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London, England, 1838-05-15 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MAr 14.

The SPIAKER. took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
The 'Marquis of BLANDFORD took the oaths and his seat as Mem-
ber for the borough of Woodstock.

WOODSTOCK ELECTION.

Mr. DIVETT presented a petition against the return for the borough
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of Woodstock.—[Great merriment was caused in the House by the pre.
sentation of this petition, the Marquis of Blandford at the moment be-
ing in the act of seating himself on the front Opposition Bench).
BOLTON AND PRESTON RAILWAY.

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The Bolton and Preston Railway Bill was read a second time and or.
dered to be committed.
RAMSGATE IMPROVEMENT BILL.

On the motion of Sir E KNATc HBULL the Ramsgate Improvement
Bill was read a second time and ordered tobe committed.
Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND brought up the report of the Bromp-

ton, Brierley, and Hooton Roberts Road Bill ; the report on the Buck-
stone and Elland Bridge Road Bill ; the report on the Wakefield and
Halifax Road Bill ; and the report on the Salterhebble Road Bill.

Mr. HINDLEY presented a petition from the parishes of St. Mar.
garet and St. John's, Westminster, complaining of the disorder that pre-
vailed in the streets on Sunday mornings, owing to the public-houses
being allowed to open at early hours, and praying that the public-houses
be prohibited from opening till one o'clock on Sundays.
NEGRO SLAVERY.

The Hon. Member also presented petitions from Ashton-under-Line
and other places, praying for the abolition of Negro apprenticeship.
Mr. ARCHBOLD presented petitions to the same effect.
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Sir E. PHILLIMORE presented a petition from a place in Kent,
praying that the surplus property of the Church should be applied to
none but Church purposes.
Mr. SMITH presented petitions from Coleraine and Sandhurst, to
the same effect. The Honourable Member presented also a petition
from the apothecaries of Dublin, praying that their interests may be
regards 4 in the Medical Charities Bill ; and also a petition from
the Governors of Sir Patrick Dennis' Hospital against the 4th clause of
the same Bill, which they said wonld infringe upon their rights, by
giving the election of Governors to the subscribers at large.
OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.

Mr. BAINES presented a petition from a place in York. for the
better observance of the Sabbath.
Sir WILLIAM HEATHCOTE presental a similar petition, but
whence we could not learn.
Mr. CHALMERS presented petitions in favour of the reduction of
the rate of postage, and against any further endowment to the Church
of Scotland, from different parishes in the county of Forfar. Also, a
petition from Arbroath against the Corn Laws.
Mr. SANFORD presented petitions from Long Sutton, Yeovill,
and several other places in the county of Somerset, praying for the
immediate abolition of the Negro apprenticeship system.
Sir E. CODRINGTON presented a petition from Devonport In
favour:of a penny.post.
Mr. ORD presented a petition from a parish in Northumberland
for the immediate abolition of Negro Slavery.
Mr. PEASE presented a petition from several places in Lancashire
and Somerset, and one from the City of Bath, agreed to at a respectable
and influentialmeeting, signed by the Chairman, praying the House to
put an end to the cruel and oppressive system of Apprenticeship.

TITHES—IRELAND.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON presented a petition signed by several noble-
men and gentlemen, lay impropriators of tithe property in Ireland. The
petitioners stated that they had incomes arising out of that property to the
amount of 26,0001. a-year and upwards, and protesting against such an
invasion of private property as was sought by the resolution of which the
Noble Lord the Secretary for the Home Department had given notice offer
to-night. The iron. Member also presented a petition from the freemen of
Waterford, praying that In any measure of Corporate Reforrn the House
would insert a clause empowering the registered freemen, and those
who might become so, to vote for the election of Members of the Town
Council.
Mr. HALL presented a petition from Marylebone, in favour of the
Westminster Improvement Bill.
Lord TEIGNMOUTH presented a petition from the inhabitants of
Oxford-street, to the same effect.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a petition from Edinburgh
signed by IXO persons in favour of the abolition of the system of
Negro Apprenticeship. Also a petition from Tynemouth, complaining
that electors who had changetl their residences during the year, and oc.
enpied houses of more value than those which they had left, were thereby
disqualified, and praying that the law might be altered.
Mr. HOWARD presented several petitions from Carlisle and other
places praying for the abolition of the system of Negro apprenticeship.
Last, not least, (said the Hon. Member), I have to present a petition
from the Ladies of Carlisle—(Hear, bear)—signed by 3,818 persons, for
the abolition of Negro apprenticeship.

COPYHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL
An Hos. MEMBER presented a petition from the county of Leicester,
praying for alterations in the Copyhold Enfranchisement Bill.
Mr. PALMER presented petitions from three parishes in Essex,
praying that any surplus which might be produced by improvements. in
Church property be applied to Church purposes.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN presented several petitions from infirmaries and
other bodies in Limerick, praying for a good Medical Charities Bill.
Mr. F. FRENCH would take that opportunity of
asking when the
report of the Committee would be laid on the table of the House, and
whether anything would be done this Session,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was understood to say
that the Report was nearly ready, and would soon be presented.
Mr. JAMES presented a number of petitions from East and West
Cumberland, praying for the immediate abolition of the system of
negro apprenticeship.
Mr. F. SHA W presented a petition from the diocese of Limerick
agAinSt the Irish Tithe BilL
MILITARY COMMISSION.

Captain BOLDERCo Wished to ask the Home secretary a question
relative to the Military Commission. He believed there were
officers in that Commission to represent every department of her
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GLOUCESTER ELECTION COMMITTEE.
Sir W. HEATHCOTE brought up the report of the Gloucester Elec-
tion Committee, stating that the Committee had decided that N. T.
Hope, Esq., was duly elected, and that neither the petition against the
return nor the opposition to it was frivolous or vexatious.
NORWICH ELECTION COMMITTEE.
Mr. WRIGHTSON, the Chairman of the Norwich Election Com-
mittee, brought up the Report of the Committee. The Committee had
found that the Marquis of Douro was duly elected—that Robert Scarlett,
Esq., was not duly elected—but that Smith, Esq., was duly elected
—and that neither the petition nor the opposition to it was frivolous or
vexatious.

On the motion of Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND, Behren's Naturali-
zation Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed.
Sir E. 'WILMOT presented a petition from Lymington, praying to
be heard by Counsel against the Gas Pill.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented a petition from the Dean and Chapter
of Lincoln, against any appropriation of Church property, except for
ecclesiastical purposes.
The Marquis of CHANDOS brought up the report on the Ayles-
bury and Thame Road Bill.
SUNDAY TRADING.