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THE SUN, LONDON', TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1838.

TMMIPLRIAI. PARLIATVI ENT

‘,.vcEr.Lott took his seat on the
/OUSE OF LORDS, MlincY 5.
The Loan CA:
WoJis.,tok at
five o'clock.
On the motion of Nord nt VON, ti-:c Watermen Company's
lid! was read a second time, ;aid ordered to 1:Q. committed On

Thursdey eext.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from 25
of the Clergy of tie Archtleaconry of thc diocese of Chietester,
perying their Lordships not to pass the 13111 ;or the eup?res-
sion of the bie'anpr:c of Sodor and Man.
ABOLITION OF NEGRO APPRENTICESHIP.
Lord -BROUGHAM pr:sented a petition from Exeter
and its vicinity, signed by 7,000 male inhabitants,
amongst whom were several of the clergy, the Mayor,
Council, Scc., praying for the abolition of Negro Apprentice-
chip in the West ladies ; also a petition from the Larne place,
sigurel by 6,700 fraiale inhabitants, praying to the same ef-
fect. 11,0 Noble attd Learned L'rd Lad been asked to state
to the House, that the reason why more of our countrywomen
had not petitioned their Lortithips on this subject was, that it
had been thought, in many parts of the cou:itry, that as we
had an amiable countrywoman new on the throne, it would
be better fear them to petition her i and acciordingly, on
Wednesday last, a petition had been presented to her Majesty,
signed by half a million of females, praying for the abolition
of Negro Apprentic,ship. The Noble and Learned Lord
then preseetLd petitions for the satire object—from a
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in the county of Devon ;
the Inhabitants of Rochester, Chatham, and its vicinity ;
the Protestant Dissenters' Assembly in a Chapel in London-
street, Birmingham ; in Bewley-rails, Southampton; Ab-
church 14444): House, Worcestershire ; Shirley-street, War-
wiek i Cheshern, tiLicisinghat4; from Glyisinbury and its neigh-
howbood • Cestledownington and its vicinity*, I,ciesterehire ;
King's Noktoh, Woreestershire ; Whittlelieath, Worcester-
shire ; the baptist Peri, in Pond-street, Birmingham ;:l
Islington and its neighbourhood i 1141Plet lirentwood and it(
. icinity ; Stanhope-street Meeting-house, Bireninerharn ; 4ndi
- roe; Leicester-street Chapel, Birmingham, The Noblq
and LeN.rnd Lora then moved for a copy of the cor]
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reepondeece which her). taken place with Lieutenant Ilemseyil
of her Majesty's ship, the Plqcli Jobe, respecting the captus'
9f the Marinettino in 1831 and 18:32.
Lord SEAFORTH moved for curtain papers relatiYo
613 amount granted for slave comvrisation,
- The )444-134i; 9f LANSDOWNE presented a petition fro
Bolton-le-Moffsi in fAiitir of a National System of Educe'
tier!. The Noble Merqtais said that he had also several petie'
tions to present, which be would now lay on the table, princi-
pally from places in Wilts'niro, preying for a shortening of the
duration of Negro Apprenticeohijol,
CHURCH-RATES.
Lord BROUGHAM seeing the Noble Viscount at the
bead of her Mejesty's Government in his place, wished to
ask whether it was the intention of the GovernMent to intro-
duce any and what measure with respect to Church-rates in
the present Session ?
Lord MELBOURNE said it was the intention of the Go-
vernment to propose a Committee on the subject, and that
,that was the only measure that it was intended to be brought
forward,
•: Lord BROUGHAM wished to know whether it was a
Committee 'of this or the other House ?
Lord MELBOURNE said it would be a Committee of the
other House.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented returns with
respect to the law of partnership; and also the number of
'children under six years of age, who had been confined in the
Penitentiary during the last seven years.
THOLIC OATHS.
The Earl of FIN G AL wished to correct a statement that
had been made by the Right Reverend Prelate, the other
night. He had stated that he (the Earl of Fingal) had re-
signed the contest for Meath, in consequinee of the Catholic
oath. That was not the fact ; the real cause, was the excitement
that prevailed in Ireland, relative to the repeal of the Union,
an excitement in which he wished to take no part.
The Bishop of EXETER was happy to hear the explana-
tion of the Noble Lord, who, he was sure, would do him the
justice to say that when ho made the statement, he said he
did so not upon the beat authority.
SLAVERY.

