The Sun.
London, England, 1820-05-17 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MAY 16.

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MISCELLANEOUS.
The SPEAKER informed the House, that he had
received 9 second letter from Mr. Boucher, con-
taining the additional' names of !Gentlemen who
were willing to act as Commissioners under the
4241 G.q/rge
Leave was given to bring in a Bill to enable Mr. Tomkyns,
eligraver, to dispose of his Collection of Pictures and Paint-
ings, and, the British Gallery, by Lottery.
'Lord 'TEMPLE presenteila Petition, signed by-upwards of
400 occupiers of lands in.t he County of 44tickingham, com-
plaining of tho distre_akrd state of agriculture.
Mr. SMITH preseif,ted two similar Petitions from Newport
.Pagnell which were faid.on the table.
Mr. DF,NNISON presented a Petition, signed •by one
Churchwarden, all the. Overseers, and a great number of the
Guardians of the Poor, against the Newington Church Bill.
Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a Petition from the Merchants
and Manufacturers of Halifax, praying fur the repeal of the
Tax on Wool. Laid on the Table.
Mr. D. W. HARVEY gave notice, that on Friday next he
should move for a return of the number of Writs of Error al-
lowed by the Cnrsitor dining the last three years.
A new Writ was ordered far the Borough of Athlone, in
the wont of, J. Mackliottick, Esq. who since his election had
accepted the office of Escheater of Munster.
Lord ALTHORPE presented Petitions from several parts
of Northamptonshire, complaining of the distressed state of
agriculture, which were laid on the 'l' able.
Mr. NEVILLE presented a similar Petition from certain
occupiers of land in the County of l3erks, which was laid on
the Table.
Lord E. SOMERSET presented a Petition from the Wool-
len Manufacturers in the County of Gloucester, praying for
a repeal of the tax on wool.
Lord STANLEY presented a similar Petition front the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers of Berwick-upon-Tweed ; the Pe-
titioners stated that the tax of 6d. per lb. operated as a
prohibition on the consumption of the article.—Laid on the
Table.
On the motion of Mr. M. A. TAYLOR, the Stage Coach
Bill was read the third time and passed.
Mr. urrt,t; I'ON gave moire that on Thursday next be
should inahe it motion with the view of regulating the wages
of Labourers.
Sir 'l'. ACLAND presented a Petition from the Masters and
Brewers of Tiverton, praying for some alteration in the Corn
Laws. He presented likewise a Petition from certain Growers
of Corn in the County of Devon, praying an inquiry into the
state of those laws.—The petitions were both read and laid
on time Table.
The Marquess of TAVISTOCK presented a Petition from
the Occupiers of Land in the County of Bedford, complaining
of the distressed state of agriculture —Laid on the table.
Mr. BEAUMONT presented a• similar Petition from the
Occopieis of Land in the County of Northumberland, which
was laid on the table.
Sir .1. NEWPORT gave notice, that on Thursday the 25th
inst. he should make a motion relative to the Taxation of Bills
of Costs in the Irish Courts.
On the motion of Mr. LIiSHINGTON, the House went into
a Committee to consider of certain regulations relating to the
Customs, when several resolutions were passed, and the
House resumed.
Mr. BROGDEN reported the Resolutions, which were
agreed to, and leave was given to bring in a Bill founded
thereon.