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'of Shepton I•tatlett, praylai fqr the abolidsa of Siavety.--,Qtdett4
to be printed.

Similar Petitions were presented from the town of Watilngtort,
by Mr. Macrame ; from Cranbrook, Mailing, and Lenbam, by
Sit R. KNATONBULL ; from Shrewsbury. and from the Clergymen
of Newport, Solop. by Mr. Colmar?; from Tunbridge %Vella. and
two other parishes in Kent, by Mr. Ilouarwooll, from the CooOtY
of Cambridge, by Lord OSSORSIC ; from the County of Hetuford,
by Mr. COltirr? ; and from Snuthwoid, inflow*, by Mr. Massa
mousm—The Petitions were laid on the table. •
On Mr. Burraawooru suggesting an amendoseol s this is
gate Theatre Bill, a discussion anise between that Hon.. hipttihert
Sir E. Kwarcsstru., and Mr. J. &arm. The amendment twat
negarated without a division, and the Bill passed.

CURRENCY.
Mr. DUN DAS pretented two Petitions from the Inhabitants of
Musselburgh and Edinburgh, against any alteration in the currency
of that country.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. A. HAMILTON pre -tented a Petition from the Inhabitant
of the Royal Burgh of La .vder, in Scotland, against any alteratiod
in the curreoey of that kingitim.—Ordered to be printed.
Similar Petitions were presented from Cupar, Angus, in Irefe.
shire, Ly Mr. S. WORYLSY ' from the Provosts. Magistrates,
others of the Burgh of Dondee, of the town of Perth, St. Andrews,
Cupar, and from the Moderatut and Presbytery of Dundee, by the
Hon. Alr. LINDSAY.
The Petitions wtre laid on the table, and many of them ordered
to be printed.
Lord A HA MI LTON presented a Petition from the County of
Lanark against any alteration in the Banking System in Scotlaii.l.
The Noble Lord strongly urged the prayer of the Petition on the
considt r dion of the House.

Mr. MONTF-ITH supported the Petition.
Mr. A BERCROMBY said, that all these Petitions came from
small bodies, and did not express the general opinion of Scotland.
Mr. DU NDA S expressed his astonishment that the llon. Mem-
ber for the Borough of Calne shoold pretend to know the opinion
of the people of Scotland better than all the other Members in the
House connected with that country. The sentiments of the whole
people were echoed through the country as with one voice against
any alteration of the present system.
Mr. ELLICE said, that when the merits of the ease were in-
vestigated, he thought it would be found that the Banks in Scotland
would not be found more solid than those which had recently been
exposed to such severe ruins in England.
Mr. J. SMITH differed from the Hon. Member for Coventry
and believed that the Scotch system of Banking would be found
superior to all others.
Mr. ELLICE explained.
Mr. Tkl A BER LY said, that when the question came before the
House he should oppose the change from a paper to a metallic cur.
rency in Scotland.
Mr. H. DRUMMOND thought it extremely expedient that a
Committee of-Inquiry should be appointed, in order that the facts
of the case should be known. He was perfe:tly astonished to
hear it said, that the opinions expressed by the Members of th.At
House connected with Scotland were not the opinions of the country.
, Mr. H. GURNEY said, he would advice the Right Hon. Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer to give way to the feeling of the Scotch na-
tion, and let the currency of that country remain at peace.
Mr. BARING said, he believed the inquiry might be snide
without the least danger to the Bankers of Scotland, for there was
no body more able to meet such an ordeal. He thought the ap-
pointment cf a Committee as present would be injudicious. Yet
the general measure would he of no use unless souse time or other
extended to Scotland and Ireland.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER bad moved for
a Commune for the purpche of enabling the House to determine on
the inexpediency of having a circulation in Scotland different from
that in England; and to either convince him of the erroneousness
of his views, or to convince the people of Scotland of the policy of
extending to them the new Currency Laws of England.
Mt. HUME thought the system of Banking was bad, and ought
therefore to he remedied. lie maintained, that the people of Scot-
land were united as one on the present question.
Mr. A BEIICROM BY declared that these Petitions al( came
from small bodies of persons, and not from the people of Scotland.
The Petition was then brought up, and ordered to be primed.
Mr. BANKS presented a Petition from the Trustees tif tke
British Museum, for the Annual Grant.
The LORD ADVOCATE presented a Petition from Virligtowa
and from Leith, against any alteration of the Currency of Scotlatil.
Sir F. OM M A NNEY presented a Petition from certain farmers,
&c. in Leitrim; praying for encouragement to emigration.
• Sir R. WILSON gave notice that be would to•morreve move

for a return of all trav-elling expenses charged by the C.ominissioners
of Bankrupts, during the last three years.
Mr. HU 31-E gale notice that he would to-ntorrvw more for a
return of all the Cumin Debtors hi conenenient at prelim& Tins
same Hon. Member presented a Petition from as individual named
George H. Thompson, praying for compensation for certain lossei
in consequence of the proposed change of currency, sustained by
him in his office as Commissioner of the Court of Chancery.

Mr. SYKES presented a Petition from the Candle Makers of
Edinburgh, for a repeal of the Duties on Tallow.
Mr. MA BERLY moved for a return of the gross net amount of
the Revenue arising from the Excise, Post Office, Stamp Office,
&c. for the first nine weeks of the year 1325, and for an account of
Balances in the Exchequer Office en the 6th of January, 1825, with
the Receipts up to the same date in 1826, showing an account of
the balance in hand. Both motions were agreed to.
Lord J. RUSSELL presented a Petition from Huntingdon against
Negro Slavery.
Mr. S. RICE presented a Petition from Comae', in the comity
of Limerick, for the encouragement of emigration, and one from
an individual named John Martin, against the Pawnbrokers Act.
Lord NUGENT moved for a return of the Salaries paid to the
Governors, Lieutenant-Governor, Officers of the Courts of King's
Bench, Common Pleas, Slave Courts, to Attornies Generat, kc. &c.
of Jamaica, and the Leeward Islands, distinguW►ing the salaries
paid Irons home, and those which were regulated by the Assembly
of the said Colonies.—The motion was agreed to.