Star.
London, England, 1830-04-28 00:00:00

HYTHE ELECTION.

The following Members were sworn in as the Coum.itto in gl-
obose election.; vu :
Mr. T. P. Williams
Right Hon. Wilmot Horton
Sir T. D. Acland
mr. C. Mackinnon
Mr. T. G. Drammen
Mr. L. W. Buck.
LIMERICK
The following were also sworn
Mr. Ridley Colbmue
Sir C. Carrington
Mr. A. Chichester
Mr. G. C. Antrobus
Mr. J. H. Penruddock
And three other members, whose names were not hem' it
gallery.
Mr. TYNTE presented a petition from the licensed victuar...:i.
Bridgewater, against throwing open the trade In beer.—Laid on the
table.

I'iseount Palmerston
Mr. B. Watrond
Mr. R. Downie
Hon. H. Ring
Mr. T. B. Yyt:t

•ELECTION.
in on this election ; wiz :-
1 Hr. George Burrard
1 Mr. k N. Heathcote
Mr. A. /landau,.
Mr. blastertan Ike

Mr. HART DAVIS presented a petition from the Vaster
Wardens and Members of the Chamber of Commerce of .Briatul.
against the continuation of the ERIK India Company's charter, and
praying for a free trade with China —Referred to the Eaat India
Committee. . ,

THE CRIMINAL LAWS.
Mr. WALROND presented a petition from the clergy, magi,
votes, bankers, and other inhabitants of Sudbury, praying a revi.ial.
of the criminal laws, and for the abolition of the punishment tai
death for forgery.—Laid on the table.
A similar petition was presented by Mr. Alderman THOM P
SON from the Minister and Congregation of York Chapel, We
worth, Surrey.
Similar petitions were presented from the inhabitants of the city
of York, the city of Bath, and also from Sheffield and Montgomery.
Sir JOSEPH YOIIKE, in presenting a petition to the like effect
frotn the inhabitants of Riegate, Surrey, observed that he differed in
opinion from the petitioners as to the policy of entirely abolishing
the punishment of death for forgery.
The several petitions were laid on the table, and ordered to I.
printed.
Mr. POYNIZ presented a petition front the licensed victualle::.
of Chichester, against throwing open the beer trade.
Mr. 3111,13111 AV presented a similar petition from the license,
victuallers of Winchester ; they also complained of the very grew
loss they should sustain by the duty on beer being taken off i:.
October next, without any allowance being made for the stock re.
maining on hard. lie (Mr. Mililmay) considered this measure to
I be attended with great hardship to the brewers and publicans why
had beer on hand, which cot:lil nut be cousumed but in winter. It
was well known that there were tut) descriptions of beer made, one
for winter capstan:peon and the other, of re lighter quality, for sum.
flier use. The petitioners eomplaimil that they should be unable
to dispose of their winter beer by the period appointed for taking
off the duty. lie, therefore. lipped the Chencellor of the Exchequer
would take this subject into his consittratiuti, and either extend the
time or make some compensation to the parties for the great lON
they must sustain.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY had, during the recess, consulted with
' many parties interested in this subject, and he telt no hesitation in
saying, that the alteration by the bill would be attended with great
1 hardship to them, unless they were allowed a drawback. He con-
sidered that a modified drawback on the stock remaining on hand,
at the time of the act coming into force, would he the best mode of
removing the evil.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had paid deep
1 attention to this part of the intended measure, and had frequent con-
sultations with those interested in the trade, but he did not consider
any alteration could be made in the pronos.d plan with safety to the
public revenue. When the bill should be produced, however, thee
would bean opportunity for discussing its various points.
The petition was then brought up, and laid on the table.