The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-20 00:00:00

COUNTY TREASURERS' BILL.

The Earl of WICKLOW moved the second reading of the
County Treasurers' Bill..
The Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com*-
'flitted to•morrow.
Lord ASHBURTON presented a petition from a place in
Devonshire against the liner Act.
QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS BILL.
On the motion of Lord ASHBURTON, the Qualification
of Members Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Duke" of SUTHERLAND presented a petition from
Sutherland, in favour of Mr. Rowland Hill's plan of Post-
office reform.
The Bishop of CHICHESTER presented a petition from
the churchwardens of a parish in the eastern division of the
county of Sussex, complaining there was no resident minister,
although the parish was very extensive.
The Duke of RICHMOND corroborated the statements
contained in the petition.
The Bishop of GLOUCESTER presented petitions
against the encouragement afforded by the British authorities
to the idolatrous worship of the Hindoes in India, from the
merchants, bankers, and others, of Bristol ; from Norwich ;
from the Methodists of Milder) Hall, Suffolk; Hampstead;
Birkenhead, Cheshire; the Wesleyan Methodists of Salis-
bury; and also petitions against any further grant to the Col-
lege of Maynooth, from Peckham, Derby, Saffron Walden,
and the Protestant Association of London.
Lord CARBERY, basing presented a petition on the sub-
ject of the Irish Tithe 13:11, said that he had presented peti-
tions from ten parishes in IreLnd praying for a revision of the
law of landlord and tenant, and he hoped that some measure
would be introduced on the subject next Session.
After a few words fi om the Marquis of WESTMEATH,
the petition was laid upon the table.
PRISON DISCIPLINE (SCOTLAND) BILL.

Tiel:OlZD CHANCELLOR in moving the second read-
ing of this 811, stated that its object was to establish a general
board for the superintendence of prisons iu Scotland, to be as-
sist-d by local bonds, which were to be maintained by an as-
sessment on the boroughs and counties, the intention being to
provide adequate prison discipline.

The Duke of fIAMILTON thought that the consideration
of this measure ought to be postponcll for a short time, as the
Bill had only reached that House on Monday.
'the Duke of RICHMOND said that it was extremely
desirable that some nwasure of this sort should pass, fur
bad as were the prisons in England ; they were worse in
Scotland.

The Duke of BUCCLEUGEI would not oppose the
second leading of this Bill ; but.if it had not been so late in
the Session he should have desired it to be postponed. He
trusted that time would be given between the second rending,
on the Committee, for loJking closely into the details and ma-
chinery of the 1341.

Lord cA AWE RDOWN felt strongly that some measure
on the subject ought to pass this Session.
The Bid was then react a second time, and the report was
ort-red to be received on Thursday next.

On the motion of the Earl of fiADDINGTON the report
on the Entails ( Scotland) Bill was received, and the third
reading fixed for to-morrow.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from
Horsham, in Sussex, in favour of a reduction of postage. Ile
also begged to move an address to her Majesty for tt return of
the unclaimed dividends, if any, in the hands of the Commis.
sioners of Turnpike Trusts in England and Wales.—Ordered.