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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 14.
LA nowt. (late Viscount Cowls) seas introduced, and took
the oath: and his seat.
A Petition was presented from the County of Kincardine,
praying relief from Agricultural Distress.
h►artro, from the Court of Exchequer, in Ireland, pre-
sented certain papers.
Mr. Arlon presented the Report of the Committee for super-
intending the general Penitetwary at 3111lbar.k.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN presented a Petition from
'fears. Fourdrinier and Co. in which the Petitioners stated
that they bad invented a beautiful apparatus for manufacturing
raper of a superior quality, for which they had obtained a pa-
tent, and they now prayed for an extension of that patent—Or-
dered to lie on the table.

CIVIL LIST.
Lord KING said, that it minht be scarcely regul.tr,to
to what had taken place in another Ilouse, but he had seen that
certain reductions were to he effected in some parts of the Civil
List. One in particular, in which the tlonarch was concerned,
would be highly gratifying to the country. Little, however,
seemed likely to he done in other branches. lie should there-
fire ....ice notice, that on this day se'nnight he should call their
Lortishitu' attention to those branches of the Civil I.ist not con-
nected n ith personal expenses of the Sovereign.—The notice was
entered, and the Lords were ordered to he summoned.

REDUCTION OF THE FIVE PER CENTS.
On the Sir saw being put by the 'Earl of LIVERPOOL
that thn Bill for paying off the Navy Five per Cents. be read a
third time,
The Fad of ROSEBERRY said be felt it necessary to say
that if he bad thought anything unjust in this measure, he
should have dissented from it on the second reading ; but the
more be considered the transaction the more he was persuaded
e.lt the intentions of the Legislature which passed the Act of
Ceorge 111. were complied with. here the Noble Earl re-
.'ed :he same arguments that had been already used in favour
c; the 11ii1, and stated that the best proof of its being acceptable
tlt:te Public was, that no Petition had been presented against
2: f-,nu any individual.
Merquis of LANSDOWN said be would move an
Ame.ttiment, with a view of correcting that which he conceived
the ;zreattst imperfection in the Biii, the principle of which, in
ed abet' respects, he highly approved of. The object of the
Amt ailment was to extend the time of receiving dissents to one
t:t oth I.,nger than the period stated therein, so that a fair lad-
t.tie might be given to the parties whose interests were com-
pternsed in the .measure, to know how they were to act; for
be conceived that they should not impose on those parties the
necessity of coming to a decision in a precipitate manner. He
thought it more dvirable to move this Amendment in the pre-1
sent stage of the Ilia than in the Committee, because it would
he recorded on the Journals of the House, and serve as a pre-
cedent for their Lordships on future occasions of a similar kind.
Ile then moved that the 16th of April be suhstituted instead of
tbc 16:'n of March.—The Amendment was put and negatived;
the Bill was then read a third time, and passed.

DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND.
Lord CA LT HOR PE remarked that the present state of Ire-
land was such as must excite a great feeling of interest in Par-
liament, and throughout the whole country. It would be ne-
cessary, then, for their Lordships to have the fullest possible in-
formation respecting the disturbances there, as a preliminary to
;my inquiry that might be made respecting them. He therefore
moved an Address to his Majesty, praying that he would be
graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before the
-•:se Returns of ail Commitments to Jails in the Disturbed
Co:nties of Ireland withit, the last six months; and also Re-
terns of all the Convictions that had taken place during that
time before Commissioners of As-the in the same Counties.—
Ordered.—The House then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Lord EBRINGTON presented a Petition from the Clergy,
Gentry, and Freeholders of Newton-Bushel, in Devonshire,
complaining of Ag,ricoltural Distress, and concluding with a
prayer for Reform.
Mr. COKE moved for a Return of the quantity of Wool im-
g fined into Great Britain, from all parts of the world, from the
s:h of January, 1621, to the sth of January, 1822; and also a
return, of the quantity of Woollen Manufactures, Cheese, But-
ter, Tallow, and Hides, exported front England to all parts of
the world, for the same period.—Ordered.
Lord AI.TIIORP gave notice, that on the 24th instant he
should move for the Repeal of the Tax upon Leather.
A message from the Lords communicated 'bat their Lord-
ships had agreed to the Navy Five per Cents. Bill.
Lord NORM ANBY presented a Petition from certain Land-
holders in Higham Ferrers, County of Northampton, complain-
ing of distress, and pr Ping that the House may take their case
into consideration. There was one circumstance stated in the
Petition which he thought necessary to r.-.er.tion ; though the
Petitioners received every indulgence front the landholders, yet
r,:clt was the pressure of taxation, that their capital was con-
sumed without deriving much advantage from its employment.
The Petition was brought up, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. S. RICE moved for Returns of the Emoluments and the
Sums received by the Clerks of the Crown and Clerks of the
Peru. in Ireland for the last seven years.—Ordered.
:Jr. BERNAL moved the Speaker to issue his writ for a new
V _miter to serve in Parliament for the County of Lincoln, in
thr rw-mt of Colonel Sibthorp, deceased. No man, he said, was
resort respected for the honesty and sincerity of his opinions in
life—none more esteemed for his virtues in private life,
e± which the best proof was the numerous and respectable circle
cf f:iends he left behind to lament his loss.—Ordered.
VtI'ORTERS OF FOREIGN CORN.

Mr. SYKES presented a Petition from the Merchants ell
Fintston-upon-Hull, engaged in the Foreign Corn Trade. The'
Petition he said, was signed by Gentlemen who had consider-
able fortunes embarked in the trade. They complained that in
the years 1818, 1819, and 1820, they imported a large quantity
of foreign corn, which was now locked up, arid must continue so
unless Parliament interfered and afforded them some relief.—
They ano complained, that by an Act passed in 1815, permitting
the importaticn of foreign Corn, they embarked considerable
stints in the trade, and that the Act passed in 1819, usually called
?Ir. Peel's Act, completely altered their situatien, by increasing.
t?-.e value of the cnrrtncy, and consequently raising the price of
the protecting duties. Ile felt himself warranted in stating, on
authority of the Agricultural Committee, that the alteration
in the value of the currency had the effect of raising the pro.
Te•!...1:.g duties from SOs. to ices. The corn imported and now
leaked up, amounted to two millions, which sum was thrown
soot of circulation. If so large a sum were again thrown back
into circulation, be thought it would be a great benefit both to
the general and agrcuiturl interests of the country. He hoped
the lIOV`C aCcct!t: tO the *prayer of the Petitioners, by
taking their case into cot.sideration, and affording them relief.
Mr. RICARDO thought those persons Suffered a treat in-
:rest-ice. They were permitted to import corn When the pro-
tecting duty was at a certain prize, which was increased subse-
quent to the Act that gave them the liberty of importation by
the increase in the value of the currency. Any measure intro-
singed fur their relief, as far as they were affected by the altera-
:On in the currercy, should have his hearty concurrence; but as
to the general policy of the measure, he disapproved of it.
24r. 13EN NET said, that all persons were as much affected
by the alteration in the value of the currency as the Petitioners;
and if they received any relief from the House, it would be
throwing open the door to Petitions from debtors, and a number
of other persons, aU of whom bad the same cause of complaint.
lie thett;;ltt even the Petitioners bad less reason to complain, as
they were indemnified for any loss they sustained in the altera-
f.en of the currency. by the advantage of the exchange being
TOW in favour of this country.
Mr. T. mr (MON said, that the Hon. Gentleman was oils-
then in thinking, that the Petitioners were indemnified by tie
exchange being in their favour. 'there was nothing to justify
varls a conclusion. So far from that being the case, the exchange
was now conehlerahly less than during the war, it being now