Star.
London, England, 1828-03-21 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

Lord STRANGFOR.D seeing.his Noble Friend, the
Foreign Secretary, no his place, wished to ask him
question of considerable importance to the commercial
interests of the country—he alluded to the opetations
of that unfeeling warfare carried on between Buenos
•Ayres and Brazil. His Noble Friend had, sometime
ago, given some hopes of the interference of his Ma-
jesty's Government to put a stop-to these proceedings.
He could not doubt the zeal and sincerity of his Noble
Friend. but as yet nothing had been done to effect this
desirable object, for still the war was carried on, ac-
companied by the most excessive barbarities occasion-
ally practised against Englishmen. Whatever value
might be.placed on the new commercial unties with
Scuuth. Au erica,. the most important was certainly the
trade with .Brazil, and that was at present put in sus•
pension from the hostilities which existe;. These were
at present in the country .gem!s to the amount of
1.500,00(1. ready to be shipped, which the merchants
date not. ship' without censider.ble tisk. Theo; Veils'
caeitallo The amount of two trillions ill Rio Janeiro,
which could not be forwarded to this country. His"
Lot delips reallyconsidered that those matters deserved
the attention of his Majesty's Government.
Lord DUDLEY said, he c.rtainly agreed with the
Noble Lord, that the war betv een Buenos Apes and
Brazil was of scicus injury to the commercial interests
of the British Empire--but he could assure the House,
that for sometime pleviou.s to his appointment to office,
and ever since that period, no exertions had be: n want-
ing on the part of the Government to reconcile the con.
tending powers. Ile considered he was fully justified
in holding oat the hopes which he had held out of a
speedy conciliation ; nor were those hopes now -attan-
dolled, but considerably suengthened by the very last
accounts which had been teceived. It was impossible'
to speak with certainty when there existed so much
animosity between the two countries. With respees,so
the commercial injury which was sustained, it.aroe
front two .causes--the practice of the privateers, and
the blockading the river. To put a st!:p to the fitss, nt
efftrt had heen spared; but although those privateers
sailed under the flag of Buenos Apes, it had been dis-
- coveted that they were fitted.out at the expense and for
the advantage of,others; instructions had been sent t.,
the British Admirals trt,cowsteract the. effects of .sitei
a pet vicious systetn. As to. thr Kockading pl.the river.
he had applied to th',se to whom oisly,lse,ceuld'.alsolY.
—the law-officesaref..the Crown--and.:iecires !Pea!
opinion that it cdhldinotsblrereated as a proper blase,
ade. When it sbcteat'appear that it was not an strectise
blockade, orders shoulette immediately given to 44144
gard it. The House was aware that it was ontylvt
amicable arrangements that this country could 4teer..
fere between two independent States. He: knew What.

his /shgb:e Friend considere
terfeence was only an etc
ti:e rule, As far as remor
it should net be wan int.
Lord STRANGFORD
wculd not hare very grew
Members of the
owners of the privateers.
hr ,ught that State into ex'
the acts by which they I
rf 22 millions sterling, we
ant pu ide in such a prndu
T,e Marquis of LONE]
voted to go I.:tither than 1
asking Tresrious, but he
~9hjrct. He was antiom
(louse the ielairien in 1.4
policy of die Lae Ca';inet:
Amt,tiea, Piirasgal, and-
Port ogal he consesfered
tad ewer been undect lieu
rusce upin ih4t pc.oee
opinitrre and fetlinga.we
line of policy hadpiotard
dm by theConiinental
+nen. He trusted biN Gi
extricate himself ft.-m
conduct of his pi e4eciiin
leg ad y as hit fiad hewer i
Their lei ordshipi ailjuThster;
'HOUSE 0!
The Annual iteturth of the]
on thy table.
Mr. %litmus, fevM the Excl
the number of Subpsroas take'
Mr. Darrinvaa, loom the
ut the Pillow' Fund. •
Mr. CRAYPOR. from the Ti
to the Duty on Hops.
A Neaten from the Coal Ms
the bletagv and Inspection of
These Papers wets severalll
Alr. ASTELL presented a
the Parish ot Mary4a-bonne
the l!:ou,e, for the Alteration
that Parish. The Petitioners p
the Bill.-IWerted to the Col
Mr. CALVERT gase nutil
Order of the Day being read I
Committee on the East Redo
that Committee be given magi
for the prevention of briber!
which the Bill teerted.
Mr. W. DUN DAS presete
of Etlinburgh, for the repeal t,
'Mr. FlatriliStriq vr.:s tor
presented at an earlier period.
I honourable Gentleman, whor
from declaring that the lethal
these Acts as a grievance. Ile
4ollowed by several others fro
The Petition wee ordered
dons presented from the l'rott
bridge, by Mr. R. Cotenieuic ;
tiagdonslaive, by Mr. Fvo.sowr
Pethiuna in :'favour of the
Livid F.ll/112;GION, from the
Waterfoid ; by Mt. O'lloutcw.
of Clare ; and by lord Mary
in the county of Donegal.
TO Miel N 1.. poccrnteq
I u,bers ot Stan:rind, for a rapt
Ala FELLOWES present

