Lawrence Lord Dundas. James Lord Gambier. Thomas Lord Lynedoch. Corn Laws, Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of Sheffield, Dysart: Six Incorporated Trades of Banff: Incorporated Trades, &c. of Elgin : their Lordships will make such Revision and Alteration "in the Corn Laws as, while they give that Protection "to the Grower which every Subject is entitled to, yet "shall not prevent that Intercourse and Barter with "other Nations, so essentially necessary to the Welfare "of these Realms:" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. Upon reading the Petition of the Woollen Manufacturers and other Inhabitants of the Townships of Adwalton and Gildersome, in the County of York, whose Names are thereunto subscribed: Also, Upon reading the Petition of the Woollen Manuturers and other Inhabitants of the Townships of Morley and Churwell, in the County of York, whose Names are thereunto subscribed: And also, Upon reading the Petition of the Woollen Manufacturers and other Inhabitants of the Township of Pudsey, in the County of York, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; severally praying their Lordships "to "take the Corn Laws into their most serious Considera❝tion, and to repeal or alter them in such Manner as "shall be consistent with the general Prosperity of the "Nation :" Also, Upon reading the Petition of the Manufacturers and other Inhabitants of the Township of Ossett, in the County of York, whose Names are thereunto subscribed: And also, Upon reading the Petition of the Manufacturers and other Inhabitants of Horsforth and Rawden, in the West Riding of the County of York, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; severally praying their Lordships "to take the Corn Laws into their most serious Con"sideration, and to repeal every Restriction on the Foreign Corn Trade, leaving the Importation of Grain "at all Times free, and subject only to such a Duty as "shall balance the Excess of Taxation which the Agri"culturist bears above the other Classes of the Nation, "if any such Excess should be proved to exist :" 7 And also, Upon reading the Petition of the Traders Kent:) residing and carrying on Business in the Weald of Kent, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; severally praying their Lordships, "That the Corn Laws may not be "altered or repealed, without due Regard to the Capital "embarked in Agriculture, and the full Employment of "Agricultural Labourers :" It is Ordered, That the said Petitions do lie on the Table. Upon reading the Petition of the Clergy, Proprietors Eastling, and Occupiers of Land in the Parishes of Eastling, Dod- &c: dington, Otterden, Stalisfield and Newnham, in the County of Kent, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "not to forget their just Claims to Pro"tection, nor be induced to make any Alteration in the present Corn Laws, without permitting the Petitioners "to give Evidence in support of their Case before a "Committee of this House:" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. 66 66 Upon reading the Petition of the Proprietors and Occu- Feversham: piers of Land in the Vicinity of Feversham, in the County of Kent, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying, "That their Lordships will continue the present Protec"tion to British Agriculture, and not be induced, by the Misrepresentations of interested Mercantile Bodies, to destroy the most important Branch of National In"dustry, by allowing the English Farmer to be undersold by Foreigners in his own Market, without permitting the "Petitioners to give Evidence of the Justice of their "Claims, before a Committee of their Lordships House:" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. Upon reading the Petition of the Proprietors and Sittingbourn: in the County of Kent, whose Names are thereunto Occupiers of Land in the Vicinity of Sittingbourn, subscribed; praying, "That their Lordships will, in "their Wisdom, prevent a Recurrence of those Evils "from which they have so recently escaped; and in 66 case their Lordships shall think it expedient to make "any Alteration in the present existing Corn Laws, "their Lordships will be pleased to adopt such Measures "as will leave the Petitioners in as good a Situation as they now experience under the present:" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. Upon reading the Petition of the Owners and Occupiers Chelmsford: of Land, or otherwise concerned in Agriculture, and residing at or in the Neighbourhood of the Town of Chelmsford, in the County of Essex, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, “That no "Alteration may be made in the Corn Laws:" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. Upon reading the Petition of the Owners and Occu. Lamberhurst, piers of Land in the Parishes of Lamberhurst and Hors- &c: monden, in