The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-27 00:00:00

LONDON:
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1840.

hi the House of Lords, after the presentation of a
iei Trtitions, the Marquis of WESTMEATH, who is,
unfortunately, very often misrepresented by the press,
because his Lordship's elocution is none of the clearest,
complained of a Whig Morning Paper having made him
say that the Catholic priests in Ireland were making
themselves a nuisance. What he had said was, that
their interference in the election of GuarUian3 of the
Poor would become a nuisance. Such are the correc-
tiens of the press made by the Peers.
L}rd REDESDALE gave notice that he would move.
this day, for an inquiry into the Exchequer records
whi,ih had been sold.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY had given notice
that he would present a petition from Londonderry
against the Irish Municipal Bill, and their Lordships had
been summoned in due course to hear the Noble Mar-
quis expatiate on this important petition. On unrolling
111,2 petition, however, he found that it had not been
agree.l on at a public meeting, was not numerously
signed, and that his sage Lordship had either been
hoaxed himself, or sought to hoax the Peers. He was
obliged to give up presenting the petition, though he
did not escape Lord HOLLAND'S jibes.
Their Lordships had no other business of importance
to perform, and therefore adjourned.
In the Commons, again, a number of petitions for
and against the Corn-laws was presented.
Mr. PAKINGTON gave notice that on the 30th inst
he would move for a return of the Religious Bodies
which, under the Clergy Reserves Bill, would receive a
there of the proceeds of the land sold.
Mr. PRYME gave notice of an amendment to Mr.
ViLLIER'S motion on the Corn laws.

Mr. COLQUHOUN gave notice of a motion touching
the British trade with Java.

In reply to the Hon. Member, Lord JOHN Rus-
sALL, stated that he was not prepared to give notice of
any measure with regard to the Church of Scotland.
Several orders which stood for Friday were post-
poned till Monday, and amongst them the consideration
of her Majesty's Message relative to Lord Seaton.
The adjourned debate on Lord Stanley's Bill for
inflicting a bad Registration law on Ireland was re-
sumed, and occupied the House the whole evening.
The principal speaker; were Mr. WARBuriTos, who
properly pointed out the vexation of the English system of
registration ; Sir JAMES GRAHAM, who expatiated at
large over the evils of the present system ; Lord MOR-
PETII, who proved that the Bill would cause a half-
yearly registration and half-yearly battle, and would,
moreover, cut down the franchise very much ; Lord
STANLEY, y
who was more than ordinarily diffuse in mag-
nifying the petty evils he sets about curing ; and Mr.
O'Cot.vsELL, who forcibly point I
Bill would inflict on the constituoeet;( eyo,ut the injury the
disfranchising the
real voters, as well as striking
but who was impatiently heardthe fictitious voters,
and even rudely as-
sailed by the exclamations of the
aTolries. The Hon.
and Learned Gentleman made
and earnest
speech, but, on a division, the majority was against
ll to '234.
! him. The second reading was carried by
over, what hye-Cja
,(1,
C9lonel SIBTHORP exulted
tho
defeat of the Ministers—but we can tell him Lot the
long battle is not yet won.
The House adjourned at Half-past One o'Clock.

Mr. HUME'S motion to stop the payment of the
King of HANOVER'S annuity, comes on to-night.