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London, England, 1842-03-09 00:00:00

LEEDS IMPROVEMENT.

Mr. BECKETT presented a petition from Leeds for
the improvement of that town.—Referred to the Select
Committee on Private Bills.

The Reports on the London and Holywell Roads Bill,
the Drogheda Harbour Bill, and the New Cross. Roads
Bill, were respectively brought up.
PRESBYTERIAN MIXED MARRIAGES. .
Sir R. BA TESON presented seven petitions from
places in the counties of Londonderry, Down, and An-
trim, on the subject of Presbyterian Marriages in
Ireland.

CORN-LAWS.
Colonel BAILLIE presented a petition from
Honiton, praying the House to pass a law,
enacting that in all cases corn should be sold by
measure, and not by weight, or otherwise to declare
what weight should be taken for a bushel of wheat.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD presented a petition
agreed to at a public meeting of the township of Blatch-
ingworth and Calderbrook, in the parish of Rochdale, and
signed by the Chairman (Joseph Schofield, Esq,) on be-
half of the meeting. The petitioners stated that the man-
ner in which the Ministerial measure on the subject of
the Corn-laws had been received by the House, furnished
conclusive evidence that the House of Commons, as at
present constituted, did not represent the opinions of the
people, and they therefore prayed that the elective fran-
chise might be granted to every male inhabitant of 21
years of age, of sound mind and unconvicted of crime ;
also for annual Parliaments, vote by ballot, no property
qualification, paid members, and equal electoral districts.
IMPORTATION OF FLOUR.

Mr. SHARMAN CRA WFORD presented a petition
from the Committee of the Belfast Flour and Bread
Company, stating that their Company was formed in
Belfast in the year 1800, and that it still existed for the
purpose of supplying the inhabitants with bread of good
quality and free from adulteration ; that owing to un-
favourable seasons the petitioners could not often pro-
cure flour of a fit quality for bread in Ireland, and
that the law as it has existed in that country precluded
them from importing flour suitable to their purpose.
The petitioners therefore prayed that the House would
remove the restrictions at present existing on the im-
portation of flour into Ireland.
Captain JONES presented a petition from the Grand
Jury of the county Westmeath, praying.for an increase
in the duty upon foreign oats proposed by the present
Government.
Mr. ORMSBY GORE presented a petition from
several clergymen in Yorkshire, born in Wales, praying
the House to take into its consideration the advantage of
appointing clergymen acquainted with the Welsh lan-
guage to benefices in Wales.
Me. O'CONNELL presented a petition from certain
-millers in Ireland, praying for a further protection to the
millers of that country.
Mt: HAWES presented a_ petition from Lambeth,
signed by 2,000 inhabitants, and six other petitions from
various parts of the metropolis, praying for a total and
immediate repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. VILLIERS presented several petitions from
places in the West Riding of Yorkshire, in Derbyshire,
and Staffordshire, to the same effect.
Mr. SHAW presented a petition from the county of
Cork, complaining of the present proposed scale of
duties on wheat and flour, in proportion to each other,
and praying for protection to Irish agriculture.
Mr. MILLS presented a petition against any further
grant to the Catholic College of Maynooth.
Lord SANDON presented a petition against the
operation of the proposed corn citifies.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
Mr. WODEHOUSE gave notice that to-morrow he
should move that there be laid on the table of the
House, a statement of the quantity of each kind
of grain imported from Ireland into England,
from 1821 to 1841 inclusive, divided into septen-
nial periods, specifying the quantities of barley,
wheat, oats, oatmeal, and malt ; also of the quantities
of grain imported from 1802 to 1841, in periods of ten
years, and other details connected with the Corn trade
with Ireland.
Lord C. FITZROY begged to give notice that to-
morrow he would move •for a Return of the Memorials
addressed to the Board of Trade, praying for the legis-
lation of a measure regarding Masters and Mates in the
Merchant service.
Dr. BOWRING gave notice, that he would defer his
motion for the correspondence respecting the establish-
ment of an English Bishop at Jerusalem till Thursday,
the 17th of March.
Mr. FERRAND begged leave to withdraw the mo-
tion of which' he . had given notice, in addition to the
notice of the Honourable Member for Salford
(Mr. Brotherton), for a return of the " names or
firms of all occupiers of cotton, woollen, flax, and silk
mills, or factories, who pay their wages in goods instead
of money." He had been told by many Hon. Gen-
tlemen in that House, who were well acquainted with the
subject that the motion was an impracticable one.—
(Hear, hear.) And he would, therefore, beg leave to
withdraw it.— Motion withdrawn.
Mr. O'CONNELL begged leave to postpone to this
day week the motion of which he had given notice, for a
"copy of the instructions given to the respective Crown
Solicitors on each Circuit, respecting the challenging
Jurors in Crown cases by each of the following gentle-
mer, when filling the office of. Attorney-General
in Ireland:—Mr. Richards, now Baron Richards ;
Mr. O'Loghlen, now Sir Michael • O'Loghlen,
Baronet ; Mr. Brady, now Chief Baron Brady ; Mr.
Pigott, late Attorney-General for Ireland ; Mr. Black-
burn, now Attorney-General for Ireland ; specifying the
particulars in which they differ. Return of the number
and names of the Barristers appointed in the present
year to be supernumerary prosecuting Counsel on each
Circuit in Ireland. Return of the number and names of
Barristers so appointed who have declined to act. Re-
turn of the number and names of Barristers who were
employed last year as supernumerary Crown Counsel,
and who are not included in the foregoing returns."
The Hosz. MEMBER then moved, pursuant to notice, for
a return of the numbers, names, and description of the
persons who have registered arms in the county of
Down, Ireland. •
Mr. SHAW asked if the Right Hon. and Learned
Gentleman had any objection to extend his motion to
all Ireland.
Mr. O'CONNELL said that he had no objection
whatever.
The motion was then agreed to.
Mr. HUTT gave notice that to-morrow he would pre-
sent a petition from the Corporation of Hull, complain-
ing of the appointment of Municipal Magistrates.
Mr. ELPfIINSTONE moved for a return showing
the amount of capital on which the several rates of
Legacy Duty have been paid in Great Britain, in the
year ended the sth day of January, 1842 ; abstract of
the total amount under each rate since 1797 ; account
showing the total amount of Duties on Legacies,
Probates, and Administrations received in Ire-
land, in the year ended the sth day of January, 1842 ;
Returns for the year 1841, ended the sth day of Janu-
ary, 1842, showing the amount of capital on which the
several rates of legacy duty have been paid in Ireland,
and distinguishing the amount f each rate ; Return of
the total amount of Revenue received in the United
Kingdom in the year ended the sth day of July, 1842, for
Stamp Duty on Legacies,distinguishing those on direct and
on reversionary bequests, if possible, on Probates, Admini-
strations, and testamentary inventories ; distinguishing
the amount from England and Wales, Scotland and Ire-
land ; with an abstract of the whole amount of duty re-
ceived since 1797. Amount of total duty received in the
United Kingdom since 1797, to the sth day of January,
1842. (In continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No.
146, of Session 1841.)—Ordered.
Dr. BOWRING begged to put a question to the Right
Hon. -Baronet, the Secretary for the Home Department.
He understood that, within a few days, he had received
a document on the state of the manufacturing districts,
which contained a great number of facts collected by a
committee of gentlemen, who were charged to examine
into the state of the working population. He would be
glad to know from the Right Hon. Baronet when he
would lay that documest on the table of the House ?
Sir. J. GRAHAM said that if the Hon. Gentleman
would repeat the question to-morrow he would probably
be able to answer it.

