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FARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JANUARY 31.
coed were beard in the Appeal of Lynch v. Lord (ton-
IliffilPogke of DEVONSHIRE presented a Petition from
at won of Derby, praying that her Majerty's name might be
""ed to the Liturgy, and that no further proceedings should
Totitsted aSainst her.—Ordered to lie on the table.
• !FOREIGN TRADE.
Lord GRANVILLE presented a Petition from
itoislem in Staffordshire, praying for the removal
asp Restrictions on Foreign Trade.
the Marquis of LANSDOWN said, it was his
intention in the course of last Session to have sub-
mitred to the House a motion respecting the Foreign
Trade of this Kingdom, and the trade in timber
kin foreign countries. He should, however, take
the earliest opportunity of bringing this subject be-
fere the House, and put some qiiesticins to the Noble
got oppOsite, respecting that important branch of
nermintnercial affairs; and he was sure the Noble
Evl would feel every disposition to make such corn-
ounfeations to the House as would serve to eluci-
date this subject.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, he entirely agreed
in the principle entertained by the Noble Marquis,
and felt that it was most essential to have this ques-
ting) fully discussed in the present Session. The sys-
tem of the Timber Trade was one of a very fluctu-
ating nature, and one that ought to be very fully
considered. At the time when the Noble Marquis
moved for a Committee on the Foreign Trade last
year, a similar motion had been made in the other
House of Parliament. The Committee which had
been appointed to consider the subject, had felt that
some further information was necessary before they
could give any opinion on it, and the delay which
took place in making. a Report, he attributed to the
shortness of the Session, which would not allow it.
Whenever the Noble Marquis should make any mo-
tion on this subject, lie (Lord Livei pool) would be
ready to give him every information in his power.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN adverted to the
Acts of the 54th and 56th of his late Majesty, rela-
tive to the Trade in Foreign Timber ; and observed,
that so many doubts still existed as to the construe-
tint of those Acts, and the subject of the trade alto-
gether, and the duties, that be conceived it was abso-
hitely necessary to have a clear understanding upon it.
.The Petition was then ordered to lie on the table,
aid the conversation dropped.

POLICY OP TUE CONTINENTAL POWERS.

The. Earl of LIVERPOOL observed, that in the
owe of a former debate, a Noble Lord (Grey) had
abided to a Paper coming from the Allied Sove-
rip on the Continent, respecting the state of Eu-
rope, which was addressed to the other Powers of
/mope. The Noble Lord, on that occasion, had
put several questions, which be (btord Liverpool) ell`
deavoured to answer to the best of his knowledge.
He did at that time tell the Noble Lord that there
Was a Paper in possession of his Majesty's Govern-
ment, which would explain all the steps that had
been taken by his Majesty's Government respecting
the affairs of the Sonth of Italy; and he should have
no objection to lay that document before the House.
His Lordship then moved that an humble Address
he presented to his Majesty, praying that be would
give directionv to lay before the House Copies of
Communications received from Foreign Powers,
dated July 19, 1820.
Earl GREY said, he understood that the Noble
Earl would lay those Papers before the House with-
out moving any Address to the King.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL replied that he would
have no objection to laying the Papers on the table
It mice, but the communication would not be effec-
tually made without a motion of this kind.
Earl GREY asked if the document in question
tcatained the authentic Copy of the Declaration is-
teed by the Allied Powers?
• The Earl of LIVERPOOL said the Paper had not
ken as yet communicated in an official manner from
the Allied Sovereigns; but the Paper which should
be laid before the House contained the substance of
that Declaration.—The Address to his Majesty was
then agreed to.—At Six &Clock the House adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The StllAL'lll took the Chair at a quarter Lefore faur o'clock
IS day. Several private Bills and Petitions were disposed of.
•Sir IL HERON moved for a Return of all the appointments
is Coil Offices at the Cape of Good Hope, of £.io per annum
Wary, made since March, 1810.—Ordered. _
Mr. HUME gave notice for Friday r.ext, of a Motion for a
()spy of his Majesty's Letters Patent, appointing the late and
resent President of the Board of Controul; and also for a Copy
the Warrants issued for salaries for these officers,—Ordered.

kir. BUTTERWORTH moved for a Return of the number
d Weekly Newspapers printed in the Metropolis on Saturdays
sad Sundays, and also for a Return of the amount of Stamp
Duties derived from them for the last twenty years.-rOrdercd.
3lr. ELLIS (Member for Dublin) presented a Petition from
tie Paper Stainers of Dublin, praying relief from the operation
d the 45th of the late Ding, which subjected them to many
debbig.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. FREEMANTLE gave notice that he would, on Tues-
day am, move for a Committee to consider of the most advag-
talwais mode of supplying the City of Lohdon with water.
Mr. CURWEN moved for certain Coal Returns,
end also for an account of the amount of Assessed
Taxes due and not collected up to the Ist of January,
1821, so far as the same could be made out. The
Ron. Member put a question to the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, with a view to know whether any
change was intended to be proposed with respect to
the mode of composition for these taxes.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re-
plied in the negative.
Mr. CURWEN then gave notice, that on Tuesday
twit be would move for certain other Returns con-
ketteJ wilt the Assessed Taxes, and would take that
ePponunity of bringing the question of compositions
under the consideration of the House. Great incon-
lenience Gird difficulty were felt in many parts of the
country, i, coreequence of the indec6ive manner in
nick the compoutions were generally arranged, and
the *vat which he (Mr. Curwen) had in vit c wasto
1* tke Riiht line. Gectleman—tc s'ome dtttrmined