The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-26 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

The Bishop of EXETER presented a petition praying
for an alteration in the pcor•laws.
The Elel of WINCHILSEA presented several peti-
tions against the admission of Jews to Parliament, and
against any endowment to Roman Catholics.
BIRMINGHAM BOROUGH EXEMPTION FROM

COUNnitaTES BILL.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE moved the second reading of
this Bill. The borough of Birmingham had its own
Recorder, its own court, and its own jurisdiction under
the Municipal Corporations Act. Its own borough rate
‘eh el
ess'
i t
ohfajdus been
defrayed the whole expenses of its own judici,d esta-
blishments. It was entirely separated from the county of
assessedarw ic Warwick i nt h
itheaxt p
(l respect.s
e Ne
the administration
in the county of Warwick, and the Court of Queen's
Bench had decided that Filch assessment was legal.
Now seeing that Birmingham defrayed the expenses
of its ()an gaol and its own lunatic asylum,
and derived no ;benefit from the gaols and asy-
lums of the county of Warwick; and as the
county of Warwick had assessed Birmingham fir
the purpose of rebuilding the Warwick county gaol, this
Bill had been introducf d in order to relieve the borough
of Birmingham from this charge, an important charge,
inasmuch as Birmingham derived no advantage from
the county buildings.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Earl of SHAFTESbURY said, that having
received notice that her Majesty's Royal Ascent was
about to bt, given by Ccmtnission to certain Bids, he
moved that their L')rdships should adjourn to robe.—
Agreed to.
Atter the lapse of a few minutes, the Royal Commis-
sioners, the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Earl of Miato, and

Levi d Campbell, entered the House robed, and took their
c,,,t?f, pit tLe lout of ito Throne.

The Black Rod was th,.u(,rrlert d to suninlon the
Commons to the bar of their Lordships' llousr., Lnd
shortly after the Speaker, accompanied by several
Memb.rs, attended at the b-a., when the Assent
was given by commission to the I;;l,owing Bills:
Apprehensien of Deserters (Portugal).
Detccts in 1.4..5CF.

Greenwich Markets Regulation.
Navigwion,

Sheep— Stealers (Ireland).
Account of Tux npike Trusts and Bridges (Scotland).
Transportation for Treason (Ireland).
Grand July Cess (Ireland).
The Bury St. Edmunds Gas Company.
Scottish Amicable Lite Aztsurance Society (Incorporating
and Cont'errinp.; Power`.
The Tay Navigation and Perth Harbour Acts Amend-

ment.
Ransonmoor or Doddington fifth District Drainage Act
Amf.ndmint (to amend and extend the powers, to
annex other lands, to borrow money, and to levy rates
and taxes).
Hartlepool Gas and Waterworks.

Mace'Afield Borough Waterworks, Markets, &c.
Universal Railway Casualty Compensation Company.
heading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway (Branch to
London and South-Western Railway)
The River Don Navigation (Purchase of Stainfirth and
Keadby Canal).
Kirkaldy Harbour, Dock, Ferry and Petty Customs.
Sunderland Dock Act, and River Wear Commissioners'
Act Amendment.
Chester and Holyhead Railway (Increase of Capital,
with Powers to the London and North Western Rail-

way Company to subscribe thereto). -----
London and South Western Railway (Extension of
Time for the Purchase of Lands and Completion of
Works on the Basingstoke and Salisbury and Farnham
and Alton Lines).
Division of the Living of Richmond and Kingston-upon-
Thames.
Ashton-under-Lyne Police, Market, and Improvement
Act (Extension and Amendment, and Transference
of Gas and Waterworks, and other properties, to the
Corporation)
Staffordshire Potteries Waterworks (Extension and
Amendment of Act).
London Gas Light Company (Amendment of Act).
Cockermouth and Workington Railway (Branch to
Bridgefoot, Amendment of Act and power to Lease to
Whitehaven Junction).
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and Edinburgh and
Glasgow Union Canal (Amalgamation or Sale or
Lease of the Union Canal to the Railway Company).
Windsor Extension of the Windsor, Staines, and South-
Western (Richmond to Windsor) Railway (with
power to the South• Western Railway Company to
subscribe).
Leeds and Thirsk Railway (power to guarantee interest
on certain Shares, &c.)
Whittlesy, St. Mary, and sy, St. Andrew Union
of Parishes, red for Improving the Town of Whit-
Society for the Prosecution of Felons' Distribution of

_ _
Funds 13111.
Abdy's Estate Bill, William's Estate Bill, and James'
Divorce Bill.

Thf it Lordships then resumed.
BIRMINGHAM BOROUGH EXEMPTION FROM

COUNTY RATES BILL.

