The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-26 00:00:00

TITHES.

Mr. SHAW presented a petition from the arch-diocese
of Tuam, and another from the diocese of Ardagh, pray-
ing that any measure passed by that House, for regulating
the collection of tithes, should ba founded on principles
of strict justice. The Hon. and Learned Member also
presented a. petition from certain inhabitants of the
city of Limerick, praying for an inquiry into the
subject of the Carlow election. Also a petition from an
individual of the name of Williams, complaining of being
refused ordination by the Bishop of Gloucester, because
he was a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, only.
The Right Hon. Gentleman said he had also a petition
from the Rev. Mr. Stoney, of Newport Pratt, in the county
of Mayo, to which he would not more particularly allude at
present, as he understood that the Hon. Member fur Dun-
dalk had a counter. petition on the same subject ; and he
would content himself by stating that it contained charges
against the Roman Catholic Clergyman and Bishop of that
district.

Mr. S. CRAWFORD said as the Right Hon. Gentle-
man opposite had alluded to the subject of the petition en-
trusted to him (Mr. Crawford), he would take leave to
state the substance to the House.

The SPEAKER interrupted the Hon. Member, and
called him to order, as no question was before the chair.
Mr. CRAWFORD thought he might be allowed to
mention that he held a petition from the Rev. Mr. Hughes,
the parish priest of Newport Pratt, which contained charges
affecting the Protestant Rector, the Rev. Mr. Stoney ; and
he therefore felt it his duty to communicate the fact to
that Gentleman before he presented the petition. The
result of that communication he believed was the petitio❑
presented by the Right Hon. the Member for the Univer-
sity of Dublin. The one in his (Mr. C.'s) hands charged Mr.
Stoney with having sent out persons as Biblical teachers
who made use of the most insulting expressions towards the
professors of the Roman Catholic religion. He deeply re-
gretted that such language should be used by any person
belonging to the Established Church, or that such a course
of conduct should be followed as was described in the peti-
tion. He would not, however, at present ask to present it.
The SPEAKER called on the Hon. Gentleman to bring
up the petition to the table, which he accordingly did amid
great laughter.

LIGHT-HOUSES (SCOTLAND).
The LORD ADVOCATE rose to move for returns on
a subject of vast importance to the entire of Scotland, and
more particularly to the county which he had the honour
to represent, namely—the condition of the light-houses along
the coast. He (the Lord-Advocate) had received a letter
that day, stating that a most valuable vessel had been
wrecked within two miles of his house, in consequence of
there being no light-house on that coast. The Commis-
sioners of northern lights were about to erect a most ex-
peasive lighthouse in the Island of Searmore, while there
was not a single one for 150 miles on the line of coast
where his county was situate, and a considerable portion
of which was on his own property. The Commis-
sioners of northern lights had not done equal justice
between the north and south of Scotland. The Sheriff of
his county was not a member of the Board, and this he
conceived most unfair. The Hon. Gentleman concluded
by moving for a return of the number of shipwrecks which
had occurred in the Solway Channel. The motion also
referred to some other points, which we could not distinctly
hear.
Sir GEORGE CLERK vindicated the Commissioners.
They had, in his opinion, acted most judiciously. If they
had unlimited funds at their disapsal they ought of course to
erect light-houses on every head-land ; but when this was
not the case the Commissioners were bound to erect light-
houses in places where they were most required, and in
selecting the North of Scotland they had acted on that
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principle.
Mr. HU ME complained that these light-houses,:undcr
the present system, were under the control of an irrespon-
sible body.
NAVIGATION OF THE SHANNON.

Mr. FITZSTEPHEN FRENCH presented petitions
from places in the counties of Roscommon, Sligo, and Lei-
trim, in favour of the Shannon Navigation Bill. The pe-
titioners complained of the system adopted of making the
parishioners pay the expenses of the survey.