The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-11 00:00:00

Returns were presented at the bar from the Court
of Chancery.
MULLINGAR ROADS BILL.
Colonel CONOLLY brought in the Mullingar
Roads Bill, which was read a first and ordered to be

read a second time.
On the motion of Mr. BERNAL, the following
motions were agreed to :—That it be an instruction
to the Committee of Selection, not to appoint any
Committee on any Bill relating to town improve-
ment, markets, or police, cemeteries, sewage, water-
works, or gas, to meet before the report which may
be required to be obtained from the Commissioners of
Woods and Forests, under the Act 9 and 10 Vic. c.
106, in each particular case, shall bane been printed.
That it be an instruction to the Committee of Selec-
tion, not to appoint any Committee to meet on any
Bill upon which it may be. necessary to obtain a
report from the Lords Commissioners for executing
the office of Lord High Admiral, under the Act 9
and 10 Vic., c. 106, until such report shall have been

printed.
Mr. MACGREGOR presented a petition from the
Lord Provost of Glasgow in favour of the Jewish
Disabilities Bill; also a petition praying for relief to
the West India proprietors, without interfering with
the Bill of 1846.
Mr. 11. BERKELEY presented a petition from
Bristol, signed by upwards of 6,000 persons, praying
for a comprehensive Health of Towns Bill.
Mr. LITTLETON presented a petition from
Walsall in favour of the Bill now before the House
for the removal of the Jewish disabilities; and also
one in favour of the Catholic Relief Bill.
Mr. WOOD presented a petition from Oxford in
favour of the Jewish Disabilities Bill.
Mr. ORD presented petitions from Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, in favour of the Health of Towna Bill;
and also a petition from the same place, against any
increase in the military establishments without a pre-

vious inquiry.
Sir R. FERGUSON presented petitions in favour
of the Health of Towns Bill.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY presented a petition from
Stafford in favour of a comprehensive Health of.
Towns Bill.
Mr. COBDEN presented several petitions from
places in the West Riding of Yorkshire against the
increase of the army and navy.
Mr. R. YORKE presented petitions from York,
in favour of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill.
Dr. BOWRING presented petitions from Bolton
and Oldbury, both the same effect.
Mr. STRUTT presented a petition from Derby
in favour of the Health of Towns Bill.
Sir W. HEATECOTE presented petitions from
Hampshire against the Jewish Disabilities Bill.
Mr. ANSTEY presented a petition in favour of
the Catholic Relief Bill.
Mr. SCULLY presented a petition from Leeds to
the same effect.
Mr. BURROUGHES presented petitions from
Norfolk against the Jewish Disabilities Bill.
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE ELECTION.
The SPEAKER informed the House that he had
received an intimation from the parties who had
presented a petition against the return for North
Staffordshire, stating that it was not the intention of
the petitioners to proceed with their petition.
WIND 0 W-TAX. . .

Mr. C. LUSHINGTON presented a petition
from St. Paul's, Covent-garden, praying the House
to pass an Act for the abolition of the window-tax.
Mr, HUME presented a petition from Arbroath,
complaining of the operation of the legacy duty.
SCOTCH lIIGHWAYS.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from Arbroath,
complaining of the present mode of managing high-
ways in Scotland.. The petitioners stated that the
rates fell heavy on the poor, and suggested that under
a proper system of management, a toll upon horses
alone would be sufficient to keep them in repair.
JEWISH DISABILITIES.
An HoN. MEMBER presented a petition from Frome
in favour of the removal of the Jewish disabilities.
An lioN. MEMBER presented a petition from a
place in Somerset to the same effect.
DEFENCES OF THE COUNTRY.

An HON. Ainmuna presented a petition against any
increase of the defences of the country.
THE CURRENCY.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from Brechin,
praying for the repeal of the Act of 1845, so far as
it interfered with the banks of Scotland.
COUNTY COURTS.

