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HbUSE OF LORDS. MARCH 16. •
Relied were beard in cUorintiollen and funny
m the
reft~tal um, Butler, Esq. commonly oitt
, v. Muleiehill, Esq. and **hers. •
.-7/171 litrnits of HIRITORD, the Ear; of Pdaseumesesei, and
I,4lNessurrime, took the oaths and their sit*:
Earl of COVENTILY presented a Peddou sop the
Borough of Tewkeabory, man* a reacted the Illitert
Debtors' Att.
Vheoont GRANVILLE presented a Pabligliron; 11261
bun, against the renewal tithe IlleolVent DAMP' Autfl:_
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE one AVID aotithumPuou to
the like effect ; and oho
tel KENYON, frau the Town of Daft d, a sing's'
Pu •
Mug* presenteda Pctss sew Badmin:
ViatterdrilZtt ; 441
uses
*strop, hefufeelliaell 'y
of the
wiestred h. buten" orsi the Dined
f inetittt
the Nam/ Posunastars' on the sth of Jangary last,
.and of the arrears due at the same period. Laid opal the-table,
FOAL DUTIES.
The Earl of ROSSLYN presented a Petition from
the Royal Burgh of Dysart, in Scotland, against the
Equalization of.the Duties upon Coals. Considera-
ble apprehensions, he observed, were entertained upon
this head, particularly in the manufacturing parts of
the country, lest an intention should exist on the part
of his Majesty's GOvernment to propose or favour a'
measure of this description. The Noble Earl added
a fvw observations relative to the peculiar importance
of the subject, and the necessity which existed of
having the minds of those so deeply. interested set at
rest with respect to it.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL felt rather surprised,
that*ifter what had taken place upon this subject,
(which undoubtedly was one of considerable impor-
tance) and after the declarations repeatedly made on
the part of his Majesty's Government, any apprehen-
sions such as the Noble Earl alluded to should be
seriously entertained, and particularly after what had
been stated by a Right Hon. friend; nearly, connected
with himself, in officiaAituation.in another place. It
was true that an official communication some time
ago had been made •to him and his Right Hon.
Friend, on the part of the City of London, and a de-
sire expressed, that Government would support or inr
stitute some inquiry as to the expediency of Equa-
lizing uhf Duties upoirCoal ; but it was represented
to those who made the application, that no decisive
answer could be given on the proposition until:it-was
heard and .considered what may be advanced Upon
the•contrary side of the question.. Upon hearing, and
attending to what *as advanced on this side, the pr.-
ties were distinctly informed, that his Majesty's Go-
vernment did not then feel it tp be its duty to give
their support to any such iniatiff or p position upon
that Subject. The Noble Earl furthe observed, that
whatever inquiry or proceeding may be -proposed for
inch an object, it had no support front his Majesty's
Government ; but iu saying this, he conld not nay
turally be supposed to 4ive a distinct pledge, that
upon no future discussion which might arise, the
conduct of his Majesty's Government would not be de-
termined by its view of the circumstances of the case.
The Earl of ROSSLYINT expressed himself per-
fectly satisfied, and the Petition was ordered to lie
nps the table.
• Subsequently the Earl FITZWIj.LIAM came into
the House; with a Petition from Sheffield, a.gainst any
alteration in the Duty on Coals, on presenting which,
his•Lordthip also (not having been present on the fore
mer occasion) requested some explanation from Mir
nisters as to their intention.
'The Earl of LIVERPOOL repeated in substance
what he had before stated. and added, that it was the
determination of all those connected with the Prince
Regent's Government, to resist any measure for an
alteration in the Duty on Coals.
Earl FITZWILLIAM expressed himself satisfied.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE. deprecated any al-
teration in the Duty on Coals, now that the state of
property had in every respect been accommodated to
the existing state of the duties, and when general
principles of justice could not be applied to the arti-
ficial system under which we lived, without doing
the greatest injury.
ALIEN, ADD DENIMS' fittL•
Lord Viscount SIDMOUIH moved the second
reading of this Bill, the object of which, he stated,
was to suspend for a further limited time, the opera-
, don of a law enacted in Scotland before the Union,
which tonferred the rights of natural-born subjects
upon Aliens purchasing a certain portion of property
id the Bank of Scotland. The provision which
was passed towards the close of last Session for this
salutary purpose would expire on,the 26th of thiS
Month ; and under these circumstances he moved
their Lordships to give' a S4Ond reading to thaprer
sent Bill.
Lord HOLLAND row, and expressed his surprise
that a measure of such questionable importance
should be thus pressed upon the House, even with-
'out a motion for its printing. Their Lordships Should
recollect, there was now it question depending ins
/cots Court of Justice, arising out of the measnre,
sad which, in the evedt of its decision, may leave,
the question'as it stood in April last. He deprecated
a legislative procedure; which in such a way would
go to supersede the taw of the land without a suffi-
cient reason being assigned. Their Lordships will
recollect, that the Oct which thli Bill went vitally tp
ttieris so little known, that it -was not until the
stage of the Act IWID;i/e this stifsjpet, which
ied the last Session. the Noble .iscOnt- himself
oduced the' clause referring to the provision of
Bill which thby wow fear/ CS*4 1494. to pass
of course. _