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London, England, 1830-03-02 00:00:00

LATE BLOCKADE_ OF_ THE DARDANZLLM

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The Marquis of LONDONDERRY, after presenting a petition,
the object of which was not heard below the bar, took an opportu-
nity of putting a question to the noble earl, the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affitirs. The noble marquis referred to a passage in
the King's speech, at the opening of Parliament in February 1828,
respecting the assurances given his Majesty by the Emperor of
Russia; and then commented on the conduct of the Etnperor,t'in
what was done by his Government within three months, by the
blockade at the Dardanelles. The noble Marquis said such pro.
ccedings, on the part of that monarch, were at least inconsistent.
He hoped, however, that, in the correspondence which took place
between the two Governments, the dignity and honour of Great
Britain had been upheld. He wished to know whether there was
any objection to the production of the correspondence ?
The Earl of ABERDEEN bad no difficulty in answering the
noble Marquis, and assured him that it would be seen, when the
information was before the House—he hoped ample information on
the point alluded to by the Noble Marquis--.that the honour of the
country had not been compromised, and he believed that the course
taken by his Majesty's Government, would prove perfectly satis-
factory.
After a few observations from the Marquis of LONDON-
DERRY—

Lord HOLLAND said he understood from the noble earl, that
no definite period had been named for the production of the corre.
spondence alluded to by the noble marquis. " I beg to ask the
soble earl," added Lora Holland, " whether the papers and docu-
ments relating to the pacification and final settlement of Greece, and
which I had hoped would have been presented to Parliament, are
likely to be soon laid on the table ?"
The Earl of ABIiRDEEN observed that It was not in his power
to state when the papers would be produced ; not so soon, he feared
as the noble lord expected ; but as soon as they could with pro.
priety be laid on the table, it was the intention of his majesty's mi-
nisters to produce them.
Lord HOLLAND (smiling)—l suppose at the " Greek ka-
Mods."--(A laugh).
Sir ALEXANDER GRANT, and other members of the House of
Commons, brought up the Consolidated Fund Bill, with two pri.
rate bills, all of which were read a first time.—Adjourned at a
Quarter to Six.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 1.

The SPZAILEIL took the Chair at four o'clock.

Sir THOMAS BARING appeared at the par, and communi.
cated to the house that the committee appointed to inquire into the
Cork election bad met that morning, at 11 o'clock, pursuant to ad.
journment ; but that Mr. William Russell, one of the committee,
did not attend; that after sitting one hour, the committee adjourned
to the following day.
After some deliberation, it was ordered that Mr. William Rus.
sell do attend in his place tomorrow.

YEW WAIT.
A new writ ♦u moved for Canterbury (we believe), but owing to
the noise in the house, the name of the place WAS not distinctly
heard. The new writ was said to be moved for on the resignation
U.S. R. Lushington, En.
The St. Katharine Dock Bill was read a second time and or-
dered to be committed. - - -

Sir ROBT. HERON moved for the copies of warrants or corn-
missions by which the Hon. Robert S. Dundas held the office of
one of the commissioners of the navy, and the Hon. William
Bathurst the office of one of the commissioners of the victualling

Mr. W. DUNDAB presented a petition from Edinburgh
against the East India Company's monopoly.—Referred to the
committee.

MALT AND BEER TAX.
Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL presented seven petitions from
Canterbury, Eastbourne, Ash, and other places, in the county of
Kent, praying for a repeal of the above taxes.—Ordered to lie on
the table.

WOOL. TRADE.
Sir EDW. KNATCHBULL presented a petition from the wool-
growers of Romney Marsh, Kent, complaining of the low price of
wool, which they attributed in a great measure to the importation
of foreign wool.
Sir CHARLES BURRELL could bear testimony to the great
depression existing at the present time throughout the whole
of, this branch of trade. He was much surprised that when
this subject was brought forward in the odor house of par.
llarnent last sessions by, the Duke of Riclinionl, that it should
have been met by an assertion from one of his majesty's
ministers, that the distress was partial and not general; that
it sipplied to short wools and tine wools, and not to the grostal de.
.scrlptions. Now he (Sir C. Burrell) could have proved the con-
trary,_ and shown on plain grounds that the depression in prices ex-
tmded to all description of wools. He knew for a fact that long
wools, which were formerly selling for Is. Bd. to 24. per pound
were now reduced so low as from Bd. tot:taper pound. Heals. knew
et the time that this unprecedented fall extended to all del
and he felt much surprised at the fallacious grounds upon the
noble lend alluded to had met tide (pinion. He would on se that
the denial of the noble lord war intondonal, but he that
it arose from • wept of proper imp*, Into the 111110616.4 species
of inattention on the part of minima* OCCOMIPOR occononos. With
respect to* present state of the wool-towns,' be cortoidieol that
their distress had been in a great mown broagbt se by the
facilities Warded for: the importation of foreign
i trod, which,
whilst It impoverished our own growers, greatly socou.