of lintitiogeni,—The 'Petitions were ordered to be printed.
Mr. GRATTAN presented a Petition &OHS the Proprietors of
the Hibernian Joint Alcoa Company, against the BiH.for the Dis-
solution of the Compary..
I orJ NOR 11A NBY .pFeeented a Petition front ..11xIton,•for a
repeal of the St.nip Duties on It, hie, .. .
""'
151511 VESTILIKs. ACT.•
Mr. V. STUA R T pre.ented- a Petritolfronfa Parish in Water-
ford against the Vestry Act.—Ordered Jo be printed. - • '
• Mr. GRATTAN presented Onidat Petitions front the Parish of
Kilkenny, and a Parish in Galway. .
.. , . -.,.
Mr. HUAI E presected a similar Petition from ce. fiain Catholics -
of Ireland. The lion. Member entered into the detail;.. which
were extremely 'inflictors and-lengthy. Ile said4that although the
Petition was signed by only a few thousands, it might be regarded
as expressing the sentiments of all the Cathohes in Ireland. Ile
supported the prayer of the Petition.
The CH Mk:CELLOit of die EXCHEQUER condemned, as
highlpinconvenient, the custom of discussing questillis of greet im-
portance on the presentaticii of a Petition. He defended the ex-
isting measure as being a great improvement on that which 1... el
preceded it. If persons were` aggrieved by assessments under the
Act, a r. medy, was provided for them, since they had the power to
appeal. When he found that. those-who complained chose rather
to put tkeir Petition in• di* hands of the Hon. Gentleman than to
seek Tor relief from the proper tribunal, he was inclined to doubt
the correctness of Abele representation.
Sir J. NEWPORT mainvined that the effect of tire Act was
to impose taxation without representation, and he hoped and trusted
that it would be amended.
Sir R. INGLIS said, that when the measure was Bret intro-
duced he was as moth opposed to it perhaps as were the Petitioners,
but on very dillerent grounds. He agreed, herwever, with some
Honourable agembet's in thinking that the Petitioners had a Cale
which required attention.
Mr. JA Ni ES G RATTAN contended that these assessments
were highly discreditable to the F.tablish.d Church. and a source
of great grievance. The fair way would„be to open vestties to the
Catholics. •
Mr. SPRING RICE was of opinion that the state of the law
on this subject in Ireland was such as night not to be continued.
The Chasers LOI of the Excrement and Sir Jona NIMPORT
mutually explai;:ed. .' .
'lhe Petition was read, and ordered to lie on the table:
On the queoion that the-P. 061,n be Fluted.
Mr. II UME contended that the law repaired anseamcnt.
Mr. A. DAWSON supperted the Petilion. ,
Ordered to be printed.
Fur. HUME presented ."
similer ,Pe'ltlon.fiom the United
Parishes of St. Michtel inti:'Sr. lobo, Diabliu.—Ordered to be
printed. '•
Colohel WOOD presentee4 Petition itassabrakhoers of the
county of Brecon against itbejilfir Act.--Ordered to be printed.
The same tionourable Mevolser present/Ids Petitiuri from certain
Dissenters of this county of Radnor against the Test and Corpora-
don Acts. :I
Mr. W. PEEL presented a copy of the Treaty of Limerick...—
Ordered to be printed. ".
Lot d F. L. GOWER presented :.Copy of the.Evidenee taken
before the Privy 'Council relatkre tietilavery in Berlice and Dente-
rara.—Orderetlp he,prititede •
inbtibeiiar olfsaristol?t, r:eraii.irrelitd:thePteiteitemipi tfrStolljpaniDuelityA.—"Ornid'leredan
to be'prineedl. ' • ,sent i •
' Sir A. GRANT gee
Reterts relative to the Price of
ed
Foreign Corn.—Ordered to in printed. "
' . aLecitos itllllolla. • :
- Mr. SVLER rtemented a Petitiein signed by between
four,an filieshoosandi4rsons, inhabitants of Coventry
and its neiibbouthe9.l, againsethe Act preventing the
Weating.ol Ribbons at Elections. The Hon. Member
pve,,ented. a sitt.ilar Petition signed by 1,800 ti the
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