Star.
London, England, 1831-07-29 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—Jo/LT 28.
The Marquis of SLIGO presented a petition from Man-
chester in favour of the SitAcld railway bill.
The Doke NORFOLK presented a petition from Kil-
kenny, for a more equitable distribution of the funds of the
Kildare-street Society.
Viscount GODERICH presented a petition from Staf-
fordshire, signed by fifteen thousand persons, against the
truck system.
The Marquis of BUTS presented a petition from Msrtbyr
Tydvil, to the same effect.
Lord WYN FORD gave notice that be should move on
Friday fora copy of the indictment in the King v. O'Con-
nell, as well as for $ copy of the information sworn before the
Magistrate in that case.

CHIIICH BOMBING ACT.

On the motion of the Bishop of LONDON, the house
went into Committee on the bill to amend the act foe build-
ing new Churches.
Lord WYNNORD proposed several amendments, which
were discussed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop
of London, and Lord Kenyon. The bill finally passed
through the Committee, and was ordered to be reported with
amendments to-morrow.

VORZIOW POLICY.
Earl GREY, by command of his Majesty, laid before the
house copies of the papers to which he alluded the other
night, namely the protocol of April last, on the subject of the
Ilitauses.
Be'llitilMerlitis of LONDONDERRY begged leave to ask
the noble earl whether the papers then presented
were all the noble earl intended to lay before the house wi.h
respect to Belgium ? He thought it right to ask the ques-
tion, because there had been other papers, out of which so
many points would arise for discussion, that the house
should be prepared to give their opinion. It was clear,
upon the face of the diplomatic proceedings, that the Go-
vernment had sacrificed its oldest and most faithful ally.—
His opinion was, chat the old faithful ally of England had
been betrayed, and treacherously treated by the British Go.
vernotent. The noble marquis added, that he was right the
other night in asking whether the King of Holland was
aware of what was doing by the four Powers—they knew
nothing on the subject. The facts were only forced out of
the noble earl by the speech of the King of France. The
noble earl was obliged to give some explanation of that pas-
sage in the speech which boasted of the rummest of the
fortresses. His hope was, that their lordships might not
see this country truckling to and giving way to France. In
all the negotiations, the strong holds, from the Tagus to the
Scheldt, would be given up, for the purpose of establishing
a weak, impotent, and falling government. Whatever the
noble earl might think of the foreign diplomacy of the pre-
sent day, it exhibited such a picture as never was seen be-
fore in Europe. Looking to the case of Holland, a bread
of faith and common bounty appeared to bare been WM.
mimed by she Brlthit government. The noble marquis was
desirous of axing a day when the subject could be brought
under coulderetioo.
Earl-GREY.--.The ntble marquis has asked whether it
is the Intention of his Majesty's Government to lay before
the bones ether papas. 1 say, in answer, we have no com-
mands horn his Majesty to produce other papers. To the
rest of the speech made by the noble marquis I must de-
cline giving any answer.

TRUCE SYSTEM.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE moved the order of the day f.r
' going icto committee on the labourers wages bill. The
house accordingly went into the said committee.
Lord WY N FORD said the truck system was goi;•g o
to a great extent all over the country. The law urovlth-t1
penalties at severe as those in the bill before the house ; but
the existing law was found unavailirg. There wax all
understanding between the master manufacturers and the
workmen, by which the latter were paid in goads instead of
money. He was sorry to say there was Ito security agaired
that practice in the present bill. It required alteration to
give It a chance of success in the accomplishment of the de-
sired object. The poor Isce-manufacturers were at that
time ground down to the dust by the truck system, and they
appeared to be without remedy. The Noble and Learned
Lord concluded by suggesting as an alteration that ao much
of the bill as related to the 19th of George the Third be let
Ott.

After a few words from Lord Wray wct.trr c and Lord
WVNTORD, the bill, with certain alterations proposed by
Lord WHARNCLITTE, was ordered to be rc.proitcd.
The Coal Duties bill was read a second time.
On the motion of Lord WH A RNCLIFFE the male. t
of Wages in Money bill went through a Committee.
After which their Lordships adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
There being ballots for two election committees. the gal-
lery was not opened till half-past four o'clock. The 6.1-
lots were for committees on the Dublin and coleraine elec-
tion petitions.
The following were the members selected tor the Dublin
Election Committee:

White, G. Strickland, A. Holiday. Saville Lumley,
Lester Lester, J. Mangles, J. S. fil•Neil, Hon. t.. Peiha t ,
Sir J. Johnstone, &c.
The swearing-in of the committee was postponed for o.me
time, in consequence of the absence of Air. Mangles.
The SPEAKER afterwards stated, that one of the tom.
bets appointed had soled at the election, so that, in rt:t-
lity, there were only ten tnste.td of eleven members. It was
migrated that there shoats be a new ballet.-1 Tee men
who had voted a ated in the house that he baa dune so
Lord ALI'HORP moved that the committee be a4.elit
ballot etl for to-morrow—the house being in a situati: u of •
failure of the ballet tom'ae. (Hear.)
Motion agreed to—ballot to-morrow.
Tim names of the Coleraine Election Committee were ti . a
read.
Mr. STRICKLAND presented a petition, praying that
the recognizant.* entered into respecting the Alaneurster at.
Leeds Railway Bill might be withdrawn.
Mr. LITTLETON opposed toe motion.
Lord AIORPETH slid that it could not be complied
with; but two results would arise out of the proceeding—
first the chance of accommodation between the parties; and
secondly, an amendment of the Members' practice in vet.
leg in Committees.
After remarks from Mr. S. Wc /MAY, Lord STANLEY.
MY. BIANERLY, (who thoubht the parties ought to have
their appeal), &e.
Mr. STRICKLAND replied that the panics had dere
all they could to comply with he orders of tne House ; tent
as the sense of the Haus.: wax .g.3.10t them he would a Ile.
draw the petition.
Mr. R. DU NDAS press nted the Heuer' of the Edieht
Improvement Bill.—A•reed to.
COAX LAWS. _
Mr. HUNT, at the request of the Noble Lord (Ahinsp),
pposostponed his motion for the total repeal of the Corn Las,
hoping that the Noble Lord would give him the first OP, I.
day after.the Reform Bill had pared. lie knew it won ti
be vain to ask when the Reform Bill would pass; but et e.
sidering that his motion was equal in importance to ;1...t
Bill, he was desirous of bringing it forward.
It was eventually postponed till August IL
Mr. O'CONNELL postponed bus three novices on to-
day's paper, to Moaday week.