The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-14 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, 13.

Tne SPEAKER. took his seat at Four o'clock, when seTeral
private Biila were read a third time and passed.

BEERALSTON ELECTION.

Mr. MABERLY rose and begged to call the attention
of the House to a petition which he had presented at seven
o'clock that ntorning, praying fur an extension of time
for the petitioner to give security to prosecute a
former petition against the return of one of the Mem-
bers for B:eralston. The petitioner had given in
the names of the sureties, but after ti.e expira-
tion of the seven days fur examining into their
sufficiency, one of them refused to swear he was worth
5001., and consequently the petitioner would have to ob-
tain another surety, and he now prayed an extension of
time to enable him to effect that object. The Hon. Alem-
her said the object of the petitioner was a bona fide one,
one of the objections to the return beitig that the sitting
Member was a minor, and therefore incapable of sitting
in the House.
The SPEAKER wished to pause before they agreed to
a petition which rendered the resolutions of the House a
nullity. t I, petitioner
.had to give security, himself in
1,0001. and two sureties in 5001. each, the names of which
we're to be given seven days before the security was ac-
cepted. This had been done, and on the seventh day one of
them refused to swear he war worth 5001.; now, the peti-
tioner, who caused the sitting Member some expellee in
preparing himself for the 19:h Jul„ prayed for an exten-
sion of time, by which the meeting of the Committee
would have to be adjourned until the 26th July.
After some discussion All'. MABERLY withdrew the
petition.
TOLLS UPON STEAM CARRIAGES.
Colonel TORRENS presented a petition from Mr.
Gurney, the proprietor of several steam-carriages, com-
plaining that several Turnpike-road Bills bad been
introduced into Parliament, according to which steam-

carriages would be subje,:t to toll. The Gallant
Colonel said he was confident that it was not the inten-
tion of the Legislature that a tax of such a nature should
be imposed on steam, but the Turnpike Bills lately intro.
duced would have the effect of actually prohibiting the use
of steam carriages.
Mr. HUME supported the prayer of the petition, and
sa,d it deserved the serious attention of the House. BiAs
were passed without much attention—(llear, hear)—
by which the employment of steam carriages would
he actually prohibited. H. was sure ouch was not the
intention of the Legislature, and he bord the House
would adopt some measure to remedy so great a grievance.
The petitiot.cr had devoted a great deal of time to the
im-
pruvement in the application of steam, and his prayer was
entitled to much attention. _ _

Mr. DAWSON was sure that it never was intended to
levy this tax upon steam:carriages, which were charged
I Is., while other carriages were charged 2.s.—(Hear)—
and he hoped the Hon. and Gallant Colonel would not let
the subject rest, but would proceed further in it.—(Hear.)
Mr. S. WORTLEY was of opinion that steam carriages
(lid considerably more injury to the roads than carriages
drawn by horses.
Colonel TORRENS said, with regard to the suggestion
of the Hon. Member (Mr. Dawson), he would like to
see the subject pressed upon the House by someone more
experienced than himself.
Mr. HUME said that the Gallant Colonel would find
it extremely difficult to procure any individual Member to
bring it forward.--( Hear, hear.) He suggested that the.
Gallant Colonel should give notice that he would move for
a Select Committee to examine into the complaint, and
report the result to the House. The petition was then
read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Colonel TORRENS then gave notice, that on the sth
of August he would move for a Select Committee to
examine into the matters contained in the petition.

Mr. SADLER postponed his motion for a provi,ion on
behalf of the poor of Inland till Tnesd iy, August 2, and
his motion Of which he Lid formally 2iven notice for that
day relative to the same subject until Monday the 11th.
Mr. M'KINNON presented a petition from an individual
residing in Park-lane, aainat the Bill for abolishing oaths
before the Lott) Steward.

Mr. MOUNT presented a petition from the merchants,
clergymen, freeholders, and gentlemen of the Isle of ight,
praying that they might have two knights to represent the
Tile in Parliament.

Mr. FITZGERALD presented a petition from Seaford,
one of the boroughs in schedule A, against the Reform
Bill. If the Bill passed in its present firm into a law,
he was of opinion it might well be termed a Bill of Pains
and Penalties against his constituents and many othtrd.
Mr. HUNT presented a petition from a place in the
county of Lancaster, describing the evils suffered from the
Corn Laws, and praying fir their immediate repeal.
It was the deliberate and unanimous conviction of the
petitioners that the corn tax alone was a greater evil
to them than all the other taxes pnt together, wicked
in its principle, and partial in its operation. It bad
subjected them and many millions of his Majesty's subjects
besides to a state of misery that had no parallel in any na-
tion in the world, and had sent many thousands to an un-
timely grave. He hoped that Governn:ent would devise
sonic means of correcting the baleful effects of this un-
holy law.—(Hear, hear, hear.) lie had given notice
of a motion on the subject for Friday next, but :ts he be-
lieved the House would on that day be occupied with a
measure of much importance, he would postpone his mo-
tion till the 28th.

Mr. WEYL AND presented a petition from Hinder),
Wilts, against the Reform Bill, which proposed to destroy
their right of voting at elections. He thought this prayer
quire compatible with the principles of a just and consti-
tutional Itrf

Mr. BROWN presented a petition from Newpoit,
county Mayo, Ireland, praying for two Members to repre-
sent that town in Parliament,

Mr. J. CAMPBELL presented a petition from the
owners and occupiers of land in the neighbourhoad of
Westmoreland for the regulation of the tithes.
Mr. J. WOOD supported the petition, and stated that
in one parish (Kirkby-Kendal) not fewer than 220
suits in Chancery Laud, within a short intervAl, been insti-
tuted for the payment of tithes.
Sir E. SUGDEN was not indisposed to have some
reasonable limitation introduced upon this subject, but
he was decidedly opposed to any legislative enact-
ment upon an abstract proposition like the present,
or a point so important as this was, while the
subject, too, wan sub judice. Ile believed be was
Counsel in some cause on the very question ; but on
which side he could not recollect, and that was of the less
importance as it would make no alteration in his feelings.