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London, England, 1835-07-28 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

PUBLIC PETITIONS.
TWENTY-SEVENTH REPORT.
6TH AND 7TH JULY, 1835.
BALLOT—Twenty-five petitions; 10,691 signatures. ,89
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND—For a grant 726 petitions ; 186,*
signatures.
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND—Against any grant 317 petitions;
128,134 signatures.
CHURCH OF IRELAND—In support of the Establishment"
95 petitions; 48,098 signatures.
CHURCH OF IRELAND—In favour of the proposed meastire'
10 petitions ; 9,725 signatures.
TITHES ( IRELAND)—For commutation 5 . petitions ; 133
signatures.
TITHES (IRELAND)—For commutation, 1 petition; 273 sir
natures.
SPIRIT LICENCES-189 petitions; 12,881 signatures. 6,
STAMPS ON NEWSPAPERS—For Repeal of Duty, 62 Pet
tions ; 27,890 signatures.
TIMBER DUTIES-15 petitions; 2,838 signatures.
DISTRESS ( IRELAND)-2 petitions; 952 signatures.
DRUNKENNESS—To check the practice of, 55 petitions'
16,332 signatures.
EJECTMENT OF TENANTS-2 petitions; 437 signatures.
FACTORIES REGULATION BILL--41 petitions; 22,536 s'°.
natures.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT BILL--Against, 42 petitions; 8101'
signatures. ti‘
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL—In favour of, 51 Pe
tions ; 48,815 signatures.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BlLL—Against, 54 petitions;
13,187 signatures.
ORANGE LODGES—Against their existence, 2 petitions;
signatures.
POOR LAWS ( IRELAND)-5 petitions ; 23,522 petitions.
CORN LAWS—For Repeal, 1 petition ; 146 signatures. 0,
RECIPROCITY OF DUTIES ACTS-7 petitions ; 947 signatln
TWENTY-EIGHTH REPORT.
BTII AND 10TH JULY, 1835.
BALLOT-26 petitionssignatures.
As 161
CHURCH ES TABLISHMENT6
(IRELAND)-96 petitions ; -
signatures.
..111
TITHES ( ST. ANDREW HOLBORN)—For protection libl 101
proceedings in the Court of Exchequer to recover arrealiri,
tithes alleged by the Rector to be due to him, 1 petition ; 1 °
nature.
TrrnEs—For Commutation, 6 petitions ; 213 signatures'
GREENOCK SHIPPING LIST—Seal ; 1 signature.
NEWSPAPER STAMPS—For repeal of duty, 65 petitioo
28,264 signatures.
SPIRIT LICENSES ( IRELAND)-1 petition; 1 signature. 14,y
Timnert DUTIES-Againet Alteration, Is petitions ;
signatures.
2.60
ABERDEEN UNIVERSITIES BILL—FCr further iniorni-
thereon, 1 petition ; 1 signature.
BONDING WAREHOUSES-3 petitions; 124 signatures.
DISTRESS ( IRELAND)-3 petitions; 1,037 signatures.
IMPRESSMENT OF SEAMEN—For abolition of, 3 petitio,.
4,218 signatures.
0'
MUNICIPAL. CORPORATIONS BILL—In favour, 59 petition
54,384 signatures. • 5• ;
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BlLL—Against, 59 petition
15,522 signatures,
• yenMUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL (IRELAND)—The pet.tiowo
seek a measure as large and liberal in its spirit as is to be gi
to England and Wales, 2 petitions; 13,484 signatures. eel,
MUSIC AND DANCING LICENSES BILL—In favour, 3 P
tions; 45 signatures.
POOR LAWS (IRELAND)-6 petitions ; 24,531 petitions. .„,,
SALE OF BEER—For placing retailers on a equal 10'
with public houses ; 7 petitions; 24,580 signatures.
TWENTY-NINTH REPORT.
13TH AND 14TH JULY, 1835.
; elis;
CHURCH ESTABLISHMENT (IRELAND)-101 pet,tl-
48,330 signatures.
TITHES ( IRELAN e)--For abolition, 38 petitions ; 35
signatures.
TITHES*-- r
NEWSPAPER STAMPS—For repeal, 67 petitions ; 28,981
natures.
TIMBER DUTlES—Against alteration, 22 petitions ; 3)626
signatures.
DRUNKENNESS-56 petitions; 16,625 signatures.
EDUCATION ( IRELAND)-1 petition; 320 signatures.
HAND LOOM WEAVERS-68 petitions; 62,431 signatures'
LUNATIC ACT CONTINUANCE BILL-4
; •
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL—In favour, 62 petitions'
Against, 67 petitions; 19,723.
POOR LAW AMENDMENT ACT-13 petitions; 13,030::
natures.
SALE OF BEER ACT—From the retail brewers of Ow•
South Stafford, for legislative protection, 1 petition ; 245°'
natures.
TONNAGE ADMEASURENIET-1 petition ; 288 signatures' ny
GREAT YARMOUTH ELECTION--2 petitions ; 2,678 sig.
tures.
This is the petition (ordered by the Committee Otd.
printed in extenso) of
~Mr. Thomas Harris, a farmer in Stet

