The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-22 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEJT.

MOUSE OF LORTML—Mounay.
Allardice's Divorce Rill was read a ,second time.
' •I:ctocivrtovs seven vottetc.s POWERS.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said he wished to crepthe
ettention of the House to the subject of certain papeat
had been moved for on a former evening. M fibad already
signified his readiness to produce those petive ; and after
being printed. he would lay them on the table of the Mouse
to-morrow. With regard to the letters of u
Monsieur L
to
a.
garde. the French Minister, and which bad been
alded
1w a Noble Lord during the debate on i former day, he
f
inorm their Lordshis that they had been re-
ceivedrow by his Niajrsty's Governpment in a confidential man.
PO'. bet not officially . A correct translation of these letters
w Ai pobliebed in the London newspapers of the 19th of Feb-
reary, and therefore they were already before the public.
As to Lie papers respecting Portugal, it vas his intention
to lay them before the Clouse to-morrow.
The House then adjourned.

110/CSE OF COMMON9.—MotresT.
The SPE 4 KF.R took the Choir at Four o'clock.
Mr. LAMBTON presented a petition from the Ship-own-
ers of South Shields easiest the Warehonsine Rill.
After a few Obilervattons from Mr. SYKES and MC
WALLACE. the petition was laid on the ta
from '
Bottle Manufacturers of Sunderland to the same effect.
Mr. WYVII.I, presented a petition from the Members 'Of
the York. Whig Club, in favour of Parliamentary Reform.
Mr. WYV ILI. inquired when the Noble Lord (Mitten)
intended to present a petition with which he was intimated
from the County of York.
Lord MILTON said he laud received the pretties, And
Ali this would present it to-morrow.
Sir ROBERT SHAW presented a petirlettele
Chamber of Commerce of Dublin, against the Warehousing I
Bill.
Mr. THOMAS WILSON presented a petition from the
Wool Dealers in London, against the Ditties on Foreign
Wool.
Sir 'JOHN NEWPORT complefned of some misrepre-
sentation relative to the non-residence of the Bishop of
ossory. (Prom the low tone in which the Ilononrable
Baronet spoke, we were unable to collect his ob ***** tions.)
Sir GEORGE CI.ERK moved the Order
Measuof the
reDas' for
bringing up the Report on the Weights and Bill
M r. HUME objected to
othedw standftrd which the Com-
missioners had adopted, tgreyed that the disuse of
*ll the enchant weights and measures would lead to great
contagion.
Sir G. CLERK explained why the weenie recommend-
ed 'il the Bill had been adopted as the standard.
'Mr. TIF.NNET complained, that an alteration in the
eternised would create a great deal of confusion in the cons-
merciel system.
Mr. D. GILBERT said. that as little alteration as possi-
ble had been made. The new standard was formed upon
the prir.ciple of retaining the old yard and the Winchester
bushel.
.The Report was then agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be
read a third time on Friday nest.
WARSHOUSIBO BILL.
Mr. BENETT (Wilts) presented a petition from the
oollen Mannfecturers of Wiltsh against thin clause In
the War
Rill which would permit foreign standee-
weed goods to be warehoused in this country, by which the
native manufacture would be exposed to an unequal compe-
tition. The petitioners claimed no exclusive proteetion to
their trade, bet preyed only that the same
exception which
lasd been made is favour of silks and linens, should be e
iended to them. This protection they asked for two years
longer. The Hon. Member added his own recommendation
in' aid of the prayer of the petition, in every pert of which
he cuncurred. as with them he looked upon this measure
ma fraught with positive ruin to Euglish manufec.—
(f leer.)
Mr. S. WORTLEY presented similar petitions from the
Sioollen Manufecturers and Cloth Workers of Leeds.
Lord MILTON mainly enforced the claims of the peti-
Hone for tt:e protection which they sought .
the He st
wiated also,
that he entirely eoncerrmi with them .ew which
they had tskeu of the effect of taking off the duty on Foreign
Wool.
After some obeerntions from Mr. PEARS
E and Mr.
