The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-03 00:00:00

it nn it had ever before'exhibited at any time of its history.
It. had no doubt, their Lordships would lied it necessary
anon to redress those grievances, in order to restore the
Infield energy of its population. He should think it
duty to bring forward some motion upon this subject of
equitable adjustment, and he took this opportunity of thus
'Mating his sentiments, however ineffectual his exertions
might he, or, whatever little success might attend them.
The attention of Parliament had been unfortunately occu-
pied with a review of transactions in which they bad no di-
rect concern, namely, that of censickring the conduct of
Foreign Sovereigns, in which they had, comparatively
speaking, no right to judge, and. whose conduct they had
no power to control ; white the Government neglected re-
dressing thosegrievances which existed in our own country,
end which it was in their power to remedy. It was still his
intention to submit various motions upon the subject of those
grievances, whenever the time arrived when the result was
likrly to be more advantageous and beneficial than at the
present moment. He could not, however, lose this oppor-
tunity of protesting against leaving unredressed and uncon-
sidered by Parliament the state of the currency which im-
posed such tremendous grievances upon the country. The
Petition, which had given rise to these observations, he
viewed as the Petition, not of one individual, but of every
individual in the realm, from the highest to the lowest, be-
eline every one was concerned in the benefits to be derived
from the jest principle of an equitable adjustment. It was
therefore his intention, upon those general principles, to
move, upon some future day, that this Petition be tskeu
into consideration, but at present he should content himself
with moving that it he laid upon the table.
This motion was accordingly agreed to.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

110USF: OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the
Grants in Aid Bill, the Revenue Consolidation Bill, the
lnkeeper's Allowance Bill, and the Naval and Military
Pensions' Bill.
The Commissioners were the Loril Chancellor, the
Earl of Shaftesbni•v. and Lord Redesdale.
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND presented a
petition from Newcastle on Tyne against the Coal duties.
Lord SIDMOUTH moved that all the Reports on the
table respecting the State of Ireland, be referred to a
Committee.—Ordered.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition
from Blackburn, complainiog of Agricaltural Distress.
A ;serval from • the India Company presented certain
papers respeeting Salaries anal Pensions.
DUTY ON FOREIGN WOOL.
On the order of the day for the third reading of the
Wsrelions7ng Bill,
The Earl of HAREWOOD objected to that part of it
which went to lay duties on the importation of Foreign
Wool. He would put it to their Lordships whether it
wte just to impose a tax on our own manufactures, by
which great. facilities would be afforded to those of fo-
reign countries. There was another reason why our
home manufacture should nut be burthened with this
tan on importation; it was that a new tax bad lately
been, laid by Spain on all the raw materials exported
from that country.
The Bill was read a third time and passed.
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FeIosv.
• At four o'clock the House proceeded to the House of
Lords, to hear the Royal Assent given by Commission
to several private and public Bills.—(See Lords.)
Lord A LTHORPE brought up the Report on the New-
port ragnell Bill.
Mr. CARTWRIGHT objected to the Bill on the
ground that it affected time right of another trust.
A division took place on the amendment—
Ayes 43 •' Noes 15; Majority forth. Bill 28.
The Bill was then ordered to be read a third time on
the 12th of Mar.
SOUTHWARK COURT OF REQUESTS.
Sir. C. CALVEItT presented petitions ft on' four pa-
rishes in Sonthwark, in favour of the Court of Requests'
Bill.—Lid' on the table.
Mr. CALMER I' then moved the second reading of the
Bill.
SirJOSEPH YORKE opposed the Bill,on the ground
that:iterection of a new Court was unnecessary, and
mov aan amendment, that it be read a second time
this day six months.
Mr. DENNISON supported the Bill.
Mr. JAMES GRAHANI opposed the Bill, on the
ground that the officers hail a vested right in their fees,
which the Bill would deprive them of.
Sir. LAMLITON, in support of the Bill, contended
that da claims of the public were stronger than those
of individuals.
After some conversation between Mr. Bright, the Soli-
tor General, Mr. H. Sumner, Mr. Bennet, and other
Nimbi rs, the House divided, and the numbers were—
Ayes 114 ; Noes 2; Majority for the second reading
of the Bill 112.
The Bill was then read the second time.
Sir G. HILL presented a petition from certain per-
sons engaged in the Cotton trade at Belfast, against any
alti•ratiou of the duties on cotton goods imported into
Ireland.
Mr. SPRING RICE and Sir 11. PARNELL dwelt on
the injustice to the manufacturers of Ireland of the repeal
of the Union Duties, contrary to the belief which they
were permitted to retain, that those duties would not be
taken off fur several years to come. At least, if the Bill
now before the House passed, compensation ought to be'
Made to the different traders whose interest would be
thereby affected on the stock in hand.
After a few words from Col. Hutchinson, Sir 11. Par-
nell, and Mr. Wallace, the petition was laid on the table.
Mr. CUR'YEN presented a petition from the But-
chers of Whitechapel, praying for a repeal of the duty
on Foreign Tallow.—Ordered to be printed.
HIS MAJESTY'S REPLY TO THE ADDRESS.
Mr. CANNING rose to read his Majesty's reply to the
• &Press, in which his Majesty expressed his thanks to
the Gentlemen of the House of Commons, for their duti-
ful and loyal Address, and received with satisfaction their
expression of approbation of the course he pursued to
preserve peace.
Mr. RUM BOLD presented a petition from the Mer-
chants and Bankers of Great Yarmouth. praying tor a
Repeal of the Duty on Coals.—Ordered to be printed.
PROCEEDINGS IN DUBLIN.
Mr. ELLIS said be wished to ask the Attorney-Gene-
ral for Ireland a question. On a late occasion the Right
lion. and Learned Gentleman, amongst other things,
said be bad an affidavit purporting to be sworn by a per-
son connected with the Sheriff's Office, in which it was
stated that the panel was, contrary to his usual practice,
nude out on that occasion by the Sheriff himself, for the
purpose of packiog a Jury. He now asked the Attorne-
y whether, in justice. he was not bound either
to
furnish a copy of the affidavit or tell the name of time
person also made the affidavit, that he might be sum-
mooned to the lisr of the Hance.
Mr. PLUNKETI' said that he bad no hesitation in
telling the lion. Gentleman that be would not give time
information which he called for. He thought it was
must unfair and unreasonable to ask him to diselo'se pri-
vate information connissieicated to him is his official cha-
racter. If lie complied faith the demand of the Honour-
able Gentleman, he should be unworthy of the office he
held.
Mr. BROWNLOW said that it would be recollected
that the Right lion. and Learned Gentleman had, on a
former evening' stated that he was in possession of an
affidavit stating matters of such importance, that if he
was aware of them in time, would have been sufficient
to entitle him to challenge the array. To all matters
which were stated by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman