The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-20 00:00:00

CARDIFF IMPROVEMENT BILL.

On the motion of Mr. DILWYN, the Cardiff Im-
provement Bill was read a third time and passed.

FIRE INSURANCES

. Mr. J. PONSONBY presented a petition from the
Corporation of Derby, praying for a reduction of the
duty on Fire Insurances.
Mr. HUME presented twelve petitions from places in
Kent in support of the Ministerial plan for the abolition
of Church-rates.
Mr. CLIVE presented petitions from Salop, praying
for some legislative enactment with reference to Statute
Labour.

On the motion of Mr. HARVEY the West London
and Westminster Cemetery Bill was read a third time and
passed.
POOR LAW COMMITTEE—BREACH OF
PRIVILEGE.
Mr. HARVEY gave notice that in pursuance of the
understanding come to yesterday by the House, when the
Noble Lord the Secretary for the Home Department would
bring forward his motion to-morrow evening, he (Mr. Har-
Vey) would move by way of amendment that the Poor-law
Committee be instructed to report the evidence received by
them from day to day, and he should take the sense of the
House on that amendment.
Mr. AGLIONBY presented seven petitionsfrom places
'll Cumberland in favour of the Ministerial plan for the
abolition of Church-rates.
Mr. BRAMSTON presented two petitions from Essex
against the abolition of Church-rates.
Mr. FITZSIMON presented a petition for the reduc-
tion of the duty on Fire Insurances.
QMr. W. W. WYNN presented a petition from the
uarter-sessions of the county of Montgomery, praying
r compensation to road Trustees for the statute labour.
I Lord WORSLEY presented a number of petitions
the Government
Lincolnshire, in favour of the Church-rate measure of
le Government ; and one to the same effect from Ryde, in
the Isle of Wight.
Colonel PERCEV AL presented petitions from Salop
against the abolition of Church-rates.
M. GORING presented petitions from different parts
°‘, Sussex against the Ministerial plan for the abolition of
‘,lntrch-rates.
AGLIONBY presented petitions from Kendal
favour of the Government measure for the aboli-
tion of Church;rates, and praying that it might speedily
Pass into a law. The Hon. Member stated that at Kendal
..10'e Church-rate was lost by a majority of 755, there being
r the rate 229, and against it 984.—(Cheers.)
MV TURNPIKE ACTS.
pn-v
I,t • - MAULE gave notice that he should on the
Acts. June bring in a-Bill to consolidate the Turnpike

TiA- f
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
WALLACE, before the Order of the Day or re-
Oming the adjourned debate on Spanish affairs
Honourable
sre
read,
,ged leave to inquire if there was any
+neither present
who could state what the proceedings
°I the House would be on Friday. The Noble Lord the
lecretary for the Home Department had said that. pelt.;
'aPs the Scotch business would be brought for;lalrd
would
74afterwards stated that the Irish Poor-law
!te Proceeded with ; and since then ho had hoardmi Itvhaot
:_ne Canada question would come on. Now he
this r 'me could not submit that the Scotch business(shoru.ld be
Put off, and he begged to give notice that unless the
!Aoble Lord gave him an assurance that the Scotch bus
Jean Lord
come on on Friday, he would move that it do so
In Preference to the affairs of Canada, or any other question.
Mr. ROBINSON begged to ask whether there would
he "Y objection, before resuming the adjourned debate, to
nve the Order of the Day for the second reading of the
t India Officers' Bill ?
After a few words from the SPEAKER,
kr. ROBINSON said he was in the hands of the
:lion,se, and before moving the adjOurnment of the Bill, he
mud ask the House whether they were prepared to go
vvith it or no. It would be impossible for the House to
sir ° eniployed on it up till nine o'clock.
JOHN HOBHOUSE was not then prepared to
2t en with the Bill, as the Hon. Member had informed in the morning that it was not his intention to proceed
:nth the Bill. The second reading of the Bill was then
lilted for Wednesday, 10th May.
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
iteeled
kr. HARDY was sorry that there was no one con-
with the Home Office present. He believed, how-
ever, that there was to be no opposition to the Bill in its
Present stage ; he hoped he might therefore be allowed to
move that it might now be read a second time.
h •Mr. C. ROSS hoped the Hon. Gentleman would not
Tialst in his motion, for he knew that many Honour-
; n'aontlemen, opposed to the Bill, intended to have
„hrketed their' reasons on the second reading, and were not
,we sent, as they- did not for a moment expect that the
i_eond reading wouLl. be taken upon a night when such an
`ntn.rettilit adjourned debate came on.
4-un second reading of the Bill was then fixed for Wed-
'ol4-aY, 3d of May.