The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-13 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, IlfAr 12.
The SPEMAR took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
On the motion of Captain ALSAGER, the Thanes
Tunnel Mil was read a third time and passed.
Mr. COLLIER moved the second reading of the Mill
Bay (Devon) Bill.
Mr. LABOUCHER h; would not oppose the second
reading of the Bill; but unless certain portions of it woe
very much altered in the Committee, he would oppose it
on bringing on the Report.
Lord ELIOT' said that he also had objections to the
Bill, of a ditlvrent nature from those expressed by the
Right Hors. Gentleman; but he would not oppose the
second reading, in the hope that his objectiobs would be
removed in the Committee.
The Bill was then read a second time.
Mr. DI VETT presented a petition from Exeter, against
the Exeter Port Dues Bill.

The York Improvement Bill, and the Newcastle Water-
works Bill, were read a third time and passed.
On the motion of Lord LOWTHER, the Lords'
aunrndments to the Workington Market and Improve-
ment Bills were read and agreed to.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER move]

the third reading of the Portsmouth Floating Bridge Bill.
Captain PECHELL opposed it on the ground that
the Bill was totally unnecessary.
Sir THOS. TROUBRIDGE said that if the c!au.es
approved of by the Admiralty Engineer were added to the
Big, be would not oppose the third reading. The Ad.
miraity had thought proper to see that the rights of the
wow:-lien were prettrved, but thcy.laad not thought proper
to interfere with a great public improvemen'.
Lord A. LENNOX hoped the third reading would be
postponed till to--norrow.
Mr. WILSON P.VI TEN said the greatest excite-
ment prevailed in Portsmouth and its neighbourhood
relative to this Bill, and it would be better to postpone the
Bill for a week, in order that every precaution might he
taken to secure the rights of parties that would be af-
fected by it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had
no objection to postpone the Bill till Thursday, but he
could not consent to any further delay.
Sir J. GRAHAM begged to ask the Gallant Admiral
whether La was aware that an order had been issued by the
Company prohibiting all vessels, including those belonging
to the Royal Navy, from anchoring within a certain distance
of this flo'.ting bridge?
Sir T. TROUBRIDGE bad never heard of any such
order, and did not believe it was possible that any such

order could have been made.
Sir J. GRAHAM could assure the Gallant Gentleman
that such an order had been issued. It wa3 important, and
ought to be inquired into.
Mr. W. FATTEN had seen the order, and it was said
to be by order of the Board of Directors.
Mr. MIL DNI AY thought the order a very proper one.
An anchor getting amongst the chains of the bridge might

endanger the lives of a vast number of people.

NIr:AGLIONBY said the House would not have time

to make themselves acquainted with the clauses by Thurs.
day. He thought the Bill ought not to be pressed before
Tcesday next.
Mr. E STCO LT RT quite agreed with the Hon. Mem.
ber for Cockermouth. The present case showed the
practical inconvenience of the present practice of bring.
ing up clauses—in fact, making a new Bill—those clauses
never having been considered in Committee. He thought
any Member would be justified in moving the recommittal
of the Bill.
Captain PECH E LI, would withdraw his amendment,
on the understanding that the Bill would not be proceeded

in before Tuesday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then
withdrew the motion for the third reading of the Bill until
Tuesday next.
On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL the
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Amendment Bill was
read a second time, and ordered to be committed.
Mr. R. HILL presented a petition from Cheshire is
favour of Church Extension.
Mr. BUS FIELD presented a petition from the Con-
gregation of Zion Chapel, Bradfo:d, against Church Ex-
tension.
Mr. F. HOWARD Rresented a petition against the
Chinese Opium Trade.
Mr. V. STUART presented a petition from Lisraere
against the Irish Registration Bill.
Mr. VILLIERS presented a petition from the Primitive
Methodists and the Wesleyan Congregation of Wolver-
hampton, against any grant for the purpose of Church
Extension. Also fourteen petitions from Cheshire and
Derbyshire against the present Corn-laws, and a petition
to the same effect from the Isle of Wight.
Mr. THORNE LY presented a petition from Liverpool
praying for a reduction of the duties on foreign coffee.
Mr. VILLIERS gave notice that ho would bring on
his motion on the Corn-laws on the 26th of this month.
Mr. PR YME gave notice that he would move the same
amendments on the motion of the Hon. Member for Wol-
verhampton which he had formerly done.
NEW WRIT.

Mr. STANLEY wished to move for a new writ if there
were no objection to his doing so.—( Laughter from the
Opposition benches.) He would move for a new writ t'cr
the borough of Armagh, in the room of Mr. Sergeant
Currie, who had accepted the office of a Master of Chan.
eery in Ireland.—Agreed to.
CHINA.

Mr. G. PALMER gave notice that if he should be pre-
vented from bringing forward his motion as to China this
evening he should postpone it to the earliest opportunity.
he would name the 28th—before. if he could.—( A laugh. )
BRAZIL.
Lord SANtiON gave notice that (on the part of the
lion. Member for Belfast) on the 26th he would move for
papers relative to the claims of British subjects for losses
sustained in Brazil.

IRISH CLERGY.
Mr. F. SHAW gave notice that on Friday he would
put a question to the Noble Lord the Secretary for
Ireland, as to the claims of the Irish Clergy for payment
of the instalments of the million loan.
LUDLOW ELECTION.
The Earl of DARLINOTON then rose and said be
had to make the very same motion which be had made last
night for the issuing a new writ for the borough of Ludlow.
He wished not to advert to what had passed last night
further than to say that he thought it would be for the
credit of the House that these proceedings should be
erased from their journals—( Cheers from both sides)—and
that they must excite throughout the country astonishment
only equalled by disgust.—( Renewed cheers from both
sides.) He thought the public should be in possession of
the real facts just as they had taker, place. And as a
very slight inaccuracy in terms would often create a very
serious misapprehension in substance, he wished just to
correct a slight error in the reports which had
I gone abroad of what he had laid last nights It