HC Deb 06 March 1846 vol 84 cc716-7

NEW WRIT. For Stafford, v. the Hon. Swynfen Thomas Carnegie, Commissioner of the Treasury.

PUBLIC BILLS.—1°. Railway, &c. Deposits; Out Pensioners' Payment (Greenwich and Chelsea); Out Pensioners' Services (Chelsea and Greenwich Bill).

. Metropolitan Buildings (No. 2); Joint Stock Banks (Scotland and Ireland).

PETITIONS PRESENTED. By Mr. Bright, Mr. Moffatt, and Mr. Williams, from several places, for a Total and Immediate Repeal of the Corn Laws.—By Mr. Evans, from several places in the County of Derby, against the proposed Government Measure respecting Customs and Corn Importation.—By Lord James Stuart, from Carpet Weavers and others in the employ of James Templeton, Esq., Ayr, and by Colonel Thomas Wood, from Inhabitants and Ratepayers of Chelsea, for Commercial Reform.—By Sir Robert Peel, from Shipowners of the Port of Sunderland, for Reduction of Duty on Timber.—By Mr. Hume, from Guildry Incorporation of the Royal Burgh of Montrose, in favour of Burghs (Scotland) Bill.—By Mr. Hornby, from several places in the County of Lancaster, for Limiting the Hours of Labour of Children and Young Persons employed in Factories to Ten.—By Mr. Duncan, from Baxter Brothers and Company, Flax Spinners in Dundee, for refuting Statements respecting Ill-treatment of Girls in Factories.—By Mr. Williams, from Samuel Gordon, Esq., of Aungier Street, Dublin, for Inquiry into Injuries perpetrated upon him by Persons connected with the Court of Chancery in Ireland.—By Sir William Somerville, from Mayor, Aldermen, and Council of the Corporation of Drogheda, for Encouragement of Mechanics' Institutes in Ireland.—By Mr. Bright, Mr. Busfeild, and Mr. Duncombe, from a great number of places, against Enrolment of Militia.—By Mr. Wilson Patten, from Members of the Board of Guardians of Garstang Union, for Alteration of the Poor Law.—By Mr. Young, from High Sheriff and Grand Jury of the County of Cavan, in favour of the Protection of Life (Ireland) Bill.—By Mr. Greene, from Grand Jury of the County of Leitrim, for Alteration of Law respecting Railways (Ireland).