The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-29 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from Tavis-
took against the admission of Jews into Parliament;
also a petition from Abingdon against certain clauses of
the Health of Towns Bill.

Mr. BAILLIE presented a petition from solicitors,
praying for the abolition of the annual certificate duty.
Mr. F. FRENCH presented a petition from the grand
jury of Roscommon, praying for an inquiry into the
operation of the poor-law in Ireland ; also another peti-
tion, signed by 1,200 of the inhabitants of Roscommon,
praying for a total repeal of the Irish poor-law.
Mr. DIVETT presented petitions from Exeter and
other places against the Public Health Bill; also a peti-
tion from the merchants, traders, and others of the city
of Exeter, praying for an alteration of the existing law
of debtor and creditor, on the ground that the law as
it at present stood did not sufficiently afford protection
to the honest trader.
Sir J. WALNISLEY presented a petition from Lei-
cester, in favour of the Bill to exempt small tenements
from rating.
Mr. LOCKHART presented a petition from the Pres-
bytery of Selkirk against some portions of the Minutes
of Council on Education.

Captain JONES presented a petition from Londonderry
praying for an alteration in the present mode of col-
lecting the poor-rate 3 in Ireland.

Ma: fIOME DRUMMOND presented a petition
against the admission of Jews into Parliament.

Sir E. FILMER presented a petition from North!-feet,
in Kent, against the Public I lealth Bill, the petitioners
expressing their apprehensions lest they should be united
with Gravesend in a district, and bu thereby liable to
the payment of heavy rates; also several petitions against
the Bill for establishing diplomatic relations betwee❑ the
Court of Rome and this country.
Lord COURTENAY presented several petitions
praying for an alteration in the union settlements in
Ireland. _

Mr. BICE presented a petition from a charitable
association in Dover praying fur a remission of the
legacy duty upon charitable bequests.
Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition, signed by the
Bishop of Derry, the Dean, Archdeacon, and fifty-six of
the edergy of that diocese, complaining of the unjust
administration of the pour-laws in Ireland, as regarded
the property of the Irish clergy, and praying fur an im-
mediate alteration tkereof.
Mr. K. SEYMER presented a petition against the
Bill for establishing diplomatic relations with the Court
of Rome. - - - _ _

Mr. BUTLER presented a petition, signed by the
Mayor and Corporation of Kilkenny, praying for a resto-
ration to Ireland of its own Parliament, to be composed
of Irish nobles, Irish merchants, and Irish traders.

Mr. SCULLY presented a petition from Tipperary,
praying for a repeal of the Union.
Sir DE L. EVANS presented a petition, agreed to at
a public meeting held in St. George's, llsnover-square,
praying the House to institute an inquiry into the case
of the late Raja of Sattara.
Tho Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY postponed
the motion of which he had given notice for a retur❑ of
the number of officers and men in the army at home, in
India, and the other British colonies, and the means of
instruction afforded to them.
BODMIN ELECTION.

The following Members appeared at the table, and
were sworn to try the merits of the late election for the
borough of Bodmin:—Mr. G. A. Hamilton (chairmat,),
r. J. 11. Foley, Mr. F. French, Mr. R. Trevor, and
Slr E. Filmer.

Mr. S. CRAWFORD prestntcd a petition from a
Btiptist Congrt.gation in Brighton against the Diploniltie
Rktitions with BotEe

Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from Clerkenwell
against Mr. Sturges Bourne's Act. The Hon. Member
also presented a petiti,n from a gentleman of the name
of Sheridan, wihr had been etnplo)ed for eighteen
years in the Excise, stating. that he had been dismissed
without caus and praying the House to take the case
into its eonsideratien,