The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-05 00:00:00

HOUSE OF CO.ILIION,Y, June 4.

The SPEAKER having taken the Chair at the usual hour,
the Newcastle-upen-Tyne and Carlisle Railway Bill was read
a third time, and passed.
The Gourdon Harbour Bill was read a third time, and
passed.
The Coundere Inclosure Bill was read a third times, and
passed.
The Wakefield Waterworks Bill was read a third time, and
passed.
The Aliddleburgh Improvement-Bill was read a third time.
The Sheffield and Wallingford-road Bill, the Exeter Small
Debts Bill, and Sleades Patent Wood Paving Company Bill
were severally read a third time and passed.
The Forth and Clyde Navigation Bill was reported.
Mr. FOX AIAULE brought in a Bill for the prevention of
bribery at elections, which was read a first time.
Petitions praying for an alteration in the Corn .laws was pre-
sented by Mr. Ralph Bernal ; from Rochester, and four other
places in Kent ; and by Mr. Langdale, from Beverley, and se-
.
ve-al other places in Yorkshire
Petitions against any alteration ;in the Corn-laws were pre-
sented by Mr. Rushout, from Evesham; by Mr. Nield, from
four places in Wilts ; by Mr. Hurt, from Derbyshire ; by Mr.
Bell, from 79 places in Northumberland ; by Air. Yorke, from
49 places in Cambridge and the Isle of Ely, and by Sir Geo.
Crewe, from 32 pieces in Derbyshire.
Sir E. FILM ER presented several petitions from places
in Kent against any alteration in the duty on sugar, timber,
and corn.

Mr. DARBY presented petitions from places in Essex
against any alteration in the Corn-laws.

-Sir ROWLAND HILL presented petitions from Shropshire
and Norfolk to the same effect.

Mr. MARK PHILIPS presented a petition numerously
signed, from Chorley, in Lancashire, praying for an alteration
in the Corn-laws; and several petitions from different places
in Lancashire, Buckinghamshire, and Derbyshire to the same
effect; also a petition from Nottingham signed by individuals
of all parties comoliining of the extensive and unblushing bri-
bery which had taken place at the late election for the borough.
They stated that, under the present mode of conducting dee.
tions, parties were unable to give their suffrages fairly ; and
they prayed the House to pass a law for the effectual prevention
of leathery in future.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from a place in York-
shire, praying for the abolition of Church-rates ; and a peti-
tion for the abolition of slavery in the East Indies.
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Mr. 0. MORGAN presented a petition from Monmouth-
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Norfolk against any alteration in the Corn-laws, petitioll
from the same place, praying for Church Extension,ws;aso a
Mr. M. O'CONNELL presented petitions
the county Cork, praying fur a repeal iiftho from places in
Corn- laws.
Mr. H UTT presented a petition from Hull signed by 4,001)
persons, praying for the adoption of the •
for lowering the duties on the Ministerial measures
timber. importation of sugar, corn, and
Lord CHARLES MANNERS presented 37 petitions from
the owners and occupiers of land
in Leicestershire against any
alteration in the Corn-laws ; also 17 similar petitions the
from
owners and occupiers of land in h
de la Zouch.t e neighbourhood of A.slity
Mr. W. EVANS presented a petition from Blackburne
persons, signed by 2,403
_praying for a repeal of the Corn-laws.
Also a petition with a similar prayer signed by 1,096 working
men of South Der ), b •
s ire.
Mr. HOLLOND presented a petition from
some p ace in
Sussex signed by 579 persons, complaining of the sufferings
they had endured from the high price of provisions, and prayin
the House to adopt the Ministerial measure for the reductien of
the duties on sugar, timber, and corn.
Mr. BURROUGHS presented eighteen petitions from iia-
rishes in Norfolk against any alteration in the Corn-laws,
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from Birming-
ham praying for the abolition of Church-rates,
r, W. TURNER presented four petitions from Blackburn,
praying for the repeal of the Corn-laws,
Colonel VERN ONvresented a petition from Armagh against
any alteration in the Corn-laws.
Mr. VILLIERS presented thirty-nine petitions numerously
signed, from thirty-nine different parishes in the county of
Lancaster ; also one from Chard, in Somersetshire ; one from
Teignmouth (in the county of Devon) ; and four from the
county of Buckingham, chiefly signed by agricultural labour-
ers ; all praying for the total repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. C. G. ROUND presented 81 petitions from Essex
against the repeal of the Corn-laws,
Mr. BROTHERTON presented several petitions from Lan-
cashire, praying for the repeal of the Curia-laws.
Mr. J. ROUND presented a petition from Malden against
any alteration in the Corn-laws.
Mr. H, BERKELEY presented a petition fern the City of
Bristol, with several thousand signatves, in, favour of the com-
mercisl policy of the Geyer/wick-A.
Mr. CUMMING BRUCE presented a petition from Nein],
praying the House not to sanction the proposed aheratio,l of
the Corn-laws. Also similar petitions 404; the Eastern Dis-
trict of Stirlingshire.
Mr. F. MAULE presented seven petitions fie= different
parts of Scotland praying for the total repeal of the Corn-laws ;
also a petition from the parish of St. Martin's, in Glasgow,
praying for the total abolition of the taxes; alesexeral potiilons
from Perth hire and othee places hi Scistlend, praying for a re-
peal of the Corn-)jaws;
Vi4:llittn, praying for a revision of
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