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London, England, 1826-02-14 00:00:00

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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE OF LORDS, FrIIRUA ST 13.

11r. TIERNIST, from the Tax Office, presented copies of all casts
rel.tivr to the Assessed Taxes, decided by the Judges under the
1.14 Art.—Laid on the table. _ _

Cnarrita, from the Treasury, presented Accounts of the
Ctoorry Bankers' Notes, required by the order of the House of
the 9tli of February.—Laid on the table.
Lord K EN YON presented a Petition from the Inhabitants and
-Wearers of Bolton, its Lancashire, praying for an alteration its, the
Corn Liws.—Laid on the table. _ _ _

the Earl of LAUDERDALE moved for Returns of the Scamps
i.%ued for Country Bank Notes, and of Country Bank Notes them-
sulves in. 17110 and 1793.—Ordered.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL moved, that the Returns presented
till- day from the Treasury be printed.—Ordered—
The Earl of LIVERPOOL, pursuant to his notice, introduced
Dili to amend the 49th of the late King, the Act limiting the
r nuber of Partners in Ranking Firms. fie should now move that
the Bill be read a first time, and be printed, and should flu the
•rrond reading for Friday next.

'the Bill having been read a brat time and ordered to be printed ;
cm tb,e motion of the Noble Earl, their Lordships were ordered to
be summoned for Friday.
The alarquis of LANSDOWN presented a Petition from the
I .th..bitatits of the town and neighbourhood of Caine, in the county
ss: Wilts, praying for the Abolition of Negro Slavery. Being folly
~,care of the diffieuhies of the astiajtet, the Noble Marquis wished
t $ avoid making any observations in the present state of the pro.
yedings eonni:eted with certain events in the :West lodine, but
I,:omntentiod Wl° the most serious consideration of Parliament.
Laid on the table.

The Noble 31Agettos then presented Petitions to the same effect
from the Borough of Lewes, in the County of Sussex; and the
Town of Fotham, in the County of Wiles.—Laid on the table.
Similar Petitions were presented—by Lord Concuarraa, fiom
Colchester ; by the Earl of Csnensegox, from Chippen Wickham,
in Buckinghamshire; by the Earl of Coax, from the Town of
Frome, in Soniersetsbire.; by Earl Semmes, from Thrapstone' in
the County of Northampton; and by Lord Essex, from the Bo-
rough of Leominster, in* the County' of Hereford.—Laid on the
table.—Adjuurned.

ROTA OF LORDS APPOINTED TO ATTEND THE
HEARING OF APPEAL CAUSES DURING THE
PILEASEN'r WEEK.
This &y, Feb. 14—The Hilltop of London, Lord Colville, of
Cuiross; and die Duke of Clarence.

Wednesday—The Bishop of Gloucester, Lord Clifton, and the
Lel of Puwis.
Thursday—The Duke of Grafton, Lord Fitzgibbon, and Via-
CUJIII Dudley and Wad._

Friday—The Earl of Jdrsey, the Archbishop of York, and the
Marquis of Camden.
a.? The Lord Chancellor presides on Wednesday and Friday,
and Lord Gifford, as Lord Deputy, on the other mornings of
Sittings.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Srzazea took the Chair at the usual hour.
Mr. Tautest, from the Tax Office, brought up a Return of the
Assessed Tales.—Read, and laid on. the table.
Several Private Bills, principally relating to Roads, Railways,
Canals, Ica were brought up and read for the first and second dote.
Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW gave nodte of his intention to bring up
a bill to amend the Usury Laws.
Mr. BIRCH presented a Petition front the Manufacturer of
Nolinghant, praying for' a revision of the Corn Laws. He said
ci at he had lately visited that place, and that be there saw very
siclful mechanics, who could earn formerly sufficient wages to
thernhilveaMid fatuities with comfort, but were now reduced
m the :necessity to earn one shilling a day, by mending the roads.
They all astribed this to the partial alteratloas of the Corn lain.
lie klleV, there were many IHouourable Gentlemen present, Who
laid that Alley did not wish she Corn Laws to be anaended, but he
',sold only direct their attention tin the different Petitions that !seri
daily presented in that House. These Petitions stated the
aad distress of thousands, kept tip by the existing Corn Lawribl:nrl
it they did not alter their opinions, after reading those Petitions, fie
sho old blush for tho-m. Let them look at what occurred in 1916,
',two. the Laws, and he felt assured, that a speedy good harvest
N. as the only thing that could save the country front a repetition of
v at happened in that year. He would not say any more on the
.)ject, because he knew there was an Honourable Gentleman then
the House who would do the subject more justice than he could.
:'ore Petiti4ners, he said, also complained of the great weigLt of
taxes they were oppressed with; and he (Mr. Birch) hoped that
die House would do something to alleviate the sufferings of so many
individuals.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. DEN MAN presented a Petition from the Frame-work
Knitters of the town and vicinity of Mansfield, praying that the
l'orn Laws might be repealed.— Read, and laid ou the table.
The Honourable Mumma also presented a similar one frOm the
town of Knaleswortb.

