VarTiamtutarp Diary,.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
MOwnsv.—Bembay Marine Bill read a first time. Bankrupt Law Amendments Rill, and Charing Cross Improvement Bill, passed through Committees. Foreign Policy ; notice of a motion for Wednesday, by Lord Holland. Petitions against Slavery, from Carlisle, Sudbury, and Newport Pagnel : Lord Calthorpe's questions on the subject postponed from Tuesday to Friday.
TORSI/AV.—Royal Assent given by Commission to forty-seven hills; among which were the Stamp-Duties Regulation, the Promissory Notes, the Church Briefs Abolition, the County Lunatic Asylum, the Malicious Injuries (Ireland) Bills, the Constabulary Acts Amendmenathe Manchester Improvement, the Registry Office, (Ireland), the Alehouse Licensing (Scotland), the Cities and Boroughs Poll, the Prize-money Appropriation (India), the Administration of Justice (India), the Larceny Laws Consolidation, the Liverpool Charities', the Surrey and Sussex Roads' Bills. The Savings Banks' Consolidation and Cinque Ports' Bills were read a first time ; Charing Cross Improvement Bill read a third time; the Watching and Light- ing Towns in Ireland, the Holyhead Road Bill, and the Bombay Marine Act read a second time; the Insolvent Debtors (India) Bill, and the Disembodied Militia Bill went throu_h a Committee ; the third reading of the Irish Promissory Note Bill
postponed Thursday next. Petitions from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce al Mast making bauk-notes payable where they are issued ; conversation between Lord Wharneliffe, Duke of Wellington, Earl Staahope, Lord Redesdale, Duke of Richmond, Lord Teynham, Lord Ellenborough, Marquis of Lansdown, Earl of Rosslyn, Marquis of Salisbury from the wool-growers of Invernesshire, for pro- tection : from the inhabitants of Birmingham, against suppressing small Dotes; from Tewkesbury, against slavery. Motion by the Marquis of Lanstlown for papers regarding Eltham Palace : carried after a few words from the Duke of Wellington. Lord Goderich, and Earl Darnley. Game B111—second reading moved by Lord Wharncliffe; supported by the Marquis of Salisbury. Earls of Carnarvon and • Rosslyn ; opposed by the Earls of Westmorland and Falmouth : division for the second reading-37 present and 27 proxies—St ; against it, 36 present, and 5S proxies —94; majority against the second reading, 30.
Weosrematv.—The Leigh Peerage—sev?ral aged witnesses were examined ; after • which, it was assented to on the suggeslion of the Lord Chancellor, that Captain Mason, of the Royal Navy, a witness of great importance, who might be ordered abroad, should be examined on Wednesday next, but that the further proceedings be postponed till next session. The Disembodied Militia Bill, and the India Insol- vent Debtors Bill, read a third time and passed; the Cinque Ports Bill, and the Pilots Bill, read a second time ; the Improvement of Justice (India) Bill, the Bom- bay Marine Bill, the Beer Bill, the Cities and Towns (Ireland) Bill, passed through Committees. Eltham Palace and Buckingham Palace—questions by the Earl of Darnley regardina estitn lees, which the Duke of Wellington could not at present answer. Foreign'itelations—motion by Lord Holland for copies of any treaty made between Turkey and Britain since 1809 ; of any declaration by the Emperor of Russia of adherence to the treaty of 6th July, 1827, notwithstanding his separate hostilities with Turkey ; of any minutes of conferences between the ministers of . England, Russia, and France, with respect to ulterior measures for carrying that treaty Into effect; of the minutes of conference at Vienna, 18th Oct. 1827, between the ministers of Austria and England and any person on behalf of Don Miguel ; of despatches front the British resident in Portugal since the 1st May, 1828; and of the instructions sent to the British Ambassador in Portugal : opposed by the Earl of Aberdeen and the Duke of aVellington ; other speakers, Earl of Dudley, Marco/is of Lunsdown, Viscount Strangford, and Lord Holland in reply : motion negatived' without a division.
