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London, England, 1827-03-22 00:00:00

IN rfiERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARcu 21.
CATHOLICS.
The Bishop of CHESTER presented a petitiJn
from the Noblemen, Gentlemen, and others of the County of Car-
narvon, against any further Concessions to the Catholics ; and a
similar petition from several parishes in Westtnorland.

CORN LAWS.
The Earl of MALMESBCRY presented a pe-
tition from Branscomb, Devon, praying for protection to agri-
culture... .
The'NOBLE EARL also gave notice that he
would to-morrow move for certain Papers connected with the Wool
Trade.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM presented two
petitions from the Hundreds of Buckingham, both ('eying for
protection to Agriculture. His Grace said, the petit ners only
wished for such prices as would enable them to grow torn, and
compete with the foreign grower. They did not wish for high
prices ; and he could not but express his surprise and astonish-
ment, that any measures should have been introduced to alter the
Corn Laws, without any attention having been given to the :nost
material point of the rate at which the importer of foreign corn
could bring it into our market,.
His GRACE presented a third petition frjm the
Hundristl of Burnham, Bucks, to the same effect ; and a fourth
petition from the Lace-manufacturers of Buckingham, praying for
the removal of the duty on Thread Lace.
Lord TEYNHANI presented a petition from Cray-
ford, Kent ; and one from a Hundred of Norfolk, against any altera-
tion of the Corn Lawn.—Adjourned.

• . HOUSE OF CO3BIONS.—MAacit 21.
COUNTY GALWAY ELECTION.
The following are the Members appointed on the Committee to
try the merits of the petition complaining of an undue Election for
the County of Galway :—Honourable J. Sinclair, J. 11. Hutch-
inson, Viscount Forbes, Colonel Davies, Sir W. Mildmay, Charles
Calvert, 'C. Barclay, Sir Wm. Maxwell, Otway Cave, T. B.
Leonard; W: H. Whitbread, Sir W. Guise, R. Traut, Lord F. 1..
Cower, D. W. Harvey.
- COUNTY OF DUBLIN ELECTION.
The following are the Members-appointed on the Committee to
try the-iniiiits. of the petition complaini:z of an undue Return
for the-66iiisty of Dublin :—Sir William Scott, Sir J. D. Astley,
Augustus J. O'Neill, Sir T. Gooch, T. Holdsworth, J. Stuart,
Rightlittstiourable T. Wallace, J. E. Dowdeswell, Percy Ashton,
H. Gtiiikiey; -Sir Myles Nightingale, Antrohus, G. Moore.

T. P'...4{.ezmedy.
- NEGRO SLAVERY.
Sit.-C. COLE presented a petition from Swansea
against:Negro Slavery.
' NAVIGATION LAWS.
Nre.'M. A. TAYLOR presented a petition from
the Shipwrights and Ship-owners of Sunderland. He would not
enter into a discussion of the Navigation Laws, but entreated the
attention of the House to the fact stated by the petitioners, that
the shipping interest was reduced to extreme distress, and that
they saw no prospect of relief from it in the present state of the
Navigation LaWs.- He would state. two 'facts to the House, to
shew the great disadvantage which the Shipping Interest in this
country suffered in its competition with foreign shipping. In
Prussia, for instance, the cost of building a ship was, on an aver-
age, from 8/.lls. to 9/. a ton. In England the average cost was
tram 14/. to 161. a ton. Again, a Prussian three-masted ship
might perform a voyage of three months, and defray all her charges
of Captain, nen, and provisions, for 1211., whereas the cost of a
British yeesei for the same period would be 2081. (Hear, hear.)
This 'sVa's a great disadvantage to the shipping of this country;
and he really thought that some important change must be ef-
fected- in the Navigation Laws to parznt the ruin of this im-
portintbranch of our national interests. He thought that some
responsible organ of Government ought to be in this House, to
answer the complaints -that were made ;n the petitions nn this
!Aim

