The Sun.
London, England, 1835-08-06 00:00:00

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

The Earl of FALMOUTH presented a petition from the
borough of Evesham against the Municipal Corporation Bill,
which the petitioners complained had passed the other House
of Parliament
.by a majority composed of Papist Members.
The petitioners trusted in the wisdom of their Lordships, and
prayed that they would reject iris Bill.
Lord MELBOURNE rose to oppose the reception of the
petition. lie put it to their Lordships whether they would
receive a petition so improperly worded. The petitioners
had no right to designate the majority of the other House as
one of any party.

The Earl of FALMOUTH had no connexion with the
borough of Evesham, and could not be answerable for the
statements made by the petitioners. If their Lordships were
against the reception of the petition he should, with their
leave, withdraw it.

Their Lordships then adjourned till six o'clock.

The VICE-CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at a
quarter past 6 o'clock.

- The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented several pe-
titions from different parts of Pertshire, in favour of the intro-
duction of some measure to improve the Scotch Church.M
CORPORATION BILL.

Counsel were then called in, and proceeded with the exami.
nation ot witnesses on the Corporation Bill.
The House proceeded to examine further witnesses in the
Norwich case.

Mr. Jay stated that he was an Alderman at Norwieh, and
had been so not quite three years. Knew something of the
powers of the Corporation, and he approved of them. Wit-
ness attended the Municipal Commissioners in their in-
quiries. Made a remonstrance to the Commissioners with
respect to the course they pursued. Served that remonstrance
on Mr. Long. The Mayor, the Aldermen, and thirty of the
Common Council signed that remonstrance. Witness ob-
jected to the course of the Commons in examining. Witness
examining only those who were likely to injure the Corpora-
tion. Did not make the objection for any party motive.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMM ONS.
The SPEAKER resumed the Chair at five o'clock.
A Message from the Lords announced that their Lordships
had agreed to some private Bills.
ORANGE LODGES.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN, Chairman of the Committee
of Inquiry into Orange Lodges, brought up the third Report
of the Committee, and said that the Adjutant-General had
been examined this day, and that he had received a letter
from the Duke of Cumberland, which the Committee recom-
mended to be printed, with the Report.
Mr. HUME asked the Hon. Member whether it was the
intention of the Committee to continue the inquiry, or whe-
ther this was to be considered as the final Report of their la-
bours ?
The reply of the Hon. Member was totally inaudible in the
Gallery.
Mr. HUME asked whether the Committee had this day re-
ceived any information respecting Orange Lodges in England,
or whether they had limited their inquiry to Ireland ?
Mr. W. PATTEN was understood to answer that the Com-
mittee considered their labours confined to Ireland.
Mr. WALLACE said it had been stated that there was a
Grand Master for Scotland ; if it was a fair question, he would
be glad to know who that person was ? And, secondly, he
wished to inquire whether it was true that many of the officers
in the army were Nlembers of Orange Lodges?
Mr. W. PATTEN did not know that there was such a
person as Grand Master in Scotland. As to the other ques-
tion he believed that some of the Officers of Regiments in
Scotland did belong to Orange Lodges.
Mr. WALLACE wished that the names of those officers
should be published as well as the names of the private soldiers.
Mr. FlNCH—There was no evidence that any officers of the
army belonged to or were connected with Orange Lodges.
The subject was here dropped.
Sir R. PEEL presented a petition from the City of Lime-
rick against the alienation of the revenues of the Church of
Ireland ; also a petition from Stoney Stratford to the
same effect; also a petition from Newburgh in favour
of the Church of Scotland; a petition from Dun-
keld to the same effect, and from Brechin and the elders
of Paisley to the same effect.
DUTY UPON NEWSPAPERS.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from Monmouth,
praying for the Repeallof the Stamp Duty on Newspapers.
GENERAL DARLING.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL postponed till to-morrow his
motion upon the subject of the Select Committee appointed
to inquire into the case of Captain Robison and General
Darling.
THE LATE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.
The SPEAKER informed the House that he had, agree-
ably to its commands, communicated the Resolution which
they had come to on Monday last, to the late Sergeant,
Mr. Seymour, and he had been desired by that gentleman
to assure the House that he received the resolution with great
gratitude, and felt proud of the honour the House had done him.
Dr. BOWRING gave notice, that he would, early in the
next Session, bring in a Bill for the better regulation of the
law with respect to Master and Tenant.
CHARITY COMMISSION.
Mr. WILK S wished to ask a question of the Noble Lord
opposite (Lord John Russell) which he had asked six months