The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-21 00:00:00

measure.

Mr. S. CRA WFORD presented eight petitions from
Rochdale against the Government measure of education.

Mr. PINNEY presented petitions from &lepton
Mallet to the same eff.ct.

Mr. ANTROBUS presented petitions from Surrey in
favour of the measure.

Mr. KEMBLE presented similar petitions from Brom.
ley, and other places in Kent.
Mr. C. P. VILLIERS presented petitions against the
measure.

Mr. SPOONER presented petitions from Birming-
ham, in favour of the Government plan of education.
Mr. O. STANLEY presented petitions from Caer-
narvonshire against the Government plan of education.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented fourteen petitions to
the same effect.

Captain HOWARD presented petitions from Pem-
broke to the same effect.

Mr. THOMPSON presented petitions from Wc stmore-
land in favonr of the measure.

Mr. HINDLEY presented thirty-two petitions against
the measure.

Mr. STRUTT presented petitions from Derby in
favour of the measure.

Mr. MATTHESON presented petitions from the
parochial board of Tarbut in Ross-shire against the Lord
Advocate's Bill, for amending the Scotch Marriage Law.
HUDDERSFIELD AND MANCHESTER
RAILWAY.

Mr. B. DENISON moved that it be an instruction to
the Examiner of petitions for private Bills, that he do
entertain the memorial of Richard Bassett Wilson against
the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway (deviations
and alterations in the Oldham branch, &c.) petition for
additional provision, notwithstanding that the same me-
morial was not deposited in the Private Bill office within
the time limited by the standing orders. In the year
1845 the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway Act
passed, and it contained provisions for making a tunnel
1,100 yards in length. On the 17th of April the
company . presented a petition for leave to alter
their original Act, and make the tunnel 800
yards in length instead of 1,100, leaving an
open cutting within 80 yards of Mr. Wilson's house.
Mr. Wilson received no notice of the proposed alteration
of the original Act till Friday last, or his petition would
have been presented in time.
Mr. GREENE did not think it would be judicious to
depart in this case from the rule which the House had
laid down for the guidance of parties petitioning against
private Bills.
Mr. AGLIONBY supported the motion, believing
that considerable hardship would be inflicted upon Mr.
Wilson, if the House refused to hear him on his petition.
After a few words from Mr. GREENE in explanation,
Mr. B. DENISON thought that it would be a very
hard case if this gentleman was not allowed to state his
case before the Committee.

----- -
Mr. HODGSON was understood to say that he would
support the motion.
Mr. ESTCOURT suggested the postponement of the
discussion upon the question for a few days.
The further consideration of the question was then
postponed till to morrow (this day).
NATIONAL EDUCATION.
An HoN. MEUER presented seven petitions from
Gloucester against the Goveinment scheme of education.
Mr. NORRIS presented four petitions from South
Wales in favour of the scheme.
Mr. FORBES presented a petition from Caithness
against the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Mar-
riages Bill.
Sir W. CLAY presented four petitions againt the
Government seheme_of education.
Mr. SCROPE presented two petitions from Stroud to
the same effect.
Mr. DEN NISTOUN presented a petition to the same
effect.

Sir R. INGLIS presented several petitions in favour
ot" the scheme.
The following Bills were read a second time
SECOND REA DINGS.

Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, and Eastern
Junction Railwa7 (alteration of line, and branches to
Nottingham).
Dunfermline WaterwoTks.
Plymouth and Tavistock Road (No. 2).
Southampton Consumers Gat; Light and Coke.
SAVINGS BANKS ANNUITY ACT.
_ _

Mr. P. SC ROPE said that he would postpone his
motion for leave to bring in a Bill to extend the provi-
sions of the Savings Banks Accounts Act, to Tuesday
next, in favour of the education discussion.
METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS ACT.
Lord MORPETH gave notice that he would move for
leave to bring in a Bill in order to make some amend-
ments in the Metropolitan Buildings Act.
Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE said, that in con-
sequence of what had fallen from the Noble Lord,
he would postpone to Thursday week the following
motion, of which he had given notice:—That a Select
Committee be appointed to inquire into the operation of
the Metropolitan Buildings Act, and that the petition of
John Todd Merrick, paper-stainer and manufacturer,
which was presented upon the 29th day of March last,
be referred to the said Committee, to report their opi-
nion, with the evidence, to the House.

ECCLESIASTICAL co NI NIISSIONERS.
Lord J. RITT66ELL moved for learn to bring to a Dill