The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-11 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 9.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at F..ur o'clock.

Captain PECHELL presented a petition signed by
upwards of 7,000 of the inhabitants of Brighton against
the sale of the Pavilion.
ROYAL PAVILION BRIGHTON BILL.

Mr. HAYTER moved the second reading of this Bi,
Captain PECIIELL opposed the motion, and consi-
dered it a very cool one after the petition that he had
just presented against it. The inhabitants, in order to
benefit the town by the presence of royalty, gave up to
George IV. land which cost them 4.001, on which he
might build the Pavilion, which, it sold. would go into
the hands of private parties and be entirely taken away
from the town. The Government now intended to sell
the Pavilion to Mr. Cubitt, or to anybody else, thus
taking away from them that sacred ground.—(Laughter.)
He hoped the inhabitants would be heard before a Com-
mittee of that House against the Bill; and suggested
that it was due to the inhabitants of Brighton to post-
pone the Bill until another sess;on.
Mr. HAYTER intimated that he h d no objection to
the Bill being referred to a Select Committee. His
Gallant Friend had said that two parties were hitt rested
in this matter—the lord of the manor and the inhabit-
ants. Now it was remarkable that there were no peti-
tions from them against the Bill; but the inhabitants of
Brighton had no legal claim. He neither admitted nor
denied ghat they would have a locus stahcli before the
.Onmunittee;•it .as Corouittfee to judg--. The
property belorgtd to the Crown, and. the ()town had a
perfect right to sell it if it thought proper.

The produce of the
,sale would be applied towards
the expense of the buildings at Buckingham Pelace,
as had been already stated by the Chalicellor ot the Ex-
chequer. The inhabitants might have a popular right,
but they certainly had no legal one. It was, however,
in the power of the House to give the land to the inba-
bitaiits if it thought proper.
After a few words from Mr. W. PATTEN,
Sir C. BURRELL opposes the Bill, suet considered it
most ohjeetionable.
Mr. HAY FER, in reply to Sir H. WILLOUGHBY,
said that the r. soictions with reap. ct to building on the
site o' the pavilion would be eontinu• d.
The BR we, then read a second tune.
Mr. DIVETT presented is petition from Exeter in
favour of th Charter.
Sir C. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from
Westminster to the same effect.
Mr. OSBORNE presented one to the same effect.
Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition from the
parents of a child. wno complained tnat it had died in
consequence of medical relict being refused v. it. He
referred the petition to the Chief Poor-law Commissioner.
The Hon. Member also presented a psti ion from the
Tower Hamlets, praying the House to recognise the
Roman R?publie.
Mr. Alderman lIUMPHERY presented a petition
from the master bakers of Suuthwurk against the Sale
of Beer Bill.
OFFICI AL CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr. C. ANSTEY gave notice of his intention this day
fortnight to move the resolution with respect to official
correspondencr,of which he had given notice.

CORONER OF SURREY.—CIIOLERA.
Mr. Alderman IiUMPLIERY wished to puts question
to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
relative to the course pursued by the Coroner of Surrey.
That officer had insi.ted upon holding inquests on all
persons dying of cholera in any of the unions of the
borough of Southwark. lie wished to know whether
the Right Ron. Gentleman intended to interfere with
that officer for doing so.
Sir G. GREY said that he had no power to interfere
with the discretion of the coroner in such cases. The
Secretary of State had no power to give any direction on
the subject.