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London, England, 1836-06-02 00:00:00

TIAVERFORI )WEST BRIDGE BILL.

Mr. SCHOLEFIEL .D brought up the report of the Com-
mittee on this Bill, stati vg that the Standing Orders had been
complied with.
WESTMINSTUR SMALL DEBTS' BILL.

Mr. TOOKE moved that, the petition presented by him from
Mr. Arthur Morris, hif ;h bailiff of Westminster, against the
Westminster Small De its.' Bill, be referred to the Committee
on the Bill.
'The SPEAKER was understood to say that the Bill had
been postponed, and the. %notion was accordingly withdrawn.
WELLS (NOR FOLK) HARBOUR BILL.
Sir W. FOLKES bi •onght up the Report of the Committee
on this Bill.
SOUTH PETrHERTON INCLOSURE.

Oa the motion of Mr. A. SANDFORD the Lords' amend-
ments on this Bill we :re agreed to : and, on the motion of
the same Hon. Membc r the Parret Navigation Bill was read
a third time and passed .
WESTMINSTER SMALL DEBTS' BILL.

Mr. J. JERVIS pi, -sented a petition from St. Ann's West-
minster, in favour of tbet Westminster Small Debts' Bill.
IRISH FISERIES.

Mr. H. TWISS zn.oved the third reading of the Irish
Fisheries Bill.
On the motion of Lord SANDON a clause was added by
way of rider.
The Bill was then rt !ad a third time and passed.
DUBLIN ANL) DROGHEDA RAILWAY.

Mr. O'CONNEL L, as Chairman of the Dublin and
Drogheda Railway Committee, moved that the Committee
have leave to report oil or before the 20th of June.
After a few words from Mr. EMERSON TENNENT,
Mr. O'CONNEL'i, said the examination and cross-exami-
nation ban .un to such a length that the extension of time was
absolutely necessary. —Motion agreed to.
Sir R. VYVY.' brought up the Report of the Bristol
Damages Compera ation
Mr. M. PHI lA:2S presented a petition frog en individual,
complaining of the charge upon vessels passing Liverpool, and
.praying to be heard before the Liverpool Dock Committee by
himself or agents.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from Captain
Bradley, complaining of his dismissal from the army. In
presenting the petition the Hon. Member would take that op-
portunity of giving notice that he should postpone his motion
for the appointment of a Select Committee to enquire into
the cause of that dismissal until Colonel Arthur
arrived. He hoped. his Majesty's Ministers, when he
did arrive, w ould see the necessity of entering into
the charges contained in the petition. The Hon. Member also
presented rietitions from Finsbury, Drogheda, the Bahama
Islands, e nd other places, testifying to the good conduct of
Captair, Bradley, and praying for an inquiry.
Mr. WILKES presented a petition from Glenelly in favour
of the removal of the Dissenters' grievances : also a petition
from the Boston Public Library, praying for the repeal of the
duties on Newspapers.
CHURCH RATES.
Mr. WILKS also presented a petition from the Dissenters
of Reading, in Berkshire, on the subject of the enormous
Church-rates, levied underi local Acts of Parliament, in the
town of Great Marlow, in the county of Buckingham, praying
that a Commission might be assembled to investigate the ac-
counts of the trustees under these Acts, and praying also that
all Church-rates might be abolished.
OBSERVANCE OF THE LORD'S DAY.
Mr. L AWSON presented a petition from Knaresborough,
praying for the better observance of the Lord's Day.
HAND-LOOM WEAVERS.
Mr. GILLON presented a petition from the hand-loom
weavers of several places in Scotland, for legislative protection ;
also from Jas. Hutchinson, spirit-dealer, complaining of certain
hardships with regard to the Spirit Licences Act, and praying
for its revision ; also a petition from certain Spirit dealers of
Kilmarnock to the same effect. The Hon. Member also pre-
sented a petition most numerously and respectably signed by
his constituents, stating that in the boroughs of England the
right of voting for town Magistrates was extended' to the house-
holders, and praying that a similar right might be ex-
tended to Scotland. In this prayer he fully concurred,
and would take an opportunity. in the present session, of
bringing the subject under the consideration of the House.
IRISH MUNCIPAL REFORM.
Mr. HARLAND presented a petition from some place in
the county of Durham, praying that a measure of Municipal
Reform, on the basis of the Bill passed for regulating the
English Corporations, might be extended to Ireland.—(Loud
cheering from the Ministerial side from the House.)
iriviik) CORPORATION REFORM (IRELAND.)
Mr. FRENCH presented a petition signed by upwards of

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