The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-13 00:00:00

FRO.ST:WILLIAMS, AND JONES.

Mr. T. DUNCOINIBE presented a petition from
Cierkenweil, praying for a free pardon to Frost,
Jones, and Williams. There was one passage in
the petition which he begged to read to the House, not
knowing whether the petition would be objected to on
account of it or not. The petitioners stated that they
considered they had a claim on the indulgence
of the House, because if the House had at-
tended to the petition which was presented last Session
for the Charter—had they examined its allegations,
tested its principles, and deliberated upon its prayer,
if they had treated that great document, the most im-
portant one ever presented to any House of Commons,
in the way it merited, the affair at Newport, in which
Frost, Jones, and Williams were concerned, would not
have happened, but these parties, among others, de-
spairing of all hope of redress, were compelled to resort
to force.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from a parish in
Montgomeryshire praying for the abolition of Ecclesias-
tical Courts, and the release of John Thorogood, also
the abolition of Church-rates ; and a similar petition
from„ Weymouth. Similar petitions were presented by
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CORN-LAWS.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from the pro-
prietor and workmen of the New Mill at Batley, in the
West Riding of Yorkshire, praying for the total and
immediate repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented petitions with a
similar prayer from Smallbridge and Lowerplace in
the County of Lancaster. The petitioners consider the
Corn-laws as against the sacred principle of religion.
Lord ELIOT presented a petition from a parish in
the County of Cornwall, in favour of the present system
of Corn-laws.

Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from
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the Radical Association of Salford, praying for theabo-
lition of the Rural Police.
Mr. EASTHOPE presented a petition from Lei-
cester, praying for the abolition of Church-rates.
Mr. LASCELLES presented a petition from Wake-
field, deprecating any war with China.
Mr. G. CRAIG presented several petitions against
the intrusion of ministers.
Mr. GREG presented several petitions from the
traders and operatives of Manchester, for the total and
immediate Repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. GISBORNE presented a petition from the ope-

