The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-07 00:00:00

CATHOLICS.

The Bishop of LICHFIELD presented a petition from
Shipston, Stafford, against any further concessions to the
Catholics.
Earl GREY presented a petition from the Roman Ca-
tholic Inhabitants of St. Michael's, Dublin, praying to be
relieved from the disabilities nnder which they labour.
CORN LAWS.
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• Lord REDESDALE presented three petitions from Pa-
' rishes in Durham, against any alteration in the Corn Laws.
Lord DACRE, in presenting a petition from the Farmers
frequenting Warwick Market, praying for protection to Agri=
culture, wished to make one observation, though it was rather
in the shape of a notice of a motion than any thing else. He
, had suggested two years ago, that it would be proper to apply
all the duties levied under an Act for the Protection of
Agriculture, to the purposes for which it was levied. One
reason why it was proposed to give any protection to agricul-
ture was, the various changes to which it was exclusively ex-
posed. If a duty were now to be levied on foreign corn,
whatever its amount might be it ought to go to diminish
those charges which pressed on the agriculturist, and'which
were the grounds for affording him protection. When their
Lordships considered for what purposes the duty was to be
levied, he thought they would be induced to take care that the
amount of them should be appropriated as he had mentioned.
With a view of shewing what those charges were, he should
then move for a Return of all the Money levied as
county rates. With these Returns, if their Lordships were
disposed to assume the controul of the money levied as
duty, it would not be difficult, he thought, to apportion
among counties and individuals, in proportion to the county
rates they paid. He should, however, consult others better
informed than he was, as to this point, and ascertain the
best mode of giving effect to his object. If the measure
were to pass, and a large duty were to be levied, without
being appropriated in the way he suggested, the real object
of the levying the duty—that of giving protection to agri-
culture—would not be obtained. His Lordship concluded
by moving for a Return of all Money levied as county rates
in England and Wales, since 1820.
Lord REDESDALE contended that the plan of the
new Corn Law was intended to levy a new land tax, in
order to supply the place of other tares which had been
abolished. There were some other taxes also which bad
been repealed, which operated as a new land tax ; he meant
among others the tax on tallow. The motion was then
agreed to.
Lord TEYNHAM moved for a Return of the Duty paid
on Hops in the year 1826, with the number of acres on
which hops were grown.
After a few words from Lord MELVILLE, the Noble
Lord withdrew his sue tion.
The Earl of ROSSLYN presented three petitions for a
Noble Friend of his, from the county of Ross, against any
alteration in the Corn Laws.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented two petitions
from a parish in Sussex, and from the western division of
the county, against any alteration of the Corn Laws, and
particularly against the importation of foreign flour.
Sir Alexander Grant and others from the Commons
brought up two public and two private Bills.
Lord Forbes and others from the Commons brought up
a message from the Commons, requesting their Lordships
to allow the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Marquis of
Sligo, to attend and give evidence before the Select Com-
mittee of the House of Commons, appointed to inquire into
the Galway Election.

The LORD CHANCELLOR replied that their Lord-
ships would send an answer by messengers of their own.
Sir Alexander Grant and others from the Commons

brought up a message requqsting their Lordships to supply
the Commons with a copy of the report of their Lordships'
Committee, appointed to inquire into, the state of the
Bank-note Circulation of Ireland and Scotland.
The Deport was delivered to the Members of the Com-
mons, who withdrew.