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London, England, 1851-05-03 00:00:00

HARWICH ELECTION.

Mr. K. SEYMER brought up the report of the
Harwich Election Committee, stating that certain persons
in the Essex county gaol were material and necessary
witnesses to be examined before the Committee.
PETITIONS.

A large number of petitions were presented against
Papal aggression.
Lord HO rHANI presented several petitions from the
East Riding of Yorkshire complaining of agricultural
distress, and praying for the abolition of the income-tax.
Mr. ELLIOT presented a petition in favour of the
Ecclesiastical Titles Bill. _ _

Mr. HUDSON presented a petition from the ship-
owners of the port of Sunderland, complaining of. dis-
tress, which they attributed to the repeal of the naviga-
tion laws, and praying for relief.
Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY presented several
petitions from places in Suffolk, praying for the repeal
of the malt-tax; also several petitions from places in
Lancashire, praying for the abolition of the taxes on
knowledge.
Sir J. TYRRELL presented a petition from the owners
and occupiers of land in Essex complaining of agricul-
tural distress, and praying for, relief.

Mr. COWAN presented a number of petitions from
places in Scotland in favour of the Ecclesiastical Titles
Bill; also a petition from Edinburgh praying for the
abolition of tests in the Scottish universities.

Sir JOHN TROLLOPE presented a petition from a
place in Lincolnshire, complaining of agricultural dis-
tress, and praying for relief.
Mr. A. STAFFORD presented a petition from the
county of Northampton to the same effect, and praying
for the repeal of the income-tax.
Mr. W. EVANS presented a petition from a place in
Derbyshire, praying for the extension of the jurisdiction
of county courts.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from
Islington, praying for the separation of Church and
State.

Mr. M. GIBSON presented a number of petitions
praying for the repeal of the taxes on knowledge.
Mr. FULLER presented a petition from Heathdeld,
in the county of Sussex, against Papal aggression, and
praying that measures may be devised for the expulsion
of Jesuits from the United Kingdom.
Mr. PLO WDEN presented a petition, signed by the
mayor, clergy, and principal inhabitants of Newport, in
the Isle of Wight, against Papal aggression.
Mr. DEEDES presented a petition from East Peck-
ham, in Kent, against Papal aggression, and praying
for stronger measures than those contemplated in the
Ecclesiastical Titles Bill.
Mr. G. DUNCAN presented a petition from the in-
habitants of Alton, county of Southampton, against
Papal aggression.
Illr. ROUNDELL PALMER presented a petition from
an elector of the borough of Aylesbury, named Thomas
Bradford, complaining that his name had been forged
to the petition presented against the return of Mr. Bethell
for Aylesbury. The Lion. Member moved that the
petition be printed in the votes, with the view of its being
taken to in consideration on Monday.
Mr. E. N. BUXTON presented a petition from the
Isle of Wight, numerously signed by clergymen and
others, against Papal aggression; also a petition from
Roman Catholics in Essex, against the Bill with respect
to the detention of females in religious houses.
METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS BILL.
Sir B. HALL asked the Noble Lord the First Com-
missioner of Woods and Forests whether he intended
to proceed with the Metropolitan Buildings Bill in its
present shape ?
Lord SEYMOUR said be found, from the information
he had received, that it would be advisable to make con-
siderable alterations in the Bill. He, therefore, thought
it was better that he should move that the order of the
day should be discharged, and that another Bill should
be brought in in an amended form.
CHURCH RATES.

Mr. TRELAWNY wished to ask the Secretary of
State what course it would be advisable for him to pur-
sue, since the Hon. Member for Sutherlandshire refused
to serve on the Committee which he had obtained en the
subject of churcharates ?
. . .

Sir G. GREY said that he had not understood such
to be the determination of the Hon. Member for Sather-
landshire, but if it were the ease, it would be best to
communicate in private with the Noble Lord at the head
of the Government.

Si: D. DUNDAS wished to explain. He certainly
had said that it would be inconvenient for him to act on
the Committee, but at the same time he had said that, it
it were desired, he should be ready to serve.
Mr. TRELA.WNY apologised. He said ho had en-
tirely rnbitehen the Hon. Baronet.

THE NEW EQUESTRIAN RIDE IN KENSING

TON-GARDENS.

