The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-25 00:00:00

''stating that it was represented to them that the sys- '
tem of education afforded in Maynooth inculcated per-
jury, murder, and the vilest obscenity—(Laughter)—
and praying for an inquiry ; also petitions to the same
effect from York, Stepney, and other places.
Captain ALSAGER presented a petition from
Chearn and Ewell in Surrey, to the same effect.
Mr. WALTER CAMPBELL presented several
petitions from the county of Argyll, praying the
House to take into consideration the religious destitu-
tion in the Highlands.
Mr. SHAW LEVEVRE presented a petition
against certain clauses in the Leeds and Manchester
Railway Bill.
On the motion of Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND,
the Bolinforth Gas Bill was read a third time and
passed.
Mr. MARK PHILLIPS presented a petition from
the Commissioners for I.gliting the town of Manchester,
pray ing to be heard by counsel against certain clauses
in the Leeds and Manchester Railway Bill.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN presented a similar Pe'
tition from the Trustees of the Free Grammar School,
Manchester.
Lord EASTNOR presented a petition from Learn'
ington Spa, against the Rugby and Warwick Road Bill.
Mr. EASTHOPE presented four petitions in
favour of a uniform rate of postage.
Lord C. MANNERS presented a petition from
Melton Mowbray, against any further grant to the COl-
- at Maynooth ; also a petition from the Deaner,'
of Framlingham, against the Ecclesiastical Duties Re'
venue Bill.
Mr. DENNISTOUN presented five petitions from
Glasgow in favour of Rowland Hill's plan for a penny
postage.
Mr. HUME presented petitions from Scone and other
parts of Scotland, against any further endowment to the
Church of Scotland. Also, petitions from Delen'
West Drayton, Uxbridge, Hereford, Bath, and Bengal'
in favour of Rowland Hill's plan for a penny Pnst.
The Hon. Member also presented a petition from
Kilkenny against the Government plan for establishing
railways in Ireland ; also a petition from Great Tor-
rington against the Corn-laws ; also a petition from
different parts of Ireland, praying for equal rights for
that country,
Colonel WOOD presented a petition from several
lords of manors, among others from that of Tottenham,
against the Copyhold Enfranchisement Bill.
Mr. GRATTAN presented a petition from Fern*
nagh in favour of Lord Normanby's Government.
Mr. F. DUNDAS presented a petition from Orkney
in favour of additional Church endowment.
Mr. SANFORD presented a petition in favour of
Mr. Rowland Hill's plan of postage.
Mr. PRINGLE presented a similar petition.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN presented a Petit°
from Lancashire, praying the House not to setleti°
any plan of education not in accordance with the doc-
trines of the Established Church.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL presented a petition freille -
' the Magistrates of the County of Kent, against
th
present Beer Act.
Mr. BAILEY presented a petition from Worceste,t•
in favour of a penny postage.
Colonel SEALE presented a petition from tbef
merchants of Dartmouth, praying for the removal
the local legislature in Jamaica.
Colonel WOOD presented a petition from a Parisb,eilla
the county of Brecon against the bastardy clauses in
pr
Poor Law Amendment Act ; and a petition in flt""
of a Penny Postage.
Lord DALMENY presented a petition from Dual'
fries against Church endowments in Scotland ; anUDVi
petitions from Stirling, one in favour of the Scotch 1.1.
sons Bill, and the other in favour of a penny postage•„4
Sir C. BURRELL presented a petition from °rn
parish in the county of Sussex, praying for the extens
ith
of religious education in the Colonies in connection II
the Established Church.
Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from the
Minister, Elders, and congregation of Rothes, intat e
province of Ulster, in Ireland, stating the ad/an
possessed by soldiers who were Roman Cathe';
r;
or who belonged to the Established Church who We 0
permitted to attend to their religious duties at their evi
r
places of worship, and complaining justly that Pres b,;
terian soldiers ware not allowed the same advantegeb,
also that the children of soldiers belonging to the Estare
lished Church, or who were Roman Catholics, led
educated in the persuasion of their parents, not acccir ese
to Presbyterians, and praying the House to abolish thole
distinctions, and place all religious denominations °a
ell)
same footing, a sentiment in which he (Mr. O'Clnteat
most cordially concurred. Also petitions from de opt
parts of Ireland in favour of a penny postage. an e;f3t,
petitions in support of Lord Normanby's Goyernot re,
the signatures to which, added to those already
sented to the House, amounted to half a million proeo
in the space of ten days.
