Star.
London, England, 1828-07-15 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

- - ••• HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY 14.
NgSSAGE P 5055 THE noismoirs. .
Sir A. GRANT and other Members brought up the Bombay Ma-
rine Bill, and seven other Bills. ,
'r be Bombay Mutiny Bill was read a first time.
On the mutton of the Rad ut &WM/41MT, the Bankrupt Law
Amendment Bill passed through a' Committee, *ben it received
several amendments, and was ordered as amended to be printed.
The Insulvent.Debtors (India) Bill, and the Disembodied Militia
Bill. were sevirally read a second time.
The glaring Cross Improvement Bill passed through a Corn-
nsittee, and the Report was received.
Lord Viscount 6 OM:RICH gave notice, that he should move
the second reading of the Corporation Fund* Bill on Thursday
next, if it should then be printed.
FoRZION AFFAIRS.
Lord HOLLAND, seeing the Noble Duke at the
head of his Mai-qty's Government in his place, and
seeing also his Noble Friend the Secretary of State for
Foreigo Affairs, would take the opportunity, now that
the peliod approached for the pri.rogatioai Of Parlia-
ment, to inquire if it was the intiutibe of his Ma-
jesty's government to apply for a vote of credit, or
to take any other Parliameotary course, with a view
to bring under the notice of Parliament the actual
,state of the foreign relations of the counts y? He more
particularly alluded to those important branches of
the foreign relations of the country connected with
Greece and Portugal. It was fit that the country should
nave some intormation as to the state of our existing
relations with the two other contracting parties, to
the Treaty of Intervention with the two belligerents,
Turkey and Russia, and with our ancient ally the
State of. Portugal. Ile adverted-4dpi* subjects, not
with any..vain disposition to pry into;bis Majesty%
Counsels, still less with any disposition to convey nen-
sure in a case in ..which his information was so ion-
.per, i cc!, but because be believed and knew that the
country was. Illod.anzigius for information, and that in-
tor matiots.might be saiely_and properly.given. - -
The Doke of WELLINGTON-44 All I have to say
in reply to the Noble Lurd is, that I have no intention
—Oat there is no intention on the part of his Majesty's
Government, to ask for a vote of credit for the service
if the year. Neineris it the intention of his Majesty's
Goverometit to bring forward any measure which will
require any explanations, or be calculated to excite any
discutsion as to the state ut the f 'reign relations of the,
c untiy:'• .
Lord. HOLLAND was not a little disappointed by
the answer he had received front the Noble Duke. IN
should now think it his duty. to being forward a motion
with a view to draw t ,e attention of their Lordships to
the state of our foreign relations. This motion he should
propose on an early day, but he had no wish to take
their Lordships by surprise. It would be a convenience

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to him, and he, requested it as a personal favotity that
their Lordships should give him leave to propose hie
motion on Wednesday, althou4h he knew that svii
usually a dies non. He should now move that the HMO
be summoned for Wednesday.—Ordered.
The l'iLitquis of LA NSDOW N gave notice of bit intenties
move to morrow for Copies of Leases which bad been vented of
certain Crown Lands at F.lthem, in Kent, as he entertained an
opinion that the interests of the public bad sustained.some injury
in the transaction.
The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a Petition from the
Inhabitants of the City of Carlisle, for the Abolition of Slavery in
the West Indies.

Lord CA LTHORPE presented Petitions Trutt Sudbury, from
Newport Pannell, from several Parhhes in the County of Leices-
ter, and from other place% for the Abolition of Slavery. The
Noble Lord took ibis opportunity of stating, that be should post-
pone the questions of which be had given 'notice upon Ibis subject
from Tuesday to Friday next.
The above Petitions were severally ordered to lie upon the table.
—The House then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. Julius** brought up Returns relative to the Constabulary
Force in Inland.,-Ordered to be printed.
HOBHOUSIt presented a Petition from certain Burgesses
of Bast Retford against the. Bill fur 'Disfranchising that. Borough.
--Ordered to be printed.
. Mr. Hopuousa presented a Petition front a Parish in the
I,crunit Cititszeg.cautplanniug oFtire i>iyq baked-on I'm:keys.—
Ordered to be printed.
• Sir WILSON presented a Petition from certain Inhabitants
of Southwark, complaining that the Assizes for the County of &a-
-1 rey were held at Guildford.

After a few words frum Mr. C. Nunes, the Petition was or-
dered to be printed..
Dlr. G RATTA N moved for certain Returns connected-with
the Constabulary Force now stationed in the County of Wicklow,
particularly as to their conduct in arresting a person of the name
of Styles.

