The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-04 00:00:00

NEW MEMBER.

Sir JOHN CAMIIOHHOUSE was introduced by Mr.
Elliot and Mr. Henry Berkeley, and took the oaths and
his seat for Harwich.
BRISTOL DOCKS.
Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition, signed by
18,000 persons, in favour of the Bristol Docks Transfer
11111.

On the motion of Mr. RUFFORD, leave was given to
withdraw the petition of John Freeman (presented
March 31), against the Birmingham and Oxford June-
ti•m Railway (Deviation from Leamington to Warwick)
Bill ; and also the petition of landowners and inhabi-
tants of Rouselench and Abbottsrnorton (presented Feb.
14), against the Worcester Turnpike Trusts Bill.
IRISH VAGRANTS

Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from West-
bury-upon-Severn, stating that they were overrun with
Iri,h vagrants, and praying to be relieved from them.

'JEWS.

Mr. W. PATTEN presented a petition from a place
in Lancashire against the Jewish Disabilities Bill.
Mr. I'LUMPTRE presented petitions
,against the
Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill.
JOURNEYMEN BAKERS.

Lord R. GROSVENOR, in stating that it was not his
intention to move that the petition of the bakers of the
county of Middlesex should be printed with the
votes, pursuant to his notice, said that it was his in-
tention, shortly after the Easter recess, to call the at-
tention of the House to the statements in these petitions.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR presented a petition from New-
castle-upon-Tyne in favour of the restoration of Frost,
W illiams, and Jones.
KILCULLEN.BRIDGE ROAD BILL.
The Kilcullen Bridge Road (No. 2) Bill was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed.
Mr. COWAN presented a petition from a parish in
Caithness against the Diplomatic Relations with Rome
Bill.

GREAT YARMOUTH.
Mr. BAGSHAWE presented a petition from Great
Yarmouth, praying the House not to pass any general
measure for the disfranchisement of the borough.
Lord INGESTRE presented several petitions against
any alteration in the navigation laws.
Mr. FORBES presented a petition against the Bill
for establishing diplomatic relations with the Court of
Rome.

Mr. REYNOLDS postponed his motion for leave to
introduce a Bill to abolish the process of attachment of
moods in the Courts of Record of the municipal corpo-
ration of Ireland for a fortnight.
Leave of absence was given to Mr. Frewen for a week
on urgent private business.
THE NAVIGATION LAWS.

Lord G. BENTINCK said, seeing the Vice-President
of the Board of Trade in his place, he wished to receive
some explanation from him of a statement which was
made in the House last night with respect to the
navigation-laws. The statement was to the effect
that either: a British or American ship which entered
the port of Havre, for instance, and there discharged a
portion of her cargo, would not be allowed to do so, or
at any foreign pert, if she had " broken bulk." An
impression to that effect had therefore gone abroad, and
understanding that Sir Vickery Gibbs had given an opi-
nion to this effect, he wished to know if' the Right lion.
Gentleman would have any objection to lay that opinion
on the table of the House.

Mr. M. GIBSON was not aware that the opinions
referred to were at the Board of Trade ; but he would
make inquiry, not only with respect to them, but also
with respect to the law on the subject. With regard to
the question itself, he declined to give any opinion.
The law said that the produce of Asia, Africa, or
America should not be brought from Europe into the
United Kingdom.
Lord G. BENTINCIC considered that an opinion
ought to be given before such a case occurred, in order
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that merchants might be placed on their guard.
Mr. M. GIBSON replied that it was no doubt desir-
able that the question should he settled without delay.
Any opinion, however, he might give he felt assured
would not be received as conclusive. He would lay the
matter before the proper quarters, and doubtless it
ee c should e
whose
would be settled before a case in point occurred.
INJURY TO PROPERTY BY MOBS.
Sir W. CLAY gave notice that on Tuesday, the 18th,
h
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property
leavee r
tyba
tod bbreienng
injured
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by to
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persons v
r o r compensation from the hundreds in which they
resided.

THE SMALL DEBTS ACT.
Mr. B. COCHRANE gave notice that, on Monday
next, he should move for leave to introduce a Bill to
repeal this Act.
HEALTH OF TOWNS'e BILL.
Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from Mary-
lebono in favour of this Bill.

IRELAND—THE " NATION."
Mr. B. COCHRANE inquired of the llon. Gentle-
man the Secretary for Ireland, if his attention had been
called to an article i❑ the last number of the Notion
and if so, whether the Government intended to
proceed against Mr. Duffy, the editor of the paper? The
article was to the effect, that revolution was the last re-
source of an oppressed country, and saying that the time
had arrived when Ireland should shake off her oppressors,
that resignation or revolution should be the order of the
day, and that the country had been desolated not by
the hand of God, but by the Whig Government.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that was the first inti-
mation ho had had of the publication of the article which
the Hon. Gentleman had read. He had, however,
of late heard language equally extravagant used
by persons in Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) lie could not
state what was the intention of the Government with
respect to the article, but no doubt the attention of the
Lord-Lieutenant had been drawn to it, and no doubt he
would take all necessary steps with respect to it.

Mr. F. O'CONNOIZ wished to know whether it was