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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.
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HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 10.
Several Private or Local Bills were brought up from the Com-
mons, by Lord Lovrznaa, Sir JAMS Goanait, General Gas-
•Sorsta; and other 51embers, wldch were read the first time.
Lord KEN YON presented a Petition from the Ward of Can.
dtesvizh., in the City of London, as framed at prise:it, which WAS

ordered to lie on the table. -
Mr. Firaoasea presented at the Bar, several papers and do-
- evntents relating ts several causes in the Court of Chancery, and
certain other Courts in Ireland, now pending on Appeal, before
their Lordships, which were laid upon the table.
The Seam Vessels Tonnage, and the Smugglers' Apprehen-
sion Rewards' Bil.s, severally passed through Committees of the
whole HOU4e, and were reported without any amendment. 1
After some routine business, the Mouse adjourned till tQ-1110n
row, when their Lordships proceed further with the hearing et
Appeals.
• HOUSE 'OF COMMONS. •
Lord LOWTHER moved a. new Writ for the County ell
- Fin% la the town of Earl Fife, who, since bin c ection, had so.
cepted the office of one of his Majesty's Lords of the Bedchamber.
Mr. JOUNSJI:, from the Secretary of State's Office for Ireland,
presented several Papers, in pursuance of the o2ders of the I Incise.
A. Bill was brought in for suplying the town of Birmingham
with Gas Lights.—Read a first time and ordered to be read a
second
Lord GEORGE BERF.SFORD appeared at the Bar, and
presented certain Papers or Documents, in pursuance of an Ad-
dress to the Prince Regent. •
Sir JAMES HUNTER BLAIR obtajr.edleave to bring in a
till for better lighting the Town of Perth.
A BM was broaght in and read a first time, for Inclosing cer-
tain portions of Laud in Camberwell, county of Surrey.
Sir A. WIL 141 IiNIS Ltd leave of absence fur a fortnijilat on'
argent private affair%
kIWISION'Or THE CRIMINAL LAWS.,

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A Petition was presented from Bedford, praying for a Revi-
sion of the Criminal Laws.—Read, and ordered to h.: on the table.
A Petition was also presenteu from the town of Ki:lgston-upon-
liell, by Mr. Mtvcatuz, containing a prayer to We same effect.
Mr. GRA IIA3I wok the opportunity of declirirg, that to
his knowledge the Petition came from a numerous and respec-
table class of iiihabitants., zealous in the. cause of humanity, It
had been unaninsettaiy voted and uilopied. Ile most cordially
a¢preved if the motives which hid intluced the Petitioners to
come forward on the occasion.' Aftet congratulating the House
and the country that there was now.a certain prospect of emend-
ing or repealing the obnoxious 4 alluded to, Mr. Graham
eruphaticaliy esclahned, it was his pride and joy, that on the com-
rnencetneut of his Parliamentary labours, he should thus have

She unanimous concurrence of his constituents.
Ilse Petition was received, read, and ordered to lie on the table.
A Petition was preseaCed front Belfast in favour of the Ho-
." titan Catholic Claims.--Read and ordered to lie on the table.
Another Petition was presented from Belfast, praying for a
. Repeal of the Window Tax. Read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. SHAW gave notice, that on the tOth of April he should
take the liberty of subm •ing to tl.e House a Motion
.for the
Repeal of the Window Tax in Ireland.
Mr. COLCLOUGII presented a Petition from New Ross,
complaining of the unfair mode of levying the Leather Tax, and
praying fur relief.—it was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Sir JOHN SEBRIGHI presented a Petition frog; Hert-
fordshire, complaining of the scarcity of fuel. It did got point
out any particular remedy, but left the matter to the whidom of
Parliainent.
Mr. HUME presented a Petition from the Inhabitocts of the
Town of Brecbin, praying for a reform in the Scoteb Burghs.
The Petition was, he observed, agreed to at a full :sleeting of
the inhabitants ; and while they objected to the present system
as a bad one, they wished not to 'be understood as making any
complaint against the government of the municipal Magistrates:
it was the general system alone to which they objected.—The
Petitioa was ordereclto lie on the table,
• DUTIES ON COALS.

