The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-08 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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

Colonel CONOLLY and Sir MONTAGUE CHOLMELEY
:ook the oaths and their seats. _ _

Mr. FOX MAULE brought up the report of the
General Committee on Elections.
GRE AT YARMOUTH ELECTION.
The following Members were appointed and sworn
to try the merits of the petition against the return
or Great Yarmouth :—Mr. Edward Ellice, jun.,
Mr. Charles Lushington, Mr. W. H. C. Plowden,
and Mr. Henry Stuart; and Mr. Henry Ker Seymer
was chosen as chairman.
PETITIONS.
Lord C. MANNERS presented a petition from
Melton Mowbray, in favour of the Jewish Disabilities
Bill; also a petition from a place in Leicestershire,
against that measure. The Noble Lord stated that he
concurred most cordially with the prayer of the latter
petition. The Noble Lord also presented a petition
against the Roman Catholic Relief Bill.
General LYGON presented petitions from Worces-
ter against the Jewish Disabilities Bill.
Mr. H. BERKELEY presented petitions from the
Mayo: and Corporation of Bristol, and from the
citizens of Bristol, signed by 6,000 persons, in favour
of the Bill.

Sir It. INGLIS presented petitions from Manchester
and Salford against the Bill. The Hon. Baronet also
presented the petition of ,which he had given notice
from the Dean and Chapter of Westminster against
the Catholic Relief Bill.,
Mr. SIMEON presented a petition from the Isle
of Wight against the Jewish Disabilities Bill.
Mr. G. DUNCAN presented a petition from
Arbroath, praying fur the repeal of the Bank Charter
Act of 1844. _ _ _

Mr. G. BERKELEY presented a petition from
Gloucester, in favour of the Roman Catholic Relief
Bill ; also, a petition Fraying for an alteration in
the Poor-laws.

Mr. W. BROWNE presented petitions from Ac-
crington, Chorley, and other places, in favour of the
removal of the disabilities complained of by the
Jews. _ _ _

Mr. J. GREENE presented a petition from the
Roman Catholics of Frome to the same effect.
An tioN. MEMBER presented a petition from the
Dissenters of Preston to the same effect.

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Mr. BAINES presented a petition from Leeds to
the same effect.

Mr. MUNTZ from the Unitarians of Birmingham
;o the same effect. _

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Mr. PETO presented a number of similar petitions
from Norwich, and from various parts of the county
of Norfolk.

An HoN. MEMBER presented a petition to the
same effect from Leamington.
Dr. BOWRIN G presented a petition from the
Roman Catholics of Bolton to the same effect.

An HON. IVlEltnErt presented a petition from War-
wick against the Bill.
, Mr. FRE WEN presented a petition from Bethnal-
green against any further concessions to the Roman
Catholics; from the High Sheriff of Montgomery-
shire and others, praying that denunciations from the
altar might be rendered penal ; and another from
Nottingham, against the admission of Jews into Par-
liament. _ _

Mr. PLUMPTRE presented a petition against the
admission of Jews into Parliament. _

An 'lox. MEMBER presented a petition from pox-
law officers, praying for a superannuation fund.
Mr. ROUND presented a petition to the same
effect. _ _

Mr. BUCK presented a petition against the admis-
sion of the Jews; and another, signed by 600 persons
in Hereford, against the alteration of th• navigation-
laws.

An HoN. MEMBER presented a petition from Kent
against the admission of Jews, and praying that
denunciations from the altar might be made penal.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented a petition against
the admission of Jews.

Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition from
Greenwich, against any addition to our war esta-
blishment.

Petitions in favour of the abolition of the civil
disabilities of the Jews were presented by Mr. J.
O'Connell, from Kerry and Carlow ' • by Mr.
Anstey, from Roman Catholics of Lincolnshire, from
the] clergy and laity of the county of Stafford, the
city of Hereford, Bromsgrove, from the Very Rev.
the Provincial of the Dominicans of Leicester ; by
Mr. Ricardo, from Stoke•upou-Trent ; by Mr. W.
J. Fox ; by Sir B. Hall ; by Mr. Heywood ; by
Captain Pechell, from Brighton ; by Mr. Cardwell ;
by Mr. P. Scrope ; by Mr. Hume, from Spalding.
Mr. STAFFORD presented a petition against the
measure.

An 110 S. MEMBER presented a petition from the
society of Odd Fellows, praying for the passing of
some legislative enactment enabling them to carry on
the operations of their society upon the same prin-
ciple as other benefit societies.
Mr. OSBORNE presented a petition praying fur
the removal of the Jewish disabilities.

Mr. VILLIERS presented a petition from a place
in Staffordshire to the same effect.

Mr. EGERTON presented several petitions
from places in Cheshire against the Bill for the ad-
mission of Jews into Parliament.

Mr. HENLEY presented a similar petition from
Oxfora•hire.

The O'GORMAN MAIION presented a petition,
signed by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Clare
and his clerg7, in favonr of the Bill.
Mr. C. BRUCE presented four petitions against it.
NOTICES OF MOTION. _ _

Mr. HUT C gave notice of his intention, this day
fortnight, to move for a Select Committee on the sub-
ject of the slave trade.
Mr. FAG-AN gave notice that on a future day he
should ask for leave to introduce a Bill on the subject
of ministers' money in Ireland.
Mr. BOUVEME gave notice that on this day
fortnight he should bring the state of the Ecclesiasti-
cal Courts under the consideration of the House.

Mr. SiIARAIAN CRAWFORD gave notice that
on Monday, the 25th, he should move for leave to
bring in a Bill to amend the Irish Poor Relief Ex-
tension Act, with a view to the repeal of the 10th
section ; and also to extend the power of purchasing
and hiring land in connexion with workhouse esta-
blishments.

SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS IN CAN.

TEENS.

Colonel LINDSAY asked the Secretary at War
if it was in contemplation to restrict the sale of spirits
in barrack canteens, and to propose any alteration in
the existing system of letting them; or any plan
which may be calculated to place those establishments
on a footing more beneficial to the service ?
Mr. FOX MAULE said, in reply to the question
of the Honourable and Gallant Member, he might
state to the House that the Honourable
and Gallant Member brought this matter under
the consideration of the House last year, and
since that time it had been carefully considered by
himself, and although he could not adopt the llon.
and Gallant Member's plan of doing away with can-
teens in barracks to the full extent, they had thought
it right to intimate to the parties concerned that when
the existing licenses expired from that period spi-
rituous liquours should no longer be sold in_canteens.