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London, England, 1828-02-19 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLI.AMENI;.
HOUSE OF LORDS. 'FM IS.
Earl SPENCER had several Petitions to creSent from Profs."
tans Dissenters and others for the Repeal of the Test and Corpora:
fion Act. The Noble Earl said, that many of the Petitions ac-
knowledged that in consequence of the annual indemnity Act, the.,
were not so much injured by the Act foi the repeal of which they
petitioned, as they would 'otherwise be. The Noble Earl then
presented Petitions to the effect abovZ stated from the Protestant
Dissenters of Welter-, in she county of Hants; from Swatiburn, in
the county of Bucks; from Fordhani, in the county of Essex;
Titchfield, in the county cf Hants ; from the town of Cardigan, in
Wales; frtim the Independents of Neverdon, in. the county of
Nonhampton ; from the Baptists of Old Fortlham, in Essex; and
from the congregation of Protestant Dissenters assembling for Di-
eh e Worship in Union-street, in the Borough of Southwark.
The Bishop of CH IC H ESTER had a Petition to present for the
Repeal of he Test and Corporation Acts, with the sentiments of
which be did not accord ; but which as he had been applied to, and
as it was respectfully worded, be thoosht it his duty to present to
their Lordships House. It was trorr. -lie Protestant Dissenters of
the City of Chichester.
Earl EN B LYN presented a similar Petition from the Protestant
bissenters of the town of Carmarthen.
Lord KING, after a few words, denouncing all civil disabilities
on account of religion as gross violations of reason and justice, pre-
sented Petitions for the Repeal of the rest and Corporation Acts,
front the Protestant Dissenters of Tenham, In Essex ; from Mem
bees of the Established Church and other inhabitants of Lyme
Regis; from the Protestant Dissenters of Amstrad, in Essex ; from
the Independents of Abergavenny ; from the Protestat-t Dissenters
and other friends of religious Ilbyrty in the town of Folkston, in
knot; from the Protestant Dissenters of St. Hinters, in the Island
-of Jersey; front the Protestant Dissenters of the Baptist Deoomi-
station of Ounditt.in Laneaskiest, from the laalspeoimot Cows-
Seim of EbeneUr Chapel. War Lsaltdostass ; from slot Proorstaist
Dissenters of Sparden,itt the comely of Kew ' • and frosts tile Pre,.
lyterians of Myrick, in the county of Nuctlauinberiood.
• The Earl of WALDEGItfiVE presented a simile' Petition
from the Protestant Dissenters of Kasresboroosk, is the county
of Bucks.
Lord DACRE presented Petitions to the same effect from
the Protestant Dissenters of Bishop's Stanford; of the town
Of Royston ; of Ashfield, in the county of Cambridge; from the
Congregation of lodependents assemhliog for Divine Worship in
Castle-street, Abergavenny ; from the Congregation of Intipes-
dents of the New Road, St. George's in the East, in the county of
Middlesex ; from the Protestant Dissenters of Tentacle's, in Kent ;
of Rochdale, in Lancashire ; oft town in Gloucestershire; of
Newton Abbott, in the county of Devon; of Broadoalt, in the
county of Ewe: ; of Brixhan, in the county of Devon; of St. Au-
bites' in the Island of Jersey; from the Protestant Dissenters of
Abe Baptist denomination assembling for Divine Worship in the
Chapel in Little Mie street, Goodman's-fie-ids ; from the Protes-
eafit Dissenters of Middleburg, 'and from several other places.—
The Petitions were severally laid on the tattle,
Rail STA tLHOP E moved that the various Papers presented the
-other day in pursuance of his motion respecting the importation of
Corn and Wool be printed.—Ordered.
' Lord WHARNCLIFVE presented a Petition from the Fisher-
amen of Scatboroualt and other ports in Yorkshire, praying that
she Bounties for the Encouragement of the British Fisheries may
not be discontinued.—Ordered to lie on the table. •
The Exchequer Bills (12,000,0000 Bill, and the Transfer in
Aid Bill, were severally read a third time and passed.
• Lord TEY NHA NI withdrew the motto* for Papers relating to
Criminals and Paupers, of which be had given notice.
Lord WII ARNC, LIFER begged leave to move for a Paper
echoing to a subject of the greatest importance, and one to which
he was desirous of devoting a considerable degree of attention.'
• His motion was for as bumble Address to his Majesty, requesting
him to give directions that there be laid before that House a copy
of the Report presented on the 14th of February, 1828, by the Di-
rectors of the National Vaccine Establishment.—Agreed to.
Mr. faxsznouss presented the Twenty-fourth Report of the
Tanjore C,ommissionery and the Fourth Report of the Mysore
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Mr. To presented an Account of the Emoluments of the
Receivers-General of T.ixes.
`Tim House then Adjourned until to-morrow (this day).
ROUSE OF COMMONS.
Various Papen were presented from the Tax Office, the Imperial
Gas Company, and the India !louse.—Ordesod to he printed.
General GASCOYNE obtained leave to bring in a Bill to ex-
empt the Liverpool Steam Boats from Pilotage charges.
Mr.ILKING presented Petitions from the Roman Catholics of the
parishes of Cove, Castlehyde, Macroton, Kilshandrust, and one or
two other parishes, praying for Emancipation.—Ord. to be printed.
Petitions praying- for the Repeal of the Test and Corporation
Acts, were presented from the following places ;
By Mr..). SMITH, from the Tutors and Students of flomerton
College; the Old Gravel Pits Meeting House, Kentish Town;
Union.stieet Chapel, Southwark ; Dedham, in Essex; Bridge End,
Hastings; and the Brighton New Road Chapel.
By Mr. M. A. TAY LOR..from -the Dissenters sf the City of
. Durham; from Stockton-on-Tees and Walsingham, in the County
of Dothan. His opinion was now, and always had been, favour.
able to the repeal of these Acts.
By Sir C. NORGAN. from Newport, in the county of Monmouth ;
by Sir R. Prawn, from Haverfordwest ; by Mr. TALBOT, from
the borough of Warwick; by Mr. STAIIII.ZY, from Preston and
Bolton.le- Moors ; by Mr. BORRADAILK, from Newcastle-under-
Line • by Sir C. CoLa, from Swansea, in the county of Glamorgan ;
by Newcastle-under-
Line;
DAVieS, from the city of Worcester; by Lord WILLIAM
Itosseu., front TavistOck ; by Mr. W. Tatum, from Devizes; by
• Itir. Seam Race, from Salisbury ; by Mr. P. THoweson, front the
town of Folkestone; by Mr. MA WiHAL. from certain Dissenters of
the county of Noffolk ; by Mr. Fannon, from Andover, in the
County of Hants; by Sir Joon WItOTYCILZY, from Uttoxeter ; by
Mr. DAw, from Malverm Point. in the county of Suffolk ; by Col.
CHAPLIN, from the tuwu of Spalding, in Cambridgeshire.
Mr. LIDDELL, from North Shields, Grantham, and other
places. He rite concurred in the propriety of repealing the
Sacramental lest. With respect to the Cenporation Act, he trusted,
if repeakd, that the repeal would uot extend to Eaksiastical Cor-
porations.
by mr. N. CALVIRT, from Horsham; by Mr. Bywa, from
lirrehan, in the cous•ty of Norfolk; Pettit:monk ; the Chapel ol
Si. Geoige's, kat ; and Branford ; Mr. Loon Keck, from Lei-
"tic* t Mr. Diurnierni. from the town of Warminster, and other
places; Ms. U. TIM& j Mr. Alderman WASTWILIS, front the