The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-11 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS-{YESTERDAY.)

The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the following bills were consi-
dered and agreed to :—Brighton, Hoye, and Preston
Water Works ; Cambridge University and Town Water
Works • Cardiff Waterworks ; Liverpool Borough Court;
Sheffield Water Works ; Stock Improvement ; Wakefield
Soke Mills.

The Severn Navigation Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The following bills were considered and ordered to be
read a third time :—Darenth Valley Railway ; Edin-
burgh and Glasgow Railway ; Midland Railway (Leices-
t:r and llitchin) ; Monkland Railways ; Norwich and
Spalding Railway ; Portadown and Dungannon Rail-
way ; Thames Haven Dock and Railway ; York Drainage
and Sanitary Improvement and Foss Navigation.
The Whittlebury Forest Bill was read a second time
and ordered to be committed.
PETITIONS. _ _ _

Mr. POTTER presented a petition from Limerick
against the income tax.
Sir J. ANDERSON presented a petition from Stir-
ling in favour of national arbitration, and against th
opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays.
Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from Dublin,
praying for Parliamentary enfranchisement for the Uni-
versity of London.
Mr. COLLIER presented a petition from an indivi-
dual named Smith, complaining of the injuries done to
him by the ecclesiastical courts.
Mr. KERSHAW presented a petition from 1,000 of
the working men of Stockport in favour of the opening
of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. KINNAIRD presented petitions praying for the
inspection of nunneries.
Mr. B. WALL presented petitions from Stockport
and other places, praying for an alteration ,in the mar-
riage law.
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Mr. O'CONNOR HENCHY presented a number o
petitions from places in Ireland in favour of the ballot. f
Mr. M'MAHON presented petitions from places in
Ireland in favour of tenant right.
Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from 800
voters of Chatham praying that the house will not dis-
franchise the dockyard artisans, but protect them by the
ballot ; also, other petitions in favour of the ballot ; and
petitions from Bristol praying for alterations in the
budget.
Mr. DUFFY presented a petition from Kilrose
against the extension of the income tax to Ireland.
Mr. PETO presented a petition from Norwich in
favour of legalising marriages with a deceased wife's sis-
ter ; also a number of petitions praying for the enfran-
chisement of the London University.
Mr. W. J. FOX presented petitions to the same effect ;
also petitions from the City of London and the Tower
Hamlets praying that the Crystal Palace may be opened
on Sundays.
Mr. FAGAN presented a petition from Cork against
the extension of the income tax to Ireland.

Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Bethnal-
green in favour of the ballot.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH presented 42 petitions from
Van Diemen's Land, praying for the abolition of trans-
portation ; also, a petition from Southwark, in favour
of the ballot ; the prayers of which petitions the right
hon. bart. said he cordially supported.
Mr. WARNER presented a petition from 500 work-
ing men of Norwich, in favour of the opening of the
Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petititon from Bir-
mingham, in favour of legalising marriages with a de-
ceased wife's sister.

Mr. GARDNER presented four petitions to the same
effect.

Lord A. VANE presented a petition from Dublin,
praying for the inspection of nunneries.
Colonel DUNNE presented a petition from Portar-
lington against the income tax.
Mr. HUME presented petitions from Basingstoke
and Great Yarmouth in favour of the ballot.

PLYMOUTH ELECTION.
Mr. AGLIONBY brought up the report of the select
committee on this election, which will be found in an-
other part of our columns.

Sir J. SHELLEY presented petitions from St. Cle-
ment Danes, and St. Ann's, Westminster, in favour of
the ballot.

On the motion of Mr. AGLIONBY, the evidence taken
before the Plymouth committee was ordered to be
printed.

NOTICE OF MOTION.

Mr. COBDEN gave notice that this day month he
should bring under the consideration of the house the
subject of the annexation of the province of Pegu to the
territory of the East India Company.