HC Deb 23 April 1833 vol 17 c464

Papers ordered. On the Motion of Sir THOMAS FREEMANTLE, an Account of the Number of Excise Licenses issued under the Provisions of the Act 1st Will. 4th, cap. 64, for the half year, ending 31st March, 1831, and the following two years.—On the Motion of Mr. HUME, the aggregate Expense, and the Number of Agents, and Bailiffs, and Servants, employed in managing the Estates of Greenwich Hospital in Northumberland, Durham, and Cumberland, in 1832; the Salaries paid to the Judge of the Admiralty Court in the year 1792, and the Augmentation at subsequent periods, with the Amount of Retired Allowances, &c.; also the Number of Causes tried in the Admiralty Court of England, since 1792, and the Number of Days the Court sat for Business; also the Amount of Excise Duties on Stained Paper.—On the Motion of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, the Number of Prisoners tried at each Admiralty Sessions, since 1792.

Bills. Read a second time:—Law Amendment; Bribery at Elections.

Petitions presented. By Captain W. GORDON, from three Places, against the New System of Education in Ireland: and from four Places in Scotland, for an Alteration in the Monetary System.—By the same, and by Mr. WILKS, and Mr. T. A. SMITH, from several Places,—for a Better Observance of the Sabbath.—By Captain W. GORDON, from Turriff, for a Reduction of the Duty on Soap; from the County of Aberdeen, for a Reduction of the Malt Duty; from the Society of Aberdeen, for a Repeal of the Attornies' Tax.—By the same from Huntley; Mr. WILKS, from Wandsworth, and other Places; and by the Marquess of BLANDFORD, from New Woodstock,—against Slavery.—By Mr. JERVIS, from Chester, for establishing a Court of Requests in that City for the Recovery of Small Debts.—By Mr. WILKS, from Spalding and Wetherfields, for a Redress of the Grievances of the Dissenters.