Star.
London, England, 1830-02-19 00:00:00

Viscount TORRINOTON presented a petition, signed by 450
persons from Tonbtidge and its vicinity, praying a repeal of the
Acts which impose duties on malt and beer, and complaining of
distress. The noble viscount described the distress under which the
population laboured, in that part of Kent with which he was ac-
quainted, as being extreme and entirely unprecedented.
The petition having been read, and laid on the table,
Viscount TORKING roN begged to call the attention of the
House to a statement which he held in hand, relating to the
parish of Alerewell, in Kent, where he resided. The statement had
been drawn up by a person in that parish, whose means of informs.
thin were most complete on the subject to which it referred ; and,
therefore, might be taken as containing most accurate information.
The number of acres in the parish amounted to 2,200. About
1,200 of this was wood, and not of much value to the tenant; the
remaining thousand was very valuable, consisting chiefly of h 9.
gardens and plantations. The rental amounted to 1,6681. and the
poors'-rate and other charges were about 15a 6d. in the pound !
The population consisted of 755 individuals, of whom 456 received
parish allowance. Of persona receiving relief residing in the parish
the number was 323, and 133 who were relieved, not living in the
parish. Since the late severe weather 30 families, amounting to 90
persons, who had never been relieved before, had recourse to the
parish resources. The poors'-rate, Ohurch.rate, &c. amounted to
1,511. sod the pooh'-rate on the tithe to 3721. making a total of
1,6231 This was from the 25th March, 1828, to the 25th March,
1829. The statement, as he had before said, bad been carefully
drawn up, and was very accurate in its particulars.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition front a parish
in Sussex, complaining of the distress under which the petitioners
were suffering.
The Duke of DIWONSHIRE presented a pedants from a
parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire against the renewal
of the East India Company's Charter; likewise complaining of
taxation.

Earl DARNLEY presented a petition from a parish in Ireland,
praying the extension of the poor laws to that kingdom.
The Marquis of CLEVELAND moved fur returns of the quan.
tity of lead and lead ore exported and imported from the lat January,
1825, to the Ist of January, 18110, distinguishing the quantity
ported and exported in each year.—Agreed to.

CURRENCY.

On the motion of the Duke of WELLINGTON, certain returns of
the gold and silver coined from the let of January, 1821, to the
3lbt of December, 1829, distinguishing the amount coined and is-
sued each year, were ordered. The return (said the noble duke
would probably furnish the noble earl opposite (Earl Stanhope
with the informatior which lie required, in addition to that deriv
from other returns moved for.

