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London, England, 1821-04-03 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS. APRIL 2.
In the Appeal esnse from Scotland, " Nasinyth and others%
Hare and others." Mr. Serjeant BMA/MUST was beard for the
Appellants.. Further heaing postponed.
Lord HAMPDEN presented a Petition from several Owners
and Occupiers of Land in Sussex, praying relief from Agricul-
tural Distress.
Mr. hum, from the Customs, presented an Account of the
Produce of Goods imported into Great Britain, from the East
Indies and China, during the year lbw.
Mr. Smarr, from the office of the Clerk of the Peace for Mid-
dlesex, informed the Ifonse; that pursuant to its order, search
had bees made for the records of the conviction of Sir Manasrh

Lopes and others, but that they had not been found, having been
removed by Certiorari into the Court of King's Bench.
Mr. Arrow &inn, and Sir E. /Laver, brought up from the
Counnone several Hills, which were read a first time.
The Irish Witchcraft Law Repeal Mil went through a Com-
mittee, end the Report was received.
Sir bl. W. limsm brought up front the Commons, the '
Grampound Witnesses' Indemnity BM, as agreed to by that
House, /without any Amendment.
Lewd GRAN FILL R presented a Petition from certain Actor-
nierjmd Solicitors in Stafford,. against the County Courts Bill.
The Marquis of LANSUOWN presented Petitions from
several Cloth Manufacturers, in the West of England, praying
for a repeal of the Duties on Foreign Wool. The Noble
Marquis said he fully concurred in the prayer of these Peti-
tions; as he was convinced that the tax in question was a most

impolitic one.
The Bishop of CHESTER presented a Petition from the
Clergy of the Archdeaconry of Chester, against the Catho-
lic Claims.
The Earl of FORTESCUR presented a Petition from the
Borough of Plymouth, praying for a Revision of the Crimi-
nal Laws.—The House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. C. MUCH presented a Petition from the Mayor and
Bailiffs of Winchester, against the Roman Catholic Bill. The
Hon. Member observed, that he agreed entirely in the senti-

inents of the Petitioners.—Laid on tie table.
Mr. DOWNIE presented a Petition from the Royal Burgh
of Queensferry, to the same effect.—Laid on the table.
Lord G LICNORCHY presented, a Petition from Daniel
Campbell praying that the House would take into consideration
certain Naval Services performed by him in India.
Sir 0. CLERK said, that the claims of this individual had
been laid before the Admiralty, and on inquiry it did not appear
that he was entitled to any remuneration.—Laid on the table.
The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Gram-
pound Witnesses' Indemnity Bill. The House having resumed,
the Bill was read a third time and passed.
Mr. H. SUMNER presented a Petition from the Parish of
St. Saviour, Southwark, signed by 1100 persons, 1000 of whom
were householders, against the Roman Catholic Bill. He ,en-
tirely concurred in the sentiments of the Petitioners.
Sir ROBERT WILSON said, that he conceived the sense of
the Borough to be generally in favour of the Bill. lie would
never vote In opposition to the sentiments of his Constituents;
at the same time, he would not vote against his own conscience.
—The Petition was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. H. DAVIS presented a Petition from the Parish of St.
Paul, Bristol, against the Roman Catholic Bilk—Laid on the
table. and ordered to Imprinted.
Sir W. SCOTT presented a Petition from the Dean and
Chapter of the Metriipolitan Chu-ch of Christ, in Canterbury,
against the Roman Catholic lkiL--Ordered to be printed.
Mr. PEEL presented a Petition to a similar effect from the
Royal Burgh of Dumfries.—Ordered to be printed.
The Indentures of Apprentices Regulation Bill was read the
second time and ordered to be committed on Thursday next.
The trial:C.4ons of Justice Bill was passed through the Com-
mittee, and the Report ordered to be considered on Friday next.
The Prisons Fees (Ireland) Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed.
The Irish Sessions Regulation Bill war- read a second time,
and ordered to be committed on Monday next.
Mr. BUTTERWORTH moved for a Return of the number
of all Weekly Newspapers published on Saturday and Sunday,
and all Sunday Newspapers of which Editions are published on
Monday, with a Return of the Amount of Revenue arising from
the same.—Ordered. . . . • -

The Marquis of WORCESTER presented a Petition from
the Churchwardens and Inhabitants of the Pirish of Clifden,
in Gloucestershire, against the Roman Catholic Claims.—Laid
on the table. _ . .

Mr. HUME presented a Petition from a prisoner in liches-
ter Jail, named William Chidley, complaining of the great hard-
ships to which be was exposed. 'lle Petitioner stated, that
the charge upon which he was confined was that of a common
assault, andjet he was heavily ironed, and obliged, with another
unfortunate fellow-sufferer, to spend his nights upon a miserable
bed, without bed-clothes.—The Petition was ordered to lie
upon the tabh., and to be printed.
Mr. CROKER withdrevt_his notice of motion regarding a
question of Privilege.
mr. H. G. BENNETT moved for Returns of the Number
of Officers on Half-pay, up to the 25th of March, distinguish-
ing their rank and the general Expense of the whole. The
Hon. Gentleman also moved for Returns of the Number of
Pensions and Allowances granted under the 50th Geo. 111.
cap. 17, and the Amount of them.—Ordered.
Lord PALMERSTON, pursuant to an Order of the House,
laid on the table a Return of the Strength of the Militia and
Yeomanry of the Kingdom for the present year.—Ordered to
be printed.
Mr. HUME wished to know from the Right Hon. Gentle-
man opposite (the Chancellor of the Exchequer), whether he
had any objection to produce the Accounts of Fordyce,
Req who had been Collector .General in Scotland in 1794, and
T. Stuart, Esq. both of whom were in arrear large sums to
the Public?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that he
had no objection to that Accounts being produced.
Mr. HUME then moved for Returns of the Sums in which
---- Fordyce, and T. Stuart, Esqrs. were indebted to the
Crown, in 1704. These balances, the Honourable Member
said, amounted in one case to 4.00,000, and the other to £l4l
and odd —Ordered.
Mr. K. DOUGLAS presented a Petition from certain Inha-
bitants of Leith, against the Bill for regulating the Averages
of Corn.
Mr. ASTELL said, he thought the Bill would have the effect
of raising the price of Corn.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY said, he was sure that the Bill would
not have any such effect.
Mr. LUSHINGTON expressed a similar opinion.
Mr. H. SUMNER said, that there was nothing in the Bill
before the House which was not contained in, or intended to be
affected by the !till of 1815.
Mr. ELLICE supported the Petition. Ile thought the Bill
would prove injurious to the Agricultiral Interest. and he hoped
it would either be withdrawn or deferred for Tuture discussion.
Mr. H. SUMNER begged to say, that he did not approve of
the measure itself, but so long as the system did exist, he would
wish to see it duly executed.
2ilr.W ILSON thought that some measure should be adopted
lbe the 'security of those who bad bonded corn in warehouses:
NJ. GLADS'FONE spoke in approbation of the Bill.
The Petition was theta referred to the Conunittee on Agri-
Sukural Distress,
Lord A. HAMILTON presented a Petition from
certain Burgesses and Members of the Guiltily of
Edinburgh, to whose case he particularly called the
attention of the House. It was a case of great griev-
ance, which had been countenanced by the law. The'
Petitioners patticulatly complained of the system of
self-election of Magistrates, and consequent increase*
or salaries which existed in the Guild of Edinburgh,
and many other abuses consequent upon their self-.

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