§ Mr. Humepresented a Petition, agreed to by a large number of the working Stonemasons of the Metropolis, assembled at the theatre of the London Mechanics' Institution, complaining that their situation was deteriorated, which they attributed to excessive Taxation, and praying the House for the further reduction of Taxation, and the abolition of all Sinecures. The petitioners also prayed the House would take into its consideration the large sums paid to the Bishops, and other members of the Established Church, while the industrious man was reduced to a state of starvation. The petitioners complained that the lordly followers of the meek religion of Christ starved them out of existence. This, the hon. Member said, was a fair subject for petitioning; he cordially agreed with the prayer of the Petition, and hoped, when there was a reformed Parliament—for which the petitioners also prayed—that the large salaries of the Bishops would be reduced, and every man paid according to his labour.