The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-04 00:00:00

BILL.

On the motion of Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE, the
London and Southampton Railway Bill (Portsmouth
Branch) was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Alderman COPELAND presented a petition
against the London Bridge Approaches Bill.
Mr. DIVETT presented a petition from Exeter, in
favour of a penny postage.
Similar petitions were presented by Sir S. Lushington,
Mr. A. White, General Evans, Mr. Kelly, Sir J. Y.
Buller, and Mr. Barnard.

Mr. KELLY presented a petition from Ipswich,
praying for a discontinuance of the grant to the Popish
College of Maynooth.
Mr. LOCKHART presented a petition from Glas-
gow in favour of a penny postage.
Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from Exeter
against the continuance of the grant to Maynooth ; also
a petition from traders at Torquay, complaining of the
conduct of the Newfoundland House of Assembly.
Lord MAIDSTONE presented a petition from
Kent, in favour of an extension of national education on
religious principles.
Mr. GODSON presented a petition from Kidder-
minster, complaining of the inequality of the rating
under the new Poor-law Act.

Lord G. LENNOX presented a petition from Sus-
sex in favour of a penny postage.
Lord SANDON presented a petition from Liver-
pool, signed by 4,500 persons, against any further grant
to the Popish College of Mayrooth. Also a petition,
praying for protection to, and further encouragement to,
the Church in Canada ; and two petitions from parishes
in Lichfield, against any plan of national education not
founded upon the principles of the Established Church.
Mr. KEMBLE presented a petition from Peckham
against any further grant to the College of Maynooth :
also one from Richmond, praying for protection to the
Established Church in the Colonies, that Bishops and
Clergymen might be sent wherever they were wanted,
and that no colony should be established without pro-
vision being made for the religious instruction of the
emigrants : and one from the Licensed Victuallers of
Warrington against the Beer-laws.

LordDUNGANNON presented petitions praying
for the protection of the Established Church in Ca-
nada ; one from Stockton-on-Tees, complaining that in
the Ecclesiastical Revenues' Bill no provision was made
for the spiritual welfare of the diocese of Durham ; two
petitions against any further grant to the College of
Maynooth. He had another petition with the same
prayer, in which he cordially concurred ; but as
the language used in it was rather strong,
he begged leave to call the attention of the House to
it, as he doubted whether it might be received. The
petitioners humbly prayed the Honourable House to
withdraw the grant of 5,000/., which was now made to
the Roman Catholics, in order to pay to executioners
and murderers of the loyal Protestant subjects of her
Majesty.—(Cries of " Oh, oh.") He considered that
these words were rather too strong.—(Laughter.)
He did not think that he ought to be interrupted in
the discharge of his duty. Having read the prayer of
the petition he submitted to the Chair whether the
House could receive it or not.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought that the Noble
Lord had acted very properly, and in the manner that
was to h expected from him. He thought that as the
language was so strong the petition was evidently not
receivable, it would be better then it should be with-
drawn, and that the House should not be called upon
for an opinion respecting it.
Lord DUNGANNON would at once accede to the
proposition of the Noble Lord, and having performed
his duty by offering the petition, he would at once with-
draw it.

JAMAICA GOVERNMENT BILL. •

Sir S. LUSHINGTON presented four petitions in
favour of the Jain:ilea Government Bill. One of the
petitions was signed by Thomas Clarkson and Thomas
Fowel! Buxton, and another was from the Baptist Mis-
sionary Society. •

Sir R. FERGUSON presented a petition from the
Anti-Slaveiy Society of Nottingham, to the same effect.
CANADA—MESSAGE FROM THE CROWN.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL appeared at the bar witt
the rollowing message from the Crown :

" Her Majesty -thinks it proper to acquaint the
House of Commons, that it appears to her
Majesty the future welfare of her Majesty's
subjects in Upper and Lower Canada, would
be promoted by the union of the said provinces into one
province for the purpose of legislation from and after a
period to be fixed by Parliament.
" Her Majesty, therefore, recommends it to the
House to consider such measures as may be snbmitted
to them for this purpose.
" Her Majesty is persuaded that the House of Com-
mons will combine a due regard for the peace and se-
curity of these important provinces, with such provisions
as may be conducive to the welfare of England, and the
permanent freedom and prosperity of her North Ameri-
can people."
JAMAICA GOVERNMENT BILL.

Mr. T. DI7NCOMBE presented a petition from
merchants and others interested in the trade of Ja-
maica, praying the House not to destroy the legislative
Assembly of that colcmy, in the prayer of which peti-
tion he cordially concurred.

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'rho Order of the day for the House resolving itsel
into Committee on the Jamaica Government, Lill hav-
ing been read,