The Sun.
London, England, 1834-05-22 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

THIS DAY, THrnsrmy, MAY 22. •
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the chair at a ritiarter past twelve.
Mr. HAWES presented a rotitiun from the Lambeth
Water Works Company, against the Smith London Water
Works Bill.
The Limerick Bridge Bill was read a second time, on
the motion of Mr. W. ROCHE.
The Dudley Water Works Bill was read a third time
and passed, on the motion of Mr. RUSSELL.
Mr. RICE TREVOR brought up the report of the com-
mittee on the Carmarthenshire Railway Bill.
Sir R. FREMANTLE presented a petition from the
proprietors of the Grand Junction Canal, against the
Great Western Railway Bill.
Mr. HAWES presented a petition from the police ma-
gistrates of London, against certain provisions of the Pen-
sion Bill, and praying to be continued within the provisions
of the old Superannuation Act, and petitions to the same
effect from the clerks and officers of the civil service, and
from an individual named William Shelden. Also peti-
tions from the Baptists of St. M:ary, Newington,
for the redress of grievances ; and from the dissenters of
Peckham against the prevalent of drunkenness.
Sir E. CODRING'f ON gave his cordial snpport to the
petitions against the Pension Bill. It was of a most inju-
rious and unjust tendency, and he trusted it would net be
read a third time until it had received very extensive mo-
difications, as in its present form it was a disgrace to a re-
formed Parliament.
Mr. RUTHVEN was glad that the subject bad been
taken up by the Gallant Admiral opposite. The public
objected to sinecures and useless pensions, but they had no
objection to grant pensions to those who hail given their
labour for the benefit of that public.
Sir C. LEMON presented a petition from Hilston
(Cornwall) against certain clauses in the Poor Laws'
Amendment Bill.
Mr. MARSLAND presented a petition from Stock-
port, against the Dissenters' Marriage Bill and against the
prevalence of drunkenness.
Mr. HALFORD presented petitions from BurstalL
Stoney Stratford, Mulgrave, St. Martin's, Market Har-
bro', St. Nicholas, Leicester, and other places, against the
admission of Dissenters to the Universities. Also a peti-
tion from Market Harbro', against the abomination of
beer houses and gin shops.
' - Mr. GREEN presented a petition from Lincoln, against
certain clauses in the Poor Laws Amendment Bill.
Mr. P STEWART supported thetrtition.s-
Mr. MILES presented a petition from Rochester,
against the admission of Dissenters to the Universities.
Lord NORREYS presented a petition from Horsepark
(Oxford), to the same effect.
Lord CASTLEREAGH presented three petitions from
Portoferry, Killough, and Rathmullin, county of Down,-
praying for the renewal of bounties on Irish fisheries.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, against the proposed bill for the abolition of
church rates. The petition was very numerously signed,_
and the petitioners expressed their extreme disappoint-
ment at the proposed measure, which by no means came
to their just expectations.
Sir R. INGLIS said he had several petitions to present
which had been intrusted to him during the time he had
been prevented by illness from attending to his duty in'
that house. The hon. baronet then presented thirty-three
petitions from Banbury, Ridlington, Woburn, Stowe,'
I(naresborough, Hungerford, Gloucester, York, Great
and Little Hampton, Kingsbridge, Ripon, Chelten-
ham, and several other places, against the admission
of dissenters to the universities. Also several other peti-
tions against the claims of the dissenters generally. The
hon. baronet then presented a number of petitions from
Derby, Birmingham, Poole, Matlock, and other places,
for the better observance of the Sabbath, and against the
Beer Bill ; and a petition from the presbytery of Aberdeen
in favour of the established church.
Sir G. STRICKLAND hoped the house would not
attend to the prayer of the petitioners against the dissenters.
Sir .1. ASTLEY presented a petition from a place in
Wiltshire, in support of the established church.
Mr. J. OSWALD presented several petitions against
' the crime of drunkenness, and praying for a legislative
enactment ; also petitions for a repeal of the taxes no
knowledge, and of the corn duties.

