The Sun.
London, England, 1835-08-04 00:00:00

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No. 13,383.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, AUGUST 3.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at 4 o'clock.
TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE.
Mr. Sheriff ILLIDGE appeared at the Bar of the House with
a petition from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of
thz... City of Lmdori, in Common Council assembled, praying
for the Repeal of the Stamp Duties on Newspapers.
The Sheriff having withdrawn,
Mr. GROTE rose to move that the petition be laid on the
table which he supported, not merely on account of the im-
portance of the subject, but of the respectability of the per-
sons from whom it emanated, and he hoped that it would be
an additional inducement to Government to take the taxes on
newspapers into their consideration.
Mr. CAMPBELL, from the East India House, brought up
an account of compensation to the Company's officers.
Mr. TOOKE moved the third reading of the Truro Im-
provement Bill.
Lard STANLEY presented a petition from the University
of Glasgow, against the Bill now before the House, affecting
that institution. Also, a petition from 1,600 freemen of Lan-
cashire, against the Corporation Reform Bill.
Mr. FINCH presented a petition from a parish in the county
of Cavan, praying for some alteration in the qualification of
those who exercise the elective franchise.
STAMP DUTIES.

Dr. BOWRING presented a petition (from where could not
catch) praying for the Repeal of the Duties on Newspapers,
He was not one who would recommend any violation of the law,
but after the distress which had been occasioned by the en-
forcement of that law in the seizure of property, he thought
the subject urgently pressed itself upon the consideration of
Government. The Hon. Member also presented a petition
from a place in Scotland against the grant to the Scotch
Church.
Mr. MARSHALL presented a petition from Carlisle, pray-
ing for the Repeal of the Stamp Duties upon Newspapers. He
hoped that his Majesty's Ministers would take this subject into
their early and serious consideration.
STEAM-VESSELS.

Mr. O'CONNELI, presented a petition from the Vice-
President of the Chamber of Commerce of Dublin, praying
that die Bill relating to the pilotage of steam-vessels might
not pass; also a petition from the same individual, praying
that the Bill for the Consolidation of Light-houses, particu-
larly as regarded Ireland, might not pass. This Bill would
greatly increase the expenses of light-houses in Ireland,
as the present expense of light-houses there was one-
third, and in some instances one-half, less than it was
in this country. The Irish Ballast Board, which regulates the
light-houses, united economy with perfect accommodation, and
yet it was proposed to destroy this Board, and to consolidate it
with one that was exceedingly expensive.

Mr. RUTHVEN concurred in-the prayer of the petition.
CAPTAIN ROBISON.

Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from a single in-
dividual residing at Castle-Stewart, pra)ing that the case
of Captain Robison might be taken into consideration.
The Hon. and Learned Member also presented a petition
from upwards of 3,000 Members of the Trades' political Union
of Dublin. The petition treated of the great advantages of
the rail-road from Dublin to Valencia, and prayed that the
House would take such measures as would be thought most
expedient for forwarding this plan.