The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-22 00:00:00

KE R R Y.

The Committee met at half-past three, for the purpose of
exchanging lists in the usual form, Mr. WainuTsoN in the
Chair.

NEWRY.

The Committee met at half-past three o'clock, Sir JOHN
YAnHa BULI.F.a in -the Chair, and after the lists were ex-
ekanged, adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow (this day).

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 2i.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
BOROUGH OF EVESHAM.
The Deputy Clerk of the Crown attended at the bar, and
amended the return for the borough of Evesham.
Mr. PARKER brought up returns from the Poor-law Com-
missioners.
Mr. BROTHERTON brought in a Bill for the recovery
of Small Debts in the County Palatine of Lancaster.
On the motion of Mr. BARNARD, the Greenwich Rail-
way Bill was read a third time and passed.
Mr. BAINES presented five petitions from parishes in
Yorkshire, complaining of the restrictive nature of the Fac-
tory Bill, and praying that children might be allowed to work
eleven hours a day, under certain restrictions.
Sir A DALRYMPLE presented a petition from a parish
in Brighton, complaining of the operation of the Poor-laws in
in that place.—Referred to the Committee.
Captain PECHELL supported the petition, and trusted
the Poor-law Committee would make a special report upon it.
Mr. GIBSON presented a petition from Ipswich, praying
for the abolition of the Negro apprenticeship system.
A number of petitions for the immediate abolition of Negro
apprenticeship were presented from Carmarthen by Mr. Mor-
ris ; from West Mailing, and other places in Kent, by Mr.
Hodges; from Walworth by Mr. Briscoe; from congregations
in Lambeth, by Mr. Hawes ; and by Mr. Brotherton, Mr.
Protheroe, and Mr. Lushington from places of which we could
not catch the names.
Mr. MONEYPENNY presented a petition from Rye,
praying that that borough should not be included in the Boun-
daries Bill.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from Man-
chester against the Small Tenements Bill.
Mr. BODGES presented a petition from West Mailing,
Kent, in favour of the Ballot.
Mr. M. PHILIPS presented a petition from Manchester
praying for the abolition of the system of Negro apprentice-
ship.
Mr. LITTON presented a petition from an individual re-
siding in the county of Essex, stating that he had been in the
habit of receiving a weekly newspaper, free of postage, until
the lst of March last, when two papers which
' reached him were charged with postage although stamped
as usual.—(hear.) He made a communication on the
subject to the Postmaster-General, but had not as yet received
any satisfactory answer.
Mr. ROBERT STE U ART said that the Eton. and Learned
Gentleman had had the courtesy to communicate to him the
contents of the petition before he presented it, and lie had
only to repeat in public what he had stated to him in private,
that if the petitioner wanted to obtain a satisfactory answer
with respect to the subject of his complaint, his communication
should have been forwarded to the Treasury.
Mr. LITTON then withdrew the petition.
Lord DALMENY presented petitions against additional
endowments to the Church of Scotland, from the Mayor and
Town Council of Dunfermline, from the United Secession
Congregation of Inverkeithing, and from the Mayor and Town
Council of the Borough of Stirling.
Mr. WA KLE Y presented petitions from the working men
of Greenock, in favour of Universal Suffrage, repeal of the
Corn Laws, short Parliaments, and vote by Ballot; from
Preston, in favour of Universal Suffrage; and from the Work-
ing Men's Association in Middleton, praying for a mitigation
of the sentence on the Glasgow cotton-spinners.
Mr. HA WES presented four petitions from postmasters,
praying for an equalization of the stage coach duty. The
Hon. Member also presented a petition signed by a number of
his constituents, which stated that although the imputation cast
upon the decision of Election Committees had been voted
by the House to be a false and scandalous imputation, yet
they saw with extreme mortification that no attempt had been
made to disprove it. They prayed the House to institute
an immediate enquiry into the present mode of conducting
Election Committees, and to take suci measures as would in-
sure the formation of a competent tribunal independent of the
House; in which prayer he (Mr. H.) most cordially con-
curred.

The Turton and Entwisle Reservoirs 13111 was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed.

GALWAY ELECTION.

The SPE A KER acquainted the House that ho had received
a report from the Examiners in the case of the Galway elec-
tion, who had reported that the sureties tendered on the part
of the petitioner were, with regard to pecuniary qualification,
sufficient in their estimation ; but they had made a special report
that one of the sureties, Thomas- Moore Persse, who was a
clerk, agent, or manager in a distillery, had been
described as an Esquire, and they had reported
that that was an improper description. If the matter
affected the pecuniary qualification, he (the Speaker) would
be imperatively called on to decide; but under the circumstances
he thought it right to report the case to the house.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL suggested that the mat-
ter should be adjourned till to-morrow.
Colonel PE RCE V AL said if the only question was whether
the man was en Esquire or not, that might be decided at once.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved that the Report
be printed with the Votes, and taken into consideration to-
mor-ow.

