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ate city of Cork, praying for Catholicli;rianCiPatin ; and also
similar Petitions frosts six places in the county of Cork.
Mr. SHIRLEY presented a similar Petition from the Roman
Catholic Inhabitants of a place In the county of Monaghan.
Sir J. NEWPORT presented-aoduailar Petition from a place in
Londonderry.
The Petitions were severally ordered to be printed:
Sir W. II EATHCOTE presented a Petition from the Arch-
deacon and Clergy of Winchester, against the Unitarian Marriage
Bill.—Ordered to be tinted.
Lord A LTHORP gate notice that he should on Thursday,
March 6, move for leave to bring in a Bill for the better regulation
of thrTaililgtf 'Rabat etections in Cities and large Towns.
Mr. JAMES BROUGHAM -promoted a Petition from John
Banter and others, against the return of Sir Henry Hardioge as a
representative of the city of Durham, to serve• in the present
Parliament.—The •Pitttion was ordered to be taken Into consi-
deration on Tuesday, March 11. ` -
Mr. KEN HEDY gave notice that he would, bn Taesday, Match
4, move for the appointment 'of a Committee to inquire ince the
state Of the Law of Entail In Scotland.
Mr. MARSHALL moied for i statement, to be arrahgettac.
cording to the scale or different classes, of the Stamp Duties', re-
ceived in the years 1825, 1826, arid 1827.—Ordered.
SirJ.NEW PORT presented a Petition from the RomanCatbolk
Inhabitants of Four klile Water againot the high Vestry ;liilloaa
The Hon. Baronet concurred fully with the sentiments expressed
in the Petition.—Ordered to be printed.
Sir J. NEWPORT presented a Petition from the Roendn.Ca.
tholie Inhabitants of a Parish in Waterford, against the Irish Sub.
Letting Act.
Petitions from the Protestant Dissenters of the following places,
praying for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts were pre.
seated by the following Members :—By Mr. It. Staten, from New-
port Pagnell, Stony Stratford, Miley, High Wycombe. Winslow,
Penny Stratford, North Crawley,* Great Kinfurd, Wesborn-under.
Wood,Amersham, and seventeen other plices in Bucks; by Sir
G. Ilesterson, frOmHorthampton, Castle Hill Chapel, Northamten,
and King's Mead's Field's Chapel; NOkbampton.; by Sir Was.
Havessesais from Southampton, and Abbey Chapel, Romsey; by
Mr. Plana sr as from cranwound, true?, and a place in' Cornwall
by lord A LISION frokti a place in the `County of Niarthitnpnlit; '
byratinel Coartni from Aylesbury and Marlow:hp' Mr:Terra
fedi* 'Bridgewater ; by id r: Dtexassoir front' Otartotbary.
ton; and Honingtort.; by Mr. Corteas frcirit a phee in Sue 'by
Sir ilinkw Waits' ausi from Burtolf-upon-Trent ; by Sir.E. Owl
from Deal; by Mr. Moon: from Watlidgf4rd by hlssailithit
from Holyhead, Monitors, TrOirbridge. -Medlin:V(Bli' and •Msveral
other places; by Mr G. liskrueota friers •Ullrigton• and Tar:deaf
place; by Sir C. COLS from • the County of Glamorgan, liAllfries,
and another place; by Sir threw front Pelblitoke Dock "Slid
seven other places in. Pembrokeshire.; by Mr. Jot trert Ueda PO;
terstieW, fients.--The Petitions were severally ordered to be
printed.

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Mr.. BLACKBURN presented a Pettit,. him the Masters of
Wirwklishire, and of St. Helen's, Newport, praying for the Repeal
of the Mak Acs passed last Session.
• Mr. F. WEST presented a similar Petition from-the Maltateve
of Denbigh.
Sir JOHN WROTTES LEY presented a similar Petition from.
the Maltsters of -Dudley, he the County of Worcester.
Mr. PORTMAN said, that seeing the Right Hon-
Master of the Mint in his place, he would avail himself
of that opportunity of asking the Right Hon. Gentle-
man, whether •it was his intention or the intention of
Government to tningforward any measure to perma-
nently relieve the „Maltaters- from serious am/ over!
whelming inconveniencesashicti the. Acc of last Session
had :!crown upon them--(Hear, hear)? He ,put the
qrseition jo the Right Hon.-Gentleman, because he be
hetet:l4lA the measure was intrOducedinto#.baillome
by. him., That some great alteraxion should be made
is the law as it at present stood was evident from the
fact, that it had scaicely, come into operation, when Ow
Government found it. necessary, by an act ofits own,
virtually to suspend, ix.. He ,therefore wished to. know
from the Right Hon. Gentleman, whether any measure
was in contemplation upon the subject.
