Star.
London, England, 1828-02-29 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF OF LORDS, Fes. so.
The Lean CUAPCILLOII took his seat on the Woolsack at S o'clock.
Lord DACRE presented Petitions for the Repeal of the Test
sod Corporation Acts from the Protestant Dissenters of Harrow,
in the County of Bedford ; of Olney, in the County of Bucks ; of
Kenning Halt, Norfolk ; of Ware, in the County of Harts; of
Newport. Essex; of Sawbridgeworth, Herts ; of Little Waltham,
EMI; of Chelmsford; of Hitchin, Herta ; of Wimley, in the
same County; of Sutton Walton; oTurling, Essex; and of other
laces.
Ea At Gees!: and other Members announced, that leave had
been gives to Sir W. Rae, Bart. to attend the Committee of their
Lordships on the Game Laws, if he shall so think Sc.
The House then adjourned. -
HOUSR OF COMMON&
A Person from the Chief Secretary of Ireland's Office brought
ep an Account of Bank Notes in circulation.
The Cranbourn Chase Disfranchisement Bill was read a first time.
Mr. BERNAL brought up the Report of the Committee on the
Covent Garden Select Vestry
After a few words front Mr. Hosnown, Load W. Raimi., Mr.
Huse, and Mr. Lamm% the Report was ordered to lie on the
Table.
Sir W. GUISE presented a Petition from Hereford, against tke
Test and Carpet:titian Acct.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. H. HUTCHINSON presented a Petition from St. Mary's
Parish, Cork„frons the Roman Catholics of Tipperary, and yarrow
other places, in favour of Emancipation.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. LOYD presented similar Petitions from the Parish of St.
hlary, in the County of Limerkk, from Newcastle and from ether
places. He desied that PeOgi Laws were essential to the support
of the Constitution. In the abstract such laws must be revolting
to the feelings of any people. It was a great mistake to suppose
that they were not fek as a heavy pressure by the great body of
the Irish population.
Tice Petitions were ordered to be printed.
Mr. FRENCH presented similar Petitions from three Parishes in
the Conoty of Itoeconunon.
On the motion of Sir T. ACKLAND, the County Noisiest
Reguladon Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be be reads
second elate ma Tuesday next.
Sr W. HICATHCOTE presented two Petitions from the
Comm of Soothaniptesagainit the Test and Corporation Acts.—
Ordered to be printed.
On theknotioo of Mr. MOOR E, the Irish Bills of /Exchange Bill
was read a first tins., and ordered to be read a second time this day
fortaight.
Oo the motion of the same Honourable Gummier', the Bill for
permitting Fire to be used on hoard vessels in Ireland propelled by
steam, was rails first time, and ordered to be read a retard tine
on Tuesday twat.
Mr. HUME presented a Petition from the Roman Catholics of
Boyle, la the County of Roscommon, praying for Ernarcipatioo.
Ordered us be primed.
Mr. POWER presented similar Petitions (tom two Parishes in
the County of Waterford.
Mr. J. MARTIN presented a Petition from Tewkesbury, pray-
. lag for the Repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts.
Lord MILTON said, this Petition proved the change which had
taken place in public opinion on the subject; for not long back a
Petition had been presented from the same place agaidirthe mea-
sure.--Ordered to be printed.
Mr. LA WLEY presented a similar Petition from the Dissen•
tors of Birmingham and another place.
Mr. RUMBOLD presented a Petition from the Mohnen of
Great Yarmouth, praying fee the repeal of the Malt Act.
Mr. DODS W ELL presented a Petition against the Test and Cot-
waders Acts, from the Dissenters of Tewkesbury, and others,
being members of the Established Church.
Mr. PRICE relocated a similar Petition from the Dissenters of
Wbitehurch.
Mr. LL GRATTAN presented a Petition from certain Rornu

Catholics *fare County of Dublin, complaining of the management
of the Education Societies, and praying for Emancipation.—Ordered
to be printed.
Mr. FUMING presented a Petition from the Maketers of
Hants against the Malt Act.
Mr. 1.. KECK presented a Petition from the Makstera of Lei-
cester, praying for the repeal of the Malt Att.—Ordered to be
printed.