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London, England, 1827-06-29 00:00:00

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The -Earl of MALMEBBURY said, he would take
that opportunity of moving for certain returns which
would require a considerable time to make up, with a
view to having them hid-before their Lordships House
nest Emotion. These returns were of great importance,
and more especially as they referred to the land tax, or,
in other words, to the poor rates. The Noble J,arl then
moved for the following returns : A return of the sums
levied for poor rates in the counties of England. during
the year ending the 26th of March, 1827, distinguishing
those levied upon lands, houses attached to lands, and
factories; a return of the sums levied in the different
counties of England, under the denomination of church
rates and highway rates, during the year ending upon
the sth day of Aptil, 1827 ; a return of the amount of
the land tax during the year ending the sth of
April, 1827; a return of the amount of the land'
tax redeemed during the same period; a retain of
the amount of duties levied upon malt, ale, beer,
and porter, during the same year; and a return of
the amount of duties levied upon hops during the
same year.—The above returns were ordered.

Lord KING prevented a Petition front John Kinnesr.-praylng
for an alteration in the law of erre* upon mune process.—
Ordered to be laid upon the table.
The Bari of HA RD WICKS presented a Petition front curtain.
Protestant Dissenters of the Isle of My, is the county of Cambridge,
in favour of the Dissenters' Marriage BilL

Ml= PIOCIMIS BILL.

Upon the motion of Lord TENTRRDEN, this Bill was read a
third time and pawed. •
Lord R RDIISDA LB presented a Petition from Thomas Flana-
gan, of Sligo, praying for 'revision of the Magistracy of Ireland.
The Earl of KINGSTON observed that the petition was said
to be the Petition of Thomas Dawson, of Sligo. Now he could
aware their Lordships that that person, who was then in gaol, did
not belong either to the Loamy or the town of Sligo. He thought,
therefore, that the Petition should be rejected.
The Earl of ROSSLYN was of opinion, that whatever the
character of the Petitioner might be, the subject of the Petition
was deserving of their Lordships consideration.—The Petition was
laid open the table.
Lord RBDILSDALTI moved, that certain returns relating to
bankruptcy should, upon the first day of the [mat Session, be laid
upon their Lordships table.-.4lgteed to.
CATHOLIC CLAIMS.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, that seeing
a Noble Marquis in his place upon the bench opposite,
he would take the opportanity of submitting a question
to him, and hoped he would not be deemed presump-
tuous in so doing. He particularly wished to know (as
he would soon be in Ireland, and certainly applied to
for information upon the subject) in what way it was.
the intention of the Noble Marquis to act, provided he
received Petitions from the Roman Catholics of Ire
land, praying for an early consideration of their claims
in the course of the next Session of Parliament. He
would, therefore, ask the Noble Marquis, who had
always been a distinguished champion of the Catholic
cause, whether it was his intention to present such Pe-
titions? If the Noble Marquis answered in the affirma-
tive, their Lordships and the country would be enabled
to judge to a certain extent of the nature of the com-
pact which had been entered into between the Noble
Marquis and the individoal at the head of his Majesty's
Government. If the Noble Marquis answered in the
negative, the House and the country, and the Roman
Catholics of Irel Ind, would be able to judge how far
their condition was likely to be beneficed by the late
changes in the Administration. And if the Noble
Marquis should think proper not to give any answer at
all, but to preserve a dignified silence, he then consi-
dered that such conduct would produce the same dis-
gust throughout the country, that the conduct of other
persons haci created, who, when islets had been brought
forward, and questions asked elsewhere, refused to ex-
plain, or to give any answer;
The Marquis of LANSDONN said, that as an indi-
vidual Member of their Lordships House, he did not