The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-03 00:00:00

FACTORIES BILL

Mr. M. PHIL LIPP S presented a petition from tO4
woollen manufacturers of Kettering, praying for some altera-
tions in the Act introduced by his Right Hon. Colleague (Mr.
P. Thompson.) It was their opinion that the consequence of
that. Act, unless altered, would be that many of the master manu-
facturers would be compelled to suspend their operations
through want of hands, and it was their conviction that children
of nine years ofoge might, with great propriety, and with a strict
regard to their health, work durinea period of eleven hours.

IRISH CORPORATION REFORM.
Mr. D. BROWNE presented a petition, praying that the
same relief which bad been granted with respeat io tha Cor-
porations of England, might be granted to Ireland. Alio, a
petition from Killeen, prayihg for the total abolition of tithes.

FACTORIES.

Mr. 110 Y presented a petition from a place in the West
Riding of Yorkshire, praying that children under szven years
of age might be allowed to work eleven hours in the day.
The Hen. Member also presented A petition from Bolton,
praying for an equalisation of the duties on East and West
India produce.

MUNICIPAL REFORM (IRELAND.)
l'h,a O'CONNOR DON presented petitions from Kilman
au I othar plsees in the county RUSCEorianon, praying that the
House of Commons wth4fl not insult the people of j.reland by
agreeing to the Lord amenkkents to the Irish Municipal
Bill. Also petitions praying for the abolition of Tithes.
Mr. F. FRENCH supported the prays; of the pfii,iLips, and
presented others on the same subject.
Mr, LABOUCHERE presented a petition from the
borough he had the honour to represent (Taunton), agreed to
at a public meeting of the inhabitants, praying that the House
of Commons would not accept at*, amendments to the Irish
Municipal Bill, which would have the effect q depriving the
King's subjects in Ireland of Municipal institutions to which
they considered the people of Ireland as well entitled as those of
England. With respect to a petition presented yesterday
from the borough of Taunton to a contrary effect, he begged
to say, that although the signat.ures, attached to it were highly
respec
table still it did not repteseia the feelings and wishes

of t'ic majority of the inhabitants, and furthermore, it was eot
t ip üblie meeting.
Lord GRAN VILLE SOMERSET had passed no opinion
upon the petit'rm, but had merely borne testimony to the re-
spectability of the petitioners.
Mr. 110 L LAND presented a petition from Worcester, prav-
i7g fir an extension of time to ray the money borrowel for
building workhouses.
Mr. CODRINGTON presc:4ed a petition on the sans
subject.

kr. SCARLETT p -csonted a petition from 280 electors cf
~!-e Bc:ro:►gl► of Lewes against the system of vote by ballot,
.vhleh they designa•ed ts subversive of the pr.neiples of the
British Constitution.

Mr. HUME bad presented a petition from Lewes, hi favour
of vote by bAllot, which had be.m agreed to at a public meet-
ing. lie supposed the present had been got up at a hole.and-
cwile: meeting.

Mr.- SC A IiLETT said the petition which he had ju-t pre-
sented lad been signed by three times as many electcrs as the
one -0 which tit! Hon. Member had alluded.

D:. BO WRING presented a petition from a place in
Ayr, corepla:ning of mat-administration of the road trusts ;
an pray'rig that statute labour might be aboliilicd ; also peti-
tions from the same place for the abolition of fkgging in the
army and imi.recsment in the navy.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from a parish in the
county or Cork, praying that the blood-stained impost tithe
night be abolished at once, and for ever, and that the Clergy
mig'it be obliged to live upon the offerings of their flocks iii
t.e same manner as the Catholic Priesthood. Also, one from
t!.e chweliwardens and ialiabitsnts of St. Mary-le-Strand,
which stated flat for the last 20 years the rector of the parish
had annually received 1251. from it, and had only been seen
in the parish once or twice. They therefore prayed that the
House would not allow pluralities to exist on any account.
Mr. A. TREVOR presented a petition from the Clergy of
the Archdeaconry and Diocese of Durham against the Ap-
propriation of Church Property under the Iris Church Bill
to other than Ecclesiastical purposes.
Mr. G. HEATHCOTE presentedla petition from Lincoln
against the General Turnpike Act.
COLLEGE OF MAYNOOTH.

Sir G. SINCLAIR gave notice, that on the sth of July
he would move a suspension of the grant of money to the Col-
lege of Maynooth.
FACTORIES BILL.

Mr. SHEPPARD presented a petition from the West
Ridirg of Yorkshire, praying that children ten years of age
might he permitted to work eleven hours a day.
IRISH MUNICIPAL REFORM.

Mr. O'LOUGHLAN presented a petition from Dungar-
von against the Lords' amendments to the Irish Municipal
Bill ; also for thu abolition of tithes.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (SCOTLAND) BILL.
At,the request of Sir G. CLERK,
The LORD ADVOCATE agreed to postpone this Bill
until this day week.