Star.
London, England, 1823-05-15 00:00:00

PARLIAAIENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSF: OF LORDS, MAY 14.
Appeals were proceeded with soon after ten o'clock, when
judgmcnt was read and affirmed by their Lordships in the appeal
of Townsend _v. Warren, from the Ireland Court of Cnanctry.
Sir James Duff v. the Karl of Fife w.ts rescmed, when Air.
Warren was heard in. conclusion fur the appellant, and after-
wards Mr. Nioncrieff in part.
Mr. 11. SUM ER, Sir J. W. POLLEN, Mr. CAIVTIIOENE, Mr.
Brtia, Mr. ItiIMSDEN, Sir T. LETHaßinat, Mr. TREAIA.I•I4Ei anti
others, brought up a number of Local Bids, amongst which was
the Bermondsey Gas Lighting and Paving Bill, all of winch were
_afterward's read a first time.
I Paisley Gas Light Bill was read a second time.
The Bishop of G LOUCESTER presented a Petition from
the Inhabitants of Stroud, in the Cuunty of Gloact star, ti dal.,,
from the City of Gloucester, and another from some other place
in Gloucestershire, all praying for the grtdu tl but effectual :dal-
lition of the Slare Trade. Tile' Bight Ilevcrena Prelate spoke
earnestly in favour of the prayer of the Petitioners, on constitu-
tional grounds, whose request was so natural to honourable men
that it was most reasonable to expect their Lordships would con-
cur in it. He adverted to the sad disgrace and deep disappoint-
ment so generally felt during the last thirty years, inconsequence
of the continuance of the Slave Trade in any form, shewin3 the
inefficiency of our endeavour* for its abolition; and lie trusted
that these intimations would, coupled with the great number of
the Petitions now on the table, be sufficient to excite the atten-
tion and stimulate the activity of their Lordships in furthering
and completing the abolition of this detestable tratle.
The Earl of GROSVENOR presented a Petition from the
City of Chester, praying for the repeal of the Insolvent Debtors'
Act. lie had agreed in the principle of the present P'11„1.....t ad-
mitted that some modifications judiciously be introduced
in an amend .

ite Varl of DONOUG II MOB P, said, that he had to pre-
sent a Petition from the County Treasurers of Ireland, praying
for some comp:n.:ation 1;:: their official privations in csen.equence
of the provisions of a Bill recently come up to their Lordships
from the other House. Tile measure he adverted to had, he
understood, come up under this rare circumstance—it contained,
in Its present stage, an engrossed clause (the last clause but one
in the engrossed Bill), which had been rejected in the Conn-
mons' Committee, but had, notwithstanding, been retained on
the report cf the Bill. He hardly knew, under' these circum-
stances, how to advise their Lordships to act; Wet it would be
seen, upon reference to the printed Votes of the House of Com-
mons, that this questionable clause had actually been thrown out
by a large majority of that House, though preserved in the en-
gmssed Bill before this House.

- The LORD CH A NCELLOR thought that their Lordships
could do no otherwise than take the engrossed Bill regularly
sent up from the other House, as an authentic document at pre-
sent, in preference to the printed votes of that House. In another
stage of the Bill mentioned by the Noble Earl, their Lordships
might send a message to the Commons, in order to apprise them
of the error now pointed out, and requesting them to review the
Bill, and ii found erroneous to amend and return it.

The Earl of DONOUGIIMOILE here expressed his satis-
faction at the manner in which relitf had been suggested by the
Noble and Learned Lord. It was exactly what he wished, but
was better done than he could have done it.

