Star.
London, England, 1828-03-06 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Mans 5.
The anise was engaged in hearing Appeals until three o'clock,
when their Lordships adjourned until to-morrow (this day).
The cause of this unusual adjournment was understood to be, the
necessary absence of the LORD account of the Privy
Council, to be held to receive the •4v,eport.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. Czar= from the Treasury brought up an ACcount of all Ad-
ditions to the Public Debt.
Mr. Simrson from the Insolvent Debtors' Court brought up a'Sup-
plement to the Returns of the Report from the Court for the Relief
of Insolvent Debtors.
Mr. BOLROWS presented a Return from the Deputy Register of
the Court of 'Chancery Iras laid upon the table.
Lord STANLEY presented a Petition from the Licensed Vic-
tuallers of Royston, complaining of the immoral practice which
prevailed in their neighbourhood of selling beer without a license.
—Ordered to lie on the table.
Sir W. GUISE presented a Petition from certain Dissenters of
Gloucestershire, praying for the Repeal of the Test and :Corpo-
ration Acts.—Ordered to be printed. •
Lord CH A NDOS presented a Petition from Newport,-praying
for an alteration of the Poor Laws.—Ordered to be referred to the
Committee en the Poor Laws.
Sir E. POWELL presented a Petition from certain Maltiters of
the county of Worcester against the Malt Act..
Lord F. OSBORNE presented a Petition from certain Distil-
lets of the county of Cambridge against the Malt Act. •
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Mr. W. LAMB obtained !Gaon to king alb a-RilL.far tie
laden ofJuties in Ireland.
Mr. IL GRATTAN said the subject.was of great importance.
Many abuses beilellalted ctisted.
Mr. HUME said, he believed some alteration in the present
Jury System of Iceland was very necessary. The case of Mr.
Eneas Macdonald, who had been found guilty of a libel some tilde-
since, seemed to him to warrant the conclusion that the Jury Law
in Ireland required amelioration.
Mr. LAMB said, he would not give any opinion on the pro-
ceedings or the sentence in the case alluded-to; but when he con-
sidered the character of Mr. Justice Bush, who was looked up to•
as a model in that country, and of the other two Judges, he felt
certain that the sentence was not in the slightest degree influeOced
by any political changes which had taken plate lately; or by pond.
cal considerations of any kind. - • • .:-: • •
The Bill WAS read a first-and second dinisinad passed through al
'1 Committee. • „,
The Report was received, and ordered tab. taken int
:e fur;n k
consideration to-morrow sennight.
Mr.TOMLYN presented a Petition-front the Growers-or Wool,
in the parish of Spilsby, against the importation of Foreign Wool..
—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. FERGUSON presented a Petition from certain Maltsten
against the Act of last Session.
Mr. J. WOOD presented a Petition from- the Dissenters of
Preston. fur the Repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts.
Mr. W. PEEL presented certain Retinas front the Bail Courts.
—Ordered to be printed.
On the motion of Mr. It. PALMER, a Return was ordered of
all Land Tax redeemed during the last year:, '
I Mr. H. GRATTAN presented Petitions, praying for Emanci-
pation from See Parishes, all in the county of Wicklow._
On the motion of Mr. C. PALMER, various* Returns were or-
dered connected with the London Coal Trade.
• On the motion of the same Hon. Manses, a. Return was ordered
of all Sugars imported and exported within the last year, the amount
of Duties received, Drawbacks, &c. also,a itetUrnOf all Rum and
other Spirits exported and imported *within the name period. The
Hon. blember moved for various other itetutns 'connected with
the' Colonial Trade.
Mr. MONCK moved for a variety of !totems connected with
the Corporations of Ireland. Thu same Hun. Member moved for
a Hewn of all coals imported into Ireland, and esported'from the
same place during the last year.
at.AentlY. .• •
Mr. DENISON presented n Petition:frons the Sur-
vey Anti-SlaVery Society, lamentlarg the continuance of
die tvi:s of S-avery. It wan nownoss f..ur .years since
Mr. Canning brought this s.ubjecculnierstheconsidesa-
ticio of the House. He hoped the Right Hon: Gentle-
man (Mt. Huskisson) would persevere in the policy of
his Right Hon. Ft iend. He wished to know what line
of conduct Government was determined to pursue on
thi; subject. If the Colonial Legislatures persevered in
their opposition, Parliament- had the remedy in-their'
own hands. Let them impose an additional duty. An
the produce of these colonies, and this would moon
bring them to their sense!.— . t.
Lord F. GOWER lanietito'• that his Right Hon.
Friend (Mr. Hoiskiserri) teas nit pi t• Hi(LordsG)
was not now. Pteparsd with any answer; A ifuestion
was, however, tocome on to-morrow night, which would
afford an opportunity of answering this question. His:
Rt. Hon. Friend (Mr. Huskisson) wouldthen be 'present.
Mr. BERNAL said, he, as a West India proprietor,•
should be glad to kno the course-Government meant
to pursue on this subjecti,Things could not much longer
continue as they were. 'lt warfit that West Lodi* pro-.
prietors should know, exactly in what situation they
stood, and net continue subject *slurs and eiteePre-
sentation. If the importation of sugars from Colonies
not their own, the Brazils or the M:auritius for instance,
was to be encouraged in the Way piopoted by his Hon.
Friend, would not this operate as an encouragement to
the Slave Trade.? At this very moment it nos carried
tin activity in all the rivers and along the coast of
Africa. He had been credibly informed that it was
carried on under the protection of the French flag. He
knew nothing of the Anti-Slavery Society. but he re.
gretted that any such production as this shouldesna-i
nate from any 'oofy ; they could dr no gold.. the,qo.l
lonists might be foolish ; but • they were Britons, end
would stand up in defence of their rights. He regrettedthe use of such language as the retitioners had em-
ployed.
Sir A. GRANT said his Honourable. Friend (Mr.
Denison) could not d 3 a greater favour to the -West
India Body than by presenting Petitions for effectually
putting down the Slave Trade. The continuance of
that trade was the great source of the evils under which
they suffered. The West India proprietors were-most
desirous to assist in any measure for improving the
condition of the Slaves. Such language, however, was.
rather calculated to inflame than to lead to measures
of conciliation.
Sir IL WILSON said, the only object of the Peti-
tioners was to improve the condition of the Slaves.
They wished to carry into effect the intentions. of the,
Government and of Parliament. If this was to do mis-1
chief, he for one should not be deterred by such insi..l
nuations from giving his support to Petitions of this
nature.
Mr. HUME said, this was a good opportunity for
pressing on the Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr.'
Huskiness) the policy of equalizing the duties on sugar,
whether from the East or the West Indies. He did not
approve of irritating language. if the dudes were
qualined, the opportunity would be taken away of
constantly taunting the West India proprietors with
the privileges which they enjoyed over the other growers
of sugar.
Mr. WARBURTON said, that if superior facilities
were given to those Colonies which did not entry on
the Slave Trade, much advantage would, arise.from it.
Mr. DENISON said he meant to hold nut no
threats, but he still continued of opinion that the Colo-