The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-14 00:00:00

LONDON:
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1840.

On the Earl of ROSEBERY presenting some petitions
last night against the connection between the Church
and the State, for the Duke of SUSSEX, the Noble
Earl disclaimed, both for his Royal Highness and him.
self, a concurrence in the views of the petitioners.
The Marquis of WESTMINSTER, on presenting peti-
tions to encourage the growth of Assam tea, took the
opportunity to praise the Temperance Societies of Ire-
land, which migiat cause a great increase in the con-
sumption of tea ; and to notice the unnecessary alarm
of the Marquis of WESTMEATH at the increase of
those Societies.

Sundry other petitions were presented against the
Corn-laws, against the intrusion of ministers into the
Church of Scotland, against the Clergy Reserves Bill,
and for Church Extension. One petitioner complained
bitterly of the increased expense of collecting tithes
since the commutation. The poor parsons are really to
be pitied, for the people will no longer allow them to
enjoy in peace their ill-gotten wealth.
Lord DENMAN'S Frivolous Suits Bill, and the Tithe
Commutation Act Amendment Bill, were read a
second time.

The Marquis of WESTMEATH, who appears to have
a horror of Roman Catho:ic priests, complained of the
manner in which certain guardians of the poor had been
elected in Ireland under the new Act, by the influence
of the priests, and moved for a Committee to inquire
into the manner in which it had been carried into
operation.

The Marquis of NortmAsßy opposed the motion.
The Duke of WELLINGTON suggested that it
should be postponed to give time to inquire into
the legal bearings of the 85th clause of the
original Act ; and, in deference to his suggestion, the
Marquis of WESTMEATH, after some conversation had
taken place, withdrew the motion till after Easter.
Viscount MELBOURNE gave notice that he would to-
day move the adjournment of the House till April 30.
Mr. DUNDAS, the new Member for Sutherlandshire,
took big seat in the Home of Commons.

A new writ was issued for Fermanagh, Lord COLE
haVit g become Eat I of ENNISKILLEN.
The Ludlow Election Committee reported that both
the candidates had been guilty of bribery and treating.
Mr. NV AKLEY made some just observations on the case,
and moved that the writ be suspended till June next.
Lord J. RUSSELL stated that the evidence must be
printed, and the House have time to consider it,
and if any new writ were moved for before it had been
considered, he should oppose the motion,. Mr.
\VAKLEY, did not therefore press his motion, and the
evtlence taken before the Committee was ordered to be
printed. It is not improbable that the borough may
be altogether disfranchised.

Mr. HUME gave notice that on the sth of May he
would move that the National Gallery and Museum be
opened to the public on Sundays, after Divine Service.
He will nor, of course, succeed ; if he did, the officers
of those e-tahlishments and the Puritans would com-
plain very much.
Mr. HERRIES, after Easter, is to call attention to the
contradictions between the Austrian Treaty and the
Navigation Bill.
The letter from the merchants of London, read by
Lord PALMERSTON, at the close of his speech, was
ordered to be laid on the table.
The LORD ADVOCATE announced his intention of
bringing in Bills, after Easter, to amend the registra-
tion of vo'ers, and to regulate the police in Scotland.
Mr. KELLY, after Easter, is to bring forward a Bill
to abolish capital punishments, except in cases of
murder.

A conversation took place on the Canada Clergy
Reserves Bill, from which it appears that the Bill is a
violation of an Act of Parliament, and therefore illegal.
Lord J. RUSSELL, however, declined to state what
course he should take, further than that he meant to ,
submit the matter to Parliament.

The Lords' amendments to the Printed Papers Bill
were agreell to after a long speech in opposition to
them from the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, who thought the
Bill relieved the House from none of its difficulties,
and after a division. when 68 voted for, and 28 against
the amendments. Lord JOHN RUSSELL is to state this
day what he proposes to do with regard to the Sheriff,
Mr. HOWARD, STocariA.LE, and the subordinates, who
stand committed.
The Canada Government Bill was read a second
time, after Mr. PAKINGTON had requested it be post-
poned. Some ddference of opinion was expressed as to
the provisions of the Bill, but most of the Hon. Mem-
bers concurred in its principle.

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On the Report being brought up of Lord SEATON'S
Annuity Bill, Mr. S. O'BRIEN moved that the annuity
be limited to Lord SEATON only, but the House decided
against him by 104 to 33, and the Report was received.
Io a Committee on the Judge of the Admiralty's Sa-
lary, Mr. HuME moved to substitute 3,000/. for 4,0001.,
but his amendment was lost by 100 to 41.
In the same Committee Lord HOTHAM moved that
the Judge of the Admiralty Court shall be incapable of
sitting in Parliament after the present Parliament.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL opposed the motion, chiefly on
the ground that it would lower the dignity of the House
to exclude from it all Judges, which would be the ease
were the motion to be assented to, and the principle
fa.owed out.

Mr. WAKL EY also opposed the motion, because it
would limit the choice of the constituencies.
Mr. HUMS supported it, because no Member could
do his duty to a large constituency and be a Judge.
On a division the Committee deeided against Lord
IHOTHAM by 99 to 81.
There was another division on the clause retiring salary, which was ordered to stand part o granting a
f the
-Bell;-hy 46 to 22.
Lord INGESTRIE gave notice that on bringing up
Report he would renew the motion to
exclude the
the
fudge from sitting in Parliament.
After getting through some formal motions the
House adjourned at Half-past One o'Clock.

The Report of the Commissioners of Naval and
Mit taryinqUiry, is a document of great importance
It originated in representations from the officers of