The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-08 00:00:00

IMPERIAL FA 'F.

ROUSE OF LORDS, F. 7.
ROYAL COMMISSION.

The Lord Chancellor, the Archbishop of Canterbury,
',TA the Earls of Clarendon, Shaftesbury, and Errol took
cir seats at Four o'Clock, as Royal Commissioners, and
~11e, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod having been di-
rected to surnmoa the House of Commons, the Speaker,
attended by several Members, shortly afterwards appeared
at the be; when the Royal Assert was given in the usual
form to Prince Albert's Naturalisation Bill, and Prince
Albert's Annuity Bill.
The House then adjourned during pleasure.
The House resumed its sitting at Five o'Clock.
The Earl of STANHOPE presented a petition from
the Community of Rational Religionists established in
Hampshire, praying for inquiry into the Socialist doctrines,
and that Mr. Owen should bo examined at the bar ; also
one from a number of inhabitants of Liverpool, belonging to
Cie Society, also praying for inquiry ; also one from a
number of the inhabitants of Brighton, net is embers of any
political society, and a similar one from Halifax, all pray-
ing for inquiry. He was not present when the discussion
on this subject took place, otherwise he must have agreed
with what fell from the Noble Marquis, the Secretary for
the Home Department, that anything savouring of
persecution would, so far from doing good, have the con-
trary effect. He could not have concurred in the addreLs
to her Majesty, as he could not see the propriety of such
a course when their Lordships might have had a full in-
quiry into the matter before a Committee which would
have the further advantage of allowing the
stand. on his defence. He had no connection party charged to
with the Social-
ists. He was only anxious that justice should be done to each
PP-rtY• Chsrtism and Socialism were both evils arising
:root the t!iz.content existing throughout the country, and
the growing opinion of the messes, that their condition
would never be improved except by some great organic
change.
The Marquis of WESTMINSTER gave notice that
on Thursday he wouldbringf.
bring his motion respecting
Railroads, and the better supplying of the metropolis with
water.
RURAL POLICE.

The Duke of RICHMOND wished to ask the Noble
Ylrquis, the Secretary for the Home Department, whe-
ther tie would have any objection to lay on the table a re-
turn of the counties who had adopted the Rural Consta-
bulary Force Act of last year; and whether it was the
intention of the Government to bring into Parliament,
during the present Session, any Bill to amend that Act ?
And if so, whether the alteration would be merely tech-
nical, or affect the principle of the measure ; and also at
what period the Bill might be expected to come under
the discussion of the House.
The Marquis of NO RMANB Y said that he should have
no objection to make the returns as requested; but in
many counties the Bill had not been adopted universally,
but only by a division of the county ; and certainly it was
tl2e intention of the Government to bring in a Bill to
amend the Act of last Session, and that. the amendments
would not be merely technical, but would affect the
machinery and relieve certain classes who appeared to be
t.:justly taxed, without receiving benef,t. He expected
to receive the draft of the Bill to-morrow, which he
should he happy to communicate to his Noble Friend.
The Duke of RICHMOND said that his object in in-
quiring was, that the Act of last Session had come up at
so late a period that it nas impossible sufficient attention
could be given to it. It appeared to him that a matter of
so great importance should be referred to a Select Corn-
nii!tee. In the division of the county of Sussex in
which he resided its effect had been to increase the rate.
A conversation ensued on the subject, in which Lord
Doncannon, Lord Redeidale, and the Earl of Chi-
chester took part, when the Duke of Richmond inti-
mated that after Easter he should move, when the Bill was
brought up that it should be referred to a Select Com-
mittee. to which the Marquis of Normanby said be should
not offer any opposition.

Tha Marquis-of DOWNSHIRE presented a petition
from several respectable persons, who had invested capital
;n the erection of flour mills in the County Down, against
the Act for the importation of fareign flour into Ireland.
The Marquis. of BUTE presented a pet•tiorm from the
Presbytery of Ayr and other places, praying their Lordships
to prevent the intrusion of ministers contrary to the wishes
of their parishioners.
Tile Earl of MINTO presented petitions to the same
eact.

The N0131.F. Emu_ also presented a petition for a mo-
d7fication of the Corn.lawi, but the name of the placu from
hence it came we could not hear.

Ti:eir Lordship; then adjourned, at Hall-past Five
:)'Clock, till Tuesday nest.

ROUSE OF CO.lL.llOlV,i' FEN. 7.
The SPEAg.ER took the Chair at Four o'Clotk.
The Report of the Shannon Harbour Commissioners
vas brought up, and laid upon the table.
Mr. G RIM SDITC H presented a petition, complaining
that the Standing Orders had not been complied with, in
respect to the Hull Docks' Bill.

SOCIALISM.

Mr. BARING WALLpTc;sented a petition from West
Tivorly, complaining of the impunity with which the
Socialists in Hampshire were allowed to profane the Sab-
Lath by holding public meetings on that day for the pro-
pagation of blasphemous doctrines.
Mr. COMPTON presented a petition to the same
eZect from the parish of West Dean.
TITHES.—(IRELAND.)
. .

Mr. BEA NILS El presented a petition from 9,000 inha-
bitants of the county of Cork, complaining of the opera-
tion of the Tithes Commutation Act, and especially in re-
3pect to ministers' money.
CORN-LAWS.

Mr. VILLIERS presented several petitions from places
in Scotland, praying fur the total repeal of the Corn-laws.
MUNICIPAL REFORM (IRELAND).
Mr. ROCHE presented a petition from a parish in tha
c^unty of Cork, praying for Municipal Reform and the
extension of the franchise.
On the motion of Mr. EMERSON TENNENT the
;.'='_'age Carriages (Ireland) Bill was read a second time.