The Sun.
London, England, 1834-08-05 00:00:00

DISSENTERS' GRIEVANCES.

Mr. G. W. WOOD said, seeing from the books of the other
House of Parliament, that a Bill sent up from that House had
been thrown out on the second reading, he meant the Univer-
sities Admission Bill, about which great interest existed in
that House, in which it had been carried by large majo-
rities in its successive stages, he wished to give no-
tice that he should feel it his duty, very early in
the ensuing session to introduce a similar Bill into that House.
Mr. WILKS gave notice, that he would move to-
morrow for a return from the universities, and from
all the different colleges within the same, of their
foundations, and of their estates and possessions, and the ob-
jects to which they were applied. The Hon. Member also
gave notice that early next session he would submit a motion
relating to the practical grievances of the Protestant Dissenters
to that House. The same Hon. Member also gave notice
that next session he would, move for the appointment of a
Select Committee to consider the expediency of establishing
one or more National Universities in this metropolis, or in
other parts of the kingdom.—( Hear, hear. )
Mr. R. STE WA RT moved for a return of the Sheriffs and
Clerks who had been appointed in Scotland, with a statement
of the amount of their respective salaries.
Mr. BAINE S brought up the report of the Select Com.
mittee on the Calcutta Journal.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from Mr. Charles Pitt,
stating that the petitioner had received some injustice from the
Commissioners of Woods and Forests. The Hon. Member
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did not think the subject matter of the petition came within
the jurisdiction of the House, it being an interference with the
executive government, therefore he would merely ask leave to
bring up the petition.
Petition laid on the table.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the inhabitants of St.
Luke's, Chelsea, praying that the vestry would order certain
returns of documents in their possession.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from an individual pray-
ing that the House would take into consideration the state of
the Metropolitan markets, inasmuch as heregarded slaughtering
in the metropolis as injurious to health.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from Thomas R. Terry, a
bookseller in Leicester, stating that he was in prison for selling
an unstamped publication, and an allegation that it contained
something blasphemous. The petition prayed the House
to interfere in his behalf. The Honourable Member
had had communication with several of the Magistrates since he
received the petition, who were concerned in the committal of
the petitioner, and in the result he had only to ask permis-
sion to lay the petition on the table, with an expression of his
regret that any prosecution should have taken place in this
case.

Mr. HUME presented a petition numerously signed
from South Shields, deprecating any interference with the
Church, and expressing the conviction of the petitioners that
the Church would be best protected by leaving it to protect
itself.—(Laughter, and cries of Oh, oh.)
Lord ASHLEY presented a petition from Bridport, pray-
ing for the protection of the Church.