HC Deb 25 March 1840 vol 53 c27

Petitions presented. By Messrs. Grimstone, Walker, Muntz, James, Easthope, Packe, Grote, Brotherton, Ewart, Pattison, G. W. Wood, Lambton, Sir G. Strickland, Sir H. Parnell, Sir W. Somerville, Captain Wemyss, and Major Aglionby, from a great number of places, for, and by Messrs. Hawley, Tadcaster, Hodges, W. Duncombe, Kemble, Harland, Sir R. Peel, and Sir T. Acland, from a very great number of places, against, the Immediate and Total Repeal of the Corn-laws.—By Sir J. Walsh, from one place, against any Grant to Maynooth College.—By Mr. Muntz, from Glasgow, and Mr. Eliot, from other places, for Universal Suffrage, and Vote by Ballot.—By Captain Wemyss, from several places, for the Release of John Thorogood, and the Abolition of Church Rates; and from other places, for Non-Intrusion.—By Sir C. Grey, from the Anti-Slavery Society of North Shields, against the Importation of Hill Coolies into any British Colony.—By Mr. Mackenzie, from several places, in favour of Non-Intrusion.—By Mr. Kemble, from a place in London, and Mr. Pemberton, from several places, for, and by Mr. Hawes, from a great number of Dissenters, against, Church Extension.—By Mr. Wakley, from thir- teen places in Scotland, for Universal Suffrage.—By Mr. Ellis, from Armagh, for Non-Intrusion.—By Mr. Ewart, from one place, for Vote by Ballot.