The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-23 00:00:00

BEER BILL.

Lord ELLENBOROUGH wished to know, from the
Noble and Learned Lord opposite, whether it would be

agreeable to him to postpone the second reading of the
Beer Bill from Monday next, to an early day after the
recess, because the Noble Duke (the Duke ,of Welling-
ton) had gone out of town, and probably other Noble
Lords, who might wish to take an interest in that Bill,
either had gone, or were going out of town also, and the
delay would not be, to any great extent.
Lord BROUGHAM had not the slightest objection.
The absence of the Noble Duke was a very sufficient rea-
son for his postponing it, and whose able assistance he
certainly calculated upon, having either to repeal, or very
much to modify this Bill.
The order for the second reading of the Bill on Monday
was accordingly discharged.
Upon the motion of the Earl of SHA FTESBURY the
Preston Gas Bill was read a second time.

Lord MO UNTCA SHEL presented a petition from
places in the county of Cork, against a repeal of the Corn-
laws. The Noble Lord considered that a repeal of the
Corn-laws would not only bring great misery upon the la-
bourers of this country, but also upon the inhabitants of
London, as well as on landed proprietors.
The House adjourned at Twenty minutes before Seven
o' Clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARcH 22.
The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes before Four
o'Clock.

NORWICH TONNAGE BILL.

Mr. WODEHOUSE presented a petition from Nor-
wich in favour of the Norwich Tonnage Bill.
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The Marquis of DOURO, in moving the second reading
of the Bill, said that the purposes for which the tolls had
been originally granted were now extinct, and that no less
than 1,2001. was levied on articles principally consumed
by the poor.
Mr. SMITH opposed the second reading. There were
still some expenses attending the river which were paid out
of these tolls, and money must be levied for this purpose.
The tolls had been acquiesced in by all parties for a century.
After a few words from the Marquis of DOURO,
The Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed.
On the motion of Mr. C. BERKELEY the Chelten-
ham Waterworks Bill was read a second time.
CARLOW ELECTION.

The SPEAKER acquainted the House that be had
received a communication from Mr. Bruen, the Member
for Carlow, intimating that he did not intend to defend his
return.

Sir M. WOOD presented petitions from Aldgate and
another ward of the city of London, against that most
obnoxious measure the Metropolitan Police Bill.—(Oppo-
sition cheers.) . _ _

Mr. WALLACE presented a petition from :Kilsyth
against any further endowment to the Church of Scotland ;
also a petition from a place in Sussex, in favour of Mr.
Rowland Hill's plan for a reduction of postage.
Mr. COLQUHOUN presented twenty-five petitions
complaining of spiritual destitution in Scotland.
Lord JAMES STUART presented a petition from the
spirit dealers of Ayr, praying for an alteration in the
licensing system ; and from Rothsay against any further
endowment to the Church of Scotland.

Mr. BUCK presented three petitions from Somer-
setshire against any alteration in the Corn-laws.
Sir G. CLERK presented petitions from Caithness
complaining of spiritual destitution • and from the inhabi-
tants of London against the Police
The Marquis of DOURO presented petitions from
Norwich against the Ecclesiastical Duties and Revenues
Bill, and against the Registration of Births and Marriages
Bill.
Mr. BARNARD presented a petition from Greenwich
against the Beer Act.
Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition from Maryport,
in favour of a uniform penny postage.
Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from the
neighbourhood of Plymouth against the repeal of the
Corn-laws.
Mr. O'CONNE LI; presented petitions from places in
the counties of Monaghan and Longford, praying for an
equalization of privileges between Ireland and England.
Mr. VILLIERS presented a petition from a parish in
the county of Stafford, praying for the total repeal of the
Corn-laws. Also a petition from certain agricultural la-
bourers in the county of Devon, on the same subject,
stating that their wages had not risen, although corn had
been at a very high price.
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S ESTATE
BILL.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that although this was a dropped Order of yesterday he
trusted the House would allow the Bill to go through its
few stages, as it was very desirable that it should pass be-
fore Easter.—(Hear, hear.)
The report was then brought up, and the Bill was read
a third time and passed.
Mr. GIL LON presented petitions from the inhabitants
of Stirling, Lanark, and Kilmarnock, against any additi-
tional grant to the Church of Scotland.
Mr.• CHALMERS presented a similar petition from
Montrose.

Mr. ELLIS presented a petition from Newry in favour
of the Government plan of Railroads in Ireland.
Mr. GROTE presented petitions from Harlow and
Epping, in favour of Mr. Rowland Hill's plan of pdstage.
Mr. Alderman COPELAND presented a petition from
the ward of Farringdon Within, against the Metropolitan
Police Bill.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM moved for a return of the
manner in which the money voted in 1835 for Model Schools
had been expended.
Captain PEC HELL wished to put a question to the
Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer respecting the
bounty awarded to the capturers of slave ships. It might
be known to that Right Hon. Gentleman that there was a
difference between Spanish admeasurement and that of
Britain. The question he had to put was, whether any
steps bad been taken to make payment to those
officers and seamen who had made claim upon
the Treasury, and which had been withheld by that
Board, and whether it was the intention of the Right Hon.
Gentleman to introduce any Act declaratory of that of last
Session.

--iie---CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER denied
that there had been any factious or unnecessary delay created
by the Treasury. That Board was bound by the terms of
the Act of Parliament, and as soon as the parties who
had made application to the Treasury had complied with
the requirements of that Act, they would be paid. The
Hon. and Gallant Captain ought to know that only one
application had been made, and if he doubted that assertion
he was at perfect liberty to move for such returns as would
bring the whole question before the House.
Sir CHARLES GREY gave notice that on Tuesday
he would move that Mitchell's Map of the, disputed
territory between Maine and New Brunswick, or so
much of it as showed the disputed territory, be laid on
the table of the House.