HC Deb 05 April 1842 vol 61 c1290

NEW MEMBERS. Ralph Bernal. Esq., and William Dougal Christie, Esq., for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis.

BILLS. Public..1° Indemnity; Barristers (Ireland). Reported.—Forged Exchequer Bills.

3°. Parish Property.

Private.—2° Brentford Gas.

PETITIONS PRESENTED. By Lord Jocelyn, from the Timber Merchants in Lynn, against the Alteration of the Duties on Timber.—By Mr. Duff, from Bellie, Speymouth, Ruthven, &c., against the Importation of Foreign Cattle.—By Sir H. Douglas, Mr. Walker, Mr. Aldam, and Captain Pechell, from the Boot and Shoemakers of Liverpool, Brighton, Shrewsbury, Bury, and Leeds, against the Importation of Foreign Boots.—By Mr. Milnes, from the Liquorice Manufacturers of Pontefract, against the pro posed Alteration of the Duty on Liquorice.—By Lord H. Vane, and Sir H. Douglas, from the Stockton and Dar lington Railway Company, and from Liverpool, against the Imposition of any Duty on the Exportation of Coals. —By Mr. T. Duncombe, from Prisoners in White cross-street, for the Abolition of Imprisonment for Debt.—By Mr. Ferrand, from Chevening, in Kent, for the Conti nuance of the Protection to Agriculture.—By Mr. Kemble, from the Kingston-upon-Thames Literary and Scientific Society, that Literary Societies may be Exempted from Taxation.—By Mr. Villiers, from Darlington, Tunbridge Wells, Manchester, and other places, for the Repeal of the Corn-laws.—By an hon. Member, from Leigh, for a Law to Prevent Brewers Casks from being Distrained for their Customers Rent.—By an hon. Member, from Kilpipe, and Kilminor, for Alteration of the present System of National Education in Ireland— From Montrose, Dundee, &c., against the Buildings Regulation (No, 2) Bill.—From Liverpool, for permitting the Grinding Bonded Corn for Exportation.—From Bridport, against further Grant to Maynooth.—From the Operative Cork Cutters of Liverpool, against any Reduction of the Duties on Manufactured Corks.