the County of Kent, whose Names are thereunto subscribed: &c: Occupiers of Land in Tenterden, Halden and Biddenden, Also, Upon reading the Petition of the Owners and Tenterden, in the County of Kent, whose Names are thereunto subscribed : Also, Upon reading the Petition of the Owners and Hawkhurst, Occupiers of Land in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook and Frit- &c: tenden, in the County of Kent, whose Names are thereunto subscribed: Also, Upon reading the Petition of the Owners and Appledore, Occupiers of Land in Appledore, Kenardington, Shadox- &c: hurst, Woodchurch and Ebony, in the County of Kent, whose Names are thereunto subscribed: Also, Goudhurst, &c: Wittersham, &c: Rochford: Ashurst, &c. Collins Also, Upon reading the Petition of the Owners and Occupiers of Land in Goudhurst and Staplehurst, in the County of Kent, whose Names are thereunto subscribed: And also, Upon reading the Petition of the Owners and Occupiers of Land in Wittersham, Stone, Rolvenden, Benenden, Sandhurst and Newenden, in the County of Kent, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; severally praying their Lordships, "That the Laws now in force restricting the Importation of Foreign Grain may not "be repealed, without an adequate Protection of the "Agricultural Interests of this Country :" 66 It is Ordered, That the said Petitions do lie on the Table. Upon reading the Petition of the Owners and Occupiers of Land in the Hundred of Rochford, in the County of Essex, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, "That no Alteration whatever may be "made in the present existing Corn Laws:" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. Upon reading the Petition of the Owners and Occupiers of Land in the several Parishes of Ashurst, Bidborough, Brenchley, Capel, Horsmonden, Lamberhurst, Pembury, Penshurst, Speldhurst, Tunbridge and Tudeley, in the County of Kent, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, "That if it be found necessary "to fix a Maximum for the Price of Corn, they will also effectually provide a Protection and Security from the "ruinous Effect of the excessive Fall which may be pro"duced by a large and uncontrolled Importation of Corn, "should such Importation be found necessary:" 66 It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. Upon reading the Petition of The Reverend Charles against Hare, Hare Doctor in Divinity, sole Executor of John Atkinson Respondent's Esquire, deceased, Respondent in a Cause depending in Petition to this House, to which Michael Collins is Appellant; praylodge his Case, referred ing, "That their Lordships will be pleased to grant him "Permission to lay his printed Case upon the Table of to Appeal Comee. Crawford against Bennett, Appellant's Petition to restore Appeal, &c. referred to Appeal Comee. Sir W. F. Riddell et al. "the House :" It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Committee appointed to consider of the Causes in which Prints of the Appellants and Respondents Cases, now depending in this House in Matters of Appeals and Writs of Error, have not been delivered, pursuant to the Standing Orders of this House. The House being moved, "That a Day may be apEliott against "pointed for hearing the Cross Appeal wherein Sir Wil"liam Francis Eliott Baronet is Appellant, and William "Riddell Esquire, and others, are Respondents:" It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel at the Bar, at the same Time with the Original Appeal, wherein John Wilson, and others, are Appellants, and Sir William Francis Eliott is Respondent. Lord Dufferin & Claneboye Lord Wodehouse Lord Stewart of Garlies Lord Grenville Lord Douglas of Douglas Bishop of Rochester Earl of Radnor · Earl of Portsmouth Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Permanent Infirmity. Permanent Infirmity. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Above 70 Years of Age. Permanent Infirmity. Lords excused from the Ballot for Attendance to hear Causes. After hearing Counsel fully in the Cause wherein Walker et al. Thomas Walker, and others, are Appellants, and the Warden against Christ and Fellows of the College of Christ in Manchester, and College, William Joule, are Respondents: It is Ordered, That the further Consideration of the said Cause be put off to Monday next. Counsel Manchester. Ld Trimles- Counsel (according to Order) were called in to be town against heard in the Cause wherein John Thomas Lord TrimlesLloyd et al. town is Appellant, and Evan Lloyd Esquire, and others, are Respondents: Lords take the Oaths. The Attorney General (Ireland) against the Corporation of Dublin. Campbell's Petition referred to Judges in Scotland. M'Diarmid et Ux. against M'Diarmids. Dean & Chapter of Exeter's et al. Petition referred to Judges. Gore against Viscount Lorton et al. et e con. Appellant's Petition