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London, England, 1828-02-15 00:00:00

The Bishop of CARLISLC and the Bishop of Itatmairaa took the
oaths end their seats. _ _ _

ler Nouns presented a Report from the
Port of Arundel.
Me. Mascot. from the Directors of the Fast India COMpauy,
presented an Account of Salaries and Pensions granted by the
Company.
Earl SPENCER presented a Petition front the Protestant
Dissenters of Northampton for the repeel of the Corporation and
Test Arts.
Lord KING presented a similar Petition from several Aletnbers
of the Church of F.ngland, and Protestant Dissenters of the parish
of Columpton, in the County of Devon. The Noble Lord itad
great pleasure in stating that this Petition had the signatures of
more than one Clergyman of the Church of England.
The Petition was ordered to lie upon the table.
Lord KING had a Petition to present front the Inhabitants
of the Parishes of Cools and Sr. James—not St. James, West-
ittinster, but Weiford, praying for Catholic Emancipation.a—
This Petition complained of the disabilities affecting the Roman
Catholics of Ireland as a violation of the Treaty of Limerick, and
In his opinion most justly; for .if ever there was a plain simple
Treaty it was this, and if there was any point of history well esta-
blished, it was that the enactment of the Penal Laws was in di-
reit violation of its provisions. An llonourable Gentleman in
the House of Commons had given notice of a motion for that
Treaty to be laid before the House, and he rather thought he
should, on a future day submit a similar motion to their Lord-
ships. Nothing could be more contrary to reason and justie:
than penalties on account of religion, and he hoped that the
Protestant Dissenters and Roman Catholics would soon be con-
victed the necessity of a union between them, in order to obtain
a general repeal of all such penalties and disqualthcations. Should
this take place, some of their Lordships would be compelled to sing
ist soother key. The Petition bad a great number of signatures,
arid be should move that it be read at length.
The Petition was then read and laid ota.the table.
CORN LAWS. - -

of the

The Ilarquis of CLEV/F.LAND;ished, before they proceeded
to the Order of the Day, to put a question to the Noble Duke at
the head of his Majesty's. Government. He had beard with great
satisfaction the declaration of the Noble Duke, that it was the in-'
tendon of Government to bring forward a meagre, not precisely
similar, indeed, but agreeing in principle with the Corn Hill of last
Seeds°. Now the question he bad to propose to the Noble Duke,
and be did not ask it from.any motive of idle curiosity, was—
Whether the intended measure was to be brought forward before
the Easter Feet!' ?
The Duke of WELLINGTON was unJble precisely to fix the
Ltiod wbeo the Bill would be brought in. the Right Honour-
wide Gentleman (Mr. Charles Grant) whose peculiar province it
was to propose that measure in the House of Cumn.ons, was not
sow a Member of that House:

AURAL POPULATION.

lard TWYNHA.AI gave notice, that on Monday, 'Alarch 5, be
should mote for the appointment of &Select Committee to inquire
into the condition of the Labo bbb Husbandry in England and
Wales, info the causes which bad. led to the increase of crime
among that portion of the population, and the most rfeetuai reme-
dies. He should now snore that their Lordships be summoned for
that day.—Ordeced.