The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-02 00:00:00

1,000 inhabitants of Sligo, praying that the measure of Cor-
porate Reform which had passed the House of Commons,
might be carried into a law, and that the , House would not
adopt the amendment of the Lords.
TITHES (IRELAND.)
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The Hon. MEMBER presented another petition from Sligo,
numerously and respectably signed, praying for the total
abolition of the tithe system in Ireland. The petitioners
stated that no mitigation of tithes would have the effect of
satisfying the people ; but in this respect the Hon. Member
differed with them, because he was sure the Bill introduced
by his Majesty's Ministers, if carried into effect, would tran-
quillise Ireland.
Colonel PE RCE VAL bad looked over the signatures to
the petitions which had just been presented, which were cer-
tainly numerously signed, but they did not contain the natn( s
of the respectable inhabitants of the town of Sligo. To
the petition praying for Corporate Reform, he found the
names of some individuals by whom he had been authc-
rised to oppose that measure when before the House
of Commons. They might have changed their minds—
( Loud cheers from the Ministerial benches) ;--but the prin-
ciple upon which that Bill had been introduced was calculated
to add considerable expense to parties residing within the pre-
cincts of the borough of Sligo, without giving them any ad-
vantage whatever.
Mr. O'CONNELL said the town of Sligo consisted of
15,000 inhabitants, and the Corporation of 12 persons. Now he
(Mr. O'C.) supposed that the parties who instructed the Hon.
Member to oppose this petition were the 12 composing the Cor-
poration.—( Hear, hear.) The Hon. Member had stated that
persons who had signed the petition had changed their minds.
If the Hon. Member would imitate their example in this repect,
it would be a consummation most devoutly to be wished.—
( A laugh. )
The O'CONOR DON supported the prayer of the peti-
tion, and denied the statement of the Hon. Member for Sligo,
that the petitioners were not respectable.
IRISH TITHES—RATHCORMAC SLAUGHTER.

Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition, signed by three
cf the widows of the victims of the Rathcormac massacre,
and a number of other persons, praying. the House to
put au end to the shedding of blood in Ireland by
abolishing. tithes. He had also a variety of petitions from se-
veral parishes in the city and county of Kilkenny and other
parts of Ireland on the same subject.
CHURCIFRATES.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from the Dissenters of
Broadstairs, praying for the abolition of Church Rates.
PAPER DUTIES.

Mr. BAINES presented a petition from the booksellers
and printers of Leeds praying for a drawback on paper.
Mr. V. STUART presented a petition from a clergyman
in the county of Waterford, complaining that his parish church
was out of repair, and that be had no means of repairing it.—
( Hear, hear, from Col. Perceval.) He (Mr. Stuart) under-
stood the object of that cheer; it had reference to the appro-
priation clause. He could not, however, concur in the prayer
of the petition.
IRISH CORPORATIONS.

Mr. CHAPMAN presented seven petitions from different
parishes in Westmeath, on the subject of the Irish Corpora-
tions. The petitioners all stated with one accord that they
would infinitely rather that no Bill for the reform of Irish
Corporations would pass that session, than that they should
be placed upon a different footing from their English and
Scotch neighbours.—( Hear.)
Mr. MORG AN JOHN 0' CONN E L L presented petitions
from Listowdll, and four other places in Kerry, praying the
House not to adopt the Irish Corporation Bill as sent down
from the Lords.—( Hear. )
Mr. MARK PHILLIPS had a petition to present which
was both bulky and important.—( Hear.) The petition bad
been in his possession only half an hour, as his constituents
of the town of Manchester were anxious that it should be pre-
sented on that evening, which bad been set apart for the dis-
cussion of the important Bill sent up by that:House to the other
branch of the Legislature, relative to the Corporations of Ire-
land.—( Cheers.) It was only on Tuesday last that the inhabi-
tants of Manchester had been roused upon the subject, and in
a single day it had received the signatures of 29,663 persons.
(Loud cheering from the Ministerial Benches.) Ile had,
therefore, felt it his duty to present it to that House without
loss of time. The petitioners stated that they felt great sorrow
and deep indignation on bearing the manner in which the Lords
had mutilated the Bill which had been sent up to them
for the Reform of the Irish Corporations. —( Hear.) They
prayed the House not to consent that such a measure of injus-
tice might be inflicted upon Ireland, And that they would
not recognise any measure for Ireland, but one of equal jus-
tice, and of as great magnitude as England and Scotland had
obtained. He was not a friend to organic changes.
The SPEAKER suggested to the Honourable Member,
whether it would not be more adviseable to attend to
the general understanding of the House—to abstain from
raising a debate on the presentation of a petition.
Mr. PHILIPS would only say then that he fully concurred
in the sentiments and prayer contained in the petition.
Mr. BROTHERTON also fully supported the petition.
He had looked over the signatures, and, from his local know-
ledge, could' say they were most respectable.
Mr. W. O'BRIEN was aware of the understanding alluded
to by the Speaker; but he hoped to be allowed to return his
sincere thanks, in behalf of Ireland, to Manchester and ether
towns which had nobly stirred thtnwaelve; or, this ocew,;.-ni.
- 'MTN' r; Said there was no doubt but some limits were
very properly necessary on the presentation of petitions, but
this was a most extraordinary circumstance—here was a whole
community roused by the conduct of the Lords upon this Bill,
and praying that Ireland might have justice.—( Cheers.)
ABOLITION OF TITHES.

Petitions praying for the total abolition of tithes were
presented by Dr. Baldwin from Cork, by Mr. Bel-
lew from the county of Louth ; by Mr. Walker,
from Wexford, by Mr. Brady, from Newry; by Mr. Fitz-
simon, from Dublin ; by Mr. O'Brien, from Limerick ; by
Mr. S. Barry, from the county of Cork ; by Mr. Morgan
O'Connell, from the county of Meath ; and by Major Mac-
namara, from the county of Kildare.
IRISH CORPORATION REFORM.
Mr. MORGAN O'CONNELL presented a petition
agreed to at a public meeting of the county of Meath, con-
vened by the High Sheriff, and most numerously and re-
spectably attended, praying that House to pass a measure of
Corporate Reform for Ireland, based upon the principle of
popular election