The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-10 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from a parish in
Warwickshire in favour of the abolition of church rates.
Mr. T. PARKER presented a petition from Preston
against the attorney's certificate duty.
Mr. TURNER presented a petition from Liverpool
against the endowment of Maynooth.
Mr. A. PELLAIT presented a petition from South-
wark against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sun-
day.

CIRENCESTER ELECTION.
The committee appointed to inquire into the allega-
tions against the return for Cirencester was called to
the table and sworn. The committee, of which Mr.
Lascelles is chairman, was appointed to sit to-morrow at
eleven.
Mr. FORBES MACKENZIE presented a petition
from Liverpool, praying for legislation in regard to
!ravings banks.
Mr. SOTHERON presented a petition from working
men in Wiltshire, against the Crystal Palace being opened
on Sunday.
Mr. V. SMITH presented a petition from Cambridge,
praying for some inquiry into the corrupt practices which
prevailed in the borough at the last election.
Mr. SULLIVAN presented a petition from sixteen
solicitors of Kilkenny against the attorney's certificate
duty.

Ski- J. Y. BULLER presented several petitions from
yin:icing men against the opening of the Crystal Palace
or, Sunday.
Mr. Sergeant SHEE presented several petitions from
the county of Donegal praying for the passing of the
Tenant Right Bill ; also a petition from the county of
Down, complaining of the intimidation at the last elec.
tion for that county, and praying for the protection of
the ballot. (Hear.)
Mr. COLLIER presented a petition from the Law
Society of Plymouth against the attorney's certificate
duty.
6ir J. SHELLEY presented a petition from certain
elf;ctors of Bridgnorth, complaining of the gross bribery
and treating at the last election and previous elections
for that borough, and praying for inquiry. The hon.
member gave notice that to-morrow he would move that
the petition be printed, as he intended to found a motion
upon it.

Mr. CAYLEY presented a petition from Newcastle-
on-Tyree, complaining of the loss of life in coal mines,
and praying for legislation.

BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
PHINN gave notice- that, at an early day, he
would move for leave to bring in a bill to enabk penal-
ties to be recovered in county courts against persons
who have been guilty of bribery at elections.
WATER COMPANIES.
Lord R. GROSVENOR, not seeing the right hon.
the President of the Board of Trade in his place,
wished to ask the noble lord at the head of the Home
Department what were the intentions of the Government
with regard to bills for the supply of water to the metropo-
lis, introduced, or to be introduced, in the present ses-
sion. It was understoOd last session that no new Water Bill
Was to be passed until the existing companies had had
an opportunity of testing their plans, and he wanted to
know if that understanding was to be adhered to ?
Lord PALMERSTON was not aware of any stipu-
lation having been come to which should prevent
the present Parliament from dealing with any water bill,
and passing it if they so thought fit, but if he was asked
what were the opinions of the Government with regard
to the expediency of granting such new bills; he should
say that it was most desirable that no new bill should
be passed until the existing companies had
had a fair trial, and had been allowed sufficient
time to test the feasibility of their scheme for supplying
the metropolis with an ample quantity of good water.
The government would therefore be disposed to recommend
the house to abstain from establishing any new water
company for the present.

VALUE OF GOLD.
Mr. DRUMMOND said, in the year 1810, the report
of_ a committee which sat upon the subject of the value
of cold was laid upon the table of the house. Upon
tbr it committee the late Sir R. Peel was placed by the
Govenam
ent of the day to support their erroneous
,opinions but he (Sir Robert Peel) became a convert
"'''e s°und principles of Locke and Newton, and
from that
views hadleorie hod down to the present time the same
value of gole taken by various Governments of the
occurred of an ecently, however, circumstances had
culated to overthro
unprecedented character, which were cal-
ask the Chancellor Ofrtthheose Principles
; and he wished to
Government had take xchequer whether her Majesty's
of noTo consideration the effects of
the reduced value
3. the consequences of this re-
duction of value upon gthe trious classes, and espe-
cially upon contributors touts
he did not think it advisableirongs banks ; and whether
of the
a committee to
inquire into the altered value
standard, and to
suggest some remedy for any evil thae
arise. t may be likely to
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCREGA -L,„
--,1111,2,-Lx, said, in
answer to his Honourable friend, he
that the Government had carefully Watched and oto state
the course of recent transactions, especially Withbserved
Brto influx and efflux of gold into and out of this coruen
but they had failed to perceive so clearly as thelZet
.;
member that they were calculated to depreciate the value
of gold, and therefore they had no intention of appoint-
ing a committee of inquiry into the matter. (Hear.)