Star.
London, England, 1827-05-04 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. •.•o••

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAT 5.
CORN LAWS.
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND presented a Petition
from the eouaty of Cumberland against any alteration in the Corn
Laws.

Similar Petitions were presented by Earl Svaineori, fro/RINI,.
Iton-upon-Hull; by Lord Kamer;from fear Parishes in Denbigh-
shire which he said were signed by different classes of people I toy
Lori ReDOIDALt, from Darlington and from iSoeford ; by the Rad
of Ematorn, from the Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Commissioners
Supply of the county of Fife; by the Earl of Hariewooo, from
Doncaster, andkwo other parts ache county of York.
The Earl of H A REWOOD presented Petitions praying forma,
alteration in the Corn Laws, from Northallertoo, Bradfordamaki
Bellfax, and several other places in Yorkshire.
The Earl of MA L MESBU RY presented • Petition Oat semoityi,
venous residing in and near,Andover, complaining of the low pried'
el Wool, and attributing this circumstance to the importation ofi
ihreign wool. The Noble Earl also moved for a Return of the
Average Prices of all Foreign Grain imported into England since
11123.••••Oidered.
' The Eirl of LAUDERDALE moved for some Reverts made by
Mr. Jacobs, of the Corn Office, since MSC—Ordered.

Mr. Jol`ll, from the Treasury, presented aTi..Aceount of the
Duties levied on British Woollens In Kuala, Prussia, and other
Foreign States, pursuant to their Lordships orders.
Earl STA N HOPE presented a Petition from certain Fannon
and other. Inhabitants of the town of Seven Oaks, Kent, praying
that the Winchester Measure for Corn might be restored, and the
Imperial Measure be discontinued.
Viscount GODERICH thought it might be convenient if he
were to state to their Lordships the course he should adopt with
regard to the Corn Bill. He should, if the 801 l were printed lu
time, move the second reading on Monday sennight, if that day
were quite convenient. The Noble Viscount then moved that the
Bill should then be read a first time.

The Bari of LAUDERDALE stated that It was the old practice
of their Lordships, which he thought it would be better to adhere
to, that no notice for the second reading of a Bill should be given
till after it was printed, and on their Lordships: Table.
After a abort conversation on the point of order, Viscount
Gaseasicn said be had merely thrown out a suggestion as to what
his intimations were, for the conveniency of their Lordships; and he
should wait till the Bill was en the Table, before he axed a day for
the second reading.

Lord REDLSDALE gave notice that he should, en Thursday
neat, submit thse Resolutions to their Lordships, on the subject of
the Corn Laws, of which he had previously mentioned, if that day
would be convenient. •

Viscount GODERICH said that day would, he believed, be
perfectly convenient.
The Marquis of SALISBURY presented a Petition from cer-
tain places in Hertfordshire against any alteration in the Corn Laws.
' Sir ROBLILT Witsost, and others from the Commons, brought up
several private Bilis.

Lord ELLENBOROUOII rose to auk the Noble Viscount
oppodte if be would have any objection to grant certain Returns
which he wished to have ; if he had, he would then give a notice
of his intention to move for them. The Returns were, hist, an
Account of the Sums issued under the head of Secret Service from
the year 1220 to 1827, distinguishing the sum used ender this head
in each year, and distinguishing the amount issued to each depart-
meat of the Government; also, secondly, an Account of the Ex-
pease of the Foreign Office since the year logo to the present time,
distinguishing the Expense of each year and the Expense of the
Office at home from the Expense of Consuls and other Officers
abroad, and distinguishing sums paid as Salaries. &c.
Viscount GODERICH replied, that he wished the Noble Baron
would give a notice of his intention, as he did not know that there
might not be objections to his motion, particularly as to the first
part of it.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH accordingly gave notice that he
would to-morrow move for these Returns.

CATHOLICS.

The Bishop of EXETER presented a Petition from the Parish
of Whitchurch, against granting further concessions to the Catholics.
Similar Petitions were presented by the Duke of BEAUFORT,
front several Parishes of the City of Bristol.
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Earl GROSVENOR, in presenting a Petition in favour of the
Catholics, wished to correct, by a few words,* mis-statement which
had got abroad, of what he had yesterday said. He did not say,
that be regarded the conversions of which he spoke as of extreme
importance. But he meant to siy, and he believed he did say, that
when CatholicEnuncipation was agreed to, as it must be ultimately,
that then the conversions might ►e expected to be numerous—that
then the country would be tranquil, and the springs of credit low
over the country.

Earl GREY presented a Petition in favour of the Catholics, from
Adlow, in the cuulity of Wicklow.

Lord ROLLE presented two ,Petitions against the Catholics,
from parishes iu Devonshire. His Lordship hoped that all their
Lordships would rally round the Throne, and that the Petitions
would be sent in against the Catholics from every town and parish
in the country.

The Earl of DARLINGTON said It gave him great satisfaction
to have a Petition to present to their Lordships in favour of the
Catholics, from, (we understood) Durham. He did not complain of
undue influence having been used to prevent such Petitions, or to
get up counter Petition.; but he must be allowed to state, that ex-
cept for the influence of the Clergy, a greater number of Pstltions
like the one be then presented would have b-en presented. He was
pleased to have such a Petition to present, because he was satisfied
that the measure was necessary, not only to the peace of Ireland, but
to the prosperity of the empire. He professed his intention, when-
ever a proper opportunity occurred, to give the claims of the Catho-
lics an the support in hie power.
. On the motion of the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the Si-
mony ftelief Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted on Monday next.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS:
The House was occupied in baliotting for a Committee to try the
merits of the Camelford Election, till near he o'clock.

SHIPPIIIIII INTIMUT.
Petitions praying for Protection to the Shipping Interest were
presented by Mr. Li ; from the Ship Owners of North
Shields, and from the Owners of Vessels engaged in the Naviga-
tion of the River Tyne; by Mr. Russ, from Newcastle; by Mr.
RUYSOLD, from Yarmouth ; by Mr. Pommy?, from the Tradesmen,
Artificers, and others of South Shields; by Mr. HEATHCOTI, from
the Port of Boston, in Lincolnshire; and by Mr. H. Gaorroat,
from the Ship Owners of the City of Dublin; and were severally
ordered to lie upon the table.

CASIILt011.1) gLiCTIOIf COMXITTER.
• The reduced list of this Committee was brought up Mr. Desert,
when the following Members were sworn at the table: R. Benton
Esq. the lion. T. Brand, the Hon. F. Ponsonby, J. Moberly, E.sq.
Lord Viscount Lowther, J. Daly, Esq. the Marquis of Chandos,
Lord Brudenell, J. Brougham, Esq. E. Rogers, Esq. the Hon.
A. Maitland, the Hon. H. C. Lowther, W. Holmes, Esq. S.
Lushington, Esq.

RIM hJA TIMM

Sir T. LETHBRIDGE Presented a Petition from the Inha-
bitants of the Tows of Frame; praying that the trade to the East
Indies might be placed on the same footing as that to the moat
favoured Colonies of Great Britain.—Ordered to he on the table.
The Private Bills before the House having been forwarded in
their respective stages, a very unusoal pause, lasting above a quarter
of an hour, took place.

salmi/ teavieareit: •
General G.IsCOTNE theiirese and said, that be had a *%O%t
inaporuut Petition to lay before the Hoe.e. It was the humble