HC Deb 20 April 1831 vol 3 c1720

Sir H. PARNELL for Queen's County, and Colonel W. L. MABERLY for Shaftesbury, took their seats.

Bills. Went through a Committee; Oaths before the Lord Steward. Printed Cottons. Read a third time; Money Payments Acts Repeal Bill.

Returns ordered. On the Motion of Mr. W. O'BRIEN, the Total Expense hitherto incurred in Building the New Bridge and Docks at Limerick, together with an Estimate of the amount required for their completion; the produce of the Tonnage Duties applicable under the provisions of the Limerick Bridge Act (4 Geo. 4th, c. 94) to the construction and maintenance of the Bridge and Docks; and any sums of money which may have been borrowed under the authority of the above Act; together With an account, in detail, of the manner in which tine whole amount expended has been applied:—On the Motion of Mr. HUME, the Sums annually voted, and annually expended, during each of the last twelve years, for Building, Repairing, and Furnishing the Government House at Newfoundland; and a statement of the authority under which such expenditure has taken place; Copy of the original Estimate for such Works, an account of the sums expended, and a detail of the amount required to complete the Works; the number of persons appointed, and now acting to make Returns of sale of Corn, under the 7th and 8th George 4th, c. 58; stating the places where residing, the Salaries paid to each, and from what Fund paid: — On the Motion of Mr. WARBURTON, the Limits to the East and West, of the Port of Lyme, in Dorsetshire, and the Out-Stations comprehended in the said Port, and the distance of each Out-station from the Head-station; also, of the number of Officers employed in the collection of the Customs at the Head-station, and at each Out-station of the said Port, and the Name, Salary, and Emoluments of every such officer; also, of the number and aggregate Tonnage of Ships entered inwards and outwards, and cleared coastways, at the said Head-station, and each Out-station, during each of the last ten years, distinguishing the number and the aggregate Tonnage of the Ships above and below 100 tons; also, of the Imports and Exports, and the Duties upon Imports, at the said principal and Out-stations respectively, during each of the last ten years.

Petitions presented. Against the Grant to Maynooth College, by Mr. HODGSON, from Newcastle. By Mr. J. WOOD, from certain Retail Dealers in Beer, for an extension of the time their houses might be kept open. For a Law to enable individuals to endow Churches, by Mr. HUGHES HUGHES, from the Clergy of the Diocese of Hereford. By Mr. W. O'BRIEN, from Lome, in favour of Poor Laws for Ireland; and from Loughgilly, to compel men to provide for their illegitimate children. By Mr. SCHONSWAR, from Hull, against the proposed Duty on Steam Boats; and for the Abolition of Fees on Vessels under Quarantine. By Mr. BAINBRIDGE, from the Inhabitants of Tauuton, for the Abolition of the Punishment of Death. By Mr. FARDELL, from Freeholders of Lincoln, against the Registry of Deals Bill. By Mr. HUME, for the Repeal of Newspaper Stamp Duties, from Proprietors of Newspapers at Edinburgh; and from Mr. Ruspini, for the Repeal of the Stamp Duties on Medicines. For the Abolition of Slavery, by Colonel TYRELL, from Newport (Essex) Saffron Walden, Stansted and Chesterford. Against Reform, by Mr. HODGSON, from certain Inhabitants of South Shields:—By Mr. MACKINNON, from the Burgesses of Ipswich:—By Mr. CORNERWALL, from Bishops Castle:—By Colonel GRANT, from Elgin:—By Sir C. WETHERELL., from the Common Council of Norwich, and from Boroughbridge:—By Mr. MAXWELL, from three Parishes in Ireland. In favour of Reform, by Mr. T. H. FOLRY, from Slourbridge, Worcestershire:—By Mr. MORISON, from Banlf:—By Lord STRATHAVEN, from the County of Huntingdon:—By Mr. JEPHSON, from Whitechurch: — By Mr. BEAUMONT, three, from different places in the County of Northumberland:—By Colonel POWELL, from Cardigan:—From Wickham, by Mr. CARTER:—From Aberystwith, by Mr. PRICE:—By Mr. HODGES, from Brasted:—By Mr. HUME, from Wappen, Kensington, Brompton, Chigwell and Shaftesbury, and ten other places.