The Eurl of WARWICK opposed the second reading
of tile Bill, and he did so in accordance
,with
the unanimous resolution of the magistraivs
of th. 9,lthty of Warwich in Quarter Siissions assembled.
The Bill was contrary to the general policy of Rar-
flatten% If Birmingham were allowed to pass this
13W, they would have every incorporated borough
claiming t Netcption from county rates. lie therefore
opposed the Bill on public grounds. He would, there-
lore, move that the Bill be read a second time that day
ix months.

.Lord CAMPBELL considered the Bill a most just
13ill, and could hardly think their Lordships would
throw it out without further inquiry. By the Municipal
Corporation Act, Birmingham was entirely :separated
from the county of Warwick for these pur-
poses. It had at the expense of 100,00 L
erected for itself a new goal and a new lunatic
allum, and it brought no burden either from
lunatics or prisoners upon the county of Warwick,
and wc,s it fair, therefore, he would ask that Birmingham
should be called upon to contribute one-third of the ex.
Anse for the erection of a new gaol and a new lunatic
asylum for the county of Warwick, from which it could
derive no benefit. Ile trusted their Lords would permit
the Bill to be read a second time.

Lord REDESDALE opposed the Bill, because it was
a private Bill brought in to get rid of public taxation.
The Kai of CHICHESTER would have preferred
that this grievance should have been remedied by a
general Act, but it was so great that he felt bouud to
do all in his power to remedy it, and therefore he should
support the Bill.

The Marquis of SALISBURY moved that the debate
bo adjourned until Thursday, as he hoped a short delay
would Enable the various parties to come to soma under-
standing.

Lord—WHARNCLIFFE opposed the motion for delay.
There could be no hope of accommodation, inasmuch as
the Warwickshire magistrates would listen to no terms.
Lord LYTTLETON thought that if the Bill were
thrown out, a public Bill would be immediately intro-
duced.

Lord HATIIERTON supported the Bill, aiad said the
Govcrnmenthad opposed it while the question was Pend•
ing in a court of law, but when the question had been
decided he had supported the Bill as a measure intended
to remedy a monstrous injustice.
Lord BEAUMONT believed that Birmingham had a
good case, but the principle in dispute was whether
they would permit persons by a private Bill to defeat a
public Act, a principle which he believed to be pregnant
with danger. It the case of Birmingham wore as
strong rs stated, there could be no hardship in rejecting
this Bill because there would be ample time to intro-
duce a public measure to remedy the grievance.
The Marquis of SALISBURY withdrew his amend-
ment for the adjournment of the debate.
Strangers were then ordered to withhraw, and their
Lordships divided, when there appeared—
Contents for the second reading)
Not contents (against it) ...
Majority against the Bill ...
The Bill was const quently lost.

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(LEFT SITTING.)

AUSTRIA.

Jellachich, it is now admitted by the Austrians
thwnselves, has been forced to raise the siege of
Peterwaradin and to evacuate Neusatz, where his
troops were too much exposed to the fire from the
fortress. lie continued only in the occupation of one
of the suburbs, which lies v►ithout range of gun-
shot from Peterwaradin.

VIENNA, JUNE 21.—The Imperial Russian army,
under the command of the Prince of Warsaw (Pas-
kiewitch), crossed the Hungarian frontier on the 17th
arid 18th, in four main columns, commanded respec-
tively by Generals Ba3ching, Bielageyeff, Rudigee,
and Grabhe. The head-quarters of the Prince was
Barfield, on the 18th. The reserves, under the com-
mand of Generals Sacker° and Sass, are temporarily
placed in Gal!leis and the Hungarian frontier.

HousErrOLD Tnoors.—The Ist Regiment of Life
Guards have received orders to march on the 30th inst.
trom Hyde-park to Windsor, there to be stationed. The
Royal Horse Guards will remove to Hyde-park barracks,
from Regent's park, to which latter place the 2d regiment
of Lite Guards will march from Windsor. 'the band of
the regiment of Horse Guards will perform, instead of
that of the it Life Guards, at Kensington-gardens, on
Mondays and Fridays, weather permitting.
SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY 111ORNING.—The Havre
cotton market was yesterday very steady, with firm
prices. Sales at two o'clock 1,000 bales. The William
Thomas Wheaton, with cotton, from Mobile, the Gus-
tave Second from Buceo, the Ida and Kong 06car from
Porto Cabello, to tranship their cargoes fur Haraburgh,
arrived yesterday at the pert of Havre.
COURT OF ALDERMEN.—A Court was held yes-
terday, principally for the purpose of receiving the
return of the Sheriffs. The other business transacted
was of no public importance.