The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-07 00:00:00

CHINA.

Lord DUNC A NNO /1 laid upon the table papers re-
ating to China, K•bich had been ordered.

CORN-LAWS.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM presented several peti-
tions from - Berkshire, earnestly praying the House net to
consent to any alteration in the existing Corn-laws. He
need not assure their Lordships that he heartily concurred
with the petitioners, and he hoped that the much talked-
of Anti-Corn-law League would meet with the defeat it
merited.
Lord FITZGERALD presented a petition from the
freeholders, clergy, and gentry of the county of Clare,
against any alteration of the Corn-laws. He supported the
petition, and moved that it be read at length by the
Clerk, at the table, which was accordingly done,
He said that those who took the most active part in dis-
cussing this question overlooked its peculiar application to
Ireland. He made this observation not with a view to the
particular interests of tho landowners ; for although the
interest was important, yet the interests of the whole
people of Ireland would be materially.affected by any al-
teration of the law. Nothing could be a greater calamity to
that country than any disturbance of the present tenures of
land, which would inevitably be the' conse'quonce of such
an alteration of the Corn-laws as was so much called for.
The petition was signed by the High Sheriff, on behalf of
the meeting at which be presided.
The Marquis of BUTE presented several petitions from
various parishes in Scotland in favour of the principle of
Nun-intrusion.

Similar petitions were presented by the Earl of ABER-
DEEN from Glasgow, flopetoun, and parishes in the
counties of Ross and Fife, and, in the absence of hi:
Noble Friend the Earl of Devon, the Noble Earl pre-
sented petitions from Devonshire against any alteration
in the Corn-laws, and praying for Church Extension.
Lord RE DE SD AL E presented two petitions from pa-
rishes in the county of Devon, against any alteration in
the Corn-laws.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY wished to ask the
Noble Viscount opposite when the papers relating to Ber-
gara would be laid on the table, and might he also ask
whether the Government had received any information
From out Ambassador in Spain, relative to the siege which
had been laid to the capital of the peaceable country.
Lord MELBOURNE said the papers would be pre-
sented as soon as they could possibly be made out. He
believed the Government were not in receipt of any in-
formation respecting late events in Spain.
Lord SANDON and others, from the House of Commons,
brought up the Liverpool East India Warehouses Bill,
which was read a first time.
On the motion of the Duke of RICHMOND, the Horse-
racing Bill went through Committee with only some verbal
amendments.—Ordered to be read a third time on Monday.
The House then adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 6.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
Mr. L OCKH ART presented a petition from a Scotch
Insurance Company against the Greenock Improvement

Bill. _
Mr. DUGD ALE presented a petition against the
Derby and Birmingham Railway Bill.
Lord WORSLEY brought in a Bill for the Farness
Insurance Company, which was read a first time.
Mr. JAMES GR ATTAN presented a petition from
himself and others, praying for an extension of the time
for complying with the Standing Orders in respect to the
Wicklow Harbour and Improvement Bill. The petition
was referred to the Committee on Private Bills. _ _

SirJ HOBHOUSE brought in the Nottingham Rating
Bill, which was read a first time.
ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL.
Admiral Sir J. ADAM obtained leave to bring in a
Bill fur the establishment and regulation of an institution
to be called the Royal Naval School, which was accord-