Star.
London, England, 1827-03-07 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

There b. big Owe Ballots this dii,theliouse did not open until
put 6ve o'clock. The accommodations which have been usually
provided fur the Reporters were upon this occuion strictly en.
•forced, and they had the precedence of strangers in entering the
Gallery. The crowd was very great, and the confusion p red
the business of the House from being heard.
The reduced bit of the Ballot for the Committee on the Reading
Election Petitioni the following were the names—
Hon. Mr. llundas Mr. Gye Mr. F. Baring, Lerd Morpeth, Mr.
G. R. Rubinson Lord J. G. Lennox, Sir W. W. Wynn, Mr.
O'Hara Mr. Sutton King, Mr. Marshall, Mr. B. L. Leycester,
Mr. Labouchere, Hon. G. Proby, Lord Normanby, and Mr. R.
Gnat.

Mr. HD MF. gave notice, that on the 27th of this month he
should move for certain documents relative to the Tioaties and
Correspondence between this Country and Portugal.
Mr. LIDDELL mowed that there be laid before the House an
account reipecting Monies paid to Corporatidus to England.—
Ordered.

Lord STANLEY presented a Petition from Oldham, praying
for a free trade in Corn.—Ordered to be punted.

THIE CATHOLIC CLAIMS.
A Petition against any further concessions to ths Catholics was
presented from the town of Belfast; on which
Lord BELFAST' row and spoke to the following abet: " In
rising to address the House, I have to assure them I do so with the
`greatest reluctance, and shall trespass an their time but a very few
minutes; but, after the observat isms that fell from my Hun. Friend,
the alteaber for Armagh, yesterdays in presenting a Petition from
the town of Belfast, I think I should be neglecting this duty I owe
to the place.] have the honour to represent, to this House, and to
myself, were I to allow thrift statements to pass unanswered. Had
I been aware of the inteudin nay Honourable Friend, I should

from the Archdeacon and Clergy of the Diocese of Peterborough,
and from another plate, by Mr. Cartwright ; from Aibrighton, in
the county of Salop, by Mr. Bickford; from the town of Wras•
ham, and from the borough of Holt, by Sir W. W.Wynn ; from
Carmarthen and another place, by Lord W. Paget; from the
Archdeacon and Clergy of the Diocese of London, by Mr. Est-
court; from duet parishes in the city of Exeter, by Mr. Keck•
wick; from the city of Exeter, by Mr. Burt; from the borough of
Sudbury,from the Archdeacon and Clergy of the city of- Wells,
and from two other places in the county of Sofiserset, by Sir T.
Lethbridge.
Petitions were presented in ravine of Catholic Emancipation
from the county of Monaghan, and several parishes in the same, by
Mr. J. Gnarran; and from ten places in different parts of Ireland,
by Mr. H. Gaarran • from Sidmouth, by Lord Kaanorrou ; from
a great number of distinguished Catholic and Protestant Peers and
landed Proprietors, many of them being residents in Ireland, and'
possessing property in that country to the amount of above a million
per annum, by Mr. S. ROCK. .
Mr. WODEHOUSE presented a Petition from a Gentleman,
being a Roman Catholic, complaining of having to pay a double
land tax. _

Mr. LITTLETON expressed his hope that something would
be done during the present Session to remove this injustice from
the Roman Catholic subjects of the realm. .
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be would
undertake to remedy this evil during the present Session. He was
aware that there would be difficulties of detail, but where there was
a will there was a way--(Cheers).
After a few words from Lord Mwrou, the A 1.1.010117 G
Mr. Automats's', Mr. N. Ca , and Mr. WODRIIOO/1, the
Petition was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Alderman TIRODLTRON, supported by Mr. WARD, presented
a Petition from Sion College, against any further concessions to the
Catholics.

Mr. A. DAWSON presented three Petitions from parishes in
the county of Coat, in favour of Basiusdpation.
Mr H. PIerARNELL presented a similar Petition from a parish In
Queers
lord • }lmmo presented a Petition in favour of Catholic
Rmantipatioa. from a place In the county of Cation.
Mr. BROUGHAM presedted similar Petitions from the pro- 1
visite of Connaught, the county of Mayo, the county of Dublin, the
county of Meath, and three ether places.
Mr. Secretary PRRL presented Petitions against any further
concessions to the Roman Catholics from the Clergy, Borouglueeve,
and Inhabitants of Bolton ; from the Protestant Dissenters of
Leicester; from the Stafordabire Potteries; from the Inhabitants
of Mickley in Kent; from Malden; from the Bishop and Clergy
et the Diocese of Ferns; from Clare; and from three other places.