The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-17 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

The Sheriffs of the City of London appeared at the
bar, and presented a petition from the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and Commons, against the proposal for in-
creasing the house tax, which the petitioners stated was
exceedingly unsound, unwise, and unjust. (Cheers.)
Mr. EWART presented a petition from a literary
institution, praying for papers. Several other petitions
were presented upon the same subject, which were re-
ferred to the papers committee.
Mr. HADFIELD presented a petition from Sheffield,
in favour of Parliamentary Reform.
Mr. ELLIOT presented a petition from Warrington
against the proposed increase in the house tax.
Mr. LASLETT presented a petition from Worcester
to the same effect.

Mr. A. PELLATT presented a petition from Graves-
end against the who'e budget.
Sir J. V. SHELLEY presented a petitio from West-
minster against the proposed increase of t house and
property tax, and in favour of an extensio i`of the in-
come tax to Ireland, and probate and legacy duty to
real property.
Mr. BUTLER presented a petition from Mile-end
against the budget generally, but particularly against
that part of it which related to extending and doubling
the house tax.

Mr. VYSE presented a similar petition from Stafford.
Mr. WILCOX presented a similar petition from
Southampton.
Mr. MACAULAY presented a similar petition. from
Edinburgh.
Mr. OSBORN presented a similar petition from Not-
ting Hill.
Sir W. CLAY presented a similar petition from
Poplar.
Colonel SIBTHORP presented a petition from an in-
dividual, complaining of bribery and corruption at the
last election for the borough of Oldham, and stating
that several of the electors were pelted with rotten eggs
and other missiles by the friends of the sitting member.
(A laugh.)
The SPEAKER said there was informality in the
petition, and it could not be received.
Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from a religious
society, against the opening of the Crystal Palace on
Sundays.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from West-
minster, in favour of its being opened on Sunday, toge-
ther with the National Gallery and British Museum.
Mr. HEADLAM presented a petition from New-
castle-upon-Tyne against the budget.
Mr. ELLICE presented a petition from Coventry
against the budget.
Mr. LABOUCHERE presented a similar petition.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a similar petition
from Holborn.

Sir G. PECHELL presented a similar petition from
Brighton.
Mr. BROCKLEHURST presented a petition from
Macclesfield, against a doubled house and shop tax ; and
in the absence from illness of the noble lord and his hon.
colleague the members for Tiverton, a similar one from a
public meeting there, and also one from the Tiverton
Literary Institution, praying that Parliamentary reports
of a scientific character may be supplied to their library.
Mr. M. GIBSON presented a similar petition from
the Corporation of Manchester, and another from
Harwich.

Sir B. HALL presented a similar petition from
Finsbury.
Mr. M. CHAMBERS presented a similar petition

'rom Greenwich.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from a body of
seamen, praying the house to do justice to them in its
legislation, at the same time that it relieved the ship-
owners. _ _ .

Mr. COWPER presented a petition from St. Alban's
against the proposed increase in the house tax.
Sir A. COCKBURN presented a petition from Dart-
mouth, complaining of the bribery and corruption that
invariably prevailed at the elections for that borough.