The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-02 00:00:00

Mr. WILSON PATTEN resisted it, and declared
that the motion ought to have been made last year,
before the subject was referred to the consideration
of a Select Committee. This motion, in fact, came too
late, and he, therefore, hoped the House would not con-
sent to upset all that had yet been done in this matter
by the Committee of Selection and other Committees.
It was, howeve,r, for the House to decide whether they
took a diffaent view to the Committee of Selection, and
if the Noble Lord persevered with the motion, he should
certainly divide upon it.
Lord SEYMOUR was also of opinion that the motion
was intended to re-open a question which was settled last
year and he should therefore oppose it.
Mr. MO WATT said, all the Committee did last year
was to report against the Government scheme, and as it
broke up before it had closed its labours, owing to the
termination of the session, he was at a loss to under-
stand why the motion should be opposed. The motion,
in his opinion, was a perfectly reasonable proposition,
and until ho heard some stronger reasons against it
than had yet ben urged he should give it his support.
Mr. E. DENISON opposed the, motion, and de •
Oared that the House would be guilty of an act of great
injustice if they agreed to it.
Lord J. MANNERS hoped the resolution would not
be persevered with, and then the House would have a
chance of receiving an excellent and conclusive report
upon this water question before the close of the session.
After a few words from Viscount EBRINGTON the
motion was negatived without a division.
PETITIONS.
Sir J. HOPE presented a petition against the May-
nooth grant.

Sir It. 11. INGLIS presented a petition from Lincoln
College, praying to be exempted from the operation of
the Charitable Trusts Bill.
Lord MELGUND presented a petition from Glasgow
in favour of secular education.
Mr. B. SMITH presented a petition in favour of
ocean penny postage.
Mr. REYNOLDS presented two petitions from Lon-
donderry county, in favour of the Tenant Right Bill.
Mr. J. CLAY presented a petition from null against
the Charitable Trusts Act.
Mr. STAFFORD presented a petition from a place in
Northamptonshire') complaining of agricultural distress,
and praying fur relief.
Mr. SLANEY presented a large number of petitions
from various parts of the country in favour of the Bill
legalising industrial partnerships; also, a petition from
the inhabitants of Brentford, praying for a reform in
the law relating to the transfer and mortgage of land.
Mr. MILES presented a petition against the Maynooth
grant.

Mr. DE ADLAM presented a petition from the Incor-
porated Law Society, praying for the repeal of the
attorneys' certificate duty (as we understood).
Mr. .eilOWAr2 presented a petition from Falmouth
against tl'e Militia Bill.

Mr. FIUME presented a petition from St. Andrews
against thn Bill for reducing the number of councillors
in Scotch boroughs.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented several petitions
from Essnx in farm- of the repeal of the malt tux.
Mr. NE WDEGATE presented a petition from the
Protestant Association, against the 11,Isynooth grant, and
similar petitions from various places in s,Varwickshire.
Lord HARRY VANE presented two petitions from
Stockton, one pgainst the Militia Bill, and tke other in
favour of ocean penny postage.
Lord DUDLEY STUARI' presented a petition from
knowledge.Moryleb
one, praying f. r the repeal of all taxes on