The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-26 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE RAILWAY,

Mr. LAW presented a petition 'from four hundred and
twenty gentlemen of the University and Town of Cambridge,
in favour of the Cambridge and London Railway.
Sir T. B A RING presented a petition in favour of the South
Durham Railway Bill.

Sir T. FREMANTLE brought up the Report of the Ldeds
Railway Bill.

STANDING ORDERS.

Lord CLEMENTS, as Chairman of the Standing Orders
Committee, wished to take the advice of the Chair upon a
point connected with the Standing Orders. A petition, which
complained that the Standing Orders had not been complied
with in some particular case, had been lost, and the question
was, whether a copy of the petition might be substituted?
The SPEAKER. thought that a copy of the petition might
be substituted, if both parties agreed to do so.
HARLOW AND EPPING ROAD BILL.

On the motion of Sir J. WROTTESLEY this Bill was
read a third time.
ISLINGTON MARKET BILL.
The Marquis of CHANDOS presented several petitions
from the farmers of Buckinghamshire against this Bill.
MANCiHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY.
Mr. WOOD presented a petition from the inhabitants of
Halifax, in favour of the Manchester and Leeds Railway.
OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.
Mr. LAWSON presented a petition from York for the
better observance of the Sabbath.
toI.TTY ON SPIRIT.
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The Hon. MEMCER also presented a petition from the Li-
censed Victuallers of Gloucester against any additional duty
on spirits.

MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY.

Mr. PARK ER presented a petition from Sheffield against
the Midland Counties Railway Bill.
Mr. LABOIJCHE RE presented a petition from various
persons who had attended the late assizes at the county of
Somerset, complaining of the great length of time they were
delayed at Taunton, to their great inconvenience, and the se-
rious expence of the parties who were engaged in the causes
there pending, and praying that the House would take into its
immediate consideration the best means of preventing such in-
convenience and expense. Also a petition from the same place,
in favour of a Bill for the better observance of the Lord's Day.
Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY presented two petitions
from congregations of Wesleyan Methodists, with a similar
prayed•, Also a petition from Tewkesbnry against the Isling-
ton Market Bill.

TITHES (IRELAND).
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD presented petitions from
Kiigiver, Kilmeena, Mayo, Ballyhean, and Breafy, parishes in
county Mayo, all praying for the total extinction of tithes ;
from Knockbreda, Ball water, and Dunsford, county Down ;
from Orange of Doagh, Donegore and Kilbride in the County
of Antrlin, and from Ballymacreen in the County of London-
derry, to the same effect. Those from the County of Down
Were signed by Presbyterians for the most part, and they
prayed for the abolition of the I?egium Donuni, and that every
Church should be supported by the voluntary contributions of
their own members. As there would be an opportunity this
evening of debating this question at length, he would not tres-
pass on the House by any observations in support of the petitions.
Viscount CLEMENTS presented several petitions from
the county of Leitrim, to the same effect.
Mr. WILLIAM ROCHE presented three petitions from
Limerick, to the same effect.
Sir WILLIAM BRABAZON presented three petitions
from the county of Mayo, two of them fromtwo of the princi-
pal towns, Balinrobe and Ballina, and the third from the parish
of Turlough, most numerously and respectably signed, pray-
ig the tots! extinction of tithes.

Mr. BARING pre3eated several petitions from the, eonnil
o! Cork, on the same subject.
SALMON FISHERIES (SCOTLAND).
Captain GORDON presented a petition from some place in
S-otland praying for regulations with regard 1, the Salrnbil

Fisheries. - -
Mr. WALLACE presented 'petitions from Ayr, Renfrew,
and other places on the same subject.
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
Lord C. MANNERS presented a petition from.
'Wesleyali
Methodists, praying for the better observance of the Sabbath,
JURISDICTION OF ',:eiAGISTRATES.
Mr. C. BERKEI'..:; presented, a retitl'on, signed -by
1,300 irdial72,lan.lts of‘ Gloucester, Vt:4ing that the powers of
111.i45trates in criminal tn'es should be enlarged.
Mr. WALI,,AtiE then presented a petition pra,ying that
the Atteliey tax might be abolished ; a petition against mygrant of the public money being made to the harbour in Wales
pointed out as a packet station; one in favour of 1-1-()13-11e.ad
harbour ' • and one from the Mayor and Bailiffs of Pollockshavv,
fur the abolition of flogging in the army.
OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.

Mr. FOSTER presented petitions f;m—N74alsh am and
several places in Stafford for the better observance of the
Lord's Day.

Dr. BOWRTNG presented a petition from the elders of a
congregation of Wesleyan Methodists in Cumberland, praying
Oiat they may be allou-edto celebrate marriages in private houses.
The Hon. Member gave notice, that on the Dissenters' Mar-
riage Bill going into Committee he should move the introdue-.
tion of a clause to extend its provisions to the Channel !;,ands.

Mr. SHAW, and a number of other MembP-..5, presented
petitions, praying fir the better observance of the Sabbath.

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Hr. PARROTT presented peti'.:Lons from eleven parishes
in the county of Devon, pranng tho House altogether to
reject the English Tithq Bill, as it was most unjust in
many of its provisions, 'ooth to the tithe payer and the tithe
receiver.

Colonel CONOLLY presented a petitition from Done-
gal, praying for the introduction of Poor Laws into Ireland.
Mr. LEADER presented a petition from the licensed
victuallers of Bridgewater, complaining of being obliged to
shut up their houses at early hours, while others were al-
lowed to keep their's open to a much later period.
Mr. P. STEWART presented a petition from Strathspey,
praying for an alteration in the salmon law of Scotland,

Mr. It. STEWART presented a petition from a parish in
Bucks in favour of Mr. Buckingham's claims ; not a single
person who had signed the petition was acquainted with Mr.
Buckingham.
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