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London, England, 1824-03-06 00:00:00

7PARLi:4IIIENtARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH S.
nag Weft the Loots Dereoreat for the furtherance of Ap-
Peaks when "'Davison to Lockwood" was beard out.
Adjourned at three o'clock, and soon afterwards the LORD CDAW•
cameo took the Woolsack.
At about a quarter to four o'clock the Loan Cuarnets.oai the
Earl of Suaremagrar, and Lord RlCfranatio sat tubed, as Lords
Cinnlnisli•oerss for giving his Blajent's Assent to certain Mills,
agreed open by both Houses of Parliament; when the Yeoman
Usher of the Black Rod was directed to require the attendance of
the Commons Melds House.
&mum, who was accompanied by eight Members, shortly
appeared at the bar; and the Commission being read, dated this
day, the Royal Assent was notified and declared, with the usual
forms, to the Transfer of Aids Bill, the Exchequer Bills (15.000,0000
Bill, the Reciprocity of Duties Bill, the Ireland Law Courts Regu-
lation Bill, and the House in Lombard-street Bill.
Earl FITZWILLIAM presented a Petition from the Inhabit-
ants of the Town of Doncaster, in the County of York, who prayed
for' an amelioration of the condition of the Slave Population in our
Collides, to which the Petitioners were willing to contribute by
every means. The venerable Peer added his own earnest recom-
mendation in favour of the Pefition; which was accordingly read,
and then laid on the table.
The Earl of ItOSEBERRY presented a similar Petition from
the Town of Spalding, in the County of Lincoln, which was re-
ceived, read, and laid upon the table.
Mr. Booming and others brought up the Revenue Commission
Inquiry Bill, and also the Anstriau Loan Convention Bill; the for-
mer of which was thereupon read a first time.
Upon the motion for the second reading of the Austrian Loan
Convention Bill—
Lord HOLLAND took occasion to remark, that after casting
his eye ova: it, there appeared to him some irregularity and incon-
gruity in the Bill, as their Lordships were likely to enact a non se-
tuner clause. Ile therefore should move that the Bill be printed,
which was ordered. •
Here their Lordships at the desire of the Opposition Peers,
waited a gleaner of an hour for the presence of the Earl of Livia-
toot., who however did not enter the House.
The Marquis of LA NS DO W N now gave notice, that he should,
upon Monday se'rmight, move an Address from their Lordships
to his Majesty for the immediate recognition, on the partsof this
country; of the independent States of South America. lie also
moved that their Lordships should be summoned for that day, which
was agreed to.
The same Noble Marquis said that he intended, if he had seen
the Noble Earl at the head of his Majesty's Government in his
place, to have asked one or two questions with regard to the com-
munications relative to the Spanish American Provinces laid upon
the table last night. It was his intention to have moved for the
answer, if any, to the last Dispatch from Mr. Secretary Canning to
Sir William A'Court, and also for another whiih left an hiatus in
the Correspondence not explained. Bet as it appeared that the
Noble Earl was not likely to attend, and as their Lordships had
waited the understood time of Indulgence for the coming of an ab-
sent Lord, be must postpone the questions to another time.—Ad.
jousted till Monday. '

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House was summoned by Commission in the usual form, to
hear the Royal Aseut given to several Bills, for the titles of Which
see the Lords Report.
Several Accounts were presented from the Treasury, and ordered
to be laid on the table.
Mr. 11. SU 3I NER presented a Petition, praying for leave to
bring in a Bill for establishing a Company for Lighting several
Parishes with Gas, in the neighbourhood of the Metropolis, in the
Counties of Surrey and Kent.
After a few words in its support from Mr. Alderman Maurice,
Sir J. Gaanast, and Mr. Alderman IVoon, the Petition was laid
on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Lord STANLEY presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of
Bolton, in Lancashire, in favour of the Bill for the more easy reco-
very of Small Debts..--Ordered to he printed.
Mr. W. Y. PEEL presented a Petition from the Licensed Vic-'
ttlallers of Tantworth, in Staffordshire, praying that the War Tax
on Excise Licenses might be talteu off.—Ordered to be laid on the
table, and to be printed.
A similar Petition was presented by Mr. Rosaers, from Maid-
stone, in Kent.
Mr. WEBBpreseined a similar Petition from the Innkeepers of
the City of Gloucester.
A similar Petition was presented by Mr. T. Wicsow, from the
Licensed Victuallers of Farringdon-Without.
