The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-04 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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

NE IV MEMBER.

Lord 'MANDEVILLE was introduced by Mr. Frewen
and Sir R. Ingli,, and took the oaths and bis seat for
Bewuley.

PETITIONS.

Mr. W. PATTEN presented petitions from Lan •
cashire against the Diplomatic Relations with Rome
Bill.

Mr. WILCOX pres• nted petitions with respect to
the Ilealth of Towns Bill.

Sir J. WALNISLEY presented petitions from
Leicester, praying for an extension of the elective
franchise.

Mr. AIASTERMAN presented petitions against
the Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill.

THIRD READINGS.

The Brighton Gas Light and Coke Company Bill
was read a third time and passed.
Nlr. URQUIIAR r presented a petition from Wor-
cester against the Health of Towns Bill.

Air. GIBSON CRAIG presentel a petition from
Elinbur4n io favour of the Free Chu, ch Sites Bill.
Lord R. GROSVr;NOR, preseotel a petition from
the, o,‘ ners of property in the neighbourhood of h-
linutott, pra)ing that no fever hospitall. might be
erected in that locality.
Lord DUNCAN pres.nted a petition from the
To Couhcil of Bath against the Health of Towns
Bill

Mr F. MACLE presented petitions from difft,rent
psi is i,t Scotland in favour of the Free Church Sites
Bill.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

Dr. BOWRINti gave notice of his intention on
the 30th May to bring forAard certain resolutions
with respect to the public accounts.
Mr. ELLIOT presented petitions from different
parts of Scotland in favour of th,-; Free Chursh Sites

Air. MACKINNON presented several petitions in
favour of the Health of Towns Bill, and also one In
favour of the ab"htion of the Leg►cy Duty.
THE LATE SIR WILLIAM GOSSETT.

Lord JOHN RUSSELLiI;E; --rose-to move
the
resolution of which he had
given notice,
that this House entertains a just
sense of the Leal
upon this House." 1
aunniiift:4rbrniliiytydilikthrwhich the late Sir \A, illiam Gosset
resolution, was scarcely audb
I geant. at Arms, duringghethe period of his attendance
ed the duties. of the othce of Ser
was understood,Noblee
iLnotrhde ignaltiteioryvi.ng
He
, however,h to say, that the deceased
House was in the e entered the service of the
civilservice of his country, both in
g-otlernan before
capacity, It
Sir William Gossett,
a military and
bweasfunlleyedadleisisiittfetiri
him to eulogise the
because he was sure that iltYie wouldlt
by the House at large.
greatest urbanity, while he was zealous
acted with the
in the discharge of his duties, and he
and attentive
House would readily pass this tribute to
was sure the
o the deceased
gentleman's memory.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir R. 11. INGLIS, in seconding the motion,
from his personal knowledge of the deceasedgen saidtle.
man, and t,Olll the experience he had had 'of his
con-
duct, he could bear testimony to the at-linirable
zealous manner in which he discharged the functions
onns
of his office, and the courtesy which always charac-
terised his communications with Hon. Metnbers.—
(Hear, hear.) He, therefore, most cordially concurred
in the motion of the Noble Lord.
The motion was then put and carried unanimously,
RAILWAY COMMISSION.
Mr. BANKES gave notice that on Thursday next
he should move for leave to bring in a Bill fur the re-
peal of the Act establishing the Railway commission.
1301 )Ut7ll ELECTIONS BLL.
Sir J. HANDIER said it was important that this
Bid should be disposed of with as little delay as pos-
sible, and he would, with the permission of the House,
re-appoint the s -cond reading, which was on the list
Nesterday, for Tuesday next. Ultimately Sir J.
liaraner postponed his motion until Wednesday next.
.rI'HE BISHOP OF MANCHr_STER.
al r. FIORSMAN inquired •f
i any . p ste s had .teen
taken to f ••
~
in furnish a residence to the Bishop of Mz...n-
coester his diocese ?
Sir '
G. GREY -
raker by t, replied that no steps had yet been
the
purpose. Ecclesiastical Commisioners fbr that
BANKRUPTCY AND
i‘lr. DivETT sail, INSOLVENCY LAWS.
tached to sonic alter,t:u as
much importance was at-
know if the Governmeniti.i.n these laws, he wished to
•0 the House on the
subject to submit any Bill
session. I'li.ject •
during the present
Sir G. GREY said, that th
consideration of the Governtrilat
subject was under the
.
SPAIN t
Mr. URCILTHAR.T said, .
Secretaryas th
of state fur Foreign A e Noble Lord the
liace, he whhed to a:1-the Isiobl.llis was not in his
Lcrd at the head of k