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mischievous and pernicious powers which the promoters I
of that Bill wished to obtain. He denied the proposition
that the parties seeking' for the repeal 'of this Bill ought in
settle their private disputes in some other way than corning
to Parliament. He thought as Parliament had passed a
Bill which so seriously injured those parties, it was the
duty of Parliament to afford them relief.
After a few words from Lord ENNISMORE, the fur-
ther debate was adjourned to Thursday next.
Mr. S. RICE brought up the Belfast Turnpike Road
Mr.
Bill, which was read a first time.
Mr. Alderman WOOD presented several petitions from
various Friendly Societies, praying that the Friendly So.
ciety Bill might not pus into a law in its present shape.—
Ordered to lie on the table.
A Message was brought from the Lords, requesting that
leave might be given to Mr. Manning and Mr. flatid
Barclay, to give evidence before their Lordships on the
Penryn Election Bill.
The SPEAKER informed the Messenger that leave was
granted to Mr. Manning, and that with respect to the re-
mainder of their Lordships' Message the House.would send
an answer by its own Messenger.
Mr. DUNDAS presented a petition from the Society of
Surgeons of Edinburgh, praying that the House would
take into its consideration the impediments in the way of
anatomical science. _ _

Mr. PENDARVES presented apetition from the Roman
Catholics .f Cornwall in favour of the Catholic Claims.
Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a petition from the
Operative Wearers of a town in Lancashire, praying that
the House would adopt some regulations with regard to
wages.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from tl.ie inhabi-
tants 'of Dorchester, against any further concessions to the
Roman Catholics.
Mr. CALCRAFT said, that lie had presented a petition
from the inhabitants of Dorchester, in favour of the
Catholic Claims. _

Mr. WILLIAMS explained.
Mr. KING presented several petitioas from parishes in
are county of Cork, in favour of the Catholic Claims.
Mr. MACKINNON presented three petitions from
Friendly Societies in Ipswich, against the Friendly So-
fieties' Bill.
Mr. CARTER presented four petitions from Portsea,
against the Friendly Societies Bill, and also a petitina
from the Roman Catholics of Portsea, praying for a le-
peal of the Roman Catholic -disabilities.
Mr. JOHN WOOD presented a petition from the
Roman Catholics of Bclton-le-Moors and Lancaster, pray-
:ng for the repeal of the Roman Catholic disabilities.
2.ir. J. WOOD presented a similar petition from the
Unitat-an Dissenters of Warrington, ;it Lancashire.—
(Hear.)—;:le took the present opportnnity of stating
that the body cf Dissenters (Unitarians) to which he be•
longed, were, witil.'nut exception. favourable to the Homan
Catholic Claims, and that the Dissenters generally were
under considerable ob/igat;ons to the Roman Catholics of
Ireland for the very handorne manner in which they had
presented a petition praying for repeal of the Test and
Corporation Acts.
Mr. L AWLEY presented similar petitions from the
Roman Catholics of Warwick.shire and the Midland

Counties.
Sir J- GRAHAM presented similar petitions from the
Roman Catholics of Cumberland.
Colonel DAVIES brought up the report upon the
Cities and Boroughs Poll Bill. The Bill was ordered to
be committed on Monday next and to he printed.
Colonel DAVIES presented a petition from the Free
Sons of Albion Friendly Society against the Friendly So-
cieties Bill. 4
Mr. C. BARCLAY brought up a Bill for the better
preserving the peace at Elections for Galway, which .was
read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on
the sth of May next.
Lord EASTNOR presented a petition from the Roman
Catholics of Hereford, in favour of the Roman Catholie
claims. The petitioners denied in the strongest manner
the imputation of divided allegiance.
Mr. BIRCH bore testimony to the loyalty of the pet
I:oners, and expressed a hope that the day was not far
distant when religious opinions would not he eont:iderehl
disqualification for Court offices.
The petition was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. M. A. TAYLOR presented a similar petition from
the Roman Catholics of Foxdalst, in the county of Durham.
Petitions from friendly societies in Shaftesbury, Stock:-
port, Whitechapel, and Harwich, were presented, praying
that the Friendly Societies Bili might not pass into a law.
Referred to the Committee on the Rill.
Mr. MOORE postperned his petition against the Diablin
Cathol;c Association till to-morrow.
Mr. HEATFICOTE presented a petition from some place
; n Perthshire, praying that the principal towns of Scotland
and Ireland might he included in the returns for making the
corn averages.
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