The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-24 00:00:00

SUNDAY TRAVELLING.

Mr. P M. STENIAIIT presented a petition from
Greenock, praying • for the insertion of a clause to prevent
travelling on Sundays in all Scotch Railway Bills.
On the motion of .Mr. CHALMERS the Lords' amend-
ments to the Dundee Improvement Bill were agreed to.
Sir G. CLERK presented a petition from the Licensed Vic:
tuallers of Glasgow against the Montrose Harbour Bill.
Mr. ALSTON presented two petitions from places in the
county of Norfolk, in favour of the Midisterial measure for the
abolition of Church-rates.

Mr. STR U T'F presented two petitions with a similar prayer.
Similar petitions were presented by Mr. T. A Smith, from
five parishes in the county of Buckingham ; by' Mr. Rooper,
from several places in the county of Huntingdon ; by Mr.
Wilks, from parishes in Kent and Buckinghamshire.
A petition against the measure was presented by Mr. 0.
Gore from Langollan.
Sir R. B ATE SON presented a petition, signed by 9,000
Protestants in the Diocese of Down and Connor, praying for
the abolition of the present system of education in Ireland,
and that it might be established on Protestant principles. In
the prayer of the petition he entirely concurred.
Mr. -FRENCH presented three petitions from the county
of Roscommon, against the Bill for dissolving the Agricultural
Banking Company of Ireland.
Sir w. go LES W 0 RTH presented a number of petitions,
praying for an Extension of the Suffrage, the Vote by Ballot,
and the payment of the expenses of Members of Parliament—
( Hear, hear, and laughter.) He would only observe that the
petition presented that day against the return for Bridgewater
showed the necessity for the Ballot. He also presented a pe-
tition from a place in Cornwall, praying fur the abolition of
the Corn Laws, and a number in favour of the Ministerial
measure for the abolition of Church-rates.

Mr. 11 AWES presented a petition signed by fifty members
of the bar, praying that the library of the British Museum
might be opened in the evening, under such regulations as
as might be found convenient ; and one from a number of
lightermen and vvatermen on the River, praying for some
measures_of protection against accidents from steam-bouts.

Mr. WILSON PATTEN presented a petition from Lan.
caster, in favour of Sir A. Agnew's Bill for the better ob-
servance of the Sabbath.

The Marquis of CHANDOS presented a petition from a
parish in Buckinghamshire, against the Ministerial plan for
the abolition of Church-rates.

Mr. WA KL EY presented a petition from the Radical
Association of Kettering, praying for the abolition of
Church-rates, and all ecclesiastical assessments. The peti-
tioners stated their belief that the Church Establish-
ment was a nuisance.—( Cheers.) He (Mr. Wakley)
could not agree with those Gentlemen who cheered that state-
ment, believing that a Church Establishment was a great be-
nefit when properly governed. The Hon. Member also pre-
sented a petition from Haverill, in Suffolk, praying for
an alteration of the law with respect to the employment of me-
dical persons in Unions. The Honourable Member also pre
Rented a petition from Fleckney, praying for Universal Suf-
frage and the Vote by Ballot. The Honourable Member cor-
diolly concurred in the prayer of the petition.
Sir A. L. HAY presented a petition from Leith, in favour
of the Burgh Barony Bill.
Mr. GROTE presented a petition from a person of the
name of George French, complaining of inefficient protection
against fire, and praying the House to take the subject into
its serious consideration.

Mr. CUM MING BRUCE presented a petition from In-
verness, in favour of the better observance of the Sabbath.

mr.GREENE presented a similar petition from Lancaster.
captain ALSAGER presented a petition from 600 rate-