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London, England, 1827-06-07 00:00:00

Mr. Ord, from Wefillth ; by Mr. Potterer» Wilson, fawn the tts.tA
dependents of Pickering, in Yeetshirt; by Sir H. Parnell, lions,
she Dissenters of Eccles, in Laricsatte; by Mr. Lumley, from the
independents of Griesley, and the Gnitanans of Mansfield, in Not-
tinghamshire ; by Sir John Wrottesley, from Leek and Burton-
upon.Trent, In Staffordshire; by Sir W. Rowley, from the Dissen-
ters of Hatfield, and the Independents of Southwold, in Suffolk ;
by Mr. John Smith, from the very ancient Congregation of Dissen-
ters, in Old Gravel-lane, Middlesex, and four other places in the
same Cour.ty; by Mr. Wodebouse, from Harleystown, Swaff ham,
and Wallingford ; by Mr. Jonathan Peel, from a Baptist Congre-
gailOn in Norwich; and by Lord Stanley, from Dissenting Con•
gregatfons in Bamford, Ashton. Button-le-Moor, Edgeworth, and
Ruchdale.—These Petitions were read, and laid on the Table.
aILISIAGE raose 411. HOUSI or LORDS.
The Bill for declating the marriage between bliss Tsirner and
E. G. Wakefield, null and void, and several other Private BM.,
were brought up by the messengers from the House of Lords.
A person from the Insolvent Debtors' Court brought up' a Re-
turn of the number of persons released by the Commissioners.
Mr. I)OUGLAS brought up a Rettirn of the number of Olfieers
on the Lists of the Royal Navy, specifying the nuntber of each
rank.a-Ordered to be printed.
Mr. SYK ES, in preaeating a Petition from the Traders of HuU
against the Tar upon Shopmen, took occasion to complain of the
vexatious nature of that imposition, with respect to the class of
persons upon whom it fell. He had been told that one of these
Petitioners kept a boy merely to open his shop and brush it out in the
morning, but, nevertheless, he was compelled to pay twenty shit-
' Hogs a-year for 'batboy, as duty. He understood the whole tax
produced something short of 30,0001. and he would meet strongly
recommend Its repeal to the attention of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer.
Mr. SYKES then moved for a Copy of an Extract from the
Report of the Commission sent to the Cape of Good Hope, so far
as it relates to the case of John Carden ; also for a Copy of the
Memorial presented by the said John Carden to the Secretary of
, the Governor of the Cape in the year 1846; and a Copy of the
CorrespoodFnce between John Carden and the Secretary of

State.—Ordered.
Mr. A. J. O'NEILL, in presenting • Petition from Kingston•
upon-Hull against the Roman Catholic Claims, took occasion to
express his conviction of the necessity of an adherence on the part •
of his Majesty's Ministers to the pledge which they had given on
this subject; and, at the same time, gave notice of his Intention to
move a Resolution on Monday next, declaratory of the full confi-
dence with which that House relies upon the pledge lately given
by his Majesty's Ministers, that they are to observe the strictest
Mintrality upon the subject of the Itomsn Catholic Question.—
(7h. laugh).
• 111 r. WELRS in presenting a Petition from the Independent
Methodists of Maidstone on the subject of the Test and Corpora-
tion Acts, declared himself bosdle to the Roman Catholic Claims,
and expressed his determination to support the Resolution of the
Hon. Member for Hull ( Mr. O'Neill), when he brought it under
the consideration of that House.
Mr; ADAM HAY presented a Petition from the Owners and
Occupier of Laird in Perthshire, against the importation of Foreign
Wool.—Laid en the table.
Mr. HUM E presented. a Petition from a person named John
Elliott, complaining of the law of Debtor and Creditor. .
The same Hon. Memos presented Petitions from some Indi-
viduals against the present mate of the law with respect to Mune
Process; and from a person named Henry Inglis, complaining of
the present state of the laws against Coining.
The same Hon. Mamma presented a Petition from the Sawyers
of Norwich, against the use of machinery. He declared, that he
believed the Petitioners were much distressed, but he could not
agree with them upon the subject of their Petition.
The same Hon. Means& resented a Petition from the Cotton
Spinners of Wigan. complaining of the present rate of Wages.
Mr. HOBHOUSE rose for the purpose of presenting a Petition
an :he subject of the Sc. James's Park Improvements; but as ha
did not see in the House any Members connected with that part of
the public expenditure, he begged to be allowed to postpone it till
mother occasion. The Hon. Member gave notice of his intention,
however, to move to-morrow for the appointment of a Commission
to inquire into the best means of supplying the Metropolis with
pure and wholesome Water.
Sir H. PARNELL presented a Petition from the Nobility,
Gentry, mad Traders of Killarney, on the subject of the Butter Trade,
Mr. B. WILBRAHAM presented a Petition from Dover.
, praying that no further concessions may be made to the Roman
Catbolles.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. BARING presented a Petition from certain individuals
resident in Taunton, and engaged in the Silk Trade, praying for
enactments regulating the rate of wages.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. V. FITZGERALD presented a Petition from the Catho-
lic Inhabitants of the County of Clire, praying for the removal of
r the dimbilides affecting the body to which they belong. The Right
Hossomable Gentleman supported the prayer of the Petition

