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EDUCATION.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from R. Owen,
of Lanark, complaining of the prevalence of vice and ignorance
amongst the juvenile population, and praying the Legislature to
take effective means to check it, also offering his services in
such an undertaking. Lord Brougham made some complimen-
tary remarks upon the efforts of Mr. Owen in the cause of edu-
cation. _ _

The Bishop of HEREFORD presented a petition from a
parish in the county of Brecon against the present law re-
specting beer-shops.
Tie Marquis of CAMDEN presented a petition from the
borough of Breaknock against the Corporation Reform Bill.
Also a petition from the owners and occupiers of land in Dor-
set, complaining of agricultural distress.
The House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JULY 29.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at 4 o'clock.
Papers were presented from the Post-office.
On the, motion of Mr. PARKER, the Lords' amendmen'
on the Sheffield Gas Bill were agreed to.
LIGHT-HOUSES.

Mr. TOOKE presented a petition from mortgagees of
9,0001, upon the Spurnhead Point Lighthouses, complaining
of the Bill of Mr. Hume upon the subject, which they said
most grossly interfered with the rights of private property. He
agreed with the petitioners, and as he would have an opportu-
nity of saying what he thought upon the second reading of
the Bill, which stood fur that night, he would not say more
than that in his opinion there never was a Bill, either public
or private, which so grossly interfered with private property.
Mr. HUME said every word which had fallen from his
Hon. Friend was erroneous, because it was the most ardent
wish of the Committee, as well as of himself, that all private
rights, should be respected. The Trinity House were merely
made trustees of the lighthouses for the benefit of the public,
and they were by the Bill empowered to make a private bar-
gain with the persons interested ; and if that was impossible,
then to go before a Jury, for the purpose of settling the dif-
ferences. Therefore he did not see that the Bill deserved
the character given it by his Honourable Friend, and he
did not see that it was fair to prejudice a Bill in such
a way before the second reading, especially as if the
Committee or himself had not respected private rights in a
proper manner, that defect might be remedied in the Com-
mittee.

Sir C. BURRELL thought the Member for Middlesex
had been as harsh upon the owners of the lighthouses, and
therefore be had not now any reason to complain.
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Mr. C. FE RG US SON said it was impo'ssible for any per-
son to have attended to the debates which had taken place
in this House without being sensible that not a single
Member of this House was unprepared to respect all
private rights, or that was disposed to a private injus-
tice, however desirous of promoting the public good.—
( Hear, hear.) It was clear that the public suffered to an
enormous extent by these private establishments, and he
thought they ought to be done away with.—( Hear, hear.)
He would not now go into the question, but as it was one of
great importance, he hoped that the Bill would meet with no
opposition.—( Hear.)
The SPEAKER here rose to order, and said that this
was an irregular discussion. This was not a time for going
into the merits of the question on the presentation of pe-
titions.—( Hear.)
Lord SANDON had received a note that morning from an
official person, expressing great anxiety upon the subject, and
he wished to know when the Bill would be introduced ?
Mr. HUME replied that he would endeavour to make ar-
rangements by to-morrow.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. TOOKE explained that the petitioners were fully ac-
quainted with the nature of the Bill, which would have the
effect of constituting a Corporation.
Mr. WILK S said that representing as he did one of the
ports in the East of England, he was happy to say that his con-
stituents felt very much obliged to the Hon. Member for in-
troducing the Bill.
COMPOSITION OF IRISH TITHES.
Mr. CALLAGHAN presented a petition from Castle
Island, and two from other parishes in the county of Cork, corn-
plaining of the present composition for tithes in those pariihes.
POOR LAWS IN IRELAND.

Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from Benjamin
Wells, Esq., of Camberwell, in the county of Surrey, praying
the House to give a system of Poor Laws to Ireland, to which
the petitioner contended every county separated from barbarism
was entitled. Also a petition from the inhabitants of the parish
of Arles, Queen's County, to the same effect, the petitioners
considering that it would be their best protection against their
landlords, who were in the habit of compelling them to vote
contrary to their consciences. He (Mr. C.) would not tres-
pass further upon the House than to say that the petitions met
his fullest concurrence.
STEAM NAVIGATION.

Lord SANDON presented a petition from the pilots of
Liverpool against the Bill for exempting steam vessels from
pilotage dues.

IRISH TITHES.

An. HoN. MEMBER,whose name was unknown in the gal-
lery, presented a petition from the county of Meath, com-
plaining o( the present composition of tithes.
NEWSPAPER STAMPS.
Mr. BISH presented a petition from the borough of Leo-
minste;, praying for the repeal of the stamp duties on news-
papers. He hoped that when the Chancellor of the Exchequer
brought forward his budget this subject would be taken into
consideration.