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London, England, 1836-08-06 00:00:00

LEITH AND NEWHAVEN RAILWAY.

Sir A. L. HAY presented a petition from Edinburgh,
in favour of the Edinburgh, Leith, and Newhaven Rail-
way Bill, and a petition from the fishermen of Newhaven
to the same effect.

On the motion of Mr. OSWALD the Report of the
Committee on the Leith and Newhaven Railway Bill was
further considered.

DISSENTERS.

Major BE AUCLERK presented a petition from the
Dissenters of the town of Kingston, expressing much satis•
faction at the Bill for the registration of marriages. They
further stated that if their claims were not taken into con-
sideration next session, they would take the law into their
own hands, and redress themselves.

Mr. WI LKS seconded the petition.
Major BEAUCLERK presented a petition from the
parish of St. Helens, in the Isle of 'Wight, against any
enactment for making the whole island into one parish.
Also a petition against the Poor Laws Amendment Bill.

Mr. OSWALD presented a petition from Glasgow, in
favour of the Scotch Municipal Bill. The Hon. Member
also presented a petition, signed by 12,000 inhabitants of
Glasgow against the Scotch Municipal Reform Bill ; also
petitions to the same effect from places in the neighbour-
hood of Glasgow.
Mr. WALLACE presented a petition, numerously
and respectably signed by the inhabitants of Ayr, Wallace-
town, &c., praying for an enquiry into the practice before
the Scotch Law Courts.

Mr. SCARLETT presented a petition from the owners
of manors in the county of Norfolk, against the Manors'
Court Bill.

Mr. WILKS moved that the returns respecting can-
teens, which were on the table, be printed.—(Ordered.)
He also gave notice that, on Thursday, he would move for
the production of papers connected with the petition of
Mr. Divett.

Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition from the Dis-
senters of Dublin, praying for an inquiry into the mode of
education in the College of Maynooth.
. SPIRITS EXCISE BILL.
Mr. BARING brought up the Report of the Com-
mittee on this Bill.

The Militia Ballot Suspension Bill went through Corn-
mittee without observation.

• ASSESSED TAXES BILL.
On the motion of Mr. BARING, the Assessed Taxes
Bill was read a third time and passed.

The Dropped Orders of the Day for Thursday last were
then read over for the purpose of being replaced upon the
Book.
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COAL TRADE.

On the motion of Mr. WAKLEY, the Coal Trade Bill
was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on
Wednesday.
The Sunk Island Road Bill went through a Committee.
Mr. BARING brought up the Report of the Committee
on the Slave Compensation Bill.

FREEMEN.
Mr. WAKLEY, in the absence of Mr. Williams, moved
for a return of all the persons admitted to the freedom of
cities and boroughs returning Members to Parliament in
the years 1833, 34, and 35.—Agreed to.
Mr. EWART moved for a return of the number of Bills
sent up from that House to the House of Lords and not
returned; also a return of the number of Bills sent back
from the House of Commons to the House of Lords, which
had not yet received the Royal Assent.
Mr. WILKS thought it better to postpone the motion
altogether, as it was impossible, in his opinion, to adopt any
proceeding at the present moment.
Mr. BARING said there could be no objection to them
up to a certain period, as the returns were already pre-
pared.—Agreed to..
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
On the motion of Mr. BARING, it was agreed that the
House, at its rising, should adjourn till Monday.
Mr. HINDLEY presented a petition from a person of
the name of John Wright, of Olaam, in favour of the
Ten Hours Factory Bill. The Hon. Member also presented
a petition, signed by 3,000 female operatives of Stockport,
praying for a Ten Hours Bill. He also presented
26 petitions with a similar prayer from various parts of the
country. He hoped that no time 'would be lost in the en-
suing session in the introduction of such a measure, and
passing it into a law.
NAVY LIST.

Sir E. CODRINGTON presented a petition with re-
ference to the motion of which he had given notice from
Mr. Ronayne Milner, who complained that his name

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had been erased from the Navy List, and praying that
means should be afforded him of proving the injustice
of the punishment inflicted upon him. The Hon. and Gal-
lant Admiral presented petitions to the same effect from
Lieutenants Lee and Bryant.
Mr. C. WOOD was happy to inform the Hon. and Gal-
lant Admiral, and the House, that circumstances had been
brought to the knowledge of the Admiralty which satisfied
them that the charges made against Lieut. Bryant were
wholly without foundation. As a matter of course, Mr.
Bryant's name would be restored to the list.—(Hear.)
Sir E. CODRINGTON said that this c:rcumstance
showed the propriety of the parties being brought face to
face.—(Hear, hear.)

TROUTBECK'S ESTATE.
Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from an individual
of the name of William H. Troutbeck, praying, if the
House appointed a Committee to inquire into the fact of
who was the next of kin to Samuel Troutbeck, that he
might be heard by Counsel to establish his claim, of which
he had no doubt but the would be able to produce sufficient
proof.