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raged, and put no less than 200,0001. into the pockets of the
foreign farmers.
Mr. IRVING made a few observations in a low tone of voice, and
stated as his opinion that there was a prospect of improvement ere
long in this branch of trade. With respect to importation of foreign
wool, he would take the liberty of reminding hon. members that it
was absolutely neenury to have some portion of foreign wool in the
manufacture of cloth.

Colonel SIB I'HORPE said that the farmer had been starved to a
skeleton, and he would soon be starved to death if they continued to
feed him on hope, and not give him more substantial food.
Mr. HART DAVIS said that there was less foreign wool int.
ported at this present time than had been known fee the last thirty
years (hear.) He lamented as much as any one could do the pre-
sent low prices, but he did not consider that it arose from the ltd.
portation of foreign wool.
After a few words from Sir H. KNATCIIIIIULL, the petition was
ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed.

WAGES TN GOODS.
Mr. LITTLETON presented a petition from the workmen
of the Staffordshire potteria, against the practice of payment of
wages in goods. The petition stated that there were thirty
thousand persons employed in the manufacture of china and
earthenware, and that it has become a practice for some time past
for their masters to oblige them to take goods instead of money
in payment of their wages. As they were not free agents, but
were obliged to take the goods at whatever prices their masters
chose to put upon them, they sustained great loss, not only in being
charged more than they ought, but also from being obliged to ex-
change the articles at an enormous discount. The petition prayed
that the laws upon this subject might be revised.
The petition was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. LITTLETON also, presented a petition from the tradesmen
and shopkeepers of the Potteries, on the same subject. Also, similar
petitions from Burslem and Walsall, in Staffordshire.
The petitions were laid on the table.
Colonel SIBTHOEPE postponed his motion, which stood for
the 3d inst. relative to the better accommodation of the persons en..
gaged in reporting the proceedings of that house, until Friday, the
12th. of this month.

ABISINTIZIL
Colonel SIBTHORPE then moved for a return of all passports
granted to English subjects leaving England from the year 1826 to
1829, both years inclusive. The hon, member said, that he moved
for this return under the impression that absenteeism greatly injured
the country. A tax might be imposed upon them, which would
bring back 4,000,0001. to be expended in the country.
Lord LOWTHER said, he did not know the house could obtain
such a return from the different foreign ambassadors ; but as far as
the Foreign Secretary's office was concerned, the return could be
granted.
Mr. RIDLEY COLBORNE observed, that not one out of 20
went to the Foreign Office. A passport there cost 21. while a man
could procure one for nothing from the French ambassador. Still
the passport of the Foreign Office might, under certain circum-
stances, prove the cheaper of the two, for it carried you through all
Furope,whereas the French ambassador's only brought you to Paris,
or, at the utmost, through France.
Mr. Secretary PEEL objected to the motion. He thought that it
would be a very urwarrantable interference with the affairs of pri-
vate individuals going to foreign countries. He begged to suggest
to the hon. gent. that he ought to withdraw his motion.
Sir C. BURRELL also recommended his honourable friend to
withdraw his motion ; he did not think he would attain by it the
object he had in view.
Sir G. WARRENDER suggested to the hon. member for Lin.
colnshire, that he would be only showing up the lower classes of
travellers by such a return, because the higher orders generally had
their passports from the foreir ministers.
Colonel SIBTHORPE said he had no wish 'to show up any one.
His object by the returns would be to show what a great sum of
money was carried out of the country. He withdrew his motion.
The honourable member then presented a petition from the
owners and occupiers of land in the hundred of Colney, in Suffolk,
complaining of distress, and praying for inquiry into the cause.—
on the table.
laid

Mr. BURRELL presented a petition, from the inhabitants of
Ashbumham, in the county of Sussex, praying for the repeal of the
duty on malt and beer.
Sir C. BURRELL supported the petition, and suggested to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer to reduce the duty on malt as well as
on beer, for a reduction of the duty on the latter, without the for-
mer, would be of no avail.

The CHANCELLOK of the EXCHEQUER said he had no
difficulty in saying that the subject would have due conside-
ration. With respect to the committee for which he meant to move
to-morrow, his hon. friend seemed to forget that its import was to
consider the regulations respecting the sale of beer, and not the re-
duction of taxation.

The petition was laid on the table.
Mr. BURRELL presented a petition, complaining of distress,
from the owners and occupiers of land near lichingham, in the county
of Kent..--Lald on the table.
Mr. CHAPLIN presented a petition from the gentry-, and owners
and occupiers of land in the neighbourhood of Louth, in Lincoln.
shire, complaining of distress, chiefly among the wool-growers.
Laid on the table.
Lord BLIOT presented a petition from the Worcestershire Me-
diced and Surgical Society respecting the mode of supplying dead
bodies—Ordered to be printed.
Upon the motion of Mr. JONES an address to the crown was
voted for several returns of the number of probate of wills and ad.
ministrations issued in the several dioceses of St. Asaph, St.
David, Landaf4 and Bagnor, in the principality of Wales, for the
last five years. Also the number of bills filed in Chancery for the
principality in the same time.
Mr. A. CAMPBELL presented two petitions from the mer-
I chants and from the manufacturers, and other classes, in Glasgow,
against the renewal of the East India Company's Charter. Both
were ordered to be referred to the committee upon the trade to the
East Indies and China.

