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London, England, 1849-04-30 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

The Earl cf Lrl RLISLE presented several petitions in
savour of the Seduction Prevention B:11.

I'OOR-LAWS (IRELAND.)
Lord W lIARNCLIFFE tit( a rose to move for returns
of the correspondence which had taken place between
the Government and the Poor-law Commissioners of
Ireland, relative to the steps taken, or to be taken, for
the relief of destitution in certain parts of Ireland, since
the last papers were presented to Parliament,.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four.
TUIRD READINGS.
The Bradford Waterworks Bill was read a third time
and passed.

REPORTS.
The reports on the followirg Bills were considered
and agreed to:—

Dil4sion of the Living of Richmond and Kingston
upon-Thames Bill.

Bansonmoor or Doddington Fifth District Drainage
Act Amendment (to amend and extend the powers, to
annex other lands, to borrow money, and to levy rates
or taxes) Bill.

Tay Rtivigation and Ptrth HarbAir Acts Amend.
ment

Whittlesey St. Mary and Whittlesey St. Andrew
Union of Parishes, and for ImproTing the Town of
Whittlesey Bill.

PETITIONS.
Colonel REID presented a petition from Windsor in
favour of the alteration in the Marriage Act.
Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD presented a petition from
Reading against the Alteration of Oaths Bill.
Mr. GREENE presented petitions from places in Lan-
cashire complaining of the present mode of levying the
county rate.
Mr. F. MAULE presented a number of petitions from
places in Scotland against the Marriage and Registra-
tion Bills.
Sir G. STICKLAND presented a petition from Pres-
ton in favour of the Bill for legalising marriages with a
deceased wife's sister.
Mr. FITZROY presented a petition against it.
Mr. EVANS presented a petition in favour of it.
Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition in favour of the
- Clergy Relief Bill.
Sir R. H. INGLIS presented petitions against the
AMERICAN MARKETS.
grant to Maynooth and the Parliamentary Oaths Bill;
• also a pon from the Chancellor, Master, and stu-
NEW Yonx, APRIL 17.—Money Market—The market dents of the University of Oxford, against the adrois-
has been much pleased, and foreign exchange conse- iliOD of Jews into Parliament.
quently rules lower, and the stocks of United States and Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from a Liver-
the States are depressed by the same cause. pool congregation in favour of international arbitration.
The current rate of selling bills on London for cash Mr. B. DENISON presented a petition from a place in
does not exceed six per cent., while large transactions the West Riding in favour of the Marriage Bill.
are made at five per cent. This state of the exchange Mr. LOCKHART presented petitions from places in
*ill materially draw coin hither from the Bank of Scotland against the Marriage and Registration Bills;
of
likely Engsoon to reach uland, and large n
thisws amounts
ay, are calculated upon as also petitions against Sundry travelling and
against
A few millions of dollars could be well s i
the Bill for legalizing marriages with a deceased wife's
Bank of England just now, and in this mpared by the sister.
really benefit England's affairs hardly less than arket would Captain JONES presented a petition against the
by the renewed activity which would thereb our own, Rate in Aid Bill.
parted to trade in general. ybe ina- Mr. HASTIE presented petitions against the Scotch
A comparative table subjoined will show the fluctua- Registration Bill..
S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from Roch-
tions of the principal stocks and of the quotations for dater praying for the appointment of a Central Financial
forei Marche the Ist March, taking
rotsst, Board to regulate local taxation.
15tb, and 30th and of the 16th April, as pof
TURNPIKE TRUSTS.
comparison.
Owing to the work on the !nlargemert of the
Mr. CORNEWALL LEWIS moved that it be an in-
Erie struction to the Committee of Selection to form into a
Canal,
the navigation thereon us not yet resumed. and group all turnpike Bills for England and Wales, whetherw
tioak ill not be before the Ist proximo; hence the impulse opposed or unopposed.
ally given to business by the springtrade
through After a short discussion the motion was agreed to.
i
hannel is yet to come. Happening, as tis likely Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from a place
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d, there is ground for anti.cipatiningesrse.hef to the ditmurre. usnid,eurAthßeTcoluln,otyßrTaLteE. y
presented several pe-
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e.;mortesi market, and much activity in bus
golden flood from Cali- talons in favour of his Marriage Bill.
Mr. M. GIBSON presented four petitions from Man-
s-'..A*:-;' AT,ei are yet looking for the
-e-,,fOrnifi. Hitherto a-very small proportion of the treasure
chester, praying the House to pass a measure for eats-
s7o7=A "- .ca tested there has found its way to our shores.
.41-!...5.- ' 'Expeditions for that region of promise still continue, Wishing a system of education, which should be sup-
-1 (14 but with considerably abated zeal. The Lagislature of ported by local rates, and under the control of local
14 the State of Pennsylvania have enacted that the interest boArda. -

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