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and one or two others. were brought up horn tl e
Commons by Mr. BROOI3ENt and read a fir st time, as
were some private Bills, brought up by Lord AL.
THORPE and other Members.
Exchequer Bills Bill was read a second time.
, . . jrish Auction Duties Bill passed through a
. . ittee of the whole House, and was reported 4-
t
any amendment.
•
other Bills upon the table were respectively
forwarded.
ENGLISH CATHOLIC&
Earl GREY presented a Petition, signed by a
great number of persons of this description. His
'sentiments, as to the justice and sound policy of
granting this classoof his Majesty's subjects all they
prayed for, remained, he said, still the same. He
adverted to various indulgencies (as they were called)
which had been extended to the Catholics of Ireland,
and, unjustly, he thought, withheld from those of
Gast Britain: and the difference which obtained in
thtrrseasste. presented is his mind. s. most malusti-
Gable And oppressive anomaly. Tq this, anomaly the
provisions of the Bill, introduced by his Noble Friend
(the Duke of Norfolk) had their share in contribu-
ting. • Hethought an equal measure of justice, and
of favour, should be extended to all the Catholics.—.
He did not, however, think the present a favourable
period for agitating the question, unless the coun-
tenance of his Majesty's Government to the proceed.
ing. could be obtained: but, if they were not opposed
to it, he thought some measure, even in the prevent
Session, for putting the English and Irish Catholic
on the same footing, could be adopted. His Lord-
ship then presented the Petition, which he moved
should lie on the table.
The Duke of NORFOLK made a few observa-
tions on the situation in which the English Catholics
were placed, which he deemed to think one of pecu-
liar severity and hardship. He also adverted to cer-
tain- differences in the circumstances attending the
English and the Irish Catholics, which may call for
some deference of legislative provision. In respect
to loyalty of principle, and respect_ for the existing
establishments, no set of men were entitled to more
favour from the Government than the English Ca-
tholics.
The Petition, being read short, was ordered to lie
on the table.

ORANGE LODGES.
The Duke of SUSSEX said he had a variety of
Petitions to present to the House from different sects
of individuals, Protestants and Catholics. The Peti-
tions, which had all she same tenor and object, were
against the existence of what were called Orange
Lodges." He aid not intend at present t 3 enter into
any discussion of the subject ; but he felt it a duty to
communicate the Petitions to Otis- Lordships, be-
cause he considered, that when different other Sad o.
ties had been'made the subject of animadversion—
*bait' he observed the Catholic Board- had become
the subject of serious attention—when there was, he
understood, a Bill elsewhere respecting the peace of
Ireland—he felt s:►tisfied that the time would come,
when Government would take some measures on the
subj. et of these Petitions. He should wi h to learn
froM Noble Lords on.tlie other side their sentiments
as to th►s system; but shotild he not receive a satis-
factory answer, he should think himself All thorized•
at a future mixt, to burg forward a moti-n or, the
subject. He wished to call their Lordstreis' .ttn•n-
tion to the Petition : their reasoning was such as
-called for it. Those Societies were deemed to be

,ally objectionable, because a conditional
allegiance was implied; and it was emphatically sta-
ted, that their esisteice gave rise to other &Kitties of
a contrary nature, which endangered the peace of the
country ; and it was deemed proper, that if one set
of Societies should Le put down, the other should be
similarly dealt with.
One of the Petitions was then read, on his ROTAS,
HIONNESS'S motion: its tenour was such as the illus-
trious Duke adverted to, and went to charge the
Orangemen as organiz7ng a system of liostdity against
all those who would not join them.
The Petitions were then ordered to lie on the table.
SLAVE TRADE.
The Duke of GLOUCESTER presented several
Petitions, playing that such steps may be taken as
would tend to effect the abolition of this traffic, &c;
' Lord HOLLAND presented some to the like ef-
fect from d;fferent parts of the country.
Earl STAN HOPE presented three to the same
purprt, and deprecated the ill effects which the con.
tintiauce of the traffic in the French West•lndia
Islands would have upon the British, in consequence
of the probable purchase of slaves on the part of the
latter: to obviate which *evil, he thought the best
wry would be—to enact, that if .s Negro were so im-
ported into any of our Islands, he should be ijuofaa•
free, as it he were landed in Great Britain.
Several other Petitions, to the tame general effect,
were presented, by the Marquis of LANSIXAVNE, Earl
Gear, and the Duke of Gtoomsran ; all of which
being read short, were ordered to lie on the table.

DEFINITIVE TREATY OP PIPACE.
The Order for summoning their Lordships being
read—

The Earl of LONSDALE rose and addressed
their Lordships in a short speech, in the course of
which he eulogized the recent Treaty of Peace, as
highly advantageous and honourable in every resptvt,
and une of the most so the history of this country
ever recorded. His Lordship contrasted the SiAli..
lion and circumstances in which the country was
placed at the commencement of the late perilous and
everivul contest, with those in which it appeared at
'resent, at its triumphant and auspicious close; and
dwelt upon the consideration, that the Peace being
the snore likely to prove secure and permanent, sa
consequence of the restoration ut the House of Boar-
bon to the throne of their'ancestors—(lsar.) He
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