ratives of a town in Cheshire, signed by 3,000 persons,
to the same effect.
Sir G. STRICKLAND presented a petition from
Longbridge, signed by 1,696 persons, and from three
other places in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to the
same effect.
Cob ANSON brought up the Report of the Com-
mittee on the Birmingham and Wyrley Union Canal
8,91.
M.r. GREENE brought up the Report of the Com-
mittee 0.1 the Chester and Crewe Grand Junction Rail-
way Bill.
Sir F. BCRDETT presented a petition from Mr.
Pearse, at presOt in the custody of the Sergeant-at-
Arms for a bread`of privilege, complaining that a
Bill, which he was
wholly unable to discharge, had
been sent in for his raaintenance since he had been
that he should move the (Hs.:
The Hon. Baronet gave notice
committed to custody.
barge of Mr, Pearse from
custody to-morrow.
Sir R. INGLIS presented three petitions hoe;
Berkshire, against the Irish Munciaa) Bill, which he
hoped would come back to that Howe in such a state as
would enable them to assent to it.
Mr. HAWES presented petitions from Hemel
Hempstead and Bow, in Middlesex, against Ecclesias-
tical Jurisdiction, and praying for the Abolition of
Church-rates.
Sir G. CLERK presented a petition from Dalkeith,
praying for an alteration of the law of patronage.
Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition from the
town of Coekermouth, praying for the total and imme-
diate repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. STANFIELD presented a petition from Hud-
dersfield in favour of the Copyright Assignment Bill.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN presented a petition from the
Sheriff and Grand Jury of Limerick, praying
for the adoption of the plan for the regulation
of Railways in Ireland, recommended by the Govern-
ment last Session ; also a petition against the importation
of Foreign Flour into Ireland.
Mr. HUME presented nineteen petitions from
agricultural districts in the counties of Southamp-
ton, Devon, Huntingdon, and Lancashire, praying
for the repeal of the Corn-laws. The Honourable
Member was proceeding apparently to read from
one of the petitions certain statements relating to
the existing state of poverty and distress, when the noise
from the Opposition benches became so overpowering
that Mr. Hume declared he could scarcely hear himself
speak. The petitioners prayed that the Corn-laws might
be immediately abolished.—(Loud cries of " Order,
order !" " Chair, chair !") That was only one petition
out of sixteen. He had not been reading it ; he had
been reading extracts from it ; and if this interruption
were continued, he would have the petitions read from
the table. Hon. Members were guilty of great inatten-
tion to the prayers of the people.—(Loud cries of
" Order, order !" " Chair, chair !" and great confusion.)
The SPEAKER said that the Hon. Member
must be quite aware that it was contrary to the rules
of the House to indulge in any observations on the
presentation of petitions.
Mr. HUME (with some warmth) I had not made
any observations—(Loud.eries of " Order, order"—
" Chair, chair")—l had only read a portion of the peti-
tion, and when they rise to order, it is the duty of those
gentlemen to keep order themselves. It. is they who
are disorderly. The Hon. Gentleman then presented
seventeen petitions from various places in Scotland,
praying for Universal Suffrage and Vote by Ballot as
a means of obtaining a repeal of the Corn-laws ; also
a petition from the beer retailers of Stoke-upon-Trent,
against the Beer Act Amendment Bill. He supposed
he should not be permitted to say that he entirely con-
curred in the prayer of that petition.—(Cheers, and a
laugh.) Also from some place in the county of Edin-
burgh, praying for a repeal of the Police Act of last
Session.
Mr. WYSE presented a petition from the Chamber
of Commerce of Waterford, against the admission of
foc:ign flour into Ireland ; also a petition from some
Waterford, praying for a total repel' of the
place in
Corn-laws.
p7esented several petitions from (lif-
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ferlenirt.pElaWcesAißn Lrraneashire, craving a total repeal of
the Corn-laws ; also petitions from places in the county
of Dumfries, with a similar prayer; also from the friends
of civil and religious liberty residing at Ramsey, in
Huntingdonshire, praying for the abolition of Church-
rates and Easter-offerings, and the immediate release of
John Thorogood.
Sir T. ACLAND presented petitions from Instowe
and other places in Devonshire against any further grant
to the College of Maynooth ; also a petition from the
Clergy of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple, praying for
Church Extension.
On the motion of Sir THOS. FREMANTLE a
new writ was ordered for the Borough of Woodstock,
in the room of the Marquis of Blandford, now Duke of
Marlborough.
PRIVILEGE.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented a petition from
Mr. Hansard, stating (as we understood) that he had
been served with a new writ of inquiry for damages,
and praying for the protection of the House.
The petition was read at length by the clerk from
the table of the House.
Sir W. FOLLETT asked if there were not another
action ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said another action had cer-
tainly been commenced, and the venue laid in Hert-
fordshire.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. WODEHOUSE gave notice, that unless Dr.
Bowring's Report on the Continental Commercial
League wore presented this week, he should move that
it be presented forthwith.—(Hear, hear.)
The HoN. MEMBER also gave notice of a question
to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with regard to the
exclusion of bills of exchange from the inquiry into
the banking system ; also respecting the 11. notes in
Scotland and Ireland.
C H U RC H-RATES.
Mr. EASTHOPE gave notice that, soon after
Easter, he would move that Dissenters should be re-
lieved from the payment of Church-rates.
KING OF HANOVER.
Mr. HUME gave notice that this day fortnight he
would move that the pension of 21,0001. to the King
of Hanover be suspended while he remained the Sove-
reign of that State.—(Hear, hear.)
The HON. MEMBER also postponed his motion rela•
tive to the Turkish question till that day fortnight.
Captain ALSAGER gave notice of his intention,
to-morrow, to move that the Committee on the London
and Greenwich Railway Extension Bill should be post-
poned till the 21st of April.
PRIVILEGE.

The SPEAKER said he had to acquaint the House
that the Sergeant-at-Arms had a statement to make
with regard to certain writs of summons that had been
ser9ed on some of the officers of the House.
The ,s'ergeant-at-Arms having been called to the Bar
stated that ;,," had to acquaint the House that four of
its officers, narm:.lv, Chas. Stein, W. Bellamy, J. Lead,
and John Mitchell bak. been served with notices of ac-
tion on the behalf of Mr. 44rton Howard. A writ of
summons from the same party been issued against
the Deputy-Sergeant, but it had not :;-'en served. He
(the Sergeant-at-Arms) on the 4th of Februt..7 received
the Speaker's warrant for taking into custody
Howard. That warrant was received about twelve
o'clock, and upon its receipt he directed the officers to
use their best exertions, and he desired them to go to
the house of Mr. Howard, and see whether he was at
home. Mr.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL rose to order. He
doubted the expediency or propriety of the Sergeant-at-
Arms making any statement in the present state of the
case. The Sergeant was then ordered to withdraw.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL suggested that the Ser-
geant-at-Arms and the Messengers should hand in any
notices they had received.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was again called, and asked
by the Speaker whether he had the notice of action in
his possession. He replied in the affirmative, and the
notice was handed in, and read by the Clerk at the table.
Sir E. SUGDEN inquired when the Noble Lord
first had information of this notice ?

Lord J. RUSSELL really did not know until yes-
terday that such a paper existed. He was told that
the Sergeant had received notice, but he had not
any positive information on which he could proceed.
Yesterday he was informed by the Speaker that the
notice had been received, and then he saw the notice
itself. The Noble Lord then moved that the subject
be taken into consideration to-morrow.
CLERGY RESERVE.

In answer to a question from Mr. Pakington,
Lord J. RUSSELL had received the Bill the night
before last, and he would take care that it was laid on
the table of the House in the course of a few days.