Star.
London, England, 1830-03-25 00:00:00

RETAIL BREWZIS.

Lord HOLLAND petr;ittird a petition from the retail brewers of
' the towns of &try and Rochdale, lAncubire. praying an altera.
don in the laws which affect their trade. The noble lord also pre.
rented a similar petition from the retail brewers of Manchester and
Salford.

The private bills on the table were advanced one stage.
ranta AVD CIIIINA TRAWL

The Earl SI NNOUL praiented a petition from the merchants,
manufacturers, and other inhabitants of thr city of Perth, praying
for an open and free trade to the East Indies and China. The noble
earl presented a similar petition from the Lord Provost, the might.
trates, and town council of the royal burgh of Perth.—Both petitions
(on the motion of the noble earl) were referred to the seltct
committee.

DISTRESS.

Lord STRADBROKE presen— Ted---a
petition from Mendlesharn,
In Suffolk, complaining of distress and praying relief.
Adjourned at ten minutes past Five.
HOUSE OF COMMONS--WEDNEsDAr.

The Similar* entered the haute shortly before four o'clock, at
which hour, there being only eleven members poem, the hours
adjourned to tomorrow (this day.)

HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS My.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Conttmit in Equity Bill—to be referred to a committee.
Private Bills—Jest day foe receiving petidons for leave to intro-
duce private hills.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
Earl Stanhope—to move for various papas respecting free trade.
(Lords ordered to be specially summoned
Earl Stanhope—to present a petition from the freeholders of Rent.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS DAY.
NOTICEBII77IOTIONS.
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Mr. Libmichai—to move resolutions on the state of die Judi-
cature and Legislative Councils of Cppa and Lower Canada.
Mr. Jephaen.—to move an address to the crown to extend the trial
by Tory to New South Wales and Van Dieuren's Land, according
to the provisions °filth George IV. c. 83.
Mr. Powlett Thomson—to propose that a Select Committee to
inquire iMo the expediency of making a tevbdon of the taxes, to
that the means of paying the sums voted .qy the Ilonse, and all
other charges for the Public &trice may be provided with as little
injury as practicable to the industry ind improvement of the country.
Mr. B. Cartar—to move the considastion of the petition of Samuel
Miller, of Bedford-row, for enlarging the time fur entering into re.
cognizant.e on the Rye election petition, and for submitting the
name of another surety.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Annual Indemnity Bilie—io be teed a third time.
Supply—Report of Committee's Resolutions of March 19 to be
presented.
°•• The Notices and Orders of the Day of Wednesday, droppid
in consequence of there being no house yesterday, must be re.sp.
pointed.

EAST-INDIA HOUSE.

Yesterday the Quarterly General Court of East Ineia
Proprietsn was held for the purpose of declaring a Dividend upon
the Company's Stock, and for the general dispatch of business,
Joux Lout, EN. in the Chair.
The minutes of the last Court were then read.
Papers were laid before the Court relative to envenoms anti sto-
pemonuations.
The CHAIRMAN said that since the last Court the House. et
Parliament had appointed a Committee to inquire into the t eq.
India affairs. lie could assure the Proprietors that the Court ui
Directon would closely watch the p proceedings of the Committee,
and every care would be taken of their (the Propriettatal interests.
The evidence given before the Committee was then laid upon the
table.

Copts& ItiaxerieLD wished that copies of theevidenee should
be given to the Proprietors.
The CHAIRMAN said that a certain 'number of copies would be
printed for that purpose.
Captain Maximus asked if there was iny alteration contem-
plated in the rate of freightage charged by the Company upon vessels
pining between England and Ms ? Ile was quite sore that the
present high rate was a loss instead of a benefit to the Company.
If the freightage were lowered, he was sure it would lai:rtel eraimropon
of
the public to support the renewal the Ear India
The Cuatamax said, that no alteration had m yet mien place in
the rate of freightage ; but the subject was one which the Court of
Directors had under their meat serious conaideratioa. lioalteration
could take place, however, until they were in want drew ships.
Captain Idasirrs rt.n laid be 'restated, then, that it was the
determination of the Court of I/hectors to reduce the rate of
freightage.
After a few words from Mr. Tatum°. who Olijeeted to the
Court being pledged upon such a subject, the conversation dropped.
The Cuatinam, in reply to an hon. proprietor, said that he
could not say that" Suttees" 'bid 'been entirety dais away with ;
but be believed.trorts bad been made to abohsh that horrible system
by Lord William Bentinck, who was empowered by the Court to
take every mains to effect this verycleslribk Object. With respect
to the bon. propeietes 'it allusion to the followers of Juggernaut, he
had no obsenetion to make.
After some complimentary allosion en the part of Mr. Tinning,
"peeling the Want end ability 'displayed py 31r. Debb and Air.
Pattie= (two Oast Directors who have lately resipae_ d), in their
capacity of Direct" it was peptised by General n 141161011 But '
the thanks si the court should be given to them.
The proposition was opposed upon the grounds of precedent. and
not beanie the court were insensible to the worth of theientimen
in question.
The conversation opon the subject having dropped, the court
separated.