The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-30 00:00:00

TITHES.

Mr. SHARMAN CRAW FORD presented a peti-
tion from Mr, W. Parker, of Passage West, county of Cork,
which stated the effects which the immoderate use of ardent
spirits have in producing destitution mad increasing crime
in the population of Ireland, and prays that the House
may pass more efficacious laws than those now
in existence against habitual drunkards ; also a petition
from Downpatrick, in the County of Down, in which the
Petitioners state that the system of Tithes paid to the
Established Church of Ireland is one of the most degrad-
ing and oppressive remnants of the penal code. They pray
that your Honourable House will never desist till you have
effected the total and unequivocal abolition and annihilation
of that obnoxious national grievance ; and that you will re•
pudiate with contempt any commutation or substitution
for them under a less offensive name. They pray farther
that your Honourable House will lend your effectual
aid to that universal liberator of mankind, Daniel
O'Connell, in reforming the House of Lords, and destroying
irresponsible power. Also petitions from iDonagheavy,
Tyrone ; Maghera, Londonderry ; Moss Town, Louth ;
and Rabeen, Queen's county, praying for the total ex-
tinction of tithes in name and substance. _

Colonel BUTLER presented 24 petitions, signed by
22,000 persons in the county Kilkenny, praying for the
total abolition of tithes.
COACH DUTIES.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from the proprietors
of stage coaches running between London and Cambridge,
complaining of the high rate of duties to which they were
liable, while the omnibuses were comparatively speaking
untaxed. He trusted his Majesty's Government would
take the case of the petitioners into their consideration.
The Honourable Member then presented a petition from
the licensed sellers of beer at Kensington, complaining of
the vexatious operation of the laws regarding the sale of
that article ; also petitions from benefit societies of South-
ampton and London, complaining of the restrictions which
prevented their managing their own funds. He feared it
was too late to introduce any measure during_ the
present session, but he hoped the attention of the House
would be called to it early in the next. The Hon. Gentle-
man also presented a petition from a place in the county of
Anglesea, complaining of the appointment of Bishops in
Wales who were not acquainted with the Welsh language.
He thought the regulation a wise one which prevented the
appointment of clergymen in Wales who were not ac-
quainted with the Welsh language, and it ought to be ex-
tended to the Episcopal Bench.
Sir R. I%IUSGRAVE presented a petition from the
county of Waterford, praying for the total abolition of
Tithes. Also two petitions to the same effect from parishes
in the same county.
Sir R. BATESON presented a petition from the
Clergy of the Diocese of Down and Connor against
the principle introduced into that - House by his
Majesty's Ministers, with regard to the appropriation
of Church Property. The petitioners stated that
they believed it was the intention to appropriate Church
property to other than the propagation of the doctrines
of the National Church. The petitioners prayed that
the House would preserve the Church in its ancient and
undoubted rights, and secure its property from being
applied to any other purposes than those to which it was
by law consigned.
Mr. CH ALMERS presented a petition from Montrose,
in favour of a 5/. household franchise.
The Earl of LINCOLN presented petitions from
Stockport and other places, against the Factory Amend-
ment Bill ; also a petition praying for an inquiry into the
issues of private us well as public banking establishments.
Mr. TENNYSON D'EYNCOURT pr9sented a peti-
tion from tlarnheth3 complaining of the heavy assessment to
which they have been subjected far building places of wor-
ship. About 16 years ago a 13i11 was passed for the build-
ing of new churches, and for the church accommodation of

Lambeth a sum of 10,000/. was only proposed to be
charged, instead of which the trustees expended a sum of
34,000/., and they owed 24,000/., and the Church Com-
missioners advanced 16,000/., so that the entire sum ex-
pended amounted altogether to 70,000/. All this has
pressed heavily on the inhabitants, who have no redress, as
the trustees are a self-elected body, and consider themselves
irresponsible. All these proceedings have led to great
embarrassment in the parish, and to such an extent, that at
the present moment 2,000 distress-warrants are out to levy
the expenses on the parishioners. This has created such
an alienation from the Established Church, that they came
to a resolution in the parish the other day to negative the
church-rate. In the parish, which has a population of
50,000, there are 30,000 Dissenters, and it operates with
peculiar hardship on them, who have to support their own
clergy. The petitioners prayed that the Church Commis-
sioners would indemnify them from the losses and expense,
or that the House would afford them redress.
After a few words from Mr. Hawes, Mr. Wynn, and
Mr. Wilks, the petition was ordered to lie on the table.