The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-19 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY ETENING,. APRIL•

Prom the inhabitants of the following places :—Ley-
burn, York ; Milborne Port, Somerset ; Budleigh Salter-
ton; Winckleigh (2), Chirlinleigh, Aawere, North Taw-.
ton, Ilfracombe, heal, West Downin, Slade and Lyncombe,
Bramnton, and Tipton, Devon; Westhoughten, Hindley,
Wigan, Thirfield, and Hadleigh, Lancashire; Llannrins,
and Cambach, Carmarthen ; Wigton, Cumberland;
Mildenhall, Suffolk; Ryde, Isle of Wight; Llanarth,
Cardigan ; Caersaiem, and Harwood, Denbigh ;
Norwood, Surrey ; Beckingham, and Gringlen-
on- the-Hill, Nottingham ; Hatfield Broad Oak,
Essex ; Middlesbro-on-Tees, York; Hay, Brecon ;
Ottery St. Mary, Devon ; Lavenham, Suffolk ;
Aspatria, Cumberland ; Middleton Chiney, Northamp-
ton ; Newport, Essex ; Broadstairs, Kent ; Gladestry,
Radnorshire ; Buxton, Derby; Clapmanslade, High-
worth, and Imber, Wilts ; Corndal, Hants; Clayton,
York; Nevyn, Caernarvon; Frome Selwood, Somerset;
Blennerhasset, Cumberland ; Cowes, Isle of Wight ;
Brassington, Derby, Felstead, Essex; Crannock, North
Britain ; Puckeridge, Hems ; Loughale, Cheshire
Launceston, Cornwall ; Chelmsford, Cheshire ; Tyne-
mouth, Northumberland ; Little Neston, Cheshire ;
Also petitions from Baptists and congregations of the
following places:—Wrentham and Wangford, Suffolk;
Budleigh, Satterton, Devon ; Poulton, Somerset ;
Stayley Bridge, Cheshire; Ramsay, Hant; Rotherham,
Yorkshire; Crosley, Hereford; Wigan, Lancashire (two
petitions); South Moulton, Devon; Hindley, Lancashire;
Barney, Norfolk; Ledbury and Wendover, Hereford.
shire; Bovey Tracey, Devon; Ashford, Kent; Little
Stroughton, Beds ; Bugbrook, Northamptonshire ;
Bridgend, Glamorganshire ,• Milford Haven, Pembroke-
shire ; Paran, Glamorganshire ; Penevaey ; Seven Oaks,
Kent ; Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire ; Wetherden, Suf-
folk ; Stockwell-gate, Notts ; Ileyford, Northampton-
shire ; Perms, Glamorganshire ; Coutown, Glamorgan-
shire ; Emigthorp, York, (2) petitions ; Bangor, Caer-
narvonshire ; Frome SfAwood, Somerset, (2) petitions ;
Oxford ; Lanford, Bucks; Silkstone, Hants; Heasham ;
Castle Acre, Norfolk, two petitions; Lowestoff, Suffolk,
two petitions; Spalding, Lincolnshire; Kingston, Here-
