The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-18 00:00:00

Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition, ♦ery nu-
merously:signed, praying for the abolition of Sunday
trading. They stated that nothing was obtained for the
Exchequer by Sunday trading, and that in other ways
much was lost to the nation. _ _ _

Sir DE LACEY EVANS presented pretitione from
the parishes of St. John's and St. Margaret's, Westmin-
ster, praying for some alteration in the tariff.
Mr. SPOONER presented a petition, from the Bath
Association for the promotion of Protestant
Principles, stating that within the last few years
no less a sum than 383,0001. bad been granted by
the Government for promoting the encouragement of the
Romish religion.
Lord N AAS presented several petitions from Sligo
and other places praying for a remission of the duties on
home-made spirits.
Mr. SCULLY presented a petition from the county of
Tipperary praying for the imposition of a duty on foreign
corn and flour imported into this country, and stating
that unless such duty was imposed the farmers in that
part of the country would be ruined.
Mr. Urogan Mr. Frewen, and other Members pre-
sented: a large number of petitions against the Papal
aggression. and praying the House to adopt stringent
measures for its repression.
Mr. P. HOWARD presented a petition from Carlisle,
and another from Darlington, against the Ecclesiastical
Titles Bill.
PRIVATE MONEY DRAINAGE ACT.
Mr. B. COCHRANE postponed his motion respecting
the extension of the Private Money Drainage Act of
1849 until this day fortnight.
THE CENSUS.

Mr. GOULBURN wished to call the attention of the
Home Secretary to the fact that among the inquiries
which had been addressed to different classes for the
purpose of taking the proposed census, . clergy-
men of the Church of England were required to give
an account of the number of persons attending
their place of worship, and also to make returns of their
items of income with greater minuteness that was even
required for the property-tax. He thought it was ex-
tremely unfair that a clergyman should be required to
answer such questions.
Sir G. GREY stated that a letter had been addressed
by the Registrar-General to all such individuals, inform-
ing them that they were not legally bound under a
penalty to answer these queries. The Government
wished to obtain as accurate information as possible with
respect to the number of places of worship, and of the
aggregate of religious education throughout the country,
and it was hoped that clergymen would forward this ob-
ject as much as possible. With regard to the question
of return of income there would be no objection to with-
hold those queries.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.

Mr. DISRAELI said an inquiry was made yesterday
respecting the probable conduct of public business,
and he should be glad to know from the Right
Honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether
he rightly understood the answer to that question.
He understood the Right Honourable Gentleman to say
that he intended to proceed with the financial statement
on Friday, and it was proposed to take the army esti-
mates immediately after the close of the adjourned debate.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
the Hon. Gentleman had correctly stated what fell from
him last night. It would be necessary to take the
army estimates the first open day after the second read-
ing of the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill had been disposed of