The Sun.
London, England, 1830-06-08 00:00:00

STAMP OFFICE.

Mr. Alderman THOMSON presented a petition
from a gentleman named Reilly, complaining of the
abuses in the Stamp Office, and praying a Committee
to inquire into his charges against those to whom
the management of the affairs of that office is en-
trusted. _

It was ordered to be laid on the table, and printed.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY presented a petition from
a Mr. Traker, a shipowner and builder, of New-
castle on-Tyne, praying the House to repeal the
duty on oak timber, that being, as he alleged, one of
the best methods to give relief to the distress of the
shipping interest. The Hon. Member concluded by
observing, that he thought the question well worth
consideration.

Mr. SYKES said a few words to the same effect,
and the petition was ordered to be printed.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented a petition
from the inhabitants of Leighton Buzzard, against
the punishment of forgery by death.
Mr. HUME, in presenting a petition from the
candlemakers of Dundee against the duties on tal-
low, gave notice of his intention to present a petition
to-morrow from St. Luke's, against the proceedings
of the Church Commissioners, and to move thereon
for a Committee of Inquiry into their conduct.
Lord MORPETH, in presenting a petition from
the Convention of Burghs at Edinburgh, in favour
of the Edinburgh and London Road Bill, gave
notice of his intention not to press the ensuing
stages of the Bill on Wednesday next, as he had
been disappointed in the delivery of the printed Bill
with the Amendments, at the time he anticipated.
lie intended, however, to give due notice at the
time when it would be again brought before the
House.

Mr. STEWART (of Beverley), adverting to the
discussion respecting Ceylon, on a former evening,
begged to ask the Right Hon. Secretary (Sir G.
Murray) if an order had been sent out by Lord
Bathurst, directing the annulling of the regulation,
which allowed the Governor to supersede a Writ
of Habeas Corpus, why was it that Sir E. Barnes
had disobeyed that order ?
Sir G. MURRAY said that Lord Bathurst had
sent out the the order, but it proved deficient in
some technicalities, and Sir Edward Barnes sent it
home with an amended form, for the approbation of
the Government. He was confluent, however, that
after an express order had been sent ow, disapprov-
ing of the practice which existed before, no Gover-
nor would presume again to adopt the same course.
Mr. STEWART then asked if it was the in-
tention of the Government to lay on the table of
the House the charges brought against General
Darling, the Governor of New South Wales ?
Sir G. MURRAY said, it was not the intention
of the Government to lay the charges before the
House, until General Darling had an opportunity of
putting in his answer.
Sir J. GRAHAM, while they were on the sub-
ject of the Colonies, begged to ask if he had rightly
understood the Right Hon. Gentleman the other
night, when he declared that after the Government
Commission now sitting to inquire into the state of
the Colonies had made their report, it was intended
to present a regular financial statement every year,
for the Colonies exclusively ?
Sir G. MURRAY said it was undoubtedly the
decided intention of the Government to adopt the
course mentioned by the Hon. Baronet.