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London, England, 1841-02-19 00:00:00

I'•.xPERIAL PARLIA?vJENT.

OF COMMONS, FEB. IS.
The SPEAKER t ,ok the Chair at the usual hour.
Colonel CLEMENTS was introduced and procecdoi! to
;1;c table for the purpose of taking the oaths and Lis
scat for the comity of Cavan, but in consequence of
not being a'ile to produce his qual;fica!inn, the adminis-
tuition of the oaths to the lion. and Gellant Gentleman
were postponed t 11 to-morrow.
Colonel RAWDON presented a peftion from the
county Down against Lord Stanley's Bill, and in favmr
of lord Morpeth's, for the Registration of Voters in
Ireland.
Mr. TOWNELY PARKER presented a petition
from Preston, 40 yards long, against the New Poor-
lAw Amendment Bill.
Mr. REDING TON piesented a petition from Dan-
el,:l!t against Lord Staill..iy's 811 for the Registration
of Voters in Ireland.
Mr. GREENE presented a pet:tion from the Lancas-
ter and Preston Juuct'on Railevas, complaining of. toe
exo; bitant tix on raLvay passengers, and praying that
the House woul'i adopt some means to reduce the duty
on second and third (lass passengers.
Mr. LITTON presented petition's from Borris-c-
-kanc, Caher, Cashel, and other places in Ireland,
against Lord Morpi tti's Irish Registration 8.11, and in.
favour of Lord Stanley's.
Lord ASHLEY brought up the Report of the Sd-
lect Committee on the Factories Bill.
Mr. O'CONNELL presented petitions from the
inhabitants of the Province of Munster, from Killucan,
in the county of Meath, and from ether plates in Ire-
land, in favour of the 8.11 brought in by Lord Morpeth
for the amendment of the laws relating to registrafon
of voters in Ireland, and praying the House utterly to
reject the 13•11 brought in by Lord Staahy.
The HON. and LEARNED ars() presented a
t tion from the Lord Mayor of Dublin; 'as Chairman
of the West India Association of that city, against the
removal of the protection at present extended to West
India produce. The Hon. and Learned Member pre-
sented the petition on account of the respectability of
the gentlemen vho composed the Association, but he
had the misfortune to differ altogether from the peti-
tioner.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HAWES presented a petition from the parish
of St. Mary's, Lambeth, praying that that borough
should participate in the grant for metropolitan im-
provemeate.
Sir B. HALL presented a peftion from Marylebone
against the window-tax.

Sir G. SINCLAIR presented a petition from a place
in Caithness against lay patronage in the Church of
Scotland.

Colonel PERCEVAL presented a petition signed by
several of the gentry, clergy, and magistrates of the
county of Mayo in favour of Lord Stanley's Bill.
Mr. HUME presented a petition agreed to at a public
meeting in the town of Linton on the 6th February last,
praying for an inquiry into the administration of the
Poor-law i i Scotland.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from an individual
in Montrose, stating that he, in common with many
others, was suffering great distress, being unable to
maintain themselves, though they were willing to ac-
cept any employment. The petition attributed the pre-
sent distressed state of the manufacturing and labouring
plpulation to the defective state of the representation in
that House, by which laws were made not at all sym-
pathizing with the mass of the community, and prayed
the House to reconsider that subject.—Ordered to be
hid upon the table.
MONUMENT TO SIR SIDNEY SMITH.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT said he rose for the
purpose of withdrawing the motion of which he had
given notice tor that day ; but lest it should be sup-
posed that his opinion was in any way changed, he
helged to say that he left tie matt,ir in the best pos-
sihh hands.—(Hear, hear.)
POOR-LAW AMENDMENT BILL.

Mr. TO WNELY PARKER gave notice that on
the. motion for comm'tting the Poor liw Amendment
Bail he "should move that it be postponed for six months.

TREATY OF

TEXAS.

Mr. O'CONNELL moved for the production of
any Treity between her Majesty and the persons
ca led the State of Texas ; and to call the attention of
the House to the state of the relations between this
country and those persons.

Lora PALMEIiSTON said that the Treaty had
been signed three months ago, and sent to Texas.
As it was hoped that it would be ratified in January he
trusted that be should soon be able to lay before the
House some further information on the subject.
Mr. O'CONNELL said that under these circum-

stances he should postpone his motion with respect to
Texas until that day fortnight. He would also a'ter
the form of Lis motion, and would move for information
with respect tl the relations of this country with Mexico
and Texa.. The Hon. Gentleman also gave nctice
that on the same day he would move for returns of the
number of stamps issued to newspapers, with a view
of shoving the frauds t`: at had been committed.
On the motion of Mr. HUME, tertain returns rela-
t:ve to the General Poo-office were ordered.