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London, England, 1842-04-28 00:00:00

PRIVATE BILLS.

The Huish Champflower Inclosure Bill ; the Glasgow
and Redburn Bridge Road Bill ; the Sheffield, Ashton-
under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway Bill ; and the
Great Torrington Market Bill, were severally read a third
time and passed.
The Bromyard Roads Bill ; the Argyll Roads Bill ;
the Wicklow Harbour Bill ; and the Bill for Incorpbr-
ating the North American Colonial Association of Ire-
land, were severally read a second time and passed.
THE TARIFF.

Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from the tanners,
boot and shoemakers. and persons concerned in the
leather tratle of Birmingham, against the reduction of
the duty on foreign manufactured leather.
COLLEGE OF AIAYNOOTH.

Mr. PLC INIPTEE presented several petitions, signs d
by upwards of 4,0C0 people, and thirty-five petitions
from Wedeyan congregations, against any further drat t
to the College of 3faynooth.
_BETTER OBSERVANCE 01' THE SABBATH.
Mr. NEILL presented a petition praying the House
to pays come legislative enactment for the better observ-
ance of the Sabbath.

NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND).
Colonel ACTON presented severa,l petitions from
places in Ireland, against the present system of National
Education, and approving of, the plan proposed by the
Church Education Society.
INCOME-TAX.

Mr. GREENE presented petitions from the attornys
and solicitors of Lancaster, complaining of the stamp-du-
ties which they had to pay, and praying that in the In-
come-tax Bill provisions may be made suitable to their
peculiar position.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented a petition from Port
Phillip, in New South Wales, signed by upwards of 1,000
inhabitants, praying for a local Government independent
of the Government of Sydney.
Mr. BLEWITT presented a petition from the rope-
makers of the port of London against the proposed altera-
tions in the tariff affecting their trade.
Mr. lIOGG presented a petition from the Mechanics'
Institute of Beverley, praying that places employed for
the instruction of adults might be exempted from the
payment of rates and taxes.
CHURCH EDUCATION SOCIETY.

SnAW presented some petitions from Dovrn and
Antrim, praying for aid for the erection of schools in
connexion with the Church Education Society.

BUI)E LIG 11T.

Mr. HODGSON HINDE presented a petition from
a gcntleman whose name did not reach the gallery,
stating that the was the inventor of the Bude Light,
and that hearing a Select Committee was about to report
to the House on the remuneration to be given to Mr.
Gurney, for the benefit his Bude-light lamps had done
the House, he (the petitioner) prayed that his petition
might be referred•to the same Committee, in order that
he might have an opportunity of establishing his claim.
ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATES DUTIES.

Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from some
attorneys in the West Riding of Yorkshire, praying for
the abolition of the duties payable yearly on attorney's
certificates.
READING ELECTION COMMITTEE.

The Members selected to try the merits of the peti-
tion against the late return for this borough, were sworn
in as follows :—Mr. C. W. Hogg, Chairman ; Lord Sey-
inour, the Hon. Henry Howard, Mr. Charles Boller,
Ni,.. W. T.Egerton, Mr. T. W. Brimstone.
The (77!unmittee will commence their sittings at eleven
o'clock to-m0..70w.
PE NRY ELECTION COMMITTEE.
The following lion. Sentlemen were called over as the
Members of this Committee :—Mr. G.,T. Brooke, the
Hon. R. 0. Cave, Mr. C. Wood, Major C. Cumming
Bruce, Mr. J. Hardy, Mr. G. P. Scrope, Mr. C.W. Pack.
Major C. Bruce did not answer, and the swearing was
put off a short time.
Captain PECHELL presented a petition from twenty
,solicitors of Brighton, praying that in cafe an Income-
tax should be imposed, they might be exempt from 'the
annual stamp duties ; also a petition from Daniel
Phillips, of New Sarum, praying that as the half of the
duty on corn was now taken off, that the other half might
also be taken off.—(Laughter.)
Sir H. H. INGLIS presented a petition from the in-
cumbent of Kingston, in Gloucestershire, praying the
' House to amend or repeal the Tithe Commutation Act,
and complaining of the conduct of the Tithe Commis-
sioners in Gloucester.
Mr. W. ,AILLES presented a petition from the At-
torneys of Soniersetshire praying to be exempt from the
operation of the Income-tax.
PENRYN AND FALMOUTH ELECTION.
The :..lembers appointed to try the merits of a peti-
tion cOinplainint, of an undue election for the Boroughs of
Penryn and Falmouth, were then called up to the table
and sworn ;: Major Cumming Bruce, who was absent
when the names were first called over, having since
entered the House.
The Committee was appointed to meet at one o'clock
to-morrow.
SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION COMMITTEE.
Mr. REDINOTON brought up a Report from the
Southampton Election Committee, stating that William
bons Nabson having disregarded the Speaker's warrant,
orderin,', him to attend before the Committee appointed
to try the merits of a petition complaining of undue
election for the Borough of Southampton, and to bring
with him certain documents in his possession, he (Mr
Redington) as Chairman of that Committee had com-
mitted the said William Roils Nabson to the custody of
the Sergeant-at Arms, to await the pleasure of the House.
He was sorry, on the part of this Committee, to be
Obliged to appeal to the House. In the present instance
the party having been ordered, by the Speaker's war-
rant, to produce certain docuinents, which the Com-
mittee considered material, had not either produced
those documents, or assigned any adequate reason for
not producing them. In consequence, no other course
was left for the Committee than to appeal to the House
to enforce the Speaker's warrant. He, therefore, as
Chairman of the Committee, begged leave to move that
William Eons Nabson be committed to the gaol of
Newgate.
Sir V. BLAKE seconded the motion.
Mr. BUCK, as a member of the Committee, dissented