Mr. WHITMORE presented a Petition from the ♦Alerchants,
Iklannfactures, &c. of the town of Cholford, praying an amendment
ut the Corn Laws.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. LYGON presented a Petition from the Silk Throwsters
of Worcester, against the importation of Foreign Silk.--Laid on
the table.

Mr. P. MOORE presented a Petition.from the Ribbon Trade
of Coventry against the importation of Foreign Silk.—Read and
Lid on the table. The Honourable hleinber inveighed strongly
agaiug the importation of Foreign Silk, the more espeoi.dly as the
workmen were at this moment in a state of great &stroke, which
would be iticreased by allowing the importation of silk.
Petitions for the abolition of Slavery were presented by Sir C.
Coepaam.a. front the Borough of Evesham : by Mr. SYKES, from
the inhabitants of Cottingham : by Mr. Laser, from the Kirk
Se.sion of Dundeso and by Mr. Bzwerrr, from the inhabitants of
Nlelksham ; all orwhicla were read and laid on the table; as were
several other Petitions of the same tenor.

Alt. WILSON presented a Petition from the Merchants and
Manufactureri of the Port of Loodon,praying for a further Redue-
t.on of the Duty on Tobacco, &c.—head and laid on the table.
Mr. 11U ME moved, that the Account of the Number of Pounds
of 'lobacco, imported into this Country since the year 1789, up to
uir present year, should be brought before the House.
Also the Account of the Number of Pounds of Tobacco or Snuff
se:zed by the Excise or Customs, where, and when seized during
the same period.
Also the Quantity of Matt charged with the Ride Duty 'Joie
init.—Also the Quantity of Geneva under the mane duty, during
air same period.
With the Number of Gallons of Spirit distilled from Sugar or
1.01(.1 material, in Iceland and Scotland, since ith January,lBl9, to,
6:h January, 1826, not entered on the Parliamentary Records.
Tlie Hon. Mauna also moved that there should be laid before
the lluuse a List of the Number of Nominees admitted under the
sath Act of Geo. 119. with their Names, Ages, and whether male
sat fcrnAlt, the amount of Stock received; also the amount of Stock
trai.sterred, Its value in money, and the Number of Deaths of the
'""tt Nominees, up to 1826. The Hon. Gentleman said that the
progress towards the discharge of the National Debt was very slow,
411. i he hoped that upon those various various accounts being laid
boort the lions( it would tlevise some plan of relieving the nation
110.11 91101 J oven. lie was quite satisfied that the system upon
wh:ch toe House was then acting would not reduce the National
!,clot ,me pound.
Upon Inc motion of Mr. Bemire, the Report of the Commis.
Out. an 1797, relative to Cash Payments, was ordered to be re.
pned.
tiveret3ry PEEL postponed toWeritiesdays the ltd inst. his
&Amon for leave to bring in a Urn to regulate the impaneling of
dlifieS, which was fired for to-morrow.
Mr. HEARERS brought up the Report of the Committee of
.`-cpp:y. On the question, that the Resolution of the Coulmittees be
;littil 10,
.41r. NIA BRA LEY rose, not with the intention of opposing
t 3lotion before the Hoot*, but for the purpose of giving notice,
cat upon the House resolving itself into a Committee of Ways
••!.: ‘ie ins he would submit a Motion, embracing the whale sub.
list connected with the issuing of Exchequer bills, and many most
consishirations relative to the Funded and Unturided
41:): of ti Country.
.ie t7IIANCEI.I.OIt of the la CHEQUER whaled to knew
pitticular Foists it was the intoorkto of the lion. Membei