HC Deb 26 February 1846 vol 84 c115

NEW WRIT. For Bridport, v. Alexander Ross Wishart Baillie Cochrane, Esq., Chiltern Hundreds.

NEW MEMBER SWORN. For Northampton County (Southern Division), Richard Henry Richard Howard Vyse, Esq.

PUBLIC BILLS.—1°. Public Works (Ireland) (No. 2).

. Public Works (Ireland) (No. 2).

PETITIONS PRESENTED. By several hon. Members, from an immense number of places, against any Diminution of the Protection hitherto granted to Agriculture.—By Mr. Parker, from Master, Warden, Searchers, Assistants, and Commonalty of the Corporation of Cutlers, of Sheffield, for Repeal of Duty on Copper.—By several hon. Members, from various places, against the proposed Measures respecting Customs and Corn Importation.—By several hon. Members, from a great number of places, for a Repeal of the Corn Laws.—By Mr. Mark Philips, from Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures, of Manchester, for a speedy Adjustment of the Measure respecting Customs and Corn Importation.—By Martha Eliza Rhoda Shuttleworth, complaining of Delay in respect to the Property Tax.—By Sir Robert Peel, from Shipowners resident in the Borough of Tynemouth, for a Reduction of Duty on Timber.—By Mr. Jervis, from Governors and Directors of the Poor of the Parishes of Saint Margaret and Saint John's, Westminster, against Institution of Night Asylums for the Poor.—By several hon. Members, from an immense number of places, in favour of a Ten Hours' (Factory) Bill.—By Mr. Thomas Duncombe, from Inhabitants of Dundee, for Inquiry into Ill-treatment of Girls in Factories.—By Captain Pechell, from Brighton, and by Mr. Roebuck, from Thomas Balwell and others, for Remission of Sentence upon Frost, Williams, and Jones.—By Mr. Roebuck, from Archibald White, for enforcing compliance with Joint Stock Companies Act.—By several hon. Members, from various places, against Enrolment of the Militia.—By Mr. Edward Ellice, from Magistrates and Council of the Royal Burgh of Pittenween, for Alteration in the Prisons (Scotland) Act.