The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-10 00:00:00

LOCAL TAXATION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes before
Four o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.
Mr. JAMES STUART WORTLEY, who has recently
been appointed Judge Advocate-General, took the
oaths and his seat :for the county of Bute, for which
place he has been re-elected.

- YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.
Mr. HUDSON brought in the York and North Mid-
land (with extensions) Railway Bill, which was read a
first time.

Mr. W. PATTEN brought in the Preston and Black
burn Railway Bill, which was also read a first time.
CORN-LAWS.
Mr. DAWSON presented a petition from the in
habitants of Knaresborough, expressing their disappro-
bation of the free trade measures of the Government.
The Hon. Member also presented a petition from the
inhabitants of the North Riding of Yorkshire against
any alteration in the existing corn-laws.
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET presented peti-
tions from sixteen parishes in the county of Kent against
any alterations in the corn-laws.
Sir JOHN EASTHOPE presented a petition, signed
by 50,000 of the inhabitants of Leicester, in favour of
the repeal of the corn-laws ; and also petitions from
several parishes in the neighbourhood of Leicester to the
same effect.

Mr. BERKELEY presented a petition from the city
of Bristol, signed by 17,981 persons of all ranks, in
which they express their satisfaction at the free-trade
measures proposed by her Majesty's Government, but
wishing for a total and immediate repeal of the corn-
laws.

Mr. PLUMPTRE presented a petition from the West
Riding of Yorkshire, praying that the Ten Hours' Bill
might pass into law.
Mr. HUDSON presented a petition from the county
of Sunderland, praying for a total and immediate repeal
of the corn• laws.

Mr. BANKES presented a petition from the county
of Dorset, in favour of the Ten Hours' Factory Bill.
An Hox. MEMBER presented twenty-nine petitions
from parishes in Berkshire, praying that no abolition of
protectien to agriculture should take place.
Another Hox. MEMBER presented a petition from
Manchester, in favour of the Ten Hours' Labour Bill.
And also petitions of a similar nature, from factory dis-
tricts in Lancashire.
Lord RENDLESHAM presented 124 petitions in fa-
vour of agricultural protection from districts in Suffolk.
Mr. HUME presented seven petitions in favour of the
present measure of her Majesty's Government ; one
being from Montrose, and signed by the bankers, mer-
chants, and other inhabitants ; another from Arbroath ;
another from Kerriemuir, signed by 1,160 of the inha-
bitants ; another from the linen manufacturers of
Kerriemuir, who stated that they desired no protection
themselves, and, therefore, protested against any pro-
tection being extended to other interests ; another was
from the farmers of Kerriemuir, praying the House to
abolish the corn-laws, for they wanted no paotection to
agriculture.

—Mr. MITCHELL presented a petition, numerously
signed, praying for a total repeal of the corn-laws.
Colonel RICHARDSON presented two petitions from
South Cheshire, deprecating the present measure of the
Government. -

THE MILITIA.
Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from the
inhabitants of Stale bridge praying the House to take
no steps for the enrolment of the militia.

CORN-LAWS.
Mr. FOX MAULE presented a petition from the in-
habitants of Aberdeen approving of the present measures
of her Majesty's Government, and praying for a total
and immediate repeal of the corn-laws.
Mr. FERRAND presented petitions from Bradford
and several other places in Yorkshire praying for pro-
tection to labour by passing the ten hours' factory Bill.
Mr. ESCOTT presented a petition from Broadway,
Somersetsbire, approving of the measures of her Ma-
jesty's Government respecting corn.
Lord J. RUSSELL presented a petition from the in-
habitants of London, signed-by 64,000 persons, praying
for a:total and immediater epeal of the corn laws, and in
favour of free-trade generally.
NEW WRIT.
Mr. YOUNG moved for a writ for the city o f
Westminster, in the room of Captain Rous—(Hear)—
who had accepted the office of a Lord of the Ad-
miralty.—(Great Laughter.)
Colonel SIBTHORP moved j for a return of all per-
sons who held Government situations of over 5001. a-
year, since the year ninety-five.---(Much laughter.)
CORN LAWS.
Mr. BRIGHT presented petitions from Gainsborough,
from several parishes in Yorkshire, from Hawick, in
Scotland, from Nutsford, Darlington, and a number of
other places, praying for a total and immediate repeal of
the corn-laws.

INDIAN CORN.
Mr. F. FRENCH asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer at what port in Ireland it was intended to dis-
embark the Indian corn, which he understood the Go-
vernment had in their possession? He would also ask the
Secretary of State whether there was any truth in
the reports which had been circulated in
some of the Irish newspapers, to the effect
that the Poor-law Commissioners had take n
upon themselves to exercise a power vested in them, and
had dismissed the guardians of two poor-law unions in
Ireland.
Sir J. GRAHAM had not had an opportunity o;
making the proper inquiry upon the subject.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in
answer to a question put to him by an Hon. Member,
stated that the amount applicable to the purposes
of public works was 300,0001. for Great Britain.
Upon this sum a demand might be made
in aid of the public works in Ireland. But,
independent of that sum, there was placed undtr
the management of the Board of Works (Ireland) a fur-
ther sum of 60,0001. There was also the sum of 57,0001
remaining in hand, applicable to public works in Ireland.
THE TAIIIFFS OF THE BRITISH COLONIES
Mr. HUME moved that an humble address be pre.
seated to her Majesty, that she will be pleased to direct
copics of the existing tariffs and commercial regulations
of each of the British colonies and possessions to be laid
before this House, in the same manner as the tariffs and
commercial regulations of Europe - and America have
been laid before the House. That there be laid before
this House copies of the existing tariffs and coin-
mercial regulations of British India and the depen-
dencies thereof, on exports and imports, in the same
manner as those laid qefore the House of the European
and American States. It was highly important that the
House should be in possession of this information in
order that they might perceive how great a burden the
colonies were to this country, and that they might take
measures to relieve themselves of much of the expense.
Dr. BOWRING seconded the motion, but he could
not do so without bearing his testimony to the great
talent which these returns evinced in their compiler,
who he believed was Mr. M'Greggor, of the Board of
Trade.

Lord SEYMOUR was understood to differ from the
Hon. Member for Bolton. The returns in his opinicn
were dull romances, and full of inaccuracies.
Sir G. CLERIC could only say that if the Noble Lord
would point out the inaccuracies, he would take care to
have them corrected.

Mr. HUME denied that the returns were dull ro-
mances, and declared that they were of great service to
the country.
Lord SEMOUR as we understood) expressed his dis-
sent from the Hon. Member for Montrose.
Mr. HUME rose to explain. He said that it would
be very unfair to reject ten or twelve documents because
there might be an error in one of them.
Mr. &GLIONBY concurred with this remark. He
thought it was hard to attack the documents in that man-
ner. If there were any serious doubts as to their correctness
they ought to be referred to a Select Committee. He
felt great pleasure in finding this motion before the
Houso, and in Anding that it had been seconded. He
was glad to see Hon. Members turning their attention to
the affairs of our colonies, which had beon too long neg.

Lord BEAUMONT said that there was a notice
standing in his name on the paper relative to the pecu
liar burdens on land. He begged to state that he would,
on Monday next, move that the House resolve itself into
Committee on the subject.
THE HIGH CONSTABLE (SCOTLAND), AND
TURNPIKE (SCOTLAND) BILL.)
The House then resolved itself into Committee on
those Bills, when the several clauses were read and
passed without discussion.
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved that Tuesday.
April 21, should be the last day for receiving petitions
on private Bills, and that Tuesday, June 18, should be
the last day for receiving the reports of the judges.—
Agreed to.
Their Lordships then adjourned.