The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-19 00:00:00

CHURCH-RATES.

Petitions against the Ministerial plan for the abolitio❑
of Church-rates were presented by Mr. Bell, Mr. Finch,
Sir John Beckett, Mr. P. Palm6r, Mr. Law, Mr. Gaily
Knight, and Mr. Scarlett ; and in favour of the plan for
the abolition of Church-rates by Sir G. Strickland, Mr.
Strut t, Mr. Baines, Colonel Seale and other Hon. Members.
Mr. H UME presented petitions from Belgrave, Oxen-
don, and four other places, in favour of the Government
measure for the abolition of Church-rates.

Petitions, with a similar prayer, wet e presented by Mr.
James from the parish of Brougham, Westmoreland ; Mr.
Hodges from Gravesend and another place ; Mr. Brother-
ton from two parishes in Lancashire ; Mr. Bannerman from
two parishes in Aberdeenshire ; Mr. Pease from two pa-
rishes in the county of Durham ; and Mr. Wilks, from
150 householders belonging to the Wesleyan connection
in NorthamptOnshire. They came forward, because the lion.
Member for Northampton had stated that the Wesleyan.;
in that county were in favour of the continuance of the
impost. That was not their opinion, and they prayed the
House to pass the Government measure on the subject.
Mr. HARDY presented a petition from Bradford,
against the measure for the abolition of Church-rates.
The HON. MEMBEIt also presented a petition from the
members of the Established Church at Woolston, in the
county of Warwick, in favour of the Government plan for
the abolition of Church-rates. Also a similar petition from
the Tredgar Iron Works, signed by 720 persons ; and a
similar petition from Saffron Walden.

Mr. PINCH presented petitions from different parts of
:be county of Lancaster, in favour of the Bill for curtailing
:he Hours of Labour in Factories.

Mr. POULTER presented similar petitions from Man-
chester and Stockport.
Mr. HARDY also presented similar petitions from
Bradford and other places.
Major BEAUCLERK presented petitions from Rye-
gate, Wandsworth and Farnham, in favour of the Minis-
terial plan for abolition of Church-ratos. The lion. Member
also presented petitions from Godalming, stating that they
had lately built a large and extensive workhouse, and com-
plaining that they were compelled to build a union work-

house wl,en the one already erected might be employed for
that purpose. The Hon. Member also presented a peti-
tion from the poor in the workhonse of Godalmiug, and
praying that they had not proper medical attendance.
The RECORDER presented a petition from the Professors
of Medicine in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,
complaining that the poor had not proper medical atten-
dance.

Mr. R. PALMER presented a petition from the Board
of Guardians of a Union in Berkshire, stating that after
two years' experience they found the workhouse answered
the purpose for which it was intended, and praying they
might not be compelled to enlarge it.
Mr. SHEPPARD presented a petition, praying that
the Skipping Gazette might be relieved from the payment
of postage.
Sir CHARLES BURRELL presented a similar peti-
tion from Shoreham.

Mr. BANNERMAN presented a petition in favour (1
the Salmon Fisheries Bill.
OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.

Sir JOHN BECKETT presented petitions from con.
gregations in Leeds, praying the House to pass some mca•
sure to enforce a better observance of the Sabbath.

Sir A. AGNEW presented several petitions to the
same effect.

Colonel THOMSON presented a petition from 660 in-
habitants of Mirfield, in the West hiding of Yorkshire,
praying that the property qualification of electors be done
away with, and that the franchise be extended to all persons
of sound mind, untainted by crime, and above the age of 21
years.

FIRE INSURANCES.

Mr. ALSTON presented two petitions for a repeal of
the duty on Fire Insurances.
Mr. PEASE presented a petition from the Directors of
the North of England Insurance Company to the same
effect.
Sir A. L. HAY presented a petition from Strathaven,
in favour of the Burghs Barony Bill. The petitioners com-
plained of a want of magistrates in that district.
Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN presented several petitions from
Limerick in favour of the Irish Municipal Bill, which he
had been prevented by indisposition from presenting at an
earlier period.
Petitions in favour of the abolition of Church-rates were
presented by Mr. Wilbraham ; and petitions against the
measure were presented by the Hon. Mr. Duncombe from
twenty-two parishes in Yorkshire ; by Mr. Barclay from
parishes in Surrey and Sussex ; and by Lord Saudon.
Mr. E W ART gave notice that on going into Com-
mittee on the Capital Punishment Bill, he would move
that it be an instruction to the Committee to abolish the
punishment of death in all cases except those of murder.