HC Deb 04 April 1838 vol 42 c425

Bills. Read a second time:—Cork Sessions; Sheriffs' (Ireland).—Read a first time:—Sale of Bread (Ireland).

Petitions presented. By Captain ALSAGHER, from Tooting, in favour of the rating of Tenements Bill; and from certain Protestants, against further concession to the Catholics—By Mr. FERGUSON, from Kirkaldy, and another place in Scotland, against any further Endowments in the Church of Scotland—By Mr. C. FERGUSSON, from Kircudbright, complaining of the present high rates of Postage—By Colonel BUTLER, from five places in Kilkenny, for Corporation Reform—By Captain ELLIOT, from Derry Island, against the system of National Education in Ireland.—By Mr. TURNER, from Bradford, for a repeal of the Corn-laws.—By Mr. WAKLEY, from the Working Men's Association in Stirling, against additional Endowments to the Church of Scotland; and from Printers and others in the employment of Messrs. Bradbury and Evans, against the Copyright Bill.—By Sir W. BRABAZON, from the Rector of Balla (Mayo), for an equitable adjustment of Irish Tithes.—By Mr. BAINES, from two places in Yorkshire, and by Mr. CODRINGTON, from Lewisham, for the immediate abolition of Negro Apprenticeship.—By Captain MEYNELL, from the Clergy of the Diocese of Down and Connor, against the present system of National Education in Ireland.—By Mr. E. TENNENT, from several places in the North of Ireland, against some of the provisions of the Medical Charities Bill.—By Mr. F. DUNDAS, from places in Scotland, against the granting of further Endowments to the Church of Scotland.—By Mr. PENDARTES, from Redruth, against the Order in Council of the 18th of July, 1837, for the Importation of Hindoos into British Guiana.