Lords Sitting of 27 February 1843

MINUTES
. Earl of Harewood took his Seat on the Death of his Father.
BILLS. Public.—1ª. Coal Venders Penalties.
Reported.—Forged Exchequer Bills; Transported Convicts.
3ª and passed:—House of Lords Oaths.
Private.—1ª Dame Virginie Marie Hesketh Fleetwood's, Wife of Sir Peter Hesketh Fleetwood, Naturalization; Caswall's Church Preferment Holding.
PETITIONS PRESENTED. By the Marquess of Exeter, the Earl of Powis, the Duke of Buccleugh, and the Bishops of Bangor, and St. David's, from Oxford, Melford, Llandulas, Welshpool, Dyserth, Stynchcombe, Clink, Gyffin, Pennal, Dursley, Knockin, Weldon, Castlemartin, Daventry, Haddon, Brackley, Marchia, Rothwell, Llanfihangely, Pennant, Llanaber, Llandanwg, Llanfair, Llanfrother, Llanfchangel-y-raethaw, Llandecwyn, Criccieth, Yays Cynhaiarn, Treflys, Llanendwyn, Llanddwywe, Penforma, Dolbemaen, Llanystindwy, Glastonbury, Llan-driasv, Llansanttfraid-ym-Mechan, Ashbourne Ceifeiliog, Mowddwy, Avergle, Llanyblodwel, Rhuddlan, Llannefyd, Llansantffraid Glyn, Conway, Llanrhaiadr-yn-Morhnauy, Denbigh, Aberhafesp, Llanliwchasarn, Hirnant, Melverld, Llansilin, Llangynog, Pennant, Llanfhehag, Llanfihanoel, Llanwyddelan, Llanllugan, and Newtown, against the Union of the Sees of St. Asaph and Bangor.—By the Earl Fitzwilliam, from Glasgow, for the total and immediate Repeal of the Corn and Provision Laws.—From Welihpool, Llanfihingel, Llanllwrhaiarn' Aberhafesp, Kirnaut, and Oswestry, for Church Extension.—From Halifax and Leeds, against altering the Mines and Collieres Act.—From Lord Provost of Glasgow, for Repeal of the Corn-laws.

PROCLAMATIONS OF LORD ELLENBOROUGH.
Lord Campbellsaid, the noble Duke opposite stated on a former occasion that he would have no objection to lay on the Table copies of two proclamations of Lord Ellenborough; one relating to the evacuation of Affghanistan, the other to the restoration of the gates of the temple of Somnauth. He (Lord Campbell) would now move for copies of

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those documents, in order to assist their Lordships in forming a judgment respecting those transactions. Besides the proclamation concerning the gates, there was a military order of the Governor-general, regulating the numbers and pay of the escort which was to attend them. He hoped the noble Duke would also consent to the production of that paper.
The Duke of Wellingtonhad no objection to produce the documents.
Ordered to be laid on the Table.

CORN LAW OF 1842.
The Duke of Wellingtonhoped that the noble Lord whom he saw opposite, and who had given notice for that evening of a motion relative to the Corn-law of last Session (Lord Monteagle), would consent to postpone his motion for some days, in consequence of the illness of his noble Friend the President of the Board of Trade (the Earl of Ripon). He did not know how it would be possible to discuss the question in his absence.
Lord Monteaglesaid, he regretted undoubtedly, from regard to the convenience of other noble Lords, especially some who might have come up from the country, that there should be a necessity for postponing his motion; but, under the circumstances stated by the noble Duke, the illness of the President of the Board of Trade, and the inconvenience that would arise from discussing the question in his absence, he should be sorry to bring on the motion. He should allow the matter to remain open a day or two, till the noble Lord had recovered, and then he should be enabled positively to fix a day when it might come on.
The Duke of Wellingtonmight observe, that he had no great hope of his noble Friend being able to attend the House under a few days—a week at least.
Subject postponed.
The House of Lords Oaths Bill was read a third time, and passed.

CONDITION OF AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS.
Earl Fitzwilliamwould take that opportunity of asking a question respecting the proceedings of a commission, which had been appointed some months ago, to inquire into the condition of the agricultural population in some parts of England, and particularly Norfolk and Suffolk. He believed that commission had made a report, and he wished to know
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if there was any intention to lay it before the House?
Lord Wharncliffesaid, he would make inquiry into the matter.
House adjourned.