The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-30 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes before
Four o'clock.
Sir B. H. INGLI3 moved that the petition of Thomas
Marsh Nelson, which was deposited in the Private Bil.
office upon the 29th day of this instant April, against
the London (City) Improvements Bill, be referred to
the Committee on the Bill ; and that the petitioner
may be beard before the said Committee, pursuant to
the prayer of his petition.
Atter a short conversation, in which Sir J. DUKE and
Mr. FORSTER took part, the' motion was postponed for
the present.
PETITIONS.
Mr. BROTIIERTON presented a petition in favour
of international arbitration.
Sir J. DUKE presented a petition from the ballast-
heavers of \Yapping, 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 DUNCAN 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 petitions from Yorkshire in
favour of protection to British industry.
Alderman SIDNEY presented a petition from St.
James's parish 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 postsge.
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-
cashire in favour of the Ten Hours Bill.
Lord ASHLEY presented several 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 mites 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 another in favour of inter-
national arbitration.

Mr. M ACKIN N 0 N 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. UORSMAN presented two petitions from Cum-
berland, one against granting ladditional licences fir
beer shops, and the other against Sunday labour in the
Post-office.

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

EMIGRATION OF PAUPERS.

Mr. MILES gave notice that on the 28Lla 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,
Rho 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 JOUN PAKINGTON gave notice that he
should move an addition to the resolution to be proposed
oe the 17th of May, on the subject of the slave trade.
THE NAVY.

Mr. ANDERSON wished to put a question to the
Right Honourable Baronet the First Lord of the
Admiralty, of which ho had given him notice.
In the early part of last session a Commit'e3 was
appointed to inquire into the practicability of pro-
vidir e• a reserve steam navy through the medium
the cearirnercial steam service cf the country, and,
&ter a long investigation, the Committee came to the
vAution that it was not only desirable but precticable.
Twelve months had elapsed, and Set nothing had been
dene 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 ben 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, iu pursuance of the report of the Select Committee
of lust se': sion on steam navy.
Sir F. BA RING said, to carry out the suggestion, it
would be nece nary either to introduce a measure into
Parliament to force merchant seamen, engaged in the
cummercial steam navy, to enrol themselves, so as to
render them liab!e 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.
LIGHTHOUSES IN IRELAND.

Viscount BERNARD wished to ask the First Lord of
the Admiralty, whether his attention had been called to
the numerous wrecks which have occurred on the south-
tti coast of Ireland during the last few years, and
whether any steps were about to bo taken to erect light-
houses on the Bull Rock, the Forge Rock, and the Gal-
ley Head, as recommended by the late Captain Wolfe,
in a letter dated March 10, 1848 (Secolid Report, Tidal
Harbours Commission). _ _ _

Sir F. BARING said the matter referred to in the
Noble Lord's question was under the control of the Irish
Government, and he had received information from the
Palace: Board that three new lighthouses were now in
the course of erection on the south coast of Ireland. The
Noble Lord must be aware that the Palace Board had
ocher demands upon their funds, and at present they
could not undertake more.—(Hear, hear.)