Mr. W. DUNCOMBE presented a petitiool
some place in the North Riding of Yorkshire in 1 fvo f
of Church Extension in the Colonies. fro°
Mr. PAKINGTON presented a petition ino
the Magistrates of the county of Worcester, aga,be
the District Session Bill ; also, a petition against es "i 0
County Courts' Bill; also petit:ons from certain Place,her
Warwickshire, and from Monkwearmouth and
places in Yorkshire, in favour of Church Extenso -
irottin
the Colonies.
Sir G. STRICKLAND presented a petition agrir
the bastardy clauses of the Poor-law Amendment is'e're
Mr, BLACKSTONE presented a petition fr°
Wallingford, praying that the Roman Catholic gen;
hers of that House might be prevented from 19tkillsgb:(1
matters connected with the interests of the Estau" -
ChuMr. E rch. e
. J. STANLEY presented petitions from Coreyn
places in Cheshire, in favour of the plan of P
postage. eieig
T Mr. P. KELLY presented petitions from •Ps,,,detl
against any system of national education not f°11"001-
on the principles of the Established Churele--4
plaining of certain clauses in the abolition of Imhof
sonment for Debt Bill, and in favour of a system
Penny Postage.
ctitien
The O'CONOR DON presented a.irr„-,srer°'
from Roscommon in favour of her Majesty's )wi—frnet
Sir G. E. VIVIAN presented a petition
Truro, in Cornwall, against the continuance 0`
latrous worship in India.
HIGHWAYS ACT.
Mr. BARNEBY moved the re-committal of the
Hi
Col ghways Act Amendment Bill.
. WOOD did not think that they were ribeir
ing the law with respect to turnpike roads °Ybetter
legislation. He thought that the roads were 0114
under the old system than even under the f the
1835, the great fault of which was the abolition viistatute labour. He did not like the present 13„,0013
would inflict a new Board upon the country---it ease'
necessarily require new officers, and lead to great e11).810r,
If the parishes were compelled to have a paid st'Ari, the
a great many difficulties that at present existeu ooglf
case of parish boards would be avoided ; but he 9,lrlje
objected to the new Board proposed by the 13i"'
'eaor
' would conclude by moving that the Bill be re
ni:tted tha
fewat day six months. fOndr
After words from Mr. BARNEBY, in
of the Bill, 'ee of
Sir G. STRICKLAND objected to the dutridiaes
Overseers of the Roads being imposed on the Gun;.
of the Poor. He should vote for the amendoen `most
Mr. SLANEY contended that it was of the In the
importance that some change should take Pine! OA
managment of highways. He would support tpe or°
to"
After a few words from Mr. DARI3Y, wile
were ordered to withdraw, and the House disiden
there appeared—
For the re-committal of the 8i11..... •••
Against it ................................... 24
Majority in favour of the
The House having gone into Committee pod
Clauses 1 to 7 were agreed to, with verbal $
ments.

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negatived without a division. .
Clause 9 was postponed. 4 slll°
Clauses 10 and 11 were then agreed to, °-
Clause 12, after some slight amendments. poara
Clause 13, proposing the appointment of a
for the Maagement of Highways was then Put:. t t
Mr. DARBY opposed it, - . l .l t°' sol
on the groo-' . fro-
would occasion the withdrawal of several Per s°ll,ll- ed.
the Management of roads,
ladndipropos.ede aastvafrat:thlitid.Ssibireeo:
ment that the Justices should
lions to the Overseers and Cligur‘c.chwnaorteileens
ept parishes of their intention to divide the hParlhela
.into districts, and that at a Special Sessions, to !ft, tic°
in consequence, the districts shall be formed, an"h ".° the
thereof given to the differentparishes and t•-sut °°.
parishes in vestry a>sernhled shall tur;n the Dal- chilli
who obis
persons for District Surveyor to thereJustiees.
appoint one from the list thus given, and 5ha11i6,0%_,...t•
salary. Ile would not, however, press his ornel%•:-5t "hat
Sir G. STRICKLAND proposed sie—tirow nuitii•
part of
Surveyor
clause enacting the appointment of atop/
r.ivnelytosrplaanceel. District Boards, and to subs
nothing
Mr. SANFORD supported the appointment Of Vit.
trict Boards. by the
Mr. BENETT agreed with the view taken n''
of
‘I-,loorn,i. Baronet the Member for the Nest Itidin6l.
i- I lure, and thought the present law sufficient to w"
sure good highways if it were properly enforced. log
Mr. BARNEBY complained of Members Prod
new clauses without having them previously printed, a
supported the original clause.
Mr. S. LEFEVRE was in favour of the Plan °r th°
Hon. Member for Sussex. (Ire(
Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND wished to. of
the attention of the House only to the first P°rtitilder
the clause, which, and not the entire clause, was
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discussion. Let them divide upon that, leaving oil'
passage down to the word " Board."
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