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London, England, 1816-04-27 00:00:00

SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1816.

PARLIAMENTARf PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE 'OF LORDS, APRIL 98.
Their Lordships met, agreehly to their previous adjoernment,
at about half past three o'clock, when prayers being over, and
the usual formalities passed through, the Earls of Foamiest and
MATOi as Irish Representative Peers, took the customary oaths
and their seats accordingly.
Mr.Hurentoson, from the Bank, presented an accomit of the
Bank-notes in circulation from the Ist of January, 1796, to the
Ist of January, 1797, and also an Account of the issue of notes ,
front the Ist of January, 1815 to the Ist of January, 1816,
agreeably to an order of their Lordships.
These documents were afterwards, upon the Mattel of the
Earl of LAtinzanste, ordered to be printed.
Mr. HAUST, from the War Office, presented an Account of
the amended Army Estimates, which, on the motion of the Mar-
quis of LAtiannwea, was ordered to be primed.
The Earl of KINGSTON presented a Bill for the better ascer-
tainment and collection of Tithes in Ireland, especially in refe-
rence to the articles of Flax and Potatoes.
The Bill having been read the first time, was, on the motion
of the Noble Earl, ordered to be printed.
Sir J. GRAHAM, Mr. SWAN, and others, from the Commons,
brought up the Mount's Bay Harbour, the Annual Indemnities,
the Innkeepers Rates, the Exchequer Silts issue, and the Sollierst
Wives Subsistence Bills, which were read the first time.
The Coroners'Office Regulation Bill was read the second time
and ordered to be committed.
The Butter and Cheese Bills were read the third time and
passed.

- Lord MoutsT-Enoccoante presented a Petition front certain
parts of Cornwall against the Insolvent Debtors Bill.
The Marquis of LANSDOW Ntt presented a Petition from Pem-
broke, complaining of the hardships under which they laboured,
front agricultural and commercial distress. and praying for relief.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved, that a me,sage be
sent us the Commons, requesting a copy of the Report of the
Committee of that House, relative to the collection of Statuary
and Sculptural Marbles brought into this country by Lord Elgin.
'1 he motion was agreed to.
Earl GROSVENOR called the attention of their Lordships to
a subject whickto had long conside.-td to be of great importance,
but which the exigencies of the present times rendered peculiarly
so. It could not biadenied, that during the acknowledged hard-
ships under wisich every class of men in Society, as well as the
Government itself, were labouring in their financial capacities,
the utmost prudence and the closest economy ought to be ob-
served, and it would follow in any rational contempiathea of the
subject, that all useless office., sinecure places, and pennons, and
especially reversionary grants, should be abolished or reduced,
as far as it was pratticable. With that conviction on his min.!, he
felt it his duty to give notice, that he should make a specific mo-
tion on the subject next Thursday seamiest, and he then moved,
that the Lords be summoned accordingly.-.-Ordered.
Their Lordships then adjourned
110 (ME OF COMMONS.

The call (lithe House which stood for this day was postponed.
The Exchequer Bill on Aids Bill was read a thud time and
passed.
Ihe Customs Bill went through a Committee. To be read
a third time on Monday.
The Treasury Regulation Bill was read a first time. To be
read a secontitime on Monday.
An Account of Sums paid by Franco In 1814 and 1815, on ac-
count of Prisoners of War, was laid as the table.
Mr. H. ADDING lON gave notice, that he would on Mon.
day neat bring in a 811 l to reduce thedays on which the Yeoman
Cavalry were to same from twelve to five.
The Malt Duty Bill WC= through a Committee. To be read
a third time on Monday. .
Lord BINNING presented a Petition from the Spirit•dealsrs
of the count) of Haduington, complaining in the distillation of
bad ,Furits in that taro of the country.
Sir J. GRAHAM presented a Petition from the Spinners em-
ployed hi the Cotton Manutactory in Carlisle, complaining of the
imposition of Him, by heir employers.
Mr. CURWEN said, that the Petitioners misunderstood Sir
Rotiert Perie's intentions with regard to binding the Master Ma.
nufacturers to pay the same wages to the oimmers for a less num-
ber o Lours; and also complained of the imposition of Fines by
the Employers, though it was well known that the Employers
possessed no such power.
On the MCA ion that the Petition be referred to the Committee
to inqture into the state of the Canton Manufactories,
JPL•'AKER said, that the Petition could not in point of.
form be referred to the Comminute, uuleas the Committee called
fur it.

After a few words Iron Sir ROBERT PEE/. and Mr. Ser-
jeant ONSLOW, tfte Petition vi as ordered to Ite on the

- Mr. ME 1116 EN prestuted a t'aition from the county of
Winn, thaavownts .he Vernon %inch wa4 lately prevented from
that Cuwi:y by the Member fur Wtatmithter.

Prtition titan the fanners tht Uarlingtun, in the county of
Durban; ag'uit.st tie i.tatticr t as, was laid 0,1 the table.

-
Lord presented a Petition from Person. con-
cerned in me %%Molten Maindacture in the West Riding of 'the
county ot Yuik,agantut permitting tOreign Cloth. to be imported,
and EnFlisti \Vous to be cap: tt.d. II e Noble Luid .aid, that
nu subject ever -ince he had any convection with the county, had
treated such alarm there as that which the Petittoners understood
war nt tit couttnipation ot the Home, with regard to the per.
mission ot the intruductiou of tureign Cloth, and of the exporta-
tion ot liritirh Wool.

Lord MU. IUN hoped the Petition would obtain the • fullest
constdcration of the House, though he disAppriired of the pries
ciple of mottopolies in general. .. .
the Petnion was Unit referred to the Committee on Agricul-
tural Distress. - ..

A Petition from the Victuallers of Sandwich against the in-
creased License Duty, was laid-on the table..
The Parish Registry. Bill was read a first time. To be read a
second time on Monday.
The second leading of the Registry of Deeds Bill was post-
poned to this day se' night. • •
Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH gave notice of a motion for
Thursday seitnight, relative to the sums of money received from
Prance.
The Hon. Member then moved for an Account of the number
of Aliens resident in this Kingdcm in each year from 1793 to the
present time; and also for an account of the number sent out of
the kingdom each year in the same period. .•
Mr. H. ADDINGTON objected to the production of those
Accounts, as the Hon. Member had given no notice of his inten.
non to move for them. .

Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH said, that the. season he moved
for than at prc•cut was, because he understood the Alien Act
would be came/ through the House with the greatest expedition,
and if he delaytd moving for those Accounts they would be too
law.

Mr. G. ROSE brought up the Region of the. Committee on
Mad-houses. Laid on the table. •
Sir WATKIN W. W YNN presented Petitions from the fan"
,errs of I.ltudroost, and'seeeral otherplaces in Walesr.•against the
I.cather Tax. Laid on the table.

A Message front the House of Lords, informed the, House,
that their Lordships had agreed to the Batter and Cheese Bills,
and to some other Nib, without auy ameudment.
The Committee of Supply was postponed to Monday, as was
the Conuitittee of Ways and Means.
LOXD ILLIIINBOROUGH.

Lord COCHILANE wished that there should be
summonses issued for the appearance of some wit•
tresses, relative to the charges againstshe Lord Chiet
Justice of the King's Bench.
The SPEAJCEK said, that the Noble Lord should
give notice.oi some proceeding, in consequence of
which k, 'messes were necessary, before the House
would order them to be:bU111111011cd.
-1•01 d COdHEANE gave liot►ce, that he ;walk'
oa th►e 2d .day ut hiajo bring 'Forward the coosidera•,