Mr. SHAW submitted whether the Hon. and Learned
Gentleman would press the postponement till to-morrow, or
whether he would not dispose of the matter now ?

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL made some observations
that were inaudible in the Gallery.
Sir E. SUG DEN said that it was out of all question that
the House could decide whether a man ;gas an Esquire or not.
After a few words from Mr. FeEstipiELo and Mr. BLAKE,
Mr. LYNCH said that he had been Advised that the objec-
tion was a good one under the Act of Parliament, and he had
availed himself of it, because he held in his hand two letters
from Galway, which stated the person in question was a mere
clerk to a di3tiller, receiving 1201. a year, and having no vi-
sible property at all. As the party came to that House for
indulgence, it was competent for the House to grant him (Mr.
L.) time to verify these statements upon oath.
Mr. SHAW said the Examiner had already reported the
security was sufficient, and he believed his lion. Friend op-
posite had ,aritten letters to that gentleman himself describing
him as an Esquire.
Mr. L YNCH—No, no.

Mr. BLAKE said that Mr. Lynch himself had written to
the gentleman in question, and addressed him as Perss,;
Esq.
Mr. LYNCH said that he hal certainly written to Mr.
Persse, iticlosing him 25 guineas, as Steward of the Galway
races —( A laugh.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that all mankind
were Esquires, and he saw no objection to the gentleman in
question assuming the title.
The conversation then dropped.
On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, tho order for the
Contested Elections Bill was postponed from Friday next, on
which day was fixed the Poor Law (Ireland) Bill.
In answer to Mr. AGLIONBY, Lord J. RUSSELL
said the Quarter Sessions' Bill would be introduced into tbo
Home shortly after Easter.

SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
Mr. PLUM PTRE moved the second reading of the Lord's
Dav Bill. There was a growing feeling throughout the
country on this subject, as was evidenced by the number of peti-
tions which had been presented since the question was agitated.
The measure he had to propose was by no means so extensive
in its operation as measures which had been objected to on
former occasions. The object of the Bill was to prevent any
unnecessary work or labour being done on the Sabbath, but it
would not preclude persons from purchasing provisions at cer-
tain hours of the day..

Mr. M I L NE S said that whatever the House might do with
the Bill before thorn, he hoped they rvould not forget the re-
speCt due to the subject. His own opinion was, that the growing
feeling in the public mind would do more to promote the object
the Hon. Member than any legislation on the sub-
sought by
ject. It was to be observed, too, that to carry the measure into

any practical effect would regoire-a large number of perionto
baj employed in enforcing tl;e law, and this would itelf amount
to a iiitilltiort tif tie Slilbath.

Sir C. STYLE and 11r. A. WHITE supported the 13111.
Sir R. INC LIS also expr: .sod htcthope tint the Bill would
be permitted t pass. . .

Sir E. SUG DEN would support the second reading, in the
hope that in Committcc thou Bill eight be rendered nvail.:ble
for the purpose of giving eff,ct to the Act of Charles 11. for
the pretention of that species of Sunday trading which rn..s
pursued only for the profit of the trndcr. As the Bill stood it
would not meet with his support, for there were many things
in it calculated greatly to inconvenience and annoy the
htimhiet Ocsses.
Sir S. CANNING slid he should vote for the second read-
ing of the Bill, and he trusted thqt in the Committee it would
be rendered in strict conformity with the principles of the
Act of ChaiL-s 11. It was far from his wish to pr,..ss upon
the pour tiny rcsulations which did not apply to every ether
class of soiety.
The lions;then dividc.l, when the numbers were—
For the second reading
Against it..
Majority

-71

The Bill was then reed a Gccond time.
CHARITY COMMISSIONERS (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. W, BARRON moved the second reading of this Bill.
Mr. SHAW requested the Hon. Gentleman to postpone
his motion in consequence of the great interest that attached
to the measure.
Lord MORPETH said that having consented to the intro-
duction of the Bill he could not object to the second reading.
The proposition was certainly one of weighty intportanc,,
and he hoped the Ilonourable Gentleman would give ample
time for its consideration before he moved the committal of
the Bill.

After a short conversation the Bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed this day fortnight.
COMMON FIELDS INCLOSUItE BILL.

Lord WORSLEY moved the second reading of this Bill.
Sir E. SUGDEN considered this as a most dangerous
measure. It was one that would infringe on the rights of
the poor, as any common could be inclosed if this Bill became
law• Ile moved that the Bill be read a second time that day
six months.
Mr. WAK LE Y seconded the motion.
After a few words from Sir G. STRICKLAND, the Bill
was withdrawn.