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London, England, 1844-04-23 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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HOUSE OF LORDS, April 22.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
4ek at Five o'Clock.
DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL.
Lord DACRE presented seven petitions in favour
,
the Dissenters' Chapels Bill, but the designations c,f
kle petitioners were not heard in the gallery.
„ The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a peti-
'lon to the same effect from a place in Lancashire.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a similar petition
from a congregation in Belfast.
...MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.
Mfr; GREENE and others from the Commons brought
tua Hartlepool Harbour and Dock Bill, the Yar-
kolith and Norwich Railway Act Amendment Bill,
tl4 -North British Railway Bill, the Brandon and Nor-
-70, and other Bills.

Lord PRESBYTERIAN MARRIAGES.
4,44°111 BROUGHAM presented a great number of
t'a.'"ona from congregations of Presbyterians in
°f Ireland,
Trim, Down, and other parts of the north
J,eland, in favour of Presbyterian marriages.
.The
Noble and Learned Lord presented also a petition
"Ca the National Association for the Political and
Improvement of the People, complaining that
iv.7llad not been able to obtain a cert.ficate, which
h:Eld exempt them from paying taxes for their pre-
ti7; also a petition from the Mayor and Corpora-
., of Nottingham (as we understood), praying for
"alteration and amendment of the Bankruptcy laws.
DLord presented a petition from the
14denting congregation of a place in the north of
bpd,
expressing surprise and alarm at the nature
4Orobable results of the Bill brought in by the
L.,)°.e Lord on the Woolsack, entitled the Dissenters'
itTh Bill, and praying their Lordships not to allow
pet;'?.. pass. The Noble Lord presented another
hop from the ministers and presbytery of a con-
ion in Yorkshire, expressive of their approba-
kite the provisions of the Bill, and hoping that it
tbe allowed to pass into a law (Laughter.)
4,21 CAMPBELL presented several petitions
V the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
COT a few words from Lord Brougham, the Lord
0474110 r, and Lord Cottenham, the Debtors and
pof:tcle Bill, which stood for a second reading, was
Lordad till Monday next.
tile NORMANDY presented a petition from the
'Aber
oft, Bof a Presbyterian congregation in the north
rearrlend, praying for an alteration in the existing
age laws.

Tt. GWALIOR.
4-" e Marquis of NORMANBY said that, on Fri-
F4,"ening last he had given notice of his intention
kr °n this evening, a question to his Noble
Vds the President of the Board of Control (the
tha af Ripon), respecting the omission of papers
had been moved for on the subject of the
ant occurrences at Gwalior. But he had commu-
ted with his Noble Friend this morning, who
rattled him that he could not come down to the
11se this evening, and, of course, he (Lord Nor-
Ob,Y) would not carry out his notice. Nor, in-
Fl Was it necessary that he should, as his Noble
thrlencl had told him that the paper omitted from
4: returns—which was the order of the
thel'ernor-General of the 14th of August, relating to
tu,r°rrnation of the army of the Jumna—should be
tlll' aied; and as to the arrangement with the Maha-
41,,..th_ere was no writing on the subject in the hands
4,1 " Government at home; nor was there, probably,
1 writing on the subject, as the arrangement
eqse 9ily a modification of that which had been
rea into in 1820. For these reasons it would not
04eeessary to put the question, but there was an-
r question connected with these subjects, which
hed to put, but he would reserve his notice
11. his Noble Friend was in the House.
th;"erouke of BUCCLEUCH then laid on the table,
ItaPer alluded to.
Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented
na against the Dissenters' Chapels' Bill.
a Earl of ZETLAND presented some petitions
44Your of the Bill ; also a petition from schoolmas-
for 111 the Highlands (as we understood) praying
assistance.
ht,ll,3irmingham Canal Bill, and some other pri-
Th were read a third time and passed.
air Lordships then adjourned

The HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 22.
SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
- NEW MEMBER.
IZir• 13aisco took the oaths and his, seat for the
fhligll of Hastings.
teti-eYarmouth and Norwich Railway Bill was
4 a third time and passed.
qlaL bENNISTOUN presented a petition from
aev, one from the Lord Provost and Magistrates
the
"Dendance, for an alteration of the provisions of
against '45005' Bill—from the licensed pawnbrokers
thellst the Charitable Pawn Societies Bill; and from
igrilllerellants and shipowners with upwards of 850
ka:lires for
a reduction of the duties on sugar and tea.
C'REENE brought up the report of the Com-
IN-6„1113on the Thetford Inclosure and Drainage Bill.
the Order of the Day for the third reading of
ee'rthern British Railway Bill being put,
Ysteolori el WYNDHAM said he was opposed to the
tret,,rirll of free-trade in railways, which tended to
,4130 n the rights of either the poor man or the
r.,,41e should, consequently, move that the Bill
.I\l;',a third time that day six months.
Nl„t-%)3O4THWICK agreed with his Hon. and
4retle'" Friend that this Bill would be a direct inter-
With the rights of property, and he should
.41.01tlitly support the amendment.
rtlittk;
41 ACAULAY said, the opinion of the Com-
-444,6,Pad, after mature "consideration, been pro-
tnhe la favour of this line of railway. He denied
Nti:itelnents of the Honourable and Gallant
ere la,r4,an opposite, that this Bill would inter-
,„duly with the rights of private property.
maerY marshes which Mr. Millar himself pos-
g d
leea gi,e forth a stench which was intolerable.—
e' sear, and a laugh.) He did not think that
i
sq‘th -81°1'1 of a Committee, which had heard and
tlihunaLn?(l all the evidence, should be rescinded by a
tdenc which had no opportunity of hearing any
••11 r.
-4,JCKHART said that he was not very
thereacquainted with the locality, but he had been
416(2,4101'P than once, and he had never perceived any
4foellB °Buvia from the marshes; nor had he ever
heard that there was any. .
House then divided, when the numbers were—
For the third reading
Against it..
• •
The 1),„ Majority —79
b The 'JD"' Was then read a third time and passed.
''Xterir."4Btern Counties (Brandon and Peterborough
Passer/1 Railway) Bill was read a third time and

rr„ SUGAR DUTIES.
'44IveIL'iIORNELY presented a petition . fromo_
thceool signed by 30,000 persons, complaining of
tiotiexeessive differential duties on sugar. The pentir
eol:hrts,stated that the produce of sugar fr.orli
Possessions had been for some time dimini!h
ktga ItTld that at the same time the price of foreign
e
last had been constantly declining. During
Rioh
44jear 114 British vessels had sailed from _
and out of this number only twenty-one had
• hark,ile- r°,,rr England, all the rest being bound to Ham-
thafiltl 'he petitioners therefore confidentially alleged
Were e differential duties on sugar had been,. and
exceedingly injurious in their operation, and
triltic,ed that they might be abolished altogether.
TERS AND SERVANTS BILL. .
the T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition against
alAo asters and Servants Bill. The Hon. Member.
trietPrese rated a
; petition from the manufacturing dis-
Actiess 41 favour of the ten hours' clause of the Fac-
tor „ Bill; also a petition from Sunderland praying
"ue liberation of Cooper, and in favour of the
• der
Air, *,
tot, COLLETT presented a petition from the bo-
tskL °f Athlone, praying for a Bill to legalise mixed
Cages in Ireland.
the °.lonel VERNON presented four petitions with
tptilae pr_ayer.
130 WRING presented a petition from Bolton
lii'st the Masters and Servants Bill.
ttler:l,ll. DOUGLAS presented a petition from the
it_,'"ants and shipowners
tea iverpool, praying for
Ruction on the duties on
attti:;',R, YORKE presented a petition from York,
-4 the Masters and Servants Bill.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
nOWRING gave notice that to-morrow,
GlB4i°,lild inquire of the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
treats:3°, e) Whether he had any official notice •f a
had thekgned between the United States of America
.114 i States that comprise the German and Prussian,
dace°,t;' bY which goods were to be reciprocally intro-
th,a ,hito each country at duties much lower than
lOtne levied upon articles of the same kind introduced
ivgither country from Great Britain ?
Ntrf• DUNCOMBE moved that the petition of
Pltti4.es ?rice and William White Thompson, corn-
of 11PR of the illegal conduct of certain magistrates
Aonavvick, when summoned before them for the
14144aYroent of church-rates on the 15th inst., be
(1, with the Votes.--Agreed to.
11/ NP'W HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
iItIME begged to ask the Noble Lord at the
.objeelforith‘e \yowls and Forests whether he had any
Italy Lo lay on the table of the House a copy of
tht ~,eorrespondence that had taken place between
110":°Irtinissioners of Woods and Forests and Mr.
%;tthe architect of the new Houses of Parlia-
aelative to the sum which had been fixed upon
liouzis: to be paid to Mr. Barry for the building of the
Thes.
, Earl of LINCOLN would have no hesitation
)30'1:Luting the correspondence if any such existed,
trdne Was not aware that there was any such cor-
ence.
pubile'• 'WILLIAMS moved for an account of the
income and expenditure of the United King-