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Sir C. MORDAUNT presented a Petition from the inhabi-
tants of Birmi ' igham praying that there might be no alteration
°lithe Duty of "Coals.
A Petition to the same effect was presented from the town of
Were, Hertfordshire.—Another Petition, containing a similar
prayer, was presented from Chippealsant.---Also from the town
and parish of Diadley—frum Kidderminster—from Braced—
and from Tarneriorth. •
Tire Petitions were all-received, read, and ordered to W eta
It* table,
Sir JOHN SE BRI G lIT presented &Petition from the Grand
Jury of Hertford, praying for "as Equalization of the Duties on
fksge.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a Petition from a nurse-,
Toots description of Inhabitants of tierkeuseell, consisting of
veto ingenious Artists .and Mannfacturers in various branches,
particularly the watch-making line, praying for an Equalization
of the Duty on Coals. Although many of the Petitioners were
Justly distinguished for their particular merits, yet from the In-
digence which too often is the attendant of genius, they severely
felethe operations of the prevent Duties on Coals, to which their
district, in common with other parts of London, was liable. The
Petition was received; read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. CALCRAFT, when the Petition from Birmingham,
praying against any alteration of the Duty on Coals, was pre-
sented, embraced the opportunity of expressing his oeinion, that
-an Equalization of the Duties would be a fairer mode of logis-
laden for the country at large than that now established. Ilelay
no means Melted for an Act snore onerous to one county than
another. ToOppress the inland counties that bad valuable ma-
nufaetorie• was not Lis intention; but he hoped that the inland
coal counties would conduct themselves with a spirit of greater
generosity than to monopolize all the advantars. Let them give
their sister counties on the sea-court a p.uelcipation, by agreeing
to an equality of taxation on an article ra neceerary to the COM-
trltiaity at large. The landed proprietors of inland coal counties
might very much improve their income; by a partial local duty
at the pitt's mouth. If over tried it would be. found a source of
incredible and growing wealth. The public cannot consent to
easier terms. The Honourable Member said, that were he to
submit to the house a proposition to remove the grievances
complained of the fundamental principle of his new law would be
to exonerate the public from any additional duty en coals carried
coast ways. The law, as it now stood, was bath unwise and im-
politic, and as uncommonly oppressive to those connected with
coals carried coast-ways, ought to be repealed.
Sir WILLIAM DI CRESPIGN Y, before be presented a
retieion ft-7m the Ineabitatits of Westernham, County of Kent,
Which he held in his hands, thought proper to state its contents.
'Att Petitianere respectfully begged leave to intimate to the
House, that they laboured peculiar local hardships. Oa
the death of a former Collecting Clerk, one Rogers had been
appoieted his successor. But this lingers. atter abusing the
. trait reposed in him, had suddenly absconded with considera-
ble sums of money which be had collected as 'Liz-gatherer for
Government. Souse of the l'etitioners, notwithstanding they
ba I paid the deceased his detpa:id AS Agentfor the Crown, were
called open a second time by Itcgers, who had thus obtained
various.sums. Wltitilir Rogers has lied, remains as yet among
see mysteries of the day. After the most diligent search no one
could track him. The Petitioners therefore, fearing the conse-
(peaces of the appointneern of another Collector of Taxes,who
Brunt charge them with what they had already paid, prayed
for protection or relief from the imposition of payment a se-
send time. They did not presume to point out any mode of
framing such a proteeting Act, but left that to the wisdom of
be liemee. It was however hoped, that Government would
see the propriltY of their favourable interference, so as to quiet
the minds of the retitioncec —The Nail= was received, read,
sad ordered to lie on the tabfh.
air W, DE CRIISPIGNY unwed for a Ccpy of the Report
of AC Inspector-General's Active' of the Nentes received in
consequence of the defaleations cf Collectors of Taxes, part&
elderly OS far as regarded the residence.of tbe Pannone:3.—
Oreered.

LIFE !OATS.
Mr. PROTHEROF, presented a Petition frorn.Ed.
4rgra airarron, a L:entenint in the Royal Navy, sta-
t:g. thatlie had invented a Life Boat, of a new
and tonstmction, for saving the lives of those
iss•inaminent danger at sea, or suffering from ship-
* titatlicluvention had been highly approved
11 to, 14troli of the Admiralty, who had taught'
blot to boyle,vv that he would bo amply rewarded by
• avvertfurnt; that after a considerable lapse of time,
46;flitherr'netica had been taken of him ; and that