§ Sir W. R. Claytonrose to present a petition from the large and populous parish of Marlow, Bucks, signed by 434 persons of the greatest respectability, and praying the 568 abolition of church-rates; and more especially that, as the House was now about to legislate on the subject, a serious consideration should be given to the very heavy and grievous burden under which they now suffered, in consequence of an Act which passed the House in April, 1831, which directs the churchwardens and trustees for building a new church at Marlow to raise an annual rate of two shillings in the pound for forty years for this purpose, being six times as much as the rate levied for other purposes. This additional burden they positively could not pay; and they humbly and respectfully prayed the House to take this case, and the case of other parishes similarly situated, into their consideration. The petitioners already contributed to the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester, a sum arising from tithes, of 942l. per annum, besides property belonging to other Dean and Chapters, amounting in the whole to 1,679l. 4s. 6d. That the rectory and advowson was granted by Edward 1st, on the dissolution of the monastery of Tewkesbury, to the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester, on the condition of their keeping in complete repair the chancel, premises, &c, not one farthing of this sum had the Dean and Chapter contributed, and they had repeatedly refused their aid. The petitioners humbly hoped, that the conditions might be enforced, and that a fair proportion should be allotted of the 942l. per annum, towards the expenses of building the church.