Star.
London, England, 1831-09-03 00:00:00

CAPE WINE DUTY.

Lord ELL ENBOKOUG II presented a petition from the
metchants anti shipowners carrying on trade to the Cape of
Good Hope, against the proposed duty on Cape wine. The
petitioner stated that the wines from the Capes would not
bear the proposed duty. The noble lord understood thst
it was not the intention of his Majesty's Government to
maintain the proposition for increasing the duties ou
Cape wine, consequently he had little to say on the sub-
ject of the petition.
Viscount 6 ODERICII said the noble lord was correct in
his observation. It was not the intention of Government to
persist in their proposition to equalize the duty on Cape
wine. At the same time, the noble viscount was ready to
defend their original proposal. The duty was to be raised
from two and sixpence to two and ninepence. He certainly
should consider it fair to give to the growers of wine at the
Cape all the relief in his power. The proposed small ad-
vance of duty would have no effect in injuring the growth of
wine at the Cape. It was bat justice to himself and col-
leagues to say, that he did not consider the proposition fur
equalization of wine duties open to many of the objections
which had been made.

Lord ELLENBOROUGH expressed a hope that the
Noble Lord Viscount would extend his inquiry to the state
of the laws under which the trade of the Cape is now carried
on. Ships from India and China were to stop at the Cape
for refreshment and not commerce.
The petition was read and laid on the table.

JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF LAT.

Lord PLUNKETT brought in a bill to extend the pro-
em of the Courts in England to Ireland. The Noble and
Learned Lord observed, that the jurisdiction of the Judges
in England did not extend to Ireland, although both were
parts of the United Kingdom. The object of the bill was to
make legal proceedivg in England or Ireland extend to de-
fendants who may go to Ireland from England, and vice versa.
The bill way read the first time.
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The house adjournol to Monday.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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Mr. Aid. W 001) presented a petition from the water-
men of the river Themes, praying for a better regulation of
the Pined of the steam beats on the Thames.
Mr. A. LEFROY presented a petition from the clergy
of ihe diocese of Armagh against the grant to Maynooth
College ; and three petitions from parishes in the Queen's
county in favour of the grant.
Col. TORRENS was ashamed that any body of Protes-
tant Clergy could be found to object to the grant to Maynooth
College.
Mr. LITTLETON presented a petition from a great va-
riety of tradesman in the metropolis, praying that the laws
for the scrvance of the Sabbath might be enforced, not on
religious wounds, but because, by having Sunday a market
day, they were obliged, either to follow their callings on that
day, or to lose their fair share of ;milt. He thought Inas-
' sera paying their workmen on any day but Saturday would
have the best effect. . _

Mr. MILKS and Col. TiRRENS supported the prayer
of the petition.
Mr. SADLER thought the observance of the Sabbath
was most conducive to .he well being of the people : and he
hoped the lion. mentber for Stafford would follow up the pe-
tition by bringin6. in a hill on the subject.
Al.. SADLER ~witted a petition from Selhy,in York-
?hire. against the panislile Cm of death for forgery ; and a
Petition front Quecn's entrap for a poor's rale in Ireland.
Mr. TYRRELL pr,seme,l three petitions from Suffolk
against the use of mola•ses in distilleries.
Mr. MORTON presemeti two petitions from Gloucester.
shire, the bill for altering the law of settlement by
hir:ng and
Lord Kl LLEEN presented a petition from the Catholic
CLrgy of Ulster, praying for a gram for the education of
Ca holic poor; a petition from a parish in Meath for an
atnentlmLot its the law of toanicge between Protestants and
Catholics, praying that la.:Magee hetwcen Protestants and
Ca hdies celettra.ed by Catholic Priests might be legalised.
Mr. O'Crnncll, Sir John Newport, and dir. Wilks, sup-
ported the prayer of the petition.
Dr. LUSHINGTON was persuaded there never was a
law more practically unjust than was the marriage law of
Ireland ; it would not be suffered to exist in England eight-
antLforty hours. He hoped Government would provide a
speedy and eliiciera remedy.