Dr. BOWRING inquired whether it was the
intention of the Government to bring hi a Bill to
amend the County Courts' Act. The Act, particu-
larly with respect to the expense to which suitors
were ut, was much complained of. His constitu-
y complained of its injustice.
Sir G. GREY replied that it was unnecessary to
bring in any Bill on the subject, as by the present
Act the Secretary to the Treasury was empowered
to alter the fees. A gentleman had been
some time engaged in obtaining information
from the various courts, and when he had
collected sufficient information, the Government
would determine what alterations should be made.
The inquiry was in an advanced state, and no time
would be lost in informing the House of the nature
of any improvements which the Government might
deem necessary.
THE WINDOW DUTIES.
Lord DUNCAN rose to give notice, that unless
he was preceded by the Noble Lord at the head of
the Government, or by his Noble Friend the First
Commissioner of Woods and Forests, he should on
this day fortnight, the 24th of February, propose a
motion to the effect that the Committee of the Health
of Towns Association and the directors of the Metro-
politan Association for Improving the Dwellings of the
Working Classes having declared that no sanatory
improvement would be complete which did not in-
clude a repeal of the window-tax—(Cheers)—as it ;
induced the bad construction of houses, and fell
with quadruple force on the poor as compared with the
rich, he should, in order that the people might be
more equitably taxed, propose the total repeal of those
duties.—(Hear.)
The SPEAKER was understood to say that the
Noble Lord should make his motion more positive
in its character, or he might experience some diffi-
culty in bringing it on.
Lord DUNCAN then gave notice that he would
propose the total repeal of those duties on the day he
had named.
APPEALS IN CRIMINAL CASES.
Mr. EWART said that he would on this day fort-
night bring in a Bill for granting the power of ap-
peal in criminal cases.
DIRECT TAXATION.
The HoN. MEMBER also stated that he would,
unless the Government should themselves bring for-
ward some measure on the subject, again bring be-
fore the House his motion on the subject of a system
of direct taxation.
WASTE LANDS (IRELAND.)
Mr. P. SCROPE gave notice that he would, upon
an early day, bring before the notice of the House
the report of the Poor-law Commissioners respecting
the propriety of appropriating the waste lands of
Ireland for the purpose of giving employment to the
able-bodied poor.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Mr. HUME moved for a series of unopposed re-
turns, which were agreed to, with respect to the
various lighthouses of the country.
HYDROGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT.

The Horn. MEMBER also moved for certain returns
respecting the llydrographic Department of the Ad-
miralty, which were also agreed to.
MARITIME SURVEYS.

The HoN: MEMBER also moved for a series
of unopposed returns on the subject of the nature
and locality of the various maritime surveys, which
had been made under the direction of the Admiralty.
SCOTTISH ENTAIL.
Mr. B. COCHRANE wished to know whether it
was the intention of the Government to bring forward
any measure for altering the law relating to Scottish
The LORD ADVOCATE was understood to say
that the Government was not at present provided
with any measure on the subject.
LAND IMPROVEMENT ACT.
Mr. MONSELL wished to know when the returns
of the amount applied for and sanctioned under the
Land Improvement Act would be laid upon the table
of the House.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that in a few days he hoped to be able to hare the re-
turns ready for distribution.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (IRELAND).
Mr. MONSELL also wished to know when the
returns of the agricultural statistics would be ready
for Hon. Members.
Sir G. GREY could not state precisely upon what
day they would be prepared. He had endeavoured to
expedite their preparation as much as possible.
RAJA OF SATTARA.
Mr. G. THOMPSON moved for copies of all
correspondence between the Governor-General's
agent at Benares and the Government of India, and
between the Government of India and the Court of
Directors of the East India Company, relative to the
affairs of the late Pertaub Sing, the deposed Raja of
Sattara, from the Ist day of October, 1847, to the
present time; also for copies of all letters addressed
by Run,,Yoo Bipojee to the Court of Directors of the
East India Company, dated, re pectively, the I.tt and
31st day of January, 1848, and the answers (if any)
which had been returned.—Motion agreed to.
CUSTOMS AND POST-OFFICE (INDIA).
The HON. MEMBER also moved for copies of
instructions issued by Lord William Bentinck,
Governor-General of India, when at Madras in the
year 1834, to a commission of civil servants appointed
by his Lordship to examine and report upon the
Customs and Post-office systems; also a copy of the
report of the said commission.—Agreed to.