Mr. TtAItING complained of the absence of Ministers when so
many Petitions were presented.
Mr. RA MSDEN presented a similar Petition front the Inn-
keepers of Tewkesbury.
A similar Petition was presented by Mr. Alderman Woo*, from
the Licensed Victualler:of Broad-street.
All of which were ordered to be laid on the table.
Mr. DA WhON presented a Petition from an Agricultural So-
ciety feinted in the North of Ireland, praying that a Parliamentary
grant might he given them in aid of their Institution.
The SPEAK Elt said the Petition praying for a grant could not
be received without the consent of the Crown.
The Petition was accordingly withdrawn for the present.
Mr. CU RTEIS moved for certain returns en Hop Duties; also
for Returns on the Tonnage Duties of Veatch ; but after a few
words from Sir 0. Crest, Sir M. W. Mown, and Mr. ROSEEIT.
• son, the motion was withdrawn.
Mr. WF.IHI presented a Petitiop from Bridport, in Dorset,
against the Coal Duties,
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON moved for certain Returns on the
Duties and Drawback of raw and spun Silk.—Ordered.
Mr. SYKES moved for Returns of the names of persons con-
victed for offences against the Excise Laws, on the Soap Duties.—
Ordered.
The same Hon. Member presented a Petition from the Tallow.'
chandhrs of Glasgow against the Duties on Candles.—Ordered to be
laid on the table and to be printed.
Mr. 3. BEN ETT presented s Petition from the Inhabitants of
Warminster, in the County of Wilts, praying fox the abolition of
Negro Slavery.
A similar Petition was presented by Mr. RAMSDZX.
Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a Petition from the Wool Dealers
and slanufacturers of Skipton, against the alteration of the Firs
to prevent the Exportation of ritish Wool.
The same Honourable Member presented similar Petitions from
other places in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
After a few words from Mr. Careens, the Petitions were brobght
up and laid on the table.
Mr. KENNEDY presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of
Edinburgh relating to Salmon Fisheries.—Ordered to be laid on
the table.
Mr. Id ABERIY presented a Petition from Thomas Hazard, a
azisoolmastet, praying that the House would take bis cave into their
serious consideration ' he stated that he was arrested for high treason
about the time the Cato-street conspirators were detected; that
Goias of the conspirators went to his house, but without his korner-
ledge ; and that he was afterwards taken into custody, but was not
tried; however, he bad lost his character, and was now in the
deepest distant: The Honourable Member said he did not know
the Petitioner, but feeling that every individual had a right to Pe-
titian that House, when he considered himself entitled to relief, he
(Dlr. Mabcrly) had undertaken to present it. The Petition, he said,
was co ueSed in respectful terms.—The Petition was then laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed.
'3lr. MABERLY presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of
the Borough of Moetrose, praying for a repeal of the Assessed Taxes.
'Mr. HOME said, he had stated on a fortiter occasion what he
would now repeat, that all the Assessed Taxes might be taken of
and leave sufficient Revenue for the service of the State.—The Pe-
tition was then brought up and ordered to be printed.
Load STANLEY presented a Petition from the Proprietors of a
Silk lianufactory in Lancashire, praying that the Duties on Foreign
Silks might be gradually taken off. The Noble Lerd said he took
the opportunity of presenting the Petition when the Chancellor of
the Exchequer was present; and he hoped the suggestion which
was thrown out by the Petitionen, and which was what he himself
intended to propose, would be considered by Governnwnt.—The
Peti4on was laid on the table and ordered to he printed.
Sir 3. NEWPOIa said he held in his hand a Petition from se-
veral Protestant families in the County of Fermanagh, praying that
a, Church might be built. The Petitiopers, he said, bad frequently
applied to the Biabop, Rectors. and Curates, for their support to
erect a Church, but without effect. There was some landed pro-
perty.in the parish which had been in litigation several years; an
appeal was now lodged in the House of Lords respecting it, and
until that was decided, no steps were to be taken to build a church.
There were about forty heads of Protestant families who had been
about west years without having a place of worship to attend.—
'What aggravated the case-still more was, that a Gentleman, aMa
pother, who had en estate in the imisediale nrillbbinlrhood,
Offered a school-bean be:loosing to him for the purpose of having
service reformed in it, but this' offer was refused.—The Petition
was then bOuOt up and ordered to be rioted.
Sir J. NEWPORT laid be held is his bad award Petitions from