Lord GENELG moved the Ist reading of the West India
Slave Abolition Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM stated that he would, after he had
seen the proisions of the Noble Lord's Bill, feel himself at
liberty to renew his motion on Colonial Slavery at the earliest
possible period, on which he should take the sense of the
House. The effect of his motion would be for the total re-
peal of Slavery, and it would be founded on the Order in
Council of the 12th ofJuly, 1837.
TITHES.
Lord ASHBURTON moved for returns relative to the
voluntary commutation of Tithes, which were ordered
after a few observations from the Earl of Radnor,
Lord Dacre, Lord Brougham, and Lord Wynfunl.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY laid on the table a
Bill to amend and extend tie clauses of the 17th and 2lst
Geo. 111., which Bills were generally knoan by the
name of Gilbert's Act. 13y this amend:d Bill it
was proposed to enable clergymen to borrow th te years'
income upon their benefices for enabling them to build resi-
dences; that 30 years should be allowed for the discharge of
the debt instead of 20, as heretofore; and that the distinction
between non-resident and resident incumbents should be
dune away with.—( Hear. hear.)
The Bill was read a first time.
Lord GLENELG laid on the table certain papers, but did
not audibly state what they were.
The Marquis of SALISBURY moved for certain Returns
relative to Turnpike Trusts under certain Acts of Parliament,
whlelt
Lord MELI3OURNE said he could have no objection to.
Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, ,}Nero 5.
The SrIEAKIIa took the chair at the usual time.
Lord TEIGNMOUTH, who was received with loud Clice:s
from the Opposition benches, took the oaths and his seat for
Marylebone.
Mr. PARKER brought up certain papers from the Poer-la.v
Commissioners, and Mr. CRAFEtt papers from the lreaanry.
Mr.• SHEPHERD brought up the report of the Com-
mittee on the Warminster and Fiome Road Bill. It was
ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. R. FERGUSON brought up the report of the Lon-
dor.derry Bridge Bill, which was read a first and second time.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN moved for leave to brill in a
Bill to extend the powers of the Grand Junction Railway.—
Leave was given accordingly?
Mr. WOOD brought up the repor; of the Committee on
public petitions.
General O'NEILL presented petitions from Antriin and
Kelly in favour of the Iri,h Poor- Law Bill.
Sir R. BATE SON presented a petition froen the mei.-
chants of Belfast in favour of the Railroad from Glasgow to
Edinburgh.
Mr. W. Roc HE presented a petition from Limerick in
favour of the Medical Charities Bill for Ireland.
Mr. LUCAS presented a petition from the infirmary sur-
geons of Ireland, rebutting certain imputations against that
Lody contained in a petition presented to that House a short
time since. The petition was signed by 47 out of 33 infirmary
surgeons, and would have beers signed by the whole number
if the petition had been transmitted to them. They prayed
that the House would establish a more extended, comprehen-
sive, and general system of medical education.
Mr. DUCKWORTII presented a petition from Leicester,
praying for an alteration in the law respecting common in-
former:, as regarded publicans' licenses.
Mr. C. LUSHINGTON presented petitions from several
places in Devonshire, praying for the immediate abolition of
negro apprenticeship.
Captain WIN NINGTON presented a petition from 1,800
inhabitants of Kidderminster io the some effect.
Col, GORE LANGTON presented a petition from the
soap manufacturors of Bath, praying for a repeal of the duty
on soap.
Mr. VILLIERS presented petitions from five towns in
Staffordshire and Worcestershire, praying for the immediate
abolition of negro apprenticeship ; also a petition from
the inhabitants of Wolverhampton, praying
for enquiry
into Ore management of the Church property of that
town ; the petition was signed principally by persons of
Conservative opinions, and it stated. that the inquiry would ex-
hibit a shameless and scandalous perverzion of the original in-
tention to which the property was to be applied. In many
townships in which thee were thousands of inhabitants, there
wa4 not a single free seat for the pour, and the Ministers barely
rscei.ed enoogh to support them. In one parish, in which
there were 3,500 inhabitants, the Minister received only 100/.
per annum, although the revenues of the parish were error • '
mows. Another fact was, that in 1811, the Dean of Windsor,
who wes also Dean of Wolverhampton, obtained an Act of
Parliament, and let the mines, which were the property of the
Church, only one-fourth of which were applied to Church pur-
pTohs,e.s,pettiltrieoncr.ersm;iruiclveerd btebiantg p pno rruot
up
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Deanb
ymtihgeht bpeesain):
pointed until sonic better prat ision was made of the property;
tire petition further prayed that the present Dean might he
made to account for the produce of the mines, in order that
they might be made available to the purposes of the Church.
The petition was then ordered to on the table.
Mr. PUSE Y presented a petition from Berkshire in
favour of the Rating of Tenements Bill.
Mr. EASTHOPE presented a petition from Leicester in
favour of the abolition of Negro Apprenticeship.
Sir CH ARLES LEMAN presented a similar petition
;tom St. Albans.
Dr. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from the So-
ciety of Friends to the same effect. The Hon. Mullioer also
presented a petition from the Tower Hamlets, praying fur an
alteration of the law with regard to common informer;.
Mr. FITZROY preaented a petition from a parish in
Suffolk, praying for the immediate abolition of Negro Appren-
ticeship
Mr. WARD presented a petition from the Chamber of
Commerce of Sheffield, with respect to the Combination
Laws. Referred to the Combination Committee.
Mr. M. J. O'CO Nl.l EL L presented several petitions from
parishes in the county of Kerry, praying' for the abolition of
Tithes, for Municipal Reform, and the Vote by Ballot.
Captain M OOD presented a petition from the licensed
victuallers of London and Westminster, praying for a repeal
of the special taxes on servants arid windows which pressed
upon them ; agisioat an extension of time for keeping open
beer-shops, and fur the non-liability for articles lost in their
houses.
Mr. LASCEL LES and Mr. PEASE prese4se4 peti-
tions against the negro apprenticeship system.
Mr. HALL presented a petition from the carpenters of
Marylebone, praying for a remission of the sentence on tht: