§ Mr. Hart Davispresented a Petition from the inhabitants of Bristol, praying for the abolition of the punishment of death for Forgery. The petitioners stated, that only three prosecutions for the crime of forgery, with the exception of prosecutions by the Bank of England, had taken place in Bristol during twelve years, and 1270 from that they concluded that the apprehension of taking away a fellow creature's life prevented the injured parties from prosecuting. In many points mentioned in the petition he concurred, but he was doubtful if property would be fully secured if the punishment of death were to be altogether abolished. He had heard with great satisfaction the statement made the other evening by the right hon. the Secretary of State, and he was well content to leave the matter in his hands.