The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-04 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from Bristol
against the itia Bill.

Mr. MUNTZ presented two pqitions from Birming.
ram to tho same effect.

Sir G. S fRICKLAND presented a similar petition
from Preston.

Mr. G. BERKELEY presented a petition from the
Eastern Steam Navigation C-mpany, complaining of the
undue preference that was Riven to the tenders of the
Peninsular and Orienta! Company, and praying the
House to appoint a Committee to inquire into the subject
of such contraetr.

Mr. W. J. FOX presented eight petitions from Lan-
cashire against the 14filiti Bill.

Mr. CURRY pres,.nied Tpetition from a plate in
Ir‘lacci, praying that nunneries may Le placed under the
suprrvision of the civil authorities.
Mr. T. DITNCOMBE ?resented a petition from 1;200
of tte inhabitants of Finsbury against the Maynooth
grant.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from Forfar to the
same effect.
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Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented:several petitions from
places in the county of Louth, praying for the repeal of
the Ecclesiastical Titles 13111. _ _

Mr. W. WILLIAMS presented a petition from the
hand-loom weavers c,lmpiaining of distress, and praying
the House to establish a system of home colonization.
Sir E. BUXTON presented a petition from Belden,
in Essex, against the Militia Bid.
The HON. AIEMBER also presented a petition from Ja-
maica, complaining of distress, and praying for relief.
Mr. HEYWOOD presented similar petitions from
places in Lancashire.
POST-HORSE DUTY.
d 1_11.• T. DUNCOMBE gave 7_:.)tiee that en an early
0!/./?.(:, •hould move for a Committee of the whole House
u tn subject of the post-horse duty, with a view to its
repeal.

Mr. BL`
LIGHT DUES.
ttz
gave
should calli notice that on an early day he
the
light cues, and attention of the House to ihc subject cf
submit a motion on the subject.
Mr. 11E8.1)144.g , ,COALS.
he should cake gave notics that on this day month
4 motion •
on tae subject of the importa-
tion of British c )ale into France.
HOmE„m
Mr. REYNOLDS ADE SPIRITS.
shoald ask whether it !„474e„ notice tirtt on Friday he
to introduce a Bill to place
the
iwentiGa of Government
forteme spiri:s on •ane manufacturers and dealers
I - equal footing ••
prs and dea:ers In foreign spirits with the im-
GRAND ,Juiti%
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL •
the event of the Grand Juries Abolition that in
a second time, he should move that it Bill being read
bo referred to a
Select Committee.
BURMESE WAR,
Sir EDWARD COLEBROOKE wished to know
was the intention of the Board of Control to coen—raif it
cateto tt • House the papers relating to ththe- pni-
proceedings
which had led to the war with Ava?
Mr. HERRIES said it was as soon as the negotiations
now pending with the King of Ave relative to certain
conditions which ho was required to agree to should be
brought to a close.
THE HUMBER.
Mr. EDWARD HENEAGE wished to auk the
Secretary of the Admiralty whether ha had received any
report from the engineer employed at Spurn Point,
Humber, with regard to the progress made towards stop.
ping the gap caused by the sea, and whether it was now
considered free from danger.
Mr. STAFFORD -
said the gap had . been effectually
closed, but there were still further works to be under-
taken which the engineer thought necessary.
THE FRANCHISE.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave
notice that oa Monday next be would ask for leave to
bring in a Bill to assign the seats vacated by the dis-
franchisement of Sudbury and Bt. Albans.
PASSPORTS.
Sir HENRY DAVIE moved for a return showing
the number of passports issued from the Foretzn-office
in each week since the commencement, on the 22d day
of February, 1851, of the new i 3 item (at 7s. 6d. for each
passport), compared vri:h the number issued in the cor-
responding wee!: of the preceding year under the old
system (as 24 7s. 6d. for each passport); and also show-
ing the comparative results of the two systems in a
financ4tl point, of view; aiso the largest number
of passports issued on any cue day sinee the new system
had been introduced.--Agreed to.