The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-26 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORD&

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The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at
the usual hour.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (IRELAND.)
The Duke of CUMBERLAND presented a petition from
the Corporation of Dublin against the Irish Municipal Cor-
poration Bill, and praying to be heard by counsel against the
allegations of his Majesty's Irish Attorney-General relative to
the charge of their having misapplied their funds.
Earl SEGRAVE presented petitions in favour of the better
observance of the Sabbath, and from Merthyr Tydvil and
other places, in favour of the Great Western and Cheltenham
Railway. Also, some petitions against it.
Lord CLONCURRY presented a petition from Belfast,
and Bangor, in the county of Down, in favour of the Irish
Municipal Bill.

Earl DE GREY presented a petition from the Lord-Lieu—
tenant of the county of Warwick, complaining of agricultural
distress.

Mr. OSWALD and others from the Commons, brought up
the Clyde Navigation Bill.
Mr. Campbell, from the East India House, and Mr. Wain-
wright, from the Commissioners of the Port of Liverpool,
presented petitions at the bar.
Lord RODEN presented a petition from- one of the as-
sistant auctioneers of the city of Dublin, praying that their
rights might be preserved in any Bill that might be introduced
for the reform of Municipal Corporations.
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The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented a petition
against the Great Northern Railway.
Lord L YNDH UR ST presented petitions from Carnarvon,
Alceston, Stratford-on- Avon, Wolverton, and other places,.
against the abolitim: of Diocssan Courts.
BOROUGH OF SUNDERLAND.

The Duke CLEI,ELAND presented a petition from
the Borough of Sunderlano; signed by upwards of 1,000 per-
sons, praying to be restored so their corporate rights. Tho
Noble Duke also presented a pctition from Barnard Castle,
Durham, praying that the superfluous revenue of the See of
Durham should be applied to the augmentation of small livings.
The Marqnis of LONDONDERRY cordially supported
the prayer of the petition.
GREAT WESTERN RAILA‘ AY• . _

The Marquis of DOWNSHIRE presen.`ed a petition in
favour of the Great Western Railway Bill.
EXTENSION OF MAGISTERIAL JURISDICTION.
Lct:rd ISEGRAVE presented a petition from G:,:lucester,
praying that criminal eases which are now tried at the Awizes,
should in fuinrc be disposed of at quarter Sessions. The
Noble Lord couis4 not concur in the prayer of the petition.
The LORD CHANCELLOR thought if it was the in-
tention of the petitioners to give to Magistrates a summary
jurisdiction in cases of ,felony, their Lordshipss would not give,
any countenance to the ps.tition.—(Cheers.)
Loid WHARNCLIFF3 presented petitions from diffe-
rent parts of Yorkshire, prayi:lk; for the better observance of
the Sabbath. The Noble Lora also presented a petition from
the attornies of Liverpcol, praying' that an ambiguity in the
Municipal Reform Bill, as to the picale where they carried on
their profession, and which in some h. stances had deprived
them of their votes, might be amended. The Noble Lord also
presented a petition from Kingston-upon-Null against the
Irish Municipal Reform Bill.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented peitions from
different parts of Nottingham, for the better observcice of de
Sabbath.

The Duke of SUTHERLAND presented petitions from
Wolverhampton, and different parts of Staffordshive, to tLe
same effect.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition from
Limerick, in favour of the Irish Municipal Reform But.
The Dundee and Forfar Railway Bill was read a third Ome,
and passed, as was alsu the Writers to the Signet (Widow 'a)
Bill.