HL Deb 06 May 1833 vol 17 c960

Petitions presented. By the Earls of LONSDALE, HARROWBY, and RODEN, by the Bishop of GLOUCESTER, and by Lord BEXLEY, from several Places,—for a Better Observance of the Sabbath By the Dukes of WELLINGTON, RICHMOND, and NORFOLK, by the Marquess of SLIGO, by the Earls of RODEN, ROSEBERY, and CARLISLE, by Lord SUFFIELD, and by the Bishop of LONDON, from a great many Places,—against Slavery.—By the Duke of WELLINGTON, from Bath, for a further Inquiry into the State of the Slaves.—By the Bishops of GLOUCESTER and LONDON, by the Earl of RADNOR, and by Lord WHARNCLIFFE, from Gloucester, Shepperton, Tonbridge, and Yeole, for a Revision and Amendment of the Sale of Beer Act.—By the Bishops of CHICHESTER, and LONDON, and by the Duke of SOMERSET, from several Places,—against a Clause in the Local Jurisdiction Bill—By the Duke of GORDON, from Forque and its Vicinity, for an Inquiry into the Agricultural Distress, and for Relief.—By the Earl of HARROWBY, from the Coach Proprietors, on the Lines of Road between London, Worcester, Hereford, and Gloucester, against granting Acts for the making of Rail-roads.—By the Earl of ROSE BERY, from Dumfries, against the Exclusive Rights and Privileges enjoyed at present by the Royal Burghs in Scotland.—By the Bishop of GLOUCESTER, from the Clergy of the Diocese of Gloucester, and from the Deanery of Stow; and by the Earl of RODEN, from three Places in Ireland,—against the proposed Measure of Church Reform for Ireland.—By the Earl of RODEN, from Kilkenny, for an Alteration in the present System of Church Patronage in Scotland; and from Limerick, to give Poor Laws to Ireland—By the Duke of HAMILTON, from the Political Union of Glasgow, for the Extension of Trial by Jury to the Inferior Courts in Scotland.