The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-02 00:00:00

TIVIPE MAL PARLIAMENT,

(THIS DA Y.)

HOUSE OE COMMONS.
`Re SPEAKER took the Chair at Tlrclvd3 o'clock.
PETITIONS.

Mr. MUNTZ presented g petition from Birmingham
in favour cf the Chancery Bill.
Similar petitious were presented by Mr. Thornely,
from Wolverhampton; Mr. W. Williams, from Lambeth;
Mr. Chrisiy,:trom places in Stafforthhire,; and other
Hon. Members.

Mr. CHRISTY presented a petition from the veteri-
nary surpieons of Staffordshire in favour of the Veterinary
Surgeons' Exemption Bill.
Mr. THOtiNELY objrctcd that the petition was
lithographed, and could Lot be received.'
`l: tie petition was accordingly withdrawn.
Mr. JOHNSON presented a petition from Kinross
in layour of the Public-houses (Scotland) Bill.
Similar petitions were presented from other parts of
Scotland.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from Thomas Clarke,
a prisoner in the Queen's Prison, complaining that ho
had been imprisoned for the last twenty-four years in
the Queen's Bench, for an alleged contempt of the
Court of Chancery. The Hon. Member gave notice
that on a future du.y he should call the attention of the
House to the subject-matter of the petition.
WEST INDIES.

On the motion for reading the order of the day,
Mr. G. BERKELEY moved the adjournment of the
House with the view of entering into an explanation
on the subject of the West India Colonies. It
would no doubt be in the recollection of
the House that he had twice attempted to call attention
to the affairs of the West Indies, and yesterday he put a
question to the Under Secretary for the Colonies in re-
ference to a report which was said to have been received
from the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the
state of British Guiana. Now, the substance of that re-
port was of a very remarkable character.
The SPEAKER reminded the Hon. Member that he
had given no notice of his intention to bring the matter
forward.

Mr. BERKELEY had always understood that if a
Member moved the adjournment of the House he had a
right to address a few words upon any subject he might
wish to introduce.--(No, no.) Well, then, the fact of
the Government having secured every day in the week
to themselvc.,a but one, must be his excuse for trespassing
on the time of the House now. The matter which be
wanted to speak upon involved a case of great hardship,
and he did hope the House would hear him.
Mr. W. PATTEN said, if this mode of proceeding
were to be allowed as a general rule, it would lead to
great inconvenience. He submitted to the Hon. Member
that ho had better defer his explanation until Friday.
Mr. HUME was familiar with the particular case of
grievance which the Hon. Member complained of, but
though it was a very loud one, rendered perhaps more
severe by the circumstances of the Hon. Member being
unable to obtain the day to bring it formally before the
House, he would recommend the Hon. Member to wait
until Friday, which was a Government night, and bring
his question forward on the usual motion for the ad-
journment over till Monday.
Mr. BERKELEY said, as the feeling of the House
seemed to be against his proceeding now, he would not
stand in the way of the private Bills on the paper, but
withdraw his motion for the adjournment, and attempt
to renew the subject en Friday.
The motion was accordingly withdrawn.
ECCLESIASTICAL RESIDENCES OF THE