The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-13 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD COANCRLLOR entered the House a few mi•
nutes after live o'clock.

The Marquis of ANGLESEA presented a petition from
Anglesea, against Concessions to the Roman Catholics;
another from the Roman Catholics in different parishes in
the county of Cork, praying for the unquvliiied repeal of the
Laws affecting Catholics ; also about thirty petitions
from the Roman Catholics of parishes in different counties
in Ireland, to the same effeet. 'Ten petitions from parishes
in different comities, praying for the repeal of the Sub •
letting Act ; likewise sixteen petitions, praying for the re-
peal of tt‘e Vestry Act.
The Bishop of BRISTOL had a petition ro present, and
the petitioners in it stated that there . was a very great sen-
sation- in that part of the county to which they belonged.
They could not conscientiously assent to any political
power being granted to the Catholics. The petition was
from the clergy and inhabitants of the city of Bristol against
concession.

The Bishop- of DURHAM presented a petition from the
Clergy anti Deacon'', of St. Asap'', against further con-
cessions to the Catholics.

The Bishop of GLOUCESTER presented two peti-
titions against Nether concession.

Lord WESTMORLAND preseented two peiitions; one
from Northampton, signed by -1,400 persons of most re-
spectable character, and the other from Lynn. The ob-
ject of the petitions was, that no further concessions. be
made to the Catholics. In delivering these petitions lie
thought he had acted tip to the spirit of the petitioners in
differing in part from the advice they gave. For,
in considering the safety of the Protestant institutions,
it was wise and proper to consider in what situation the
country was, and whether, by some alteration in the
laws, the dangerous power of the Catholics might not
be very much restricted, and the Protestant interests
greatly consulted. This was net a time for considering

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this question, and therefore all he-would recOmni'etici both
i this Hole, and in the vouffiry, tepperate col.o-
- of this TieNtion.—(Hear, hear, hear.) Great as
was ti di4tres, -of Ireland the ilsnger sync nit thi,
danger was in the increase of Catholic power,not in Ireland,
but in ttic Noble Lords oppe.‘ite. they bail heard that My
Majesty's servants were unalsle to maintain the due
authority of the King. Such was the dissension of opt_
pion among Protestants, that they could not exercise the
Protestant poower, a power of the State, because not
only iri this House, but in all parts of the country,
the Protestant power was divided against itself, which, but
for that, it would be able to do. Be begged their Lord-
; ships to consider the subject coolly, and see whether by
due exertions they could not unite the Protestants in
one cause, and to maintain the British Constitution. He
held the same opinions now he held before on the Catholic
subject. It-was said ho Mr. Pitt that any of these
concessions would be most injurious, unless accom-
panied by the fair conviction of the opinion of
the 'people. He should reserve his opinions for the pur-
pose of seeing what was intended to be proposed, what to
be removed, or what substituted, and when he saw these
things he shyuld gave his vote to thas measure which
would tend to the quiet of the Empire, and to the main=
tenanee and strength of the British Omstioution as it now
exists.

Lord FITZWILLIAM presented three petitions from
the Cailtolies of parishes in Counties of Ireland, and one
froin thsse of Hull, in favour of the Catholic Claims.
Lord FEVERSHAM presented a petition from Whitby,
and another from Ripon, in Yorkshire, to the same effect.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE, in presenting several deti.,
tions against the Catholic Mims.- said that in his own
county the feelings against the Catholics were very great,
and he could assure the Noble Duke at the bead
of his Majesty's Government, that by far the great
majority of th 6 north of England, who are against con-
cession. Feeling that this .wass o, he hoped the Noble
Duke would not hurry the question on to the direful con-
sequences that might ensue. Seeing the course adopted,
and the feelings that existed in consequence, he hoped tits
Noble Duke, having done so once, would' feel no difficulty
in turning again. The 'Noble Duke then presented
a petition from the Barbers and Surgeons of Durham,
another' frUm Mallock, Derby, --and four from different
parishes in Nottingham to the same effect. " .
Lord CLARE presented eight petitions from parishes in
Irelatt I in favour of the Roman Catholic Claims, and nearly
a dozen against the Sub-Letting Act. -
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Lord SIDMOUTH presented a petition against the Ro
man Catholic Claims, and which embodied the opinions
he had long and would continue to cheriih.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a great
number of petitions from various parts in Ireland, in
favour of the Catholic Claims, for the repeal the Sublet-
ting Act, and against the Vestry Acts.
Lord LORTON presented five petitions from Dissenters,
freeholders and inhabitants in counties in Ireland, against
further concessions to the Catholics, and against the Sub-
letting Act.

The Duke of RICHMOND presented three petitions
against concessions.
The Duke of DEVONSHIRE presented sir petitions
from Roman Catholics of Ireland in favour of their claims.

The Earl of WINCHELSEA presented a petition from
the great body of freeholders, in the county of Kent. In
doing so, he made an impassioned speech, which ii ie
impossible for us to rive at present He hoped tlc
Noble Duke at the head of the Governmene would
pause before he proceeded to recommended the mea-
sure of Catholic Emancipation for the Sign Manual of
the Crown, confident as lie was, that such a measure
was decidedly against the feelings of the subjects of Great
Britain at large.
Lords CLANRICARDE rnd_CaunEN rose as our Repor-
ter was leaving the House, and there appeared every proba-
bility of the Debate continuing to a late hour.