fordshire; Brick•lane, London; Winchester, Southamp-
ton; Appledon, Devon; Kilham, York; Crediton, Devon;
Arlington, Gloucestershire; :Weston Jurville, Bucks;
Thornbdry, Gloncesteruhire; Kegworth, Leicestershire;
Steventon,Beds; Hadderkham, Bucks, two petitions; Smal-
ley, Derby ; Street, Sonversetshire; Kenninghall, Norfolk;
Harpole, Northamptonshire; Arkampton, Bucks; St.
Neot's, Huntingdonshire; Matley, LinbOrrishire; Bever-
ley, York; Cheshaw, Bucks (two petitions); Lllan-
wenarth, Montgomeryshire; Darren Velyn, Brecon;
Soham, Cambricl2,eshire; Hertford; Masham, York;
-Pershore, Worcestershire; Great Yaririonth„ Nor-
folk; March, Cambridgeshire; Tiverton; Cheshire;
Burnham, Essex; Althton-under.Lyne, Lancaihire;
Grassington; Leek, Staffbrd; Torrington, Devon;
Hay, Brecon; Maryport, Cumberland; Chester.
From the Werleyan Methodist Associations of Nant-
wich; Carlisle, Manchester, Beswick-street, Lever-greet,
Oldham-road, Grusvemor-street, Salford, Crumpsall,
York-street, Heywood, Brorepton, Kent, Glatgow, Tavi;
stock, Whitehaven, Cornwall, Bude Haven, Strutton,
Trevean, Over-lane, Winsford, Glossop, Hollingworth,
Basford. Notts, Stockton, Bolton, Cheet-
wood, Dalston, Cumberland, Slalcybridge, Bath, Bury,
Whitby, Redditch, Nottingham, Bradford, Morton,
Lancashire, Birmingham, Clitheroe, Egremont, Block-
ley, Cross Lane, Landon Castle-street, Portland,
Town, Willow Walk, Gee-street, Lceds, Park
Chapel, Hunslett, Woodhouse, Armley, Holbeck, Taber-
nacle, Lady-lane, Whitwell and Creswell, Cheltenham,
Worksop, Ashton, York, Lynn, Deptford, Kent
Ripon, Yorkshire; Oldham, Lancashire; Hollinswood,
Lawley Bank, and Dawley-green, Shropshire; Mosley,
Openshaw, Ashton-under-L3,ne, Andenshaw, Hooley
Hill, and Warrington, Lancashire ; Hyde and Dunkin-
field, Cheshire ; Sardis, Montgomeryshire ; Builth and
Hay, Brecon; Newark., Notts; Aladeley Wood, Salop.
Petitions in favour of the measure were presented by
Mr. Seymer, Mr. Finch, Mr. Greene, Mr. Ainsworth,
Mr. Hudson, from Sunderland ; Dr. Bowring, Mr.
Stewart, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Brooke, and Lord H. Vane.
Mr. MILES presented several petitions from places in
Somersetahire in favour of the scheme.
Mr. G. BERKELEY presented petitions from Glou-
cestershire against the Government plan.
Mr. ROEBUCK presented two petitions from Bath
against the scheme.

