The Sun.
London, England, 1824-03-13 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Several Accom to and other Papers were presented from
-different Public Ouices, and ordered to lie on the table
CAVAN ELECTION.
A Petition was presented, complaining that this had been
-an undue election.—Ordered for consideration on the 23d of

SA rimoN FISH F: RV.
Mr. LlNDSAY.presented a Petition from tits Chamber of
Commerce of Forfar against any alteration of the law respect-
ing the regulation of salmon fishery. In the course of the
crening the lion. Gentleman presented a similar Petition from
thr Town of Forfar.

A similar Petition was presented from no individual hy.Sir
R. Pr RGltssow. The Petitions were referred to the Com-
mittee now sitting ontheyendingltill.

DUTIbi ON TIDES.

Mr. BIRCH presented a Petition from the Carriers and
,Tanners of Nottingham against the Bill for regulating Duties
on Hides and Skins.

Sevs.ral lAletofiers 7t-Ice Fhortl♦ in support of the Petition,
which was ordered to lie on the table.

A similar Petition was presented from Lancaster by Lora
x EY, and similarly disposed of.
N EGRO SLAVERY.

R:,titions azainst Negro Slavery were presented by Sir W.
,LtatoN-, from Hertford; by Lord from I.nnca-
rt!: by Lord LowTmEn, from Westmorland ; by lir. A sit -
10iRsT; from Leiczster ; by !Jr. Alderman Surr Li, from St.
,Albans • by Mr. A xsoN from Norfolk by Mr. Si es, from
anti several other parts of Yorkshire: by Mr. lirwETT,
1797 a ; by Mr. WHIT3IOIIE. from floss; from Ply-
":9"t"• by Sir W. CoNcnEvE ' • and from Stafford, by Sir
./ o WitOTTESLEY ; and were ordered to lie on the table
p.7:,1 I,rint-2(1.

WOOL, DUTY.
T,ord lafAVT HF.R presented a Petition from Kendal against
the repeal of the Wool nuty_OrclerNl to lie on the table.
SINKING .FIJNI).
• Mr. IMBEIOUSE presented a Petition from several inha-
bitants of Westminster, complaining that the Taxes exceeded
t;l2..current expenditure. It of course was the-efore levelled
ogOnst the Sinking Fund.. The Hon. Member spoke at some
ler.gih in support of the petition, contending that the Sinking
Ft;vl was a fallity. The petition also complained of the large
expenct. a • tterrino. i the Government of Ireland ; it was an ex-
pence exceeding by 4,090,0901. the amoLnt of the income of
that country: lie knew that many individuals denied that the
I:„Lrings of the people of Ireland were attributable to bad go-
vernment ; but it was impossible to refer perpetual misery from
century to century to tiny other cause. The people had been
divided from cacti ether throiv,,h the acts of the different Go-
vcrrunents. The Hon. Member expressed his hope that Mini-
sters would no longer persevere in the present system as to that

,cons try.
Mr. ROBERTSON opposed the sentiments of the petition,
and declared his approbation of the Sinking Fund.
Air. HUME supported the petition, and observed that the
whole of what was called a sinking fund was a delusion. No
coo ntry—not even China or Japan—was,. in his opinion, worse
governed than Ireland, the Government- of which was justly
complained of by the petitioners. The curfew, so much com-
plained of in former times, was perpetual in Ireland.
Mr. JOHN SMITH said that the people of Ireland were
unable to pay any more towards the expences of their Govern-
ment than they did now, and this being clearly understood, in-
quiry into the cause of the additional expenditure became ne-
cev,ary. Ile did not, however, concur in what had been said by
th? lion. Member for Aberdeen respecting the sinking fund.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT said that Ireland did not pay the
amount of the expenditure solely on account of its inability ;
and, be ,firmly believed that that inability bad been caused, by
crii,.aovernment for centuries.
The petition was ordered to lie on the table; and after a few
words from Mr. Honnousr, was ordered to be printed.
EXCISE LICENSES.

Mr. I.AWI.EY presented a petidon from Birmingham
against the Duty on Fxcise Licenses.
Mr. BERNAL supported the petition ; and, in answer to a
question from i:irn,
The CHANCELLPII.,of the EXCHEQUER said that he
l opcd he should be ail to propose something on the subject.
—( Hear, hear !)
The petition W 3% ordered to be printed.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

N-. F LEWIS moved for several Returns relating to the
ilmports and Exports under the Commercial Regulations.—
Ottlered.

- On the mo:lon of Sir ROBERT Wlt.sol4r, a New Writ was
orlered for the County of Leitrim, in the room of LU E
WIT :z E, Esq. deceased.
HOUSE TAX.

_ . .
Mr. WESTERN moved for several Returns relating to
A sgessments under the House Tax.—Ordered.
Mr. BIRCH presented a petition from the Silk 'Manufac-
turers of Nottingham, against the Repeal of the Silk Duty.—
The Hon. Member, however, expressed himself satisfied with
the present Regulations.—The petition was ordered to lie on
the table.