HC Deb 18 May 1837 vol 38 c865

Petitions presented. By Lord ALFORD, Mr. G. F. YOUNG, Mr. BELL, Mr. B. HOY, and Sir A. AGNEW, from various places, in favour of the Sabbath Bill.—By Mr. BROTHERTON, from Salford, for a reduction of the Duty on Tobacco.—By Mr. GILLON, from Linlithgow, for a reduction of the Duty upon Soap.—By Lord ALFORD, Sir G. CREWE, Dr. NICHOLL, and other hon. MEMBERS, from various places, against, and by Mr. WILKS, Mr. GILLON, and other hon. MEMBERS, from various places, for abolition of Church-rates.—By Mr. CHIS-HOLM, from several places in Scotland, against the Burghs of Barony Bill.—By Major MACNAMARA, from places in Ireland, expressive of confidence in his Majesty's present Government.—By Mr. HUME, from St. Andrew's, Holborn, for an equalisation of the Land-tax.—By Sir G. CLERK, from Musselburgh, against the Municipal Corporations (Scotland) Bill.—By Lord W. BENTINCK, from Ministers and Elders of the Scotch Relief Church, in favour of the Ministerial plan for the abolition of Church-rates.—By Mr. ELPHINSTONE, from St. Martin-in-the-Fields, for a repeal of the Window-tax.—By Mr. AGLIONBY, from the Tower Hamlets, complaining of the present state of the Law of Landlord and Tenant.