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(Colonel Sibthorpe) did not wish to take the advantage
which the Hon. Baronet had done the other night of '
his absence to make remarks on the petition. The Hon.,
Baronet would, he had no doebt, be peculiarly interested
in this petition, as emanating from a parish of which
he himself might be said to be the proprietor, possess-
ing two-thirds of the district as Lord of the Manor.—
As it was his intention to make some allusions to the
petition, and as he knew•the Hon. Baronet would be
ready to display his wit on the occasion, he should read
the petition. The Hen. Baronet had stated chat the pe
titioos which came from the county of Lincoln, many
of which he (Colonel Ssbthorpe) had the honour of pre.
tenting, were got up in holes and corners, throggh the
influence of the Clergy; and that signatures were Iwo-
cured for them by haviking them about fichu Image to
house. Now he was authorised -to state, be a letter
which accompanied his petition, and which, he 'Was
proud to say, came from a near relition Of 'his' own,
the Parson of the parish of Wishiogborough, that'of a
population of twelve hundred persons•twenty alone had
refused to sign this petition. There were no Crosses
nor no boys' signatures to it ;and those who had signed
it had done so voluntarily, and were not in the least
actuated by the Minister.. Amongst them were the
names of fifteen resident freeholders and many persons
of property. This petition was a proof of the genera)
feeling of the middle classes in the county of Lincoln;
The Hon. Baronet bad stated that those petitions were
got up. through the influence of the Clergy and the
Champion of England, puving him in connection with
Dr. Eady. He was happy to say that Dr. Eady did
not possess any influence in the cminty of Lincoln, and
he drew a wide distinction between his Friend, the
Champion of England, who came forward to preserve
a pure and sound Constitution, and the Hun. Baronet's
friend, Dr. Eady, who came forward to preserve 101-1
1 pure and unsound constitutions. As this petition was
r signed by the Hon. Baronet's own tenants, he would
not, of coutse, attempt to impugn their respectability.

Sir W. INGILBY explained why he had not risen,
the other night, in the Hon. Gentleman's absence. He
had been challenged to prove that undue influence had
been übed to procure signatures to these petitions. With
respect to the present pet;tton it was, he believed, signed
by some of• his tenants; but he never interfered with
them: He left them to be guided by their parson, who,
he was sure, directed them to that course which he con.

sidered best, though he (Sir W.lngilby) differed in opi-
nion with him. He contended, however, that 'be Ma►
jority of the inhabitants of the county of Liam:*lo were
in favour of Emancipation.
Sir G. H EATHCOTE had received a letter the other
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day from a person in the county of Lincoln, in which
there was not one word of any excitement existing on
the present prospect of affairs; but, on the contrary,
expressing congratulation that the Measure was so
speedily to be carried. He begged to express his thanks
to the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite (Vlr.
Peel) for the noble part be had taken, and to astir, e him
that though he might have lost some friends he had
gained others not less sincere.
Mr. CHAPLIN did not wish to say what the feeling
of the majority of the county of Lincoln was, but
merely that gieat excitement didirot exist there.—The
petition was ordered to be printed.
Mr. KING presented a memorial from the North
Cork Millis, ogainst'the Bill now before the House for;
:he reduction of the militia.
Sir JAMES SCARLETT rose to present a Petition
from the Members of the English Bar in favour of the
Claims of the Roman Catholics. He had the honour

presenting a similar Petition in 182.5, signed by 150
members of the &illlish Bar; and a like Petition in
1827, signed by 200 persons practising at the Elglish
liar. The present Petition was signed by 324 persons,
and contained the names of almost all the Sergeants,
Kwg's Counsel, and practising B misters known in the
metropolis, and nearly all the talent and professional
reputation to be found in the profession. He felt vett
pleasure in stating how entirely he participated ill the
feelings of the Members of the profession, who, from
the nature of their pecubaiendies, were iied aware of
the principles of the:Constitution, and whose habits and
interests led them on all occasions to" defend ir. The
Petitioners expressed their gratitude to his Majesty's
Ministers for the measures they had introduced for the
settlement of the Catholic Question; and in this sentis
ment he (Sir J. Scarlett) entirely concurred.; and he
might be allotted to say that, in his opinion, there were
not any Gentlemen in or out of that Weise better
qualified from knowledge, acquirements, nature of their
studies, ants their habits of reflection, to form s just
opinion on the subject.—Tire Petition was ordered to
be printed. _ _

Similar Petitions were presented by Mr. P from a
parish in Cornwall; and by Air. Canna. from the Unitarian Dis-
senters of Portsmouth.'
Petitions against any further COMMIIOIII to the Roman Carboy
lies were presented by Mr. Catarten. from two parishes in the
county of Lincoln; by Mr. MUNDT, from Brampton, Derby ; by
Sir Buie Haavey. from &ansford. county of Ram; and by Lord
blaweoenums. from a parish in the county of C&IllarV011.
Majoc SINCLAIR, in presenting a similar Petition
float a parish in the county of Caithness, stated that he
could not concur with the prayer of the pe titinneis.
having always hired in favour of Catholic Emancipation.
Mr. A. DAWSON, in presenting Petitions from the
Roman gatholscs from a parish in the county of Ar-
magh, and a parish in the county of Louth. praying for
the repeal of' the chiabilities affecting the Romah Cabo.
•lics, took occasion to.express his disapprobation of the
Bill for disfranchising the 40s. freeholders.
Mr. SLANEY presented a Petition from Magistrates
and Overseers of the Poor in the counties of Gloucester
and Somerset in favour of the Bill for preventing the
payment* the wages of able-bodied labourers out of
the Poor.istes.
Mr. W. SMITH said a few words In support of the Petition.
Lord G: CAVENDISH presented a Petition. (tom
Chesterfield in favour of Emancipation. He stated that
the Petition was signed by about 500 poisons, amongst
whom were nine Magistrates, being the whole .of the
Magistrates resident in the diitrici. Aiitithet Petition
against Concession was presented• by his Honourable
Colleague (Mr. Mundy) on a Isitraer evening; 'bat he
believed the present Petition .repreiented the sense of
the more intelligent and, influential, if not the most
numerou., class of the population in the aeighbouihood
of Choate' field. It had been Vexed the .entiaCatholic
Petition was agreed to at a public meeting. The cha-
racter of that meeting might be judged of by the fact,
that 'hell one of the resident Magistiitee cause &rind
to speak he was lattrrapsed, and was 'not allowed an