The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-20 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

dual named Thomas Winter, an agriculturist, complaining
that his name had been adhibited to a petition in Lyon, of
the Corn-laws, against his whit), and without his consent.
He knew no way of making his opinions known, except by
presenting a petition, praying for the total and immediate
The Hon. Member said he had also to present a petition,
which had been got up in coinequence of a misreprepenta.
tion of their interests in the late debate upon the Corn-
laws. It was from the squire, agriculturists and labourers of
the parish of Brandon, iu the counties of Suffolk anc! Nor-
folk, praying for the repeal of the Corn- laws.—(Checi.e..)
IMPROVEMENT OF THE 'METROPOLIS.
Dr. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from the
Tower Hamlets, stating that the petitioners had heard with 1
pleasure the appointment of a Committee on the subject of
improvement of the metropolis, and praying the House to
carry that object into eff,Tt.
Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY presented a petition
from Aldgate against the Metropolitan Police Bill.
NEWFOUNDLAND. •
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the Clergy,
Magistrates, traders, and other inhabitants of Ilerhour
Grace and Carbonicre, in Newfoundland, pray,,ing. the
House to be pleased to address her Maj,2sty :Or
the appointment of a commision of inquiry, uncon-
nected with the Colonies, and uninfluenced by the prtja.-
dices of party, to report on the state of the colony, its
institutions and government, and the moral and I
political condition of the inhabitants. The petitioners
stated that they would instruct their representatives to defray
the expense of such Commission from the Colonial IZ,-
venue. As the inhabitants of Newfoundland seemed to
be alarmed that some change was about to be made in their
constitutions! rights, perhaps the Secretary for the Colonks
would say what course it was the intention of Gevernnxut
to pursue ?
Mr. LABOUCHERE said the Government had no in-
tention
whatever of proposing to Parliament any measure
for the purpose of varying the Constitution of that Co-
lony.—( Hear, hear.)
BEER BILL.

Mr. HUME presented a petition, signed by 1,400 in-
habitants of Bath and its environs, praying the .1-lout:t-
to make such alterations in the existing Beer Lw<s
as would secure to the proprietors of Beer-sllops an equaiit:v
of privilege with other dealers in Beer. Also a similar
petition from the brewers and occupiers of Beer-shops re-
siding in the City of Bath.
Mr. O'CONNELL gave notice that after Easter he
should move for a copy of the Charter of Trinity College,
Dublin; and also, for Copies of any Correspondence bct.c, een
the King of Hanover and the authorities of that College.
Mr. AL ST 0 N gave notice that on going into Commlttec
on the Beer Bill, he should more certain amendments.

Dr. LUSHINGTON gave notice that he should move
for copies of any despatches from the Governor-Gerzer3i
of the Leeward Islands recommending the convocation cf
a General Assembly of these Islands.
Mr. WODE HO USE begged to ask the Hon. Member
for Finsbury, who had a notice on the order book for to-
morrow relative to the poor in workhouses, whether it was
his intention to bring that question on to-morrow, or if no:•
whether he would renew it in its present shape?
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE—In consequence of the length
of time the discussion on the Corn• laws had ocelipid, he
thought he should best consult the convenience of the House
by postponing it till after Easter, when he should retina
his motion.