The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-09 00:00:00

COUNTY RATES.

Captain PECHELL presented a petition from the rate-•
payers of Worthing, praying for the better Administration;
of County Rates. The Hon. Member stated he believed this
petition to haVe been sent to the house in consequence of itst
aaving been stated the other night that the people in tl at.
part of the country were against the County Rates Bill.
BOND WAREHOUSES.
Mr. COLLIER presented a petition from the Chain
ber of Commerce (we believe), Plymouth, praying for a.
revision of the law regulating Bonded Warehouses.
SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF CHRIS-
TIAN KNOWLEDGE.
Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition from the Arch-
bishop of Armagh, prayingg for a grant to the Society for
the Diffusion of Christian Know/edge.
The SPEAKER informed the Hon. nonber that as.
the petition prayed for a grant of money, and did not appear
to have received the consent of the Crown to its piesen-
tation, it could not be received. It was, therefore, withdrawn.
CORPORATE .REFORM.—(IRELAND.)
Mr. HAMILTON presented petitions from the parishes
of St. George's, and St. Mark's, in the city of Dublin,
praying that no Bill might. pass that House for the reform-
ing the Corporations of Ireland without taking means to
preserve the object for which Corporations were originally
instituted. Also petitions from persons connected with the
Corporation of Dublin, praying for compensation for the
loss of their ofliees
Mr. JAMES WILLIAMS presented a petition from.
the Mayor and Corporation of a Borough in England, the
name of which we could not learn, praying for a measure of
Municipal Reform for Ireland similar to that now enjoyed
by England' and Scotland.
_BOROUGH- OV 4IYTHE.
Mr. MAJORIBANKS had a petition to present of
which he had given notice, relative to some transactions in
the Borough of Hethe.
Lord G. SOMERSET suggested to the Hon. Gentle-
man, whether it would not be well to postpone the pre-
sentation of the petition until 'his Right lion. Friend the
Member for Tam worth should be present.
The
,SPEAKER said-he had given notice-of his in-
tention, to sit at three o'clock to-day to receive public
petitions,.and the Hun. Gentleman had a right if be
chose to go on with the petition, even in the absence of
any Hon. Member who might be affected by it.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said there could be no ques-
tion of the Hon. Gentleman's right, but he put it to him as
a matter of courtesy whether it would not be well to wait
until the Right Hon. Baronet, the Member for Tamworth,
came down to the House. At that-early hour it was not
usual to present petitions upon which a discussion might
arise, and there was no doubt that upon the present occa-
sion some observations would have to be made upon it on,
both sides.
Mr. MAJORIBANKS said he would be the hut
person to exercise a right against the wish of the House,
especially in the aliience of the Right Hon. Baronet.
Mr. O'CONNELL hoped the Hon. Member would
first allow those who did not intend to speak to present
their petitions.
Mr. MAJORIBANKS—The proposition appeared
a very fair one, but he had been shut out by those who had
petitions to present, so that. be did not like to lose the pre- •
sent opportunity. He should, if there were nq objection,
merely move that the petition be brought up and printed,
with the votes.
Mr. ESTCOURT rose to order. The Hon. Baronet,
the Member for Kent, to whom the petition referred, was
serving on the Standing Orders' Committee, and if the
HOn. Member thought proper to proceed, he (Mr. Est-
court) would go and tell the Hon. Baronet.
Mr. F. MAULE thought if ever there was an occasion
on which an Hon. Member should have sonic indulgence
shown him it was the present.—(Hear, hear.) A peti-
tion had been presented by the Hon. Baronet, the
Member for Kent, reflecting upon the characters of ti
!nest respectable individuals, who now wished to present a
counter-statement through their representatives; and he,
thought it would be nothing more than common justice to
allow it to be presented.—(Sir E. Knatchbull here entered
the House.)---He was glad to see the Right Hon. Baronet
now in his place, and he hoped no further objection would
be made.

The SPEAKER said the Hon. Member had consented.
to forego any discussion, if the House would permit the
petition to be printed with the Votes.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL had not the slightest objec-
ion to such a course.
The petition was then brought up, and ordered to be

printed with the Votes.
Mr. HALL presented a petition from the Uommis.
sioners of certain roads in Gloucestershire, prnyinc, for
compensation for injury sustained by them ; also fifteen
petitions from places in Gloucestershire, in favour of
Church-rates ; and two from Wiltshire, to the Sarno effect.
Petitions against the abolition of Church-rates were also
presented by Mr. Palmer, Mr. Neeld, Mr. Fector, Mr.
Parker, Lord G. Somerset, and other Hon. Members.
DUTY ON TOBACCO.
Mr. LISTER presented a petition from the borough of
Bradford, praying for the repeal of the duty on tobr.eco.
RAW COTTON.
Mr. FORT presented a petition from Clitheroe praying
for the total repeal of the duty on Raw Cotton.
DUTY ON SOAP.
Mr. DUNDAS presented a petition praying for the
repeal of the duty on Soap.
ISLE OF MAN.
Mr. HINDE presented a petition from the inhabitants
of the Isle of Man, praying the House would take their
case into its consideration, before passing any Act for the
alteration of the Customs.
FICTITIOUS VOTES (SCOTLAND).
Mr. FERGUSSON presented a petition froul East
Lothian against the manufacture of fictitious Notes in
Scotland.
Referred to the Committee.
CHURCH-RATES.
_ Mr. CHALMERS presented petitions, prayir g for the
abolition of Church-rates, and of the grant to Llaynooth
College.
Mr. POTTER presented a peti'..ion from a Congrega-
tion of Dissenters in West Huton., Lancashire, praying for
the entire abolition of Church-rates.. The Hon. Member
said he was certain .the plan of 'his Majesty's Ministers for
the abolition of these rates would give the most lively satis-
faction to the Dissenters.—(Hear, hear.)
CORN LAWS.
The How. MEMBER then presented a petition praying
for a Committee to enquire into the operation of the Corn
Laws.
The How. MEmern also presented a petition from Wi-
gan, praying for the removal of the Duty on Raw Cotton.
TOBACCO DUTIES.
Mr. EWART presented a petition, signed by nine
thousand of the inhabitants of Liverpool, praying for the
reduction of the Duty on Tobacco. He would not now
stand in the, way of other petitions being presented
by entering into a statement of the grievances
under which the petitioners laboured, but he begged

to give notice that he should bring the subject 7-
for-
ward on, the 23d of April. The Hon. Member also pre-
sented a presented a petition from the Soap Manufacturers
of Liverpool, praying for the reduction of the duty ou that
article. The Hon. Member also presented a petition, for
the total abolition of Church-rates.
Mr. WILKS presented: petitions, from parisl,,es in
Brent, Derby, Somerset, and York., praying for tl,e total
abolition of Church-rates.
Mr. F. MAULE treesented a petition from the Pro-
vost and Magistrater, of Dundee, praying for .a reduction
of the Duty
on Fire Insurances. The Hon. Member also
.presented Pe6t:ions from different parts of Scotland, pray-
ing 1.01: Corr,:oration Reform in Ireland.
Alr. In:NG presented a petition from Hounslow iti fa-
, your of ',;he abolition of Church-rates.