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quences would result to their tithes and estates if its
plater were granted, and the measure which it recom-4:
ritended adopted? Would those Bankers have signed it
without also weighing well its effects on that public
credit which was the foundation of their fortune, ' fid
' their hopes? Would those capitalists consent on li hr
rounds to a measure calculated to endanger the tran- •
quillity.iiicel-arTtiiilie Succes",:iir iTteileitierprizeiantl.
the security of their property? Let their Lordships
htectieektrced. that thole ulo.lsad • siAsted it had duly
cosits (feria the step etich they were taking in all its
consequences. He had been peculiarly flattered at
having site!) a petition placed in his hands : not solely.
because beconcurred in its object, but because, though
it had neither been drawn up nor suggested by him, its
languaee and its object were such as he would have
1 itt forward, if he had been asked to convey leis senti-
ments. He had always felt that that great question
was not a Catholic, but an Irish question. It was not'
whether seven millions of C rtholics should be admitted
to the privileges of the ConAitution, but how long that
religi ,us tranquillity 'which was known practically
to prevail in all countries where Catholics and Pro-
testants lived on a footing cf perfect equality,
should be, to the destruction of peace, denied to
Ireland? However lung concession might be delayed,
he felt, like the Noble Lord who moved the Address,
that the, measure was inevitable. He hoped it might
be carried swill, and he prayed to GOD for the prosperity
of the country, and the consequences which might attend and
follow its enactment, that whenever it should pass, it might pass
with the recorded assent and concurrence of a large portion of the
Protestant population, who, by bolding out the hand of peace,
would have entitled themselves to the evetlasting gratitude of a
united people, amongst whom, though religious differences 'would
remain, religious animosities would be no more. The Noile
Marquis concluded by presenting the Petition, and moving that
it he heard.
'rne Al trquis of DOWNSHI RE expressed his entire
concurrence in its prayer, and hoped that the Catholics
would be placed on a footing of equality with their
Protestant brethtem In signing the Petition be con-
ceived he had done nothing more than his duty as a large landed
proprietor in Ireland.
The Petition was then read and laid on the table.
A NTI•CATIIOI.IC PETITIONS.

Lord GORT presented a Petition from the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs,
and Corporation of the City of Dublin, 'against any further conces-
sions being granted to the Catholics.—Read and laid on the table.
Lord GORT also presented a Petition to the same effect from
a great number of Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Merchants of the
City of Dublin, be belieresl twelve hundred.
The Petition having been read,
Lord HOLLAND remarked, that it only professed to be from
the Guild cf Merchants, and not from any Noblemen.
Lord GOUT replied, that the Guild having the power of electing
freemen, had conferred the freedom as a compliment upon various
Noblemen who had thus become Members of the body of icier.
chants, and were comprised under the denomination used in the
Petition. _ .

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The Duke of LEI NSTEIL said, that be was a Member of the
Guild of Merchants. but had not signed the Petition before the Ilou.e.
Earl G ROSVENOR had understood the Noble Lord who had
pre.ented the Petition to say, that it had been signed by numerous
t4ohkomen, which now seemed not to have been the case.
After a few words from Earls Donououamaz and Diatimitr, the
tition was laid on the table.

