The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-17 00:00:00

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.)
The SREAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock.
ARREST OF A MEMBER.
The Sergeant-at-Arms appeared at the bar and
stated, that he had to acquaint the house, that in pur-
suance of the order which the house made yesterday,
Mr. Frederick Dundas was now in custody.
Sir H. WILLOUjHBY moved that the hon. mem-
ber be discharged. he hon. member had been detained
in Paris by illness.
Mr. R. PALMER, as chairman of the General Com-
mittee of Elections, thought, under the circumstances,
the hon. gentleman ought to be discharged without pay-
ment of fees.
Sir R. H. INGLIS would not take upon himself the
invidious task of opposing the motion, but he would
take that opportunity of reminding hon. members, that
their first duty which they owed to the country was to
be at the service of the house.
Mr. BOUVERIE said, no doubt illness was a good
excuse, but as the hon member knew that his name was
on the pannel for this week, he ought to have taken
care to inform the General Committee of Elections of
his being unable to attend. Such an omission as this
often caused the parties interested in the petition great
and unnecessary expense.
The motion that the hon. member be discharged was
then agreed to, and the committee appointed to try the
Bridgenorth Election Committee, was shortly afterwards
called to the table and sworn.
NEW WRIT.
On the motion of Lord HOTHAM, a new writ was
ordered for West Worcestershire, in the room of General
Lygon, who had gone to the Upper House.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Leave was given to bring in a large number of Pri-
vate Bills, and they were brought in accordingly.
The Great Extra-mural Cemetery Association Bill,
and the Great Northern Railway (No. 1) Bill, were read
a second time, and ordered to be committed.
PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented from Postmen, pray-
ing for an increase in their salaries.
Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from the
Pelican Life Assurance Society, on the subject of ter-.
minable annuities.
Mr. SMITH presented a petition against the admission
of Jews into Parliament ; and another against the open-
ing of the Crystal P alace on Sundays.
Lord D. STUART Presented a petition from Maryle-
bone, praying the house to address her Majesty on the
subject of the case of Edward Murray.
Mr. SPOONER presented a Petition praying for the
abolition of the arant to Maynooth.
Mr; W. BROWN
presented a petition from a board
of guardians, in Lancashire, praying for an amendment
of the Law of Settlement, in so far as it related to illegi-
timate children.
Mr. RICE presented a petition from Dover against the
opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays.
Lord R. GROSVENOR presented a petition from the
Law Society of Great Britain, praying for the removal of
the Courts of Law from their present site to a more con-
venient locality.
Mr. EWA RT presented a petition from the hop-
growers of Kent, against the proposal for levying the
hop duty by average.
► Mr. HUME presented a petition from the native in-
habitants of Madras, praying to be heard before the
India Company, either by themselves or their agents, on
the subject of the government of India.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that shortly after
Easter he should ask for leave to bring in a bill for the
protection of the voters by ballot.
Mr. HUME gave notice that this day fortnight he
should call the attention of the house to the number of
articles at present enjoying protection.
Mr. OLIVEIRA gave notice that this day fortnight
,lie should call the attention of the house to the wine-
. 4uties.

fir. MOORE gave notice that to-morrow he should
ask 4he noble lord at the head of the Foreign-Office what
were the intentions of Government with regard to the
established church in Ireland.
COUNTY COURTS.
CRAUFORD wished to ask the Secretary of
State for the Home Department, when the new rules of
gists in county courts, which have long been drawn up

and settled by the committee appointed for that purpose,
will be published.
Lord PALMERSTON said the judges still had a
scale of costs under their consideration, and when they
approved of it it would be published.