The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-15 00:00:00

WHITECHAPLE IMPROVEMENT BILL.

On the motion for the third reading of this bill,
Mr. A. PELLATT objected to certain provisions in
the bill, which sanctioned the raising of 2,0001. for the
repair of Whitechapel church, and gave the parish power
to levy a church rate for that purpose. He was de-
cidedly averse to such a provision, but considering that
the parish had already been put to considerable expense
in printing the bill, which contained many useful enact-
ments, he should not oppose the third reading.
The bill was accordingly read a third time and passed.
The following bills were considered, and ordered to be
read a third time :—East Lancashire Railway (No. 1)
(Clifton to Salford) Bill ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire Railway (Barnsley) Bill ; Montgomeryshire
Railway Bill ; Newry and Enniskillen Railway Bill ;
Saint Ives and West Cornwall Junction Railway Bill ;
Saint Ives (Cornwall) Harbour Bill ; Warrington and
Altrincham Junction Railway (Warrington, &c.) Bill.
Cotham's Estate Bill and Richmond (Yorkshire) Bur-
gage Pasture Bill, were read a second time, and ordered
to be committed.

PETITIONS.
Mr. A. PELLATT presented a petition from the
glass-cutters of Birmingham in favour of the Combina-
tion of Workmen's Bill ; also several petitions from
various building societies against the Registration of
Assurances Bill.

Mr. LEA presented a petition from Warwick against
the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Lord's day.
Mr. BLACKETT presented a petition from the
brass-founders of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in favour of
the Combination of Workmen's Bill.

Mr. COBBETT presented petitions to the same effect
from Glasgow, Maidstone, Oldham, and Barnsley.
Several petitions were presented against the Inspection
of Nunneries Bill.

Mr. T. CHAMBERS presented a number of petitions
from different parts of the country in favour of the bill.
Mr. SCOBELL presented a petition from the artizans
of Bath, in favour of the Combination of Workmen's Bill.

Sir G. STRICKLAND presented a petition from the
Society of Friends in Preston, praying that beer shops
and public houses may be closed. on Sundays.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Kingston, in Jamaica, in favour of ocean penny
postage.
Mr. COWAN presented a petition from the Scottish
Reformation Society in favour of the Inspection of Nun-
neries Bill, and praying that it may be extended to
Scotland.

Mr. V. SMITH presented a petition from Stockport,
praying the house to address her Majesty to use her
good offices for the withdrawal of the French and
Austrian troops from Rome.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL presented a petition
from certain solicitors, praying for reforms in the Equity
Courts.

ELECTIONS BILL.
The house then went into committee on this bill.
In clause 1,

Mr. FREIVEN said this clause provided that the
election for a county should take place within six days
after the issue of the writ. Now if this bill only applied
to general elections there would be no objection to it, but
a county member might be appointed to an office, and
in the event of the electors being anxious to change
their representative, there would be no time to find a
successor within the brief space of six days. He would
therefore suggest that words should be introduced for
restricting the operation of the bill to general elections.
After a few words from Mr. BUTT, who could not
accede to the amendment,
Mr. E. DENISON recommended the committee not
to proceed further with the bill, as the whole question
of Parliamentary reform would have to be considered
next year.
Mr. AGLIONBY had no confidence in the anticipated
large measure of reform, and he hoped the committee
would not consent to part with this small measure..
Mr. HUME also thought it would be better to leave
the matter embraced in this bill to be dealt with in the
larger measure next year.
Mr. SCOBELL saw no necessity whatever for delay,
as it would be just as easy to incorporate the provisions
of the bill with the larger measure after the bill passed
as before.

Mr. BUTT could not consent to withdraw the bill at
his stage.

Mr. V. SMITH urged the propriety of withdrawing
Jie bill, more especially as notice had already been
given by the right hon. gentleman the member for Mid-
hurst of a bill to deal with the whole question of elec-
tions, whereas this bill only related to elections for
et:unties.

After some further discussion it was agreed that clause
1 should be postponed, with the view of being
amended with clause 2.

Sir G. GREY suggested that the limit between the
issue of the writ and the election should be twelve in-
stead of six days, and
Lord R. GROSVENOR supported the suggestion.

Mr. BUTT said he should htWre no objection to adopt
this amendment, but as clause 1 had been postponed,
it would be necessary to postpone this clause too.
After some further discussion, the clause was post-
poned accordingly.
The remaining clauses were then agreed to.
Mr. BUTT then proposed several additional clauses
regulating the manner of taking the poll at the elections
for the Universities, which were agreed to.

Captain SCOBELL moved the following clause :
That no poll at any such election shall be taken at any
inn, hotel, tavern, public-house, or other premises
licensed for the sale of beer, wine, or spirits, or in any
bwoth, hall, room, or other place directly communicating
therewith, unless by consent of all the candidates,
expressed in writing.
After a short discussion, in which Mr. Palmer, Mr.
Fitzroy, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Mills, and Lord R.
Grosvenor took part, the clause was agreed to.
The Chairman then left the chair, and the house
resumed.