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London, England, 1837-06-07 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JO NA: 6.
• The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
Sir ROBERT BATESON presented petitions from
Garr on, the t.ubscribets to which were proprietors of Stuck
in the Agricultural Bank of Ireland. Tort• were
to sacrifice the instalments they had already paid, and
prayed that the Bank might be entirely extinguished.
On the motion of Sir JOHN BECKETT the Leeds
Water Works B 11 was read a third time and passed.
Mr. BROTHERTON moved the second remling of the
Dean and Chapter of St. Peter's ( York) Estate
Agreed to.
Mr. BARNARD presented a petition in favour of tl.e
Collier Dock Bill.
Mr. C. LUSHINGTON presented four petitions in
favour of the Ministerial plan for the abolition of Church-
rates.

Mr. HAWKINS presPnted a petition with a similar

prayer from the Isle of Wight.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from the
parish of Kilmeena, county Mayo, stating that the peti-
tioners had seen with the greatest disappointment the con-
tinuance of the tithe system, praying that the House
would extinguish tithes in name and reality, and pay
due attention to their humble petition. Also a petition
from several of the governors of the County Louth Hospital,
stating that in their opinion the forcing a connexion between
the Medical Charitable Establishments, and the New
• Poor Law Institutions would be highly detrimental ; that
many avail themselves of these institutions, who although
unable to pay the expences of surgical relief ought not to
be classed as paupers ; that under the management of
the Governors their Hospital has been most beneficially
conducted ; that by savings out of the funds—aided by
private subscriptions—a building had been erected at the
cost of 3,000/., without any addition to the public burthens ;
they also prayed the House would not make any change
that could endanger the well doing of these institutions, or
interrupt the present course of private contributions.
Mr. WILKS presented a petition from a Wesleyan
Congregation, in Leicester, in firrour of the abolition of
Church-rates ; also one, most numerously and respectably
signed, by the inhabitants of the Ward of Cripplegate-
without, in the city of London. The petitioners referred
to the Report lately prepared by the Corporation Commis..
sioners, in order to prove the existence of numerous abuses
in regard to the privileges enjoyed by many of the Com-
panies, and praying the House to take that report into their
serious consideration without delay.
Mr. HUTT presented a petition, praying for the esta-
blishment of steam=boats to conduct the trade to India ;
also one, praying that if such a step were taken, the island
of Ceylon might be made a depot for the boats employed.
Lord SA ND ON presented a petition from Great Abing-
don, Cambridgeshire, against the abolition of Church-rates.
POOR LAW COMMITTEE.

Mr. WA LTER presented a petition from the Rev. C.
Dewdney, the Rector of Portsea, complaining of the con-
duct of the Poor Law Committee before whom he had
been examined as a witness. The Hon. Gentleman moved
that it be printed with the votes, and taken into consi-
deration on Tuesday next.
Mr. BAINES wished to ask the Hon. Member for
Berksh:re at what time he thought it was probable the
Committee on the Poor-laws would terminate its labours.
Mr. WALTER said that it was -unusual for Han,
Members to ask questions without giving notice to the
Hon. Member who was to give an answer. Ho thought,
however, ho should be prepared to give the answer re-
quired on that day week.

- Lord FRANCIS EGERTON presented several peti-
tions from different parts of Lancashise against the Poor-law
Bill, in favour of the repeal of the duty on Soap, against the
Ministerial measure for abolishing Church-rates, and in fa-
vour of the Bili for the hotter observance of the Sabbath. The
lion. Member Fraseoted petitions from Oldham and Man-
chester, in favour of the measure for regulating the hours
of children working in factories.

Mr. SHAW CEFEVREpresenteil a petition from
Alton in favour of the Ministerial clan for the abolition of
Cbural-rates.

Mr. BAGSH preiented a petition from Sudbury,
praying that 4.:ile Poor-rate•, upon all houses under 6/. a
year, ;,fight be paid by the landlord instoad of the tenant.
Mr. MORGAN JOHN O'CONNELL presented a
Petition from the medical practitioners of Kerry in favour of
a well-regulated system of medical charities.

Sir JCIH N WAOTTESLEY presented a petition from
parish in Staffordshire, in favour of Sir Andrew Agnew's
Sabbath Bill.

I3RIDGEWATER ELECTION.
The SPEAKER slid that he had to acquaint the
House that he bad received a letter from Mr. Broadwood,
the sitting Member for Bridgewater,in which he stated that
a petition having been presented by Richard B. Sheridan
against his return for the borough of Bridgewater, it was
not his intention to defend his election or return.---(Cheers
from the Ministerial Benches.)
Mr. GIL LON presented a petition from several Scotch
Dissenters agairls- the grant of the rciunt droning. Also
a petition from Auelitermuehty in favour of the Minis-
terial plan respecting Church-rates. The Hon. Gentleman
then presented a petition from the postmasters and coach
proprietors of Scotland, complaining of the heavy-taxation
to which they were subjected.
HAND-LOOM WEAVERS.

Mr. J. MAXWELL gave notice, that on the 25th of
June he should move that au humble address be presented
to his Majesty, praying him to issue a Commission to in-
quire into the condition of the hand-loom weavers.
Mr. WARBURTON presented a petition from the
surgeons of Edinburgh, praying for some measure to
remedy the evils they at present laboured under.
Mr. GREENE moved for a return of the number of
petitions-upon private Bills presented during the last Session
of Parliament.

Mr. Sergeant JACKSON presented a petition from
Bandon against the Mersey Conservancy Bill ; and a
petition from an individual complaining of grievances sus-
tained by him in the Colonial Office.
Col. PARRY presented a petition from a district of the
county of Catuarvon, complaining that they were nearly
shut out from the justice of the country, and praying either
that they might be afforded the means of learning the
English language, or that the Judges of the Land might
be obliged to learn Welsh.—(A laugh.)
On the motion of Mr. FORBES, the Duke o!' Argyle's
Estate Bill was read and passed.
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