§ Petitions presented. By Mr. MACKINNON, from Cotton Manufacturers, for the Protection of Patents.—By Mr. J. ELLIOT, from Roxburgh, for Vote by Ballot; and to put an end to Fictitious Votes—By Sir EARDLEY WILMOT, from a place in Essex, against the West-India Apprenticeship system.—By Captain PECHELL, from Brighton, Kingston, Chichester, and other places, against the duty on Marine Insurances.—By Mr. WARD, from British and Hindoo Merchants, and others of Calcutta and Madras, against Act the 11th of 1836.—-By Lord WILLIAM BENTINCK, from Gorbals, against the high rate of duty on Fire Insurances.