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

HOUSE OF COMMONS-FRIDAY.

Mr. & RICE presented a petition from certain proprietors of
Steam-vessels connected with Liverpool, praying to be beard by
themselves or counsel, against tke Irish Graziers Steam-packet Com.
pa Bill.—Ordered to lie on the table. Colonel LINDSAY moved the further consideration of the Re.
port on the Perth Navigation Bill.
Mr. RUBLE moved an amendment, to add to the Commissioners,
to make them 29, instead of 26—the additional three to consist of
Shipowners of Perth.
The house divided on the amendment : the numbers were,
For the amendment
Against it s • 76

Majority against the amendment 17
Mr. G. W. WYNN peeaented a petition from the corporation of
Dumbarton, complaining of the report on the Clyde navigation bill ;
and praying that the same might be referred to an appeal
committee.
Mr. 11. DRUM MOND strongly opposed the motion.
—Sir R. INGLIS supported the prayer of the petition.
Mr. W. DUNDAS opposed the prayer of the petition. To
agree to it would be estabhshing a precedent that would occasion
constant appeals.
Mr. SYKES was of opinion that substantial justice had been
done by the committee.
Sir T. FREE MANTLE considered that the committee of appeal
might, with great propriety, be granted.
Mr. J. CAMPBELL said he doubted not that the committee had
acted with perfect upright motives; but as he thought that they
had exceeded their powers, he .considered that the motion now
prayed ought to be acquiesced in.
Mr. C. W. WYNN replied. He considered that this was pre.
cisely the case that was contemplated by the establishment of an
Appeal Committee, to give satisfaction to dissatisfied parties.
The gallery was then cleared for a division ; the numbers were.
For the Appeal Committee.... 24
Against it--. l7
Majority in favour of it
ORELCI-PAINCE LEOPOLD.

•Sir R. PEEL presented papers, consisting of correspondence with
.IPrince Leopold, relative to the sovereignty of Greece.—Ordered to
be printed without any remarks having been made on the papers.
THE
_IOTAL SIGN MANUAL.

Sir R. PEEL moved that the house go into a committee on the
Rol Sign Manual Rill.
Lord ALT HORP said that the securities provided in the bill
were sullicient ; but if any renewal of the bill were required, be
thought there ought to be evidence adduced at the bar in sup-
port of it.
Lord J. RUSSELL agreed in this opinion ; evidence ought to be
adduced, if the continuation of the bill were required. The existing
securities he admitted were sufficient
Mr. C. W. WYNN considered that the bill could not be

viewed with too much jealousy, to prevent it from being drawn into
precedent. The amendments to the bill made in another place, es-
mecially that which required the royal acquiescence to be delivered
"by word of mouth," were sufficient. He considered the securities,
for the present bill, to be ample enough.
The bill then went through a committee. On the report being
presented,
Sir R. PEEL observed, that similar precaution against forgery
of the sign manul would exist, as was provided in the regency bill.
' Report agreed to, bill read a third time and passed, and Sir R.
' Peel required to the same back to the lords.
Mr. HuTCHIN presented petitions from Tipperary, against
the Apothecaries' regulations of Dublin, and against the Vestry Act
—.Ordered to be printed.
Mr. BRAMSTON presented a petition from Colchester, against'
the Importation of foreign flour.
Sir M. S. STEWART presented a petition from the writers of.
Dundee, in favour of the Bill for the improvement of the adminis-
tration of justice in Scotland.
Mr. FERGUSON approved of the trial by Jury In Scotland.
Mr. R. GRANT asked whether the learned lord intended to pro.
pose, during the present Session, any measure respecting the police
a the Boroughs of Soodend.
The Will) ADVOCATE replied, that he experienced so much
delay and difficulty in the measures that he had brought forward
Otis session, that he must postpone any other measure till next
session.
Petitioll ordered to be printed.
Mr. SADLER poen ted a petition from Moue, county of West-
mesth, fee the intion of poor laws into Ireland.--Pedieed to
A:
IN. . G. MOORE presented various petitions from Dublin
demi duty on newsmen, ewellery, he.—
wen NM the Lordu Mayor sad Carnation of Dublin,
Slid Calattlos or Smiths, Sesames, end Goldsmiths of

Dublin generally, agabsst the /imposed assimilation of stamp duties
He agreed in the prayer of all the petitions; he should support
them on all possible occasions, and he could not but hope that the
ministers would be induced to relinquish the measure.
Mr. H. GRATTAN supported the petition with satisfaction and
regret—he regretted that such a measure should be threatened. The
measure was not one of assimilation, but of annihilation; it would
be to follow the measure of relief by one to pick the pockets of Ire-
land. There never was so unanimous an opinion against any mea-
sure as there was against this. He observed, that there were now
14,800 paupers in Dublin; and yet such was the moment selected
to increase the taxation of devoted Ireland.

Mr. BRIGHT expressed his astonishment at the delay observed
in bringing in the bill ; lie supposed it was to make the bill ss
plain that "he who runs may raid." He trusted it would not be
full of vexatious or incomprehensible clauses. All the threepenny
and sixpenny stamps ought to be repealed.
After a few words from Mr. H. (IRATTAN, the petition was
ordered to be printed.
Mr. 0. MOORE presented a petition from the Rev. Sir Harcourt
Lees, of Blackrock, near Dublin, against the Roman Catholic Be-
quest Bill.

•TAGE+COACME6.
Sir T. ACLAND brought in a bill for the farther protection of
stage-coach proprietors against losses by parcels.—The bill was read
• first time.
Mr. WODEIIOUSE presented a petition from the farmers of
Ailsworth, Suffolk, complaining of the duty on coshr; also two pe-
titions from two places in Suffolk, against any increase of duty on
corn spirits and rum.