Star.
London, England, 1830-05-18 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS--MONDAY.

Shakerly's Divorce Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
commited on the 25th of May.

RYE ELECTION.

Lord PALMERSTON brought up the report of the Committee
on the Rye Election. The Committee decided that all persons pay-
ing scot and lot in the borough are entitled to vote for Representa-
tives in Parliament ; and that Mr. Pusey was not duly elected, and
ought not to have been returned, and that Mr. Delaney lumens was
duly elected, and ought to have been returned, and that neither the
petition nor the defence was frivolous or vexatious.
Mr. O'CONNELL moved the second reading of the Irish Steam
Navigation Company Bill.
Mr. MOORE said the Dublin Steam Company already in exist-
ence had subscribed the whole capital before they were incorporated ;
those who sought to have the present bill passed had not subscribed
any capital. He moved that the bill be read a second time that day
six months.

Mr. HUSK ISSON said the bill was founded In monopoly. He,
would much rather see the present Company dissolved, than a new
one formed; they might combine together against the public. The
whole should be left to individual industry and enterprise.
Mr. SPRING RICE would oppose the bill, if its rejection would
repeal the act forming the present company ; but as that could not
be done he should support the bill, to create a rival company ; and
even if they should combine the public would not be worse off than
at present in the hands of a single company.
Sir H. PARNELL supported the bill.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the bill. He had seen
so much of the inconveniences arising from such bills, that he thought
he should never support any such measure.—He had seen the ca-
pital of thousands in the middle ranks of life destroyed by such
schemes.

Sir GEORGE HILL opposed the bill.
Mr. BROWNLOW supported it.
Mr. COURTENAY proposed that the bill should be postponed
till Friday.
Mr. O'CONNELL concurred, and the second reading was post-
poned to Friday next.
Mr. HUTCHINSON presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Cork, against the proposed duty on stamps, and on spirits ; and
a petition from the Letterpress Printers of Cork, against the pro-
posed increase in the duty on newspaper stamps.
Mr. P. THOMPSON presented a similar petition from the
Newspaper Proprietors of Ireland.
111 r. O'CONNELL said, if revenue was the object it would be
defeated by an increase of the tax ; he believed the object was to stifle
the public voice.---(hear, hear.)
Mr. MOORE and Mr. GItATTAN said no tax could be more
unpopular in Ireland, nor more injurious to its interests.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT thought the tax on newspapers ought
to be reduced ; and when the bill was brought before the house, he
would move that the duty on newspapers and advertisements should
be reduced one-half.

Mr. P. THOMSON presented a petition from Margate in favour
of the Jews.

Mr. HUSKISSON presented a petition from the Attorneys of
Liverpool, against the abolition of the separate jurisdiction of the
county palatine of Lancaster • and a petition from the letter-press
printers of Liverpool, for a reduction of the tax on newspapers, and
a petition from the tobacconists of Liverpool, for a reduction of
duty ; and a petition from the merchants of London, complaining of
the high charge for the conveyance of gold and silver by the King's
ships, which was at present two per cent.
Lord BELFAST presented a petition from Belfast against the
proposed increase in the duty on newspapers.
Sir H. PARNELL presented • petition from Jews resident in
Canterbury, for the repeal of the penal laws, and a similar petition
from the inhabitants of Canterbury.
Mr. HUbIE presented a similar petition front Uxbridge.
Lord M ILTON presented a similar petition from the Christians
of Sheffield.

Mr. CARTER presented a similar petition from Portsmouth.
Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a petition, unanimously agreed
to at a Common Hall in London, complaining of distress, and
praying for parliamentary reform u the only means of Wording
relief.

Mr. Aldetman THOMPSON supported the prayer of the
petition.
Mr. HUME concurred in the recommendation of the petitioners
for parliamentary reform, and he hoped they would set the example
by reforming their own representation.
Mr. HEATHCOTE said, they ought also to reform their pries;
though wholesale prices had fallen considerably, retail prices were
kept up in a manner that was quite abominable.
Mr. Aid. WOOD said, the corporation was reforming itself;
and in the Court of Common Council on Friday, they had admitted
the Jews to the freedom of the city, by a majority of tie to 27. The
shopkeepers in London were actually selling at a loss, and be was
ready to take the hon. gentleman to as many cheap shops as be
could desire.
Mr. WEMYSS presented a petition from Forfar, spinet any
increase of the duty on corn spirits, and against any increase of the
stamp duties.
Mr. CAVENAOH presented a petition from certain clergymen
of the established church, members of the University of Cambridge,
in favour of the Jews BilL

Alr. FRENCH presented a petition from the county of Ramo.
mon, against the introduction of poor laws into Ireland.
Mr. ORATTAN said it was an important subject, and ought to
be seriously and fully considered. He thought the Introduction of
poor laws into Ireland was absolutely necessary. A greet elmoithad
taken place In the public opinion in Ireland upon the mug."
Mr. O'CONNELL said, nothing could be more or
horrible than the state of the poor in Ireland. In Da alone,
there were 8,000 persons actually starving, many of them reoriving
a subsistence of no mote than twopence haltenny • day. To the
principles of poor laws in Ireland he was blandly, though be wee
aware there would be difficulty in the Freedom; but he hoped a ma.
chiney was growing up in Ireland, capable of carrying the OW"