HC Deb 15 April 1840 vol 53 c1118

Bills. Read a first time:—Imprisonment for Debt (Ireland); Royal Burghs (Scotland); Police Rates Assessment; Exchequer Bills; Soap Duties.

Petitions presented. By Admiral Adam, from Clackmannan, for, and by Mr. J. Round, and Lord Ossulton, from two places, against the Repeal of the Corn-laws.—By Mr. Hume, from several places, for an Extension of the Franchise, and the Ballot; also from Dumbarton, for a Mitigation of the Punishment of Frost, Jones, and Williams.—By the Attorney-general, from Edinburgh, in favour of the Inland Warehousing Bill.—By Mr. T. Duncombe, from a number of Individuals, against the removal of Vincent from Monmouth.—By Captain Gordon, from several places, for Settling the Scotch Church Question.—By Mr. Wakley, from Greenock, for Annual Parliaments, and Vote by Ballot; from Surgeons at Stowe, and Bridgenorth, for Medical Reform.—By Mr. W. Ellis, from Market Harborough, against the Opium Trade.—By Sir R. H. Inglis, from numerous places, for Church Extension, and against the Clergy Reserves Bill. —By Mr. B. Smith, from Norwich, for Church Extension.—By Lord G. Somerset, from several places, for the same.—By Lord Morpeth, from a number of places, for and against Church Extension, and in favour of Non-Intrusion; also from Medical Men of Ireland, for Reform of the Medical parts of the Poor-laws.