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London, England, 1830-07-26 00:00:00

INDEX 70 Till SESSION.

At the commencement elan Seosion,says a Sunday paper, wegave
a sketchy outline of the principal measures that were expected to
be brought under the cumideration of Parliament. Thirteen sut,
jests we then specified, in anticipation ; they were the following—
/Rate of the Nation; Malt and Beer Duties; Currency ; Church
Property and Abuses; Commutation of Tithes; Crown Lands;
Public Charities ; E. 1. Company's Charter ; Coal Trade ; Re.
trenament ; Parliamentary Reform ; Property Tax ; Colunies.
Of these, twelve have been debated on motion, and the thirteenth
(the Proper y Tax) was incidentally discussed. So far the opinion
we expressed has been justified. We trust the following retros-
pect will prove acceptable to onr readers, as it afford,' " a bird s-eye
view" of the whole business of the Session, with the divisi..ns on
all the principal questions in both houses :
FEBRUARY, Thursday, 4111.—Both houses of parliament met
this day, and the speech from the throne was read by the Lords
Commissioners. The leading topics alluding to—were, the mainte-
nance of friendly relations with foreign powers ; the pacification and
final settlement of Greece ; the termination of hostilities between
Russia and the Ottmnan Porte ; the minting of Portugal ; the redue.
don of the public expenditure; the proposed improvements in the
administration of justice; the increase of the export ttade ; an ad-
mission of distress amongst the agricultural and manufacturing classes
in some parts of the kingdom, ascribed to the unfavnur 'hie seasons,
and other causes beyond the reach of legislative control or reniedv ;
and finally, a recommendation to maintain inviolate the public credit.
The address in answer to the speech was moved by the Duke of
Buccleugh, seconded by Lord Saltoun, on which F.arl Stanhope
moved an amendment declaratory of universal distress, on which
the house divided, and there being a majority of 62 in favour of mi.
nisters, the address was agreed to. In the house of Commons, me
address was moved by Lord Darlington. seconded by Mr. Ward,
one of the members for the City of leindon, on which Sir Edward
Knatchbull moved an amendment, declaring distress to prevail
amongst all the productive interests of the country. (In a division,
there appeared a majority of 85 in favour of ministers, and the ad-
dress was consequently adopted. Both houses adjourned over till
the Monday following.
Monday, Bth.—(Commons.)—Motion for a committee of supply
to his Majesty by the Chancellor of the Exchequer; amendment by
Mr. Hume. recommending a diminution of taxes, and a decrease of
the public establishments, in order to afford immediate relief to the
country. For the amendment, IS ; Against it, 184. Majority in
favour of ministers, 115. Committee of supply of agreed to.
Tuesday, 9th —(Commons.)—Petitions from several places were
presented against the renewal of the East India Conipany's charter,
and praying for a repeal of various duties. Lord John Rutted)
motion for papers relative to the settlement of Greece, met by a de-
claration from ministers, that it was intended to. establish the aide.
pendenee of that country, and to take it from under the dominion
of Turkey.
Wednesday, 10th.—(Commons.).—Mr. feel intimated his inten.
tion to hting in a bill to 'Wish the payment of fees by persons
acquitted on criminal prosecutions.
Thursday, 1 Ith.—( borde.)—Motion by Lord Alelbourn, for
papers relating to the affisirs;of Portugal, lost by a ntajority of 31
favour of minister*.
Same Day.—(Commons.)--111r. Secretary Peel brought forward
a plan for the better administration of justice in F.ngland and %Nist,s,
with a view to the abolition of fees in courts of law The Niarquis
of Blandford'e motion for .parliamentary reform negatived on
sion—for it 57, against it 106. majority in favour of ministers 109.
Friday, 14th.--(Commotut.)—ln a committee of supply, two
sums of 4,6,00,0001. and 4,000,0901. were granted for the service of
the year. on account of funds remaining from 1829. in the Excite.
mum The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced reductions vt
the amount of 1,300,0001. in the civil and military departments.
Mr. Hume moved further reductions of the land forces—negativeti
on a division, and estimates agreed to.
Tuesday, Ifith.—(Lords.)--Motion by Earl Stanhope fur a coot-
mince of the whole house, to inquire into the internal state of tie
country, with a view to some efficient measure of relief. The ex-
istence of general dietressfjpertinaciously denied by ministers, trio
had a majority of 93 on a division. Only 82 peers present at this
debate; there were 61 proxies.
Same Day.—(Commons)--Lord John Russell's motion for ex.
tending the elective franchise to Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham
and other great towns, negatived on division, the numbers being for
the motion, 140, against it, 188.
Monday, 22d.—(Comtnotts.) —Petition and motion, by Mr. C. P.
Thomas, for a select committee, to inquire into the influence exer-
cised by the Duke of Newcastle, in effecting the return of riflemen.
tatives for the borough of Newark, contrary to the fundamental
principle of the constitution. Motion negatived by a majority et
133. Motion by Sir Charles Wetherell for copies of the proceed.
Inge under a-officio information for libels against the government,
individually and collectively, published in the Morning Journal
newspaper, was agreed to. Motion by :sir John Newport, with a
view to a reform of abuses in the Irish church establishment—stio.
den withdrawn, on an assurance being given by ministers that the
subject should be investigated.
111AUCII—Tuesday, 2d.—(Commons.).—Motion by Mr. Wilmot
Horton, for a committee of the whole house, to consider the state
of the poor of the United Kingdom, with a view to the encourage.
meat of emigration on an extensive scale, and a proportionate re.
duetion of the poor's rates. The principle opposed by Sir F.
Burdett and Sir George Murray, and motion withdrawn. The At.
torney.Oeneral brought in a bill fin. the assimilation of the %I' elch
judicature to that which existed in England, by the abolition of the
bml juriodletion, and the appointment of three additional judges
in the law courts of England • bill read a second time. Motion by
Lord Palmerston for papers relating to Portugal, and the usurp;.
that of Don Miguel, with a view to the recognition of Donna Marie's
claim to the throne of that Country. On the part of minister* it
was contended, that the British Government were not bound to in.
teem, though the atrocities of the usurper were admitted—motion
post by a majority of seventy-seven in favour of tr.inisters.
Thursday, 4th.—(Commons.).—On the motion of Mr. Rice, a
select committee was appointed to inquire into the condition of the
Irish poor.
Friday, sth.—(Commons.)—Sir James Graham's motion for
abolishing the office of Treasurer of the Navy, by which a saving
of 3,0091. might &effected—was lost by a majority of 98 in tot.
your of Ministers.

