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JESUITS.

Mr. BURRELL presented a petition from Brighton complaining
of an additional penny having been imposed on each letter delivered
beyond certain bounds. He should wish to know from the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer whether the charge was legal, and whether
the petitioners might expect any relief.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was understood
to my that he could not speak as to the legality it the charge, but
could not see what 'grounds there were for the complaint, as he
thought it a great advantage to have the letters delivered at a dis-
tance from the town, for the additional charge of a penny.
Mr. WODEHOUSE postponed his motion relative to the duty
on sea-borne coals to the 13th of May .
Mr. S. RICE moved fora return of the quantity of turn imported
since 1808 ; also the quantity exported, stating what was for the
army and navy; and also the uentity in bond in 1830; also for a
copy of the memorial presented to the Treasury by the distillers of
Scotland and Ireland, and a copy of the report of the Commissioners
of Excise, if any.
Mr. R. GRANT postpona the second reading of the Jewe Re-
lief Bill till the 3d of May.

ADJOURNMENT Or THE MOUSE.
The CHANCELLOR of the PaCCHEQUER moved that the I
house, at its rising, do adjourn to Mondiy the 26th of April. He
was not aware that any objection could be made to an adjournment
for that period, particularly as the session hitherto had been so ex-
tremely heavy. Little business could be done in the week previous
to the 26th, on account of the King's birth-day and the ceremonies
which usually took place on that occasion. (Such, at least, was
supposed to he the right hon. gentleman's meaning, but he spoke
in such a low tone of voice that the exact purport of his words could
not be ascertained.)
Mr. RUAIBOLD moved for a return of the number of square
yards of calico and muslin dyed during the last three years, with
duty paid to the excise for the MM.
Mr. F. BARING presented a petition from Portsmouth, against
the punishment of death for forgery. •
Mr. DOUGLAS presented a petition from Pollockshaw, against
the East India monopoly. The hon. member simmered for a return
of the rates levied by British Acts of Parliament on productions of
the West Indies, such as rum, molasses, &c. imported into the
British possessions in North America, specifying the rates, and the
amount levied.
Mr. WARBURTON wished to put a question to the President
of the Board of Trade, respecting the importation of timber from
the British possessions of North America. It appeared, as the law
now stood, that timber wherever it was produced, might be im-
ported from the Caned:Ls at the same duty with the timber raised
in our North American possessions, and the consequence was,
that a great number of vessels took in freights in the Baltic,
to Halifax, and there imported the timber the pro.
proceededu as
of that country, by which a considerable saving was made,
as might be seen, in comparing the prime cost and other
charges. The prime cost of timbers imported from the Baltic
was 20s. the freight 18s. duty 55v. and ss. other charges, making
altogether Vile. the cost of the other was 20s. freight from the
Bald: to Halifax, and to England 50s. duty 10s. and other
charges ss. making the whole not more than 85s. and 13s. less
than when the voyage was made for the Baltic. A great many
vessels were preparing to sail from London to the Baltic, and then
to proceed to Halifax to take advahtage of the clause of the Act.
He should therefore wish to know whether the right hon. gentleman
had any intention of introducing a clause to amend the act.
Mr. HERRIES admitted that the act, as it now stood, was de-
fective, and that the intention was, when it was introduced, that it
should apply only to timber raised in the British possessions in
North America. It appeared, however, that it had been success-
fully evaded, and it was therefore his intention to introduce a bill
after the recess to remedy the defect.
After a few words from Mr. Stewart, Mr. Warburton, and Mr.
Bright, the motion was agreed to.
Mr. HOME DRLT3IIIIOND presented a petition from the ma.
trues and burgesses of Donbas, praying that they might be al-
lowed to hold certain courts.

Sir CHARLES WRTHERELL moved foe returns of the num-
ber of causes, motions, bankrupt petitions, ett. which bad been
heard by the Lord Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor, and the Muter
of the Rolls, within the last six years; and also for the number of
appeals from each of them, specifying the decisions which had been
alirmed or reversed.
Mr. WESTERN presented a petition from a town in the county
of Essex, praying that the punishment of death for forgery should
be abdialW. The bon. gentleman said that be agreed most sin.
arely and fully in the prayer of the petitioners. He doubted whe.
ther we had a right to take away the life of criminals except in some
extreme eases; at all events, he considered that punishment of mince
severity—for instance, solitary confinement—would be more effec.
tual in reality in repressing crtme.—(hear.)

Sir ROBERT INGLIS moved for returns respecting the number
of Jesuits and persons of other religious orders belonging to the
Catholic Church in Ireland, registered in conformity with certain
=one of the bill of last sessien. Also for returns of laud in
subject to tithes, which were at present in the hands of lay
improprieties; together with an account of the extent to which the
latter had acquiesced in the arrangements of the Tithe Compost.
don Act.