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London, England, 1830-05-29 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAM ENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—FRIDAT.
Lord KING presented a petition from Ashburton, county of
Berne. arainst •Ibe East India Charter.
•Severni other petitions on the same subject were presented.
800 DRAINING BILL.
'The order for the second reading of the Irish Bog Draining Bill
-Was discharged, and fixed for a future day.
THE DEPUTY PLACE ROD.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY informed the house that be had
received a letter from Sir T. Tyrwhitt, Usher of the Black Lod,
• stating that Mr. Quanne, the Deputy Usher, had resigned his si-
tuation, and appointed Mr. Pullman in his stead. noble earl
observed, that Mr. Quanne and his father had discharged the office
forty-three years. he should, therefore, move, that Mr. Quarme, in
consequence of his long and meritorious service, be discharged from
the once of Yeoman Usher, and recommended to his Majesty's most
gracious bounty.
The motion was accordingly put and agreed to.
FREE TRADE.

The Earl of MA LMESBURY rose to move for a document
which could not, as he supposed, be denied by his majesty's govern.
ment. The noble earl was desirous of obtaining the last Russian
• Tariff of Customs, in which their lordships would plainly see the
effects of the new system of reciprocity, by which Russian products
found their way into this country to an extent never before known.
The amount of Russian produce, imported into this country, during
the last four years amounted to 12,000,0001. sterling. The amount
of Russian produce imported in the three years previous to 1827,
was about 8,000,000 L sterling ; so that the difference in favour of
• Russia, was as twelve to eight. The amount of British mercban-
(lite imported into Russia, during the last four years, warabout
8,000,0001. During the same time the importations from Russia
bad increased. Hemp, tallow, and grain, had flowed into this
country in a continued stream. Russia had derived an advantage
from this country, under the reciprocity system, which the noble
earl really believed had enabled her to carry into effect many of her
ambitious projects. He concluded by moving an address for a copy
of the last Russian Tariff.—The motion was agreed to.
PRINCE LEOPOLD AND GREECE.

The Earl of ABERDEEN laid on the table the papers'contain-
ing the correspondence with his Royal Highness Prince Leopold,
respecting the Sotereignty of Greece.
Lord DURHAM begged to ask the noble Earl what was the date
of the first letter submitted to Parliament on this occasion, and whe.
ther the papers contained a memorial transmitted to the Senate of
Greece by his Royal Highness Prince Leopold ?
The Earl of ABERDEEN said, in consequence of the anxiety
expressed by the noble lord, he had laid on the table all the papers,
with the exception of letters which he received from Prince Leopold
marked private. The letter to which the noble lord referred was a
letter of the 21st of January. The memorial from his Royal High.
nest Prince Leopold to the Senate of Greece, was the last article.
Lord HOLLAND did not wish to make a captious objection,
but he thought it unusual to return printed papers, which pur.
ported to be manuscript. The papers were described to be copies of
correspondence with Leopold, and he found only printed

paters.
The Earl of ABERDEEN considered it the practice to present
papers by command of his Majesty, in print. He could have pro.
sented them some time ago in manuscript, but the practice was to
present such papers printed, for the convenience of their lordships.
If the noble baron and the house objected to receive them in that
form, he was ready to take back the printed copies, and give the
manuscripts.
Lord HOLLAND did not wish the noble earl to withdraw the
papers, but still considered the practice to be a presentation of pa.
pars in manuscript. A motion was generally made to have such
papers printed.
Earl BATHURST and the Earl of Haaftowirr expressed an
opinion that It was convenient the papers should be printed.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH thought the practice had beenro pre.
sent papers in a written form, and move they be printed.
Earl BATHURST then put an end to the discussion, which ap.
peered futile, by moving the house do adjourn during pleasure.
The LORD CHANCELLOR accordingly adjourned the house.
After a short time the house resumed.
SLOW MAXUAL RILL.

Sir R. PEEL, the CnawcaLLon of tne EXCHICQUIS, Sir A.
G tArrT, and a numerous deputation of members from the Commas.,
brought up the Sign Manual Bill agreed to by the Commons.
Sir A. GRANT also brought up the Greenwich Improvement Bill.
The House then adjourned until twelve o'clock to-morrow, when
their Lordships will attend divine service in Westminster Abbey,
and rite Royal assent will be given by commission to the Bill to
afford relief to his Majesty in affixing the Royal signature to in.
struments.