Star.
London, England, 1821-05-18 00:00:00

MOUSE OF COMMONS.

Captaia WEMVSSPresestieda Petition from the. Noble.
men, Freeholders, and Justices of the Peace, of the County of
Fife, praying for a reduction of the rate of the duty on Malt in
Sc C
Sc-.
Mr.CUR WEN trusted that the Committee which had been
appointed by the House would not come to any decision in fa-
vour of a reduction of the Duties on Malt in Scotland without
extending the same benefit to the Counties of Cumberland and
Wesunoteland, which were equally. if not more entitled to it
than Scotland. If the Duties on Malt were reduced in Scot-
land alone, it would enable the fanners of that country to under-
sell the growers of grain in the Counties he had before men-
tioned. He trusted, however, the Committee would not recom-
mend an act of such gross injustice.
Mr.. S. WORTLEY gave notice, that on the 30th, he would
move that the House do resolve itself into Committee, to
eonarder the propriety of an Address to his Majesty, praying
that a sum of money should be exited for the rebel of those
creditors or Mt. Burton, late Member for Beverley, who had
sustained loss by the Election of that Gentleman as a Member
of the House.
Sir THOMAS ACLAND presented a Petition from Kings.
bury, in Devonshire, praying for a mitigation of the severity of
the Criminal Laws.
Sir WM. DE CRILSPIGNY presented a similar Petition
from the Mayor arid Inhabitants of Southampton.
Mr. WELLS presented a Petition of a similar nature from
the Inhabitants of Maidstone, in the County of Kent.
• Mr. STUART WORTI.EY presented a similar Petition
from the Town of Settle, in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
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SMITH presented a shun; Petition from the
Burgesses of Leominster, in the County of Hereford.
Mr. BENETT (of Wiltshire) prevented a Petition from Mr.
Banister, a Hanker at Warminster, praying for the repeal of the
Usury Laws.--Ordered to be printed.
On the motion of Mr. R. Maryut, leave was given to bring
in a Bill to prevent the ill treatment of Horses and other animals.
Mr. BARRY moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend an
Act (14th Geo. III.) respecting Mortgages and Securities exe-
cuted in Great Britain affecting Irish Colonial property.
After a few words from Mr. BUCIIT, and Serjeaot Owsiow,
the motion was agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. Scrjeant ONSLOW, the Report of the
Attornies and Solicitors Bill was brought up ; and the Amend-
ments being agreed to, the Bill was ordered to be read a third

time to-morrow.
Mr. CA LCRAFT brought up the Report of the Committee
appointed to inquire and report to whom the right of voting for
Members of Parliament for the Borough of Boroughbridge be-
longed. The Report stated, that the Committee were of opi-
nion that the right of voting was vested in the occupiers of
burgage bowies.
The further consideration of the Report on the Spoiled Stamps
Bill was postponed till Monday.
The Howie resolved itself into a Committee on the Assessed
Taxes Composition Act (Ireland). The Committee agreed to
several Resolutions, and the Report was ordered to be received
to-morrow.
The Irish Prisons Bill was read a third time, and ordered to
be committed on Monday next.
Lord G. A. H. CAVENDISH presented a Petition from
the town of Derby, praying for a revision and modification of
the Criminal Code.
Mr. H. G. BENNETT presented a Petition of a similar na-
ture from the Inhabitants of the city of Gloucester. Alluding
to the three hill► on this subject, which were appointed to be
read a second time that night, and which, in his opinion, were
founded on sound and good principles, lie expressed his hope
that they would pass.
Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE presented two Petitions,
from Wincanton, and Wellington, in Somersetshire, praying for
a mitigation of the severity of the Criminal Laws.—Ordered to

be printed.
Mr. BARING presented a Petition from the Prisoners con-
fined in Ilchester Jail, complaining of their treatment, and pray-
ing that the Howe would take their case into consideration.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented a Petition from John
Dufresne, late of Leeds, merchant, but now confined in
.the
King's Bench prison, against the Bankrupt Laws Amendment
BaL—Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
The Sale of Bread 11111 was read a third time.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER postponed
the Committee on the Bank of Ircitnd Bill till to-morrow.
Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH presented a Petition from
/km), Brown, against the Bankrupt Laws Amendment
Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.