with the Noble Earl,
that the restoration of the houses of Airlie and Wemys was
an act of pure justice. With respect to the two other cases, as
well as those which had taken place i❑ former Sessions, they
were acts of grace and mercy, and had been felt ita such by the
House. Neither party considerations nor favour had been con-
sulted in selecting the individuals both in Scotland and Ireland,
to whom the titles of their families had been rtsitored. Libera-
lity, Grace aa►d Justice, were the only feelings which had pre-
wailed with his Majesty.
The Bills were then read a second time.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. ELLIS, of Dublin, presented a Petition from the Mayor,
Sheriffs, and others of the City of Dublin for leave to bring in a
11111 to repeal the Act 40 George, commonly called the Metal
Main Act.—Referred to the Committee.
Mr. W, WHITMORE moved for a return of Ships and their
tonnage (distinguishing Foreign from British), that had cleared
out of the Port of London during the last ten years. Also for the
quantity of all kinds of Grain (dktinguishing each kind), imported
into Great Britain during the same period.—Ordered.
LICENCED VICTUALLERS' ACT.
Mr. ESTCOURT brought in a Bill to =time the present
ticenced Victuallers' Act for oue year longerc at the end of which
time he should have prepared one to supersede the present.
Mr. MABERLY, Sen., wished that some provision might be
made to *amble licenses to be granted to persons who, on account
of illness or some sufficient cause on the part of the applicant for
a license, came forward as substitutes for the victualler thus pre-
vented from attending on licensing, clay.. He understood that a
Magistrate could not grant licenses under the present 'Art, to any
person but the proprietor of the house for which such license was
asked; He trusted that souse regulation would be made to enable
the Secretary of State to grant an order for licenses to be given to
substitutes provided always that a sufficient good excuse were
Gd-
duced. _ _ .

The Bill was read a first time, and ordered for a second reading
on Tuesday, the 2d of May.
CURRENCY.
Mr. JOHN GRANT presented a petition from Dunse against
any alteration in the Banking system of Scotland. The Hon.
Member stated, that a petition to a contrary effect had' been pre-
sented to the House as cooling from Douse, the inhabitants of
which town knew nothing of such a petition until they heard of
its having been presented in Parliament. This petition was sign-
ed by nine--tenths of the inhabitants of Dunse.
Si; J. WROTTESLEY begged the House to recollect that
there had been but one petition pmented which differed from the
prayer of an immense number on the same subject; this petition,
he begged leave to recal to the memory of the House, that this
!petition came from Dunse.—(A laugh.)---Refi,rred to the Coln-
Inittee. - •

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ELECTIVE RIGHTS OF FREEHOLDERS.
-.Mr. SYKES brought in his Bill to declare the Rights of Free-
holders to Vote ut Elections of Knights of the Shire.
The Bill 'CM read a first timeouid ordered for a. second read-
ing on Monday next, and iu the'interim to be printed.
'PROTECTING DUTY ON BRITISH:MERCHANT SHIPS.
Mr. C. EwsoN presented a Petition from several Ship-owners
of North Shields, praying for a Protecting Duty on British Mer-
chant. Ships.
Mr..IHJSKISSON was much obliged to the Hon. Member
far Newevatle, for his indication that he- was going to present.
this Petition. A Similar Petition had been presented about A
week ago, he had not been able to attend in the House ut the
period of its presentation, because he was engaged in u Com-
mittee' up stairs till is very late hour of the afternoon, after
which he had been obliged to attend to his duty as one of his
Majesty's Ministers. He had, however, been informed, that
his -Maumee had .heen, commented upon in very unmeasured terms.
It was impossible in' many instances for Ministers to be always
10'1: heir places- in the House, when Petitions against Slavery and
other subjects were presented, and especially, if they had no
notice that such Petitions would lie presented: He also did' not
think that the presentation of a Petition was a fit time to enter
into a discussion on so important a subject as the Shipping and
Navigation of Great Britain. He hopeed the Hon. Member for
Newcastle would therefore excuse him in not proceeding any,
111W:1er at present, but he would give notice of his intention on
Tuesday next to make a motion, which would bring the subject
of the. present Petition before the House, and he trusted that
h,3 would ha able to show the House that these two subjects of
*a much importance, weee not in so perilous a state as the Peti-
tion stated. He also hOped, that' Parliament would see these
iutareats bad not been neglected.
After nn observation from Sir M. W. Itintity, the Petition
was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr: HUME. moved for a return of the number of bailable pro-
ceases issued by the Sheriffs of Middlesex and Surrey during the
liat three years. Also for a' Return of the number of Attach-
iokSits fur contempt of Court, executes' by them during the same
period.