HC Deb 04 May 1840 vol 53 c1180

Petitions presented. By Messrs. Roche, and G. Evans, and Captain Bryant, from a number of places, against the Irish Registration Bill.—By Messrs. Macinnon, T. Parker, Hodgson, Planta, Lord C. Manners, Lord F. Somerset, Colonels Lygon, and Wood, and Sir R. H. Inglis, from a number of places, for, and by Messrs. Martin, Dundas, B. Smith, V. Smith, E. Buller, Hawes, Villiers, Ainsworth, Labouchere, Pattison, Captain Pechell, Sir G. Staunton, Sir H. Fleetwood, Sir W. Molesworth, Sir B. Hall, and Sir R. Vivian, from an immense number of places, against, Church Extension.—By Colonel Conolly, and Mr. Sheil, from several places, against, and Sir R. Ferguson, from Londonderry, for, the Importation of Foreign Flour into Ireland.—By Sir R. H. Inglis, from St. Ann's, Westminster, against Sunday Trading.—By Mr. Martin, from several places, against the County Constabulary Bill.—By Mr. Philpots, from Gloucester, and Mr. T. Duncombe, from Dundee, for the Dismissal of Ministers.—By Mr. Blacket, from the Medical Men of Northumberland, for Medical Reform.—By Mr. A. White, from York, against the Opium Trade.—By Mr. Drummond, from Perth, for Settling the Scotch Church Question.—By Sir W. Molesworth, from Glasgow, for Universal Suffrage.—By the same, Messrs. Villiers, Hume, Pattison, and Ewart, from a great number of places, for the Repeal of the Corn-laws.—By Sir W. Molesworth, from Leeds, for the Separation of Church and State, the Abolition of Church Rates, and of Ecclesiastical Courts, and the Release of John Thorogood.—By Mr. Ewart, from Wigan, for the Abolition of Church Rates.—By Mr. T. Duncombe, from Dundee, for a Pardon to Frost, Williams, and Jones, and the Discharge of all Persons imprisoned for Political Offences.—By Mr. Wakley, from a Metropolitan Parish, to the same effect.—By Mr. Wakley, from Persons in Stirlingshire, for Vote by Ballot, Annual Parliaments, and against a Property Qualification.—By Mr. Blackburn, from Yorkshire, against the Post-horse Duty.