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to relief, but because that particular description of relief was not
applicable to them, as if persons of that description were soot out, it
would be consigning them to utter destruction.
The Petitii ns of the Emigration Society of Cambuslang, and
of the Cork Field Bank Society, were then read and laid on
• ahe table. ,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said he held in his
hand a Petiticn from a Gentleman in Ireland, a friend
to the Corn Laws, who was desirous of laying his senti-
ments on that subject before the House. He was dis-
posed, from the tespectabi ity of ireTv4-ity, to lay the
Petition Wore the House, though he did not concur in
some parts of it. In presenting this Petition, as it would
he the last time he shotild be able to attend before their
Lo,dships adjourned, he took the liberty of expressing
a hope that, when they did adjourn, it would be to meet
as early *titer the holidays as possible, with a view to
enable his Majesty's Government to being forward those
measures which, while delayed, kept the whole of the
country in a state of agitation. He thought the king's
Covet iiment had dis; barged their duty in making up
their minds on the alteration of the present system, and
hang so done, he was sure the earliest period at which
a tolerably full attendance of both Houses might be
h id would be the fittest opportunity for discussing this
great question, becsuse it was most urgent. With re-
spect to the subject of the Bill now passing through that
House, he was anxious, as he should not be able to
at end on Monday, to state that he entirely conctmred
in the proptiety of those measures, anal he felt himself
the more bound to state this, as he felt it bis duty
towards the end of the last Session of Parliament, to
oppose the measures intrusting the discretion to his
Majesty's Government, conceiving that responsibility
would be better bad when the immediate emergency
ams-, He had heard that the sole reason for calling
Parliament together at this season of the year was the passing of
the Indemnity Bill, and unless they had called Parliament together
after such a breach of law as he contended it was, he should have
objected to delay. Although a responsibility had been most pro-
perly taken upon themselves, it called for an immediate indemnity.
Ile considered an irregularity had taken place as to the datles,
which ought not to have been called for after the 15th of Novem-
beri.a period after which, according to law, no duty should have
been called for. He did not mean to impute an intention to the
Ministers of committing 'a breach of law beyond what the emer-
gency of the moment called for, but all pawn* who had paid. such
duties had a remedy at law.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE said he rose for the purpose of
asking the Noble Marquis whether the Petitioner on the subject of
the corn had stated anything objectionable?
The Marquis of LANS DO NE said the Petitioner had not
used any phrase that was objectionable, but had only stated his sen-
timents ou the subject.
Lord DARNLEY concurred in every word which had fallen
from his Noble Friend, and expressly agreed in the propriety of the
Mouse meeting as soon after the recess as it was possible.
The Petition Fran the Landholders in Ireland against any alter-
ation of the Corn Laws until inquiry should prove what effect that
alteration might have, was then read and laid on the table.
Lord DARNLEY presented two Petitions from the Roman
Catholics of the County of Meath, and another from the County of
Slayo, praying to be rilkved from civil disabilities. The Noble
Eayl repeated what he had so often stated, that the empire
would never be at rest until this question was determined.
The Petitions were read and laid on the table.

• Earl BATHURST then moved that a Message be sent to the
House of Commons, requesting a Copy of the Report of the Corn-
ntittee on Emigration which sat last Sehaion of Parliament.—
lirdered.
Mr. COAFER, horn the Treasury, presented the 13th Report of
the Couuni ss tuners of Revenue Enquiry.
Mr. Pa Nattouse, from the Carnatic Commissioners, also present-
ed a thud liepion respecting Tanjore.—Adjourned.

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