Mr. H. DAVIS presented a petition from certain West India
planters, merchants residing in the city of Bristol, ,praying for a re.
duction of the duty on sugar and rum. The hon. member made
some observations upon the petition, which were not heard in the
blr. C. PALLMER supported the petition, which was then laid
on the table.

Mr. 0. DAWSON moved that there be laid on the table a copy
of the Twenty-tint Report of the Commissioners of the Public Re-
venue hi lreland.—Ordered.

Mr. DAWSON brought up the Navy Estimates.
The Consolidated Fund Bill was read a third time and passed.
Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition fmm the Roman Catho-
lics, and other inhabitants of the island of Grenada, praying for a
speedy removal of all disabilities on account of religious distinctions
in that island.

COMPLAINT OF MISIZPRESINTATION.
Mr. BROUGHAM rose to correct a misrepresentation of
the grossest nature that had ever been made in that house.—
He understood, that the Honourable Member for Colchester had
said on Friday night, that ifs member of the profession of the bar
should give notice in that house relative to any public character,
and if that public character should afterwards give him a brief to
plead his cause in another place, it was the etiquette of the bar' for
the counsel so retained to withdraw his opposition from that public
character. On the part of the bar, he (Mr. B.) disclaimed any
such eta uetl, te. The charge was made in allusion to a notice given
by him (Mr. B.) relative to Lord Charles Somerset, which, it was
said, he ad declined, in consequence of his having been retained as
counsel on behalf of Lord Charles. To this he (Mr. B.) gave the
most unqualified and peremptory denial. He never .had any re.
tamer at all front or on behalf of Lord Charles Somerset. The im-
putation was as unjust towards Lord Charles as it was to him.
He explained sometime ago the cause of his not proceeding
with that charge. A petition had been presented in that house
charging Lord Charles with bribery respecting the purchase of a
horse. He said if that charge were substantiated, he would impeach
Lord Charles. A few days after he had been employed as counsel,
in an appeal from a deeision of Lord Charles's to the Privy Council,
and the subject of appeal was this very question which involved the
charge, and he (Mr. B.) was retained to support the judgment. He
stated the circumstances in the house at the time, saying that he
would not be employed one day in supporting the judgment. and
another in impeaching it. But independently of all this, he found
that the facts contained in the petition could not be supported, and
that he had no grounds for impeaching Lord Charles. This took
place in 1827, and he then explained the facts as he did now, and he
hoped he should never be called on again to say a word more on the*
sioject.
Mr. D. W. HARVEY was induced to make the remarks which
he had made, as they were applicable to what fell from the learned
gentleman himself at the time. He (Mr. Harvey) then felt surprised
at the course pursued by the learned gentleman, who stated that it
was preposterous for a person to be counsel and judge in the same
case; but was it not well known that there were 80 or 60 Commis.
sioners of Bankrupts, who were alternately counsel and judges, and
very often in the same causes. The hen. member here entered into
a comparison between the profession of barrister and solicitor, ob.
serving that if *solicitor ced more than a apechic sum, Ss. 4d.
or Os. lid. the master would make him refund it; whereas if a bar.
rioter took 100 guineas as a fee, there was no means of compelling
hint to refund it. 1
Mr. O'CONNELL presented two petitions front Dublin, pray's'
fora repeal of the vestry act, and.one from Naas to the same effece ;
also one from Drogheda, complaining of distress, and stating that
there were 16,000 inhabitants in that town destitute of food, fuel
and clothing, and complaining that the corporation had misapplied
110,0001., designed for the poor. The learned gentleman presented
soother petition from the tanners of Drogheda, praying foe the re-

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peal of the duties on leather. He then ',awe notice, that he would
defer his motion respecting the law of libel, from the 3d instant to
the 519th of May.
Mr. PENGUSSON bored to know from Nome of his Majesty's
ministers, whether Lord Wynford was to be appointed Deputy
Speaker in the House of Lords, to hear Scotch appeals, and if be
was to have a salary, along with his retired pay se a Ju4s ?
M. Secretary PEEL could not say whether Lord Wynford was
to be so appointed or not; but, even if he should, there was no in.
tendon of attaching a salary to that office.
Mr. SLANEY presented a petition from the county of Salop,
eetnplainieg of distress, and praying for a repeal of the duties on
milt and beer. The hon. member trusted that ministers would take
the subject into consideration, and that such members as were in.
terosted in it would urge the administration to it.
Mr. PORTMAN observed, that the chancellor of the exchequer
informed him last year, that he would bring in a bill this year to
modify the malt duties. He would not urge the right bon. gentle.
man to give an answer now, but he hoped that the right bon. gen-
tleman would repeal the duties altogether.