The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-20 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS, March 19.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at the Wool-
sack shortly after Five o'clock.
The Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities (1818)
Bill, the Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities Bill,
and the Consolidated Fund Bill, were severally read a
third time and passed.
A Mescage from the House of Commons brought up
several Bills, which were read a first time, and ordered
to be read a second time on Thursday.

Lord CANIOYS presented a petition from Paisley,
complaining of the exclusion of Catholics from the jury
lists in the late State trials in Dublin.

The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and
the House then adjourned till Thursday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 19.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Enur o'clock.
Mr. HARDY presented three petitions in favour of
the Bradford and Leeds Railway.
The report on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Bill was further considered and received.
On the motion of Mr. MONCKTON MILNES, the
report on the Great Western Railway Bill was further
considered and received.

Colonel SIBTHORP, presented petitions from places
in the county of Lincoln, against any alteration in the
corn•laws.

Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY presented 54 petitions,
signed by 9.400 persons in Southwark, praying for a re-
duction of the duty on tobacco and snuff.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD presented a petition
from Rochdale, complaining of the monopoly enjoyed
by railways in the.conveyancg.,of goods, and praying the
House to interfere.

Mr. M. GIBSON presented petitions from Manchester,
signed by 22,000 persons, praying the House to take
into its consideration the state of the representation of
the people, and also praying the House to abolish the
corn-laws ; and that they would take into their consi-
deration the misgovernment of Ireland; and also discuss
the grievances of the people before granting the supplies.
HULL DOCKS.

Mr. HUTT gave notice that he would move that the
minutes of evidence taken before the Committee on the
Hull Docks Bill in 1840 (and printed in 1841), be re-
ferred to the Committee on the Bill for the construction
of Docks at Bull, now before the House.—Ordered.

FACTORIES BILL.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented two petitions from
Yorkshire, in favour of a Ten Hours' Bill.
Lord MARSHAM presented a petition from the Dean
and Chapter of Rochester, against the union of the
sees of St. Asaph and Bangor.
Mr. EWART presented a petition from Dumfries,
praying for a repeal of the corn-laws.
Lord G. SOMERSET presented a petition, praying
for an alteration in the law of arrest.
Sir G. GREY presented a petition from the inhabi-
tants of Christ-Church parish, Lambeth, complaining
of the supply of water afforded by the Lambeth Water
Company.
NOTICES OF MOTION.

Mr. GILL gave notice that on Friday next he would
call the attention of the House to the circumstances of
the arrest of Capt. Brewster, of the 76th regiment, in
July last.
Mr. HUME gave notice that after Easter he should
submit a motion to the House, that a humble address be
presented to her Majesty, praying her Majesty to abo-
lish the Lord-Lieutenancy of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. BORTIIWICK gave notice that on that day
fortnight he would move that a humble address be pre-
sented to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty would
be graciously pleased to direct that Parliament in all
matters ecclesiastical should receive the advice of the
clergy in convocation assembled, according to the con-
stitutional and ancient practice of this realm.

CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS.
Sir ROBERT PEEL gave notice that, on an early
day, he should move for the appointment of a Committee,
to inquire and report whether it was desirable that any
alteration should be made in the law respecting contro-
verted elections.