The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-10 00:00:00

DISSECTIONS.

Colonel LYGON presented a petition from the Surgical
and Medical Society of Worcestershire, praying for the
removal of all difficulties in the way of obtaining subjects
for dissection.

Mr. WARBURTON said, that it was not his intention
to renew his Bill in the present Session, but that he had
not relinquished the subject, and would probably bring in
a Bill respecting it in the next Session of Parliament.
Mr. HUNT observed that if he should continue to have
the honour of a seat in the House when the Hon. Gentle-
man introduced the Bill, he would, if a clause were pro-
posed to devote the bodies of poor persons to dissection,
move that every young surgeon, before he was allowed to
touch a dissecting knife, should sign an instrument, giving
up his own body after death to the same operation.—(A
laugh.)—lf it should be proposed to devote the bodies of
poor paupers to dissection, he should move to add the
bodies of those rich paupers, the pensioners on the Civil
List.—(A laugh.)
REGISTRATION OF DEEDS BILL.

Lord W. PAULETT presented a petition from certain
Landowners in the neighbourhood of Stockton, praying
that the Registration of Deeds Bill might not pass into
a law.

Mr. JOHN CAMPBELL said that gross misrepresen-
tations had gone forth respecting the nature of this Bill.—
It had no retrospective operation whatever; and its pros-
pective operation would be unattended with the slightest
inconvenience.

After a few words from Lord Nforpeth, Sir M. W.
Ridley, Sir J. Wrottesley, and Lord F. Osborne, the peti-
tion was ordered to lie on the table.

Lord PAULETT also presented petitions from Stock-
ton, for a revision of the Criminal Code, for a repeal of the
duties on sea-borne ccal, and for Parliamentary Reform.

ELECTION BY BALLOT.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the Hon. Member
for Bridport had a notice on the Journals of a motion for
Tuesday next, on the question of election by ballot. As
it was exceedingly desirable that no part of the subject
should be discussed until the whole question of Parliamen-
tary Reform came under the consideration of the House on
the Ist of March, he hoped his Hon. Friend would be in-
duced to postpone his proposition.
Mr. WARBURTON said that lie had no objection
whatever to postpone it, on the understanding that a dis-
tinct opportunity would be afforded him for bringing on
the discussion of the subject in the progress of the Bill
which it was the Noble Lord's intention to introduce. If,
for instance, it might he introduced in the shape of a clause
to the Bill, should the Bill itself not comprehend the ballot,
he should be perfectly satisfied.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL observed, that abundant op-
portunities would be afforded for the discussion of the
question. Of course he could not now be expected to say
whether or not it was the intention of his Majesty's Go-
vernment to propose the election by ballot.
A new writ was ordered to be issued for the borough of
Newark-on. Trent, in the room of Henry Willoughby,
Esq., who had accepted the Stewardship of the Chiltern
Hundreds.

Sir A. GRANT brought up the Report of the Com-
mittee on the Barilla Duties Act.

The resolutions were agreed to, and Bills were ordered
accordingly.
Lord F. OSBORNE presented a petition from Little
Shelford, in the county of Cambridge, in favour of
Parliamentary Reform. His Lordship observed, that he
was unable to support the prayer of the petition.
Mr. HUNT said he had bee❑ requested to support the
prayer of the petition.
Lord F. OSBORNE presented several petitions from
Great Shelford and other parishes in the county of
Cambridge.
Mr. WRIGHTSON presented a petition from Hull, in
favour of Parliamentary Reform.
Mr. O'NEIL and Mr. SYKEs supported the petition.
Lord 11IORPETH presented petitions from Stanfield
and Shepley, in the West Riding of York, for a reduc-
tion of taxation ; and a petition from another parish,
praying for a general fast.
Lord J. STUART presented a petition from a parish in
Glamorganshire, praying for the repeal of the duties on
sea-borne coals. _ .

General O'NEIL presented a petition from Antrim,
praying for a general fast.
Lord EBRINGTON presented three petitions from
'wishes in Devonshire, praying for a repeal of the duty on
sea-b ,rne coals ; and several petitions from Leomimter and
other places in the county of Dorset, in favour of Parlia-
mentary Reform.

The Marquis of BLANDFORD presented a petition
from the Political Union of Kidderminster, in favour of
Parliamentary Reform.

Lord E. SOMERSET presented a petition from North-
leach, praying for the repeal of the Malt Duty.
Mr. J. SMITH presented a petition from Slinfold, in
Sussex, praying for the appointment of a general fast.
Mr. WARBURTON presented a petition from Burton
Bridstork, in the county of Dorset, praying for Parlia-
mentary Reform.

Mr. PORTMAN presented a petition from Blandford,
for the repeal of the duty on sea-borne coals; a peti-
tion from a gentleman of the name of Philips, praying for
the allotment to cottages of small portions of land ; and a
petition from Sherburne, in favour of Parliamentary Re-
form.

Sir J. GRAHAM presented a petition, praying for
Parliamentary Reform, from Carlisle, and several of a
similar nature from parishes in Scotland and Cumberland,
some of which were favourable to the vote by ballot.
Mr. PHILIP HOWARD—I rise to support the peti-
tion presented by the Right Hon. Baronet, the Member
for Cumberland, in favour of an object which has become
the almost general wish of all who, with order in view,
have improvement at heart—a Reform in Parliament. I
consider it out of time to discuss the merits of any parti-
cular plan of Reform, as I trust, that whatever proposal
the present Administration will lay before us will be effi-
cient and satisfactory to the country. To such a
Reform I look anxiously forward, as a British subject,
because all the orders of the State will in my opinion reap
from it the most solid advantage'. I trust that we hwe
before us the cheering prospect of seeing that hope realized
which I had ventured to express to my constituents, that in
true:policy and good feeling to the country aßeform in Parlia-
ment ought to be proposed by the Crown. Because with-
out no Sovereign can indulge independently in his feelings
for our good—without it we could not have what I believe
we have now—if fair chance begiven—a truly patriot King;
an honest Administration. Without Reform there is no
equality among the Peers. No Peer, whatever ha his
merit, ability, or zeal for his country, can stand any com-
petition with those of his own order, who have either in-
herited or have acquired power and influence by a traffic in
the representation and usurpation of the just rights of the
people. The Peer will certainly by Reform acquire what-
ever weight and importance his personal character de-
serves, and his House will no longer be an object of
jealousy and distrust with his country ; and we, the Com-
mons of the British empire, shall again become in reality
an integral third part of the estate, with the weight,
power, and controul which it is requisite we should pos-
sess to insure permanently the faithful application of our
resources to the recovery from our difficulties, and a due
attention as a great country, and to our happiness as
subjects.
Mr, HUNT gave notice that, after the manner in which
remarks about his humanity and charity—
The SPEAKER observed, that it was out of order to
argue on a notice.
Mr. HUNT then gave notice, that in future he should
move the adjournment of the House at twelve o'clock.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and
the House ad jour ned at a Quarter to Seven.

Advertisements are inserted in several provin-
cial Journils, calling upon those who are able to prove their
heirship to the late celebrated Mr. FARQUHAR, the eccen-
tric proprietor of Foothill.