The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-11 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

The Bishop of OXFORD prevented several petitions
in favour of the Bill for the better protection of women.
RATE IN AID BILL (IRELAND).
The Earl of CARLISLE rose to move the sec•and
reading of the Rate in Aid (Ireland) Bill, and was
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
THIRD READINGS.
The London and South-Western Railway (Extension
of Time for the Purchase of Lands and Completi. )11
of Works on the Basingetoko and Salisbury and Far n•
ham and Alton Lines) Bill was read a third time at id
passed.
The Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railm
(Branch to London and South-Western Railway—N o.
2) Bill was read a third time and pasted.
The Windsor Extension of the Windsor, Staines, at ‘d
South-Western (Richmond to Windsor) Railway"(wi th
power to the London and South-Western Railwlay
Company to subscribe) Bill was read a third time mad
passed.
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY..
The report on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railv ray
and Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal (Amalgar na-
tion, or Sale, or Lease of the Union Canal to the R sil-
way Company) Bill was brought up and agreed to.
MORNINGSIDE AND COLTNESS RAILWAY.
The Report on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway,
and Wilsontown, Moiningside, and Coltness Railway
Amalgamation Bill was brought up and agreed to.
MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S

SISTER.
Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Plunipire, Sir R. Inglis, and se-
veral other Menabera prezenteci, numerous petitions
ageinA this Bill.

BEER-HOUSES.
Mr. BROTHERTOS and several other Members
presented petitions against the increase of licenses to
beer-houses from Bury, in Lancashire, East Harling, in
Suffolk, and other places.
REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE (SCOTLAND)

BILL.
Admiral GORDON and several other Members pre•
sented petitions against this Bill.
ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS ON COMMITTEE.
On the motion of Mr. GREENE, who stated that no
communication had been received from Mr. Horeman,
who was appointed to sit upon the Committee of Group
No. 18, or declaration of his inability to do to in conse-
quence of illness, as rcuired by Order No. 90, it was
ordered that a rtquisition be sent to Mr. llorsman to
attend the Commutee on Monday next at en:: o'clock.
LORD REN DLESII AM.

On the motion of Mr. GOOCH, leave was given to
Lord Rendlethe.m for one month's leave of absence.
NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY gave notice of his intention
to ask a question us to the estimates of Mr. Barry for
building the new Houses of Parliament, and us to whether
the Royal Commission had any lfgal authority to sanc-
tion the alteration of the amount of such estimates.
PARLIAMENTARY OATHS BILL.

Mr. BANKES asked whether it was the intention of

the Noble Lord at the head of the Government to gy) into
Committee upon the Parliamentary Oaths Bill on :Mon-
day next?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL raped, that it was: his
intention to take that Bill on Monday. The only
Bill which stood before it on Monday was
that with reference to the Irish grant, but he did not
expect that it would occupy long.
Mr. V. SMITH gave notice, when the Heusi; went
into Committee upon it, that he would move to omit all
the words introduced into the oath by the Noble Lord,
except those relating to allegiance to the Sovereign and
to the maintenance of the succession to the throne..
Mr. SPOONER gave notice that he would move the
insertion of the words "spiritual and ecclesiastical," into
the oath.