The Sun.
London, England, 1830-03-06 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(LAST' NIGHT).
SHAKERLEY'S DIVORCE BILL.
Counsel were heard, and witnesses examined on this
Bill, the further consideration of which was postponed
till Monday next at three o'clock.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL brought up the Illusory Ap-
pointments Bill, the Equity- Contempt Bill, the Bill to fa-
cilitate the Payment of Debts out of Real Property, toge-
ther with several Private Bills.
Mr. PORTMA N brought up the Jersey Poor Bill.
Several other Private Bills were brought up by other
Members of the House of Commons.
The Duke of WELLINGTON moved for a Return of
the Wheat imported into this country from Ireland from
the 18th of July, 1828, to the present time.
Several Dills were forwarded a stage, and the House
adjourned at twenty minutes to Six o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(LAST NIGHT).
Mr. FRANKLAND LEWIS and Mr. pinup PUSEY took
the oaths and their seats.
DISTRESS OF THE COUNTRY.
Sir WILLIAM HEATH DOTE presented seven peti-
tions from parishes in the county of Southampton, com-
plaining of general distress.

- Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL presented thirteen
similar petitions from places in the county of Kent.
CLARENCE BRIDGE.
Mr. CHARLES PALLIER brought in a Bill for
building a Bridge across the River Thames from Church-
street, Lambeth, to the Horseferry.road.
EAST INDIA COMPANY'S CHARTER.
Mr. DUGDALE presented a petition numerously signed
by the merchants, manufacturers, and others of the town
of Birmingham, praying that the House would not grant
a renewal of the East India Company's Charter; and also,
that the petition might be beard by Counsel at the Bar of
the House. The Hon. Gentleman presented another peti-
tion from Nuneaton, against the system of free trade ; anti
also one from a place in the county of Warwick, com-
plaining of general distress.

EMANCIPATION OF THE JEWS.
Mr. HUSKISSON presented a petition from the Jews
of Liverpool, praying for Entincipation. The Hon.
Member sail the petition had his support.
Sir JOHN LOW I HER presented a petition from the
shipowners of Maryport, complaining of general distress.
Mr. SANDERSON presented a petition from Mr. John
Brady, of Cavan, praying for a revision of the laws re-
specting tolls and customs in Ireland.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE presented a petition from the
grocers and other tradesmen of Bath, complaining of the
injury they sustain by hawkers.

DISTRESS.

Sir THOMAS GOOCH had to present to
the House a petition setting forth the distress of the
country, by a very great body of agriculturists. A
more respectable meeting than that at which this
petition had been carried, he had never seen as-
sembled. It consisted of gentlemen of property, of
merchants, yeomanry, and q!l classes, and all had
united in one common object to petition the House
to lessen the great distress under which people were
labouring. Tories, Whigs, and Radicals had con-
curred in this—it was not a party question, but a
question whether the agriculturists of England
should continue to flourish, or remain in their mise-
rable situation. He had been a uniform supporter of
Government, but he had felt it his duty to express
his opinion.

After a feW words from Sir EDWARD KNATCH-