The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-06 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY.
Several private Bills were brosebt frog the House of
Coutioons, and read a first time.
Mr. Trundle, from the office of Chief Secretary in ire-
iand. t Might up au account Qt It. Sarni Issued by command
of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, for the erection of public
works.

RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN POWERS.
Earl GREY gar* notice, that on Wadi:sada,' nett he
shook' more for some additional papers eednisiind with the
late negotiations that were tarried eggimileig the war
boasters France and lipain. •
• INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
Lord CLIFDEN presented a Petition from de Wain of
Belhy, in Yortshire, praying for a repeal or oniakiimiat of
the Inao;veit Dabt-rs' Act. Ills Lordship observed. that it
was absolutely necessary to make some alteration in the
la* of debtor and creditor. A greet part of the evil which
sow exiated, arose from the facility with which persons ob-
tained credit. Theri were many well-dreitsed dandies go-
ing about town, ;nd rennin( into debt with.tradespeople ;
and he believed if the power of was taken away,
that no credit would be giro' to such persons, and that
a great deal of property which was now lost would be
saved.

The Petition was laid on the table.
Lord CAW DOR presented several Petitions from Owners
and Orcuplers of lead in Pembrokeshire, praying for a com-
toutslion of tithes.

SJIAFTESBURYes presented a Petition from
P:id
yutboutar 1
. p .4i;lGfor the •bolitiou of Slavery.
H AND MEASURES. _ _

T a Marquee biiAl;tioOkiiiTaidlieheittin his hand a
P,iitlon from a most respectable body of individuals, on a
subject of very great importance to ths community at large.
It ass a Petiti m against a Bill, at present before the House,
tor establishing a new regulation in Weights and Measures
throughout the whole Kingdom ; and he trusted that when
fist subject came to be debated, their Lordships would not
come to any hasty decision up so it; intuit they were in pos-
session of the fullest information as to its nature and effects.
The Petition he had to present, came from that respectable
body, the Chamber of Coroirnsl-ce in Olasgow ; and it stated
that the present Bill, If passed into a law, would unsettle
the exis•iug state of business in this country ; and the peti-
tioners prayed that the long established customs of thecoun-
try might not be interfered with, unless some clear and me-
thodl rat system were settled in their stead. He conceived
it would be necessary fur their Lordships to appoint a Com-
mittee who should examine into this qaystion. His Lordship
then presented the Petition.
Time LORD CHANCELLOR, on looking at the Petition,
said there was an informality in it, which made it defkient
b6th in weight and measure, and that therefore it could not
be received,
The Marquess of LANSDOWN observed,that he must sub-
mit to the objection of the Noble and Learned Lord. Tnere
were only two signatures to the Petition ; but It had the
corporateseal affixed to it. The Petition, holy/ever, was
drawn out on two sheets, and the signatures were on one of
debt. He should, therefore, withdraw it for the present,
but still hoped their Lordships would make no progress in
the Biil until the subject of it uuderwent a minute examina-
tion.—. Adjourned.