The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-30 00:00:00

PATENT LAW.

Mr. NACKINNON presented two petitions in favour
of his Patent Law Bill.
GLASGOW COTTON SPINNERS.

Mr. SVAKLEY presented a petition from Brighton,
praying that House to address the Crown for a mitigation
of the sentence which had been passed on the Glasgow
Cotton Spinners.
PETITION OF THE MARYLEBONE RADICAL
ASSOCIATION.

The HON. MEMBER then presented the petition from
the Radical Association which he had withdrawn last week,
all the objectionable words having been expunged, and the
petitioners stating that it was not their intention to offer the
slightest insult to that House. The petition having been
laid on the table, the Hon. Member said that the petition
prayed the House to hear Counsel at the bar on behalf of the
Glasgow Cotton Spinners. He should be glad to hear the
opinion of the House upon this point, although he must
confess that his own opinion was adverse to the entertain-
ment of the proposition ; for he could not conceive a more
objectionable precedent than to make that House a Court of
Appeal from Courts of Justice. He could not therefore make
any motion founded on the petition ; it was so objection-
able in principle, that it was impossible for the House to
entertain it. He hoped that on a future occasion the
House would bear a statement of the case from a person,
not a Counsel, and would be disposed to do justice to all
parties concerned.—(Hear, hear.) In compliance with a
suggestion from Lord J. Russell, the Hon. Member then
gave notice of a motion on the subject for Tuesday week.
MEDICAL PAROCHIAL RELIEF.

Mr. WAKLEY then moved for certain returns relative
to the Medical Relief of Parochial Unions : to such returns
no opposition was offered.—Ordered.

NEGRO APPRENTICESHIP.

Mr. DI VETT presented a petition from Exeter for the
abolition of the apprenticeship system in the Colonies ; also
a petition from the same place in favour of a reduction of the
Postage Duty.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from Selby, in York-
shire, for the abolition of Negro Apprenticeship in the
Colonies.

Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition from
Sunderland, praying for the abolition of the Stamp Duty
on apprenticeships, which pressed very hardly upon the
shipwrights.

FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCES.
Colonel SIBTHORP gave notice of his intention to
move for returns of the sums paid into the Stamp Office on
account of duty upon fire and life insurances for the years
1836-37, distinguishing the amount of insurance, together
with the duty paid by each office.
Mr. PEMBERTON presented a petition praying for
an alteration in the law respecting apothecaries.
Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from certain Cler-
gymen of Leeds, thirty-four in number, complaining of
a clause in a late Act which had passed that House,_
for the solemnization, of marriages and registra-
tion of births and deaths. The rtitioners com-
plained that they were obliged to solemnize marriages
on the certificates of parsons who viewed marriage as a
civil, and not as a religious, ceremony. The petitioners
prayed that the House would repeal a provision which they
could not but regard as an infringement upon the liberty of
conscience, and in the prayer of that petition he (Sir R.
Inglis) cordially concurred.
The petition was ordered to lie on the table.