Upon the motions of the Bari of SHArritssurr, the Union
Duties Bill and the Quorum Magistrate? Bill passed throuzli
Committees of the whole House, after which they were both
reported without any Amendments, and the House adjourned
until to-morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Allardyee's Divorce Bill went through a Committee. Wit.
nesses were examined at the Barr The Bill was ordered to be
read a third time on Friday next.
Mr. TYNTE Neatened a Petition from Bridgewater and its
neighbourhood, praying for the Abolition of Slavery In the West
Indies.—Ordered Ao be printed.—Similar Petitions were pre-
sented from Deceits, and other places.
Sir J. SEBRIGHT presented a Petition from Sir John Sin-
clair," praying that the Duty on Foreign Wool might not be
taken off'. T:,e Hole:Hirable Baronet expressed an opleion, in
wheel: he (Sir .1. Sehright) fully concurred, that as good an ar-
ticle might be made from British wool, as that manufactured in
Saxony, or any other part of the world. la proof of this, he
should he glad, if it were not unusual, to move that a pike ui
cloth be laid upon the table. However, ..s he vote a ;oat en-
tirely composed of English wool, Gentlemen would an op-
portunity of satisfying themselves on•the subject when he brought
up the Petition—(A laugh).—He should even have no objection
to remain for some time in the lobby, to give an Oppertuuity for
more close inspection—(A laugh).—The Petition was read and
ordered to be printed.—The same Honourable Member pre-
sented a Petition from the town of Ware, praying that Cee Duty
on Coals might be taken off. • He constdereff the duty a most
oppreseive one; it bore heavily on all clasies of the community.
After a few words from Mr. Alderman WOOD, the Petition
was ordered to be printed.
Mr. W.'DUNDAS presented a Petition from Leeds, pray-
ing that the Duties on East and %Vest India Sugars nught be
equalizede. • •-
Lord STANLEY presented a Petition from Manchester,
signed by 30,000 persons.' 'The subject to which k refereedex-
cited much feeling; he meant Slivery in the West •Indies. The
Petition contained the names. of • great numbers of most re-
spectable iodividuals. Tbere.was not one in 'a hundred who
had not signed their own names. The Petitioners prayed for
the Atolitien of Slavery. The Noble Lord spoke at some length
in support of the Petition.
Mr. PHILLIPS supported the Petition at considerable
length.—.. The Petition was IVB4I and ordered- to be primed.
Lord STANLEY presented, similar Petitions from Little and
Great Bolton. lie also presented a Petition from the town of
Rochdale, praying for a Committee to inquire into the propriety
of modifying the dutieseen West India Sugars.
Lord BI IsLN IN presented: al similar Petition from Roches.
ter, praying for the Abolition of Slavery. He coincided in sen-
timent with the Petitioners, but the subject was one of great
difficulty. Ile wished it tn be fully considered by the House,
with reference not to one interest alone, but that of the West
India Planters also.—Ordered to be primed.
Mr. FA NE piesented a Petition irons the Owners and Occu-
piers of Land in the county of Leicester, praying for a repe?al of
the Duties on Malt.

Mr. J. SMITH renewed his dropped notice of yesterday for
the appointment of a Select Committee on. the Alercantile Law
between Principal and. Factor.
Petitions for the Abolition of Sliveiy were presented by Mr.
Cultivate from the Inhabitants of Whirehaven and the li:liabiNins
of Wallscnd—By Mr. W. LAMS from the Inhabitants of some
Parish in Hertfordshire-;—By Lord E Soxsasar from the Inha.
bitants of Storehouse and,the inhabitants of Stroud, both in the
County of Gloucester-13y Sir W. Gust from Cheltenham—
By Mr. WOO/HOUSE from four 'districts in the county of Nor-
folk—Sy Mr. L.
.Kscic from the Inhabitants of Lutterwoi th ;
all of which were ordered to be printed.
Sir H. PARNELL gave npticc that he should, on the 0'.....141
lust. move fur an inquiry into the nature and extent of the pre-
sent disturbances in Ireland.
Mr. R. MOORE presented a Petition from Captain R. Wal-
ker, a mariner of.Nerth Shields, complaining of bush treatment
experienced by bim from certain Revenue Meas.—Ordered to
be printed.
Air. PELHAM presented a Petition from Gainsboronh,
praying for a revision of the Game Laws.—Brought up, real,
and ordered to lie on the tahll.,

Mr. EVANS presented three. Petitions (one from.Colches-'
ter), against the Slave Trads:.—Bsought up, read, and ordered
to lie on the table.
A Petition of• a similar kind was presented from a Society
calling iliemsrl.es the " Philalathean S:wiety of Portsea."
Mr. HUMI gave notice, that hs Friend Mr. Maberly
would, on the :tads o 1 this month, move fur a Conintittee to in-
quire into the saving that might be enacted to the Revenue by a
transf.tr of the duty front neer to Malt.
Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a Petition from Joshua
Trimmer, concernin: Slate Quarries.