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London, England, 1848-06-19 00:00:00

inhabitants of Chelsea, and 111 from Bristol to the same
effect.
Colonel REID presented 22 petitions in favour of the
extension of the franchise.
Sir G. STRICKLAND presented 51 petitions, pray-
ing for a reduction in the national expenditure.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presenfed a petition from Bir-
mingham in favour oflParliamentary reform.
Mr. BANNERMAN presented a petition from the
merchants and shipowners of Hartlepool against any al-
teration in the Navigation Laws.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD presented a petition
from Rochdale in favour of Parliamentary Reform.
Mr. HoDoEs and Mr. JoHN EVANS presented petitions
to the same effect.
Mr. HUDSON presented a petition from Sunderland
against the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath.
Mr. FORBES presented a petition in favour of vote
by ballot.
Mr. COBDEN presented a largo number of numer-
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of Edinburgh,
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signed reform;
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numer-
ously signed petitions praying for Parliamentary reform.
Mr. HUME presented a still more extensive batch of
petitions,
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Sir J. PAKINGTON said, as it was desirable to
bring on the question of the sugar duties at as early a
period of the evening as possible, it was not his inten-
tion to bring forward the motion which stood in
his name on the paper, with regard to the
issuing of new writs for Derby, and other places.
SUGAR DUTIES.—WEST INDIES.
The Host. MrsinEa said he would also avail himself
of that opportunity of stating that it was not his inten-
tion to bring forward the motion of which he had
given notice respecting the sugar duties. Upon
s uc
further consideration he had found that the
plan proposed by her Majesty's Government had created
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that proposed by the Government.
Mr. CARDWELL said, considering that the plan
of the Government involved an alteration of the Bill
of 1846, and made changes not only in the
rate of the duties, but also in the mode of levying them,
and affected the law with respect to the position in which
this country stood as regarded the slave trade, and
also the magnitude of the interests involved, he
thought that the time for the consideration of
this question by the House ought to be extended.
The question he wished to put was, whether it was not
due to the House and the country that more time should
be given for the consideration of this question, which was
one of so complicated a nature, and whether the Govern-
ment did not think they ought to follow the precdent
of 1846, when temporary Bills were passed continuing
for a month the existing duties.
Mr. E. ELLICE was satisfied that nothing would do
so much injury to the West India interest as allowing
the matter to remain in suspense. In his opinion the
people in the colonies ought to know what they had to
depend on.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER con-
curred with the observations that had just been made
by the Right Hon. Gentleman. He thought it would
be much more satisfactory to all parties that some deci.
sion should be come to upon the subject. The real
and substantial question for the decision of the
House was stated on Friday night, and ho thought
the sooner the House came to a decision upon the
question whether further protection should be given
than was proposed by the Government, the better.
Sir J. PAKINGTON presented a petition from the
bankers and citizens of London, agreed to at a meeting
held that morning, convened for the purpose of consi-
dering the proposal of her Majesty's Government with
respect to the West Indies, and praying the House to
reject the proposal. The Hon. Baronet moved that the
petition be read at length by the clerk at the table.
Oncoming to a passage which referred to a recent state-
ment by the Noble Lord in the matter.
The SPEAKER interrupted the Clerk, and stated
that the reference to the recent debate in that House,
and the statement of the Noble Lord, the first Mintster
of the Crown, was informal.
Mr. GLAI)STONE said the parties, as the resolu-
tions had not been laid on the table, were driven to the
alternative of referring to the observations of the Noble
Lord.—(Hear.) They had no doubt committed an irre-
gularity, but he could not see how they could have ob-
viated it. _ _ _

Sir R. H. INGLIS said the resolutions were printed
this morning, and might have been purchased for a half-
penny, so that the parties, as the meeting was not held
until mid-day, might have easily procured copies.
Sir J. PAKINUTON then presented a petition from
the Mauritius Association, stating that they had read
the proposition of the Government with great dismay;
that it would provide no remedy to the colonies; and
praying the House to reject it.
Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from the
West India Association of Liverpool, saying that the
proposition of the Government would be totally inade-
quate to meet the great distress in the colony.