for further Time to lodge his Case, &c. referred to Appeal Comee. And the Appellant's Counsel praying, "That the "Cause might stand over, the Documents from the Court "below not having been received from Ireland;" The Counsel were directed to withdraw. Ordered, That the Hearing of the said Cause be put off sine Die; and that the Appellant do pay to the Respondents the Costs of the Day. The Lords following took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes : George Earl of Kingston. Somerset Lowry Earl of Belmore. Thomas Robert Lord Hay. Ordered, That the Cause wherein His Majesty's Attorney General for Ireland, at the Relation of John M'Mullen, and others, are Appellants, and the Corporation of the City of Dublin, and William Henry Archer, their Treasurer, are Respondents, be heard by Counsel at the Bar on Monday next. Upon reading the Petition of Charles Campbell Esquire, of Combie, in the County of Argyle, in North Britain, for himself and for his infant Children, Heirs under the Entail therein-after mentioned; praying Leave praying__Leave to bring in a Bill for the Purposes in the said Petition mentioned: It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be, and is hereby referred to Lord Balgray, in Scotland, and Lord Eldin, in Scotland, who are forthwith to summon all Parties before them who may be concerned in the Bill, and, after hearing all the Parties, and perusing the Bill, are to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and are to sign the said Bill. The House being moved, "That a Day may be ap"pointed for hearing the Cause wherein poor Isobel "M'Diarmid or Drummond, and Daniel Drummond her "Husband, are Appellants, and John M'Diarmid and "James M'Diarmid are Respondents :" It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel at the Bar, on the first vacant Day for Causes after those already appointed. Upon reading the Petition of The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, under their Common Seal; and of John Sheepshanks Clerk, Master of Arts, Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall in the Diocese of Exeter; Robert Hurrell Froude Clerk, Master of Arts, Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Totnes in the same Diocese; and John Bull Clerk, Doctor in Divinity, Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple in the same Diocese; praying Leave to bring in a Bill for the Purposes in the said Petition mentioned: It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be, and is hereby referred to Mr. Justice Bayley and Mr. Baron Garrow, who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill, and, after hearing them, are to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties, who may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill, have signed the Petition; and also, that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same. Upon reading the Petition of Francis Arthur Knox Gore Esquire, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, to which Robert Edward Viscount Lorton, and others, are Respondents, et e contra; praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to give the Petitioner Six "Weeks Time to lay his Case in the Cross Appeal upon "their Lordships Table, and to postpone the Hearing of "the said Appeals for that Period:" It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Committee appointed to consider of the Causes in which Prints of the Appellants and Respondents Cases, now depending in this House in Matters of Appeals and Writs R. Moffat et, Also, "Warrant of the Barons of the Court of CompensaExchequer in Scotland, authorizing Compensation of tion to "£68 4s. 114d. to each of Robert Moffat, John Munro, al: "and William Cunningham, Macers of the Court of Session, "for Loss of Fees, and to the said Robert Moffat as "Macer of the Teind Court, of £26 15s. 53d. for the "Year ended 20th June 1826." Also," Abstract of the Accounts of the Commissioners Northern "of the Northern Light Houses, for the Year ending 30th Light " June 1826." Houses: 66 And also, "An Account of the total Number of "Notes of The Governor and Company of the Bank of England, under the Value of Five Pounds, which has "been issued during each and every Week, from the 15th "of January 1827, until Saturday preceding the 15th of "February 1827; and also the total Number of Notes "under the Value of Five Pounds actually in Circulation "at the Close of Business on every such Saturday." And then he withdrew. And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk; Ordered, That the said Papers do lie on the Table. Ordered, That the first-mentioned Account be printed. Upon reading the Petition of the Minister, Church- Roman Cawardens, and Inhabitants of the Parish of Trottescliffe, in tholic Claims, the County of Kent, whose Names are thereunto sub- Petitions against: scribed; praying, "That