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London, England, 1828-02-22 00:00:00

LISIJON PAPERS.

The Casettes of the 7th, Bth, and 9th February, are
chiefly filled with the very long debates of the Chambers-

CHAMBER OF PEERS.
The Apostolic Nuncio having presented a N.)te to the
Secretary for Foreign affairs, relative to the proceed-
ings in the Chamber against the Archbishop of Elva,
the Note was referred to the Committee for Ecclesiasti.
cal Affairs: tich made its Report in this Sitting. The
Committee 's of opinion that the request of the Nun-
cio that tht accused might be tried according to the
forms of the Canon Law, could not be complied with,
because4hough that law and the articles of the Coun-
cil of Trent had been recognised by the King of Por-
tugal, the forty-first article of the Charter expressly
says, that the Chamber of Peers has the exclusive right
of judging of the crimes of its Members, and makes no'
distinction between Ecclesiastical and Ury Peers. The
Committee, therefore, think that the Chamber has a
right to try him as a Peer; bat, on account of his ecclesias-
tical dignity, recommends that be shall not be obliged
to appear in person, but allowed to employ an agent,
with fall powers.
After a long debate, the Report was approved,
with, the exception of the recommendation, which
was rejected.

SITTING or P. 7.

In this sitting, the affair of the four accused Peers.
being brought forward, a difference arose on a point of
form. It was jrcsolved that the accused are to appear
on Saturday, when the proceedings should be continued.
In the Utipmber of Deputies, on the. Bth Feb. the
debate on tl4gaint of law for the—reform of certain
judicial p?ocee ugs was continued.
EXTRACTS IRO LETTERS
RECEIVED BY THB TURKEY MAIL.
Constastineflle, Jan. 8.

" Up to this time there has been no interruption here
to our tranquillity. The proacedings of the Govern•
went in reference to those persons intended to be sent
away, and tho allowed to remain hese, have continued
i
much in the e spirit with which they commenced,
and the lists' ., ew days. ago, to be completely
sleeided on. 7 —,, . :to these;• an addition to those
of the lower I -, .rdered to be seat off has bees'
made, and the° ; s , i of no less than *Ol English,
lonians, and oth ' •ersons-, loader protection, have been
set down for rhio- Val, and about as many French
i,
sub-
jects. Owiii to the departure previously of most of
Air
the Russia s,siiery few of that nation remain to
be sent away. n these lists ate included a great many'

