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as a matter of form, he wagiii•birras no objection to the_
course proposed. But tifteonsenting to the second
reading, he did not mean to preclude himself from or
psing tke, Bill to the utmost on every other stage.
The Wartitra if LANSDOWN was anxious that the
NoblesEatl should express his opinion, and he should
haVe'llspeated oppnrtunitie. of doing so. He should
propose to go into the Committee some day next week,
and moved that their Lordships be summooesl to-
morrow.—Orderel..as.Adjourned.

HOUSE OF CONIMONS.
At a few minutes before four o'clock, the Usher of the Black
Bed summoned the Stumm to the Bar of the House of Lords, and
his return, the Right Hon. Gentleman announced to the ouse
'that the Royal Assent had been given by Comroission to a cumber
of public and private Bills, for which see Lords Report.
coaroitames AMD ItST aces. •

Petitions for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, were
presented from Berwick-upon•Tweed, by Sir F. &act, from
Bradford, by Mr. W. MA RSHA LL ; from Hatfield, by Mr. T. D. j.
comae ; and from the General Annual Committee of the Unitarians,
by Mr. Seats Rica, nn behalf of Lord Moi.eom.
Mr. W. MARSHALL presented a Petition from certain Mem-
bers of the College of Surgeons, residing at Leeds, against the pre-

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lent regulations of the College of Surgeons.
Mr. PENDA EVES presented a Petition from Redruth, in
Cornwall, praying, that as the Elective Franchise was about to be
taken from Penryn, it might be transferred to the freeholders of
the neighbouring hundreds, which contained a population of
120000 persons.
Mr. C. PALMER presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of
St. Mary, Lambeth, praying that that parish might be included in
the inquiry revering the Waterworks.
Alderman THOMPSON presented a Petition, signed by $OO
anerchants,shipowners, and underwriters, against the present duties

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-on unripe insurances.
After a conversation, In which Mr. M , 141 r. ORKINT,
Mr. BS&DAL. and Alderman WOOd took part, the Petition was
✓ead, and laid upon the table.
Alderman THOM PSON gave notice, that it was his Intention
to bring forward a motion on the subject neat Session, if the Go-
•II2IIMCDC did not previously give some relief.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

Mr. HUME said. that be had been requested its
present a Petition. signed by between 2,000 and 3.000
-persons, and which had been agreed to at a public
meeting held at Bolton, in Lancashire. The petition-
ers prayed the House to take into their consideration
the distressed condition of the labouring classes. They
made use of language in one part of the petition which
certainly would not assist their cause, and which, per-
taps, might prevent thair petition from being received,
as they complained that the evils they suffered arose
frorn the mal.administratiqn of Government, sup-
.ported, as it was, by a corrupt Pailiament." That
was, certainly, language not altogether correct ; but it
was not to be erected, that the petitioners, suffering as
they did, would be very measured in their expressions.
Although he could not go quite so far as they did,
yet parts of their petiti in %s ere true. They said, that
thq public distress was chiefly owing to the sinecure
pension-, places, and advantages, directly and indirectly
enjoyed by the Aristrcracy, and that the country
seemed to be made for that class. With respect to
-that, be could himself shew, that all the taxes in every
way paid by the Aristocracy, did not amount to so
much as they received in pensions and places. It was
true, it might be alleged on the other side, that if they
•had places end emoluments, they rendered services in

lieu of them. The petition went on to call the serious
attention of the House to the Chuich lands and tithes—
expressed a detestation of those who had taken part in
the proceedings respecting the Manchester meeting, in
1819. and prayed for Reform in Parliament, on the
,principle of tinive:ssl Suffrage, Annual Parliament,
And Vrite by Ballot. With respect to those topics,
the Hon. Gentleman would only say, that he moat sin.
verely hoped the principle of ballot would, at as dis-
tant period be adopted; and concluded, by expressing
Isis commiseration for the distress of the poor. Hi
was then about to move. when
The SPEAKER asked, does the Hon. Member
vaean to move that this petition be brought up? be-
cause it struck me, upon the Hon. Member's reading
it. as containing various sufficient reasons for its re-
jection. I mill, therefore, beg the favour of the Hon.
G•ntlemau's tending what is mentioned in the petition

respecting petitioning a corrupt Parliament.
Mr. HUME said, that the Petition had a statement
to that effect, and he himself agreed in it. He did not,
of course, nor did Is believe the Petitioners either to
mean that the Parliament was bought and sold, but if
they meant that there wets certain influences which
operated to cause votes to be given, there he certainly
did agree with the Petitioners. (Here the Hon. Gent.
read that part of the Petition referred to, which stated
" that the Petitioners, after must diligent examination,'
thought of the many causes which tended to produce
the present distress of the country, the chief was, the
ma!-administration of the Government, supported as it
was by a corrupt Pailiament.")
The SPEAKER—Does the Hon. Member mean to make any
motion upon this Petition?
Mr. HUME moved that it be brought up.
The SPEAKER—Who seconds the motion?
No person was, however, found to second the motion, and the
Speaker proceeded to call the nest name on the paper.
Mr. SPRINS RIC ft presented a Petition from the Maltsters of
Wexford, against the Excise Consolidation Bill.
Sir W. W. WYNN presented a Petition from the Protestant
Dlseenters of Wrexham, praying for a repeal of the Test and Cor•
poration Acts—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. M A BERLY presented a Petition from James Sully, of
York-house, Battersea, praying the Home that permission might be
granted m Millers to grind foreign corn.
Mr. MUSK ISSON mad* an observation, the purport of which
was not heard ip the gallery, after which the Petition was brought
lip and ordered to be printed.
Mr. MAX W ELL presented a Petition from certain operatives
r.,itlent in, Glasgow, praying that some legislative enactment
aright be pawed for the regulation of wages.—Ordeted to lie on
the table.

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