HC Deb 08 April 1840 vol 53 c749

Petitions presented. By Messrs. Hutt, Brotherton, and G. W. Wood, from several places, against, and by Messrs. H. Johnstone, Parker, Jarvis, and G. Palmer, Colonel Verner, and Sir G. Clerk, for Church Extension.—By Messrs. Fox Maule, and M. Philips, from a number of places, for, and by Mr. R. Palmer, and Lord C. Russell, from two places, against the Repeal of the Corn-laws,—By Messrs. Chute, and Pusey, and Sir E. Wilmot, from several places, against the Union Workhouses Bill.—By Mr. Freshfield, from Manchester, Preston, and other places, against Railway Monopolies.—By Sir B. Hall, and Messrs. Brotherton, and Round, from several places, against the Opium Trade.— By Mr. Hutt, from Bookbinders and Printers, against the Copyright Bill and from Derby, against Church Rates.—By Mr. L. Bruges, from Bath, against the Duty on Post Horses.—By Mr. Plumptre, from six places, against the Irish Corporation Bill; and from eleven places, against the Grant to Maynooth College.—By Mr. Fox Maule, from several places, in favour of Non-Intrusion.—By Mr. Hastie, from Paisley, against the Existing system of Church Patronage.—By Sergeant Jackson, from the Irish Bar, for a Law to determine the Privileges of the House of Commons.