respectable and worthy persons of the inferior classes,
and notwithstanding that argent representations have
been made on the subject, the only concession obtained
from the Porte has been, the allowance of a little time
to those who have business that requires delay. Of the
English, only three commercial houses are to remain—
viz. those of Kerr, Black, and Co.; Sarell; and Han-
sen; one lonian merchant, GAleiio, and three lonians of
inferior, note. Of the French, merely the old establisfted
houses, and a very few other persons of respectability.
For the poorer people, whose meant do not enable them
to pay for their own passage, a vessel has been provided.
at' the expense of Government.
" The misery resulting from this very extraordinary'
measure will be very great and extensive, and no one
can at present understand the real meaning of it. I s
effects, nevertheless, will be beneficial to those who are i
allowed to remain. Though English ships are not ab
solutely prohibited from leaving Constantinople, the
greatest difficulties are thrown in the way of their ob-
taining the proper clearances at the Government offices,
which require great perseverance, as well as much in-1
fluence, to overcome. The Skylark, after a considera-
ble delay-from this cause, sailed on the 3d instant with
her rich cargo for England.
" One of our principal Greek merchants, Stephan*
Ralli, has been arrested and thrown into prison some
days ago, and the circumstance has thrown the whole`
of that body into the greatest consternation. The house
of 'l. Ralli and Co. has since been shut up, and the
chief partners, together with the unfortunate Daaesi,
formerly banker to the Russian Embassy, whose case
excited so much commiseration during the time of Luid
Strangfoed, have disappeared from Constantinople.—
This arrest is attributed to events at Scio, these persons
being suspected of secretly lending their assistance to
that expedition."
" JAN VA RY addition to the proscriptions of
Franks, subjects of the three allied Powers, the extent of
which is hardly to be accounted for by a reference to
the previous conduct of Government, as well as its as-
surances, I bear to-day that the Austrian internuncio
has been also desired to make out a list of the subjects
of his nation, to be submitted to the inspection of the
Porte, and which would imply that the proscriptions
ate to be extended to them also. Another affair has
also just occurred which excites much concern. -For.
several days past arrests have been carried into execu-
tion against the Armenian bankers, and other respect-
able persons of that nation. It was given out at first,
that these arrests were produced by a religious quarrel
among the sects ; but yesterday an order was issued
that all Armenians belonging to Angora, with their
families, are to quit the capital for that place within
twelve days. It is thought that these will amount to
WO individuals, and a general apprehension prevails
that some further extensive, proscriptions are in con-
templation.
"For some time past an apprehension has been felt
here, that some depreciation of the currency would be
attempted, and the new coinage, which has now made
its appearance, justifies the apprehension. I suspect the'
depreciation at the standard adopted cannot be less than
25 per cent." Smyrna, Jan. 5.
"The French Ambassador, heft:re leaving this neigh-
bourhood, followed the example and advice of Mr.
Canning, in giving notice to the merchants that the
Consular flag would be struck on the 15th, but at least
they have appearances of a batter protection to their
trade than we have, by notice, that convoy will be given
to Salonica, Alexandria, Cyprus. the coast of Syria, and
to and from Marseilles: the latter, whenever three
vesels are ready. Since the departure of the Ambassa-
dors people have bi en less agitated by fears and alarms,
but there seems great uncertainty as to the measures
they may adopt when the fatal 15th strives; yet I
should think very few indeed will move, unless some
circumstance more important than that should arise.—
Our late Gazettes contain some strong articles on the
late and actual state of thingi, and I understand they
will be the last of its productions. You will further ob-
serve by them, that even one of the Greek Admirals, so
called, having been pent by the-Government to check
piracy, has himself adopted the honourable trade !
Surely something will be done to change this unnatural
state of things!"
"JAN. 4.—Mr. Blacque, the author of the articles in
the Gazette, was yesterday sent for by the Consul, where
an officer and marines were in waiting. and being in-
formed that he was under arrest on a de par le Roi, he'
was marched off in custody, and carried on board the
French frigate La Pomone. The printing press was
next seised and taken off, and they say the qther parties
connected with the paper are sought for. The writer
has been allowed eight days to arrange his affairs, when
he sill be sent off to France. This affair has produced
a great sensation, the whole town is exasperated at the
violence of the measure; many interests will be sacri-
ficed by it, but it is thought and hoped that the pro.
moters of it will be brought to a serious responsibility.
" Since writing the foregoing, the Constantinople post
has come in, bringing advice: from England to the 20th
pf November. I was, of course, prepared to learn the
state of alarm in which the affair of Navarin had placed
you. A.subiequent knowledge of the forbearance, and
I may say magnanimous conduct of this Government,
would soon reach you and relieve your anxiety, whilst.
It cannot but have enlisted even the most decided fa.
votrrers of the measures of your Government in applaud-
ing such conduct, and to view the question through a
less biassed focus than heretofore. It would surely be
bat justice that a fair examination of the question as
it now stands should be made, and I cannot but
doubt that some of your journals will take it up.
66 I have perused with much attention and con-
sidered the Order in Council published against that vil-
laiaous system of Greek piracies as published in the
Gement. But I confess 1 do not see in the step taken,
any chance of the remedy applied for. One thing is
certain, that our rulers have taken especial care, that the
evil should be tolerated tinelittle good can be effected
by their pretended remedy, fOr now we have nothing
left but a liquidating trade, and even that is near its end
by the effects of their 'neutrality system.' But to return
to piracy. No provision is made in their proclamation
against the boat piracy, which is every day committed
with impunity, and which boats I have every reason to
believe come in here soon after with the very pirated
property, to ruin our trade. It is beyond endurance to.
'mow that all is tolerated, and yet the Commanders of
his Majesty's navy cannot interfere; they cannot give
up the pirates to Turkish authority, 'and if 'they send
them tq Malta, they are in danger of being prralli•d
for damages."

Lord ROSSLYN presented a similar Petition from the Inde-
pendents of the city of Worcester.
F.arl GREY bad many similar Petitions to present, bet could
not do so without expressing his hopes that the multitude of Peti.
dons upon this subject would impress the importance of it upon
their Lordships minds, and ensure it a favourable consideration.—
' The Noble Earl then presented Petit&seafront North Shields, from
Newcastle•upun•Tyne, and Horsley, all in the county of Northam'.
berland ; from the Baptist Congregation of Duke-lase, Fontes;
from the island of Portland; two from Weymouth; from the
Baptist Congregation of Meeting House-alley, Portsea ; from the
Congregatiou of Chester. street Chapel, Wrexham; from the Inde-
pendent Congregation of Jamaica.row, Bermondsey; two from
Cholsford, Gloucestershire; from the Congregation of Baptists, •
Ragle-street, Red Lion-square ; front New Cross, St. Paul, Dept-
ford; from Great Yarmouth; from the Baptist Congregation sd
Parish-street, Perms; from the Baptists of Fortune near &open ;
from Hammersmith, Aliddlefiex ; and from the Independents of a
place in Somerset.
The Earle: MORLEY 'assented similar Petitions from De.
vonport and Plymouth.
Lord DURHAM presented a similar Petition from the Court. •
gation of Zion Chapel, Norwich. •

