The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-29 00:00:00

TENANT RIGHT.

Mr. NEWDEGATE presented a petition from the
county of Warwick in favour of the Tenant Right Bill.
SCOTCH REGISTRATION AND MARRIAGE

BILLS.

Sir GEORGE CLERK said he had an important pe-
tition to present from the General Assembly of
the Church of Scotland, to which he begged to call the
attention of the Right Hon. Gentleman (the Lord Advo-
cate) opposite. The General Assembly of the Church of
Scotland, at a meeting last week, took into consideration
the Registration and Marriage Bills, and after a discus-
sion of their provisions, a division took place. In that
division two hundred and four voted for a pe-
tition to this House, and but two against it.—(Hear.)
The petition was against both Bills, and the petitioners
averred that several clauses in them were extremely ob
jectionable as affecting the interests of the Church of
Scotland, as well as the country generally. On that
account, they felt called on to oppose the Bills, and they
trusted no further legislation would take place upon them
till they were further considered and more matured.
He had also a petition to present against the
Marriage Bill from the bishops and clergy of the Epis-
copal Church of Scotland, who stated that the measure-
would inflict a great hardship on them, and praying that
the House would not pass it into a law, or, at least,
postpone the Bill till another session. He had also nine
other petitions from various presbyteries and public
bodies in Scotland to the same effect.
EDUCATIONAL GRANT.
Mr. VILLIERS presented a petition, praying that-
the Roman Catholics might be allowed to participate in
the Government grant for education.
Sir DE LACY EVANS presented several petitions
to the same effect.
CASE OF MR. COBBETT.
The How. MEMBER also presented a petition from
Mr. Cobbett, in the Queen's Bench Prison, complaining
of the treatment which he had received, and praying for
redress.

REGISTRATION BILL.
The LORD ADVOCATE presented petitions in
favour of the Registration Bill.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.

Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from the me-
dical practitioners of Coventry in favour of the Health
of Towns Bill.

NOTICES OF MOTION-EXCISE.

Dr. BOWRING gave notice that on Monday he
should move for certain returns connected with the
Excise, and if it should be his privilege to be in that
House—(Laughter)—he should, in another session, call
their attention to the necessity for an entire revision of
the Excise laws.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.

Mr. DIVETT gave notice that, in Committee on the
Health of Towns Bill, he should move that clauses 19,
20, 21, and 23 be struck out.
THE WELLINGTON STATUE.
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Mr. C. BERKELEY gave notice that, on reading the
order of the day on Monday, he should put a question to
the First Lord Commissioner of Woods and Forests
with respect to the Wellington statue.—(Laughter.)
RAILWAYS IN IRELAND.

Lord G. BENTINCK presented petitions from
Dublin, and from various unions in Clare, Queen's
County, Galway, Clonmel, and other places in Ireland,
in favour of the extension of railways in that country.
COLONHATION.

Lord GEORGE BENTINCK presented a petition
from Dublin in favour of some efficient plan of colo-
nisation.

HEALTH OF TOWNS.

Mr. V. SMITH presented a petition, numerously
signed, from the medical men of Northampton, in favour
of the Health of Towns' Bill, and from the Commis-
sioners of Paving and Lighting in the same place, against
the Bill.—(Laughter.)
Mr. MACKINNON begged to ask the Noble Lord at
the head of the Government whether it was the intention
of the Government to proceed with the Health of Towns
Bill this session?

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he would state the course
he would pursue on Monday night next.
EDUCATION.—ROMAN CATHOLICS.
Sir R. PEEL said he had to present two petitions to
the House from her Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects,
praying that they may be included in the provisions of
the grant for education; the first was signed by clergy-
men and laymen in Allingham, Northumberland, and
the second by clergymen and laymen in Enfield.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
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On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, it was
agreed that the House at its rising adjourn till Monday
night.
POOR-LAW COMMISSION. _ _ _

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Captain PECHELL wished to know whether the
Noble Lord intended to take the vote for the expenses
of the Poor-law Commission to night?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that vote would not be
included among the estimates to-night.