The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-14 00:00:00

HOUSE OF. COMMONS, May 13.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four_o'Clock.
The SOLICITOR•GENERAL (Mr. Thesiger) took
the oaths and his seat for Abingdon.
Mr. SCOTT MURRAY? who has lately embraced
the Catholic religion, took the oath required tp be
taken by Roman Catholic Members on taking their
seats

NEW WRIT.
Sir T. FREMANTLE moved that a new writ
be issued for the election of a burgess to serve for
the borough of Launceston, in the room of, Sir
Henry Hardinge, who since his election had accepted
the office of Governor-General of India.
. . Lord HOWICI( said ,he understood that, by an
Act which passed about two years ago' it was pro-
vided that a Member of the House of Commons ac-
cepting any Indian office, did not thereby vacate his
seat. He (Lord Howick) wished to know if the Hon.
Baronet was quite sure that the seat had be m vacated?
Sir T. FREMANTLE said he had referred to
the Act which had been mentioned by the Noble
Lord, and he found that Sir Henry Hardinge had,
by his acceptance of the office of Governor-General
of India vacated his seat.
Sir H. INGLIS said the misapprehension of the
Noble Lord had arisen from , the office which had
been accepted by the Right Hon. Gentleman being -
one not under the Crown.
Mr. M. PHILIPS said another question would
arise, which was, whether the Governor-General could
be •considered as filling that office before he was
sworn in at Calcutta ?
The wilt was then ordered.
Mr. BELL presented a petition from the Sheriffs'
officers of Northumberland against the County Courts
Bill.

DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL.
Mr. GREENE presented a petition from' a body of
Dissenters, against the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
CORN-LAWS.
Lord HOTHAM presented forty-two petitions,
signed by 5,000 persons, from Yorkshire, against any
alteration of the corn-laws.
EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
Mr. SHAW presented a petition from some clergy,
men of Dublin, against the national system of edu
cation.

THE WELSH BISHOPRICS.
Sir ROBERT INGLIS presented several petitions
praying for the repeal of the Act for the union of
the bishoptics of Bangor and St. Asaph.
Mr. KEMBLE presented a' similar petitioh; but
we did not,hear from whence.
ART-UNIONS.
Mr. NEWDEGATE presented a petition from
Warwick, praying the House to take measures to
legalise Art-Unions. .
Mr. MARK PHILIPS presented a similar peti-
tion from Manchester.
Mr. WYSE presented two, petitions to the same
effect, one from Birmingham, and the other from the
Midland Counties Art-Union.
Mr. MILNES presented a petition to the same effect
from carvers, gilders, and frame-makers.

POOR-LAWS.
Colonel LEITH HAY presented a petition from
Elgin in favour of Presbyterian marriages in.lreland.

COUNTY COURTS—MORTMAIN.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN presented a ' petition
from 718 persons at Manchester, against the County
Courts Bill.
The Hox. MEMBER also presented a petition from
a solicitor at Manchester, alleging that property was
held in trust for Roman Catholic purposes, contrary
to the statute, and praying to be examined befkire the
Committee on the Statute of Mortmain.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented petitions from
the National Complete Suffrage Union, signed by the
President, Mr. Joseph Sturge, praying for Manhood
Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, Repeal of Property Qualification for Members of Parliament, Equal Elec-
toral Districts, Payment of Members, and Annual
Parliaments ; also a petition from a public. meeting
of the inhabitantg of Liverpool, signed by the chair-
man, Lawrence Heyworth, praying for an extension
of the Parliamentary suffrage, and such other pro-
visions as may be necessary to secure a full, fair, and
free representation of the people.
Lord ASHLEY presented several petitions from
places in Lancashire in favour of a Ten Hours'Fae-
tories .13ill
Lord CLIVE presented petitions from Montgomery
against the union of the sees of Bangor and St.
.Asaph.
NOTICES OF MOTION.—IRISH MUNIC:2
BILL.
Mr. SHAW gave notice that in Committee on the
Irish Municipal Bill he should move amendments for