The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-16 00:00:00

EVENENG EDITION

PE RIAL PARLIAMENT.

E OF LORDS, ArzuL 15.
\CLLLOR took his seat on the Wool-

1E RE FORD presented a petition from
orno!.6tion of Hereford in favour of Mr.

plan of postage.
The Duke of CLEVELAND presented petitions to
the same effect from Stoekton.on•Tees, and Worthington,
in Cga younty of Durham.
the Earl of RODEN presented several petitions, pray-
tog that the soldiers in India might be relieved from at-
terldanee on idolatrous worship, and against the present

system of education in Ireland.
Earl DE GREY presented a petition from Bedford,
aga'nst the appointment of Catholic and other chaplains in
gaols.
Lord PRUDHOE presented thirteen petitions against
any alteration in the Corn-laws.
The Earl of ABERDEEN presented a number of pe-
titions from places in Scotland against any system of na-
tional education not founded upon the principles of the
Established Church.
Lord PORTNLA,N presented a petition from Paisley,
praying for a reduction in the duty on insurances from fire.
Eirl RODEN moved that the Earl of Glengall be
added to the Committee on Irish Outrages, in the place of
the +I-irquis of Londonderry, who could not attend.
I;ishop of LONDON gave notice that on Thurs-
e would move certain amendments upon the amend-
of the Commons to the Ecclesiastical Appointments'
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..uop of CANTERBURY presented several
~gain.q any system of education not fuunded upon
~.11ntioles of the Established Church.
The Bishop of CHESTER presented petitions from
Merioneth, and other places, against the Beer Bill : and
also for protection to the Church in Canada.
The Bishop of [UPON presented petitions, also pray-
ing, for protection to the Church in Canada.
The Mutiny Bill, and the Marine Mutiny Bill were sever-
ally read a second tame.
Lord DUNCANNON presented a Report from the
Eoclesiestical Commission for Ireland, being a continuation
of theit proceedings up to August last.—Adjourned.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS, AritiL 15.
The lobbies and other avenues leading to the House en
Conamons were crowded with persons, anxious to obtain
admission to the d. bete upon Lord John Russell's motion,
which had been fixed for this evening; and the crowd be-
entne so great at a few minute: before four o'clock that the
I Membcre, and others having business in the House, could
with dpi lenity obtain access. The strangers' gallery and
seats b&tied the Sergeant's chair having been completely
filed at half-past three o'clock, the messengers and door-
keepers were obliged to remove the remainder of
tae crowd, amounting to upwards of two hundred
ewes, from the lobbies and passages, and close
.uter iron gates. The street on either side of the
' entrance was also lined with persons anxious to
obtain a peep at the leaders of either party on their way to
the House. Mr. O'Connell, Lord John Russell, and-*-
veral others, on being recognized were loudly cheered.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
On the motion of Mr. PEASE, the Bishop Auckland
and Weardale Railway Bill was read a second time.
Sir E. WILNI OT presented a petition from the agent
of the Manchester, London, and Birmingham Railway
Company, complaining of allegations made relative to the
detention of the mails on these railways in a petition pre
sented from the Earl of Litchfield and others. The lion.
Member moved that the petition be pr:nted, and intimated
that he would bring the subject before the House on a
f4ture occasion.
On the motion of Mr. BROTH E RTON Reuss' Natu-
ralization Bill was read a second time.
On the motion of Mr. BANNERMAN the Aberdeen
Harbour Bill was read a second time.
Mr. B. D'ISRA ELI presented a petition against the
South Eastern Railway Bill.
• Sir R. DONKIN presented a petition from Kent to the
same effect.
De. Is USHINGTON presented a petition from the
Tower Hamlets against certain parts of the North Eastern
Reilway Bill.
Oa the motion of Mr. CHALMERS the Aberbroth-
wi,k Barbour Bill was read a third time, and passed.
M:. SOMERS presented several petitions from different
parishes in Sligo, in favour of the policy adopted by Minis.
tors in the Government of Ireland.
Colonel VERNER presented a petition from Ar-
magh, complaining- of the mode in which Ireland had been
governed within the last few years, and praying the House
not to adopt any resolution that would have the effect of
seventieg inquiry into that subject.
.sir. G. E V ANS presented petitions from Dublin,
Coleraine, end Queen's County, praying the House to
support Miristers in the line of policy adopted by them in
governing Ireland.
Mr. ELLIOTT presented a petition from Roxburgh,
praying the House to adopt Mr. Rowland Hill's plan for a
penny post.
Mr. DUNBAR presented a petition from Belfast,
praying the House not to adopt the resolution intended to
he proposed that night by the Secretary of State for the
!Lime Department.
Sr ROBERT B ATESON presented a petition from
the Proteitants of Dublin, praying the House to address
her Majesty to change her present Government.—( Hear,
hear.) In the prayer of the petition he most heartily
t concurred—(Hear, hear)—as he considered the conduct of
i the present Gc.sernment with regard to Ireland the greatest
curse that had been inflicted on lreland.—( Hear.)
The iI'EAKER said the lion. Member should state
the prayer of the petition. lie apprehended that that
expression was not ecntsined in the pAition.—( Hear. )
,:sir R. BATESON—The petitioners said that, consi-
dering the distm bed state of England—the lawless state of
frelat4d—the rebellion in Canada—and the excited state of
,the two Indies—(Laughter)—they prayed the Hcuse to
adklee.s4 her Mejesv, beseeching her to dismiss from her
service men who had proved themselves incapable of go-
t erniag this great country, either with honour to themselves
or profit to the country.
Petitions, praying for a continuance of the present sys-
tem
of governing Iceland were presented by Mr. Bodkin;
from nine parishes in Galway, by Mr. M. J. O'Connell ;
from ten punishes in Kerry, by Mr. Curry; from Armagh
and three other places, by Mr. Archbold ; from Kildare, by
Mr. Jeplison • and by Sir Charles Styles, from Donegal.
Mr. CiiII:DERS presented a petition from Maldon, in
favour of M:. Rowland Hill's plan of postage ; and by Mr.
A. CHAPMAN, from Whitley, to the same effect.
Sir W. SO ME RV ILL E presented petitions from the
county of Meath, expressive of confidence in her Majesty's

