HC Deb 02 March 1846 vol 84 cc379-80

NEW MEMBER SWORN. For Nottingham County (Southern Division), Thomas Blackburne Thornton Hildyard, Esq.

PUBLIC BILLS.—1o. Turnpike Roads (Scotland).

2o. Print Works.

PETITIONS PRESENTED. By Sir William Heathcote, from Owners and Occupiers of Land in the Parishes of West Meon, Warnford, Exton, Corhampton, and Meon Stoke, against any Diminution of the Protection hitherto granted to Agriculture.—By several hon. Members, from an immense number of places, for a Repeal of the Corn Laws.—By Mr. Bright, from Inhabitants of Reading and Neighbourhood, against Vote of Thanks to the Army in India.—By Lord Charles Fitzroy, from Johnson Gedge' or Bury St, Edmunds, Printer, for allowing certain Deductions in the Property Tax.—By Lord John Russell, from Shipowners of the Port of London, for a Reduction of the Duty on Timber.—By Mr. Wakley, from James Soper, of Monxton, for Inquiry into Andover Union.—By Mr. Thomas Duncombe, from Members of the West End Economic and Mutual Benefit Building Institution, and Woolwich New Benefit Building Association, for Alteration of the Benefit Building Societies Act.—By Mr. Dennistoun, from Magistrates and Commissioners of Police of the Town of Gorbals, in favour of Burghs (Scotland) Bill.—By Mr. Thomas Duncombe, from Inhabitants of Hyde, and by Mr. Wilson Patten, from Ministers of different Religious Denominations of the Town of Warrington, in favour of a Ten Hours' (Factory) Bill.—By Mr. Sharman Crawford, from Inhabitants of Alva, for Remission of Sentence upon Frost, Williams, and Jones.—By Mr. Dennistoun, from Elizabeth Dick, Glasgow, for prohibiting the Exaction of Fees in the Glasgow Small Debts Court.—By Mr. Mackinnon, from Inhabitants of Saffron Walden, and by Mr. John Abel Smith, from Inhabitants of the City of Chichester, against Enrolment of the Militia.—By Mr. Walker, from Members of the Board of Guardians of the Poor of the Bury Union, for Alteration of the Poor Law.—By Mr. O'Connell, from Landlords, Clergy, Freeholders, and others, of the United Parishes of Mountshannon and Clonrush, for adopting some remedy for Diseased Potatoes.—By Dr. Bowring, from Mary Elizabeth Wyburd, of Gravesend, and Ann Furrell, of Vicarage Place, Kensington, for Inquiry respecting William Henry Wyburd.