The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-09 00:00:00

PETITION:., 1.

Mr. BODKIN presented a petiti on from the Corpora•
tion of Rochester against one of the, south-Eastern Rail-
way Company's projects.
Sir R. H. INGLIS presented s weral petitions in fa•
your of a Ten Hours' Bill.

Colonel Woo]) and Sir J. TROILLOPE presented se-
veral petitions against the Poor Be 'moval Bill.
Mr. POWER presented several petitions against the
importation of spirits into Ireland true of duty.
The Marquis of DOURO presented a petition from
Norwich, praying the House to estal fish a national fund
for the support of the poor.
Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from Wolver-
hampton praying for the abolition of the import duty on
copper ore.
Mr. FERRAND presented several petitions in favour
of a ten hours' Bill.

Mr. EDWARD BULLER present4!d a petition agains
the Poor Removal Bill.

Lord SANDON presented petitions from Liverpool,
praying fur the abolition of the ditty on tea and the itc-
port duty on copper ore.
Lord BROOKE presented a petition in favour of a
ten hours' Bill.

Mr. BANKES and Mr. 0. STANLEY presented several
petitions against the Poor Removal Bill.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from
Bolton in favour of a ten hours' Bill.

Lord lIOTHAM presented a petition from the E ist
Riding of Yorkshire, complaining of the operation of
this Act, which was passed last session.

NEW 'ZEALAND COUPANY.

Mr. HAVES presented a petition from settlers in
Nelson, New South Wales, complaining that the New
Zealand Company bad not fulfilled the representations
which they made on their emigrating ; that they had
not expended the money which they had engaged to do,
and praying the House to endow them with legislative
power in order that they might be enabled to sue the
agent of the company.
IRISH POOR-RATES.

Mr. S. CRAWFORI) gave notice that, on Thursday
next, he should move for leave to introduce a Bill fur
the purpose of facilitating the payment of the poor-rates
in Ireland.

EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY WITHOUT
PASSING THROUGH THE EXCHEQUER.
Dr. BOWRING gave notice that to-morrow he
should propose a series of resolutions for the adoption
of the House, to prevent the expenditure of any of the
public money without its passing through the Exchequer.
It appeared by the statements which he read, that
7,000,0001. sterling were annually expended by di&rent
departments of the Government, without passing through
the Exchequer, and without Parliamentary control.
TREATY OF VIENNA.

Mr. M. MILNES gave notice that he should move
an humble address to her Majesty, praying that she
would order to be laid on the table of the House copies
of the correspondence which passed between the late
Marquis of Londonderry and the late Emperor of
Russia, and other papers and correspondence referring
to the treaty of Vienna, and the provisions which se-
cured the independence of Cracow.
OUT DOOR RELIEF TO PAUPERS.

An lIoN. MEMBER, whose name we were unable to
ascertain, presented a petition from the poor-law
guardians of Calder (as we understood), against the
sanctioning out-door relief to paupers.
EMIGRATION.
Lord CLEMENTS presented a petition from the
county of Leitrim, signed by 517 persons, farmers, and
persons belonging to the labouring classes, praying to
be assisted in some scheme of emigration.
TIIE NAVAL SERVICE.—POST-CAPTAINS.
Sir C. NAPIER said that, seeing the Secretary fo
question of which he bad given notice on
for
the Admiralty in his place, be begged leave to putthe
last. It would be remembered that during the riday
last session the House had granted 30,0001. for the re-
tirements from the naval service. It had been agreed,
at the same time, that the list of admirals should never
exceed 150, or the captains' list 300. lie wished to
know from the Hon. Member what steps had been
taken to carry this resolution into effect?
Mr. WARD said, thati the list had been reduced in
the proportion of one captain for every three decks.
Ile could assure his Hon. and Gallant Friend that since
the general brevet only one post-captain bad been made
—that was Captain Denham, who had been promoted for
three
distinguished
i,d at services,eretairnid iavvl,si
parno,i
e of years,
Inigishetymeaadpetabins by the
and the list now stood at 569, instead
‘3O, as before
the reduction. othiinn Government.
the
One
last hundred
order to fulfil a

Sir CHARLES NAPIER said it appeared that they
had begun their reforms by the reduction of one captain
for every three decks.

AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition in favour of
school;,
COERCION OF VOTERS.
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN asked the Noble Lord at the
head of the Government whether he was aware that
coercion had been used by certain landed proprietors of
Galway in favour of the Government candidate? He
was sure the Noble Lord would have no difficulty in
answering the question.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL disbelieved the statement
that the tenantry in question had ever been coerced in
favour of the Government candidate.
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN then gave notice that
he
would make a motion on an early day for fur
in-
quiry.

THE RUNDALE SYSTEM•
Lord CLEMENTS wi3hed to know from the Noble
Lord at the head of the Government whether he had
any intention of introducing a muasure to put an end to
the Rundale or joint-tenant syste • 1 d?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied that a, measure was
in contemplation in relation to landlords and tenants,