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Lomas. CATHOLICS.
Lord KING bad before him a great slumber of Petitions, which
it was his duty to present to their Lordships. He bad divided
them into two parcels. Those on his right hand wee* •from Pro-
testant Dissenters, praying fur the repeal of the Test and Cupolas
tion Acts; those on his left were from Roman Catholics, praying
for relief from the civil disabilities under which they laboured. The
two classes of Petitioners were both deprived of their 'O4l rights
for differing from the Church of England as to the right of private
judgment. One class stopped short of the line laid down by that
Church, but in compensation the other went beyond it, yet the
Church of England bad so managed as to place itself in the lorsy
predicament of having them both for enemies. It had been the
glory of the First Consul of France to put an end to religious dif-
ferrates in that country; he hoped she Noble Duke at the head of
his Majesty's Government, whom he supposed might be considered
as their First Consul for life, would emulate his glory in this re-
" Feet, as he had surpassed it iu another.

The NOILI Leap then presented Petitions from different Parishes
and Towns in the county of Cork, praying for Emancipation. He
would now present the Petitions which had been put lists his hands
for the repaid the Test and Corporation Act—of an Act of Par-
liament which offered a premium for hypocrisy, apd enjoined the
profanation of the Imus's Supper. The Petitiosts were from the
Congregation of Castle-street Meeting-house, Exeter; from Weir.
lingtoa. Somerseoliire ; from the Baptist Congregation of Howe-
street, Plymouth; from the Independents of Newport Pannell,
Bucks Arum the Baptists of Addington Bucks; 'from the lade.
pendent. of Skerrir.gtou. Bucks ; from the Protestant Dissenters of
Mortimer West, Dorsetshire ; from the In4riendeou of Bridpon
and of Manchester.
Lord CLIFDEN had a Petition to present from certain Ro-
man Catholics of Ireland, in which they complained et the viola-
tion of the Treaty of Limerick. He agreed with, them that this
treaty had been grossly violated. He had also two Petitions from
places in the county of Westmeath, which related is varknis ob-
jects, some of which required a word or two of observations-from
him. In the fast place, these Petitions prayed for the repeal of
the Penal Laws, and fm this he entirely concurred with them.
They complained also of the Vestry Act, and he must say, that this
Act operated in many eases very oppres;ively. But as he under-
stood that Amendments to this Act.were libel, to be introduced
in the other Howe of Parliament, he Would abstain from further
remarks upon it at present. The next subject contained in these
Petitions was the Sub-letting Act. This Act, he agreed, required
Amendments and be believed it was under the consideration of
the Right Honourable: Gentleman who, be was happy to Sod. waa.
to remain in the situation of Secretary for Ireland. He (the Noble
Lord) admitted that this Act required amendment, but he could
not concur in the views of the Petitioners, who prayed for its re-
peaL As be saw a Noble Marqui in his place, he woidd take this
opnertunity of adverting to what tell from him the other night, is
reference to a question lie had thought it his duty to put to the
Noble Duke at the bead of his Majesty's Government, soon after
the commencement of the Session. His reasons for asking that
question were, that reports were circulated with great conhdesee
of*s being the intention of the Noble Duke to introduce sonic.
measure of at least partial relief to the Catholics, and that a goes..
lion of such importance should not be left huggermugger.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, that no doubt Noble
Lords had a right to put any questions they pleased ; but he thought
it extraordinary that they should press a subject of this nature so
urgently upon the present Government, after they had had an op-
!oath,
durmdes that op-
portunity discovering, and
it.
inurrtuandhad been compelled to acknowledge
Lord CLIFDEN reminded the Noble Marquis that the question
had been already decided in the House of Commons, and it could •
hardly be expected of his Noble Friends to re.agitate it that Session,
whengreen in their situations. But he would refer
theNothMeey wereMarqut, as a proof of the sincerity of his Noble Friends,
to the Resolutions drawn up in the year 1845 by the Duke of
Buckingbans, which did that Peer so muck honour, and witch re-
ceived the signatures of sisty-aine Noblimen, all poeseedliet.ro.
perty in Ireland. • • .2 '7.•
The Marquis of SALISBURY moved for a Return of Foeitair
Woo/ and %aro imported and exported in each year, from 11119
inclusive.
Mr. Cairn, from the Treasury, presented an Acconiit ei
Duties on Hops for the years/MI6 and 1447.
The House then adjourned. •
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Serena took thi Chair at four o'clock.
Mr. Casings, from thi Treasury, presented as 'Atiteet of the
Selectee and Cenualedon paid to the three Ambito:calor the re.
trope by the tirdof Works.
01,2*teet the Imperial Gas Work Corapasy, presented a
Bets of the Net Profits of that Company Tor the last year.
Mr. MAIRITCHINSON presented Petitions from the Roman
Ciao* Inkrisiteats of the parishes of St. Peter and St. Piet, in

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