Star.
London, England, 1830-02-27 00:00:00

1 -.I PERIM. PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, FEE. 26.

Marquis of SALISBURY moved for a return of the quart.
City of oak of British grow:h, purchased for :he use of his Majesty's
truck-yards. with the price paid for it, since the year 1801
Earl STANHOPE said the motion was unnecessary, because
the fact et the depreciation was notorious.
The Marquis of SALISBURY said, he was aware of the no.
ioriety of the fact. but as it had been denied last night, he wished
nave official proof of it.—Tbe return was ordered.
the Bishop of BATH and WELLS rose to present a petition
'amt the ird.abitants of the town of Frome, in Sementetiehire, corn-
ehJuirg of (Heins.. The right rev. prelate said, that the state of
misery to which tire: labouring part of the population was reduced,
wits unparallth .1 in the history of the country. In several parts of
Sotntrem•liire. C.tc prisons who rreeivell relief from the poor-rates,
em-etekel in number those who paid the rates, le the city of Bath,
which was a place peculiarly favoured, ;being the resort of rank,'
tali:tem. and he :night add, of liberality, noble efforts had been
made to a!kviate the condition of the poor ; and yet he grieved to
say, that his own eyes had beheld numbers of his fellow-men
yoked together like oxen, and engaged in drawing coals from'
.the pits in the neighbourhood. (Hear.) This was a sad state'
ter Englishmen to be reduced to. It was, however, most gratifying
to observe, that amidst the unexampled distress which surrounded
them, the people bore their sufferings with a constancy and fortitude
It It Mt were deserving of the highest commendation, and had not suf-
fer: at themselves to be betrayed into a violation of the laws. Great
praise was usually bestowed, and deservedly, on the man who had
eourage to strike a blow in defence of the liberties of his country,
but far higher praise was due to the Christian hero who, although
Le saw his wife and children clamorous for bread, had me-
solut!en and fortitude enough not to attempt to procure
the means of satisfying their wants by a breach of the laws of
Lis country. He believed that the noble duke at the head of
government felt deeply for the situation of his countrymen.—
*treat nK was the fame which at present elevated him above his
:diow-men, that faMe would be incalculably augmented if he could
'::vise the means of affording relief to the starving people. In bis
k Ole Bishop's) opinion much benefit would be effected by allotting
',onions of land to the poor. He did not desire to convert
:rem iato small farmers, but such a provision would always be a re-
source for their families, and would attach them to the soil. In
conclusion, he hoped that the noble duke would do all that man
could do to relieve the existing distresses. The right rev. prelate
then presented the petition.
Earl STANHOPE presented a petition from Mr. Wright, a coal
cid iron-master, in the neighbourhood of Nottingham, praying that,
••• for the benefit of the manufacturers,' the importation of foreign
torn might be entirely prevented.
The same noble lord moved for a return of the quantity of foreign
grain, distinguishing each sort, imported into Great Britain since
.l my 15, 1828.—Ordered.
I .ord IVHAIINCLIFFE presented a petition from Huddersfield,
praying for a free trade with India.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented two petitions of a
similar nature from Manchester and Hull. The noble lord said,
the petitioners were extremely anxious that the notice which was
regeired by law should be given to the East India Company on the
sat sect of the renewal of the charter; but he presumed that had
already been done.