The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-13 00:00:00

General LYGON presented a petition from Worcester-
ire, pra)iug for a repeal of tl.e duty on hops.
Mr. HUME presented four petitions in favour of the
Ministerial measure for the abolition or Church-rates.

Sir It. BATES-ON presented two petitions from pa-
rishes in the county of Antrim, and one from the county of
Down, against the- system of national education in Ireland.
Mr. SHAW presented a-petition to the same effect.
Mr. GILL() N presented several petitions from ptrishes
in Bucks, in favour of the Government plan for the aboli-
tion of Church-rates.

Similar petitions were presented by Mr. H. Tracy, Mr.
Paulson, Mr. 111- J. O'Connell, an I S:r E. Wilmot.

Sir R. BATESON presented a petition -from London-
derry. complaining of the existence of the National Asso-
ciation, whose avowcd objects were to create rebellion in
the King';; ..Qiihjects, and to dismember the empire by dis-
solving' the Union.=--(Hear.)
Sir A. L. HAY piesented a petition from the Town
Council of Elg►n, ►n favour of the Burghs of-Barony Bill.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from Richard Radford
Roe, of Wexford, barrister-at-law, who had been indicted
upon a charge of pe►jury, and praying an address to his
Majesty for the production of:certain documents, by' which
he might be acquitted of the charge.
Mr. AGLION BY presented a petition from a place in
Westmoreland, praying that some fund might be appro-
priated for the repair of the fabric of the Church instead
of parochial rates, and for a better remuneration to parish
clerks. • _ _

Mr. EWART presented a petition from Stockport,
praying for free trade ; and a petition from Preston, pray-
ing for the abolition of Church-rates ; and one praying for
the repeal of the ‘iindow-tax.
Mr. WALTER gave notice that early after the recess
he should bring under the notice of the House the present
state of the inquiry into the Poor-Law Amendment Act,
for the purpose of submitting a notice on the subject.
Mr. M. O'CONNELL presented petitions praying for
the abolition of tithes, and in favour of the Irish Poor-law
Bill.

Sir R. PRICE presented a petition against the Work-
house system of the Poor-law Act, and three petitiens,
praying. for the abolition of Church-rates. -
Mr. BERNAL presented a petition from four hun-
dred Wesleyan. Dissenters of Rochester, praying for the
abolition of Church-rates ; and a petition from twelve hun-
dred inhabitants of that town, to the same effect.
Mr. T. DUNCOM BE presented a petition from the
inhabitants of St. Pancras, in which they state that the
Commissioners of Woods and Forests were indebted to
them the sum of 7,0001., and praying for the appointment
of a Select Committee to inquire into the subject.
The SPEAKER did not know what redress could be

afforded to the petitioners except paying the money. Unless
the Crown consented, he doubted whether the petition could
be received.
After some observations from Mr. DUNCOMBE and Mr.
HUMS the petition was withdrawn.
AGRICULTURAL BANK.
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Mr. E. TENNENT presented a petition from several of
the Shareholders of the Agricultural Bank of Ireland,
praying that they might be at liberty to go in immediately

be&c-the Standing Orders Committee, in order to prove
the truth of their allegations against the Agricultural Bank.
the Hon. Member concluded by moving that they might
have the liberty of doing ”.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON said that he had received
several communications from Ireland, entreating that time
might be afforded.

-Mr. F. FRENCH thought the House ought not to in-
terfere, but to leave the petitioners to adopt their own
course.

Mr. GREENE thought the House ought to adhero
strictly to the Standing Orders.
Sir R. BATESON thought the prayer of the_ peti-
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tioners ought to be granted, in order to further the intro-
duction of a measure to prevent the property of the
petitioners from being squandered, as it was at the present

moment.

Lord G. SOMERSET trusted that his Hon. Friend
would withdraw his motion, as he considered, if it were
adopted, it would have the effect of violating the Standing
Orders of the House.
Mr. TENNENT withdrew the motion.
TITHES.

Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN presented a petition from a_parish
in Limerick, praying for the abolition of tithes.
Sir W. FOLLETT presented a petition from Exeter,
in favour of Sir Andrew Agnew's Bill.