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London, England, 1837-03-24 00:00:00

HOLNIE RESERVOIRS.

On the motion of Lord MORPETH, this Bill was read
a second time.

GRANTON PIER BILL.

On the motion of Mr. EWART, the Lords' Amend-
ments on this Bill were agreed to.

LEWESTEIt SMALL DEBTS.

Mr. T. GLADSTONE brought up the Report of the
Committee on this Bill.
BATH AND WEYMOUTH RAILWAY.

Mr. A. SANFORD presented a petition from the
solicitor to this Bill, denying the statements in the petition
that had been presented by the Hon. Member for Bridge.
water on a former day.
The petition was referred to the Committee.
LONDON AND SOUTHAMPTON RAILWAY.

Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE brought up the report of the
Committee on the London and Southampton Railway.
CHELSEA RATES.

Mr. WARBURTON presented a petition from tle
rate-payers of Chelsea, complaining of the manner in which
the trustees collected the rates.
'The HON. MEMBER then moved for a return of the
numer of trustees appointed, under the Act 59th Geo. 111.
—Agreed to.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from
Clerkenwell, praying for a repeal of tlle rate-paying clause
in the Reform Bill.

Mr. HARCOURT presented a petition from So:nerstt
against the abolition of Church-rates.
Mr. PEASE presented a petition from 45 officers of
Excise of the county of Durham, praying for the establish-
ment of a superannuation funl for the widows and orphans
of Excise-officers, similar to that new existing in Scotland ;
also a petition from the Coroners of the county of Glouces-
ter, praying for such a division of counties as would facili-
tate the duties of Coroners.

Mr. WILKS presented petitions from places in South-
ampton, Norfolk, Denbigh, and from Congregations in
Stepney and Lincoln's Inn-fields, praying for the abolition
of Church-rates.
ABOLITION OF TITHES.

Mr. G. S. BARRY presented petitions from Cork in
favour of the abolition of Tithe, and of the Municipal Cor-
porations (Ireland) Bill.

CHURCH RATES.

Mr. HUME presented three petitions praying for the
abolition of Church-rates. The Honourable Member
also presented a petition from Ilfracombe, in favour
of the Shipping Gazette, and praying that the privileges
of the Post-office Gazette might be done away with.
UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN.

Lord MORPE TH presented a petition from certain
graduates and under-graduates of the University of Dub-
lin, praying that a certain number of students, called Mo-
derates, might be admitted to the elective franchise.

SEVERN NAVIGATION.

Sir R. VYVYAN presented a petition from the Coun-
cil of Bristol, and another from the Western Dock Company
of Bristol, against the Bill for the improvement of the Severn
navigation, particularly the clause for imposing tolls.
The Hon. Baronet also presented several petitions from
parishes in Bristol, numerously and respectably signed,
against the Ministerial plan of Church-rates.
Mr. HIN DLE Y presented petitions from the Church-
wardens and Vestry of Ashton-under-Lyne, praying for the
abolition of Church-rates ; also a petition from the same
place, complaining of the Poor-law Amendment Act.
Mr. DIVETT presented a petition from a parish in
Exeter, praying for the total abolition of Church-rates ; alio
a petition from Exeter against the duty on fire insurances.