The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-31 00:00:00

PENNY POST.

Mr. WALLACE presented petitions from different '
places, in favcs,-anr of Mr. Rowland Hill's plan for a univer-
sal penny post.
On the SL•EAKEK calling upon all Hon. Members who
had similar petitions to present, a complete host of Mem-
bers rushed to the table.. which caused considerable confu-
sion and much laughter.
Mr.
Ayr in favour of Education• in Scotland, and in doing so c
he begged to state, as this U 'vas the first opportunity he had
had of addressing the House since the Right Hon. Gentle-
man had filled the Chair, he intended to address the House
on the I resentation of all public petitions.
The SPEAKER said that the Hon. Member must be
aware that a certain course had been laid down with
respect to the presentation of petitions (Cheers) and until
it was the pleasure of the House that that system should be
altered, it must be persevei ed in.—(Great cheering.)
Sir ROBERT PEEL pr‘.;:-,ented a petition from Tam-
worth in favour of a penny pos,`•
NATIONAL EL'UCATION. _ _

The SPEAKER here desired that such Hon. Members
as had petitions respecting national education would forth-
with present them.
The House instantly became a scene of extraordi-
nary confusion. About twenty Members rose simul-
taneously in all parts, and the noise was so great
that for some minutes none of them could be heard ; at
last 1
Sir E. KNATCHBULL rose to order, and expressed
an earnest hope that Honorable Members would preserve
more order and decency in their proceedings. —(Loud
cries of Hear, hear.")
Several HON. MEMBERS presented petitions against the
Government scheme, but from places the names of which,
owing to the cause just alluded to, we could not catch-
However, the announcement of their objects, was hailed
with loud cheers from the Opposition. When the House •.
became more orderly we heard the following :
Mr. Freshfield, from Falmouth ; Mr. Hodges, from
Gravesend—( Cheers from the Opposition);—Mr. Green,
from Lancaster, and other places ; Lord Stanley, from
some 20 or 30 parishes in Lancashire, including also
the town of Bury ; Mr. Packe, from Market Harborough ;
and Mr. Hogg, from Beverley, by Mr. Colquhoun, from
Glasgow, Elgin, Manchester, and various other places ;
also from 556 Sunday-se'lool teachers of Salford ; by Mi
Palmer, from Essex, and Mr. Heathcote, from Rutland.
Mr. BAINES presented six or seven petitions to the
same effect, against the Government system, from parishes
in Devonshire and other counties. --( Loud cheers.)
Mr. TURNER presented a petition to the same effect
from Truro, and said he concurred with the petitioners in
thinking that there was considerable damage in the Go-
vernment plan.—(Loud cheers.)
Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND presented four similar
petitions from the county of York, and we should
mention that a large proportion of these petitions were
signed by Wesleyan Methodists—and several were stated
to be signed by Dissenters.
Petitions to the same effect were presented by Sir E•
Wilmot, from Birmingham ; by Mr. C. 'Wood, from the
Wesleyan Method.;sts of Halifax ; by Sir R. Peel, from
places in Yorkshire ai:d Southampton ; by Sir C. Knightly,
from places in Northampton ; by Mr. Packington, from
Droitwitch ; by Mr. W. E. Gladstone, from the Weeleyan
Methodists of Newark ; by Lord Darlington, from two
places in Salop; by Lord Granville Somerset, from Norfolk;
by Captain Wood, from Middlesex ; by Sergeant Jackson, 1
fro m Cork ; by Sir C. Lemon, from Penzance ; by Mr•
Christopher and Sir C. Styles ; Sir C. Burrell, from Hor-
sham; Sir T. D. Acland from Devonshire; Lord A.
Lennox from Chichester; Mr. Chapman from Whitby;
and Mr. Inglis from Huddersfield..
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from Sal-
ford, in favour of a uniform rate of penny postage.
Col. SIBTHORP presented a petition from the City
of Lincoln against the Government scheme of education.
Mr. PEASE presented petitions to the same effect
from Darlington, Stockton, and another place in Durham'
Mr. BROCKLEHURST presented a similar petition
from a place in Lancashire. On being requested by se"
veral Members near him to read a clause in the petition,
the Hon. Member read the following passage:— Tbat
the introduction of opposite and conflicting versions
of the Holy Scriptures into the same school would,.
become a formidable machine in destroying the faith 01
thousands; and they respectfully stated that, sooner than '
such a system should be adopted, they would rather return
to the primitive simplicity of their forefathers, and ent?r
into the kingdom of Heaven as little children, than go ),
n
Hell as Sophists and unbelievers."—( Cheers and laughter.ly )
Sir E. CODRINGTON gave notice that on a eathe
day he should move for a Committee to examine into
management of the funds entrusted to the Merchant zSI ~
men's Corporation, with reference to the Acts of Geo. I.
and 4th and sth of William IV.
CITY POLICE.
Mr. HAWES gave notice that to-morrow
move that certain Members, a list of whom he handed
the
the Speaker, should form the Committee to whom
City of London Police Bill was to bar referred.
NATIONAL EDUCATION.--CALL OF Tfira
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at last fixed a day on which lie intendede
submit a motion on the subject of nationalo
notice
cation, he would take the liberty of giving
that on Tuesday next he should move the House be
called over on Friday the 14th June, being the day sr
pointed by the Noble Lord for the discussion of that plan.
-Hear, hear, from the Conservative beaches.)
ord J. RUSSELL—I beg leave to second that motion.
General JOHNSTON gave notice that on Tuesday
next he should move for certain returns connected with
the Poor-laws.
Mr. WALLACE gave notice that he should to-morrow
more for returns connected with the Court of Session in
Scothind.

