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HOUSE OF LORDS.
MONDAY—,The Scotch Promissory Notes Bill, and other Bills brought from the Commons, and read a first time. Several Petitions presented, two of them from Worcester, against the importation of foreign gloves. TUESDAY.—Several Petitions for the abolition of Slavery. Abolition of Small Notes—Petition against, from Mr. Henry Burgess of Lombard Street, presented by Earl Grey. Conversation ensued, in which Earl Grey, the Duke of Wellington, Lords Stanhope, Goderich, and Carnarvon took part.
WEDNESDAY.—A few Bills of minor importance forwarded a stage, without any discussion.
Tucasoay.—Paper Money—Petition from Mr. Wm. Cobbett, praying the House to persevere in the measure of last Session, against small bankers' notes, presented by Lord King—Constabulary Force in Ireland—Petition from the barony of Mar- gill, county Wexford, presented by the Marquis of Lansdown, complaining of various abuses practised by this body of police. Promissory Notes Bill—Second reading moved by the Duke of Wellington: debate thereupon ; speakers for the Bill—Lords Goderich and Redesdale : against it—Lords Carnarvon, Calthorpe, Fer- rers, and Marquis of Bute. Second reading carried without a division.
FRIDAY.—Promissory Notes Bill passed through Committee.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MoNnAv.—Several petitions for the Abolition of Slavery presented. Passage. VesselsLicensing Bill read a third time and passed. Foreign Policy—On the mo- tion for Committee of Supply, Sir James Mackintosh asked for explanation respect- ing the recognition by Government of the blockade of Oporto : Explanation from Mr. Peel; and further conversation, in which Lord Morpeth, Dr. Phillimore, and Sir G. Cockburn took part. Additional Churches Bill—Second reading moved by the Chancellor Of the Exchequer: debate thereupon : amendment moved by Mr. Wood, to postpone the second reading to this day three months, negatived by 66 to 28: four other divisions afterwards, on amendments moved to delay the progress of the bill; all negatived; the numbers on the last 64 to 41. Bill read a second time. TUESDAY.— West India Slaves—Sir George Murray to bring in a Bill to renew the Acts empowering his Majesty to remove Slaves from the West Indies under cer- tain regulations. Supply of Water to the Metropolis.—Committee appointed to en- quire into the supply, and the rates paid.
WEDNESDAY.—No House.
THURSDAY.—Foreign Enlistment Bill—Petition from Birmingham: conversation on the Foreign Enlistment Act; which was condemned by Sir R. Wilson, Mr. P. Thompson, and Dr. Lushington; and defended by Mr. Hushisson, Mr. Peel, and Mr. Wynn. Case of Colonel Bradley—Petition from Colonel Bradley, presented by Mr. Brougham conversation between Mr. Hume, Sir H. Hardinge, and Sir .1. Wrottesley. Union with Ireland—Motion by Mr. H. Fitzgerald, for correspondence between the English and Irish Governments : discussion between Mr. Peel, Mr. O'Brien, Sir J. 13rydges, and Mr. S. Rice : motion withdrawn. Saving Banks Bill —committed.
F atnAr.—Game Bill passed through Committee. Claims of British Merchants on Denmark—Petition presented by Sir James Mackintosh from Mr. James Shillito, praying compensation for the loss of his property, confiscated by the Danish government in 1807 : conversation thereupon; in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer opposed the prayer of the Petition, and Messrs. Warburton, Stuart Wortley, Hume' and Trout, supported it. Ordnance Estimates—In a Committee of supply, Sir II. Hardinge moved various grants for the service of the Ordnance Department : Sir H. Parnell moved an amendment, deducting the sum wanted for the salary of the lieutenant-general of the Ordnance ; debate thereupon, in which. Sir E. Owen, Gen. Gascoyne, Sir G. Clerk, ffir J. Sebright, Col. NVood, Mr. W.. Horton, Mr. Colman, Mr. Peel, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, .supported the continuance of the office ; opposed by Messrs. Bankes, Moberly, Bernal., Baring, Stanley, Brougham, Sir James Graham, Sir George Warrender, and Lord blorpeth : the House divided—For the original grant 204, for the amendment 05 majority 100. A second division followed, with nearly the same result. Chairman reported progress. Longitude Acts Repeal Bill—read a third time and passed.
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