CONVENTION WITH PORTUGAL.
Mr. Secretary PEEL had an explanation to offer
the House, which would probably obviate the necessity of a
motion, which he perceived stood !Ton the paper for this evening.
He (Mr: Peel) had had a communication with his Right Hon.
Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, who had re-
cuested him- to state, that a Convention had been entered into
with Portugal for the maintenance of the portion of our troops
n that country. The Ratifications of that Treaty bad only been
exchanged last week. In the course of to-morrow, either his
Right Hon. Friend or himself would lay the Convention on the
table of the House.
-Mr. HUME expressed himself satisfied with the
explairation offered by the Right Hon. Gentleman, and in conse-
quence of it consented to withdraw the motion, of which he had
given.notici for that evening.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, AND SIERRA LEONE.
Mr. LOMBE wished to know whether any further
*port had been made bythe Commissioners appointed to inquire
into the state of the Cape of Good Hope?
7-Mr.-W. HO RToN said that nothing further had
been received sint the report which had been laid on the table of

the:House—
Mr. LOMBE then gave notice, that at as early a
period as possible after the holidays, he would bring under the
cosisideratiou of the House, the mal-administration of that Co-
lony during the last ten years.
Mr. HUME inquired if any Report had been
made respecting the state of Sierra Leone?
Mr. W. HORTON replied that he hoped to be
able to lay on the table of the House a report upon the subject on
the first day after the recess. He begged to take this opportunity
of requesting that the Hon. Member who had given notice of a
motion relative to the Cape of Good Hope, would previously state
to the House the specific nature of the proposition which it was
his intention to submit to it.
TOBACCO DUTIES.
Mr. CALCRAFT said that he had intended to
present a petition, praying for the Repeal of the Duties on To-
bacco ; but that in consequence of the absence (from indisposition)
of the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he would
postpone doing so until Monday.
TRADE TO THE EAST INDIES.
Mr. HART DAVIS presented a petition from the
Merchants and Ship-owrs further Bristol, the object of which (as
we understood) vras the opening of the Trade with the
East Indies.

SMALL RENTS.
Sir R. WILSON gave notice, that he would to-
morrow move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the 53d of the
late King, with respect to the Collection of the Small Rents.
CANADA.
Mr. STANLEY gave notice, that on Tuesday, the
Ist May, he would move for the Appointment of a Select Committee,
to inquire into the State of Upper and Lower Canada, with refe-
rence to the 31st of the late King, respecting the Maintenance of
the Clergy in those Provinces.
BOROUGH AND CITY ELECTIONS.
Alr. STANLEY also gave notice, that, on the 6th
of April, he would submit to the House a motion respecting the
mode of taking the poll at the election of Members to represent
cities an'd boroughs.
CORONERS, AND CORONERS' COURTS.
Mr. LITTLETON presented a petition from the
Coroners of the County of Stafford, praying for an increase of re-
muneration.
Mr. Secretary PEEL, adverting to the series of pe-
titions of this nature which had been presented, expressed the dif-
ficulty which he felt in believing that the prayer of those peti-
tions coui.:l be well founded. At the last election for a coroner
for the may of Staffot'd, eight thousand persons had polled,
and the exertions made were so great that it was evident the ob-
ject was considered as one very desirable. Under those circum-
stances, he really could not lend his support to any increase of sa-
lary to these officers.
Sir J. WROTTESLEY said, that with respect to
the particnlar case to which the Right Hon. Gentleman had alluded,
the successful candidate had candidly declared at the commence-
ment of the contest, that he had not a shilling in his pocket, and
had been elected by the spontaneous efforts of the electors. During
the progress of the contest, however, there was some lukewarm-
laces manifested ; but the over-zeal of a friend of the other candi-
date having induced him to post a large placard, with the words
No Popery" upon it, the sensation of disgust and indignation
which it created was so strong and general, that the contest was
,peed,77 terminated.—(A laugh, and cries of hear, hear.)
M. FUME thought that the Coroners' Courts re-
quired some re:form. Among other matters it had been doubted
whether or not they were open Courts. In his
to obe distinctlyinion they
ought to be so, but it was a question which ought
settled.
Mr. Secretary PEEL observed, that as the duties
And emoluments of the bier order of Judges had been inquired