The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-01 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition in favour
of international arbitration.

Sir J. DUKE presented a petition from the ballast-
heavers of Wapping, praying the House to extend to
them the same privilege as had been extended to the
coal-whippers; and also from a number of respectable
inhabitants of that district, recommending them to the
favourable notice of the House.

Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from a meeting
at the London Tavern, praying the House to pass some
measure for the efficient supply of water to the metropolis.
Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition from a
parish in Middlesex praying the House to pass some
efficient Health Bill.

Lord DUN CAN presented a petition in favour of a
more equitable system of poor•rates.
Mr. CAYLEY presented a petition in favour of the
Marriage Bill; also three petition► from Yorkshire in
favour of protection to British industry.
Alderman SIDNEY presented a petition from St.
James's pariah complaining of the unequal imposition
of local burdens; also a petition from the attorneys of
Leek, in Staffordshire, against the Stamp Act.
Sir E. BUXTON presented a petition in favour of the
ocean penny postage.
Mr. FOX MAULE presented several petitions from
places in Scotland against Mr. S. Wortley's Marriage
Act.

Mr. C. PEARSON presented a petition from Lan
caskire in favour of the Ten Hours Bill.

Lord ASHLEY presented sereral petitions to the
same effect.

Mr. P. WOOD presented a petition from the clergy
of Norwich in favour of the Vestry Clerks' Bill.
Numerous petitions from all parts of the country were
presented against ,Sunday labour in the Post-office.
Numerous petitions were also presented in favour of a
system of national arbitration.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from miners and
pitmen in Durham and Northumberland, praying for a
remedy to prevent accidents in mines and collieries;
also a petition from Stepney in favour of a measure for
sanitary reform; also a petition praying for a repeal of
the taxes on knowledge, and a petition in favour of inter-
national arbitration.

Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from Stepney
in favour of the Government measure for intramural
interments.

Mr. ELLICE presented a petition from Coventry
against Sunday labour in the Post-office.
Mr. lIORSMAN presented two petitions from Cum-
berland, one against granting iadnitional licences Ll-
beer shops, and the other against Sunday labour in the
Post-office.

Mr. PORTAL presented a petition complaining of
agricultural distresr, and praying for the repeal of the
malt-tax.

EMIGRATION OF PAUPERS.

Mr. MILES gave notice that on the 28th of May he
would move a resolution to the effect that it was expe-
dient for the Government, with the assistance and co-
operation of the boards of guardians, to take immediate
steps to forward the emigration of orphan children,
who were the inmates of workhouses, to Australia.
SUNDAY LABOUR IN THE POST-OFFICE.
Lord ASHLEY gave notice of his intention on an
early day to move a resolution to the effect that there
shall be no labour carried on in the Post-office during
the twenty-four hours of the Sabbath.
SLAVE TRADE.
Sir JOHN PAKING TON gave notice that he
should move an addition to the resolution to be proposed
on the 17th of May, on the subject of the slave trade.

THE .
Mr. ANDERSON wishedNAVY to put a question to the
Right Honourable Baronet the First Lord of the
Admiralty, of which he had given him notice.
In the early part of last session a Committee was
appointed to inquire into the practicability of pro-
viding a reserve steam navy through the medium
of the commercial steam service of the country, my!,
after a long investigation, the Committee came to the
resolution that it was not only desirable but practicable.
Twelve months had elapsed, and yet nothing had been
done to carry out the recommendation of the Committee.
He did not think, therefore, that he was premature in
now asking the First Lord of the Admiralty what means
have been adopted to effect arrangements with the owners
of mercantile steam-vessels to render such vessels
promptly available for the national defence in case of
need, in pursuance of the report of the Select Committee
of last session on steam navy.
Sir F. BARING said, to carry out the suggestion, it I
would be necessary either to introduce a measure into
Parliament to force merchant seamen, engaged in the
commercial steam navy, to enrol themselves, so as to
render them liable to be called upon to serve in her
Majesty's steam navy, or to take a vote of money to
secure their voluntary services in a time of reed, and he
certainly was net prepared to adopt either alternative, at
least during the present session.