§ Mr. CHARLES M'ARTHURI beg to present a petition, which bears 738,116 signatures, against the passing into law of the Roman Catholic Disabilities Removal 1798 Bill. The prayer of the petition is as follows:—
That the attempt now being made to tamper with the Statutory Declaration required by the Constitution to be made by the Sovereign of the Realm is dan- 1799 gerous to the succession and stability of the throne; and your petitioners humbly pray your honourable House to oppose any alteration as mischievous, unconstitutional, and fraught with great danger to the civil, political, and religious liberties of the people.
§ The SPEAKERThe hon. Member will bring it to the Table.
§ Mr. GEORGE CLARKI have the honour of presenting a petition from the City of Belfast on a similar subject to the last petition. When I say this petition has been signed by 12,000 of the people of Belfast I think it will show the House that the Protestants in that City feel very keenly on this subject.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member will bring it to the Table.