Mr. BROTHERTON wished to say that at the time
when he gave notice of his motion for a return of the
number of manufacturers who paid their wages upon the
truck system, he was not aware that 100 manufacturers
would come forward and give that denial which they had
done to the statements of the Hon. Member opposite.
His object in giving notice that he would move for that
return, was to show that the truck system wasnot adopted generally amongst manufacturers at Man-
chester. After what bad occurred he would withdraw
his motion ; but at the same time he called upon the
Hon. Member to state when he would move for a Com-
mittee to inquire into the system.
CONSULS AND DIPLOMATIC AGENTS.
Mr. D'ISRAELIsaid he rose to submit to the House the
motion of which he had given notice, with respect to the
consular establishment of the empire. It appeared to!him
that at a time when the commercial interests of the country
were almost monopolising their consideration, it was not
inopportune to consider whether those establishments
which were maintained in foreign countries, for the pur-
pose of superintending, and, if possible, encouraging
our commerce, were adapted to promote that object.
That was the question which he wished to submit to the
consideration of the House. He thought it was of the
utmost importance that those agents who were appointed
to superintend the commercial affairs, of the country should
be capable of performing their duties, and of assisting
in protecting the interests of commerce generally. The
interests of this country were attached to and conducted
by two principal bodies. One the diplomatic body—
the other the consular body, one of these bodies were
destined to attend to what were called the poli-
tical interest, and the other the commercial, in- ,
terest of the country. It was the duty of. the
House to see that a particular class of those interests
should not be entrusted to an inferior order"of agents.
It would be expedient to inquire whether those
political and commercial' interests should be at-
tended to. The question of peace or ,war,
or the duration or the probability of either, were
questions which submitted themselves to the considera-
tion of those agents who arrange the commercial inter-
ests of the country. It was then necessary to enter into
consideration upon the subject. It was difficult to draw
the line of demarcation which separated the commercial
from the political class of agents. Thus whilst the
interests of the country at large were attended to by
one class of men,. the minutest interests of trade
were superintended. by the Ministers of the State.' Of
the four quarters one was the scene of the most ancient
consular establishment, another was the theatre of its
most recent introduction : he alluded to the Turkish em-
pire and the South American republic. On the coast of
the Mediterranean, from J4ibanus to Alexandria, we had