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riages in Russia were registered with as much care
as possible.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH still wished the same•
solicitude to be extended to the marriages of our coun-
trymen and countrywomen in all foreign States.—
The further consideration of• the Bill was postponed
to Monday next.
SECTARIAN MARRIAGES.
The Marquis of L A NSDOWN said, that while their Lord-
ships were engaged with the subject of marriage, and before
they proceeded to adjourn, he wished to lay upon the table a Bill
he held in his hand. It was calculated to afford to Dissenters
and others those facilities for marrying in their particular way
which formed no part of the Bill.before the House, and was con-
vected with the prayer of Petitions he had presented. He bad
only co move at present that the Bill should is • read a first time.
—The above Bill was accordingly read a -first time, ordered to
be pi luted, and read a second time on Thursday next.
Notice was given by the same Noble Marquis, that he intended
to mere the second reading of the Ireland Grand Jury Present-
ments and Joint Tenancy Bills next blonday.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A person from the Treasury presented certain papers relative
to the Stamp Act ordered by the House.
A person from the Poet Office presented certain papers from
the Poattuasters-General respecting Steam Packets plying be-
tween Portpatrick and Donaghadee.
Mr. 111. GRANT presented a Petition from the Wool
Growers of the County of Sutherland, praying for a continu-
ance of the duty on Foreign Wool.
The Recognizance Bill went through a Committee, and
the Report having been brought up, was ordered to be received
to-morrow.
The House went into a Committee on the Irish Election Bill.
It was reported to the House, and the Report ordered to be re-
cieeed to-morrow.
Mr. r. FITZGERALD presented a Petition from the in-
habitants of the County of Clare, praying that the House would
take into consideration thepropriety of granting a sum of money
for the encouragement of the Linen-manufactory la Ireland. The
Petitioners suggested that a premium upon the growing of Sax
must have a most beneficial tendency, both as it regarded the
aericultural interest and the employment of the labouring pee.
saerry.—Ordered to buleid upon the table, and to be printed.
sir. C U ItT EI S presented a Petition, complaining of Agricul-
tural Distress from the Owners and Occupiers of Land near
Lewes., in Sussex. 't he Petitioners prayed generally for a Ho. 1
peal of Taxation ; and to the duty on Malt they expressed
themselves peculiarly opposed. Many measures had during the
present Session been introduced for the benefit of commerce;
wet, indeed, the present might justly be termed the Commercial
l'arlianient ; but he trusted, that though late in the Session, the
agricultural interest would not be completely neglected.
Lord CR ANBORNE asked if the Honourable and Learned
Gentleman had any objection to allow the Bill for legalising the
Sale ef Game to go through a Committee on that night?
Mr. BR OUG 11 A 3l—Certainly I ean have no possible objec-
Cele There will be an opportunity of discussing the Bill at a
feture stage, and, therefore, I, wish to give no causeless or vexa-
tious opposition to a measure of which, though I must question
the expediency, I cannot doubt about the excellent motives of
the Noble Lord who has brought it forward.—The Bill went
through a Committee. The Report was brought up, and ordered
to be read on Monday, and the Bill was ordered to be pripted.
Mr. I3ROUG II A3I said, that he wished to renew a notice of
a dropped order—the Sale of Beer Bill. He had only been pre-
vented from bringing that measure forward before by the ab-
sence of his Honourable Friend the Member for Weymouth,
and he should certainly move for the second reading to-morrow.
Colonel WOOD said, that in consequence of the understand-
irg to which the Ilouse came last night, he should merely move
for leave to bring in a Bill relating to the Settlement of the Pcior.
Leave was given.
The House, on the motion of Sir G. COCKBURN, went
it,to Committee on the propriety of granting a certain sum of
money for the rebuilding of London Bridge from the Consoli-
dated Fund.—The Report was brought up, and ordered. to be
received to-morrow.
Mr. LITTLE ON presented a Petition from certain Manu-
facturers of Staffordshire, in favour of the County Courts 13/11.
Ordered to lie on the table.
On the meMon of Mr. HIIMM, the Ilouse went into a Corn-
mime 014 the Briinstone Act.—The Udi was reported to the
'louse, and the Report ordered to beereceived io-morrow.
The I louse, oo the motion of Mr. GOVI.SCA34, went ieto a
Committee on the Irish Court of Chancery Act.
Mr. Ii ICE wished to know if it was the intention of the
Tight lion. Gentleman to devise compensations for the losses!
which Peblic Officers should suttalik by that Bill, and whether
those allowaices were to be devised by Parliantest ?
Mr. G ()ULM R?I replied, that it was certainly the inten-
tin:, to make such allowaucef.
The Resolutions were reported to the House, and the Report'
orlercd to be received to-morrow.
A Mitsmge from the Lords announced that their Lordships
had agreed to several private Bills.
Mr. ABE RC ROM BY presented a Petition from the Tuba-
bltsnts of Inverness, expressing their earnest desire that the Bill
in progress for regulating Scotch Juries may be forthwith passed.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. 11. G. BEN NET presented a Petition from Robert
Guurlay, of the parish of Wigan, in Wiltshire, complaining of
the low state of wages of the labouring poor.— Laid on the table.
Mr, RICA RDOinoved fur a Return of the number of Ships
and Men employed in the India and Chinese Seas, also for the
number of Lascars employed in the last two years.—Ordered.
On the motion of Mr. lizmaizs, the House went into a Corn-
miitee on the Post Horse Act. The.usual license of five shillings
on each post-horse master, and all the other rates chargeable by
the existing Acts, were agreed to.
The Resolutions were reported to the House, and the Report
was ordered to be received to-morrow.
In answer to a question from Mr. BERNAL,
Mr. GOU LBURN said, he should certainly bring in the
Tahe Bill the first thing to-morrow, and on Monday the re-
mainder of the Estimates.

