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House Of Commons.
ingham brought forward his motion for an inquiry into the causes and consequences of drunkenness among the labouring classes . The ChanceEor of the Exchequer opposed the motion , as a subject which Parliament could not deal with . The House , after some discussion , divided , and the motion was carried by a majority of 64 to 47 . —Lord D . Stuart moved a Committee of the whole House , to consider the propriety of presenting an Address to his Majesty for pecuniary
assistance to the distressed Poles in this country , to be made good by the House . —Agreed to . —A Select Committee " was appointed to inquire into the best means of promoting a Steam Communication with India . The Pensions' ( Civil Offices ) Bill was read a third time , and passed . 4 ft . —Mr . Plumptre presented a petition from several officers and privates of the British army , complaining of being obliged to attend processions and other Roman Catholic ceremonies ; and gave notice
, that next week he would bring before the House the case of an officer , who had suffered great oppression in consequence of refusing to attend at a Roman CathoEc procession in the island of Corfu . Sir H . Verney supported the petition , and said , that though he was anxious to preserve the strict discipline of the army , he thought that the legislature ought to continue to protect British soldiers from being obEged to attend at ceremonies to whicli they had conscientious objections . After some
discussion , the petition was ordered to lie on the table . The Labourers ' Employment BiE was thrown out on the second reading , by a majority of 80 to 36 . A Select Committee was appointed to take into consideration the circumstances connected with the suppression of the Calcutta Journal in the year 1823 , and the loss of property entailed upon Mr . Buckingham , in consequence of that measure ; and to report their opinion to the House as to whether any and what amount of compensation ought to be awarded to Mr . Buckingham for his losses on that
account . 5 th . —The ChanceEor of the Exchequer , in reply to Sir R . Peel , signified his intention of proceeding with the Irish Tithe BiE , omitting those parts of it whicli relate to the redemption of tithe . His Lordship also explained the delay of the treaty with Portugal , as stated by Earl Grey in the House of Lords . A petition was presented from Monaghan against the return of Mr . AVestenra , which was ordered to be taken into consideration on the 1 st of July . Mr . Young moved for leave to bring in a biE to repeal the Reciprocity Duties Act , which , after a long discussion , was negatived by a majority of 117 to 52 .
6 ft . —In answer to a question from Mr . Goulburn , Lord Althorp said that he proposed to proceed with the Committee on the Poor Law Amendment BiE in the morning sittings on Mondays and Fridays . Mr . Finch gave notice that on Tuesday he would move that it be an instruction to the Irish Church Inquiry Commissioners to proceed with due caution , and to extend their inquiry to the condition of the Roman CathoEcs as weE as of the Protestants .
9 th . —At an early sitting the second reading of the Leith Harbour Bill was put off for six months . —A petition was presented from the shipowners , & c . of Galway , complaining of the inefficient system of pilotage in the bay and harbour of that port . —Sir E . Codrington presented a petition from a person named AVilliams , formerly a surgeon in
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House Of Commons.
ingham brought forward his motion for an inquiry into the causes and consequences of drunkenness among the labouring classes . The ChanceEor of the Exchequer opposed the motion , as a subject which Parliament could not deal with . The House , after some discussion , divided , and the motion was carried by a majority of 64 to 47 . —Lord D . Stuart moved a Committee of the whole House , to consider the propriety of presenting an Address to his Majesty for pecuniary
assistance to the distressed Poles in this country , to be made good by the House . —Agreed to . —A Select Committee " was appointed to inquire into the best means of promoting a Steam Communication with India . The Pensions' ( Civil Offices ) Bill was read a third time , and passed . 4 ft . —Mr . Plumptre presented a petition from several officers and privates of the British army , complaining of being obliged to attend processions and other Roman Catholic ceremonies ; and gave notice
, that next week he would bring before the House the case of an officer , who had suffered great oppression in consequence of refusing to attend at a Roman CathoEc procession in the island of Corfu . Sir H . Verney supported the petition , and said , that though he was anxious to preserve the strict discipline of the army , he thought that the legislature ought to continue to protect British soldiers from being obEged to attend at ceremonies to whicli they had conscientious objections . After some
discussion , the petition was ordered to lie on the table . The Labourers ' Employment BiE was thrown out on the second reading , by a majority of 80 to 36 . A Select Committee was appointed to take into consideration the circumstances connected with the suppression of the Calcutta Journal in the year 1823 , and the loss of property entailed upon Mr . Buckingham , in consequence of that measure ; and to report their opinion to the House as to whether any and what amount of compensation ought to be awarded to Mr . Buckingham for his losses on that
account . 5 th . —The ChanceEor of the Exchequer , in reply to Sir R . Peel , signified his intention of proceeding with the Irish Tithe BiE , omitting those parts of it whicli relate to the redemption of tithe . His Lordship also explained the delay of the treaty with Portugal , as stated by Earl Grey in the House of Lords . A petition was presented from Monaghan against the return of Mr . AVestenra , which was ordered to be taken into consideration on the 1 st of July . Mr . Young moved for leave to bring in a biE to repeal the Reciprocity Duties Act , which , after a long discussion , was negatived by a majority of 117 to 52 .
6 ft . —In answer to a question from Mr . Goulburn , Lord Althorp said that he proposed to proceed with the Committee on the Poor Law Amendment BiE in the morning sittings on Mondays and Fridays . Mr . Finch gave notice that on Tuesday he would move that it be an instruction to the Irish Church Inquiry Commissioners to proceed with due caution , and to extend their inquiry to the condition of the Roman CathoEcs as weE as of the Protestants .
9 th . —At an early sitting the second reading of the Leith Harbour Bill was put off for six months . —A petition was presented from the shipowners , & c . of Galway , complaining of the inefficient system of pilotage in the bay and harbour of that port . —Sir E . Codrington presented a petition from a person named AVilliams , formerly a surgeon in