The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-18 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, March 17.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, in the absence of the
'..ord Chancellor, took his scat ou the Woolsack
aortly after Five o'clock.
PASSENGERS' BILL.
The Passengers' Bill was read a third time and passed.
RVEMPTION OF PEERS FROM ARREST.
The Earl of ST. GERMAN'S presented a petition
from th• corporation of Devonport, praying that the
House would do away with the privilege of exemption
from arrest for debt enjoyed by the Members of their
Lordships' House.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

ROUSE OF COMAIONS, Match 17.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
ODD FELLOWS.

Dr. BOWRING presented a petition praying the
House to adopt some measures for the protection of the
funds of Odd Fellows' Societies.
POOR LAWS (IRELAND).
Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition from the
clergy and deanery of the county of Meath,
complaining of the present unequal mode of raising the
poor-rates in Ireland.
PUBLIC HEALTH BILL.

Alr. W. PATTEN presented a petition from Burnley,
stating that they were in favour of sanitary measures,
but objecting to the principle of centralization proposed
in the Bill brought in by the Government.
SOLICITORS' CERTIFICATE DUTY.

Captain Pi CIIELL presented a petition from soli-
citors of Brighton, praying the House to abolish the
present annual duty upon their certificates.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ROME.
Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Peebles
again,st the Bill for establishing diplomatic relations
with the Court of Rome.
EMIGRATION TO NEW SOUTH WALES.
Mr. F. SCOTT presented a petition from New South
Wales, praying the House to adopt some measure for the
encouragement of emigration to that colony.
LAMBETH WATERWORKS.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH presented a petition from
the borough of Southwark, against the Lambeth Water-
works Bill.
MURDER OF BRITISH SUBJECTS IN CHINA .

Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from numer-
ous bankers, merchants, and others of the town of
Liverpool, praying the House to adopt some inquiry
into the circumstances attending the murder of the
British subjects in China; and, it necessary, to adopt
scune measures for affording an increased amount of
protection to British subjects in China.
Mr. A. lIASTIE presented a petition, signed by mer-
chants and others of the city of London, to the same
effect.
HEALTH OF TOWNS.

Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from the work-
ing classes of Liverpool, praying the House to pass some
comprehensive and efficent Health of Towns Bill.
The HON. MEMBER also presented a petition against
the Bill for establishing diplomatic relations between
this country and the Court of Rome.
PRIVATE BILLS.

Sir W. HEATHCOTE moved that the standing
order No. 157, requiring the breviate of all private Bills
to be laid on the table three clear days before the second
reading of such Bills, be not enforced with respect to all
Railway Bills suspended in the session 1847.
DERBY ELECTION COMMITTEE.
The following Members, comprising the Committee
appointed to try the merits of the petition against the
return of the Right Hon. Edward Strutt for the borough
of Derby, viz , Mr. Childers (chairman), Sir J. W.
M‘Naghten,lMr. P. Bennet, Sir H. Ferguson Davie, and
Mr. W. 11. Stanton were called to the table and took
the oaths.
THE TAXATION OF TIIE COUNTRY.

Lord D. STUART presented a petition praying for a
revision and reduction of the taxation of the country.
WOODS AND FORESTS, &c.
Lord DUNCAN gave notice that on Monday next he
should more for a Select Committee to inquire into the
expendittre and management of the Woods and Forests,
and other property and revenues of the Crown, and to
report to the House whether any alteration or improve-
ment can be made in that branch of the public expendi-
ture.