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London, England, 1839-05-16 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MAY 15,

Tile SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
Mr. YORKE moved the third reading of the Co-
merton (Cambridge) Inelosureßill.—Agreed to.

On the motion of the same HON. MEMBER the Bar-
ton (Cambridge) Inclosure Bill was read a third time
and passed.
Mr. BROTHERTON brought up the report of
the Committee on the Mane'n,ster and Leeds Railway
Bill.

The following Bilis were read a third time and
passed :—The Hereford,hire and Gloucestershire Ca-
nal Bill ; the Rugby and Warwick Road Bill ; the
St. Leonard's and Sellscombe Roads Bill ; and the
South Eastern Railway Bill.
Mr. SANFORD brought up the Report of the
Committee on the Northern and Eastern Railway Bill.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a pe-
tition from the tru.tees of Heriot's Hospital, Edin-
burgh, against the Edinburgh and Leith Railway Bill.
Sir E. CODRINGTON presented a petition from
Whitby, in favour of the establishment of a harbour of
refuge at Redcar. Also a petition from an individual
complaining of having been struck from the list of the
Navy.

Sir R. DONKIN presented returns from the Board
of Ordnance.

PENNY POSTAGE.

Captain IVEMYSS presented three petitions from
places in the county of Fife in favour of a uniform
rate of postage.

Sir DE LACY EVANS presented six petitions
from Westminster, and

Mr. PATTESON ten petitions from warehouses in
the City of London, to the same effect.
Similar petitions were presented by Mr. Barnard,
from Greenwich, by the Attorney-General from several
public bodies in Edinburgh, by Mr. Aglionby from Cum-
berland. and by Mr. Bernal from Stoke.

Mr. DUGDA LE presented two petitions in favour
of religious instruction in the Colonies.

Mr: PRAED presented a petition from Cheshire,
praying for a revision of the law relating to the sale of
Beer.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL presented a peti-
tion from the Merchants' Company of Edinburgh,
praying that the mail-co ich might not be allowed to
travel on Sundays ; also, two petitions for a revision of
the laws regulating railway travelling ; and one from
the congregation of Edinburgh, praying for Church
Extension in Scotland.
Mr. PLANTA presented a petition from Hastings
against the clause relating to chaplains in the Prisons'
Bill.

Lord SAN DON presented petitions from Lichfield
and Fosheail, praying for m.tional education founded
on the priaciplps of the Established Church.
Mr. PAKLNGTON presented petitions to the
same effect from places in 'Worcester, Yorkshire, and
Devonshire.

Sir G. SINCLAIR presented petitions for Church
Extension in Scotland from Dumbarton, the Presbytery
of Auchterard,T, and other places.
Mr. YOUNG presented two petitions, praying that
soldiers of the Presbyterian persuasion, might hare
permission to attond their own Cnurches.

Lord ASHLEY presented petitions in favour Of a
uniform penny postage, and against the Ecclesiastic:ll
Duties and Revenues Bill.

Mr. LOCKHART presented six petitions in
favour of an Extension of. the Church in Sco'land.
Also one from the Commissioners of Supply in the
county of Lanark, praying the House to take measures
to have the county surveyed in order to find out the
best ling of communication between Scotland and the
north of Etiglai:d.
Mr. GLADSTONE presented a petition from
-24ievoork, in favour Of the penny postage plan. Alsu
one against the appointment of Catholic chaplains to
ga;,ls.

Mr. HUME presented 13 petitions from places in
CornwAll, Berkshire, Yorkshire, &c., in favour of a

penny postage,

Mr. E. BULLER pre:ented a petition from some
place in the county- of Chester, pra)ing for a revision of
the syste►n of levying county rates.
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