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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDLVGS.
HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY 16.
The Earl of ROSSLY:" called the attention of the House to

the notice which his Noble Friend (the Marquis of Lanadown)
had given to move that day for the revival of the Committee on
Foreign Trade. His Noble Friend, who was absent from in-
disposition, desired him to discharge the order which stood for
that day, and he wished to fix on any day next week that might
be mat convenient for their Lordships. As Wednesday next
appeared to be an open day, he would, if there were no objec-
tions, ix the Motion, and move that their Lordships be sum-
moned fox that day.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, he had es() objection to the
Notion; for if such a Conunittee was to be appointed this Ses-
sion, it would be necessary to appoint it with the least possible
delay. He had himself given notice of moving ;Iris day for the
productiou of certain Papers that were connected with the state
of our agriculture and internal trade; and as they referred to
the subject of the Motion intended to be Made by the Noble
.Marquis, he should abstain from moving for them until Wed-
nesday next, so that both Motions might conic on together.—
The Order of the Day was Nit off accordingly.
The Earl of ROSSLYN moved for the production of those
Accounts that had been laid before the Conunittee last year.—
Ordered.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, he did not understand that
then was anything that should prevent him from moving the
second reading of the Queen's Annuity Bill on Monday next,
which he now gave notice of his intention to do, after the other
business of the day should be disposed of ; and if there should
be any _disposition to debate the subject, there would be other
stages in which their Lords'tips would have an opportunity of
&lag so.—The order for the second reading was then fixed for
Alonday.
The Earl of LIMERICK presented a Petition from the No-
bility, Gentry, Clergy, and Freeholders, of the County of li-
merick, representing the distressed state of Agriculture in that
part of Ireland, and praying that in virtue of the Act of Union,
the spirits distilled from grain in Ireland might be allawed tobe
sent to the British markets ; •and that the House would grant
such relief as, in its wisdom, it should think fit.--Ordered to lie
on the table.
The Earl of BLESSTNGTON fixed Monday, the 12th of
March next, Mr a •Committee on the State of Ireland ; at the
same time he moved for Accounts of the Duties upon English
Goods imported into lreiand.—Agreed to. •
The. Duke of BEDFORD presented the Petition lately
voted at the Common Hall of the Livery of London, praying
that the Queen might be reinstated in all her rights. His
Grace said, the Petition had been in his possession fur some
time, but that he was prevented from offering it sooner to
their Lordships.
Before the Petition was read, the LORI) CHANCELLOR
asked if it was regularly signed? and he was answered in the
affirmative.—Ordered to lie on the table.
The Duke of BEDFORD presented another Petition from
certain Proprietors and Occupiers of Land in the Isle of Ely,
complaining of Agricultural Distress, and praying for relief.
EXPENSES FOIL STATIONERY IN IRELAND. •
The Earl of DARN LEY said, that in the last Session of Par-
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liament he had called the attention of the 'louse to the situation

of a personage of no less importance than the Lord Mayor of
. Dublin. This person, it appeared, had a Patent for supplying
all the Government Offices in Ireland with Stationery. As it
was material that information on this subject should be laid be-
fore the House, he should move, that there be laid before the
House Copies of all Communications with the Irish Govern-
ment for the last five years, relative to the Stationery supplied
to the different Public Offices in Ireland. He said, that similar
papers had been moved for in the other House of Parliament,
and therefore there would be less difficulty in laying them before
their Lordships.
Lord SIDMOHTII had no,objection to the motion; but so
far as regarded the individual alluded to, he only asked that
their Lordships would for the present suspend their judgment.
Lord DARNLEY observed, that the individual, of whose
character the Noble Viscount set wed to be so tender, was one
of those loyal persons who had lately been professae, extraordi-
nary attachment to the Administration; but he (Lord Darnley)
should be very glad, if hereafter it would turn out than this In-
dividual stood clear of all suspicion; that his Patent was not a
job ; and that the Public were not losers by him.—Tbe motion
was agreed to.