The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-15 00:00:00

WINDOW TAX.

Mr. LUSHINGFON presented a petition from
parish of St. Ann's, Westminster, signed by 800 or
900 persons, praying for a repeal of the window
duties.

Mr. GRAINGER presented a petition in favour of
the Roman Catholic Disabilities Bill.
Colonel TFIOMPSON presented a petition in fa-
vour of the admission of Jews.

Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from
Bristol to the same effect.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.

Mr. HU rr presented a petition from Gateshead,
in favour of the Health of Towns Bill.
TENANT RIGHT.

Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented petitions from
Drogheda, Kildare, Down, and Clare, in favour of a
Tenant Right Bill.
SCOTCH BANKS.

An Hon'. MEMBER presented a petition from Dun-
bar, praying for a modification of the Bank Act of
1845.

NAVIGATION LAWS..

Mr. HILDYARD presented a petition against the
repeal of the navigation-laws.
Mr. BRIGHT presented several petitions from
Lancashire, Derbyshire, and other places, against
any addition to our war establishments ; and one in
favour of the repeal of the punishment of death.
LYME REGIS.

The Members of this Committee were called to
the table and sworn.

Sir H. R. INGLIS presented a petition from
Exeter against the Roman Catholic Charities' Biil ;
from the loyal Orangemen of Ashton-under-Lyme,
complaining of the rescript in ewna Domini ; several
against the admission of the Jews, and one from
Kingston-upon-Hull against denunciations from the
altar.
NAVAL AND MILITARY ESTABLISH-
MENTS.

Mr. COBDEN presented a petition, numerously
signed, from Halifax against any increase in the
naval and military establishments of the country.
JEWISH DISABILITIES.

The Hox. MEMBER also presented a petition in
favour of the removal of Jewish disabilities.
KINSALE ELECTION COMMITTEE.

The Members of this Committee were called to
the table and sworn.
POOR-LAW SUPERANNUATION.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition in
favour of making some superannuation allowance to
those poor-law officers who were disabled for the dis-
charge of their duties.
POOR-LAW (IRELAND).
Colonel DUNNE gave notice that he would,
upon an early day, move for certain returns, with a
view of shewing the efficacy of the existing poor-law
in Ireland to relieve the distress of that country.
MERCHANT NAVY.

Captain HARRIS gave notice that he would, on
Tuesday, the 27th inst., move that an humble address
be presented to her Majesty, praying for the appoint-
ment of a Commission to inquire into how far her
Majesty might depend, in case of war, upon assistance
from the merchant navy of this country.
EXCHEQUER LOAN COMMISSIONERS—
(IRELAND).
Major BLACKALL gave notice that he would to-
morrow ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether
it was the intention of the Government to place any
further amount of funds at the disposal of the Ex-
chequer Loan Commissioners of Ireland.
WASTE LANDS (IRELAND.)

Mr. P. SCROPE gave notice that he would, upon
this day fortnight, call the attentioa of the House to
the subject cf the waste lands of Ireland, with a view
of showing in what manner they could be made
available for the purpose of relieving the distress o!
that country.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.
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Mr. THORNELY wished to ask his Right Hon.
Friend the Vice-President of the Board of Trade
whether it was the intention of Government to in-
troduce a Bill this session to enable joint-stock
companies to wind up their concerns.
Mr. M. GIBSON said a Bill had already been
prepared for that purpose, and to-night he should
give notice of his intention to introduce it.
WEST INDIA COLONIES.
Mr. HUME said on a former evening he gave
conditional notice, that if the Hon. Member
for Gloucester did not submit to the House any mo-
tion respecting the Sugar Duties, he would
submit a resolution upon the subject, and he wished
now to state the terms of the resolution
which he intended to submit to the House. He
would fix such period for bringing it on as he could
arrange with the Government. It was a question
more for them than for him to introduce; but the
resolution he proposed to move was to this effect,
that it wars incumbent on Parliament to enable
the Colonies to make a fair trial of free labour
by removing all restrictions in the way of ob-
taining free labour ; to enforce in the Colonies
the same strict system of vagrancy laws which
were in force in England, making these
applicable to the black and the white population alike,
to allow the colonies to reduce their establishments
establishments and fiscal regulations to the lowest
point, consistent with the due and proper maintenance
of the police and military services of the country ; to
reliable the ooloniste to transport their produce to