Mr. E. DENNISON-, one in favour and one against ;
as also did Mr. HENGLER.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said he had from 300 to 400
petitions to present, from various parts of the country,
against the scheme—four or five of which were
peculiarly deserving the attention of the House, as
they were of a different character to the generality of
them. One was agreed to at a public meeting of the
inhabitants of Maidstone, objecting to the scheme as
unconstitutional; another agreed to at a public meeting,
held on Saturday last, at Ramsgate, deprecating the
House proceeding to decide on the scheme with haste,
and in favour of his (Mr. Duncombe's) motion for a
Select Committee of Inquiry; from the committee of a
society calling itself " The Central Committee of Na-
tional Associated Trades, and for the ProteciOn of In-
dustry ;" and another sgned by 7,000 members of an
association, calling itself " The Association of Young
Men of the City of London," who were
also members of -vixriou mechanic institutes,
against the scheme and in favour of an inquiry ;
also a petition from thirteen of the clergymen of the
diocese of York, who stated that it appeared from the
Minutes of the Council of Education that certain pro-
positions were in some measure founded on the
representation of the Protestant Clergy. While
there was no authority to show• that the Protestant
divines as a body were in favour of the plan.
Sir W. DENISON presented a petition from Surrey
in favour of the Government scheme of education.

Lord ARUNDEL presented several petitions from
Sunday teachers against the scheme.
Mr. M. GIBSON also presented several petitions to
the same effect

M, M. MILNES presented a petition in favour of.
Mr. HOLLAND presented a petition against.
Lord DUNCAN presented 10 petitions from Bath
against.
Alderman HUMPHERY presented a petition against.
Col. SIBTHORP presented a petition against.
Sir G. BANKES presented a petition against.
Sir J. Y. BULLER presented several petitions against.
Colonel T. WOOD presented several petitions against.
Mr. PUSEY presented several petitions in favour of
the Government plan.
Lord MORPE'fII presented 124 petitions from various
places in the West Riding of Yorkshire, against the
scheme of the Government.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. P. BORTHWICK presented a petition in its
favour.
Sir B. PEEL presented three petitions from places in
Lancashire against the Government scheme.
Mr. WAKLEY presented several petitions to the same
effect.
Mr. VERNON SMITH presented petitions from
Northampton against the Government scheme of
education.
Mr. CHRISTIE presented similar petitions from
Weymouth and other places.
Sir GEORGE GREY presented similar petitions ;
also petitions from the Free Church Presbytery of
Glasgow and Ayr in favour of the measure. The Right
Hon. Baronet proceeded, amidst the utmost confusion,
to state the prayer of the petitions, and in an apolo-
getic tone added that he had been specially requested
to 1
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Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN presented petitions 22
parishes in Norhamptonshire against the Bill.
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Captain GLADSTONE presented similar petitions.
Mr. PATTISON presented petitions to the same
effect.

Mr. LABOUCHERE presented petitions in favour
of the measure.
, Mr. AGLIONBY presented petitions against the
measure.
Lord CHARLES SOMERSET presented petitions
to the same effect.

Petitions against the measure were also presented by
Mr. Barclay, by Mr. Sotheran, by Mr. Aldam, by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, by B. Escott, and by Mr.
Barker.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented 513 petitions in
favour of the measure (fourteen from the Chancellor of
the Exchequer).
Several petitions were presentel also in favour of the
measure by Mr. Aldan), from Leeds, by Sir IL Inglis,
Mr. Barclay, and Lord Ingestre.
Sir. DE LACY EVANS presented, petitions from
several parishes in Westminster against all State grants
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for educational purposes ; and,egain44e COramittee of
the Privy Council.—(A laugh.). . '
Lord M. HILL presented a petition against.
MBLE one from Clapham, Mr. KEham, signed by the
Mr. PARKER three in favour.
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Hetcongregationsre the presentation of petitions against•the Govern-
however, elapsed—during which the business of the
House was • in state quo—before the immense number of
petitions,
particularly those presented by Mr. Hindley,
could be cleared away. It is sometime since so great a
number of petitions were presented on one subject. An
immense majority of them were, as will be seen, against
the Government plan.
BOARD OF CONTROL.—GAS COMPANIES.
Mr. HUME said that he desired to give notice that
he would to-morrow or on Thursday move that as the
Government of India had been vested in
the India Directors, the conduct of the Board
of Control in taking cognizance of certain
matters was illegal and impeachable.—(Laughter.) He
would also move that a statement of the rate at which
all gas Companies had furnished the public with gas ,
for the last ten years should be laid upon the table.
DECIMAL CURRENCY.—VICTORINES.
Dr. BO WRING would move on to-morrow an address
to her Majet ty, that she would authorise a decimal sys-
tem of currency, and that a coin of the value of two
shillings should be issued, being one-tenth part of a
pound, to be called a Victorine. (Laughter.)
TIIE POOR-LAW.
Mr. FERRAND said that he would wish to ask the
Noble Lord the First Minister of the Crown a question,
of which he had given notice : be desired that he would
name a day on which it was his intention to
bring forward the question of the new poor-law. If the
Noble Lord .was unprepared to do this, he should con-
sider it his duty to bring the subject under the notice of
the House.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that it was his inten-
tion to bring forward that question on Thursday next,
or on to-morrow (Tuesday) week.
Mr. BEN. HALL said—Before we proceed to the
order of the day, I stall put a question. of which I have
given notice, to the Noble Lord at the head of the Go-
vernment. It is of some importance, and may. materially
affect the -discussion of this; measure. The question I
hays to put to the &We 'fiord dt the heed of the Govern-