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PAUL/A A/ ENTARY PROCEEDINGS.
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I n-il Girrnen Alt for the furtherance of Appeals at ten o'clock..
•• Taylor r. Lora" WA"; heard OW, and " Taylor a. Swinton,
was fully heara ; ilfttr "hied the Duke. of LEEDS took t:se oaths
an 1 his seat.
The case of" Greenhill r. Aitkin" was alto heard in part.
At half aftar fota .'caeca the LORD CIIANCF.ILOR took the Wool-
seek, upon whirh Coonael were called in respecting Sir William
Wiseman's Divorce Ital ; and Mr. STORCKS opened the pleading on
behalf of Sir William aaaiost his Lady.
aVitneaws were men .xamieed to facts, but nothing of moment
WR3 elicited, and the eeitlence was ordered to be printed.
• Mr. Joirasona, tram the GfFee of the Chief Secretary for Ire-
land, presented Accounts of •.1-,! Sums gathered in Vestries in the
several P triahea of arelard.
'The Fail of ROSSLY X moved, in the absence of a Noble
Friend (,Marquis )f Lan:down), that the two Bills now before the
House for placing the Roman Catholics of England on the same
footing as those of Ireland, which stood for a ReCOIIII reading on Mon-
day, be fai Hs at- postponed to :aloe day se'imiglit ; which was agreed to.
Lord Piti7DDOE presented a Petition from some place In
Northumberland for the Abolition of Coloaial Slavery.
Lord 110 r. Chait man of the Committee on the Hyde
Park-corner ilolas Bill, repotted that the Preamble had not been
made gaud; and lie therefore now moved their Lordships that h
slinuhl be r this thy six renotan—Agreed to.
(The c.•!earated .1!.. COEFFTI was the chief oaponeor of the Bill
before the Committee, where he suet-ceded in proving that certain
parts of the Preamble were overly at variance with the truth.)
Upon the motien of the faol of SIIA E,tyKr , the British Mu.
scum Bill, the arta-Toad Plate Assay Bid, the I-lington Improve-
ment Bill, tae Lee ('deal Bill, and the alareate Gas Light Bill,
were severally reed a third time, passed, and ordered to be mes-
saged to the (ammonia.
The Transfer of Dividends Bill, the Glass Duties Bill, and the
Blackburne Church Bill, with some Road Bilk, were also read a
second time.—.l. Pearly six o'clock their Lordships adjourned till
to-morrow morning at ten.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
At the usual hour the SEEA KEIL took the Chair.
Mr. Alderman IllaYG ATE presented a Petition from certain
Inhabitants of Bet nomekey, against the South London Dock Bill.—
Iteferred to the Committee on the said Bill.
Mr. 11 11 0 UG HA. presentee! two Petitiona from certain Owners
and (:copier: of Land in the County of Westmoreland, against the
Importation of Foreign liar.; also two Petitions from certain In-
habitants of the same Comity, against the Tax on Shepherds' Dogs;
also a Petition from the Gwiters and Occupiers of Laud of a certain
Pariah in tile a7otetty of Norfoik, complaining of Agricultural Dis-
tress ; aka a Petition from the Inhabitants of Morton Hampstead,
against the cominueeee of Negro Slavery.—These Petitions were
ordered to be printed.
The Honourable and Learned Member then presented Petitions
from the Boot and Shoe-makers of Kendal, against the Combination
Laws, and similar Petitions from laao Boot and Shoe-makers of
Glasgow, aril iron, 1 riOU Operative Conon-Spitinera of the same
town. In presenting taese Pentians the Hotiourable and Learned
Gentlenian bore testimony to the progress Leale in education and
knowledge by the mechiatica of Glasgow.—These tniona ware
severally ordered to be refer•reel to the Committee on Artisans.
Mr. la lI)UGILA ill next preaented a Peeition front the Sep Ira-
tists of Sligo, in Ireland, peayiog that they might be relieved from
the obligation to take oaths.
Mr. A. ELLIS Laving a similar Petition to present front other
persons of the saint: relieious persuasion, trusted the Petition be-
fore the house would meet avith attention.
Mr. J. L. FOSTE!! not see how it was passible to exempt
the Separatists troth :he obligation to take oaths in Courts of Jus-
tice, without opening a door to the claim* of other sects to a Ann-
an- exemption.
!sir. V. El TZ GER A 1.1) supported the prayer of the Petitioners:
Mr. LOCK 1.1 A ICI tae Petition.
111 r. C. W. W T NN raid, if the prayer of the Petition were
granted, considetable might arise from it. Any individual
might refuse to take oaths, alleging conscientious scruples.—The
Petition was ordered to In primed.
Mr. FORRESTER pre s mead a Petition from the Tacensed
Victuallers of Broady, in the eotint y of Salop, against the Beer
Bill ; also a Petition tom, the Tamiera and Corriers of the Town
of Wenlock, against the I and Skins Regulation Bill. Referred
to the ()instanter: tin the Bill.
Mr. al. S al I presented a Petition from the Malt rs of Drog-
heda, araying to be put on the same footing with the Maltsters of
Great Britain.—Ordered to be primed.
Viscount POLLIN(:TON pit:scored a Petition from the Tan-
ners and Curriera of the Cousay of York, against the Hides and
Skins Bill.
Similar Petitions were presented by Mr. W. GORDON front cer-
tain hoot and Shoe-makers; by Sir T. 1). ACLAND, from the Tan-
ners of Ashburton ; by Mr. LITTLETON, front the dealers in Leather
of the Borough of Stafford.
Petition, its favour of the Bill were presented by Mr. Buiennice
front the Butchers of Worthing.
These Petitions were refuted to the Committee on the Bill.
Lord C. MA N NERS pi...sentttl a Petition from the Publicans
and Licensed Victuallers tit NVisbeach, against the Beer Bill.
