Star.
London, England, 1831-07-05 00:00:00

THE CORONATION.

The Duke of WELLINOTtIN in4uired of the Noble
Earl at the head of the Government if he had received any
instructions relative to the celebrating of his present Ma-
jesty's coronation ?
Earl GREY answered in the negative. If he gave it as
his own opinion, however, the coronation of the Sovereign
was a ceremony which ought to take place ; at the same
tine he had to observe, that other ceremonies of the same
kind had not taken place till even after a longer lapse of
time after the accession than had been the ease in the present
instance. The inconvenience, heavy expense, and weighty
matters which had agitated the public mind, might have
deferred it. There was a solemn compact entered into be-
tween the Sovereign and his people at the coronation ; but he
again repeated he had received no commands from his Ma-
jesty on the subject.
The Marquis of CAMDEN presented some petitions
from certain places in Kent, against the Beer bill.
Viscount MELBOURNE in a few words observed that
the Beer Laws and the complaints founded thereon, were at
present under the consideration of his Majesty's Ministers.

°VIRILE!' OF THZ POOL
Lord TEINH A 1111 obtained leave to bring in a bill to
alter and amend existing laws relative to the appointment of
Overseers of the Poor. The Noble Lord contended that it
was necessary to limit the present powers possessed by the
Overseers of the Poor.

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY moved that the
order for the second reading of the Tithe Composition bill
be discharged, and reappointed for Tuesday week.—
( Agreed to.)
Lord DACRE gave a similar notice with respect to his
bill on the same subject.
LIEUTENANTS OF COUNTIES (IRELAND.)
Viscount MELBOURNE, in moving the order of the
day for the second reading of a bill for revising the laws re-
lating to the appointment of Lord Lieutenants of counties
in Ireland, said that the object of the present bill was to
transfer the powers held by various officers in the same
county to the hands of one individual, a system which he
believed would be very beneficial to Ireland.
The Duke of WELLINGTON concurred In a great
measure with the terms of the bill brought forward by the
tsebk lord; in some counties the government was in the
bands of five, three, and two persons, which occasioned the
most serious evils. He looked at the bill, however, be con-
letuted, with some jealousy, because he was apprehensive it
might lead to the extinction of the office of Lord Lieutenant
for Ireland, which was greatly desired by a certain party;
he considered that such a step would be the greatest misfor-
tune that could befal Ireland. There was a point in the bill
to which he could not seamy viz. It appeared from It that
the Lord Lieutenants of counties were to have power to ap-
point officers of militia. When the bill came into committee
he should deem it to be his duty to move an amendment.
that Lord Lieutenants have no such power committed to
them, so long as the colonels of the regiments were alive, in
which the appointments were to take place.
Earl GREY said, that the principle of the present bill
was sanctioned by very successful practice both in England
and Scotland ; he trusted It would not be prejudiced from
the ulterior objects which the noble duke appeared to feat ;
it would no doubt be inexpedient at the present moment to
discontinue the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; the
continuance of which was attended with great expense.
When the bill came into committee, he should be ready to
take into consideration the amendment of the noble duke.
Lad LIMERICK approved of the bill.
After a few words from Viscount MELBOURNE and
Lord PLUNKETT, the bill was read a second time.