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London, England, 1827-05-04 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 3.
CORN LAWS.
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND presented a pe-
tition from the County of Cumberland against any altera-
tion in the Corn Laws.
Similar Petitions were presented by Earl Stanhope, from
Kingston-upon-Hull ; by Lord Kenyon, from four parishes
in Denbighshire, which he said were signed by different
classes of-people; by Lord Redesilale, from Darlington and
from Burford ; by the Earl of Rosslyn, from the Noble-
men, Gentlemen, and Commissioners of Supply of the
County of Fife ; by the Earl of Harewood, from Don-
caster, and two other parts of the County of York.
The Earl of HAREWOOD presented petitions praying
for an alteration in the Corn Laws, from Northallerton,
Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, and several other places in York-
shire.

The Earl of MALMESBURY presented a petition from
seventy persons r• iding in and near Andover, complaining
of the low price of Wool, and attributing this circumstance
to the in3portation of foreign wool. The Noble Earl also
moved for a Return of the Average Prices of all Foreign
Grain imported into England since 182t1.—Ordered.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE moved for some Reports
made by Mr. Jacob, of the Corn Office, since 1824.
Ordered.
Joyce, from the Treasury, presented an account of
the duties levied on British woollens in Russia, Pruesia, and
other Foreign States, pursuant to their Lordships' orders.
Earl STANHOPE presented a petition from certain
farmers and other inhabitants of the town of Seven Oaks,
Kent, praying that the Winchester measure for Corn might
Ile restored,. and,the Imperial Measure be discontinued.
Viscount •GODERICH thought it might be convenient
if he were to state to their Lordships the course he should
.adopt.with regard to the Corn Bill. He should, it the
Bill were printed in•time, move the second reading on
Monday se'nnigbt, if that day were quite convenient. The
Noble Viscount then moved that the Bill should then be
read a first time.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE stated that it was the old
practice .of their Lordships, which he thought it would be
better to adhere to, that no notice for the second reading of
a 13i11 should be given till after it was printed, and on their
Lordships' table. -
After a short conversation on the point of order,
Viscount GODERICH said he had merely thrown out
a suggestion as to what his intentions were, for the con-
veniency of their Lordships ; and he should wait tiil the
Bill was on the Table, before he fixed a day for the second
reading.
Lord, REDESDALE gave notice that he should, on
Thursday next, submit those Resolutions to their Lordships,
on the subject of the Corn Laws, of which he had previ-
ously mentioned, if that day would be convenient.
Viscount.GODERICH said that day would, he believed,
be perfectly convenient.
The Marquis of SALISBURY presented a petition from
certain pkwas in Hertfordshire, against any alteration in the
Corn Laws.
Sir Robert Wilson, and others from the Commons,
brought up several private Bills.
EXPENDITURE OF GOVERNMENT.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH rose to ask the Noble Via-
couut.opposite, if he would have any objection to grant cer-
tain Returns which he wished to have ; if he had, he
would then give a notice of his intention to move for
them. .The Returns were--first, •an Account of the
Sfims issued under the head of Secret Service, from the
year 1820 to 1827, distinguishing the sum used under
this head in each year, and distinguishing the amount
issued to each Department of the Government ; also,
secondly, an Account of the Expence of the Foreign
Office, since the year 1820 till the present time, distin-
guishing the Expence of each year and the Expence of
the Office at home from the expence of Consuls and other
Officers abroad, and distinguishing sums paid as Sa-
laries, &c.
Viscount GODERICH replied, that he wished the Noble
Baron would give a notice of his intention, as he did not
know that there might not be objections to his motion, par-
ticularly.as to the first part of it.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH accordingly gave notice, that
he would to-morrow move for these Returns.
• CATHOLICS.
The Bishop of EXETER presented a Petition from the
parish of Whitchurch, against granting further concessions
to the Catholics.
Similar petitions were presented by the Duke of BEAU-
FORT, from several parishes of the City of Bristol.
Earl GROSVENOR, in presenting a petition in favour
of the Catholics, wished to correct, by a few words, a mis-
statement, which had got abroad, of what he had yesterday
said.—He did not say, that he regarded the conversions of
which lie spoke as of extreme importance. But he meant
to say, and he believed lie did say, that when Catholic
Emancipation was agreed to, as it must be ultimately, that
then the conversions might he expected to be numerous—
that then the country would be tranquil, and the springs of
credit flow over the country.
Earl GRAY presented a petition in favour of the Catho-
lict, from Acklow, in the county of Wicklow.
Lord ROLLE presented two petitions against the Catho-
lics, from parishes in Devonshire. His Lordship hoped
that all their Lordships would rally round the Throne, and
that petitions would he sent in against the Catholics
from every town and parish in the country.
The Earl of DARLINGTON said it gave him great sa-
tisfaction to have a petition to present their Lordships in
favour of the Catholics, from (we understood) Durham.—
He did not complain of undue influence having been used
to prevent such petitions, or to get up counter petitions ;
but he must be allowed to state, that except for the in-
fluence of the Clergy, a greater number of petitions like the
one he then presented would have been presented. Ile
was pleased to have such a petition to present, because lie
Was satisfied that the measure Was necessary, not only to
the peace of Ireland, but to the prosperity of the empire.
He professed his intention, whenever a proper opportunity
occurred, to give the claims of the Catholics all the support
in his power.
On the motion of the Archbishop of CANTERBURY,
he Simony Relief Bill was read a second time, and ordered
:o be committed on Monday next.
Several measures were forwarded one stage.—Adjoiwned.