§ Bill brought in. By Mr. SPRING RICE, to Repeal the Duties on Candles.
§ Returns ordered. On the Motion of Mr. RUTHVEN, of the different persons appointed to situations in the Excise and Customs, during the last year, specifying their offices, Salaries, and Emoluments; and also, a return of such persons as have been nominated as Expectants, or to receive instructions to qualify them for Officers in their respective Departments; and for an account of all Officers in the same Departments, who have been Superannuated, and were now receiving Pensions or Retired Allowances, specifying the dates, amounts, and services of each individual.
§ Petitions presented. By Lord EBRINGTON, from the Merchants and Ship Owners of Bideford, for Repeal of the Stamp Duties on Marine Insurances, By Mr. RUTHVBN, from Protestant Freemen of Galway, for equalizing Civil Rights in that place. By Mr. WRIGHTSON, from the Bankers, Merchants, and others of Sculcoates, to return one Member to the House. By Mr. GEORGE PONSONBY, from the Roman Catholic Inhabitants of Ardfield, Rathbarry, and Youghal, against any further Grant to the Kildare Street Society; and from the Inhabitants of Voughal, to mitigate the Punishment of Death for Offences against Property. By Lord ACHESON, from the Inhabitants of Raloo, and Kilwaughter, to continue the Grant to the Kildare Street Society. By Mr. STEWART, from the Farmers of Kelso and Melrose, against the use of Molasses in Distilleries and Breweries. By Colonel WOOD, from Merthyr Tydvil, praying to have a Member for that place by itself.