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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. .

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 5.
41seit Lordships met at ten o'clock, to hear Appeals.
In the Cause, " Linwood v. Vanshattome " being an appeal
few the decision of the Court of Session, 4codand, Mr.-We-
dwell was heard for the Appellant, and Mr. Warren for the
Esppon4ent. Further hearing postponed.
Mr. Bananzx brought up from the House of Commons the
Offenders' Transportation Bill.—Read a first time.
Mr. Irmo, from the Custom-House, brought up a copy of
the Order. to the Outports relative to the Importation of Irish
Spits into Oseat Britain.
Mr. Joaxsox, from the Ocoee of-Chief Secretary in Ireland,
.pritented certain Papers pUrsuint to Act of Parliament. •
A pelson from the India Board presented an Account of the
Trade carried oa by America with India; and also of the Trade
betweiii India and China.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved that a Message be
sent to the House of Commons, requesting that John Hodson,
'Esq. be permitted to attend the Committee of their Lordships'
on Foreign Trade.—Ordered.
The Bill for regulating the Laws of Treason in Ireland went
through a Committee and was reported.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN moved that all the Petitions
presented to that House last year, and referred to the Commit-
Ate on Foreign Trade, should be referred to. the Committee
which was then sitting for the same purpose.—Ordered.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN presented a Petition from.
several Roman Catholics in the City of Limerick, praying for
the removal of the Penal Laws against Roman Catholics. He
said, as there was a Bill now before the other House of Parlia-
ment on this subject, he would not trouble their Lordships
'with any remarks on this subject until that Bill should come be-
fore them, or until its fate in the other House was known ; but
he felt it necessary to say, that although the present Petition was
scot numerously signed, it contained the names of most respect-
able persons, and that be cordially concurred in the sentiments
they had expressed. The Noble Marquis next presented a Peti-
tion from the Borough of Chippenham, in favour of the Queen.—
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Shortly after four o'clock, Mr. COKE rose, and said he held
In his hand a Petition from certain Occupiers of Land in the
County of Norfolk, praying for relief. The Honourable Mem-
ber was proceeding to state his opinion upon the subject of the
Petition, when he was interrupted by
Mr. S. WORTLEY, who suggested the propriety of post-
poning the Petition until the private business, of which there
was a great quantity before the House, was disposed of.
Mr. BEAUMONT said, it was net competent for the Ho-
nourable Member to give advice against the tenour of the Or-
ders of the House.
The SPEAK ER said, that there was no particular order upon
the subject ; but it bad been the usual practice to allow the pri-
vate business to be disposed of before the public.
Mr. H. SUMNER said, that if the public matter was allowed
to employ the attention of the House during the time allotted
for the disposal of private business, private buoiness could not
be disposed of.
Mr. COKE said he would present the Petition to-morrow.
The SPEAKER said, he had no wish to suggest that the Pe-.
tition might not be received now. He only stated what was the
usage of the House.
Bills for the Lighting with Gas of parts of the Borough of
Southwark, by Mr. C. CALVLRT of Hammersmith, Brentford,
and Its vicinity, by Mr. Resie ; and of the Towns of Bristol
and Kingston-upon-hull, by their respective Members, were
severally brought in, read a flea and second time, and ordered
to be committed.
A message. from the Lords announced their concurrence in
the Annual Indemnity, and several private Bills. It also con-
tained a request, that Joint GLADSTONE., Esq. a Member of the
/louse, should be permitted to Attend as a witness before the
Committee in their Lordships' House, for the protection of Fo-
reign Trade. Answered, that this Iluit‘e had received the mes-
sage, and would send its answer by Messengers of its own.
Mr. H. SUMNER presented a Petition signed by 800 per-
sons, who stated that they were owners of 250,0E)0 acres of
land near Beverley, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, complain-
ing of Agricultural Distress.—lle also presented a Petition from
the farmers of Winchelsea, on the same subject.—Ordered to
lie on the table.