LtSG COOPER,
Mr. WALLACE said, that the petitionere had takes a
Prong view of the nature of the Warehousing Act, whicetter
h,
instead of injuring their vette, would put them in a b
condition than they were before. He denied that the cases` f
the woollen manutactere, and that of silk.and linen, cod
be considered as on the same footing, as they bore ao ana-
logy to each other as to the extent or importance of the
trades. Any inference, therefore. to be drains from what-
ever course had been persued towards the silk and linen
manufacture, as applying to the woollen wade, he entirely
disclaimed.
Mr. CRIPPS spoke Id *open of the petition.
The petition was laid on the tablet
Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a similar petition from
Hudderstleld.—Laid on the table.
IMIGLISA CATIIOLICS.
Lord NUGENT said that, understanding it not to be tbe
iotention of the Right Hee. Gentleman the Attoraey-Gene-
ral for Ireland, to renew Lordposition this Session re-
specting the Catholics, he (ugent) would give notice
of a measure which was unconnected with that already sub-
mitted to the House. He would give notice that. on the 9d
of May. he would move for lease to bring in a Bill. the ob-
ject of which would be to plate the Houten Catholics of
• Great Britain as near as might be on the lame footing as
those of the sister co untr.
BRITyISH saussom
On the motion of Mr. BANKES, Returns were ordered
of the Income anti Expenditure of the British Museum for
'See ; and the Estimates of Expenditure for 1923 ; also
a Return of the Number of Persons admitted to view the
111 e seum.
• • The Returns were thea presented at the bar, and ordered
to he printed.
The Report on the Irish Grand Jury Presentment Bill was
postponed to Friday next.
•
IRISM DISTURB/OWES. •
Sir N. COLTHDRST wished to know
trefrombled , th
en
ie Rizhtt
• •Ilunourable Gentleman, the Secretary for
• • 'WPS his intention to submit to the House the view which was
taken by the Irish Government of the disturbances in that
country, anti what measures they have adopted to suppress
the same. Ile was sure It was not necessary for !sire, in the
present state of the country, whilst .tkose dietimbances Were
iocrensing, to say one word in favour of .he Olteeisity of
. : biinglog the subject before the House. Tim fill. Gentle
man concluded by moving for Copies of Addresses trsesasit-
tea to his Excellency the Lord Lieetenant ofireland, from
thr'Grand Jury of the Cocinty Ind City of Cork. during the
late Spring Assizes, and of the desembled.liagistrates, on
tbit Vote of the country. • . 1, ••• !
- ;Ms. GOULBURN said that he had disisdtgiviag notice
upon the subjt-et alluded to by the HIS-411etlemeh vetit
• • ti e printing of some veered despatches • frees his Excel- 1
leney. He now gave notice that, on Wmioesday, the 30th
of April, he would awe for a reeeival of the Insurreetion
Act.
Mr. ABERCROMBY said it was 'MI intention to give
notice for the renewal of the 99th of the late King,
with re-
. • .
spect to Ireland.
• Mr.HOULBURN said he would include that measure in
the motion of which lie had gives notice.
Lord ENTNISMORE moved for a retort: 10. all Persons
tried at the Special Sessions, held under the lasurrection
Act, specifying the number acquitted, the number found
guilty, anti of what crime, and the weber on whom sen-
tence, has been paired and executed, and those Mid under
seteenca, up to the 19th April, fur the County of Cork. The
.• object of this return was to show thelnanner in which the
Insurrection Act was administered in-the County ofork.—
The disturbances were every day Increasing, and hCe hoped
. . that the House would see the necessity of baviag recourse to
strong measures• in order to septets them.
• Mr. BENNET would put it to thejusdeewf the House
whether they ought to sanction the proposal for the
Hew
of en Act which by the united titstimoltl of ell who spoke
. . on the subject, appeerednol yto increue the aisturbanees it
was meant to put down. :Le wishid to ask the lOW Item
Secretary for Ireland, was it his Weldon to aeconsemay
utis measure with any luithet steps to remedy the present
mate of Ireland.
Mr. CANNING said, before his Right lion. Friend rose
to answer this questiou, he should suggestto the Hoo. Out-