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London, England, 1824-03-18 00:00:00

PARLIA MEN I'ARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OE LORDS, MARCH 17.
This morning the Loin CHANCILLOR sat for Appeals at ten
b'clock, when the case of " Dickson and others v. Graham," from
the Court of Session in Scotland, was proceeded with.—Mr. SIIAD.
WILL and Mr. HA az were heard in reply; hut judgment was de-
ferted till the appeal of James Bryce come., t 6 be heard.
" Mansfield (Earl of) v. Wright," also from the Court of Sea-
stort, was nett called, when Mr. Suanweet and Mr. Joins A. Mum-
lay Were he.td for the appellant, and Mr. WAitase and Mr. AIMS.
clumsy for the respondent; and Mr. SUADWILL having replied,
the judgment was affirmed.
In the Appeal of " Codrington e. Johnstone," from the Court
of King's Bench, Mr. FULLA WIWI was heard in part for the appel.
lent, and the further hearing was adjourned to Monday next.
The Earl of Wasystoitiersins, the Marquis of ANGLZSZA, and
Lord ftwvauswomm, were the Appellate Peers.
Adjourned at ten minutes past four o'clock during pleasure.
Ilr. Bitoonstr, Lord SUMZILSZT, Lord LOWTliells Mr. Gooch,
and others, brought up the Ireland Court of Exchequer Regula-
tion Bill, the Sugar Bounties Bill, and some Private Bills, which
were afterwards read a first time.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY (in the absence of the Duke of
Montrose) reported, that his Majesty had been waited upon with
their lAndships Address of the 15th of this mouth, and that the
same bad been most graciou►ly received.
Uppon the motion of the same Noble Earl, the following Bills
were read a second time, namely—The Female Orphans' Asylum
Bill, the Four per Cents. Bill, the County Jails Bill, the Army
!Imlay Bill, the Navy Mutiny Bill, and some Private liills.—Or-
-deretito be committed for to-morrow.

At half after five this House adj;urned till to-morrow at teu.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

A new Writ t►u ordered for the Comity of Perth, i►► the room of
Drummoud, Esq. who hid accepted the office of Steward
,ssf the Pattern Hundreds.

•BEN N FA' presented a Petition from the Manufacturers
QQf Leather Articles at Ellesmere against the Hide Regulation Bill;
alid Mr. LOWTHICS a Petition from Kendal against the said
Ordered to betlaid•on'the table.
Mr. EGERTON presented a Petition from Wl* Newton, of
Stockport, against the Silk Trade Regulation BilL—Ordered to be
Lid on the table.
Petitions were presented aninst the continuance of Slavery from
Chesterton, by Mr. MusoAv ; from two places in Cheshire, by Mr.
A S!lr ; from Sikesdalr, by Mr. L. K yes ; front Bodicote, by
•tiir F. HARVEY ; from ilelston, from :he Corporation of Montrose,
from Cicetown, from Gainsbotough, and from Hadlaigh, by Mr.
. 'PM/MM.—Ordered to be bid on the table.

A Petition was presenteal by Mr. WILItERfORCE from the pa-
•rishioners of St: George, Hanover-sqtare, against Cruelty to infe-
-riot Animals.—Ordered to be laid on the table.
General GASCOVNE presented a Petition from Liverpool
•agaiost the County Courts Ibll.—Ordered to be laid on the table.
Mr. ELLIS presented a Petition from the Tanners of Dublin
against the Leather Tax. lie also moved for a Return of the
number of voyages, and average length of voyages performed by
'the Post Office Packets on the Holyhead station, the ten longest
and ten shortest voyages during the last two years ; with the
-amount of profit on the letters carried thereby during the same
period.—Ordered.
On the motion of Sir R. Evict:suit:, a Return was ordered for an
Account of the quantity of ‘Vhalrbene imported in British whalers
in the year 1625.
Mr. F. PALMER presented a Pcrition from the Inhabitants of
Reading, praying for a Repeal of the Window Tax.
A Petition was presented from the Inhabitants of Cheshunt, for
the Abolition of Slavery.
Mr. BANK ES gave notice, that be would to-morrow move for
the appointment of a Committee, to consider the erections of the
rew Courts in the neighbonrhood of Westminster Hall, one of
which projected considerabli, but was not so far advanced as that
it could not be taken down without much expense.
hlr. W. SMITH presented a Petition signed by between six and
MO persons, inhabitants of Nor wich, Engaged in the silk trade, in
favour of the proposed remission or the Duty on Silk manufactured
Goods.—Deduced to be printed.
Mr. HUME presented a Petition from the Boot and Shoema-
kers of the Borough of Southwark ; and another Petition from .268
Ladies' Shoemakers of West miutter, praying for a repeal of the Corn-
biration Laws. Ordered to be referred to the Artisans' Committee.
Mr. HOBHOUSE presented a Petition from an individual ple.
Wurgotao) for Parliamentary Reform. The Petitioner contended
that the reapectabk classes of Witty yet recognised the property of
proprietors iu Iktroughs, and their right to return Octobers to that
tiovse to represent thentselves.
The same Honourable Member presented also a Petition front
certain Gold and Silver Refiners of Westminster, complaining of
the surreptitious introduCt ion of gold lace into this cint oft), from the
Cs:arrant, by which their trade sea& alcobst compktely ruined.—

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