Similar Petitioos were presented by Lord F. Osaoaue from cer-
tain Imikeepers and Alehouaeketpets of the Isle Ely ; by Sir T. D.
Aetatuo, front certain Yeomanry of Barnstaple.
These Petitions ureic severally watered to be minted.
A Petition against the Combination Laws was presented by Sir
T. I). AELAND, (foul certain Operative AVeavera of the County of
Devon.—Ordered to he nit rred to the Committee on Artisans.
Sir E. KNATCIIII 1.; LI, piecemeal a Petition from the Inha-
bitants of Feversham, against the limited Wheat Bill. A similar
Petition was presented by :air J. G. S,tTTts, front the County of
Iladdington • both of which were ordered to be printed.
Sir R. SHA W presented a Petition front the Paper-makers of
Ireland against the Excise Doty on Paper.
,Ir. L. FOSTIaIt took that opportunity to 'a•;, that in a few
days a Bill would he introduced to equalise the Duties on English
and Irish Papers.—The Petition avaa then ordered to be printed.
Mr. cur.TEis moved for leave to bring in a Bill •ti regulate
the law relative to the &Atli nteets ef Seafaring Appr.ntices. He
mentiored, that in manse instances the facilaitas to atilt: Settle-
ments were so great, that a youth host frequently above sixty settle-
ments, owing to his having alert may .me night in a a esael on the
coact of the iiiljoieing parish.—i.. are was given to bi hie, its the Bill,
which was subseipieotly reed a fast time, and ordered to be read
a second time oil luesday next.
Mr. JA MES presented a Petition from certain Inhabitants of
Manchester, praying that no motley should be appropriated to the
building of Churches.
After a few words from Lord STANLEY, the Pet: ton was or-
dered to lie upon the table.
Sir J. G. :alli-11E Feat-meal a Prtitioas from the Juatices of
Peace and tither Inhabitants ..f the Count.: of Dadaington, praying
for all equalieatam of the Danes uu Spirits.—( /rd :red to be printed.
air. S. RICE rreSt•llltstl a PtIlt:oll trona the Managers of the
Savings Bank of Caatlebar, in tit,: Courty of Mayo, Ireland, pray-
iaa that the Laws respecting Savinaa Banks in Ireland should be
pet upon the sense footing with than: of Great lantana—Ordered
to be printed.
Mr. al A X W El.l. presented a Petiti m, signed I 1 ,CaO trades-
men of the City of Calaceo.v, agaioat the Combination Lawn—The
l'etitior was reaa. and oreicred to be referred to the Committee on
the Contaivation I,; we.
.1,11". DOM. I.,IZO‘V NE cave notice, that on the 5d of .lone he
ehouli nave for the Ea:ablialitnerst in Ireland of a Catholic Church
St stew corrected with the .tare.
Mr. Mr. W. \V I 1 1 Tal 0 RE presented a Pe:anion from the lehabi-
tarts of the Town h Bridenor:h, againat the Asseoaal 'faxes ; also
a Petition from the Butchers of Briagnorth, in favour of the Hides
and
Sir .1. 6RAHAM presented a aimilar Petition from alatiafiew.
Lord iat urw: presented a Petition from Ileiifex, against the
Gatne Laws.—Ordered to lie on the teak.
Tile Name Lord alio pm,. teed a Pievion from the Inhabitants
of Datnialk, complaieitig of certain eta. roachosent s the Corpo-
rate (tights of that Town, itt cor a. mature of 411 'let of Geo. 11.
aod praying that a new Election for a Member might he permitted,
so a: to eaahle them to procure tote who would protect their cont-
rnercial ictereata.
After a fen words front Mr. FOSTER the Petition was ordered to
be printed.
A ELLIS presented a Petition front certalo Saparatists,
praying to be relieved from the operation of an oath.—Laid on
Ike table.
Mr. PE I.IIA al presented a Petition lOU the Mainers of ILdi-
fax, aeaniar the !Baia arid :Alms Bill.-11e1 on the ruble.
Dlr. LOCK 11 A ICI presented a retitioll %AM Cheltenham, against
She Beet' lull.—Laid on the table.
bin S. w (nu LEY presented a Petition from the Cordwainers
of Maltoo, agaipat the Hides and Skins Bill ; and from the West
Riding of York agaiaat tat Beer NlL—Laid on the table.
Dlr. PALMER. presented a Petition front the traders of Bath,
against the heavy Port Dubs of Bristol.—Laid on the tame.
111:. FORD presented a l'etition from the Freemasons or Porta-

ferry in Inland, praying to be put on the same footing as the Free-
masons of }:ingland.—Labl on the table.
Mr. J. WILLIAMS resented a Petition from the inhabitants
of Preston against the Combination Laws.—Referred to the Cum-
mittee on that subject.
Mr. DOHERTY presented a Petition from New Ross against
the continuance of Negro Slavery.—Laid on the table.
A message from the Lords acquainted the House that their
Lordships had agreed to the Mati,ate Gas Light Bill, and other
private Bids.
Mr. CU lITF.TS presented a Petition from certain Land-owners
and Dealers in Grain in Sussex, against the Bonding of Foreign
Wheat here in Warehouses.—Laid on the table.
Mr. LANDS:\ a* presented a Petition f:ons Cupar, against the
Bet r Bid.— Laid on the table.
Mr. S. WORTLY:iY presented a Petition from the Bankers of
Leeds, in favour of the County Courts Bill.—Laid on the table.
Mr. S. WORTLEY also moved the discharge of the Standing
Order relative to private Bills, which was agreed to; and he then
moved that the House F tumid not receive any Repott of any private
Bill after the 24th day of June, which was agreed to,
The House then adjourned at a Quarter Past Six.

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