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

PEACE BETWEEN NATIONS.

Sir JOHN EASTHOPE presented a petition from the
members of a Peace Society at Leicester, praying that all dis-
putes with foreign nation; should (instead of appealing to arms)
be referred to arbitration.

CORN LAWS.
Mr. PHIL POTTS presented a petition (rota Gloucester
in favour of the Ministerial measure, but expressing their
regret that the abolition of proteetion should not be immediate.
CALLING OUT THE MILITIA.
An HoN. 11Emma presented a petition praying the
House not to sanction the calling out of the militia.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented petitions against the en_
coking 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.
THE TEN HOURS' BILL.
The Hex. Illxxiime presented a petition in favour of the
Tea Hours' Bill.

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ASYLUMS.
The How. Mini BE R also presented a petition from the guar-
dians 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
,he 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
uo satisfaction: He moved that the petition be referred to the
Committee on Metropolitan District Asylums.—Agreed to.
Mr. FLUME 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
Northamptonshire, praying that the militia should not be
called out.

CORN-LAWS.
The Host, Mxsiazß 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 Hmirs' Factory Bill.
SOAP.
Mr. BUTT 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. EWA RT postponed, for a fortnight, his motion with re-
respect to alolishing 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
of imprisonment.
CASTLEREAGH WORKHOUSE.
The O'CONQR DON wished to ask the Right Hon.
Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department,
with respect to the refusal of the guardians to open this work.,
house for the rel•erOf the poor, whether he was aware that they
had come to a resolution, which was carried by a. majority of
ten to eight, to open the workhouse.
ten to eight toopen the workhouse.
t^:it J4.MES GRAHAM said he, ancl?,.ntoed• that the page