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London, England, 1824-05-13 00:00:00

.FOKEION RAGS.

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Mr. BROUGHAM presented two petitions from the enmity of
Westmorland, against the importation of foreign rags—Laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
l'Ult.ll. DISTRESS.

Mr. 1111t11-1:11.141 presented a petition from sundry occupiers
of land in the parish of Eilenhall, Norfolk, complaining of agricul-
tural distress. The lion. Itltinbcr also presented a petition from
two persona, naomi Burton and %Varner. complaining of abuses in
chantableinstitutiona.—Laid on the table.
NEGIU) Slttll'Eltl".

Mr. presentedDllol"fillAM • petition from the inhabitants of
Walton Hampstead, In the county of Devon, praying for the abo-
lition of negro slavery.—Laid on the table.
CIIMUINATION LAWS.

Mr. DR f AM presented ' petition from one hundred and
fifty hoot and shoe makers of Kendal, praying for • repeal of the
Combination Laws; another from one thousand boot and shoe
makers of I ilasgow ; and another from one thousand five hundred
operative spinners of Glasgow. The latter petition eomplained
that twelve hours was too lung a period for their labour, and they
stated that if the Combination Laws were repealed, they should be
enabled to induce their employers to lighten their labour.
Sunda: petitions were presented by Sir T. Act.axn, from the
operative weavers of Culluntpton, Devon; and by Mr. MAX-
1,/ t., from a great number of operative manufacturers of Glasgow.
Referred to the Committee of Artisans.

Anwoßirr
On 14.4 Althorp-s motion fur Committee to inquire into the
State of Ireland—iiinf 11.

Abereromb7, lion. J. Gordon, R. Rowley, Sir W.
Barnard, % is. lialdianaod. W. Rumbold, C. E.
Barrett, S. 111. ilamilton, Lord A. Ruud!. Lord J.
Beaumont, T. W. Ileatheote, (i. J. Russell. li. N.
Becher, W. W. Heron, Sir R. Rusull, bard G. W.
Benyon, Benj. Mill, Lord A. Rantsbottom, John
Bernal, It. liobhouse, J. C. Rickfnrd, W.
Birch, Joseph Honywood, W. P. Robertson, A.
Brougham. H. Hamby, E. Seurlett. J. II
Browne. Dom. Ilughes. W. L. Scott. Jas.
Burdett. Sir F. Hume, J. Sebright, Sir J. S.
liyng, George Ilutchinson, Ilon. C. Sefton, bard
Itelgrave, Via. James, W. Smith, John
Renett, John Jervoiee, 0. P. Smith, George
Blake, Sir F. Johnstone, W. A. Smith, lion. R.
Buxton, T. F. Knight, R. Smith, W.
Caletaft, J. Lamb, lion. 0. Stanley, lion. E. C.
i'aleraft, J. 11. Lanibton, .1.0. Stanley, Loot
Calvert, C. Leycester, R. Stewart, W. (Tyrone)
Calvert, N. Langston, J. 11. Stuart, Lord P. J. C.
Carew, I. S. Alabcrly, John Talbot, It. W.
Carter, John Alaberly, W. 1.. Taylor, N. A.
Caulfield, lion. 11. Macdonald, J. Tierney, Rt. Hon. G.
Cavendish, C. C. Mackintosh, Sir J. Warne, J. A.
Chamberlayne, W. Marjoribanks, S. trebbe, K.
Chalons, R. Martin, James Wharton, John
Clifton. Vise. Milbank. M. *Whitbread, S.C.
Coke, T. W. billion, Vise. White, S.
Colborne, N. W. R. 31onek, J. B. White. Col.
Creevey, Thomas Moore, Peter Williams, J.
Crompton, S. Mahon, lion. S. Si'illiarns, 11'.
Cradoek, S. Newport, Sir J. Wilson, Sir It.
Davies, T. 11. Nonnanby, Vise. iVinnington, Sir T.
Denison, W. S. Nugent, Lord Wood. M.
llenman, T. O'Ci/lisshan, J. IVyvill, M.
Ihtneannon, Vine. Ord, ‘i . W rottesley, Sir J.
Ihndas, lion. I'. Osborne, Lord F. 0. Whitmore, It'. W.
librington, Vise. Palmer, C. F. Wall, C. It.
grans, W. Pares, Thomas TELLERS.
Fitzgerald,Rt.iln.lll. Pelham, J. C. Althorp, Lord
Farrand, Robert Power, Richard Parnell, Sir H.
Fergusson, Sir R. Yowled, lion. W. RAISED orr.
French, A. Porn: W. S. Ellice. Ed.
Fitzroy, Lord J. Prjan. Ilse Ellis, lion. A.
Foley, J. H. H. Rice, T. Sykes, D.
Uaskill, B. Ridley, Sir M. W. Williams, Sir Robert
Grattan, James ' Robarts, A. W. Portman, E. B. •
Grosvenor, lion. R. Roberts, 0. J. Lloyd, J. 111.
Guise, Sir li. Robinson, Sir (1.• Western, C. C.