The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-24
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE or coMMoAs-Nlay Is.
CITY OF LONDON PEEIrION.

CITY OF LONDON PETITION.
Alderman Combe presented the
petition. address, and remonstrance of The
mayor, aldermen, sheriffs and livery men of
the CITY OF ondOn in common hall assenb-
led, stating that they witnessed with regret
the rejection of their former petition, and
that they would abandon their duty if they
did not call the attention of the house to the
subject. 1t then proceeded to advert to the
imprisonment of Sir F. Burdett, and the allie
cations contained in the last petition & con-
cluded by praying for speedy and effectual
reforn in parliament.
The petition, on the motion of MIR. al
derman Combe, was ordered to lie on the ia
| BILE
CANTERBURY PETITION
!, Mr.. Baker presented the address and de-
claration OF the mayor, sheriff and common
Council OF the City of Canterbury, expressing
J their concern at the insidinus attempts max
ing To Willy the house of commons, and pray
ing that the house would preserve involate
the blessings the present happy constitu-
tion.
The petition was ordered to lie on the ia
BILE
CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION.
The adjourned debate on Mr. Grattan's
motion for referring he petitions of the
man Catholics of Ireland, was resumed on
the motion nf Mr. Parnell
SIR w Scott, in long speech which
could scarcely be heard in the gallery, said
he as instructed by his Constituents, the
electors or the University of Oxford, to op-
pose the motion. He was the more gratifed
at receiving such instructions, as they were
thoroughly iii unison with his own sentiments
on the subject.
Sir John Newport supported the claims of
fhe2f ~ noI,c -
evlnced disposition to protect the CONSTITUTE
on.
Lord Castlereagh, in speech of conside-
rable length, stated that it would be DANCE
rons to The state and established church to
grant the object of the Catholic petitions, at
the same time he was willing to accede to il,
provided they disclaimed the right of the
pope TO nominate their bishops, or interfere
in temporal subjects.
The hon. Mr.. Lambe said, if this question
was nor speedily decided, it would be the ru :
In Of the Country, ard concluded an animated
speech by declaring his warm wishes, for e
Emancipation.
Mr.. Secretary Ryder, Lord Jocelyn and
the Chancellor of the Excnequer opposed
the motion.
Gen. M. Mathew. Lord Dursley, and Mr.,
Ponsonby supported it
Mr. Pcrceval was against going into com
mIttee ON this question, without any PROPOSE
ton offered OH the part of the right hon.
gentleman who originated the debate, and
observed, that even The warmest friends of
the Catholic claims now admitted the i'm
possibility OF granting them, without many
concessions and securities, which they had
not Thought fit to define, and which, even if
they had defined, they were not sure the
Catholics would accede to.-Feeling then,
that 10 go into committee without The most
distant prospect of any result that could sa
tisfy the expectations of the Catholics them
selves. could only be productive Of new dis
appointment and irritation, he should vote a
gainst it.
Mr. Whitbread, in most able and ANNA
ted speech, supported the motion for the com
inittee.
Mr.. Canning followed at considerable
leDgh against the committee, and thought
the feeling of this country was not yet ripe
for granting the Catholic claims.
At length, upon the suggestion of Col.
Hutchinson, the debate was adjoursed to
Friday next--Adjourned.