The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-12 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 11.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at Five o'Clock.
Lord KENYON presented several petitions from
Wales, praying that the revenues arising from the sine-
cure of St. Asaph might be applied in augmentation of
small livings in Wales.
The Bishop of St. ASAPH presented petitions
from various parts in Wales to the same effect—
also a petition praying that the sinecure rectory might
be attached to the Vicarage, the former being of the
value only of 1201. and the latter of scarcely so much ;
and as the district extended seven miles in length and
four in breadth, and of a population of 2,000 who were
not very rich, the Right Rev. Prelate did not think the
House would be of opinion, the amount of both being
under 2501., it would be too much for an officiating
minister.
The Earl of HADDINGTON presented a petition
from a place in the Highlands of Scotland, covering
three hundred square miles, praying for Church Exten-
sion.

Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from
Pickering, in Yorkshire, against any alteration in the
Corn-laws. Also a petition from Greenfield, in North-
amptonshire, against the Beer Bill.
Lord CAWDOR. presented a petition from Street,
in the county of Somerset, against the Beer Bill ; also
a petition from a place in Cornwa,l, against any alter a
tion in the Corr-laws.

Lord HAWARDEN presented two petitior:s
from places in the county of Tipperary, against any
alteration in the Corn-laws.
CORN-LAWS.

Lord RADNOR wished to know, on behalf of his
Noble Friend, Earl Fitzwilliam, on what day it would
be convenient. to their Lordships for him to fix his mo-
tion on the subject of the Corn-laws. It would be
convenient for his Noble Friend to fix the 22d of
this month, if that would be agreeable to their Lord-
slops.
After a few observations from the Marquis of SA-
LISBURY and Lord BROUGHAM, it was agreed that the
motion should be fixed for the 14th inst.
Lord BROUGHAM presented petitions from the
inhabitants of Coldstream, Crutchley, and several other
places, praying for an alteration in the Corn-laws.
Also a petition from the Board of Guardians of the
Union of Dorking, praying for some measure whereby
they should be at liberty to levy rates on the owners of
property where the rent exceeded five pounds. Also
petitions from Leominster, Liverpool, and other
places, praying for the adoption of a penny postage ;
likewise a petition from Dewsbury; in Yorkshire, against
the Beer Bill ; and a petition from several parts in De-
vonshire, praying for the cstabhshment of Local Courts.
Upon this last subject the Noble and Learned Lord
said, when it was mentioned last he had pledged him-
self to give all the assistance to it in his power, and
having done what he already could do, he hoped his
Noble and Learnt(' Friend on the Woolsack would
proceed with some measure on the subject, which he
hoped would be found to he useful. In reference to the
establishment of the Bankruptcy Court he would just
mention, as a proof of the benefit that had resulted
from it, that there had been collected of old assets from
bankruptcies previous to 1830—some of them thirty
and forty years old—na less titan 2,600,000/., which '
had been paid into the Accountant-General's bands,
every farthing of which had been since distributed
among the creditors, and every farthing of which would
have been lost, but far the establisiayee. of that Court.
The Bishop of CHESTER presented a petition
against the laws authoriziog,the existence of beer shops.