Monday, Bth.-(Commons)-The Chancellor of the Exchequer
brought forward the budget, announcing the intention of govern.
meat to remit the whole of the beer duties, which, including the
coats of collection. would amount to 4400.0001. in favour of the
country I the reminion of the duties on leath.s to 340.0001. and
those on cider to 60,0001. making an actual r Altmann of Lanes .0
the extent of nearly 5,080,0001. lle oposed to increase the ilu.y
lon Irish and Scotch spirits 2d. per and English spirits Is.
per gallon. An extremely animated debate ensued ; some hon.
members insisting, that the reduction of the malt duty would have
been a more beneficial measure-others recommended a graduated
property tax ; whilst another party suggested the repeal of the coal
duties, and the remission e taxes on all excisable articles. Tile re.
solutions were eventually agreed to.
Tuesday, 9th.-(Commons).-Mr. F. Davenport moved for a
committee of the whole house, to inquire into the causes which led to
the distressed state of the couturv.-Dehate adjourned. Mr. Ei: tie-
ton brought in a bill to compel tile payment of labourers wages to be
made in money.
Thursday, llth.-(fommonal- Debate on Mr. Davenport's um.
tion on the state of the country resumed, in which, on the aniailf,-
tial side, the distress was ascribed to unfavourable venons anti lin.
provident speculations in trad $ another class attributed it to the
change in the currency ; and a third to excessive taxation.-Debate
again adjourned.
Same Day.-(Lords.)--Motion by the Duke of Richmond fen a
select committee to inquire into the condition of the laboatiLq
classes, and the ;frees of taxation on productive industry. The or,.
venality of dieter.* was again strongly denied by ministers, and the
motion was negatived by a majority of 80 legal:lst it.
Friday, 12th -(Commons.)-The adjourned delete on Mr.
Davenport's motion resumed ; Mr. Secretary Peel insisted that there
was evidence of growing general prosperity in the country, although
distrese might exist in some places. Debate again adjourned.
Monday. herli..-(Lords.)- The Lord Chancellor brought in a
bill to facilitate the administration of jlistice. o rad a first time.
Same Day.- (l'ommona.)-Mr. Secretary Peel intimated an in.
tention of bringing in a bill to amend the laws relating to forgery.
Tuesday, lfith.-(lairds.).-The Alarquis of Clanricarde's mo-
tion, condemning Ministers for the interference of the British 4:o.
vernment at Terceira, was negatived by a majority of 95 against it.
Same Day.-(Commons.)--31r. Davenport's motion for a corn.
mittee on the state of the country-negatived by a majority of ifiB.
Thursday, 18.11.-(Conamons )-Illotion by Air. C. P. Thompson,
for a revision of taxes, no as to afford relief to the industrious classes ;
negatived by a majority of 91 against it.
Friday. 19th.-(Commons.)-Plan submitted by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer for eduction of the 4 per Cent. Annuities, and
the substitution of a new 3$ per Cent. Stock-dissentients to be paid
of. Resolution agreed to. In committee of supply, the pensions
propnaed to he allowed to the lion. R. Donlan anti lion. W. L.
Bathurst, as retired navy commissioners, were disallowtd, there
being a majority of 18 ag,a sat the ministers' revolution.
Monday, 20th.-(Lords.).-Ilotion by Lord King, for the sloth.
tion of all prohibitory regulations on the importation of foreign
corn. Negatived without a division.
Tuesday, 30th.--(Commons.}-)lotion by Mr. D. W. Davey,
fur an inquiry into the state and revenue of the crown lands. Ncps-
lived on division • for the motion. Bi-' -against ii, 9/1-majority. 52.
Aral[.-Thursday, Ist.- (Commons ) - Mr. Secretary lite'
brought in a bill for alining the laws relating to the punishment of
forgery. Read a first time.
Friday, 2d.- (Commons.) -The St George's and St. Uilcit's ves.
try hill read a third time, and peeped.
Monday, Bth.-(Commons.)--Niotion by Sir R. Grant for lenge

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