GLEBE LANDS.
Mr. GREEN' and several other Members, brought up from the,
Commons the Glebe Lands and Parsonage Houses 13111, which was
read a lust time.—Adjourned at Sevin o'CLoce.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
At four o'clock, there being 114 Members present, the House
proceeded to a Ballot on the llyntingdon Elation Petition.
The Margate Improvement Bill was read a first time, and or.
dared to be committed.
Mr. W I LSON brought up the East Country Docks Bill, which
was likewise read a first time, and ordered to be committed.
Mr. S. R. LUSH IN Gl'ON presented a Petition from the Inhabi-
tant. of Canterbury, praying fur a repeal of the House and Window
Tax.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. J. SCOTT presented a Petition from Bridport, against the
Duty on Seaborne Coals.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. CH AII LES CALVERT presented a Petition from the
inhabitants of St. George's, Southwark, against the Assessed Taxes.
—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. It. LEYCESTER presented a Petition from Poole against
the Assessed Taxes.—Ordered to be printed.
Sir J. N EWPORT presented a Petition from the Roman Catho-
lies of the city and county of Waterford against the Bill before the
House, for suppressing Unlawful Societies in Ireland.
Mr. G. I.A M B seconded the prayer of the Petition.—The Peti-
tion was brought up and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Demo/ (the Clerk) brought up the list of the Committee
on the Huntingdon Election, which consisted of the following
Members:—Sir J. D. Astley, Bart. F. Hodgson, Esq. W.
Holmes, Esq. J. Phillimore, Esq. lion. H. 11. Lygon, W. H.
Trans, Esq. J. Bayley, Esq. R. B. Cooper, Esq. Charles Rms, Esq.
ilion.ll. Knox • J. W. Clements, Esq. I'. Corbett, Esq. T. Whit-
more, Esq. Lord Nugent, and Sir-G. Warrender.
The Members of the Committee were then sworn, and ordered
to meet immediately.
Mr. D.IV LtiS GILBERT presented a Petition from Penzance
against the Duties on Coals,—another from Penzance in favour of
the County Courte Bill, and a similar one from Truro.—All or-
dered to be printed.
Sir R. SHAW presented a Petition from the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Dublin, against further concession to the
Catholics.—s hdered to be printed.
Sir W. B. GUISE presented a Petition from Cheltenham, in
favour of the-County Courts Bill.—Ordered to be printed.
II . R. COLBORNE presented a Petition from Thetford (in
NJavik) against the removal of the Auizes.—Osdered to be printed.
Mr. CU lt WEN moved for an Account of all Persons, confined
hi the different gaols of Great Britain, for offences against the Game
Laws stating whether any of them had been sentenced to labour
at cis:tread mill.—Ordered.

Mr. G. LAMB presented a Petition from the Roman Catholics
of Duugarvon, against the Bill suppressing the Catholic Associatiun.
—Ordered to be pruned.
Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a Petition from Whitby, in
Yorkshire, praying a repeal of the Duty on Receipts. Another
front Donea,ter against any alteration in the Corn Laws. Another
1. oin Whitby, in favour of the County Court.' BiIL—AU ordered
to be printed.
Mr. HONEY WOOD presented a Petition from Deptford,
praying for a repeal of the Assessed Taxes.—Ordered to be prinihd.
Auother Petition from Aylesford, in Kent, against the duty on
Sellborur Coals.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. ASTELL presented a Petition front Bridgewater against the
House and Window Tats.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. THEMA YNE presented a Petition from a town in Corn-
wall against the duty on Seaborne C0a15...-Ordered to be printed.
And another from St. Austad, in favour of the County Courts Bill.
—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. C. H. HUTCHINSON, presented a Petition from the
county anti city of Cork againltt the 13111 fur suppreuing the Ca-
tholic A.sociatiots.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. it UM BOLD pre,ented a I...titian from Great Yarmouth
against the duties on Seaborne Coals.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. WODEHOUSE presented Petitions front Stockton, and
two 'other places in Yorkshire, against the dudes on Seaborne
Coals —Ordered to be printed.
Aidermau TII OM I'SON presented a Petition front certain
d.-.lers in Tobacco, in the City of London, praying a reduction of
4.. t) on that article. The Honourable Member recommended
the "object to the Right Iloimurable the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, before he made his stetement on blondaYnext.--Ordered to

be printed.
Air. Alderman TIIO IPSON also presented a Petition from
the Goverr.ors of certain Charitable Institutions, praying a repeal
`the legacy duty on charitable bequests.—Ordered to be printed.
Alderman TIIWIPSON moved for returns of the quantity
w and thrown Silk imported within the last year, specifying
places from whence imported. Also of the amount of draw-
t allowed by the Govrtnnumt ou raw and thrown silk, specify=
the towns where warehomed.

• CATIinLIC AIISeCIATIc N.
Mr. ABER-C11081111( pre,ei,ted a Petition from the
Irish oetit. 11.11 ew.s, Uubhn, pia) hat the Cacho.
As,ocintion might not be stipineued, and staring

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