Mr. CURWEN presented a slmilu• Petition from the Far-
mers of Workington, in Cumberland. The Petitioners com-
plained of the greatest distress, and stated that they had hitherto
sQuggled in the hope that some relief would be given to them,
MR that if its application was long delayed, they would be irre-
coverably ruined.
Mr. CA RTWRIGHT presented twelve similar Petitions
from the county of Northampton, all complaining of great
Agricultural Distress.—Ordered to lie upon the table.
Sir It. FERGUSON presented a Petition from the .Agricul-
turists of Kirkaldy, in Scotland, praying the House to make
some alterations in the Import Duties onWooL Laid on the table.
Mr. FELLOW ES presented a Petition from 500 Landholders
of Huntingdon, complaining of Agricultural Distress.—Laid on
the table.
Mr. LA W LEY presented a Petition from the wholesale and
retail Cern-dealers of Southam, in Warwickshire, similar to the
shove.---Laid on the table.
Sir C. BURRF.LI. presented a Petition from Saddleworrh,
In Yorkshire, against the Duties on Wool.—Laid on the table.
Mr. SYKES presented a Petition front the Merchants and
t)hip-owners of Hull, against any alteration in the Timber
aties.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Trade.
Mr. BEA U3IONT presented a Petition frees the Owner,
.and Occupiers of Land in the County of Northumberland,com-
plaining of Agricultural Distress, and praying fur relief.—
Ordered to lie on the table.
Dar. B. WI LBIt .1 HA M gave notice of a motion for Thurs-
day for leave to bring in a Bill; the object of which was to
enforce the more regular attendance of Jurors at Assizes.
The Nova Scotia Trade Bill went through a Committee, and
the Report being brought up, the Bill was ordered to be read a
third time to-morrow (this day).
Mr. BROGDEN brought up the Report of the New South
Wales Duty Bill, which was ordered to be read a third time
to-morrow (this day).
The African Company's Abolition Bill was read a second
time after a few words from Mr. Hume, Mr. GOULTUTOi, and
Mr. was. SMITU, and ordered to be committed to-morrow.
The Attoineys' Fees in Ireland Bill went through a Com-
mittee, and the Report was ordered to be received to morrow.
On the motion of Mr. LUSH I NGTON the House went
into a Committee on the Glass Acts, and the Report was or.
dered to be received to-morrow (this day).
NENVIRGTON (ARIBA SELECT VESTRY RILL.

On the motion of Mr. H. SUMNER, the Order of
the Day for the second reading of this Bill was read.
Mr.DENNISON rose to state his objections to the
Bill. He said that the Parish had been governed by
a body of thirty-two Gentlemen, called the Gover-
nors and Guardians of the Parish, twelve of whom
annually retired, and were liable to re-election. He
stated, that the Parish experienced great advantages
from the services of this body—the greatest regu-
larity was observed in the proceedings, and a consider-
able saving of the finances of the Parish was effected
by their means. He denied that there was any dispo.
sition to turbulence, and showed, by a reference to
the numbers that attended the Vestries there, that no
tumult or insubordination could prevail in them.—
The Petition for this Bill was signed only by 106
persons, and that against it by 1,665: Two of the
former had already•recanted, and of the latter there
were 27 Members of the Governors and Guardians
of the Parish, A Meeting was held about this Bill,
and 1,000 rersons attended it, only 30 of whom were
for it. But the Clergyman left the chair prematurely,
amid cries of 44 Shame." There was no imputation
on the conduct of the Governors. He had also the'
strongest objection to the Bill in a constitutional
point of view, because it disallowed dot only the
holding of Vestry Meetings, but all Meetings of the
'Parishioners, without exception.
Mr. Serjeant ONSEOW said, the question *as,
Isbether er not there was anything in the circum-
aquas of a Parish of 30000 inhabitants, which made.