The Sun.
London, England, 1835-08-19 00:00:00

BARON DE BODE.

Mr. O'CONNELL presented two petitions relative to the
case of Baron De Bode, and gave notice that early next Ses-
sion he should bring the matter before the House.
Mr. E WART supported the prayer of the petitions.
MUNICIPAL REFORM.

Mr. O'CONNELL presented petitions from the National
Trades Political Union of Dublin, and from some other places,
in favour of the Irish Municipal Reform Bill.

TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE.

Mr. SCHOLE FIELD presented a petition from 900 in
habitants of Walsal, praying for a repeal of the taxes on know-
ledge; also a petition from Birmingham to the same effect :
and a petition from the artists in Suffolk-street, complaining
of the National Gallery being given up exclusively to one
society of artists.
After some observations from Mr. WILL in support of the
prayer of the petition, the petition was ordered to lie on the
table.

Dr. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from persons'of
the name of Williams and nuland, praying for compensation
for the injuries they had received in consequence of the viola-
tion of the commercial treaty between this country and France

A 1785. Ali the petitioners were anxious for wa , that t::eir
claims should be fully discussed.
Lord G. L ENNOX supported the prayer of the petition.
Mr. M. PHIL LIPS wished the House to postpone the
further consideration of the petition for the present.
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B. SMITH hoped the case would receive due attention
from the Ciorers::_""t•
ck,ta.n jr,.:c.;fit,,T supported the prayer of the petition,
which eras laid on the table.
D:. I.USIIH,;GTON presentec? a petition from a Mrs.
Ellen Wells, who had lost the whole c,f her property, in eon- .
sequence of her landlord having litTlectol to pay the ground-
rent, and the ground-landlord having made a seizure of the
tenant's pro,derty for the ari cars.
Sir C. B. VE RE presented a•petition from the East Suffolk
Society fm. the Protection of A_t complaining of the•
distressed state of agriculture, and praying the House to go
into the consideration of some measure of effectual
Mr. WO DE II 015 S E supported the prayer of the petition.
Mr. ROBINSON wished to say a few words with reference
to another interest, which appeared to be wholly lost sight of,
he meant the shipping interest. The Honourable Baronet
who presented this petition disavowed any wish to ob-
tain relief to agriculture at the expense of other inte-
rests. It would be exceedingly difficult to devise how
the agricultural interests were to he relieved without
throwing the burden now paid by the agriculturist upon other
classes. Now the shipping interest had to compete, net
only with each other, but with the foreign carriers of goods,
and received no protection whatever. They had night after
night the distress of the agriculturists echoed through that
House. He did not deny that distress existed among the
st.oieulturigt% as a body, but he would assert, without fear of
contradiction, that greater distress existed amongst the ship-
ping interests, a distress that would be greatly increased by
the proposed alteration of the timber duties.
After a few words from Captain PL'',C HELL the r ct:iion
was laid on the table.

SPIRIT LICENSES.
Mr. LENNA RD presented a petition from South Essex,
praying for the remission of the duties upon spirit licenses.
Mr. M. PHILLIPS presented a petition from Manchester
praying for an equalization of the hours for keeping open all
b-ser-houses.

DANISH CLAIMS.
Mr. A. CHAPMAN presented a petition from an indi-
vidual whose ship had bee,i captured by a Danish vessel du-
ring the war, praying for con, -eusation.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DF,Yr (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Sir G. CLERK presented a petition from Edinburgh
against this Bill.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL preOnted a petition from
Henry Howard, praying that as in the old linose of Commons
he might be allowed to keep a coffee house in the new one,
for the refreshment of Members.
KERRY ELECTION.
Mr. SCARLETT presented a petition from the Right
Hon. Maurice Fitzgerald, complaining of undue influence and
intimidation at the last Kerry election, but the evidence in
support of which he was informed would not be sufficient to
prove the case before a Committee of that House. The peti-
tioner further stated, that since the presentation of a former
petition on the above subject, a system of persecution had been
persevered in which required the interference of that House.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL complained that notice had not
been given to parties accused.
Mr. SCAR L ETT would have given notice to the pat ties
complained of, but that no further steps were intended W he
taken on the subject.
After a few words from Mr. BARING and Mr. SHAW,
Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL asserted that the statements in
the petition were false.—( Order.) had no intention of
offering any disrespect to the Hon. Member by whom it had
been presented.
Mr. RONA YNE complained of the presentation of a pea'
tion without any definite object. Its only purport appeared to
be, to cast an imputation upon the sitting Members which the,
had not an opportunity of refuting. He moved that the peti-
tion be thrown out— ( A laugh)—he meant that it be not re-
ceived.
Dr. BALDWIN denied that there was any intimidation
used, except so far as the intimidation of public opinion went-
He knew the county of Kerry well, and would assert that the
statements in the petition were utterly groundless. The per-
sons alluded to as having exercised intimidation were the
Roman Catholic clergy, and the Hon. and Learned Member
for Dublin ; but it was well known that these individuals had
no property in the county, and could not be supposed to have
much influence. The landlords, he believed, were the persons
who had used the greatest intimidation against their tenantli
and he hoped the House would reject the petition.
Mr. SHAW agreed with the Hon. Member opposite that,
notice should be given to the parties accused,. but it appeared
that the sitting Members were not the persons implicated, but
their constituents. It was no argument that no ulterior pro-
ceedings were to be resorted to, as that was the case with!
vast number of the petitions presented to that House. Pet'
tions of a similar nature had been presented on many occasion,:
without exciting any opposition. He thought it was 111"
better that the usual course should be adopted, and the petition
should be allowed to be laid on the table.----( Cries of ‘‘ No.)
Lord J. RUSSELL thought it was too late in the session
to bring forward a petition of the nature of the one presentced.
lie did not complain of the petition, but he thought the Hon.
and Learned Member who had presented it ought in decency
and courtesy to have given notice of his intention to present
the petition, which contained charges of intimidation and undue
influence.
Mr. SCARLETT would at the sugge.stion of the Noble
Lord withdraw the petition, and give notice of his intention t°
present it on Friday.
Mr. SHAW thought that it would be better to withdrall
the petition altogether for the present session.
The petition was then withdrawn.
Mr. SHAW presented several petitions from differxit par,"
of Ireland, praying for protection to the Established Chure";
Mr. THORNELEY then •
gave notice that it was his
intention, on Monday next, to direct the attention of tlt
House to the evidence with respect to the disturbances
Wolverhampton.
Mr. DI VE TT presented a petition from an individual, corn'
plaining of. the great duties on spirit licenses.
The SE'EAKEU then left the Chair, and it was understood
would take it again at five o'clock.