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evidence in his examination before the Committee; Re-
solved that the said Obadiah Lucas be committed to the custody
of the Sergeant-at-Arms, to await the pleasure- of the House.;'
re (Mr. Pakington) then moved, pursuant to the Report of
the Committee, that Obadiah Lucas be, for the said offence,
committed to her Majesty's gaol of Newgate, the House
may make a further order in his case, and that the Speaker
should issue his warrant accordingly.—Agreed to.
Mr. HARDY presented a petition from a placf,. in the West
Riding of Yorkshire against the New Poor-law Ant, and pray-
ng for a re-enactment of the old measure.
Mr. BLACKSTONE presented a petition from a place in
Kent against the New Corn Bill (as we understood). and that
part of the tariff which related to the importation of foreign cattle.
Sir ROBERT BATESON presented a petition from a
place in the county of Derry, against the system of National
Education in Ireland.

Lord DALMENY presented a petition from Stirling against
the Income Tax proposed by the (government.
aMr. W. PATTEN presented a petition from Manchester,
against the tariff.
Mr. JOHNSTONE presented a petition from the boot and
shoe makers of Gla-gow, against the importation of foreign
boots and shoes.

Mr. NVAKLEY presented a similar petition fronn Not-
tingham.

COLLEGE OF MAY NOOTH.
Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from a place in Glou-
cestershire, against the grant to Maynooth College.
"INCOME TAX.
Mr. SHARMAN "INCOME
presented a petition from
the inhabitants of Littleborough, parish of Rochdale, and its
vicinity. These petitioners state that they have patiently en-
dured the effects of class legislation ; that they consider it a
violation of the principles of the Constitution to enhance the
price of bread without increasing wages ; that they view the
income tax as unjust in principle, and a tax upon producers,
and therefore pray your House to reject the measure.
A similar petition was presented by Mr. Wakley from St.
A wile, in Cornwall.
Mr. BECKETT presented a petition, signed by 63 a .11-
ell ors of Leeds, praying for relief from the certificate duty as it
iv :s equivalent to an income tax.
Mr. COLVILLE presented a similar petition from Derby.
Mr ItAGGE presented a petition against the importation of
foreign cattle.
Mr. WA KLEY presented a petition from Mr. John Bell
Brown, a surgeon, of Brighton, against the Brighton 6mall
Debts Bill.
The lox. MEMBER presented a petition from Mr. Stock-
dale, praying that
_declarations may in all cases be substituted
for oaths.

Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from an individual,
:.hose name did not reach us, praying that the heating and
ventilating the !louse of Commons might be given to him, as
lie would do it at a cheaper rate than it is at present done.
Lord F. EGERTON presented a petition, signed by 18,000
persons, complaining of the operation of the Poor-law Amend-
ment Act generally, and the Bastardy Clause in particular ;
also a petition horn Bolton, signed by 6,000 persons, stating
their entire approval of the financial scheme proposed by the
Government, and deprecating any unnecessary delay in passing
it into a law.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND. -
Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition iron sit t;iigiiso
gentleman, Sir Charles Wolsey, complaining of the conduct of
those who prosecuted for the Crown at the last Assizes in the
North of Ireland, in their selecting none but Protestants,
and setting aside all the Catholics who were called on
Juries for th 3 trial of Catholic prisoners, and praying
the Howe to institute an inquiry into the matter; also a pe-
tition to the same effect, from Armagh, most numerously
signed by persons of the highest respectability, among
horn was the most Rev,rend Dr. Croly, the Roman
Catholic Archbishop of Armagh. The Right Honourable
and Learned Gentleman observed that the petition from Sir
Charles Wolsey had that 45,, ntleman's name written at the top,
in his own handwriting, instead of at the bottom of the peti-
tion. It was not, he believed, therefore, perfectly regular,
according to the ruL sof the lleuse, but it would be so in
pint of law.
The SPEAKER stated that the petition referred to was
not regular, and could not, therefore, be received.
Mr. O'CONNELL subsequently gave notice that or, to-
morrow he would move that the other petition on the same
subject which he had presented be printed with the votes.
IN COME TA X.

Mr. lIUTT presen'ed a petition against the income tax.
Sir JOHN HAMMER presented a similar petition from
the corporation of Hull.
Captain BERNAL presented a petition from Wycombe
against the income tax.
Mr. BARNARD presented two similar petitions.
Mr. CRAIG presented a petition from the Edinburgh
Chamber of Commerce with a similar prayer.
THE TARIFF.

Mr. FRENCH presented a petition from Athlone, in Ire-
land, against the proposed tariff.
Mr. T. I)UNCOItII3E presented petitions from the shoe-
makers of Windsor, Southampton, Portsmouth, &c., against
the reduction of the duty on foreign boots and shoes.
CORN-LAWS.
The HoN. MEMBER then presented a petition from Wilts,
against the Corn and Provision laws.

NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND).
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON presented several petitions from
Kilmarnock and other places in Ireland, aga'nst the present
system of National Education, and in favour of the system
pursued by the Church Education Society.
RAILWAY I3ILLS.
An lIoN. lIIEmBER presented two petitions from Chipping
Sodbury, praying for the insertion of a clause into all Railway
making it incumbent on the Railway Companies to main-
tain their own poor.
Mr. SYDNLY HERBERT brought up certain papers,
which were laid on the table.
Sir T. FREMANTLE presented a petition from the in-
habitants of Rye, in favour of the financial plans of her Ma-
jest} 's government.
Lord ELIOT brought up papers, which were laid on the
table of the Ilou,e.

SUPREME COURT OF SCOTLAND.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM, seeing the lion. Member for
Greenock in his place, he (the Right Hon. Gent.) had to in-
form him with regret that illness prevented the Lord •Advocate
from attending the House, and would, probably for some days.
He therefore hoped the lion. Member for Greenock would
consent to postpone his motion respecting the Supreme Court
of Scotland from to morrow until the Learned Lord should be
able to attend.
Mr. WALLACE regretted the illness of the Lord-Advo•
cats, and therefore, and also out of respect to the House he
(Mr. Wallace) would postpone his motion until Thursday the
2•;th instant.

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