The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-22 00:00:00

CHURCH EXTENSION.

Mr. GOULBURN prostnted a petition from the
Masters of Arts, Fellows, and scholars ►,f the University
of Cambridge, praying for Church Extensi,m; also a
petition from Coombe, in Suffolk, to the sam.b.:ffect.

Sir R. PEEL presented a petition to the same effect
from We)brir: ge.
Mr. BA RNE BY presented petition% to the game effect
from two places in Worcest:rshire, the p.,titione:s praying,
also, that the House would refuse any fui tiler grant to the
College of Maynooth.

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Sir J. GRAHAM presented a petition f •om Glasgow
against the intrusion of ➢-linisters in the Ch sceh of Scot-
land.

RAILROAD MONOPOLY.

Mr. LABOUCHERE presented a petit', in very nu-
merously signed by the common carrit rs of this
country complaining of the injury done to their
business by the monopoly of railroads, arid' praying
the House to adopt such measures as might remedy
the evil. The petition having been brougbt up, t! le Right
Hon. Gentleman moved that it be referred to the- &lee t
Committee on Railways, which was ordered accortlingly..
Mr. R. STE WART presented petitions from Duut ar
and other places, against the Corn-laws.
Lord J. RUSSELL presented a petition from -the
Preshyte;y of Auchterarder, against the in.rusion of in ac-
ceptable ministers into the Scottish Church.
Mr. GREG presented a petition from Illanehes tel in
favour of inland bonded warehouses.

Mr. MI3NT Z presented petitions from 13irrningh Fla' to
;Ite same effect.
PUNISHMENT OF DEATH.

Mr. ',MART gave notice that on an early dr ;y in
March he would move the abolition of the punishmi !at or
death.

IRELAND.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN gave notice of a motion for soma re-
3irns relative to the Poor-laws in Ireland.

Mr. SH A W gave notice of the following amendmi nts
on the Irish Municipal Corporation Bill for Monday :-
Ist. (as we understood) To leave the quection as to freeze en
untouched as it existed under the Irish Reform Bill. : 2d.
In regard to petitions for incorp-orations, that they shoul.d be
signed only by burgesses qualified by rating. 3d. That the
quilification should be 101. in all boroughs; and (as vre xte
stood) occupation of three years. 4th. That the S' 3el
should be appointed by the Lord Lieutenant, as in cot, nt ies.
sth. That the licenses for tLe sale of beer and spirits
should be under the borough justices. 6th. To in iert an
abstract of the Treasury Minute, with regard to E ;soglish
corporations, in 1885 (relating, we believe, to the com-
pensation of officers). 7th. To provide for an annual
audit of the corporation accounts.
Mr. Sergeant JACK SON gave notice that, on the
same occasion, he would move provisions, leaving op•
tional to towns to petition for corporations.
FIRST FRUITS AND TENTHS.

Mr. BAINES gave notice of a renewal of his ttp otion
respecting first fruits and tenths.—( Ovpos;tion laugi ter.)
General JOHNSTONE moved fur certain return.' rela-
tive to workhouses.—Ordered.

Sir THOMAS FRE EM ANIL E moved an adidrt :ss to
her Majesty, praying that she would be graciously pl eased
to order that a return of the number of petitions: which
had been presented, praying for the removal of the lissizes
from certain towns, should be laid on the table- .of the
House.—Ordered.