The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-07 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

'ERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat upon the
ck at Five o'clock.
NAVIGATION-LAWS.
ions against the repeal of the navigation-laws
resented by the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis
donderry, the Earl of Harrowby, Lord Wharn-
ad Lord Stanley, from certain bankers, shipowners,
izans of London, signed by 31,771 persons, and
trious other places.
ions in favour of the repeal of the navigation-
re presented by the Marquis of LAN SDOW,E
[anchester and Dundee.
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EXCHEQUER-BILLS BILL.
he motion of Earl GRANVILLE, this Bill was
second time.

SICILY.
Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid on the table
papers relating to Sicily.
NAVIGATION-LAWS.
Marquis of LANSDOWNE then moved the
reading of the Bid far the repeal of the naviga-
vs. He felt himselfrelieved from the necessity ofde-
thc. r LordsciEs at any gre at 'ength, f cm a know-
let their Lordships were already familiar with
all the facts and arguments of the case. He, how-
lust detail some of the reasons which induced him
e his motion, because he knew that in many cases
)osition to this Bill was founded upon a belief, he
'd
an erroneous, but he was sure a sincere, belief,
is measure would affect the naval supremacy of
,untry. It would be his business to endeavour to
se the minds of Noble Lords of that belief. He
ad that it was necessary to sacrifice some
of our liberty to preserve the rest,
as it necessary to sacrifice some portion
wealth and resources of the country or the
es of defence. But he trusted he should
heir Lordships that such sacrifices as were desired
continuance of the navigation laws were not re-
. He could not go step by step into the history of
laws. The first attempt at a navigation law was
he time of Richard 11., but the year
its enactment it was so destructive to
.roe that the very Parliament which passed it
mpelled to repeal it. These laws were founded in
:ional feeling of grasping at every thing in cons-
, which invariably brought with it its own punish-
The prosperity of every country must be invari-
eunded upon the prosperity of other commercial
iea—(Cheers)—and, consequently, all those at-
had failed. Another attempt had been made to
a navigation-law by Henry VIII., and having
ted the shipowner, he protected the people
t the shipowner by enacting that only a
number of ships should be permitted
-er the ports of the kingdom. This scheme,
ght have been supposed, failed. It was dot until
tie of Cromwell that the present navigation-laws
enacted. The object of the navigation-law was
purely of a commercial nature, his object
to punish the Dutch for the support which
lad given to Charles IL Considering the then
on of this country there might perhaps have been
rounds for trying the experiment how far by a
Lt sacrifice of wealth a stimulus might be given to
development of cur marine strength. Our
istances, with regard to Holland, were at
ime the very reverse of what they were new. But
t he admitted that the experiment
have been at the time fairly tried,
no means admitted that that experiment had been
sful. Fifteen years after those laws had been
d he found it recorded in that most amusing book,
Diary of Mr. Secretary Pepys," that it was im-
le to see any but women navigating boats, as the
lad all been pressed, and that as a remedy for this
of things, it had been found necessary to recom-
the immediate suspension of the navigation-laws.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
SPEARED. took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
NEW MEMBER.
. ROEBUCK took the oaths and his seat for Shef-
The Hon. and Learned Gentleman was introduced
!onel P. Thompson and Mr. Hutt.

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.
. BERNAL having explained the difference which
d between the report of the Committee and his own
,sed opinions with regard to this Bid,
Bill for the Lease or Purchase of the Glasgow,
ead, and Neilston Direct Rail /gay by the Cale-
Railway was then read a third time.

AS OF 'SUPREMACY AND ABJURATION.
Sheriffs of the city of London appeared at the
the House to present a petition from the Corpo-
, under the corporate seal, against tho oath re•
!g supremacy and abjuration.
3ION OF LIVING OF RICHMOND AND

KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES.
C. LUSHINGTON said that the offensive parts
s Bill having been withdrawn he should retrain
any further opposition.
• Bill was then read a third time.
PARLIAMENTARY OATHS.
LACY presented several petitions, in favour of
ration in the Parliamentary oaths.
;GOW, KILMARNOCK, AND ARDROSSAN
RAILWAY BILL.
Bill was read a third time.

COUNTY COURTS.
BROWNE and other Hon. Members presented
I petitions from Liverpool and ocher pieces, in
of the constitution of financial boards in conjunc-
ith the county courts.
PALIAMENTARY OATHS.
PLUMPTRE presented several petitions against
aeration of the Acts for this purpose.
STRATION OF MARRIAGE AND DEATHS
(SCOTLAND) BILL.
J. GRAHAM and several other Members pre-
petitione against this Bill.
REDUCTION OF BEER-HOUSES.
J. GRAHAM also presented several petitions in
of some measure for the reduction of the number
•-houses.
lIAGE WITH THE SISTER OF A
DECEASED WIFE.
CUMMING BRUCE presented several petitions
,ur of Mr. Stuart Wortley's Bill for the alteration
present law.
LIMERICK RAILWAY.
11. W. BARRON presented a petition most
ously signed by the nobility and gentry, and
• others by the Lord-Lieutenants of Waterford
ipperary, and other residents in the southern
s of Ireland, in favour of some grant from Go.
ant for the completion of this railway.