Epir G. MURRAY expressed a with that the motion should be
given for Thursday near.
Mr. H. GRATTAN acceded to the request, and the notice was
given._

Sir J. MACINTOSH gave notice that be would to-morrow
move an humble Address to the Crown, that full indemnity be
offered to the British Claimants upon Spain.
Mr. P. THOMSON presented a Petition frost certain Mer-
chants trading to tbe East Indies, praying that after the 10th of
October next all Silk imported from the East Indies sbould
pay a duty of 30 per cent.—Ordered to be printed. •
Sir H. PA RN ELL presented a Petition from the Builders of
Dublin, praying for a Reduction of the Duty upon Glata—Prdelgd
to be printed.
Mr. OTWAY CAVE gave notice, that he would more to.
morrow, that the Mayor and Town Clerk of the Borough of
Leicester be called to the Bar of the House, to explain why they
delayed certain returns ordered by the House.
Mr. ATT WOOD moved for certain returns connected with the
Expenditure of the Post-office Packets between Dover and Calais
—the Post Charges at both Places—the Mode in which the Sues
received ire Disbursed—and a similar Return fur the Packets be-
tween Harwich and Ostend.—Ordered.
Mr. O'NEILL presented a Petition from the Shipwrights of
Hull, praying the Abolition of the Reciprocity System -.Ordered
to be printed. Also, a Petition from the Fish Curers of Vi'igtoo, for
the Renewal of the Bounty on Fish.—Ordered to be printed. •
The Cinque Ports Bill was read a third time and passed.
Sir J. GRAHAM brought up the Report-on the Turnpike Act.
The Amendments were agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read
a third time to-morrow.
The Property in Infants Bill wenuthrough a Committee; several
verbal Amendments were agreed to, the Report was brought up,
and ordered to be further considered this day three months. -
The Lunatics Estate Bill was committed, several verbal Amend-
ments were agreed to, and the Reputt was brought up, and ertlered
to be further considered to-morrow.

The Election Petitions Committee Bill was committed, the Re-
solutions were agreed to, and ordered to be made a standing orde.c
of the House.

The Pilotage Bill wit' read a third time and parsed.
CANADA.

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Mr. LABOUCHERE presented a Petition from
three highly respectable inhabitants if Canada, which
he stated to be a supplement to that presented some
time since from the same quarter, and signed by 87,000
persons. The Petitioners complained of the dismissal
of several of the Militia Officers, in consequence of.
their attending popular mett ngs where the conduct f
Lord Dalhousie was discussed. They also complained
of the prosecutions of the only independent newspapers
in that colony, and that they could-not have a chance
of a fair trial. The Hon. Member expressed 'a hope
that his Majesty's Government would give that atten-
tion to the subject which it eminently deserved.
Sir GEORGE MURRAY said that the Government
of this country had 'every disposition, and would •use
every means, ys allay the discontents in Canada. Thew
discontents priginated long before tt•e appointment of
Lord. Dalhousie. However, he could assure the Han.
Member and the House that he would not uphold any
thing vicious or unjust in the administration of tiros;
Colonies. •

"Mr. HUSKISSON said that the present condition of
the Canadas grew out of the anrrinalona state of tat
laws. When a Governor Lett it his duty to millpond
the deliberations of a representative body..it wit no
wonder that difficulties and animosities should h o
arisen. With respect ti the dismissal of the OffiCers,
he thought it right, it it v.-.-re for a breach of nrititary
duty ; but it for the exercise of civil rights. he should
very much 'egret the course which had been taken.—
This subject should not be treated as a petty grievance.
but as one affecting the maritime greatness of tins
country.

Sir J. MACINTOSH hoped that a change would
take place, and that speedily, in the situation of Canada
and others of our Colonies. One of the a►legations into
which
.it wastheir duty to inquire was, that the Gover-
nor had opposed the whole of the Colony. by violently
suspending the functious of the Legislature; another
was the dismissal of almost all the Militie Officers. Six
years ago he had endeavoured to draw the serious at-
tention of the House to the state of the Canadas, and he
wap glad to find, Although htt, that the consideration
of the subject was no longer to be deferred.
Mni J. E. DENISON was of opinion, that the pre-
sent state of Canada did not arise naturally out of the

system, however defective that system might be, but

out-of the manner in which that system wxs adtnini§-

tered. Much had been done to try the loyalty °Cum
Canadians; the crisis had now arrived, and the result

must depend upon the coarse whirls would be takes by
his Majesty's (iovernment. He sincerely trusted that
that course would be conciliatory, and therefore bene-
ficial to the best interests of the empire stiarge.
Mr. ROBINSON felt strongly the importance of
some decided imprommtleing made in the Govern-
ment of the tiinadas.,sAiliqped that great permanent
good would hi effecral byllta, abours of the Select
Committe-, b he4iottedthat interest of the Bri-
mh as well aii)te Canadialie siM Jae consulted.
Mr. WILP I -HORTON re. d the House to
i pause before t.formed any defisitte opinion as to this
question, until it should have an iisfsorcsnity of reading
the evidence taken before the qoMmittee appointed to
investigate the state of the Canidas. Be believed that
the great cause of dissension these was the impression
:it the minds of the French population that the measure