HL Deb 25 February 1831 vol 2 c930

Bills. The Canada Lands Bill, and the Poor-Rates Returns Bill, were read a second time.

Petitions presented. For Parliamentary Reform, by Earl GOWER, from the Staffordshire Potteries, signed by 68,000 persons:— By Earl GRET, from Bristol, Berwick-on-Tweed, Bilstone, Belfast, Devonport, Waterford, Thorne, Winchester, and Waterford:— By the Marquis of LANSDOWN, from Lymington and Ayr: —By the LORD CHANCELLOR from Leeds, signed by 17,000 and odd names:—By Earl SPENCER, from a number of Merchants and other persons resident in London; and from several Parishes, for a Repeal of the Assessed Taxes, and for Retrenchment. By Carl DUDLEY, from Wolverhampton, against the Truck System. For the Repeal of the Duty on Coals, by the Duke of NORFOLK, from Shoreham. Against Slavery, by the Bishop of WINCHES- TER, several Petitions:—By the Marquis of LANSDOWN, from Banff Falkirk and Elgin. For the Reduction of Taxation, by Lord WHARNCLIFFE, from Liversedge, and other places in Yorkshire. By Karl GREY, from the Shepherds of Tweedale, against the Tax on Shepherd's Dogs; and from placed in Ireland, complaining of Distress, and imploring Relief. By the Karl of WINCHILSEA, from Southampton, for an Act to enable individuals to endow Churches. For the Repeal of the Union, by the Marquis of LANSDOWN, from Stradbally; and from Wareham, and other places, against Idolatrous practices in India.