The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-08 00:00:00

JAMAICA.

Mr. GODSON had a petition to present from the
planters, praying to be heard by Counsel against the 'Go-
vernment of Jamaica Bill, and wished to ask whether the
Hon. Member opposite objected to Counsel being heard.
Mr. LABOUC HE RE did not wish to throw any impe-
diments in the way, but thought the arguments of Mr.
Burge would be quite sufficient.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. GODSON would not press the matter, but merely
present the petition.
Mr. M‘LEAN gave notice that he should to-morrow
ask whether Government intended to consider the case of
Captain Bloom and the officers who distinguished them-
selves by cutting out the Caroline.
NEW BRIDGE AT ATHLONE.

Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL asked whether it was the
intention of the Government to propose the erection of a
new bridge at Athlone; and if it was, whether they meant
to introduce a clause to that effect in the 13111 for the
improvement of the navigation of the Shan ,or to make
it a separate measure.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE QUER said it
was intended to adopt the same course, as to the Bill of
Athlone, as had been adopted last year.

FOREIGN LOTTERIES.

In answer to Sir E. SUGDEN,

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
would be the endeavour of the Government to take some
measure for putting down Foreign Lotteries in this country

METkOPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.

In answer to Mr. HERRIES,
The RIGHT HON. GENTLEMAN also stated that a Bill
was in preparation for carrying into effect the recommen-
dations of the Metropolitan Improvement Committee.
Colonel PERCEVAL wished to ask the Noble Lord the
Secretary for Ireland if he was aware that on the 4th of May
the Magistrates of the county of Sligo, assembled in ac-
cordance with the summons of the Lord Lieutenant of the
county, had agreed, amongst other resolutions, all of which
were agreed to unanimously, to the following :—That
several of the late murders and assaults recently committed
had been committed with sticks loaded with lead or iron,
and that the habit of carrying sticks loaded in this destruc-
tive manner was becoming common in the country. They,
therefore, called the attention of the Lord Lieutenant to
the necessity of re-enacting the provisions of the 11 Gco.
11., cap. 10, which prohibited the carrying of sticks loaded
in this manner, and subjected those persons carrying them to
punishment." He wished to be informed if it was the intention
of her Majesty's Government to introduce any legislative
enactment in conformity with this unanimous recommen-
dation of a meeting of the Magistrates of Sligo, com-
posed of men of all parties, an! 'umbering among its
members Catholics as well as Prote.,:c...is, _ _

Lord MO RPETH said he had dir:3,ted the attention of
the Law Officers of the Crown to this recommendation
of the Magistrates of Sligo, and he hoped soon to
receive their report, and embody its substance in a Bill.
Mr. F. FR ENCH wished to know whether the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer had any objection to lay on the table
of the House the Survey Report made by Mr. Barry with
respect to the line of the Ulster Canal.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no
objection to the Report being laid on the table of the
House.