HC Deb 03 April 1838 vol 42 c352

Petitions presented. By Mr. JAMES, from places in Scotland, against further Endowment to the Church of Scotland, and for the establishment of additional Schools in the Highlands.—By Mr. KINNAIRD, from Perth, for the abolition of Negro Apprenticeship, and for Morning Mails to be established to Scotland.—By Mr. HUTTON, from gentlemen who had served the office of Grand Jurors in Dublin, for a change in the mode of preparing Criminal Indictments.—By Mr. GROTE, from a place in Perthshire, against additional Endowments to the Church of Scotland.—By Sir R. Noma, from Birmingham and Banbury, against the suppression of the Bishopric of Sodor and Man.—By Captain WEMYSS, from Fife, against Negro Slavery, further Endowments to the Church of Scotland, and the Corn-laws.—By Mr. WILBRAHAM, from Congleton, against the Small Tenements Bill.—By Mr. FINCH, from the Mayor and Aldermen of Tenby, for a lower rate of Postage—By Lord DALMENY, from several places in Scotland, by Mr. R. STEUART, also from several places in Scotland, for the immediate abolition of Negro Apprenticeship.—By Mr. GILLON, from Falkirk, Kilbride (Ayrshire), Kincardine, Bathgate, and other places, against any further Endowments to the Church of Scotland; and from Linlithgow, against the Highland Schools Bill.—By Mr. C. LUSHINGTON, for the immediate abolition of Negro Apprenticeship.—By Mr. HUME, from a Gentleman in the Fleet Prison, praying the House to institute an inquiry into the non-distribution of the Deccan Prize-money.