Star.
London, England, 1821-06-05 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

General GASCOYNE presented a Petition from certain
Rope-makers in Liverpool, complaieing of the introduction of
Machinery for making Ropes. The Petitioners represented, that
the ropes made with this machinery were not equal to thote
made in the common way 3 and further, that, by its adoption
and use, many hundreds of individuals had been thrown out of
employ. The Petitioners therefore prayed, as a matter of pro-
tection, that this machinery should be taxed in proportion to its
powers, at a rate equal to the Hors.: tax.—The Petition was
received, and ordered to be printed.
The Honourable Member then presented a Petition, signed,
as he stated, by the Mayor, Corporation, and almost every Mer-
chant of respectability in Liverpool, against the Extra Post MIL
Received, and ordered to be printed.
Colonel DAVIES brought in a Rill to prevent the future
adulteration of Clover Seed.--Read a first time.

Mr. lIUMI moved fur a Return of certain Accounts con-
nected with the Assessed Taxes in S:v.Lind,.and their Collec-
tion from 1805 to 1820.

Mr. LUSH I NG TON objected to the extent of time, as likely
to create delay. lie had no other objection to the motion.—
The motion was then agre:•d to.

Lord STANLEY Eresented a Petition front 13olton, nzainst
the Poor Laws Amendment Bill

Mr. LYCONpresented >a Petitkn from certain Retail lltelt.rs
frequenting Fair., praying that the Duty ua Hawkers' and Ped-
lars Licences shbuld be raised.

On the Order of the Day fcx the third readinz of the IL:Ar-
ms Laws Amendment BA some verb' Amendments were
agreed to, and the 13ill,rcal a third time, and passed.
The second reading of the Usury Laws Repeal Bill wxs fixed
for Frichy.

TAR lONIAN MAIMS.
Mr. II UMn said he had, on a former night, asked the No
Lord wiitikr a n..t'eve of ;he [avian lsks, arrested in this ecitia-

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try, would be sat out Wilder tie Aliffq Act, or have the protec-
tion of the Britt iF clhviaismeat asrfobject?
" The Marquis of LONDONDERItY said, as far as he was
able fitly* to asswett.tbe question of the Hon. Membec, a native
of,the Iskrs co& not4setonsidered as a British subject,
Griatßribei4 dhq.a oie aaPowertowatdsthoselslands.

BANE SECURITIES.
Mr. T. WILSON presented a Petition from the
Bankers and 'traders of London and Westminster,
praying that they might be placed on the same foot-
ing as the Bank of England, as regarded their nego-
ciable securities.
Mr. PEARCE said a few words in defence of the
Bank having a preference.
Mr. F. BUXTON supported the present Bill, under
a persuasion that the mitigated punishment would
have a greater effect in preventing crime, than the
punishment of death.
Mr. DENT strongly condemned the distinction
made between the securities of the Bank of England
and, those of the Country Bankers, and declared lie
would take the sense of the House upon this subject
on the third reading, and trusted their good sense
would support him.
Mr. H. DAVIS thought the Bill would be most
mischievous, if it passed with this distinction.
RICAItDO said, there was a great diTerence
between the Bank of England securities, and those of
the Country Bankers; for the Check of a Country
Banker was not an object of circulation, and there-
fore the chance of forgery on Country Bankers was
not likely to occur.
Mr. ELLICE was sorry his Honourable and
Learned Friend had consented to make any ahem-
dons in his Bill, except, indeed, as regarded the for-
gery of Wills.
After some further observations from Mr. DAVIS,
and others, the Petition was received.