-Mr. ['CURIES said, that he had no objection what!
ever to Rive the best ansa er he could to the Hon. Mem-
ber for Dorset; although be should, have been much
better pleased if the questinn had . been put %hen his
Right, Hon. griond the, Chancellor of t)le Ealchfilag
was in his place. In the . situation he held, he klt
hardly competent to say any thing positive upon the
subject; but he had recently had a conversation with
his Right, Optuntrage Friend upon it,.and be unders,
stood from him. that . it. was his intention withoot
loss of time to .consult with the patties imme-
diately interested, in order to see what alterations
might be desired, and,..if they could he, tffectedrr-
(Hear, heat). .He,was sure that the Heise would give
him, credit when he-said thstt in introducing the Act
complained of, he had no ether motive in view than the
due protection of the R,eveopts from the
,art.s of the false
trader— ( Hear, hear). ,fl4l.was of.course,,as it was his
duty, anxious to provide for_ the.-collecting of. the Re-
venue in the way which would be least inconvenient
and burthensome to the parties froariviromit Seas to be,
gathered, arsd it Wars in that.fee.lirrithist be had giiten.in-
terviews.-tooll-t,ho-15ePuties from the Kiltstarh who
wished to-asake• any.. suggestions upon the subject.,
(Hear, bear). • * had attentively. listened .to their re-
presentations„and con>plied. ,with them as far as 2W,
siblet indeed, ho AhoPgio ssben,heintioauceti asensear
sure that be had .sq,compietely met their views that it
could not but win k well. HON.ever, when it came into'
operatioo,he was soon given to tnderstand,thatit threw
great and serious. Olostrtickism ig,.,the way of
.the Lair
dealer, and he boa ,consesinently.aoi,sod, its snspension.i
He certainly must allow, .that .in .the ntuectioas.which
were made to him, there appeared, a be d great daill.of!
justice;
.but he must also add that d' procceiredlrprni
part es. 1144 never teen ,h49(f,
sioasly expressed any. &sire for an ioterrtrinwpa(ttear),
Heorould only damns the House to add, that his Right
Ikm4:Friend the. Chancellor of the- Exchequer-could
have no other. objecitto effect, than the 091. P.ritkiCiril
of the Revenue,that,he woul be found toady to men-
ljgal4..tbe subjxct hilly, and desirousof affording every
psicticable relief to the Maltsters—(lJear,. hear).
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stArts:rzatit..fut*alia7;ONS? •
io,continoaiione.Nont that t
on my legs,. with .the. permission of the House, I willi
take this opportunity., to correct auerroneous impression'
which has gone abroad, ante .one. parka( timmatement"
wen .oniteceditO liwaka.tbA Vie; .(he
Right lion. Gentleman was obliged to suspend his ad-.
dress,for a brief interval, whilst Member:who crowded'
into the House at this moment took their seats.] lam
have no right ta make Ibis claim upon the
in4tog,ence of the Honsf:—bOt.Wheterraonal,feqlings'
are deeply concerned, it has been the practice of the,
House to grant this, indulgence--(Hear, hear)....-There
is one part, Sir, of what I stated upori the occasion In'
qoesfios, upon vrhicft great stress has hee:g laid, a;
nuPgriol,lll(l giVqtallt,Poioto at wa!iahf, "41#..Phite,
has:beta stated xlse-wberte,•ana, much 'Mat' *lead.
As upon me .the appearance of a snis-stato-
meat, I wish to exelairs it. kontion. hak already, been
pit.AMaeliton,lllll.Poigt; 114, #1.014 ,114,4111A1i/VP
rightly comprehend it. I mention this tq.akow, .that,
my ,sileace.di4 not proceed from any w,ant wpm
to the Hoaosestblo -Member vrho .put. the, question
stated upon the occasion, that I had heard with great
surprise that the resignation of m Ri t I-foal:Friend
had been made knowu to the hia
,Of • ).4, gcleitrie
nilmt an the 29th. ef RlN,Mhert usy words to
tbia effect very correeily stated, in, sdAtp of those. yery
iageniQui an4,9Tr.abtc -PRWicatiftsi tp
not snow4sartiPOßJY;,asieftit. X djii
.2114. omin4 Jlsy
denial to my not having known it -at sil,lant.to. nay. not
having known that it was 04 on the *9'4 of.Pecember.
My sr** Of knowledge applied inthe date, not to id)e
fact.. M# subsgtrtnnt 11111 of Minailleesta via soon-

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