Thu asnav.—Bills read a first time—Customs Regularion, Naval and Military Pensions Repeal, Slave Trade Acts Consolidation, Deserted Children (Ireland). Turnpike Acts Consolidation, Lambeth Charity Estates. Improvementlof Justice in India, and Bombay Marine Bills read a third time and passed. South Wales Improvement of Justice, and the Watching and Lighting Towns in Ireland Bina reported. Cinque Ports and Savings Banks Bills went through a committee. Irish Promissory Notes Bill—third reading postponed till to-morrow at the request of the Marquis of Downshire. Corporate Funds Bill—second reading moved by Lord Goderich; supported by the Earls of Rosslyn and Carnarvon, and Lord Calthorp ; opposed by the Lord Chancellor and the Earl of Eldon; amendment to postpone the third reading for three months carried by 41 to 10.
FRIOAY.—Bills read a first time—Sale of Game, Insolvent Debtors (India), Criminal Justice (India), Disembodied Militia, Holyhead Road and several Private Bills. Read a third time—Constabulary Force, and several private Bills. Read a second time—Charing Improvements Bill. Petitions from ship-owners of Kingston- upon-Hull ; from the inhabitants of Berwick-upon-Tweed against the Scotch and Irish Promissory Notes Bill : from Coventry, Cork, two parishes in Kent, and two parishes in Aberdeenshire, against Slavery ; from merchants and others in Calcutta and two towns in Derbyshire, respecting the East and West Indian Sugar Duty.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONT/AV.—Petitions—from inhabitants of Lambeth, against the Additional Churches Bill ; from East Retford, against the Disfranchisement Bill; from Prest-
bury, Cheshire, against tithes, and particularly the tithe on turkeys ; from persons
concerned in the silk trade, complaining of laws affecting their business; from in- habitants of Southwark, Clapham, Am., complaining of inconvenience from the holding of County Assizes at Guildford, and praying a transference to Croydon and Newington ; from Crowland, Lincolnshire, against slavery; from merchants in London engaged in the East India Trade. praying for the fulfilment of the govern- ment pledge regarding the importation of silk goods after the 10th Oct. at a duty not exceeding 30 per cent.; from builders in Dublin, against the duty on imported glass ; from shipwrights of Kingston-upon-Hull, complaining of reciprocity ; from fish-curers on the north-west coast of England, for a bounty. Warden of Cinque Ports Bill—read a third time and passed. Infant Property Bill—passed through Committee - to be printed, and re-considered this day three months. Lunatics' Estates Bill—passed through Committee. Pilotage Bill—read a third time and passed. Lower Canada—petition from inhabitants, complaining that militia officers were dismissed for attending a public political meeting: discussion between Mr.. Labouchere, Sir George Murray, 31r. Fluskisson, Mr. Denison' Mr. Robinson, Mr. W. Horton, Mr. S. Wortley, Mr. F. Lewis, Mr. Peel, and Sir James Mackintosh : petition referred to the Committee on affairs of Canada. State of Ireland—Lord' John Russell's notice of motion withdrawn. Silk Trade—Report of Committee on Customs' Act brought up—recommittal of the clause imposing a rateable duty of 30 per cent. instead of an ad valorem duty, moved by Mr. Eyler ; discussion between Mr. Huslcissou, Mr. Conrtenay, Mr. Charles Grant, Mr. Bright, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Robert Grant ; recommittal of the clause carried by 37 to 34; discussion confirmed between Mr. Eyler, itIr. Huskisson, Mr. Peel, Mr. Robinson, Mr. C. Grant, Mr. P. Thomson, Mr. Attwood, Mr. Fergusson, Sir James Mackintosh, Mr. Goulburn ; Mr. Fyler's amendment, to omit the clause, carried by 47 to Ni. Superannuation Allow- ances Bill—petitions against it, from the clerks in various public offices : on the order for the second reading, a discussion between Mr. Goulburn, Mr. IL Gurney, Sir H. Hardinge, Mr. F. Buxton, Colonel Sibthorpe, Mr. Trant, Mr. H. Davis, Sir Robert Wilson, Mr. C. Grant, Sir H. Parnell, Sir J. Mackintosh, Mr. W. Horton, Mr. Robinson Mr. P. Courtenay ; Mr. Goulburn withdraws the bill. Appropriation Bill—read a first time. American Tariff—notice by Mr. Huskisson of a motion for Thursday. TUESDAY.