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London, England, 1825-02-26 00:00:00

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PARLTAIIIEN I'ARY PROCEEDINGS.

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HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY 2.1.
The F.arl of SHAFTESBURY presented a Petition from the
Ranker., Merchants, and Tradesmen, of Stokesiley,in Yorkshire,
praying for an alteration In the law for the Recovery of *Small
1-Xl)m-1-aid on the table.
Lord KI Ni G•presented a Petition from-the, Coltman Browenrof:
the Town of Stockport. in the County of Chrsttr, complaining that
they were liable to fake charges from informers, and praying for
telief.— Laid un.the table.
The Olehe 'Land and Parsonage Houses Bill was read a se-
cond time.

Vi-count ISIELVILLEAgave notice, that on Monday next he
should introduce to their Lordships' consideration, a Bill for rego-
latir.g the mode of choosing Juries in Sc.nland.—Adjourned. •

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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Upon a Petition being presented to the House, complaining that
the Standing Orders on a Private Bill had not been complied with,
The SPEAKER. informed the House that the Standing Order
C. 11111 l nittee had expressed their opinion that they had no authority
to take such Petitions into consideration. It was necessary that

this question should be decided, and that the Public should know
through the Iloue what course would be adopted with such Pe-
_

After some tliicmsion, chiefly among the Members of the Stand-
ing Order committee and the SerAKen, it was agreed that the
Petition should be withdrawn limit Monday, and that some reso-
lution should he considered of in the meantime.

Lord STANLEY presented a Petition from Chorley, praying a
repeal of the Assessed Tases.—Ordered to be printed.
Sir W. DE CR ESPIG NY presented a Petition from South.
ampton, praying .a repeal of the House and Window Taa.—Or-
dered to be printed'.
same Honourable Member presented a Petition from Bet-
ley, praying u repeal of the Coal'lhnies.—Ordered to be printed.
Sir C. COLE presented a Petition from the County of Glamor-
gan, to the same of ect.—Ordeted to he printed.
Sir W. G U ISLE presented .a Petition from the Parish of St.
.1 ‘mes'is. Bristol, praying a repeal of the Assessed Taxes.--Ordered
to be printed.
Mr. CA WM RT G llT•presented a similar Petition from Glou-
ctster.—Ordi red to he printed.
Sir W. I NG LEBY presented a .Petition -from a Parish in the
County of Lincoln, praying a.repeal of the Coal Duties.—Ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a Petition from the Ward of
Vintry, praying a repeal of the House and Window Tax.—Or-
dered to be printed.
Sir H. PARNELL presented a Petition from a Parish in the
County of Dublin, against the Bill for suppressing the Catholic
Association.—Ordered to be primed.
Mr. T. WILSON presented a Petition front the Ward of Corn-
bill, praying a tepeal of the House and Window. Duties.—Ordered
to Ii printed.
Sir E. HARVEY presented a Petition from Homchurch, pray-
ing a repeal of the Duty on Coals.—Ordered to be printed.
Sir J. SBRRIGIIT presented a similar. Petition from Ware.—
Ordered to be printed.
'fhe &teams of the City of London appeared at the Bar, with
a 'Petition from the Honourable the Alder nten, .Sheriffs, and Com-
monalty of the City of London, praying a repeal of the House and,
Window TJz. _ _

Mr. AltleunanW OOD supported the Petition, and recommended
it to the attention of the Right Hun. therhancellorof she Exchequer.
—Ordered to be printed, after a few words from Mr. T. Witsox,
Mr. H9SHOUSR, Mr. N. CALVES?, citneral GASCOndlf,, Mr. HAIM
DAVIS, and Mr. Bataur.
Mr. BING presented a Petition Tront Whitechapel, praying
repeal of the Duty on Coals.
r. AI A C DON AI. D presented a Petition from *Bury St. Ed-
mund's, in favour of a repeal of the Assessed Tases.—Ordered to
be printed.
Lard All LT')N presented a Petition from the Town ofWhitby,
praying a repeal of the House and Window Tax.—Ordered to
be printed.
Mr. WYPI LL presented a similar Petition from York.—Or-
dered to be printed.
Mr. E. WODEHOUSE presented four Petitions against the
Duty on Coals.—Ordeied to he printed.
Mr. 11. DAVIS presented a Petition from the Parish of St.
Peter, iltistol, against the Catholic Association, and against say
further concessions to the Roman Catholics.—Ordered to be pi
Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a Petition/roan Stokely, in favour
of the County Courts Bill.--Ors!ered to be printed.
Mr. S. WORTLEY postponed the second _reading oldie Game
Laws, until Thursday next.
Mr. M•QUEEN presented a Petition from Woburn, in favour
of the County Courts Bill.—Ordered to be printed.
Sir R. iIERON presented a similar Petition from Peterborough.
—Ordered to be printed.
Sir ACKINTOSH presented a Petition oldie same nature
from Knaresborough. Amongst others it was signed by several
Attornies, who were withal; to sacrifice their own gaits. to the
public good.
Lord AI I LTON said he wished the example might be followed
by others in higher statlons.=—Ordored to he printed.
Sir J. MACKINTOSH piesented a Petition from the parish of
St. Michael's, Dublin, praying that the Bill for suppressing the
Catholic Association may not pass into a law • as the third battle is
th? war against Mr. O'Connell was to be fought that night, he
!should not detain the House.
111 r. T. COURTENAY presented a Petition front Tote's.,
against the Duty on Coals.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. EGERTON presented a Petition from Stockport, praying
an alteration in the Beer Duties.—Ordered to be rinted.
Mr. LOCKHART presented a Petition front the Inhabitants of
the Parish of AR Saints, Oxford, praying the Abolition of the
Bence lax.—ordered tribe Ili:Mod.
Mr. C. II urctiINSON rose to present a Petithm from Cloyne
against the Rill for Ssippressing the Catholic Association.—The
Petitioners contradicted a,statement which had been made in the
House as to the alarm felt by the Protestants of Ireland. The
Ilonourebk Member also stated that he had a similar Petition to
present from Mallow, in consequence of the absence of his Honour.able Friend (Nlr: W. &cher).
After supporting the prayer of the Petition, and urging the im-
policy of suppressing the Catholic Associatioo, the Hots. Member
moved that the Petitions be brought up. They were acestordingly
laid on the talk, and ordered to be printed.
RITISH Si MUM.