The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-18 00:00:00

CORN LAWS.

Mr. PHILPOTTS presented a petition from Gloucester
in favour of the Ministerial measure, but expressing their
regret that the abolition of protection should not be immediate.
CALLING OUT THE MILITIA.

An HON. IVlEntaEa presented a petition praying the
House not to sanction the calling out of the militia.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented petitions against the en-
rolling of the militia—one from Norwich signed by 1,600
persons • one from a place in Yorkshire signed by 2,000; and
others from Hamilton, Berwick, and other places.
TBE TEN HOURS' BILL.

The Hen. AiLlSEaProsented a petition in favour of the
Ten Hours' Bill.
__ METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ASYLUMS.
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The WoW.llameeitalso presented a petition from the guar.
diens of St. Luke's, Chelsea, against the Metropolitan District
Asylums Bill. They complained that by a late order of the
Poor-law Commissioners they were dependent on seven other
large parishes. The petition stated that there was already in
the parish sufficient accommodation for the casual poor. They
had made a representation to the Poor-law Commissioners and
they had also memorialised the Home-office, but they had had
no 'satisfaction. He moved that the-petition' be referred to the
Committee on Metropolitan District Asylums.—Agreed to.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the shipowners of
Wells, in Norfolk, praying that the Government would make
some provision for the improvement of the harbour. The pe-
tition was most numerously and respectably signed.
THE MILITIA.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the women of
.Northatnptonshire, praying that the militia should not be
called out.
CORN-LAWS.
The Hole MEMBER. also presented six petitions from different
parishes in Forfarshire praying for the immediate repeal of the
present corn-laws.
Mr. PLUMPTRE presented a petition from a parish in
Kent, in favour of protection to agriculture.
Lord MORPETH presented petitions from the West Riding
of Yorkshire, in favour of a total. repeal of the corn-laws ;
also petitions against the re• organization of the militia ;
and also in favour of the Ten Hours' Factory Bill.
SOAP.
Mr. HUTT postponed his motion with respect to the opera-
tion of the Excise Laws on the manufacture of soap in this
country for a fortnight.
POOR-LAWS.
Mr. WODEHOUSE gave notice that, on Thursday next,
he should put a question to the First Lord of the Treasury with
respect to the intentions of the Government as to the poor-law.
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
Mr. EWART postponed, for a fortnight, his motion with re-
respect to abolishing the banishment of convicts to Van Die-
men's Land, and the abrogation of transportation as a punish-
ment, except only as a supplement to the previous punishment
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Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department,
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had come -to resolution, which was carried by a majority of
ten to eight, to open the workhouse.
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e4r34ViES CfRAHAM said be underitocil that the par.

diens had refused to open the workhouse, but he was not aware
that they had come to a resolution to alter their determina-
tion. He should have no objection to lay on the table the
papers with respect to the subject.