HC Deb 20 February 1838 vol 40 c1360

Bill. Read a first time:—Foreign Imitation of the name of British Manufactures.

Petitions presented. By Sir W. MOLESWORTH, from the Working Men's Association at Leith, against the course of policy pursued by her Majesty's Government with respect to Canada.—By Colonel SALWAY, from Shrewsbury, and by Mr. JERVIS, from Denbigh, for Vote by Ballot.—By Mr. JERVIS, from Denbigh, that the income granted to the King of Hanover be discontinued.—By Sir H. VIVIAN, from Launceston, against the system of Negro Apprenticeship.—By Mr. BROTHERTON, from the members of the New Methodist Connexion Chapel in Stalybridge, from Charlesworth, in the parish of Glossop, and from Hazelgrove, for the abolition of the New Poor-law.—By Mr. WILBERFORCE, from Kingston, against abolishing the see of Sodor and Man.—By Mr. HODGES, from Feversham, for several alterations in the Poor-law Amendment Act.—By Sir R. PEEL, from the Inhabitants of Wendon, for a universal Penny-Post.—By Mr. WILLIAMS WYNN, from Carnarvon, and three other places in Wales, against the system of Negro Apprenticeship; from Montgomery, against the Municipal Boundaries Bill.—By Mr. FIELDEN, a great number in favour of a total repeal of the New Poor-law, from places in Norfolk, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, and Suffolk.—By Mr. D. W. HARVEY, from Merthyr Tydvil, and from Chippenham, in Norfolk, to the same effect.