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London, England, 1841-02-23 00:00:00

PRIVATE BILLS.

The South We,tern Railway Bill, the Eastern
Counties Railway Bill, the Manchester and &Alford
Waterworks Bill, and the York and London Assurance
Company Bill, were severally read a second time, and
referre.l to Committees.

Colonel BAILEY presented a petition ttainst the
Poor•law Amendment Act.

Colonel BRUEN presented a petition frum Carlow
in favour of Lord Stanley's Irish Registration 1311.
Sir CHARLES COOTES presented petitions from
several places in the Queen's County to the .lame effect.
Mr. SOMERS presented a petition from the Bo-
rough of Sligo, signed by 2,700 inhabituts, in favour
of the Government Bill for the Regltration of Voters
in Ireland, and against Lord Stanley's Bill.
Mr. CORBALLY presented a petition from a place
in Meath, praying that the elective franchise in Ire-
land might be placed on a more clear and extended
basis.

Colonel VERNON presented a petition from a
place in Armagh, in favour of Lord St micy's Bill
(on Irish Registration), and against the Bi 1 of Lord
Morpeth.

Colonel RAWDON presented a petition from
Newry, Carrickfergus, and various places in the county
of Down and Armagh, in favour of Lord Morpetlfs
Registration Bid.

Colonel PERCE VAL presented petitions from Mul-
lingar, and ether places, in favour of Lord Stanley's

Mr. LUCAS presented a petition from a place in
the county of Monaghan, against the Bill of Lord Mor-
!nth, which the petitioners stated would alter the
elective franchise as established by the Reform Bill.
The Earl of LisTo WELL presented a petition in
favour of Lord Morpeth's Irish Registration Bill. We
could not, however, hear from what place, in conse-
quence of the noise which prevailed in the House.
Mr. FORTESCUE presented a petition with a
eiinilar prayer.
Mr. TO WNELY PARKER presented three pc-
tltions from places in Lancashire against the Poor Law
Amendment Act.

Mr. M. PHILLIPS presented petitions from the
Manchester and Birmingham Railway Company, pray-
ing that the duty upon passengers on Railways might
be reduce i.

Mr. LITTON presented petitions from Ennis-
corthy, and several other parts of Ireland, against the
Ministerial measure fur the Registration of Voters in
Ireland, and in favour of the B 11 introduced by Lord
Stanley.
Mr. DARBY presented a petition from tLe Guar-
dians of a Union in Sussex, against the Poor.lsw
Amendment Bill.

Mr. PHILLPOTS presented a similar peftion from
!ancestor.

Mr. HALL presented a petition from Monmouth
in favour of Lord l\lorpeth's Bill for the Registration
of Voters in Ireland.

Sir R. BATES UN presented petitions from Dun-
garvon and several other parts of Ireland, in favour of
Lord Stanley's Bill for the Registration of Voters in
Ireland.

Mr. AINSWORTH presented a petition in favour
of Lord Morpeth's Bill, from Bolton.—(Loud cheers
from the Ministerial Benches.)
Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL presented a pe-
tition from Stourport, praying that the rate-payers in
vestry assembled, might have the power of ordering out-
door relief to able-bodied labourers in certain cases, and
that if such provision were not introduced into the New
Poar-!aw Bill it might not pass into a law.
Mr. E. ROCHE presented petitions from Kanturk,
and two other places in the county of Cork, against
Lord Stan:ey's Bill.
Mr. E. TEN NENT presented petitions from Rath-
down, and some other places in Ireland, ag❑inst Lord
Morpeth's Bill, and in favour of Lord Stanley's.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON presented petitions from
Bandon, Clonmel, and other places in Leland, against
Lord Morpeth's Bill.

Mr. O'C ONNELL preiuited petitions from the
cour&es of Antrim, Westmeath, Cavan, and ether
places, praying that the Houre would not support the
Bill which had been brought in for the extinction of the
franchise in lrelsnd, but, on the contrary, support that
which had been brought in for the extension of the
franchise.

Sir ROBERT INGLIS presented petitions from
Owes in the counties of York and Norfolk, praying for
Church Extension.

Mr. CLAY presented a petition from Shoreditch,
praying for the repeal of the Window-tax.
Lord CLEMENTS presented a petition from the
county of Antrim, signed by 12,241 persons, in favour
of Lord Morpeth's Registration Bill.
Mr. KELLY presented petitions from Manchester
and Kidderminster praying for the liberation of Frost,
Williams, and Jones.

Sir F. TRENCH rose to put a question to the
Speaker as to the regulation which made it necessary
for Parliamentary papers to be posted in the House of
Commons. His principal object in rising was to ask
whether Members residing at a considerable distance
might not be permitted to send papers instead of at-
tending personally ?
The SPEAKER said that members were required
to post the papers in the House, to prevent other per-
sons from availing the:nselves of a privilege which was
only intended fo..- Members.
On the motion of Lord STANLEY the Liverpool
Gas Bill was read a second time. The Noble Lord pre-
sented a petition signed by 27,000 inhabitants of thestown
of Liverpool, expressing his gratification at finding the
House were determined to legislate upon the sub-
ject of the abuses of the registration of Ireland, but
the petitioners objected to the alteration of the franchise
proposed by Lord Morpeth, and considered that the
lowering of the qualification would lead to practices as
corrupt as those which it was the object of the Noble
Lord's Bill to prevent. They therefore hoped that
the House would reject Lord Morpeth's Bill, and
give its assent to that of the Noble Lord the MembLr
for North Lancashire.

Mr. F. SHAW presented petitions from Dublin and
other parts of Ireland, in favour of Lord Stanley's Re-
gistration Bill.
Major MACNAMARA presented three petitions
from Clare, in favour of Lord Morpeth's Registration
Bill.