Star.
London, England, 1827-03-07 00:00:00

IMPERIAL. PARLIAMENT.

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HOUSE OF LORDS, Malwo 6.
Lords Sumer" Massissab,and Wo.Loooner no Beam, took
the oaths and their seats.

The LORD CHANCELLOR presented Petition, from the
Staffordshire Potteries and New Romney, against the Catholic
Claims.—Laid on the table.

Viscount CLIFDRN presented Petitions from the Protestants
of the County of Kilkenny, including eight Peers, in favour of the
Catholic Claims ; and from several Parishes in the Counties of.
Westmeath and Tipperary, to the same effect.—Lid on the tabk.
The Earl of OR 310 N D presented Petitions front various Pa.
riches in the County of Kilkenny, against the Catholic Claim...—
Laid on the talsk.

The Earl of M A LMESRURY presented a Petition from a
,Hundred in the County of Redford, against any alteration in the
Corn Laws.—Laid on the table.
The Earl of ENNISKILLEN presented twenty Petitions from
Parishes in the County of Fermanagh, against the Catholic Claims;
and also from Drogheda, Clownes, and the Dean and Clergy of the
Deanery of Kilmore.—Laid on the table.
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Lord ROLLS presented.'ii ilar Petiti'.ns from Parishes in the
Countfof Somerset.—Laid on the-table.
The Earl of MACCLESFIELD Presented Petitions to the
sane effect, from Parishes in the County of Oxford.—Laid on the
table.

The Bishop of DURHAM prevented Petitions against the Ca-
tholic Claims, from Salisbury, Exmouth, and several places in the
County of Devoo.--Laki on the table.
The Wiahep of BATH and WELLS presenesdelsolhu=
feast wallows. Parishes in the Cesinty of Suswerset,—Lhiat out
The Bishop of GLOUCESTER presented a Petition- to the
same effect, from the Clergy of the Forest Deanery, in the Diocese
of Gloncester.—Laid on the table. •

The Earl of LIMERICK presented a Petition from the
Millers of Ireland, against the admission of Foreign Corn.—Laid
on the table, after a few words in Nippon of its prayer, by the
Noble Earl and the Earl of MOUNT PASUEL.

Giros", uxiviaurr.

Earl BATHURST, at the desire of his Noble Friend, the
Chancellor of the University of Oxford, presented the Petition of
the Masters and Scholars of that University, against the Catholic
Claims. Their Lordships were aware that the Noble Chancellor
of the University did not concur with the Petitioners in the opi-
nion which they expressed; but yet he trusted that their Lordships
would be prepared to pay all .due attention to the prayer of so
respectaMe a body.—The Petition having been read,
The Earl of LAUDERDALE contended that it could not be
received, as it only contained opinions, and no prayer.
Earl STANHOPE maintained that the word implore in the Pe-1
titian was fully equivalent to prayer.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that imploring was ear-
nestly praying.
Lord HOLLAND did not object to the Petition being received,
as be wished as few obstacles as possible to be thrown Ir. the ap-
proach of the subject to the Throne. He only wished to remind
their Lordships that he had supported the reception of Petitions
,worded in the same manner as the present in former times, and
-that they had been rejected on the very grounds which he was now
mentionang.--The Petition was then laid on the table.
GRAM.

The Earl of LAUDERDALE pre notice, that on Thursday
next be should make s motion to inquire into the price at which
foreign Wbeat might be introduced into this country. Oa the
motion of the Noble Earl, their Lordships were also ordered to be

• summoned on that day.
The Earl of ROSEBERRY moved for Accounts of the quantity
of Flour imported from Ireland into this country, from the sth of
January, 1826, to the sth of February, 1827.—Ordered.
The Duke of DEVONSHIRE presented Petitions in favour of
the Catholics, from Dungarvon, Lismore, Tuliesgh, Ardmore, and
several ether Parishes in the Counties of Waterford and Wicklow.
—Laid on the table.

GAlllt LAW/4

Lord WH A RNCLlFFlipostponei the second reading of his
Bill for the amendment of the Game Laws, till to-morrow seenight.
Lord Gaoaoa Lama:, Mr. BLaccaus.a, and other,, brought up
several Private Bills from the Commons, which were read a first