The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-02 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(LAST NIGHT.)

Mr. Spiller presented the 25th Report of the
Caledonian Canal Company, which was laid on the
table.

On the motion of Mr. Alderman WOOD, the
London Harbour Masters Bill was read a third time
and passed.
Mr. H. GRATTAN presented a petition from
the Chamber of Commerce of Dublin, praying for
the Reduction of the Duties upon Coals in the city
of Dublin. He was anxious to know if Government
intended to reduce the Duties, inasmuch as the Law
Officers of the Crown had given an opinion that
they legally ought to be.

Lora F.L. GOWER could not at present pledge
the Government to any particular course on this
subject.

the petition was ordered to be laid upon the table.
Mr. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from a per-
sons of the name of Walker, a Master Mariner, com-
plaining of losses sustained by him in consequence
of a ship (his property) which had been seized by the
Port uguese, and praying for compensation.—Ordered
to be laid on the table.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from a person of
the name of Stack, of Dublin, praying that an appeal
might lie to some superior Court, from the Insolvent
Debtors' Court.—Ordered to be laid on the table.
Mr. HUME moved for a Series of Returns con-
nected with the alienation of the Sovereignty of the
Isle of Man; the sums paid his Grace the Duke of
Athol, whether in bulk or by way of annuity, at dif-
ferent times; also the amount of Customs, Re-
venues, Quit-rents, Rectories, Tithes, &c.—Ordered.
Mr. HUME moved for an Account of ail Goods
detained at the Custom-house, in consequence of
under-valuation by the Importer, together with a re-
turn of the gross and net proceeds of the same.—
Ordered.
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.
Mr. HUME was in the act of presenting a petition
from certain Silk Manufacturers, when
Mr. SPEAKER called the Hon. Member to order.
The Deputy Usher of the Black Rod then sum-
moned the House to the House of Peers, to hear the
Royal Assent given by Commission to several Public
and Private Bills.

Mr. SPEAKER, accompanied by several Members,
left the House, and returned in about a quarter of
an hour, when he informed the House that he had
been to the House of Peers, where he heard the
Royal Assent given by Commission to several Public
and Private Acts.

Mr. HUME proceeded to claim the attention of
his Majesty's Ministers to the petition, which con-
cluded by praying that the 4th George the Fourth
should be amended.—Ordered to be printed.
The Hon. MEMBER also gave notice that lie
would to-morrow move for leave to bring in a Bill

Mr. LENNARD presented a petition from Mal-
don, praying that the punishment of death L.:
forgery might no longer be continued, but that
something milder should be substituted in its place.
—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. C. W. WYNN brought up the Report of
the Committee on the State of the Admiralty
Courts in Ireland.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. WARD gave notice that he would to-
morrow present a petition from the Dealers in Silk,
in' other persons connected with that trade.
Dr. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from
two individuals of colour of Jamaica, praying that
the privileges they enjoyed should be extended to
all other persons of colour in our colonies.—Ordered
to be printed.
Mr. WODEHOUSE wished to know if the
system of Banking in Scotland and Ireland was to
be assimilated to that of this country, particularly as
to the currency ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
-aid that at this period of the Session no such -iti-
tention existed on the part of his Majesty's Ministers.
Lord G. CAVENDISH presented a petition
from a parish in Sussex against the Importation of
Foreign Wool.—Laid on the table.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUEit
moved the order of the Day for the House resolv-
ing itself into a Committee of the whole House, for
the further consideration of the Report on the
Customs Duties Bill.

Mr. BRIGHT thought that the question of our
tobacco trade should be more attended to than it
had betn, and would move that it be an instruction
to the Committee to lower the duty on colonial to
bacco from 2s. 9d. to 2s. 3d. or 2s. Od. in the pound.

Mr. PORTMAN said a few words which were in-
audible in the Gallery.
The question having been put,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUEii
answered that no alteration in the duty would enable
the people of this country to grow tobacco, and
therefore the expectations of the Hon. Members who
preceded him must of necessity be disappointed. He
must oppose the amendment.

Mr. .e. GRANT said that another twelvemonth
could not pass before an alteration must be made in
the whole of the duties on tobacco. It was impos-
sible that the duties could continue to be paid.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained.
Mr.TR ANT said that the British interests, which
included those of our Colonies, ought to be consi-
dered in the assessment of the revenue.