GAME Laws.
Mr. DENNIAN presented a Petition from certain
Coach Proprietors, complaining of some of the pro-
visions of the Sale of Game Bill. He bad voted for
the second reading of the Bill as a desperate act in a
desperate case, but he give this notice, that if some
t'f its arbitrary clauses, particularly those relatitig to
the right of search, were not omitted, he should feel
it his duty to oppose the Bill.
Mr. BEItNAL excused the Ilonourable Mov,er of,
this Bill for the insertion of these clauses, which were
certainly to be found in the time of King William
and later reigns. He hoped the more objectionable
anises would be omitted.
Mr. H. G. BENNET could by no means agree to
the present Bill.
Mr. S. WORTLEY said, the coach-offices, coach-
men, and guards were the greatest encouragers of
poaching, by being the purchasers as well as the
cal riers. Holding this opinion, he thought some re-
striction should beimposed upon coach proprietors.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY thought there was no class of
persons, except the poachers themselves, who de-
served to be more carefully watched and punished
than the coach proprietors.
Mr. RICARDO considered that the purchasers,
and not the coach proprietors, were the encouragers
of poaching. While there were buyers there would
be poachers.
After a few words from Lord Caaniontat and
Mr. DENMAN, who said that the only charge against
the Petitioners was, that they offered the best mode
of conveyance, and that persons took advantage of
forwarding parcels by their coaches, and that the
whole charge was merely a reductio ad absurdum, the
Petition was ordered to be printed.
lARILLA DUTY.
Mr. DENNISON presented a Petition from the
traders in, and importers of Barilla. Many tons of
it were annually imported, and at a very consi•

derable ditty. Last year the price lowered consi-
derably as did the article of soaps ip which it was
so Epoch employed. The Scotch dealers in kelp, how-
ever, caught hold of the eitr of the Treasury, and by
their representations had the duty continued upon
barilla, while the manufacturers of kelp were consi-
derably assisted. The object of the Petitioners was,
that the duty should be reduced, in order to put
them on a fair level with the kelp growers. Nothing
was more ruinous to trade than any fluctuation in
the duties imposed by the Legislature.
Lord G. SOMERSET differed with the Hon.
Member as to the necessity of using barilla in the
manufacture of soap. The growers of kelp had no,
undue favour shewn tem, nor was anything done to
obstruct the trade in barilla by the imposition of un-
fair duties. The people of Scotland required some
advantages in this trade when the condition was con-
sidered in which they stood with respect to many
other articles of their growth, which they could not
dispose of to any great advantage.
Mr. BERNAL thought it would be unjust to alter
the duty, not only because contracts now existing
might lead to great losses, but because the Revenue,
calculating on certain duties, would be minus the
amount of duties so reduced. .
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Mr. CAMPBELL was of opinion that the Peti-
tioners had very little claim upon the country, parti-
cularly when they founded it on the injury of the kelp
grower. The plain fact was, house-rent was so dear
in London that the soap-manufacturers were obliged
to use barilla, which stowed close, rather than keep
kelp, which required considerable warehouse room.
Mr. RICARDO censured the vacillating system of
the Government, who imposed duties one day and took
them off another ; so that no one could really know
what he had to pay for any given period of time.
Mr. CHARLES GRANT said, that in the Act re•
pealing the Salt Duty, it was expressly reserved that
the duty on barilla should continue; but by a subse-
qnent Act, one-half thelluty on barilla was taken off.
The result of laying on all large imposts, created dif-
ficulties to some more than others ; but then it must
be considered that the growers of kelp had no more
right to protection than the importers of barilla. The
object of the Government was to hold the balance
equally between both parties, and thence to continue
the barilla duty for some time, and then reduce it to
that level it might be necessary to continue any such
duty. He regretted the fluctuation of duty, but
where the interests of above .100,000 persons were
concerned, he thought a duty on barilla not alt
' gether to be quarrelled with.
Mr. H. GURNEY thought it would be a most un-
just thing to increase the duty on barilla.
Mr. ELLICE considered if they went on thus le-
gislating, that every class and interest of society
would be disjointed. The kelp trade got up in con-
sequence of the duty on salt and on barilla ; but the
evil was, that while one class benefitted, the others
were declining. Restrictions were still continued, and
he asked if they long continued, how could our ma-
nufacturers go from us? Ile entreated some • consi-
deration for the, trade of the country, which must'
suffer if this system continued. Another considera-
tion should be attended to, namely, the relation of
duty to the value of the article. lie hoped, after
what passed this evening, that the question would
undergo much more mature consideration.
Mr. MAXWELL said he thought now the ques-
tion was, whether they would sacrifice a particular
class of the lower order of society, without giving
any other class in society any great benefit? lie fek
disposed to support the Petition. .
After a few word from Mr. GRENFELL is support
of the Petition, .

Sir M. W.,ItIDLEY believed that great evil had
arisen to our manufactures in glass, particulaily
from the badness of our kelp; the monopoly in kelp
was now kept ttit by, in his mind, very impolitic Acts
of l'arliament.—Tho Petition was read and ordered
to be printed.