their Lordships will not remove (Trottes"or make any Alteration in the Laws which regard the cliffe :) "Roman Catholics :" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. Upon reading the Petition of the Minister, Church- Hadlow: wardens, and Inhabitants of the Parish of Hadlow, in the County of Kent, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "not to allow any further Con"cessions to the Roman Catholics, but to leave the "Fabric of the Constitution in the same Perfection as "transmitted by their Ancestors :" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. Loose: East Farleigh: Sevenoaks : Mereworth: Cranbrook : East Peck ham : St. Nicholas, Guildford: Snodland. Roman Catholic Upon reading the Petition of the Rector and principal Inhabitants of the Parish of Snodland, in the County of Kent, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying, "That their Lordships, under the Plea of Liberality, will "not suffer themselves to be induced to surrender one single Outwork and Safeguard of our invaluable Con"stitution; perfectly convinced as the Petitioners are, "that nothing short of the utmost Concession will satisfy "the Roman Catholics, they rely confidently on the "Firmness of their Lordships, decidedly and manfully "to reject the smallest Concession, and at once to say, "The Laws of England shall not be changed:" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. Upon reading the Petition of the Roman Catholics of the Town of Liverpool and its Vicinity, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to raise "them from the unmerited Degradation in which they (Liverpool:) have been so long compelled to remain, and restore Claims, Petitions in favor of: "them to the Enjoyment of the Civil and Political Rights "which were possessed by their Forefathers, and of which "they are unjustly deprived:" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. 66 Upon reading the Petition of the Roman Catholic Athenry: Inhabitants of the Town and Parish of Athenry, Ireland, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships" for the same Privileges that Protestant Subjects enjoy under the Governments of France, "America, Holland, and every Catholic State on the "Globe; to be delivered from those odious Distinctions "that are the Source of Dissension and Distrust among "Fellow Subjects; and to be reinstated in the full Enjoy"ment of equal Privileges and Rights, to which not only "their Rank as Men, but their Conduct as Citizens, has long since entitled them :" 66 It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. &c: Upon reading the Petition of the Roman Catholic Ballyorgan, Parishioners of Ballyorgan and Glanroe, in the County of Limerick, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to be relieved from the Operation "of those oppressive and odious Statutes, imposing Dis"abilities on them, that they may no longer be marked out as a proscribed Race in their Native Land, and "that their unhappy Country may commence to cultivate "that Peace and Prosperity which can never be attained "but by an Equality of Rights and Privileges:" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. Upon reading the Petition of the Roman Catholics of Killursa : the Parish of Killursa, in the County of Galway, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to abolish the odious Distinction between the Pro"testant and the Roman Catholic, by granting the total Emancipation of the Catholics, and thereby add to "the Strength, Prosperity, and Stability of the entire Empire :" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of the Milltown. Parish of Milltown, in the County of Kerry, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to "abolish the Laws which oppress them :" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. the London Ordered, That there be laid before this House forth- Weekly Price with, "An Account of the Weekly Price of Wheat in of Wheat in "the London Market, from the 1st of January 1824 to the Market, present Time," Ordered to be laid before the House Account of, on the 9th Day of this instant February. Ordered forthwith. teration of: Upon reading the Petition of the Owners and Occupiers Corn Laws, of Land residing in the Borough of Boston, in the County Petitions of Lincoln, and in the Vicinity thereof, whose Names are against Althereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships, "That (Boston :) "the Property and Comforts of the Petitioners may not "be sacrificed to unjust Clamour or popular Delusion; "but that their Lordships will, after patient Investiga"tion, adopt such Measures as will protect the Interests "of the Petitioners, and enable them to cultivate the "Soil with Advantage to themselves and to all the In"terests of the State:" It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table. |