—Infant's and Lunatic's Property Bill read a first time; to be read a second time this day three months. Petitions—from several parishes in Aberdeen- shire, Dublin, Bandon, Market Boswell, d other places a. ainst Slavery ; from Birmingham in favour of Small Notes ; from the County ofinVerness for protection to Wool. Address moved by Mr. F. Buxton, for protection to the natives of South Africa. Petition from Peter Watson, complaining of being compelled to pay Easter Offerings, and of the hardships imposed upon him in the process. Military Punishments—notice by Sir F. Burdett for next Session. Petition from claimants on Spain—advocated by Sir J. Mackintosh ; other speakets, Mr. Aldetman Thompson, Mr. Fergusson• Mr. Peel, Sir R. Wilson, and Mr. Huskisson. Kelp Trade—Motion by Mr. O'Neill against the importation of Foreign Alkalis; opposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and withdrawn. Customs Bill—Report brought imp; amendment moved by Mr. Thompson, but withdrawn. National Debt Bill—remarks made on the second reading by Mr. Huskisson, Mr. Maberly, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Ilume, tac. Tte Slaves Re- moval, Customs, and Customs Duties (Sugars) Bills went through their several stages. Committee on the Irish Butter Trade Regulation Bill—new clauses agreed to : a division—one repealing the Cork local acts—lost by 24 to 17. WEDNESDAY.—Bill for regulating the duties on Sugar read a first and second time. Petitions from landholders of Sutherland, for the protection of 'Wool: from certain electors of Clare inimical to the return of Mr. O'Connell. Third reading of the Customs Bill—speakers, Mr. P, Thomson, Mr. Lester, Mr. Hume, Mr. Courte- nay, Mr llobhouse, Mr. Maberly, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. C. W. W. Wynn, and Mr C. Grant : Mr. P. Thompson's amendment negatived by 48 to 31: bill read a third time and passed. The Deserted Children (Ireland), and Minehead Roads bills, readirathird time and passed. TuR TuR snav.—New writ for Bletchingly, vies the Hon. W. Lamb, who has ac- cepted the (Mitten, Hundreds. Petitions—from Mr. Robert Bruce, of Bristol, re- specting claims on the French Government ; from Newport Pagnel, against Slavery; from Dublin, for inquiry into the Post-Office Conveyance between England and Ireland. Motion by 3Ir. Manning, for Account of Expenses in Penryn Disfran- chisement Bill. Lunatic's Estate Bill read a third time. State of Hie Law—Petition against from Mr. W. II. Gates ; supported by Mr. I). W. Harvey and Mr. Hume; opposed by the Attorney-General. Benefice Resignation Bill read a third time and passed. Prerogative Court of Chancery—petition from Evans, a suitor, complain- ing of Sir John Nicholl in certain proceedings at Doctors' Commons: Sir John de- fended, and petition opposed by 1 r. Lushington, the Attorney-General, Dr. Phill:- more, and Mr. H. Davis ; remarks by Mr. 1). W. Harvey against the practice of the Court; petition not allowed to lie on the table. Law Commission—on the sug- gestion of Mr. 1). W. Harvey Mr. Peel, agreed that there ought lobe an established place for evidence and counnuuications. Corporation of Leicester—petition against being assessed for Goal and House of Correction : Motion by Mr. Otway Cave to refer the petition to a Select Committee ; supported by Mr. H. Gnrney and Mr. Maberly; opposed by Mr. Peel ; peisonal altercation with Mr. 0. Cave ; Motion withdrawn. National 1),In Bill passed through Committee, with limitation to 501 July, 1829. Irish Butter Bill read a third time and passed.
Farnav.--Petitions from 1000 inhabitants of Birmingham, Loughborough. Malmesbnry, and from Maldon, against Slavery ; from Leamington in favour of the Circulation of Small Notes ; from East Retford, praying the restoration of the privilege of Election; from Rochdale in favour of a minimum of wages. Bills read afirst time—Drainage of Bogs (Ireland) ; Amendment of the Laws of Illusory Appointments. Petitions—from a Mr. Hallett, a Magistrate of Berkshire, against the recovery of debts for food, raiment, and other ueeessaries of life ; — Ledbetter against the Retford disqualifying Bill ; from Dewsbury against the Acklitional Churches Bill ; from several Corporations against the Corporate Funds Bill ; from Derby against the Burning of Widows in India ; from Market Rusin praying for a tax on Foreign Wool ; and from the flock-rearers on the South Downs, on the same subject. House went into a Committee of Ways and Bleat's, Report ordered to be received yesterday. The House resolved itself into a Committee on the National Debt Act, Report Ordered to be received yesterday.
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