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London, England, 1826-05-13 00:00:00

'ARY PROCEEDINGS.

ik HOUSE OF LORDS, MAT IS.
The Mar** of CAMDENNented Petitions from Maidstone
rlptsr d the Pastern parts of „Kent, igainst any alteration in the Corn
laid on the table.
Noble MarquDi then presented Petitions from Islington,
ientith Town, Clerkenwell, Holloway, and the Trustees of the
Camden Town Road, against the Metropolis Road liill.—Laid on
the table.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented similar Petitions from
the Parish of St. John's Hackney, and from those of Mary-la-
bonne and Kilborn.—Laid on the table.
The Duke of MON'PROSE held a Petition from the Bankers.
Merchants, and Inhabitants, of the City of Glasgow, connected
with the West Indies, complaining of the losses which they had
sustained, and the unsettled state of property in the Colonies, in
consequence of the measures in contemplation for the emancipation,
of slaves. He should move that the Petition be read at full
length, in order that their Lordships should know what the Pei.
Omen conceived might be adopted for their relief. At the same
time, he should not pledge himself to support their wishes. unless
the measures which shbtrld be proposed should appear to him likely
to prove really injurious to their interests.—Tbe Petition was then
read and laid on the table.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had a similar Pethion to
present from the City of Edinburgh, and akhough every man
wished to see a termination put to Slavery, he was one of those who
thought such an event could only be brought about by a course of
gradual and temperate measures ; and he also thought that the de
sited end was delayed by the intemperance of some of those who
advocated the abolition of Slavery. If any interference with the 1
prosperity of the Petitioners should take place, he did not think it
consistent with British justice to overlook their claims, which merely
asked for a compensation for any losses which they might sustain.
The Petition lives then laid on the table.

Lord REDRSDA LE supported the Petitions.
Lord CALTHOR PE said, the best answer would be that con-
tained in a Petiion he-had then to present from Northallertom—
The Petitions charged the Abolitionists with a rash intention to
accomplish Emancipation suddenly. In the Petitions he had to
present in favour of Emancipation, the prayer was for gradual Abo-
lition of Savory. The Noble Lord accordutgly presented Petitions
against Shivery from Northallerton. West Auckland, Nantwich,
and Hastings. —The above were read and laid on the table.
On the Order of the Day for going into a Cunurtittee on the
Metropolis Road Bill,
Lord DAC R E proposed to refer the Oil to a Select Committee,
for the purpose of having it made less objectionable.
A ctwiversatioss then ensued upon the provisions and effect of the
Rill.—The Marquis of Comm-the Earl of Eases Lord Emma-
soaoucst,the Loan CSIANCILLON IL Lord RZASDALII and Lord Ross-
ism, were the speakers.
The Marquis of CAMDEN finally consented to the proposition,
and the Rill was referred to a Private Committee.
Mr. Wot.t.su, from the Office of Woods and Forests, and Land
Revenue, presented the Fifth Report of the Commissioners.
Mr. &ILIA& also presented the Second Report of the Commis-
sioners for building Churches in the Highlands of Scotland.—laid
on the table.
On the motion of the Earl of finarissanar, the House adjourned
to Wednesday neat.