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London, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

SCOTCH REGISTRATION BILL.

Sir G. CLERIC present,d ten petitions from several
places in Scotland against the clauses :n this Bill, in as
far as they tact.'d the parish schoolmasters of that
c:.untry. Ile should, tla-!refore, give notice, that when
this Bill wetit into Committte, he should move that the
12;h clauie lye omitted.
SEAMEN'S ENLISTMENT BILL.

Sir C. NAPIER gave notice o! his intention to bring
in a 13111 to amend thi- Seamen's Enlistment Act.
SUNDAY TRADING.

Mr. HINDLEY gave rp)tice chat to-morrow he
would move tor a Select Cummittce to inquire into the
state of Sunday trading in the inetropoLs.
NATIONAL EDUCATION.

An HON. MEMBER presented a petition from Worces-
ter against the Government p'an of edueation.
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND
MARRIAGES (SCOILAND) BILL.
Lord LINCOLN presented a petition from the pres-
by tcry of Liiiliihgow against certain classes in this Bill.
Mr. FORBES presented similar petitions from the
presbytery of Anuan, and other places.
FREE TRADE. •

Mr. HUME had several petitions to present, the first
~f which was from some persoul in Jamaica, who were
formerly slaves. They ststed that the House had been
pleased to lower the duties on sugar, which was the
chief produce, and they were apprehensive that
the alteration might occasion the ruin of th,ise
by whom they were employed. They prayed, there-
fore, that if free trade was to be adopted in one
department, it might he adopted in all branches of com-
merce; that the Navigation Laws might he dispensed
with, and that they might send their produce home in
foreign vessels; that there might be no restriction on free
labour, and that they might be at liberty to export their
produce to any part of the world. He did not think
that the petition was reasonable, and hoped the Housu
would not entertain it.
TEMPERANCE.

Mr. HUME also presented a petition from the inha•
bitants of the district of Groke, praying that some re-
striction might be placed on the destruction of human
food, for the purpose of being distilled into that which
was the parent of crime, and the source of immorality.
HARBOURS OF REFUGE.

Mr. HUME als,) presented a petition signed by every
person who had any property in shipping connected
with the port of Cowes, praying that it might be con-
verted into a harbour of refuge, for which they stated it
to possess peculiar advantages.
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS REGISTRY.

Mr. HUME also presented a petition from the parish
clerks and schoolmasters of Arbroath, in the county of
Forfar, against the Deaths and Marriages Registry Bill.
They stated that they were entitled to the emoluments
of the clerks of session on this point, and that this Bill
would do away with the benefit which they enjoyed;
and they prayed the House either to reject the Bill
altogether, or to introduce a clause to give them com-
-persa.sio.a.
Mr. FORBES, having:under/teed that-the Lord-Ad-
vocate had left town, wished to ask whether there was
any disposition to postpone the second reading of the
Bill till after Easter?

Mr. F. MAULE said that he was quite sure that his
Right Hon. Friend the Lord-Advocate would be
ready to meet the wishes of the Scottish Members, and
he would therefore, as a matter of course, put it on the
paper fur nitn fur some day after Easter.
Mr. HUNIE gave notice that he sh,-uld persist in his
intention to send this Bill up stairs.
Mr. F. MAULE was sorry to inform his Hon. Friend
that the Lord Advocate had decided upon resisting siuch
a course.