Star.
London, England, 1831-06-23 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, 'tam 22.

The SPRAINA took the chair at three o'clock; after
which several members took the oaths and their seats,
amongst whom were Cot SIBTOORPE, &C.
Several petitions for private bills were presented; amongst
them were petitions for bills for rail roads for Leeds, Shef.
field, Birmingham, Liverpool. and Chester.
A petition was presented from the West India Dock Com-
pany, for a bill to amcnd their act.
Mr. DANITER3 presented the accounts of the East India
Company.
Mr. HODGES presented a petition from Mr. Dunning,
late a lieutenant in some Dragoon Regiment in favour of
reform, for a reduction of taxation, and for a property-tax.

'LELAND.
Mr. SADLER gave notice that on July 9 he should move
for the establishing of a legal provision for the poor of Ire-
land ; and that on the 14th he should bring forward his mo-
tion for a measure to better the condition of the poor of
England.
Mr. C. WYNN moved the re-adoption of his resolution
regarding the alteration of money clauses and bills.—
Agreed to.
Lord MORPETH presented a petition from Halifax, for
the repeal of the law imposing death for offences against
ProPertr:
Mr. TREVOR presented a petition from Sunderland, for
the continuation of the elective franchise to the non-resident
freemen of Durham.

Sir H. HARDINGE said, if this prayer were not com-
plied with, between five and six hundred most respectable
and deserving electors would be disfranchised. Ordered
to be printed.
Mr. J. BROWN presented a petition from a barony in
Mayo praying for two additional members for that county.
Mr. O'CONNELL observed, that the granting of 100
Members bad not proceeded on any principle or calculation,
it was mere guess work. Petition to be printed.
Mr. SLANEY gave notice that he should move for a
Select Committee to investigce the propriety of having
spare grounds in the neighbourhood of large towns for the
recreation of the working class.
Mr. LEADER presented a petition from two parishes
in Kilkenny, for additional Members. He then presented a
petition from parishes in Carlow, for the extension of tythe
commutation. He said there were 2,600 parishes in Ire-
land, 1,300 had commuted, and they were comparatively in
peace.
Alr. G. DAWSON said the clergy were ready to prove
the compositions.
Mr. LEADER complained that they had not always done
this ; that they had delayed them. That the result bad been
battles between the people and the military on account of
tythes, and that be wished to prevent these occurrences.
Petition ordered to be printed.
Mr. LEA DER presented a petition from Dundalk, to
compel the Overseers to raise a fond to build a Catholic
Chapel.
Mr. O'CONNELL said he should oppose any BM to
levy any compulsory tax, from Protestants, for the build-
ing of Catholic Chapels.
Petition withdrawn, at the request of Mr. Hume.
Sir W. WYNN presented a petition from Denbighshire,
in favour of the Reform Bill. He had never said that he
should support the prayers of the petition. (Loud cheers.)
—He was proud of being the ?representative, but he
could never be the delegate of the county. He could not
support the Bill with its schedules A and B. (Cheers.)
Petition ordered to be printed.
Mr. G. DAWSON presented a petition from Castle
Connor, against the Reform Bill.
Mr. S. 'WORTLEY presented a petition from St. An-
drew's, Fife. for an alteration of the law regarding the sale
of grain. Ordered to lie on the table.
3lr. G. LANGTON presented a petition from the magis-
trates of Bath, against certain provisions of the Beer Bill.
Mr. HUGHES HUGHES gave notice, that to.mor-
row be should move for returns from the Church Commis-
sioners respectin; propositions to build and endow
Churches, &e.

Lord NUGENT pvc notice, that to-morrow be sho3ld
renew his Bill to abolish certain Excise and Custom Oaths.

CHURCH IN IRELAND.

Mr. HUME presented petitions from Aberdeen and Perth
in favour of the Reform Bill. He then presented a petition
from Kaiak and Londonderry, complaining of the present
church establishment in Ireland—no man could say it was
what it ought to be.
Mr. TRANT thanked the hon. but. for throwing off all
disguise; it showed what was thought, under the semblance
of disguise. The Church was the object : having succeeded
in Ireland, the attempt would be made in England.
Mr. MINE said he did not seek Ito destroy; he only
wished to correct abuses. If he thought the Irish Church
ought to be attacked, he should not hesitate to say so; but
he did not think the time for this had yet arrived--(Hear.)
—Petition ordered to be printed.