Star.
London, England, 1822-07-02 00:00:00

CORN LAWS.

As the House was resolving itself into a Committee on the
Corn Importation Laws Amendment Bill,
Lord REDESDA LE said, that it was unfit that a Bill of this
importance should go through a Committee when the Ministers
of the Crown were not present to explain its nature. Ile should
move that the Committee be postponed till to-morrow.
The Earl of WESTMORLAN D said, that it had been settled,
when the Bill was read a second time, for the purpose of accom-
modating several Noble Lords, that nothing should be said in
the Committee, but that the debate should be taken on the third
reading of the Bill,on Friday next.
Lord REDKSDALF, had, on the contrary, understood the
Noble Earl at the bead of the Treasury to say, that he would
open his observations on the principle and nature of the in
the Committee.

The Earl of WESTMORLAND maintained, that the last
understanding was that nothing should be said in the Committee.
He was nut anxious, however, to press the matter, and as the
Noble Lord seemed to wish it, should move that the Committee
be adjourned to Wednesday next.—Agreed to.
Lord ItF.DESDALE presented a Petition from the Owners
and Occupiers of Land in some Parishes in the County of York,
against the Cora Importation Laws Amendment Lill.—Laid on
the table.

The Duke of PORTLAND presented a similar Petition from
the Editor of the Farmer's Journal.—Read, and laid on the
table.—Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House was sununaned to aitendst the Bar of the House
of Lords, to hear the Royal Assent given, by Connis,ion, to se-
veral Bills, for the particulars of which bee the Lords' Report.
Mr. LUSHINGTON moved the second reading of the Salt
Duties Repeal Bill. •
Mr. CUR\VEN gave notice, that on the committal of the
Bill, he should move for the total repeal of the duty after the
expiration of one year.—The Bill was then ordered to be read a
second time to- ninrrow.

Mr. 11011110 USE presented a Petition from Charles Mad-
docks, now or lately confined in Warw:ck Jail, under a sentence
of the Court of King's Bench, upon a conviction obtained at
Warwick through a Special Jury. The Petitioner stated, that
the utmost of his offence was his having attributed the miseries
of the.cottutry to the corrupt ►tate of the represesitation. The
Honourable Member stated, that, in his opinion, the severity of
the sentences passed upon political offenders was too great.—
There was reason to befi. vc that the Petitioner's sentence had
hero severer than that of his co-defendant, on account of the
mode in which he had conducted his defence. Against this new
practical doctrine he entered his protest, and he trusted the
House would put a stop to it.
After a few words from Mr.Twisx, and from Mr. llosiroust,
in explanation, the Petition was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. WODEIIOUSE presented a Pttition from several Malt-
store of Norwich, complaining of a Dill passed this Session, im-
posing additional duties on their Licenses.
I After a few words from Mr. Alderman WOOD and Mr. Matz,
, the Petition en* ordered to lie on the table.

Lord BINNING prestnted a Petition from several Sub-

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' scribers to the proposed Scotch National hlonument, stating that
they understood the Monument was to include a Place of Wa-
di*, and praying the assistance of the House towards the secelai-
pllshment of this object.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Sir. OREN FELL wished to know what was the amount .f
the sum subscribed by the Petitioners?
Lord BI NN ING said, he believed about X 24,000 or £25,000,
and that several thousands more were expected.
Mr. HUMP: expressed his surprise that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer should sanction such a Petition as the present. It
was much to the'cresiit of tae Petitioners that they had proposed
the Monument, but their I'etition for pecuniary assistance took
away from that credit.
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Toe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that
£lOO,OOO had been voted by the House some years ago for the
erection of Churches in Scotland; and it was conjectured that
there could be no objection to promote the reasonable views of
those who wished to make one of the Churches a monument of
national honour.
After some further conversation between Sir RovastWit.sosr,
Lord Msmi.°, Mr. Cuswaos, the CHANCILLOIL of the Excum.
WU, and Mr. J. P. GRANT, the Petition was ordered to lie on
the table.

Mr. HUME said, it appeared by Returns on the table that
the Land Tax Collectors were in the habit of retaining in their
hands conshitrable sums which ought to be paid into the Exche-
quer. He moved for some further Returns, giving the particu-
lars of the sums retained by, and the patronage allowed to those
Collectors.—Ordered.
Mr. P. MOORE presented a Petition from those employed
in the Manufacturing of Ribands in Coventry, complaining of
the hardships imposed upon them by the Combination Act, and
praying that some alteration might be made in it:
Mr. ELLICE bore testimony to the grievances of the Peti-
tioners. He said there should be an Act which would regulate
the value of labour, and place the manufacturer and labourer en
an equal fuming. In this Session he believed nothing could be
done, but he hoped every attention would be paid to so impor-
tant a subject next Session.
Mr. It ICA It DO said the labouring classes in the riband trade
suffered great grievances, and he trusted the House would take
their situation into consideration.
After a few further observations from Mr. G. BENNET, Mr.
Hintz, and Mr. P. Moose, the Petition was laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed.
A Message from the Lords announced their Lordships' assent
to several Bills.