On the motion that the House, at its rising, do ad-
journ until Monday next,
Mr. HUME was very unwilling to interfere with the
public business of the House, but he had seen with
much regret that an order had been issued for forming
an equestrian roadway in Kensington-gardens in those
parts which had hitherto been appropriated to the
convenience of pedestrians. He had for twenty-four
years endeavoured to obtain advantages for those
who were, like himself, residents of the parish of
Marylebone; and if it was of importance to him, it
was of still greater importance to those in the parish,
who found their greatest enjoyment in the quietude of a
place which had hitherto been devoted to the personal
enjoyment of the deniz3ns of London. If there were
any excuse for this invasion of the rights of the pedes-
trians he would not have made any special complaint,
but the case was widely different, for there was abun-
dance of room in Hyde-park, where the equestrians could
enjoy themselves as much as they pleased. Why, then,
should those private—for private he might call them—
why should those private rights be interfered with? He
wished to know what the Government intended to do in
the matter, and concluded by presenting a petition from
the Marylebone district, praying for an alteration of the
order which they understood had been issued for the
formation of an equestrian ride in Kensington-gardens.
Lord SEYNIOUR said last year, when the great Ex-
hibition was under discussion, the difficulty was simply
where they should get a substitute for the ride in Rotten-
row, for it seemed then to be generally considered that
a substitute ought to be found for the accommodation
of tho public. At first it was contemplated
to make the ride in Hyde-park as suggested by the
Hon. Member himself, but the Commander-in-Chief said
it would seriously interfere with the exercises of the mili-
tary, and it was therefore abandoned. There was then
no alternative but to fix the ride in Kensington-gardens,
as the macadamised road in Regent's-park was quite unfit
for it. With regard to females and children, the lion.
Gentleman was, perhaps, not aware that the present se-
clusion and retirement of Kensington-gardens was not
without its danger to females—(Laughter)—and allow-
ing equestrians to ride in the gardens would contribute
to the security of the females without at all interfering
with the comfort and convenience of the public. The
ride would only continue for the next three or four
months, while the town was crowded.
The subject then dropped.
THE PROPOSED SYNOD IN EXETER.

Mr. CHILDERS said he rose, pursuant to notice, to
ask the First Lord of the Treasury what the Govern-
ment were prepared to do with respect to the dio-
cesan synod contemplated by the Bishop of Exeter ?
In order to put the House in possession of the facts
of that case he would read a letter from the Bishop
of Exeter to the archdeacons of his diocese, which
had appeared in the public journals of the preceding
day, and which he believed expressed the intentions
of the Bishop upon the subject. The letter was as
follows :

" South Molten, April 28, 1851.
"Dear Mr. Archdeacon,—Having announced to my clergy
my purpose of holding, with God's permission, a synod of the
diocese soon after the conclusion of my present visitation, I
now request you to desire the deans rural to inform the pres-
byteries, whether beneficed or licensed, in their several dean-
eries, that I have fixed on Wednesday, the 25th of June next
for the meeting of the synod, to be continued on the two fol-
lowing days.
" We shall assemble first in the chapter-room, and pro-
ceed thence to the cathedral, at the usual hour of morning
prayer, and after having received together the Holy Eucha-
rist, will return to the chapter-room, which the dean and
chapter have permitted us to use for that purpose.
"The one great question which only I shall submit to the
synod on the first day will be the fitness of our making a
declaration of our firm adherence to the great article of the
Creed I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins,'
as well as to the doctrine of our Church on the grace of that
sacrament, as set forth in the Catechism.
"On the two other days we will discuss such matters of
practical interest as shall seem best calculated, with God's
blessing, to promote the great ends of our ministry—avoiding
all questions of controversial theology.
"It is manifest that so numerous a body cannot usefully
be brought together except by representation. I therefore
invite the clergy of every deanery to elect two of their own
number, together with their deans rural, to meet me, the
dean and the greater chapter, my chaplains, and the officials
of the archdeacons.
" This election, however, it may be better to defer till
within a short time before the proposed meeting. In the
meanwhile the questions to be proposed for consideration will
be fixed. For this purpose I would desire the deans rural to
call together, or otherwise to invite their clergy, to transmit
to me any questions which they may recommend for the
consideration of the synod.
"It is desirable that such questions be proposed six
ion of the clergy
weeks before the 25th of June, in order that I may select
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who has not an actual majority of the votes of those who