The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-29 00:00:00

OATHS.

Lord DENHAM presented a petition from a Baptist
congregation in Leamington Priors, Boston, in the
county of Lincoln, Worslem, in Staffordshire,
Sutton Borough, in Cornwall, Mount Zion Cha-
pel, Northampton, Devonshire Square Chapel, Lon-
don, and from some other places; against taking oaths,
and praying for the indulgence in this respect allowed
to some other sects. The Noble and Learned Lord said
he apprehended these petitions had been intrusted to
him under an impression that he was about to introduce
some measure on the subject, but he had not entertained
any such intention. Still he thought that any member
of a religious body, stating that he had an objection to
take an oath, should be allowed to make affirmation ; and
if he (Lord Denman) received any encouragement to do
so, he would introduce a short measure on the subject.
The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL presented a petition
from the Chamber of Commerce in the city of Bristol,
against the proposed alteration in the timber duties.
The Earl of GLENGALL presented petitions from
the county of Tipperary, against any alteration in the
Corm-laws.

On the motion of the Archbishop of CANTERBURY,
the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Bill was read a third
time and passed.
Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition from St.
Luke's, in favour of opening the Vauxhall and Waterloo
Bridges to the public.
ARMS (IRELAND) BILL.

Messengers from the Commons requested a confer-
ence with the House of Lords on the Arms (Ireland)
Bill, and the following Peers were appointed on behalf
of the House :—the Earl of Devon, Lord Stradbroke,
Earl Ducie, Lord Camoys, the Bishop of Chichester,
and Lord Sudeley.
The Managers retired, and, on their return, reported
that they had met the Managers of the Commons, headed
by the Attorney-General of Ireland, and had received
from them the reasons why the Commons had disagreed
with their Lordships' amendments. The reasons were
ordered to be taken into consideration on Thursday next.
The House then adjourned till Thursday next.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 28.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'Clock.

Mr. Crafer presented papers from the Treasury.
The Reports of the Committees on the following Bills
were brought up by Mr. BERNAL :—The Blackburn
Improvement Bill, the Nuffield and Farringdon Road
Bill, the Wakefield Water Works Bill, the Covenden In-
closure Bill, and the Tinsley and Doncaster Road Bill.
The Report on the Belfast and Cavehill Railway Bill
was ordered to lie upon the table.
IPSWICH DOCKS BILL,

Mr. KELLY moved the third reading of the Ipswich
Docks Bill.
Mr. WOLVERLEY ATTWOOD moved the intro-
duction of a clause to limit the amount of the tolls to be
levied by the Commissioners.
Mr. KELLY objected to the clause. The object of the

oils was to pay off a heavy debt of 70,0001. incurred by
he Commissioners.

Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the
:ouse divided, when there-appeared—
For the clause 29
Against it 92
Majority

Mr. ATTSVOOD then moved an amendment to the
effect that an equal toll should be placed on all vessels
whether they belonged to the port of Ipswich or not
After a short conversation the House divided, when
there appeared—
For the amendment 39
Against it 96
. . . .

Majority against the amendment... —57
The Newry Navigation Bill was read a third time and
passed.
On the motion of Mr. GRIMSDITCH the Salisbury
Small Debts Bill was read a second time and ordered to
be committed.

On the motion of Mr. EWART the Wigan Small
Debts Bill was read a third time and passed.

DISTRESS IN THE MANUFACTURING DIS-
TRICTS.

Mr. SCHOLEFIELD gave notice that on Thursday,
June 3, he should move a resolution to the following ef-
sit :—" That the extreme suffering of the industrious
classes from low wages and want of employment renders
it the imperative duty of Parliament not to separate until
they had devised some measures for alleviating the great
misery whicji now prevailed throughout all the manufac-
turing districts of the country.