Star.
London, England, 1830-12-18 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tees Der.

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Mr. FERGUSON presented & petition from Castle Douglas for
Reform.

The Marquis of CHANDOS presented a petition from the Grand
Jury of Galway for the extension of the Elective Franchise.

Mr. HUMS presented a petition from eight hundred and fifty
bourns of Arbroath, complaining of reduction of wages, without a am.
responding reduction of taxation, and praying for Nitwordwitb the
ballot. He then presented a petition from the aunty et Realm% fee
Parliamentary reform. In reply to what bad been said by a noble seri,
in another place, last night, (Raddingtoo,) who said that Scotland
cared nothing about reform,—that Nihon was desired by kedged
from one end of it to the other. 21te Wenn was loudly called for,_
the want of It had occasioned the taxes to be quite as burdensome as they
were in the war. He then presented a similar petition from the lacer.
posted Tailors of Edinburgh.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. HUMS presented a petition from the Royal Burgh of Hoy, fix
the extension of the elective franchise to every burgess, not only
for Members of Parliament, but for their municipal °flees. He
hoped be should live to use every burgh completely reformed. He
then presented a petition from Cupar, for reform and vote by ballot.
He was glad to see the demand for the ballot spreading like wildfire,
because without it, be was sure parliamentary reform would be
inellicient.

TAXES ON KNOIOLZDOIG

Mr, HUME presented a petition from Stockport for parliamentary
reform, and complaining of taxes, lank:via/1y thole on paper, news-
papers, and pamphlets,which they justly considered as so many taus so
knowledge. He hoped when the Parliament re-assembled thergovernment
would be prepared with some measure on this subject, and to repel the
odious six acts passed to put down what was termed " Cobbstes nub.'
He considered them a blot on legislators.

HALT•TAT LIST•

Mr. HUME moved for an account of the additions to the Half ray
Army List since the accession of his present Majesty. He had heard or
some names having been placed in the list contrary to regulations, and
inconsistent with any principle of ecooomy.--Chdood.
Mr PENDARVIB presented several petitions from places in Cora.
wall, complaining of the undue inenence and interference of peers and
others in returning their members, and praying for Reform of Par.
liament.

Mr. HUME pre nodes that on Monday he would move for videos
returns respecting the Cuawmi, Excise, and establishments of the Isle
of Man.

Nr. DENNISON presented a ridden from St. Nary Magdalen,
Bermondsey, coinplandng of the decay of that parish through excessive
taxation, and praying for the repeal of the sessesed taxes.
Mr. J. JOHNSON presented a petition from &Wag for Perlis-
=nutty Beam, the petidonen considered that the litielleioll of know-
ledge required an improved government.

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Aid. THOMPSON present the Iteport et the Committee en the
petition respect lag the right Election in the borough of Rye,
which petitions complained et an Elsedon Committee of last Session,
and set forth what they 'bowed the right of dersitm. (Neer, hear.
bear.) This Committee :sported that they did nst truly
set forth the right of election ; Wit that the right of election was in the
Mayor, Jurors, and inhabitants paying mot sod lot. The Report
added, that the petition to the :opposition were sot frivolous sad vet.
atious.

LIVERPOOL ILECTIOK.

The Marquis of BLANDFORD adverted to what was rumoured to
have taken place at a ream elation, (it was undastood he =am L.
veepool,) and said, that If an opportunity did not proesat itself to
ascertain whether there had been the mosswous ac so of briber/ and
exeuptioo, mentioned to have there =sired, he should
avail himself of some modem to bring the subject bake the House.
The Report of the Consolklated Feud was agreed to. Ordered to be
read a third time on Monday.