The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-18 00:00:00

THE SHERIFF.

Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a petition from
the Mayor and T
i own-council of Newcastle-under-
Lyne, complaining n strong language of the treatment
which the Sheriffs of London had experienced upon the
contested question of privi.ege, and praying for the im-
mediate release of Mr. Sheriff Evans.
Mr. GROTE presented a petition from Barnsley,
s'gued by 1,740 persons, praying for a full pardon to
Frost, Williams, and Jones.
Mr. BARRY presented a petition from the millers
of Bandon against the importation of Flour (Ireland)
Bill ; also a petition from Cork, praying for the exten-
sion of the franchise.
Mr. WALLACE presented a petition from Green-
ock signed by 684 persons regretting the differences
that exiqed between the civil and ecclesiastical authori-
ties in Scotland, and praying for some legislative mea-
sure to prevent them.
Lord ASHLEY presented several petitions from
parishes in Samersetshire and Dorsetshire, in favour of
Church Extension, and against any further grant to the
College of Maynooth.
Mr. ELLIS presented a petition from Newry against
any alteration in the Corn-laws,
Sir BENJAMIN HALL presented a petition from
the inhabitants of Soho-square and its neighbourhood in
favour of the metropolitan improvements.
Lord G. SOMERSET presented two petitions from
parishes in Monmouth, praying for further Church
accommodation.

Mr. BARNABY presented two petitions from
Worcester, in favour of Church Extension.
Mr. SHAW presented a petition from Dublin,
against the Flour Importation (Ireland) Bill.
General LYGON presented petitions from Worces-
ter, in favour of Church Extension. _ _

Sir G. STRICKLAND presented three petitions
from the West Riding of the County of York, in favour
of the Repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. F. KELLY presented a petition from St.
Luke's, Chelsea, complaining of the detention of Mr.
Sheriff Evans, and praying for his immediate discharge ;
also a petition praying for a free pardon to Frost, Wil-
hams, and Jones.
Mr. BROADWOOD presented petitions from
Bridgewater against the grant to Mayneoth College, and
praying for increased church accommodation.
Mr. FOX MAULE presented several petitions
from parishes in Scotland against the intrusion of mi-
nisters i:ito parishes.
Petitions to the same effect were presented by the
Lord ADVOCATE.
S -rjeant JACKSON presented a petition from Dub-
lin, signed by the representatives of a million and a
half of capital, praying for the immediate discharge of
the Sheriff.
Mr. fIUNIE presented two petitions. One signed
by 308 inhabitants of Beverley, and the other by 1,062
inhabitants of London and its vicinity, stating that the
petitioners had seen with alarm it was intended
to carry into effect the sentence on Frost, 'Ml-
and Jones, and stating many reasons why
such should not be the case, and praying the House to
interpose by addressing her Majesty, and soliciting a
free pardon and the immediate release of the prisoners ;
also a petition signed by 2,800 inhabitants of Bioinsgrove
to the same effect ; also two petitions from the Ux-
bridge Operative and Mechanics' Association, and
Au..hterarder, in Scotland, praying for the total repeal
of the Corn-laws.
Mr. LITTON presented a petition from the Cor-
poration of Dublin, praying that their rights and privi-
le•ges might be protected in any Bit that might pass
affecting Corporations in Ireland ; also a petition from
the Boodles of the Guilds of the same city, praying for
compensation in the event of the Bill for reforming
the Irish Corporation passing into a law. Some
proceedings then took place et the the table with
regard (as we understood) to the appointment of chair-
men of Election Committees ; but the proceedings
were quite inaudible in the gallery.
POST-OFFICE OFFICERS.

Mr. WALLACE having found on inquiry that
a mat'o:of which he had given notice on the papers of to-
efly wai not strictly regular, and as he wished always