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London, England, 1837-02-18 00:00:00

REGISTRATION BILL

On t!.e 'notion of Lord MELBOURNE, the IL:use re-
solved itself in!o n Committee on the Bill for suspending the
operation of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Mar-
r ht.-es Acts. _ . •

ELLE NB OROUG II considered that the observa-
tions made by the Noble and Learned Lord opposite yester-
day mere perfeclli correct, because if this Bill were to pass as it
at pres.,nt stood, no marriage could be celebrated either by
the publication of banns, or in any other way, except by licence,
before the 30th of June. It was impossible, therefore, that the
Bill oon!il be passed with that gross error in it. It also appeared
to hire tint there Wa.3 a great deal of unnecessary legislation
in this till. •

Att,m- a few observations from Lord r.Rouc; ti AM, which
were I:rit heard in the_Gallery, the Bill went through Com-
mittee raid was reported, and the report was ordered to be re-
ceived on Monday next.

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The .House then adjourned

ROUSE OF COMMONS, FRE:lUilir 17.

The SrEA lot n tool: the Chair at the usual hour.

A Ate.isenger from tlie Bankruptcy Court appeared at the
Bar with the accounts for the last year, which were laid on the
table.

Lord EIBRINGTON moved that the Standing Orders'
CommE:ttee have leave to sit till five o'clock, notwithstanding
the sitting of the House.
Mr. TPALNIER brought up the Report of the Committee
on the Greenwich Pier Bill. The Honourable Member also
presel&Jed a petition from Kent, praying for leave to bring in
a Bill to) make a harbour at Dungeness.
Caitlin PECHELL presented a petition from Cullum,
in Ord, against the Oxford and Great Western Railway
Union. The Hon. Member stated that every occupier and
ow,ler. al the parish of Cullum was opposed to it.
Mr. CALLAGHAN presented a petition from Cork, pray-
ing for leave to bring in a Bill to make a Railway from
Cnrk to' Passage.

Mr. NO WES presented a petition in favour of the Durham
Junction Railway.
Mr. OM A INFO RD prersonted a petition from certain pa-
rishes in Ihe City against the extension of the Biackivall Rail-
way—the. Standing Orders not having been complied with.
Sir .JO.HN BECKETT brought up the Report of the
Committee on the Calton and Lofthouse (York) Inclosure
Bill. Thy Honourable Member then presented a petition,
praying far leave to bring in a Bill to supply the town of Leeds
wits: tvater.

Mr. P.LUMPTRE presented a petition against the Doter
R”;lway..—Referred to the Committee.

Nit. W. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from cer-
tain proprietors and occupiers of land in the county of Down,
praying for leave to bring in a Bill for making and maintaining
a railway from Dundalk in the county Down to Ballybay in
Monaghan. Referred to the Committee.
Sir E. WILMOT presented a Petition from the Stafford-
shire Canal Company, praying for leave to bring in a Bill for
extending their powers.

Sir O. MOSLEY presented a petition from Messrs.
Fourdrinier, praying for leave to bring in a Bill to extend
their patent.

BELFAST GAS COMPANY.

Mr. EMERSON TENNENT presented a petition from
the Gas Company of Belfast, praying for the extension of
their powers.
I'VEARMOLTTH AND BISHOP AUCKLAND
RAILWAY.

Mr. PEASE presented a petition, praying for leave to ex-
tend the Railway. The Hon. Member also presented .a peti-
tion from the fishermen of Hartlepool, complaining- of some
injuries which they had received from the construction of the
Hartlepool Railway.
Mr. StIAWLE FEVRE brought up the Report of the
Committee on the Chester Canal Bill, declaring that the
standing orders had been complied with. Leavo was given to
bring in the Bill.
LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.
• _ _

The Report of the Committee on the London and Brighton
ra'iway ((Mixes line) was brought up, and leave given to
brit g in the Bill.

TIIANET CEMETERY.

'sir.. FRESHFIELD presented a petition for leave" to
brirg in a Bill to establish a cemetery in the Isle of Thanet.
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
Mr. MORRISON presented a petition from the Eastern
Counties Railway Company for leave to amend their Act.
COLLIER DOCKS.

Capta ALSAGER presented a petition for leave to bring
in a Bill authorizing the formation of Collier Docks on the
Surrey side' .of the river.
C H UR C A TE S.