Mr. ROTE presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Perth, signed by 3,324 persons, praying for vote by
ballot and triennial parliaments—,a petition which had
been adopted in consequence of the undue in-.
Iluenee exercised at the late election there. The
hon. member also presented a petition from. Yeovil
(Somerset), signed by members of the political unions, for
a repeal of the taxes on knowledge.; and a petition from
London against the Poor Laws' Amendment Bill.
After a few words from Sir SAMUEL WHALLEY,
the petitions were laid on the table.
Mr. DUNCOMBE presented' a petition from a place
in Yorkshire, against 'ertain clauses in the Poor Laws!
Amendment Bill ; also four petitions against the admission
of the dissenters to the universities, and one from Halifax
for the abolition of tithes.
After a fe-b words from Sir Samuel Whalley, Mr.
Baines, Mr. Roebuck, and Mr. O'Connell, the petition
was, laid-on the table. - •
Mr. PHILLIPS presented petitions frem Lotighbo.,
rough against clauses of the Poor Laws' Amendment Bill,
and against drunkenness.
Mr. MANGLES presented a petition from Guildford in
favour of the Established Church.
Mr. LYGON presented a petition from a piaci! in Sur-
rey against the admission of dissenters to the Universities.
Loed DALMENEY presented a petition from Stirling
and Dumfermline for a committee to inquire into the cause
of deunkenness. .
Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE presented a petition from
Basingstoke for the better observance of the Sabbath, and
another for a repeal of the Malt Tax.
Mr. BUCKINGHAM presented several petitions from
places.in Ireland and Scotland against the prevalence of
the crime of drunkenness, and praying for a legislative
measure for its suppression.
Mr. T. ATTWOOD said that care shouldibe taken in
legislating upon this subject not to trench too much upon
the enjoyments of the poor, which were already too limited.
Ile denied that drunkenness had increased of late.
After the presentation of several other petitions the
SPEAKER left the chair.

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We are informed that the road from Charing-
cross to the Houses of Parliament, and the streets in
that neighbourhood, have not been properly watered
yesterday and to-day, in consequence of the Chelsea
Waterworks' Company having been unable to supply
water during the cleansing of the filter-bed attached
to their reservoir.

It is now fixed, we understand,;that Tues-
day next, the 27th, is to be the nomination day for
Leith, and the polling days Thursday and Friday fol
lowing. In Edinburgh, Wednesday, the 28th, is
intended for the day of nomination, and the days of
election Friday and Saturday. The object of minis-
ters in issuing the writs so soon after the declaration
of the vacancies was, in all probability, to have the
advantage of the approaching term before removals
take place, which will diminish the voters for their
candidate still more. This favourable chance, how-
ever, they have lost ; since by the Reform Act ten
days must intervene between the issuing of the writ
and the day of nomination, which in the present in-
stance has thrown them a day beyond the term.—
Edinburgh Advertiser.
STRANR A ER.—Chol?ra, we rejoice to say,
has completely left the cheerful banks of Lochryan.
Not even a suspicious case has occurred during the last
three weeks ; and the town, accordingly, has been
favoured with a clean bill of health. A correspondent,
in communicating the above cheerful intelligence, men-
tions that the de..ths amounted to above thirty in all,
and that in almost every instance the victims were per-
sons of broken constitutions.—Dumfries C'ourier.

LEADHILI.S.—MeasIes appeared in Lead-
hills in March last, and a person who kept a careful
list of the cases informs us that they exceeded one
hundred in a population of 1,300. The disease, from
the first, was of a malignant character or type, and we
are sorry to record, on the same authority, that 25
fatal cases occurred within a very brief period. The
epidemic, however, has waned greatly, and though a
few isolated cases still remain, it is hoped that it will
speedily disappear altogether. Since New-years-day
the place has been unhealthy, high and airy as the lo-
cality is, and among others five aged .and respectable
people were cut off suddenly.—Ditnfries Courier.
GENIUS.— A. distinguished teacher, and p7e-
sident of a college, defined genius to be " the power
of making efforts."—Annals of Education.