HC Deb 03 April 1840 vol 53 c481

Petitions presented. By Messrs. Greg, M. Philips, Villiers, Dashwood, Hume, Hawes, E. Buller, Clay, Horsman, and O'Connell, Lord Sandon, Captain Pechell, and the Attorney-general, from a great number of places, for, and by Messrs. Barry, and Codrington, Sir B. Vere, Lord Eliot, and Lord Sandon, from several places, against, the Total and Immediate Repeal of the Corn-laws.—By Mr. Thesiger, from two places in Canada, for Protection to the Interests of the Established Church.—By Mr. Thorneley, from Liverpool, against the Importation of Hill Coolies into the Mauritius; and from Wolverhampton, against Church Extension—By Mr. Eliot, from Roxborough, for Universal Suffrage.—By Messrs. Pakington, Barneby, and Goulburn, and Lord Sandon, from four places, for Church Extension.—By Mr. Sanford, from one place, against the Opium Trade.—By Mr. Benett, from a Poor-law Union, against Assessing Stock in Trade for the Poor-rate.—By Mr. H. Johnstone, and Mr. Ferguson, from two places, in favour of Non-Intrusion.—By Mr. Goulburn, from one place, against the Grant to Maynooth College.—By Sir William Follett, from the Clergy of Exeter, against the Report of the Church Commissioners.