The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-05 00:00:00

ADMISSION OF WS.

Sir W. HEA.THCOTE presented petitions from
Southampton and another place in Hampshire against
the admission of Jews into Parliament.
Sir R. INGLIS presented several petitions to the
same effect, some of which were from persons styling
themselves " loyal Orangemen."
Lord ARUNDEL and SURREY presented a pe-
tition from the Roman Catholics of Great Yarmouth
in favour of their admission.
Mr. HUME wished to know whether it was regular
for any persons to designate themselves in any petition
to the House by illegal names ?
Sir R. INGLIS expressed his opinion that the
persons who styled themselves " loyal" were as much
entitled to assume that name as the Hon. Member
who had called their character in question.
JEWISH DISABILITIES.

Petitions in favour of the abolition of the Jewish
disabilities were presented by Mr. Divett, from Exe-
ter ; Captain Berkeley, from Bristcl ; Sir J. Y. Buller,
from Devon ; Lord R. Grosvenor, from Westminster;
Mr. G. Thompson, from Margate ; Dr. Bowring, from
a congregation of Unitarians at Cheltenham ; Mr.
Kershaw, from several congregations of Dissenters at
Stockport ; Alderman Thompson, Mr. Baring Wall,
Mr. B. Osborne, and Mr. Fox Maule, from various
inhabitants of Perth.

Petitions aoyainst the measure were presented by
Sergeant Talfeurd, from Reading ; by Colonel Reid,
from New Windsor; by Mr. Frewen, and by Mr.
Niles, from various parishes in Sornersetshire.
LEGACY DUTY.

Mr. Sergeant TALFOLTRD presented a petition,
signed by 70 attorneys, praying for the removal of
the legacy duty.
COMMERCIAL DISTRESS. _ _

Mr. MUNTZ moved that the petition of the Bir-
mingham Currency Association, presented to the
House on the 20th of December last, he referred to
the Select Committee on Commercial Distress.
NATIONAL POOR•RATES.

Sir J. WALMSLEY presented a petition from
Leicester, praying that the relief of the poor of the
United Kingdom might be made a national charge,
and that all real property should be taxed to provide
the necessary funds.
DUTIES ON TEA.

Mr. PARKER presented a petition from Sheffield
praying for a reduction of the duty on tea.
WEST INDIAN COLONIES.

Mr. F. BARING presented a petition, numerously
signed by the sugar-growers of Barbadoes, pray ing
the House to reduce the amount of duty on colonial
produce.
Mr. URQUHART presented a petition, praying
for the repeal of the window•tax.
JEWISH DISABILITIES.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from the mayor,
aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Yarmouth,
and another from Arbroath, in favour of the Bill for
the removal of Jewish disabilities.

Mr. PATTISON presented several petitions to the
same effect, one of them being from the students of
the new college at Battersea.
ARMY ESTIMATES.

Mr. FOX MAULE brought up the army esti-
mates, which were ordered to be printed.
NOTICES OF MOTION.

Mr. F. O'CONNOR gave notice of his intention
on an early day to move for leave to introduce a Bill
to amend the law relating to benefit societies.
Mr. CA.RDWELL gave notice of his intention on
a future day to call the attention of the House to the
commercial relations existing between this country
and France.

Dr. BOWRING gave notice of his intention, On
Thursday week, to call the attention of the House to
the grievances complained of by the inhabitants of
the Isle of Man.

Mr. MOFFATT gave notice of his intention on
a future day to move for leave to bring in
a Bill to vacate the seats of insolvent Members.

Mr. HUME gave notice that, on Monday, he
should move for a return of the total amount of
money expended by the Board of Ordnance on public
works.