The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-26 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

THE DUBLIN, ASIIBOURNE, AND DROGHEDA
ROADS ACT CONTINUATION AND AMEND-
MENT BILL.

On the motion that this Bill he read a seend time,

Mr. REYNOLDS felt bound to oppose the motion,
and to move that it be read a second time that day six
months. The Hon. Member also presented several pe-
titions against the Bill.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL seconded the amendment.
Par. HAMILTON supported the second reading of the
Bill.

After a short discussion the House divided, when there
appeared—
For the second reading ... ... 46
Against it • •
Majority for the second reading ... —3O
The Biil was then read a second time, and ordered to
be committed.
Mr. FAGAN presented petitions praying that the
attention of the house might be directed to the charities
of Ireland, from Cork and several other places; also
petitions from the Corporation of Cork, against the
abolition of the process of attachment in the Record
Court of Cork.

Mr. C. BRUCE presented petitions from places in
Morayshire against the Marriage Bill.
Mr. DUNCAN presented petitions from several parts
of Dundee to the same effect.
Mr. DEEDES presented petitions from Kent com-
plaining of agricultural distress.
Colonel THOMPSON pres-nted a petition from the
Mechanics' Institution of Bradford, praying that national
disputes might be settled by arbitrat►on.
Mr. COWAN presented petitions from various parts
of Scotland, complaining of agricultural distress.
Mr. CROWDER presented a petition from the officers
cf St. Martin's Union, praying for the establishment of
a superannuation fund.

Sir W. MOLESWORTH presented a petition from
Van Diemen's Land, against the present systeraof
transporting convicts to that colony.
Mr. REYNOLDS presented a petition from an Irish-
tin who had been recently employed in the Ordnance
.I)epartment of the Tower, complaining that he had
b-en dismissed from his situation through a prejudice
which prevailed in that department against his coun-
trymen-
Mr. iirYLD presented a petition from Bodmin, pray-
in; the House to take into consideration the case of the
Ilsv. J. Shore, with the view to his immediate release ;
also a petition from the alleged Lunatics Friend Society,
praying for an alteration in the law of lunacy.
Mr.-LOCKE presented a petition from the Town
Council of Edinburgh, stating thst the attaching of pas-
senger carriages to the Sunday trains on the Scotch
railways was not only desirable but absolutely called for,
and praying the House to take the matter into their
serious consideration.
Mr. ADDERLEY presented a petition from Sheffield
praying for an alteration in the poor-law.
Sir G. GREY presented a petition from Northumber•
land in favour of the clergy belief

Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition com-
plaining of the mannfr in which justice was adminis-
tered by the Palau Court.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
Mr. FUME postponed his motion with respect to
Parliamentary Reform until the 15th of next month.

PRISON DISCIPLINE.
Mr. CHARLES PEARSON gave notice that on the
.sth of next month he would move for the appointment
of a Select Committee to inquire into and report upon
the practicability of establishing one uniform system of
discipline, purely reformatory and self-supporting, to be
applied to all prisoners convicted of crime.
POOR-LAW (IRELAND.)
Mr. J. O'CONNELL gave notice that he would move
for a return of the number of notices served u'on
relieving-officers with respect to the eviction of tenants
in Ireland.