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London, England, 1839-02-21 00:00:00

K:\;ATC lIBULL presented a petition from
against any alteration in the Corn-

in Kent

ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.
AWES had to present a petition, which he
I one of much importance. It was from a
or, named David Jones, who, in 1837, was
by his fellow-parishioners to the office of
varden of a parish in Cacrmarthenshire, in
ion with a gentleman of property. Soon
a election a vestry was held, when the
ttian of a Church rate was adjourned.
called upon by the V-icar to provide bread and
the Sacrament ; he stated to the Rev. Gentle-
that he had no funds, but that did not a% ail,
le was cited to appear in the Ecclesiastic:A
i the diocese of St. David's. The costs of the
.a:.ted to SOL, for which large sum he was now
with little hope of getting out. He prayed
I.,:ise to abolish all Ecclesiastical Courts, and
su4_ll relief as they might see fit. He (Mr. II.)
the matter as one of much importance, and
to give rr):ica that he would call the attention
IllotLe to the petition to-morrow.
BIWA DLEY presented a petition from the
est Ridt:ig of Yoilshire, complaining of the operation
of the, Poor-laws.
Mr. caIusToPHER presented a petition in fa-
voor of the Cora-laws.
CARTWRIGHT presented ri petition from
51)0 of the principal owners and occupiers of land in the
county of Northampton against any alteration in the

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HOLYHEAD LINE OF ROAD.
: Colo
nel SIBTIIORP presented a petition from
Liu !/.)!ii complaining of the unprotected state of the
I ri,li Protestants and of the outrages which were
it.e,l no them. The Gallant Colonel went
a in s:ly he was glad a change had taken place in
!(.! Governn:ent of Ireland, and that he hoped a more
if}(r.!ii.f) alteration would soon be observed, when he
wa3 foaled to order amidst some laughter. He then
~•:.,1 19r a return, which he said had been assented
~' the Honourable Under Secretary for the Home
'mo.nt, of the expense of cutting through the hills,
. ,iiLilar improvements on the Hol) head line of
road.--(lAughter.)
Mr. HUME remarked that there was an officer
Who had ei-,arge of the whale line of road, and it would
!): unfit- to take a portion of the report, as to one
)4t of the road only, instead of getting the general

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C,3larr2! SHITHORP did not wish to take the
curl by surprise. HiS reason for wishing to have
u.!is that) great expellees had been and were
!! incurre.

U :MI E'S object was not to throw any diffi-
y the way, but he thought, in the present state
, the return would be partial.
IYUNG A N NON observed that last year a
roic,us outlay had taken place, far exceeding
Irtier years : he, therefore, considered that the
f.re essentially necessary.
BARING cfluld not understand what oh-
onla he offered to the return. If the return
wls Lid before the House, did not answer the
ititonit-d, he would take care that a proper re-
furnis%ed.
:Lira as then agreed to.
J. BLACKBURN presented a petition from
inst any further grant of money to the
nooth.

presented a petition from a parish in
azrin,;t. e.ny alteration in the Corn-laws.
,Ir. 'MAHER presented a petition from Kilkenny,
1‘1,11:j.lot of the Irish 13.,ilway Comrniision. The
n. Merabz!r ~.ice notice that he should on Tuesday
tb subject under the consideration of the

MILES presented a petition from Bris-
4. complaining of the demoralizing effects of the
Act. The lion. Member also presented a petition
o person named henry \Yard, stating that he bad
nIAI =.2,000/. in erecting premises and establishing
'Wry, and prayed that in ary act to be passed for
111.;,iration of the Beer Act, a line might be laid
3 between those wino had embarked their property,
hi who had not.
7E presented a petition from Maldon
g very strongly their opinion of the injury
utry sustained from the Corn laws, and
e 'louse to institute an inquiry with a v:ew
to Ttl
Lord DUNCAI\.INON presented petitions from
t-His.; in Canada, complaining that the population of
the province they inhabit could not join in the worship
of Alrnighty God according to their consciences ; that
100,000 sonl were wholly destitute of spiritual
istance,
,and praying the House to apply a
tely. The Noble Lord also presented a petition
on, Shropshire, to the same effect.

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Sir G. HEATHCOTE presented a petition from
inhaLitants of a place in Lincolnshire against beer
as•(.!s ; and another from the same county against any
i!rlti,)l in the Corn-laws.
3 Milk; OWEN said that the Hon. Member

frri.ambrth lind presented a petition from a person
ret:l m
ling in C4r
arthenshire, in Wales, affecting the
character of the Vicar of the parish, and other indivi-
dmeA, and had moved for this petition to be
to en into consideration to-morrow : there were se-
rious allegations contained in the petition against
parties referred to, win) were connected in theicase
in the Ecclesiastical Court ; and he put it to the Hon.
Member, whether he had better not give more time,
.-)n-tponing his motion.
Ir. B. HAWES said the request was a perfectly
noble one ; not but that the case was sufficiently
He would act with every possible courtesy
.Irtie;, and had not the slightest hesitation in
g with the reque3t of the Hon. Member.

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Mr. ILLICIT, juu.,' pr,,sc,nted a petition from a
place in the County of Fife, principally signed by
agricultural labourers, against the Curn-laws. The
Hon. Member also presented three other petitions on
tiro saint subject.