The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-08 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

Sir W. 110LESWORTH presented a petition, signed
by many wharfingers of Southwark, complaining of the
difference between the Custom dues levied on both sides
of the river, and praying the appointment of a Com-
mittee to inquire into the subject. He should call the
attention of the House to the subject next session.
GRANTS TO BOMAN CATHOLICS FOR EDU-
CATION.

Mr. V. SMITH presented a petition from the Roman
Catholic clergy and Roman Catholic laity of Northamp-
ton, complaining that Roman Catholics had been ex-
cluded in the grants fur the purposes of educa-
tion ; that Roman Catholics comprised a large pro-
portion of the inhabitants in every town of Great Britain,
that, being poor, they were exposed to all the evils
arising from ignorance, and therefore stood more in
need of education at the hands of the State, and pray-
-I,g that they might participate in the grant for educa-
Lion.

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THAMES CONSERVANCY.
and praying
Mr. T. D
the principal brewers in
the metroolis against this Bill,
UNCOMBE resented a petition, signed by
also praying for an
giving them an Rouse not to passe'. into a law without
opportunity of being heard against it ;
inquiry into the dues levied by the
Corporation on ships
move
etetriilng the port of London. He
should, to-morrow, rn
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AN CATHOLICS. printing of the petition.
GRANT TO
Sir R. PEEL preseniteydmapetition from tne Roman
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which so agreed with that presented by
the lion. Member for Northampton, that he should not
trouble the House by reading it
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hki it was only necessary
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for him to lay it on the table.
also presented a petition trom Leicester
Mr. V. SMITH wished to ask the Noble I!osradnawehefftcheet;
the minutes of the Privy Council, with respect to allow.
ing Roman Catholics to participate in the grants for
education, were in so forward a state as to allow their
presentation to the House this session?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, who spoke in an unusually
low tone, was understood to say that copies
of the communications which he had had with
the heads of the Roman Catholics in this country could
not, he feared, be presented to the House before the
conclusion of the cession. Ho bad. had communications
501720 time ago with the Catholic Inititute, who had

communicated on the subject, with the different Catholic
bodies throughout the country, whose answers were re-
ceived about a week ago. He believed that they agreed
in most of the propositions which he had felt it his
duty to make to them; but there were two or three
points still under consideration which would come
under the attention of the Privy Council at their
meeting on Saturday; but he might state
that further communications with the Catholic
Institute would be necessary. It was not the
intention of the Government to propose a
vote this session for the education of the
children of Roman Catholics, but it was their
intention to include the Roman Catholics in any
grant for the promotion of education, which the Go-
vernment might propose next year.
Sir DE LACY EVANS inquired if the minutes,
with respect to the Non-Conformists would be laid on
the table this session ?

COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT KIRKLESS HALL

NEAR WIGAN.

Mr. FORSTER wished to ask the Secretary of State
for the Home Department whether he had received any
information from the magistrates or coroner of the dis-
trict, tending to confirm the charges made against the
Kirkless Hall Colliery, near Wigan, in respect to the
accident at that colliery, on Tuesday the 29th ult.
Sir G. GREY said that the. Government had sent an
officer down to make inquiries upon the spot, and an
offer had been made on the part of the Government to
the coroner of any assistance that lay in their power
both in investigating the cause of the accident and re-
moving the bodies of the sufferers.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE thought that great blame was
attributable to the masters and owners of this colliery.