The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-02 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Mr. WILCOX presented a petition from Southampton
in tavour of tha abolition of punishment of death.
Mr. BLACKSTONE presented a petition, praying
the House to take steps to relieve the existing agri-
cultural distress.
Mr. PALMER presented a number of petitions against
the Marriage Bill.
Mr. PLUMPTRE presented petitions to the same
effect.
Sir JOHN DUCKWORTH presented petitions against
the Oaths Bill.
Several Hort. MEMBERS presented petitions in favour
of international arbitration.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented eleven petitions from
individuals residing in the metropolis, in favour of uni-
versal sufferage, and petitions against State endowmeats
for religious purposes.
Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from Saddleworth,
in the West Riding, praying the House to pass a Bill to
regulate the county rate expenditure.
Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY presented a petition
from Leicester in favour of the Parliamentary Oaths
Bill.

Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition to the same effect,
and several petitions in favour of the Clergy Relief Bill,
and also petitions praying for the abolition of punish-
ment of death.
Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition praying for
the revival of the suppressed Irish bishoprics.
Several petitions were presented in favour of the
Clergy Relief Bill, and praying for the liberation of Mr.
Shore.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented a petition from a
place in Lincolnshire against the Parliamentary Oaths
Bill.

Mr. SMITH presented a petition from Birmingham
praying the House to take steps to insure efficient rail-
way travelling on Sundays.
Mr. S. WORTLEY presented several petitions in
favour of his Bill for legalizing marriage with a deceased
wife's sister.
Mr. T. EGERTON presented a petition from a place
in the county of Chester against the Parliamentary
Oaths Bill.
General LYGON presented a petition from a place in
Worcestershire against the Copyhold Enfranchisement
Bill.

Mr. DEEDES presented petitions from Kent com
plaining of agricultural distress.
MARRIAGE BILL.

Mr. EWART brought in the Marriage by License
1111, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read
a second time to-morrow.
VOTE BY BALLOT.

Mr. H. BERKELEY postponed his motion with re-
spect to taking votes fur Members of Parliament by way
of ballot until the 17th inst.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

Mr. T. D'EYNCOURT gave notice of his intention to
ask for leave to bring in a Bill to shorten the duration
of Parliaments.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD gave notice that, on the m',tion
of the Hon. Member for Montrose, to amend the national
representation, he should move an amendment to extend
the suffrage to all adult males, not disqualified by law,
which had been registered and resident for a certain
time within the electoral districts.
CLERGY RELIEF BILL.

Mr. C. LUSHINGTON gave notice that in the Com-
mittee on the Clergy Relief Bill, he should move that the
following words be added as a proviso to the 6th clause:—
Provided always, that nothing in this Act now con-
tained shall authorise the refusal of the right of burial
in the accustomed manner to any dissenting person."
FETHARD FEVER HOSPITAL.
_ _

Mr. SCULLY moved for copies—of arlihe corre-
spondence between the Board of Health, the Poor-law
Board, and the Board of Guardiacs of the Cailif..l Union,
or the vice-guardians and any other persons, with re-
spect to the Fethard Temporary Fever Hospital.
Agreed to.
MR. CREWE AND THE WORCESTERSHIRE