HC Deb 05 August 1842 vol 65 c1064

BILLS. Public. —10 Slave Trade Suspension (Portuguese Vessels); Limitation of Actions (Ireland); Health of Towns.

Committed,—Bankruptcy Law Amendment; Newfound- land; Coventry Boundary; Law of Evidence; County Courts.

Reported. — Consolidated Fund; Exchequer Bills.

30and passed:—Ecclesiastical Corporations; Court of Chancery Offices; Canada Loan; East India Bishops.

Private. —Reported. —Sewell's Divorce.

30and passed:—Cauvin's Estate; Street's Divorce.

PETITIONS PRESENTED. By Mr. Broadley, from Hull, Herbert Sturmy, and Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce, Manchester, to postpone the Bankruptcy Law Amendment Bill. —By Mr. Stuart, Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. D. Barclay, and Sir H. Douglas, from Wine Merchants of Colchester, Bedford, Bury St. Edmund's, and other places, for an allowance on their Stock-in-Hand. —By Mr. Lefroy, from Tuam and Rathcoony, for an Alteration in the System of Education (Ireland). —From Needham Market, Stansfield, and Stowmarket, to substitute Affirmations for Oaths. —From the Grand Juries of Longford, and Donegal, against placing Medical Charities (Ireland) under the control of the Poor-law Commissioners. —By Mr. Brotherton, from Rochdale, to extend the County Courts Bill to Lancashirc. —From P. Byott, the elder and younger, for Compensation under the County Courts Bill. —By Sir Thomas Fremantle, from Manchester, to enable Lancashire to participate in any Grant for the Encouragement of Vocal Music. —By Mr. M. Philips, from Manchester, against the Bankruptcy Law Amendment Bill. —By Mr. M. Gibson, from Liverpool, for prohibitory Duty on the Importation of Manure. —From J. H. Elliott, for Amendment of the Bankruptcy and Insolvent Laws. By Mr. Villiers, from Sudbury, for the Repeal of the Corn-laws. —From Schoolmasters of Chirmside, Aberdour, Weem and Alford, for the amelioration of their Condition. —From the Grand Jury of Meath, for the Prevention of Sheep Stealing. —From London, and Creditors of E. J. Glynn, for Amendment of the law of Bankruptcy.

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