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Colonel WOOD rose to present a Petition from Wtentymine Ad-
jutants of Militia--(A laugh). Those individuals complained that
recent alterations affected them in the manner of an es peabfact•
law, for, though they had served twenty years, and, according
to the regulation under which they commenced their period of ser-
vise, were entitled to expect its. a day, retired allowance, yet the
late change (to thirty years' service, and 6s. a day) placed them in a
situation never contemplated at the time they entered the militia.
From the hardship of this they prayed relief. There was another
subject connected with the militia to which he wished to call the
attention of the Noble Lord opposite. Subalterns in the Militia
were entitled to half-pay, but if they went abroad were not per-
mined to receive it, while Officers of the Line had that privilege.
He saw no reason for the distinction.
Lord PALMERSTON said, that as respected the first the
House would deal with it as might seem expedient—with regard
to the second, he did not then then see any objection to removing
the distinction complained of. However, he did not wish to corn.
mit himself to any thing specific until an opportunity for further
cobaideration was afforded.—The Petition was then brought up,
and ordered to be printed.
Lord CASTLEREAGH wished to postpone a motion of his
which stood for to-day, on the subject of certain proceedings adopt.
eft in the county of Down (Ireland), with reference to the Consta-
bulary Acts and the conduct of a Chief Constable there. The Noble
Lord did not mention any time at which he proposed again to bring
it forward, and it was eventually withdrawn.
re.. CIOU RSA T.

Mr. D. HARVEY presented a Petition from Robert Gourley,
calling the attention of the House toe provision in the Larceny Laws
Consideration Bill.
Mr. HUM E said, that be was desirous of asking the Right Hon.
Secretary for the Home Department whatthe situation of this Peti-
tioner was—whether be was confined for an assault, or upon a chew
of insanity ? He had seen nothing in him which looked like insanity,
and he thought It hard that he should be imprisoned so long:
Mr. Secretary BOURNE said, that the case had never come
before hint o&sially, and be was not acquainted with all its merits.
Mr. PEEL said, that the Petitioner was confined on a charge of
i assault. and that the Secretary of &ate bad nothing whatever to do
with kis case. He committed an aggravated offence by swanking a
Member of that House in an outrageous manner, and he was or-
dered to Sod heavy sureties to keep the peace. If those sureties
were offered!, no man could prevent his release.
Mr. W A ITH Ild AN said, the case ought to be looked into.
Mr. PEEL said, that when the Petitioner was committed to
prison, bearing that he was a person of education, he interfered
as far as be could by desiring that he should have every comfort
which the regulations of the place allowed. He understood
that some very respectable persons bad offered to become Mr.
Gourlay's sureties, but hesefused to accept them.—The Petition
was laid on the table.
Lord J. RUSSELL postponed his motion respecting the taking
of the Poll at Elections until to-morrow.
MISS TURNER'S ALLEGED MARRIAGE ANNULMENT BILL.
Mr. PEEL rose to move the first re.ding of a Bill
which hal come down to that House from the Lords,
the object of which was to afford a very unusual re-
medy for a wrong of, he was happy to say, rare occur-
rence. The obj- ct of the Bill was to declare null an
alleged marriage between Miss Turner and Edward
Gibbon WA k field. The circumstances of this case were
so notorious, that it would be wholly unnecessary to
enter into a minute detail of the arts, the fraud, the
forgery, and the villany—(Hear, hear)—which had
been practised, and in consequence of which, the peace
of a respectab:e family had been, for a time, disturbed.
This, it was well known to most who heard him, had
not been done to gratify any other passion than ava ice
—to gratify the basest avarice by means of the basest
per The chief agent in this detestably offence, wa.
then enduring a punishment by no way iriadequa e—
entirely disproportioned—to his offence. The sent-race
which had been pronounced upon h.rn was a strong
proof of the imperfection of human legislation. Three