HC Deb 25 June 1840 vol 55 c76

Bills. Read a first time:—Turnpike Trusts.—Read a third time:—Timber Ships.

Petitions presented. By Mr. Ward, Mr. G. W. Wood, Mr. Scholefield, Mr. Grote, Sir W. James, Mr. Ewart, and others, from London, Darlington, Shepton Mallet, Rochdale, Wigan, Kirkcudbright, Penzance, New Sarum, Chippenham, Liverpool, Trowbridge, Warminster, and various other places, for a reduction of the Sugar Duties.—By Mr. Greg, from Dissenting Congregations in Merionetshire, against any Grant for Building Churches.—By Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, from Troubridge, and Paisley, to Mitigate the Punishment of Mr. Feargus O'Connor.—By the Attorney-general, from Attorneys and Solicitors in London, to remove the Courts of Law to Lincoln's-inn-fields—By Mr. Wilbraham, from Cheshire, against Rating Stock in Trade.—By Mr. T. Duncombe, from Polish Refugees, to participate in the Parliamentary Grant.—By Mr. G. Knight, from the Churchwardens of St. George's, Hanover-square, against the' Parochial Assessment Act.—By Colonel T. Wood, from Hayes, against the Metropolitan Police Bill.—By Mr. Oswald, from Glasgow, against the employment of Climbing Boys.—By Colonel Conollŷ, from Fisherman of the county of Donegal, for Encouragement.—By Sir R. Inglis, from New Brunswick, and other places in Dorsetshire, and Cheshire, for Church Extension, and against the alienation of Church Property.—By Mr. O'Connell, from his Constituents, deprecating further hostilities against China; and from the Catholic Bishop, and the Vicar-General of Montreal, against, the Bill for the Union of the Canadas-

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