Lord R. GRO SVE NO R presented a petition from Ches-
ter, praying Yu r the total abolition of Church-rates.
The S PEA KER inquired if there were any other Church-
rate petitions, 'when about forty Members rose (amid great
cheering and la.lighter), and proceeded to the table. Among
those whom .mac recognized were—Mr. Hawes, Capt. We-
mvss, Mr. limiges, Mr. Strutt, Mr. T. Duncornbe, Mr.
Leonard, Mr. -Bernal, Mr. G. Knight, Mr. Hume, Mr. V. Smith,
Mr. Pease, Mr. Withraham and Sir R. Ferguson, who presented
two frum Nottingham, one of them signed by upwards of 4,000 of
the inhabitant:. there, tieing as many Churchmen as Dis-
senters ; Mr. Plumptre presented two petitions from places
in the county of Kent ; and Mr. ?Mies presented petitions
.from Bridgewaler and another place, praying that no alteration
eight be made. in, the law with regard to Church-rates ;
;,ir L. Parry presented a petition from Carnarvon ; Mr.
Wilks from an Independent Congregation at Southampton,
awl one f.'•om an Independent Congregation at Kingsland ;
Mr. S. Leff ssre, from five places in the county of Bedford, all
praying for I be total abolition of Church-rates.
Mr. S. c! WM RD presented a petition from the inha-
bitants of C louse-east, county of :Monaghan, signed by up-
-tvards of 500 names, praying for a measure of Corporate Re.
for,: for Irel. md, founded on the same principles and of equal
rxterit, th at which has been already granted to England
a.ul3cotland.
ISII MUNICIPAL BILL.
Sir R. NA CI-. LE presented five petitions from the county of
K oikenny, prt
for an extensive and equal measure of Cm--
or,oe n int- Ireland as bad Leen granted to England.
Mr. POW' 1 presented a petition with a similar prayer
7,R
fypin Wexfor

Mr. WILSON PATTEN presented a petition, signed by
500 magistrates, merchants, and others of Warrington, praying
that the louse would not pass the Irish Corporation Bill.
Mr. HODGES presented a petition, signed by upwards of
500 of the Licensed Victuallers of Maidstone, Gravesend,
Chatham, Rochester, &c., complaining of many grievances
under which they laboured—praying. for a repeal of the duty
on Licenses, and that no further privileges might be afforded
to beer shops.
Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition from Cockermouth,
praying for the total abolition of Church-rates, and also that
the necessary amount for the maintenance of the buildings of
the Church, be taken out of the misappropriated Church Fund,
in the hands of Bishops and other ecclesiastical authorities.
Major BE AUCL ER K presented a petition, to the same
effect, from Kingston-upon-Thames.
Captain ALSAGER had no doubt but that the petition
contained the sentiments of those who signed it, and he bad
equally little doubt but that he could present a petition from
the same place equally, if not more numerously, signed, and
containing sentiments of a totally opposite nature.
CASE OF COLONEL BRADLEY.
Mr. T. DIJNCO MBE presented a petition from Colonel
Bradley, complaining of the manner in which be had been dis-
missed from his Majesty's service without trial or inquiry. As
a similar petition had been presented last session, he would
not then enter into the merits of that petition ; he would
only observe that the only new matter which it contained
was a charge against Colonel Arthur, for having in-
flicted corporal punishment in a most inhuman and brutal
manner.—( Hear, hear, hear.) When this matter was before
alluded to, it was said that such a serious charge should not be
made in the absence of the accused party. Col. Arthur, it
appeared, was now on his way to this country, and, as Col.
Bradley still pressed. the charge, he hoped that an inquiry
would be instituted.
Mr. HUME said that when his Hon. Friend presented the
petition last year, a question arose respecting the conduct of
Col. Arthur. At that time the charges which were made were
made irregularly ; now, however, that a charge was on the
table of that House, accusing a party as a military officer with
having acted illegally, ho hoped the House would institute an
inquiry.
The petition was laid on the table.
Mr. AG LIONBY presented a petition from Nantwich,
praying the House not to sanction any measure for the im-
provement of the criminal code, unless that measure provided
for the extinction of the punishment of death in all cases except
murder.
Mr. FOX MA UI. E presented a petition from Perthshire
in favour of local Courts in Scotland. _ _

Mr. GLUON moved for returns connected with the soap
trade, distinguishing the soft from the hard.
Mr. TURNER presented a petition for the total repeal of
the duty on soap.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from Barnsley, prayirg
for an improvement in their Local Act.