The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-22 00:00:00

(LEFT SPE AKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS;—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Edinburgh High-street and Railway Station, &c.
Bill, was read a third time.
MAIDSTONE ELECTION.
Mr. HUTT appeared at the lar and reported that the
committee on this petition had determined that George
Dod, Esq., was not duly elected for Maidstone, and
that the last election for the llorough, so far as concerned
the said Geo. Dod, Esq., was a void election. The com-
mittee also found that he' eras by his agents guilty of
treating, but it was not proved to have been committed
with his knowledge or consent.
KNARESBORO" ELECTION. -
The members of the committee on this petition were
called to the table and sworn.,
PETITIONS.
Mr. R. PALMER presented a petition from the ma-
gistrates in the East Riding of Yorkshire against the
County Expenditure Bill ; also from Hull, praying for
for the repeal of the duties on foreign timber.
Mr. WILKINSON presented petitions from Notting-
ham, Chester, and other places, in favour of the Crystal
Palace being opened on Sunday.
Mr. HEYWOOD presented a petition from Burnley
in favour of the ocean penny postage.
Mr. R. CURRIE presented a petition from North-
ampton against all taxes on knowledge.
Mr. ALCOCK presented a petition from Croydon
against the malt tax.
Sir DE LACY EVANS presented a petition from
Westminster against the law of settlement.
Mr. WALPOLE presented a petition from Dumferm-
line against the abolition of University Tests in Scot-
, land.

Mr. BANKES presented a petition from. Dorsetshire
against the present unequal mode of levying the poor
rates.

Mr. F. MACKENZIE presented a petition from
Stirlingshire in favour of the Public-houses (Scotland)

Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from.Montgomery-
shire boroughs, praying for the protection of the ballot
against corrupt practices at elections.
POST-OFFICE.
Lord SEYMOUR moved for returns of salaries,
wages, and allowances of the Post-office department
generally, divided into branches and classes, and showing
the number of persons employed, and the amount paid
under each class, in the year ending the sth of January,
1835, and in every subsequent year to the sth day of
January, 1851 ; England and Wales—Branch. 1,, Me-
tropolitan ; Branch 2, Provincial ;—Branch 3, Colonial
and parts abroad. And similar returns for Scotland and
Ireland.
Agreed to.

IRISH SPIRITS.

Captain JONES moved fora return of the total num

ber of gallons of spirits distilled and charged with duty
in Ireland in each year from 1800 to 1852, both inclu-
sive ; the total amount of duty received in each year,
and the rate of duty per gallon, distinguishing the num-
ber of gallons charged with duty for consumption ; also
a series of other returns on the same subject.
Agreed to.
CLASSIFICATION OF OUT PORTS.
In reply to an HoN. MEMBER,

Mr. "WILSON said he forgot to state last evening
that it was the intention of the Government to abolish
the present system with regard to the classification of
out ports, and to deal with each port according to the
circumstances of each. Henceforward the salaries of
officers would be fixed, and other arrangements made
in reference to the trade at each port, and to the amount
collected at it, and not according to any p&rticular clas-
sification.

NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND.)
Mr. OTLAHERTY moved for returns of the entire
amount which had been expended by the Commissioners
of National Education in each of the four provinces of
Ireland for the last five years, including grants for build-
ing, repairs, and fitting up of schools, purchase or rent of
agricultural schools, or model farms, free stocks of books,
and school requisities, salaries, and gratuities to
teachers, expenses of inspection, and all other inci-
dental charges paid by the Commissioners, giving
the amount expended in each province separately ;
and of the several officers in connection with the Com-
missioners of National Education, both in the official
establishment in Dublin and throughout the other parts
of Ireland. who are in the receipt of 1001. per annum
or upwards, specifying the sum paid to every such officer
as annual stipend, travelling charges, house or office rent,
or other incidental expenses, with the religious denomi-
nation of every such officer, and the county or province
to which he belonged when he entered into the service of
the Commissioners.
Agreed to.

RECORDS IN. THE TOWER.
Lord D. STUART gave notice that on Monday next
be would move for a return of the number of tons of
saltpetre kept under a room in which the Parliamentary
records were deposited in the Tower of London.
METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS ACT.
Lord D. STUART gave notice that on the same day
he would ask the First Commissioner of Works and
Buildings whether it was his intention to bring in a bill
for the amendment of the Metropolitan Buildings Act ?