COLONEL PRINCE.
Mr. HUME said, as there was a motion respecting
Col. Prince to be discussed in the House of Lords to-
night, and as the result of that discussion would probably
produce the papers which he required, be should with-
draw the motion of which he had given notice.
LORD DURHAM'S EXPENSES.
Col. SIBT H 0 R P gave notice that he should to-morrow
move that there be laid before the House a return of the
additional expenses incurred in the mission of Lord Da'
ham to Canada, and all other incidental expenses.
RESIDENCE OF LORD MORPETH IN
IRELAND.
Colonel SIBTHORP a!so gave notice that
move on Tuesday next, that there be laid before this He
a return of the number of days that the Noble Secretary fort
Ireland had resided in Ireland at his post, during the last
five )cars.—( Loud laughter.)
BUSINESS OF THE'. HOUSE. the
Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved t hat the Orders of
Day take precedence of notices of motions on Thursdar'
unless by special directions of the Hmtse.
After a few words from Mr. HLTME, rule
Sire R. PEEL wished the House to adlvere to some
respecting notices of motions. Suppose there that
paper for notices, it would be a great nlvantegreased
he should
notices only should be taken ; and if the HOugc P. and
there might be another paper for unopposed mo til7,aisia
let it be understood that unopposed motions shoUldeat ad.
till after the business was over. It would be of dev,a•
vantage to lay down a rule and adhere to it. without "-:„:0
tion, and when the paper was called confine it to those "
had notices.

The motion then greed to.
On the motionwas aF of Mr. OX MAULE, certain real°
relative to criminals were agreed to.
PRINTING THE BIBLE ( SCOTIJAND).,
Sir JAMES GRAHAM, seeing the Lord Auloo
cate of Scotland in his place, wished to put a Veliticoil
to him. The patent of the Queen's Printer of the the
Scriptures in Scotland, as he understood, expired on
11.,
17th of July, and he wished to know whether it was the tilt,
tention of her Majesty's Government to renew that Patton
Lord J. RUSSELL said that it was not the iotrsive
of the Government to renew the patent for an elecllyerY
monopoly in the printing of the Holy Scriptures, hut
peed
facility would be given to preserve the purity of the peetion
text of the Scriptures. Those means it was his intett
to state on a future day. the
Sir J. GRAHAM said the patent would expire on od
lith July, and with it the existing security • and he bf,Pb:e•
that the measure would be introduced as speedily as Pes-
NAPIER'S DIVORCE BILL.
On the motion of Sir F. FRE EM A NTLE, that
vol and witnesses in this case be called in,
Mr. HUME said he could not help repeatin what bof
had stated on former occasions—his regret that t'he
violated,
the House should be wasted, and often decency v'e't tile
in inquiries of this nature ; and his earnest hope that
Government would endeavour to find some other tribunal'
—( Hear, hear.)
A turned
Lord J. RUSSELL said the Government 1,5`-• trerne
its anxious attention to the subject ; but felt the pro'
danger there was in giving any new facilities l'r the
fone of
curing of divorces, and thus tending to injure the
the public morals.—( Hear, hear.)
M- in, and
Mr. Sergeant ER E WETH ER then C
was ea' unsel ap-
stated the case on behalf of Col. Napier ("e °
peering for Mrs. Napier). The Learned S
that the Colonel was married to his lady at BombaY in y,
and they lived together for many years incomplete har.lnl.o.no.
having six children, of whom four were living. In 163..
Napier eloped with:a Mr. Elliot, and had lived with him fji.
therefore Li°4
since ; one child had been born subsequently,
Thc Lrne,
Napier had felt bound to apply for this B •
dings had occurred 11/
Council stated further, as the proceed
India, the Lord Chancellor's warrant had been procure
ergeant
—a verdict of c',500 rupees damages had been given T'ici
for taking evidence before the Supreme Court of MsietBdB2treea,rd;
Colonel Napier against Mr. Elliot ; and the House vir°s f
find these facts verified at certain pages (naming that)
the printed evidence.
who vra3
Mr. Elphinston (late Governor of Bombay),
present at the marriage, having proved it,
Counsel and witnesses were ordered to withdraw.
hot
INUlpr."HwUhi.NclhE asked if ever a more complete farce -fo
uthle naHonyu House.—(Hear, (h
mockery,li ci eh a r
a",
been witnessed. Counsel referred to pages 5 and tsforr
certain evidence, and then to acres 12 and 13' of
pocl tipeee evidence,
bngberuss.r_l
cosiq
ro-
Hear, and a laugh.)
thee Government of the county would would permit such P
the
The Bill then passed through a Committee, an-
ahpdse
ahbiren. esl t p:ousraspsersis
House resumed.
MALTA.
Mr. HAWES wished to ask the Hon. Member for
re-
-I°-
kenny whether he intended to persevere in his motion
speeting Malta.
te.
Mr. H ASV 11 °
E S then gave notice that he should t to
Mr. HUME was understood to reply in the negaese
early opportunity of calling the attention of the
take
the subject.
JAMAICA. he yeti°
Mr. LABOUCHERE rose, in pursuance of t
he had givet:, to move for leave to bring :n a Bill t° V