The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-10 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Speaker took the Chair at the usual hour, and several
Members took the Oaths and their Seats.
CATHOLIC CLAIMS.

Mr. HARE said, he rose to present a petition from
Listowel, in the county of Ken-3r, praying a removal of the dis-
abilities under which the Roman Catholics of Ireland, laboured.
Although there was no specific motion upon this subject before
the House, ke could not refrain from taking that "opportunity
of saying a few words upon it. He had witnessed the effects of
the unjust and illiberal policy observed towards his 11cRoman Ca-
tholic fellow-subjects in Ireland; he had seen the private ani-
mosity and public ill-feeling to which that treatment had given
rise ; and he felt that there was no other remedy for. those evils
It was, in his opinion, a measure which
these kingdoms.—(Hear, hear, hear.)_
unqualified emancipation of the Roman Ca.
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would carry its own safety along with it, and would add to the
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great bulwarks of our Constitution; he loved, and venerated' that
glorious Constitution, and if he thought that such would be the
effect of the measure which he now advocated, he would be the
first to oppose it. But, he denied that such would be the result
of that measure; on the contrary, he conceived that it would ,be
productive of peace and unity in Ireland, and would give in-
creased stability to the united Empire. And, he must observe.
that he could see no good reason why men who bore their equal.
share of the public taxes and other burthens, and who assisted
in their persons and property in defence of the State, should be
deprived of an equal participation in, its blessings and advantages.
(Hear, hear !)--The petition was read, and ordered to be printed.

CORN LAWS.
Mr. MAULE-presented, petitions from the district
of Brecon, in Forfarshire, from Arbroath, Montrose, and Dundee,
praying that no alteration be made in the Corn Laws.—Ordered
to be printed.

Mr. FIUME presented a petition from Ashton-.
under-Line \ia Lancashire, praying a revision of the Corn La"
a reduction of all Taxes and public charges to the standard of
1792.

CORN LAWS—STARVING WEAVERS.
Mr. HUME said, he held in his hand a petition
upon the same subject, couched in rather stronger language : but
he hoped the House would not cavil at the expressions of men who
actually 'were, what they described themselves to be, Starving
Weavers. They pointed out, in their petition, the causes which
had in their opinions brought theni to this condition, and also sug-
gested the remedies which, in their opinions, would prevent cala-
mities, which they otherwise deemed irresistible.

Weavers of Blackburn urcnonasengdueintseen, neighbour-
hood." The petition was brought up and read. It was stated to be
starvingtioners stated that they and their families had
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hours each per day. They expressed their firm conviction:that
that relief could not be afforded by a repeal of the Corn, Laws,
so long as there existed such enormous establishments--such
useless places-=--such unmerited pensions and sinecures--sueh
enormous Church Revenues, so grossly misapplied—and sui:ll
general abuses in every department of the State; that in
order /to bring about a revision of these abuses, a reform
in the Commons House of Parliament was absolutely nerfess.airyje•
They prayed that Parliament would seriously consider of n
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longer a duty, and at that point they had
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sions and places might be abolished : t,an
and that they might be-
and concluded by expressing a hope, thnaot7a7ttahnadtina,ll,:tauellse''m.laessyrtmivpeieg(rit:;.
and Election by Ballot might be carried,

gin the glorious work by a repeal of the Corn Lawa. The Peti-
on was read and ordered to be printed.

CATHOLIC CLAIMS.
Mr. LLOYD presented thirteen petitions from dif
ferent parishes in the county of Limerick, in favour of the Catholic
Claims.—Ordered to be printed.
CORN LAWS.
Mr. STEWART presented a petition from Nairn,
against any alteration in the Corn Laws.—Ordered to be printed,

POLICIES OF INSURANCE.
Mr. W. DUNDAS presented a petition from tli?
incorporated Fire Insurance Companies of Scotland, praying for a
redaction of the duty on Policies of Insurance.
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