The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-13 00:00:00

PETITIONS.
Mr. presented twelve petitions praying for
an gUME
inquiry into the existing mode of levying the

;axes.

Mr. WAWN presented a petition praying for the
abolition of the attorneys' certificate duty.
Sir G. PE(I.IELL presented a petitio❑ from Brighton
complaining of the war in South Africa and the extra-
vsgant exralAii!tire which it occusioeed.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from some
individual whose we could not catch, praying the
House to take hts plan into consideration fur paying off
the national debt.

Alderman SIDNEY presented a petition from the Na
tional Society, praying for an amendment of the Paten
Law.

SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
Here an incident occurred whicil created some
amusement in the House. It is a general practice
to light the lamp previous to the sitting of the
House, and to keep the flame very low until the approach
of darkness renders it necestary to turn on a greater
volume et gas. To-night, howev,r, by some accident,
the lights were simultaneously extinguished, and it
was expected that the Home would have to
adjourn_until the lamps were lowered, and re-lighted.
But about five o'clock a posse of men entered the gal-
leries on each side, and endeavoured by means of a
light sulended at the end of a long wand, to re-illumi-
nate the House. This was done with some difficulty,
and after considerable delay, the Members heartily en-
joying, as they proved by their loud laughter,
the repeated unsuccessful attempts of the men.
There was a strong smell of gas in the House for some
minutes afterward., and every now and then an omi-
nous cracking of glass,
Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice that to-morrow he
would move that the House for the future be lighted with
wax caudles•—(Laugh ter )
"EVAN r RIGHT.
Mr. S. CR A WFO itl) brought in his Tenant Right
Bill, which was read a first time, arid ordered to be read
a b. coal time on the 31:o. of March.
NEW REFOR\I BILL.
Lord JOHN ItU6SELL brought iu his new Reform
Bill, whicii was t edd first time.
Ott the motion Jre fixing the second reading on the
27th inst.

Mr. DISRAELI ailud if the schedule of the 67
boroups which i; xae proDubed to adjubt by this Btil
would be laidou the tt,rd ?

I Lord JOHN RUSSELL said it formed part of the
Bill, and would be delivered with it to-morrow morning.
Mr. BRIGHT harltte _or
een givveloeun nt andderstottbriidatilana,dt ohrrdgeer
to prepare this Bill, h
amounc of information with r, gard to the population
of the towns which the Bili embraced and the number
Of electors that would brit included in the amalgamated
districts, and also with regard to the rateanle property
of thoie districts. He Maned to know whether the Noble
Lord would lay upon the table such information upon the
subject as the Goverrtint.rit were in posse-sion of; and
also whether the Noble Lord could furnish the House
with a map of the propod new consolidated boroughs,
showing the position in which the towns bitted to the
counti,s from which they were to be withdrawn.
Lard JOHN ItUS-)ELL said there would he no ob-
jection to lay the intorm..ttion, with regard to the assess-
mentdre of property, upon the table, but be must consider
if such a map could be prepared before he could answer
the sr-cond question.
Thefortnight. BBill
Weisrri
ttih4eh.
then ordered to be read a second time,
to-morrow
Bill,NS BILL.
CORRUP r PRACTICES AT ELEinCTOIiO
Lord J. RUSSELL also brought s
which
was read ra first time. and ordered to be printed. The
second reading was fixed for to-morrow fortnight.
NAVY ESTIMATES.
_

Mr. PARKElbrought up the Navy Estimates for
the year, which were orders .d to be printed.
ARMY ESTIMATtS.

y Estimatee,
Mr. V. SMITH brought. up the Arm
which were ordered to be prmird.

lONIAN ISLANDS.
14r. HUME gave n.itice that ou an early day he
would call the attention of the House to the state of
affairs in the lonian Islands,
EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
Mr. kIA MAL l 0 Ni ,ave notice tent on this day fort-
night he would move an address to the Crown on the
subject of education in ledand.
CHURCEI RATES.
Mr. TRELA.WNY gave ti tic of a motion for this
day fortnight on the subject et church tau 5.
BALLOTTINI4 FOlt NOTICES OF MOTlraiSrly
Sir J. PAKING VON complained of b 4. u
treated in not
he might give notice of a motion. He
d to put his
neglected b&ving his name called over,ha
had
the ordinary way, but tho clerk dinnbg!lrldo;trodt in
tthoa t 6 :It,
name down in the list.
The SPEAKER informed
Was the duty or a Member,. :one
the
_,..
that his name was inert d leo :11.510.7.:ii:ettiT,
RUSSELL the sub
Al er a few woros from L thew,EtE
jeep dropped.