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London, England, 1820-05-19 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE or LORDS, MAT 18.
The Earls of Cassius and GALLOWAY, and the Bishop of
C.ons, •ne of the Representative Spiritual Peers of Ireland,
took the oaths and their seats.

The judgment of the House of Lords of yesterday. on the
Arias Appeal Cause " Lidwell v. Grady," was confirmed, and
ordered to be entered on the Journals.

The oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy having been admi-
nistered to James Hervett D'Egville, the Bill for that Gentle-
man's naturalization was read a second time.

The Glebe Lands Exchange Bill was read a third time,

*ad passed.
The stage Coach Regulation Bill was read i second time.
The South Sea Company Bill was read a second time.
The Bill for the Transfer of Irish Stock was read a se-
cond time. _ _ _

The Marquis of LANSDOWN gave notice of a Motion for
OF production of Copies, QS' Extra"cts, of all the Treaties now
• sasisting with Foreign Powers relative to Trade and Naviga-
tion. The Noble Marquis stated, that if the Noble Earl who
usually sat opposite, acd who held a high situation in the Coun-
cils of his Majesty (Lord Liverpool), had been then in his place,
be should have moved at the same time for an account of the
value of all the imports and Exports between Canton and the
United States of America, carried on in vessels of the• latter
rower. lie also observed, that the objects to which both these
notices related, were intimately connected with the subject of
Ns Motion upon Foreign Trade, fixed for Friday week, and he
ognessed a hope that no delay would interfere with respect tt
the production of those necessary and important documents.—
Adjourned till to-morrow.

MAY 19.

QUEESBERRY APPEAL CAUSE.

Judgment wax partly given this forenoon in the important
Appeal of the Marquis of Qt7LP.NSISERRY against the late Duke of
QtfEENSIIKIINY'S Executors, the hearing of which has occupied
the l louse of Lords for the early part of several days during gthis
week. It is to be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scot-
lawl, with liberty to the Marquis of Queensberry to exhibit an
additional Condescendence of facts in support of the conclusions
of his Appeal. The farther judgment will be given on Wedms-
day next.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Sir W. CURTIS brought up the Accounts of the Payments
made into the Chamber of London on the part of the Orphans'
Fund ; and also Accounts of the Disbursements on the part of
the same Institution.—Liid on the table.
Mr. W I LBEREORCE moved that an humble Address be
presented to his Majesty, praying that he might be graciously
pleased to order to be laid before the house the Report of Com-
modore Collier respecting the Sierra Leone Station, and that
part of Africa commonly called the Gold Coast.—Agreed to.
Mr. BENNETT moved fur an .Account of all Pensions
granted on the Leeward Islands' Four and a Half per Cent
Duties titatu the year 1900 to the present time.—Ordered.
Mr. C. Gli ANT presented a Petition front certain Inha-
bitance of Inverness, praying to relief from the Malt Duties.
111 r. 111101:011.111 vedlF gratified •in seeing a Petition on thi
subject presented by the Honourable Gentleman opposite, and
hoped the subject to which it referred would be taken into due
consideration in the proper quarter.
Mr. GRANT said, he felt it his duty to present the Petition
svithont pledgieg himself as to the expediency of supporting the
privet of it.—The Petidott was laid on the teble.
Sir W. LEMON presented several Petitions from the
Owners and Occupiers of Land in the County of Cornwall,
complaieing of the distressed state of Agriculture, and praying
fur fetid on the table.
Mr. TIiE m A NE r esentell several similar Petitions from
the same Comity.—Laid on the tal•le.
Sir W. GUISE presented a Petition to the same effect from
the Occupiers of Lard in the neighbourhood of the City of
Gloucester.—Laid on the table.
Mr. KNOWLES presented a similar Petition from the
landholders of Warrington.—raid on the table.
There was also a Petition of the same nature presented from
the Coenty of Glernorgan.—Laid on the table.
'lr. BEN ETT, in presenting a similar Petition from the
Agticulturiets of Wiltshire, said that the Petitioners did not
merely consult their own interests, but those of the community
at large. They had no less than 50,000 persons depending on
them. Their interests they considered to he inseparable from
these of the Manufacturers, and they sought no further relief
than might be afforded by giving efficiency to the existing Act
relative to Corn. They disclaimed any intention of suggesting
to the I louse what course it might be expedient to pursue, as
they deeiretl no more than that the subject might be fairly
br•teglit under the consideration of the Legislature.
General (I.IOCOY NE said, that it would appear, from the
stateul..nt of the I formairable Member, that the Petitioners did
net attribute the existing distress to the Corn Laws.
Air. BEN ETT thought that such an inference could not be
drawn from his words.
Lord MILTON said, that this House might receive with
caution Petitions which appeared to be the result of selfish mo-
tives; but no such auspicion could exist when they came from
all parties. They had before them Petitions not only from the
. Agriculturists, but from the Manufacturers, who, in fact, were
Indissolubly coneeced with them by an union of interests; and
when the causes of the preveilieg distress came to be thoroughly,
investigated. they woald be found to be quite different from those
generally alleged.
Gwent' GASCOYSE again observed, that the Petition did
not appear to chew any wish, on the part of those rem whom
it proceeded, for an al.eration in the Corn Laws; and he sle-
eked to know if the Petitioners considered those laws as the
principal cause of their distress?
Mr. 11EN ETT s..id, that they desired no greater protectier.
than the Corn Laws could give them, if duly carried into effect.
The Petition was then read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. FY NES presented a Petition from Mr. William Green,
of elaliebury-square, the agent on the part of a Member for
Aldborough, against whose return a Petition was presented on
the Part Of Mr. William Bryant. The Petitioner prayed for
further time, to enable the Member returned, who was now M
• America, to prove his qualifications.
Afeer a short conversation on the subject, between the Sere era,
• FYNCS, and Mr. Ceeeneter, it was agreed that a motion for
further time should be made on Thursday next, the day on
which the time for entering into recognizance. was to expire.
The SPEAKER then informed the House, that only one
ballot would take place on that day, in consequence of the anti-
cipated motion, though two had been appointed.
Mr. to ESTERS wished to know from a Noble Lnrd whom
he saw in Isis place, if any measure had been adopted relative
to a Jail Delivery in the eight months between the Stunner and
Spring Assizes?
Lord CASTLEREAGH admitted the importance of the
subject, and assured the Hon. Gentleman that it had engaged
the attention of Government. His Learned Friend (the At-
torney-General) had given notice that he intended to introduce,
▪ after the holidays, a measure that would have reference to
t in object. and go to the appointment of Commissions of Ail
Delivery during the period of eight months, which at present
el ipsed between the Summer and Spring Assizes.
Lord A. IIA I LTON stated to the House, that he intended,
upon an early occasion, to make a motion for a list of the per-
sass entitled to vote in Scotland. In this he had no other view
whatever, than to enable the House to judge more accurately of
the manner in which Scesdand was represeeeted.
Lord •CASTLEREAG II gave notice that be Would, to-
morrow (this day;, move the adjournment of the House to the
Tbierday tollowieg.