kordshire who prays for some legislative measure to Pro/;(1,
the English, farmer from the expensive and vexatious proceo
ings to which he has been subjected. The petition enlb°,oo
the Tithe Cabbages case, which excited so strong a sensate
when recently brought forward by Mr. Crompton.
The petitioner complains of false and fraudulent Coll tot
ment for nearly six weeks, of being placed in irons and trelity
with great cruelty. He prays to be heard previous t°
passing of the Bill.
I
at °
A BILL for vesting Lighthouses and Lights on the coi,--00
the United Kingdom in the Corporation of the Trinity r,,iog
of Deptford and Stroud, and for making provisions respec"o3
Light-houses, Lights, Buoys, Beacons, and Sea.marks,o
the Tolls and Duties payable in respect thereof, has just u`
printed by order of the House of Commons.
By a Return made the Bth of this present month, it apPto
that the following Bills have received the Royal Assent
session.
British Territories.•
Chester Criminal Executions.
Consolidated Fund.
Dominica Indemnity.
Exchequer Bills 15,000,000/.
Inns, Alehouses, and Victualling liouses.
Isle of Man Corn Trade.
Roman Catholic Marriages.
Marriage Act Amendment.
Newspapers' Regulation.

COURTS OF REQUESTS. tea)
Mr. Harvey moved for a " Return (which is now Priljt°
from the different Courts of Requests within the Bills .1
tality, stating the amount of Suitor's Cash which 1189;0
yearly received since the establishment of each Court, an Spa
amount which remains unclaimed." By this Return we „01)
that from 1812 down to 1831 the amount of suitor's "the
(City of LONDON) exceeded 6,0001. annually. In 18310 e•
amount is stated to be 4,8361., and in the two years if ocl,
diately before there is a progressive decrease. Compc,e%eittli
ing the same perind, viz. 1812 to 1831, One Hundred .1; 0)
exactly (excepting one year in which 2721. 6s. 11d. Was
is the sum that has been annually paid into the Cheill-
lain's Court on account of unclaimed suitors' cash. of
The TOWER HAMLETS account exhibits a total baletLej„
if
suitors' money amounting to 4,7911. Is. 3d., most of vvbsee
seems, has been expended in building a new court-roofe)
in the purchase of Three per Cent. Stock. to sag'
Respecting WESTMINSTER, the Commissioners beg ilitor.
" that as they are informed and believe, the funds of the sjtbeir
have most improperly been suffered to remain the hands e' ag
clerks. That it is impossible to make the Return order, nets
many of the books have been destroyed, as the Comreil thsf
believe, to prevent the detection of malpractices ; ei! to
such being the facts, no reply other than this can be giv-
the O ; vvid
" Un rdderer. such circumstances, and after deliberately v.e
the matters connected with the Courts of Requests fo; A
City and Liberties of Westminster, the Commissionerolo
of opinion, that to correct the abuses that have existed, ale if
prevent their recurrence, the interference of the Legislate
necessary." • Pal
Mr. Hodgson, one of the Clerks of Court, after stating