§ A Bill to prevent the spreading of Canine Mad-ness was read a first time. The Postmaster-general Bill was read a third time and passed.
§ Petitions presented. For the Repeal of the Coal Duties, by Mr. Alderman WOOD, from Bridge Ward:—By Sir R. VYVYAN, from Mevagissey:—By Mr. A. TREVOR, from New Romney, Kent For the Repeal of the Assessed Taxes, by Mr. Alderman WOOD, from Bassishaw Ward. Against the Tithe Laws, by Lord A. HILL, from a place in Ireland. For the Repeal of the Duty on Printed Calicoes, by Colonel LINDSAY, from Wigan:—By Sir R. WILSON, from Middlcton:—By Mr. EOSRTON, from Stockport: — By Mr. W. PATTEN, from several places in the Manufacturing Districts: — By Mr. SLASHY, from Bankbridge. By Sir R. WILSON, complaining of the expenses of the New Police, from St. Saviour's, Southwark. For Reform, by the same hon. Member, from the same place:—By Mr. KENNEDY, from Ayr, Irvine, Selkirk, and different places in Ayrshire, and from Leith and its suburbs:—By Sir W. HEATHCOTE, from Gosport:—By Mr. DUSDAS, from Easington and Bolton:—By Sir R. GRESSLEY, from Litchfield. By Mr. R. PALMER, from Proprietors of West-India property, residing in Berkshire, praying, should Slavery be abolished, for compensation. For the Abolition of Slavery, by Mr. C. DUNDAS, from Berkshire: —By Mr. HUGHES HUGHES, from the Isle of Wight. By Mr. SCHONSWAR, from the Seamen in the Merchants' service at Hull, complaining of the enforcement of a contribution of 6d. per month from all Sailors, for the support of Greenwich Hospital, and praying that the said custom might be henceforward abolished. By Sir J. BOURKE, from the Freeholders of Galway, on the subject of the Galway Franchise Bill. For a General Fast, by Mr. PERCEVAL, five from Chatham, Snodland, and other places:—By Mr. A. SMITH, from Walton and Stapleford, and from two Dissenting Congregations of London:—By Sir W. FOULKES, from Docking; and from Thetford, for an alteration in the Tithe Laws. By Mr. HODGES, from East Mailing, for a remission of the Malt Tax: from Brenchley, for an alteration in the Tithe Laws; and from Marden, for means to employ the Labouring Poor. By Mr. V. STUART, from Freemen and Freeholders of Carrickfergus, complaining of the Forgery of several Names to a Petition against the Return of Lord George Hill. By Mr. CALLAOHA.V, from the Hatters of Cork, for a Repeal of the Union with Ireland. By Mr. SLANEY, from certain persons in Shrewsbury, praying for an alteration in the law for Ballotting for the Militia.