The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-28 00:00:00

_HOUSE OF COMMON 3 JAN. 27.

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The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
Mr. Macaulay (Edinburgh), the Solicitor-General
(Newark), Mr. Tufnell (Devonport), Mr. B. Wood
(Southwark), and Mr. S. Lane Fox (Beverley), were
introduced, and took the oaths and their seats.
A Clerk presented accounts from the Bank of Eng,-
land,pursuant to an Order of the House.
Mr. O't:ONNELL presented a petition from the
Dublin and Drogheda Railway Company, praying for
leave to br ng in an amended Bill.
Mr. DlVETT:presented a petition with a similar
prayer from the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company.
Also one from the Bristol Steam Company, praying for
an improvement of the Port of Bristol.
Mr. HARL AND presented a petition in favour of
a Hartlepool Railway Bill.
Mr. VILLIERS presented a petition from Gis-
borne-forest, in the county York, prayinc, for a repeal
of the Corn-laws ; also a petition, to the same effect,
from parishes in the West-Riding. He would take
that occasion to say that, pursuant to the course he
had adopted last session, he would take the earliest
opportunity of submitting to the House a motion on the
subject.

Mr.O'CONNELL presented a petition from a parish
in the West Riding of Yorkshire, praying for a total
repeal of the Corn-laws.. He also presented petitions
from certain parishes in Ireland, complaining of the
limited franchise in that country, complaining that five
per cent. only had the franchise in Ireland, while more
than nineteen per cent. enjoyed it in England. The
petitioners complained of the profligate corporations of
Ireland, which denied to that country the reforms which
had been extended to England. They stated that,
with very few exceptions, the inhabitants of
Ireland had taken no part in the disloyal Chartist
movement—they complained of attempts lately made to
excite national prejudices and animosity in England
against them. The Hon. Gentleman presented peti-
tions, to a similar effect, from various places in the
counties of Armagh, Londonderry, Longford, Down,
Westmeath, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Meath, Cavan, and
the King's County.
Mr. EASTHOPE rose to present a petition, but
from the low tone of voice in which he spoke it was
impossible to hear what its prayer was or from whence'
it came.

Mr. EASTNOR presented a petition from a place
called Barford, in the count) of Warwick, praying to
increase church accommodation. The Hon. Gentle-
man also presented petitions from several other places
in the same county to a similar effect.

Mr. J. O'CONNELL presented a petition from
Athlone and other places in Ireland, for Municipal
Corporate Reform.

Mr: MAXWELL presented a petition from some
place we could not learn, in which was stated that the pe-
titioners were influenced by the strongest feelings of
loyalty and attachment to the Throne and Cot stitution
of this country, and stating that they were under the
greatest consternation and alarm at the many Popish
conspiracies that existed to upset the established
religion of this country, and concluding with a prayer,
that in making a provision for the future husband of her
Majesty, they will require such securities as will preserve
unimpaired the Protestant Throne and Protestant re-
ligion, granted by a Bill of Rights.
Admiral ADAMS presented a petition, praying the
House that the Established Church shall be allowed to
exercise their functions, without any interference from a
civil power.
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Mr. PLUMPTRE presented a petition from some
place in Staffordshire, praying that, in making provision
for her Majesty's marriage, they will require such
security as will preserve the Established Church un-
impaired in this country.
Mr. H ALFORD presented a petition from the
county of Leicester to the same effect.

Sir-M. WOOD presented a petition, signed by va-
rious denominations, from the city of London, praying
that House would adopt such measures as will relieve
them from the payment of C Itch-rates, and furti,,
praying for the release of JOLT Thot,:goo.! from prism).
Mr. WARBURToN presented a p, titam from a
parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire, praying for
the total repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from a gentleman
named Watson, residing at Edinburgh, pra)iog for
Universal Suffrage and Vote by Ballot. Also a peti-
tion signed by 550 householders and inhabitants of
King's L' nn. praying for the abolition of Church-rates.
Mr. DIVETT presented a p,titioa from the Solici-
tors of Exeter, complaining of the arrears io the Court
of Chancery, and praying the House to adopt measures
to facilitate the business of that Court.
Mr. WARD presented a petition from a parish in
Essex, complaining of the imprisonment of Mr. Thoro-
geod, and praying for the abolition of Church rates.
Mr. FRENCH presented a petition from certain
medical practitioners residing in Tipperary, praying for
medical reform.

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