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London, England, 1836-07-20 00:00:00

For the motion
For the amendment
Majority

55
-14

Tile Bill is consequently lost.

Sir R. DONKIN presented a petition from Berwick-
upon-Tweed, complaining of the inconvenience to which
they were subjected, from the distance at which the sessions
and assizes wire held, and praying that they might be in-
corporated under the prolision3 of the Alunicpal Reform
1111 with the Northern Division of Durham.
TIIE BALLOT.

Mr. GROTE presented a petition from 200 inhabitants
of Leamington in Warwickshire, in favour of the Ballot ;
also a p,it'tion from a congregation of Dissenters in the
metropolis, praying for the abolition of Church-rates.
Mr. CUTLAR FERGUSON presented a petition
from Kirkcudbright, praying for an alteration in the Scotch
Municipal Reform Bill.
Mr. WALLACE presented a petition frcm Pollock-
shawes, in Renfrou'Aire, prating that the rights of bur-
gesses should be protected, and for the introduction of vote
by ballot.

Mr. RUTH VE N presented a petition from the parish
of St. James's, in the city of Dublin, complaining of the con-
duct of the House of Lords, in refusing the same measure of
Corporate Reform to Ireland now enjoyed by England, and
praying this House to take immediate steps for a reform of
the House of Lords, signed by 1,270 householders of that
parish. In the sentiments of the petition he most cor-
dially and entirely agreed.
Colonel THOMPSON had been requested to support
the prayer of the petition, which he did with pleasure, in
order to shew that at least one English Member deeply
sympathized with Ireland.
Mr. WILKS presented a petition from two individuals
named Humphries, who were Clerks of Dispensations
and Faculties in the Court of Chancery, praying for com-
pensation, on the ground that their emoluments would be
much curtailed by one of the Balls now before Parliament
for the Commutation of Tithes.

Mr. H urr presented a petition from the merchants and
shipowners of Hull in favour of the Bill for the better regu-
lation of the Trinity House in Hull ; also one to the same
effect from the Guardians of Hull ; and one from Hull in
favour of the Charities' Trustees Bill.

Lord F. EGERTON presented a petition from several
dignitaries of the Church, complaining of that part of the
Church Discipline Bill which empowered the Bishop to
summon a jury of nine clergymen for the trial of clerical
offences ; and one froin tl.e same parties, complaining of
the Fourth Report of the Ecclesiastical' Commissioners,
especially of that part of it which at once transferred
the patronage, at present in the hands of the Deans
and Chapters, from them to the Bishops. The peti-
tioners also stated, that, upon the recommendation
of the Commissioners, no person had been presented who
was related to the Bishops or the Archbishops ; they
stated, further, that they were entitled to the whole be-
nefit of those recommendations, by which they were
affected ; supposing the House should still look favourably
upon the recommendation of the Commissioners with respect
to the transfer of patronage, still they contended they were
entitled to it in the nature of vested rights. The petition-
ers also stated that they viewed with alarm the 52d clause
of the fourth Report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners,
which recommended that power he given to the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners of dividing the livings during the life of the
present incumbent, and without the consent of the patron
of the living, and they prayed that the evils of which they
complained might be corrected. He could assure the House
that the signatures to this 'petition, though not numerous,
were highly distinguished and respectable.