The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-17 00:00:00

111PERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUL}' 16.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'Clock.
On the motion of Mr. W. EVANS the Belper Small
Debts Bill was read a second time and ordered to be com-
mitted to the Derby List. On the motion of the same
Nietnber the Worksop Small Debts Bill, the Clos-
sop Small Debts Bill, the Eeklington S;nall Debts, and the
aeiterfield Small Debts Bill were read a second time
and ordered to be committed.

Oa the motion of Mr. B. WILBRAHAM the Oldham
Small Debts Bill and the Warrington Small Debts Bill
were rcad secoad time and ordered to be committed.

The Rochdale Small Debts Bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed.
Lord G. SOMER 4ET moved that the evidence taken
on the Small Debts Bills should be referred to the Com
mittee on the general Bill.—Agreed to.
The Rothel tram, Grantham, Hatfield, the Nottingham,
and Mansfield, and the Newark Small Debts Bills were
severally read a second tins and ordered to be committed.
RATHKEALE (LIMERICK) INCLOSURE BILL.
On the motion of Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN, this Bid
was read a third time and passed.
DEPTFORD PIER BILL.
On the motion of Mr. BARNARD the Lords' amend-
ments to the Deptford Pier Bill were agreed to.
Sir F. TRENCH presented a petition from Scarbo-
rough against Mr. Rowland Hill's postage plan.
Mr. F. BERKELEY presented two petitions from
Bristol sgainst the Inland Navigation Bill.
Mr. BRADLEY presented a petition from Hull to the
same effect.

Lord CA STLERE AG H presented a petition from
Donagindee against any further grant to the College of
Maynooth.
Mr. E ST HOP E presented a petition from the coach-
proprietors of the counties of Nottingham and Leicester,
complaining of the hardships to which they were subjected
in being obliged to compete with untaxed steam vessels
and tailwz..ys..

Mr. HORSMAN presented a petition from East Kil.
bride.ngainst any additional endowments to the Church o
Scotland.

Mr. HUM E presented petitions from Loutb and Meath,
praying that Ireland might enjoy the same freedom as to
banking as Scotland. Also a petition from artists, praying
that the Royal Academy might be compelled to publish
accounts of its receipts and expenditure.
Mr. HODGES presented a petition praying (we
believe) that the case of the fruit growers might be con-
sidered in respect to the commutation of tithes.

Mr. IVAK-LE Y presented petitions from St. George's
and St. Andrew's, complaining of attempts which had
been made to contreul the just rights of the people for
the local management of their own affairs, and particularly
sgainst plurality of voting ; and the New Poor Law regu-
lations. Also a petition from the Working Men's Asso-
ciations of London, complaining that a collection of per-
sons at Birmingham who had been quietly reading the
papers had been brutally assaulted by the police; and
praying for inquiry. The Hon. Member said he was
frail it was too late for the inquiry this session, but he
hoped it would take place in the next.

*Co SIBTHORP presented a petition from Sll-
- praying that her Majesty's wretched Ministers might
be dismissed.—( A laugh.)
Captain GORDON presented a petition rom the
Society of Advocltes of Aberdeen in favour cf a uniform
ystem of per,ny postage.
Mr. EM ER S3N TENNENT presented a petition
from a merchant named Perry, the proprietor of certain
slate quarries on the Banks of the Shannon, praying fcr
improvement in the navigation of that river. The petition
was ordered to b[‘. printed. Also a petition from the spirit
dealers of Wexford, praying for a repeal of the existing
licensing laws, and another from the grocers and spirit
dealers of Dublin to the same effect.