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• IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JULY 5.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY 5.
Sir A. Grant and others, from the House of Commons, brought
tin the Composition of assessed taxes bill, the insolvent debtors'l
(Ireland) bill, &c.
The Duke of GRAFTON presented a petition from Norfolk,
against the beer hill.
The Earl of ELDON presented a petition from Dublin, against
the imposition of new taxes in Ireland.
A petition was presented against the beer hill, from Glouces-
tershire.
The Earl of 111ALMESBURY, in presenting a petition to tho
same effect, said that he hoped some noble lord would introduce a
clause to prevent beer being drunk upon the prem6es,
Lnrd GODERICH asked when it was the intention of the
noble duke opposite to propose the second reading of the beer
bin
The Duke of WELLINGTON said that he would move the
second reading to-morrow, and that it was his intention to move
that the house go into committee upon it on Thursday.
After a few words from Lord Gonzarcn

The Duke of RICHMOND said that he thought the beer
bill ought to be referred to a select committee. The noble duke
then Rave notice, that when the bill went into committee, he
would move a clause, prohibiting the drinking of beer upon the
premises.
Earl GREY presented a petition from the Lord Mayor and Com-
mons of the City of London, praying to be relieved from taking
certain unnecessary oaths.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented a petition against the
Scotch judicature bill, from the advocates of Edinburgh. The
noble earl characterised the bill as having a most injurious
tendency.
The Earl of ELDON expressed a similar opinion.
Petitions were presented against the Burning of Widows, from
Preston ; against the Punishment of Death in cases of Forgery,
from Truro ; from Dublin, against the increase of Taxation in
Ireland.

Previous to Counsel being called in upon the East Retford Bill,
Lord DURHAM expressed a hope that it was the intention of
the noble duke to order the expenses of the witnesses against the
East Retford Bill to be defrayed by the Treasury.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said that it was not usual for the
Treasury to do so.
After a few words from the Earl of Shaftesbury, Earl Grey, and
the Earl of Westmoreland, the matter was ordered to be mentioned
to-morrow.

Counsel and witnesses were then called in upon the Bill. After)
hearing the latter, the house adjourned at the usual hour.

Several Members took the Oaths of Allegiance.
The Sheriffs of London presented a Petition from the Common
Council of the City of London, praying for the abolition of unneces.
sary oaths.
Mr. Ald. WOOD supported the prayer of the petition, and moved
that it be printed.—Ordered.
The Holyhead Roads' Bill went through a Committee.
Petitions were presented by Col. Lindsay from Perthshire,against
the levying duties on the property of persons dying intestate. By
Mr. D. W. Harvey, from the parties connected with Colchester,
praying for a Reform in Parliament, for a revision of the Corn
Laws, &c. &c. The hon. member said the house could do much
with respect to the first of these measures, but the people themselves
could do more. By Lord Morpeth, from the Borough of Ayr, in
favour of the Northern Road Bill. By Mr. Hobhouse, from
Glasgow and two other places, , complaining of the system of
working children in the Cotton Factories. Should he have the ho-
nour of a seat in the next parliament, he would endeavour to bring
this matter before the house in the form of a bill. By Sir J. Gra-
ham, from the Metropolitan Associations, praying for a reduction of
the expenditure.
Mr. HUME moved that certain returns for which he had moved
on a former Jay, be forthwith made.—Ordered.
Sir J. GRAHAM made a similar !notion.

Colonel SIBTHORPE gave notice that, should he have the
honour of a seat in that house in the next parliament, he should, in
the course of its first session, renew his motion for the consideration
of the accommodation afforded to Reporters in the Gallery of the
House.

CROWN LANDS.
Mr. D. W. HARVEY observed that he understood his motion
with respect to the crown lands, which had for its object the ascer-
taining what portion of the revenue can be applied towards the re.
lief of the bur.hens of the country, was to be opposed by the noble
lord at the head of the woods and forests. He therefore begged the
attention of the house, as he felt himself bound to take its sense
upon the subject. He contended that these lands were the pro.
petty of the public, and they ought to have the benefits arising fromsuch as were increased in value, and of such as were sold. The
noble lord told him that the information had been furnished, but
he must say that he could not discover in what way. He wanted,
as he had before said, that the information should be afforded from
1786.
After a few other observations, the hon. member moved that a
return be made to that house of all the crown lands at the period
1786, specifying such as had been sold or added to since that time,
with the number of acres composing each estate, and their relative
value, &c.
Lord LOW'THER said that the motion of the hon. gentleman
would cause a very great additional expense to the country, which
he was anxious to avoid. It was also in his opinion totally unne-
cessary, as, with one or two exceptions, the information called for
was before the house.

Mr. HUME was glad to hear the noble lord's only objection was
on the ground of expense. He, however, did consider that the re-
turn was necessary.
After a few remarks from Lord LOWTHER and MT. HARVEY,
the former consented to withdraw his opposition, and the return was
ordered.
The Marquis of CH ANDOS postponed his motion relative to
the game laws, until the next session.

SUPPLY.
Sir A. GRANT brought up the report of the committee of sup.
p!y. The rerolutions were agreed to.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
the house resolved itself into a committee on

THE SUGAR DUTIES BILL.
The several clauses were agreed to, and the house resumed.—
Report to-morrow.