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Ministers.
Mr. PEASE presented petitions from Stockton-on-
Tees, and other place 3 in Durham, and from the West
Itidinn of Yorkshire., in favour of a uniform rate of postage.
Sir ROBERT INGLIS presented a petition from the
Minister, Churchwardens, and other inhabitants of Ta-
fttock, praying for the protection of the Church in the

colonies.
Mr. D. BROWNE presented several petitions from the
county of Mayo, signed by upwards of 20,000 persons, ap-
provinm of the Administration of Lord Normanby.
VIGORS presented petitions to the same effect,
from several parishes in the county of Catlow.
Mr. A SIITON YATES presented petitions from pa-
rishes in Carlow in favour of the manner in which the Go-
of Ireland has been conducted for the last four

ye/ imien

years.
Mr. LYTTON presented a petition from Dublin,
s:gned by 5,293 persons, praj ing the House to present a
spe ct ful address to her Majesty for the dismissal of her
M ',lesty's Ministers, who, since their appointment, have
proved themselves utterly incapable of conducting the Go-
vernmeet of this great empire.—( Laughter and cheers.)
Mr. O'Connell here entered the House with a large box
in one hand, and a bag in the other, completely filled with
petitions. amidst loud hnghtcr.
Mr. BLACKBURN presented a petition from War-
nngton, praying the House not to come to any resolution
on Irish affairs until the result of the inquiry befure the
Lords should be known.
Mr. 13E LL ENV presented petitions from the county of
Devnn in favour of her Nla,esty's Government.
Ale. BAINES: presented a petition from Mirfield in
favour of a penny postage.
Air, GIL LON presented a petition from Lanark in fa-
vour cf the Scotch Prisons Bill, and a petition from a con-
gregation in Perth, againit any additional endowments to
thr. Church of Sco:land. The lion. Member presented
several other petitions, the nature of which we could not
hoar, in consequence of the confusion which prevailed,
notwithstanding the repeated calls to order made by the