The Sun.
London, England, 1836-07-05 00:00:00

ABOLITION OF TITHES.

Mr. S. CRAW FORD presented a petition from the spirit-
dealers of Bangor (County Down) against the hours appointed
for opening and shutting public-houses by the new Excise
Act ; from Dromore (Tyrone) against the Lords'Amendments
to the Corporation Bill ; from the same place, praying for
the total extinction of tithes, and the more just distribu-
tion of the revenue of the Church Lands ; and from Drum-
cree (Armagh) and Omy and Ballindoon (Galway) pray-
inr, for the total extinction of tithes. The Hon. Member
then gave notice, that at an early period next session he
should again brillg before the House a proposition for the
total extinction of tithes, and for the sale of the fee of the
Church Lands ; that the profits of such sale should first
be applied to compensate tithe owners, lay and eccle-
siastical. Secondly, the remainder to the moral and reli-
gious education of the whole people of Ireland ; and that as
an equivalent for the remission of the tithe assessment,
a tax should be imposed on rents and real property
in Ireland for the relief and employment of the poor.
The Hon. Member also presented petitions from Dundalk
(Louth) and Dromore (Tyrone), in favour of the Landlord
and Tenant (Ireland) Bill. The Hon. Member stated that
this Bill had been on the orders of the House for several
months, night after night, but the precedence of other or-
ders always precluded its discussion. At this advanced pe-
riod of the Session, he considered it would be useless to
press the discussion, as he had 'reason to understand consi-
derable opposition would be made from different quarters.
He, therefore, would withdraw the Bill for the present ;
but gave notice, that early next Session, if he continued to
have a seat in that House, be should move for a Select
Committee to inquire into the Law of Landlord and Tenant
in Ireland, and to report whether any or what alterations or
improvoments were required in that law.
Mr. WODEHOUSE gave notice that when the House
went into Committee on the Charitable Trusts Bill, he
should move the introduction of clauses for granting com-
pensation in certain cases.
On the motion of Mr. FINN, a return of the number
and character of outrages reported to the Irish Government
was ordered to be laid before the Housft.
Mr. PEASE presented a petition from a place in the
county of Durham, against the tithe on fish.
Sir E. CODRINGTON presented a petition from Da-
venport, praying for a revision of the Vestries' Acts ; and
one from an individual, praying that bonded corn might
be allowed to be ground for exportation. It would be
much for the benefit of the trade of this country if such
was the law, for grain was now ground in Hamburgh and
Dantzic, brought here as flour, and then sent to our West
India colonies.

Mr. ROBINSON supported the prayer of the petition.
If the Government did not feel themselves authorised
to introduce a measure next session, by the report of the
Agricultural Committee, he would himself introduce one.
JEWISH DISABILITIES.

Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition from Sun-
derland, praying for the removal bf the Jewish Disabilities.
He would give his support to the Bill of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer on this subject.—(Hear.) The Hon.
Member also presented a petition from the same place, pray-
ing for the abolition of Church-rates.
Mr- FLEETWOOD presented a petition from Preston,
praying for certain alterations in the Poor Laws' Act, re-
lating to the Bastardy Clauses.