Star.
London, England, 1831-04-21 00:00:00

PETITIONS ON NsroaM.

Mr. .MACKlNNONPresinteil a petition from Ipswich, the bar.
gesseN of that place praying that tl.cy 'night not be disfrauchisited..—
Petition °Merkel to lie printed.
31r. FERGUSON presented a petition from Kirkcudbrightshire, in
favour of Parliamentary Reform, but against parts of the bill—they
supported the suppression of the nomination of rotten boroughs, but
they were against the sweeping reform declared by the bill.
Sir G. MURRAY said the property of Scotland was against the
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Sir G. CLERK spoke to the like effect.
Sir C. FORBES declircd that the boroughs which the petitions op-
posed, ought to he preserved as most useful to the public.
Sir R. VYVYAN complained of this discussion being protracted,
it precluded members from the opportunity of presenting petitions.
He had attended several days to present a petition front his constituents
against the Reform BiU, signed by 33 magistrates and upwards of
7tal freeholders, and if this course of debating petitions were perse.
vered in, there would be no chance of presenting the pe.itions which
beveral members had to submit to the house.

Mr. BRAUMONT presented similar petitions in favour of Reform.
Col. GRANT presented a petitinn from the county of Elgin alainst
the reform bill.

Mr. J. 0. WOOD presented a petition from deelers in beer in Sun.
derland, for the extension of the boors during which they might keep
open their houses. He expressed his cor.viction that the general ope-
ration of the bill had not been injurious.—Ordred to be printed.

PRESTON IIETOIIII PETITION.
?dr. .J. 0. WOOD presented a petition from Preston. signo d by
2,400 of his constituents, in favour of the Ite.en ni Bill. (Hear, hear.)
He had to apolo.o. Le to lois constituents for not having pre-
sented the petition -before, but really he had not had the oppor-
tunity till now ; and having been called on by the speak], he
was now unlortun..tely compelled to present it in the absence of
his honourable colleague. He was instructed to say, what he believed,
that the great body of the people were in favoin of the bill. (Hear,
hear.) They, and the people of Laneashite, had beheld with the
greatest surprise—he would not use harsh language—die sentiments
that bad been held In that house, and el,ewhere, respecting their opinions
on the bill. (Hear, bear.) Upwards of 600,000 persons in Manchester
and its neighbourhood considered themselves to have been decidedly
misrepresented by the Honourable Member for Preston (Mr. Hunt.)
If an appeal to the people were adopted, we was quite sure that none
would be returned except those who had voted for the Reform Bill.—
(Hear.) lie meant, of course, where the people had any influence.
Mr. FILER said that the people of Coventry considered themselves
equally misrepresented by the hon. member for Preston (Mr. Hunt).
They were decidedly favourable to the Bill.—(Cheers.)
Mr. J. WOOD. in moving. that :this and nther reform petitions
from tile same neighbourhood be printed, again regretted that his hon.
colleague (Mr. Hunt) was absent; but his name having been called,
he had no alternative but to present the petition, except he should have
altogether declined to present it now. However, as the hon. member
had a petition from Preston against the reform bill, the opportunity of
expressing his sentiments would be afforded. (Hear.)
Petition ordered to be printed.
Mr. FYLBR moved, that the committee on the Cole River Water.
works Bill be revived.

Lord ALTHORP said, he had not the least objection to the revival
of the committee.

Motion agreed to, and Mr. Telford's survey afterwards ordered to be
presented.

BOROUGH Or BERHALSTON.

Mr. BLACRETT gave notice, that in the committee on the English
reform bill, be should move that Becraleton be taken out of schvdulc
A and placed in schedule B.
The Deeds Registration Bill was ordered to be read a second time on
Monday next.