The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-09 00:00:00

Earl GREY said it was a work of great labour and of
great time to engrave the name of each person and of
each action upon every one of these medals, lie had
seen Mr. Wynn on the subject, and he believed that the
distribution would soon take place.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY objected to this
system of expost facto rewards, which he designated as a
prostitution of orders.
The Duke of RICHMOND protested warmly against
this attack on those who had shed their best blood in de-
fence of their country ; whose valour had procured
decorations for those who now complained that decora-
tions were prostituted by being bestowed on those who
had shed their blood in defence of their country.
(LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

THIRD READINGS.

The following Bills were read a third time and passed:
Arbroath and Forfar Railway (additional Capital).
and Greenock Railway (Amendment
Manchester Corporation Waterworks Act Amendment
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(No. 2).
Midland Railway (Branch to Ripley, &c.)
Midland Railway (Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction).
Scottish Midland Junction Railway (Amendment and
Branch to Laurencekirls).
Waterford and Kilkenny Railway Act Amendment.
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY
(NEW WORKS, &c.) BILL.
The report on this Bill was further considered and
agreed to.

PETITIONS.
Colonel REID presented a petition from the Windsor
Society of Odd Fellows, praying that they might be
placed on the same footing as friendly societies.
Lord D. STUART presented four petitions from St.
Pancras in favour of the Charter.
Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from White-
chapel in favour of the Health of Towns Bill.
Mr. B. ROCHE presented a petition from Kilmarnock
complaining of the conviction of Mr. Mitchel, and pray-
ing that her Majesty would dismiss her present advisers
and restore Mr. Mitchel to his family and society.
Mr. G. THOMPSON presented fifty petitions from
Preston in favour of a reform in Parliament. Also
of the proceedings of the police on
pe-
titions from the Tower Hamlets, 'containing 400 signa-
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stated that four persons
were very seriously injured by the police.
Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition from be•
tween 400 and 000 inhabitants of the metropolis, praying
that interments in towns might be prohibited.
Mr. R. PALMER presented a petition from Plymouth,
praying that no alteration might be made in the naviga-
tion-laws.
Mr. BRIGHT presented 'petitions in favour of Par-
liamentary reform; also a petition from a person named
Watson, residing is Manchester, complaining of the
treatment of Mr. Mitchel.
Mr. HUME also presented a large number of peti-
tions in favour of Parliamentary reform-7 from different
parts of the metropolis, 1 from Chester, 99 from Preston,
and 18 from different parts of the country.
Mr. COBDEN presented petitions from several families
o the same effect.
On the motion of Dr. BOWRING, copies of reports

to the naval department since last July, on the effects
of chloride of rim as a disinfecting and deodorising
agent, were ordered to be laid on the table.
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.—DISMISSAL OF MR.