Earl Stanhope said it now appeared that the statement which the
noble Duke had read to the house on the first night of the session
was founded on a fallacy, because it was to be inferred from it that
the amount of money named in it was then in circulation.
The Duke of WELLINGTON was inclined to believe that the
impression which he entertained on examining the statements on
which he had founded the one, the subject of the present observe.
tions, was what other noble lords would have likewise entertained;
had they pursued the same course. What he bad asserted on that
occasion was, a comparison between the two periods as to the then-
lation of the country, and he believed that he was accurate. But it
was only a comparison, after all. He had asserted that there was
now a larger quantity of coin in circulation than at the preceding
period to which reference had been made.
Viscount GODERICH thought that the returns for which the
noble duke had moved would put their lordships in full possession
of all the Information necessary to come to a sound conclusion on
• the subject to which they had reference.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE considered the official returns
relating to the exportation and importation of gold as containing
only an approximation to the fact; but he did not attach much im.
portance to the returns, even if they could be accurately produced.
The question for the production of the returns moved for by the
Duke of Wellington was then put and carried.
Mr. Danvers, from the India-house, presented at the bar the
amount of pay and pensions granted by the East India Company.
The returns of the commissioners for the port of Arundel were
also presented at the bar, by Mr. Holmes.
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, Shackerly's divorce
bill was read a second time.
CANDIA.-.NAVAL oraTnercwrows.
Lord HOLLAND said, before their lordships proceeded to the
order of the day, he wished to ask a question of the noble lords op.
posite (the ministers), relating to a point which he considered of
considerable importance, before the nal settlement of Greece was
arranged. He understood that his majesty's adminiatradon had
authorised the British admiral in the Mediterranean to search all
Turkish vessels which should have slaves on board ; by slaves he
meant women and children captured and carried off from their native
land. It was extremely desirous that those instructions should be
known ; they had been more than once recognised by his majesty's
ministers in parliament, and he apprehended that no could
be taken to their production. The instructions, to whor eluded,
had been given so far back as February IBM a , that was a period,
few months before the signing of the protocol relating to the affairs
of Greece. He believed it was admitted that the British admiral
bad such instruedona ; now he wished to know whether they ap.
plied to Candle, as well as to the Mona and the Negropont ? It was
a very material question which ever way it was answered.
Earl BATHURST commenced by regretting that the• noble
baron had not previously communicated his intention, as then a
more accurate,,answer would have been returned. As well as he
recollected the facts, they were these. Intimation had been given
that Ibrahim Pacha had issued a proclamation, stating a determi-
nation of carrying into Egypt as slaves the population whom
he subdued. in consequence of this representation, instructions
were sent to the admiral in the Medittaranean that, to apply to
Ibrahim Pacha to know whether such a proclamation had been
issued by him, and, in case he replied in the affirmative, that he
was then to be made acquainted with the intention of his majesty's
ministers, who had determined to prevent the execution of his plan.
Ibrahim Pacha said he would give no answer, ;because he was ex-
ecuting the orders of the Sultan, to whom application was to be
made. In point of fact, however, it was discovered that no such
proclamation as the one alluded to had been issued. However,
them being reason to apprehend that such a principle on the part of
Ibrahim Pacha would be acted upon, instruction were given to the
:British Admiral to prevent that object—viz. the enslaving the popu-
lation of the country that might be unfortunately placed within the
power of Ibrahim Pacha.
Viscount GODERICII though his noble friend was not quite
correct when he described that the Admiral had immediate instruc-
tions to proceed. What he believed was, if his (Lord Goderich's)
memory were accurate that the British Admiral had directions to
communicate with the' Government at home, before he reeeeded
further. The instructions thus given were founded upon a nate of
things represented as existing, but which in point of fact newer
did; and the instructions, therefore, became absolutely dead.
Lard HOLLAND considered it absolutely necessary to say two
words in explanation. The question was, what was the parthulas
nature of the instructions sent out—taking it for granted that the
order wu ine force—and whether they applied to Candle, as well u
the Mores and Negropont ?
The Duke of WELLINGTON said it was very difficult, at
that period of time, to state the exact terms of the yaw. As far as
his own recollection went, he believed the order to be applicable
solely to the Mores. He did not think that the order applied to
Candle, or any other part than that specified.
Lord HOLLAND wu gratified at the direct anttexplide rawer
of the noble duke. "If I understand the noble duke peordy,“
said Lord Holland, " the order does not extend to Candle."
The Duke of WELLINGTON.—As well as I recollect.
Lord HOLLAND said, consequently alter the poileados
Oteece the order would not apply to Q:ndia. The cerginal Pie%
ag he heard, was made previously to the protocol, and do Tangy sr
the 6th of July. On what principle was it made ? Oa the pis.
eiple of humanity : to prevent a repetition of those Nines yid* Outraged human nature, and shocked every feeling. This country
had shown the right to interfere if the attempt be again made to
import any number of Greeks to Egypt, and we had set an example
to the other powers of Europe in that respect. Now he would wish
to know, if those powers followed up that right, what would be.
come of the pacifieation of that part of the world ? It was theeefere
Proper, fur the perfect settlement of Greece, that this point should
be decided ; and even if England did not interfere on any other
ground, it was called upon to act by the voice of humanity.
The Duke of IVELLINGTON—Whenever the noble lord
chooses to make an explicit motion, I am ready to meet him on
this or any other question, and to afford him every explanation and
information in my power.
Lord HOLLAND wished to know whether, among the slaves delivered up in consequence of the treaty between Admiral Cadging-
!on and the Pacha of Egypt, there were not some Candiotes ?
Lord ELLENBOROUGH said that he really could not say
whether there were Candiotes er not among the number ; but he
'wished to remark that there was a great differena betweeh a few
slaves and the carrying off a whole population. It was to be Ob-
served that, in all cases, the Greeks were not averse to their mows,
withand when the choice was given to the slaves in the Turkish army ill
their be.
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The subject then dropped.