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London, England, 1829-04-17 00:00:00

IMPERIA L PA RLIA M ENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(LAST NIGHT.)

Mr. BYNG presented a petition from the parish
of St. James's against the Select Vestry.

Mr. KENNEDY moved for a new writ for the
county of Ayr, in the room of Mr. Montgomery,
deceased.
Mr. HUME moved for several returns relative to
the Silk Trade.

Mr. HUME gave notice that after Easter he
would move a standing order, to the effect that ore
day's notice be given for the first and third reading
of all private Bills.

nUME moved for various returns relative
to the Assessed Taxes and Parochial Rates.

CORN LAWS.

Mr. HUME gave notice of a motion for the
middle of May, for altering the present Corn Laws.
He would submit a proposition for doing away the
present graduated scale of duties, and substituting
a fixed duty in lieu of it.

Mr. LIbDELL presented a petition from the
Medico-Chirurgical Society of Newcastle, relative
to the providing of subjects for anatomical purposes.
Mr. BROWNLOW brought in a Bill for drain-
ing the Bogs of Ireland. The Bill was read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time on the
Bth of May.
Mr. GRATTAN presented several petitions
against the. Sub-letting Act, from places in the
counties of Tipperary, Dublin, Westmeath, and
Leitrim.

• Lord CLIFTON presented a petition from the
inhabitants of Canterbury, complaining of the
absence from England and non-resignation of Mr.
Lushington, one of their Representatives.
Mr. MABERLY presented a petition from the
Brewers of Aberdeen, complaining of the duty on
Beer.

Mr. MABERLY moved for a continuation of the
accounts relative to the Sinking Fund, and the 3i-
per Cents.

Mr. HUME moved for a return of the number of
privates ballotted for in the United Kingdom for the
last:two years, and also fora return of the exemptions.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Mr. MABERLY asked the Right Hon. Gentle-
man (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) if the
Finance Committee was to be revived this year, as
without it there was no hope of a reduction of taxa-
tion.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said that he would give no other answer than he
gave at the commencement of the session, which
was that this year it was unlikely that this Com-
mittee would be re-appointed, but it was partially
renewed by the appointment of a Committee to in-
vestigate the Irish estates, which was perhaps better
than go;ng into the general measure.
Mr. BROWNLOW presented a petition from
the msltsters of Lurgan, praying a reduction of
Duty on Malt to the same extent as in Scotland.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved for leaVe to bring in a Bill to authorize the
sale of the " City Canal." The Right Hon. Gen-
tleman said it was now an annual loss to the coun-
try of something more than 1,2001.; it originally
cost. about 30 years since, •168,0001., and after try-
ing it all this time, and finding it a losing concerti,
the House, perhaps, would not think, when he in-
formed it that an offer was made of 120,0001.,
that a very improvident bargain had been made.
The Honourable Member for Montrose had, a
few evenings since, recommended the sale of the
Caledonian Canal, he (the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer) could only say, if as good an offer was
made he should have no hesitation in bringing in a
Bill for that purpose; he likewise considered it would
be beneficial to the trade of London.
Mr. WARBURTON and Mr. HUME were of
opinion the property ought to be disposed of by
public auction, it was impossible for any person to
know the value of property in London. It might
be a fair price, but as Hudibras said, " What was
the worth of any thing, but just as much as that will
bring."—( Laugh ter.)
Mr. HERRIES thought that the offer made by
the West India Company, for this property, an
advantageous one to the public.
Mr. P. THOMPSON was of opinion it would
be a great injury to the trade of London if this
Canal was to pass into the hands of the West India
Dock Company.

Mr. IRVING and Mr. MABERLY made a few ob-
servations.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
replied, after which leavg was given, and the Bill
was brought in and read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. Secretary PEEL moved that the House do,
at its rising, adjourn till Tuesday, the 28th instant.—
Carried.
GREENWICH HOSPITAL BILL.

The order of the day for the third reading of this
Bill having been read,

Sir G. COCKBURN moved the insertion of a
clause by way of rider on the Bill, to prevent any
Catholic who might be hereafter a member of the
Board of Admiralty, and consequently a Commis-
sioner under this Bill, from interfering in the disposal
of the presentations and livings attached to the
Hospital. .
Mr. TRANT inquired whether the Chancellor of
the Exchequer knew of any other Board of which
Catholics might be members, and which had the
disposal of ecclesiastical patronage ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
replied in .the negative.
The clause was then agreed to, and the Bill was
read a third time, and passed.
The House went into Committee on the Clerk of
the Pleas (Ireland) Bill.
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After a few words from Mr. M. Dawson and the
CHANCELLOR of the ExcnEQtJEtt, the amendments
were agreed to, the House resumed, the report was
brought up, and ordered to be received on the 4th
of May.

LIFE ANNUITIES BILL.