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London, England, 1850-04-17 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, April 16.
Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock.
Lord HATHERTON presented a petition praying for
a total cessation of Sunday labour in the Post-office.
ASSISTANT-SURGEONS IN THE NAVY.
Lord REDESDALE presented several petitions pray-
ing for better accommodation for assistant-surgeons in
the navy.
The Earl of HARDWICKE opposed the prayer of
the petition. It would be subversive of discipline if they
were to mess in the ward-room; the room in which they
messed was the gun-room, the best in the ship.
They had the companionship of their own fellow-
assistants, and their presence and example was useful
in keeping order among the midshipmen, and setting
them a good example. He had a petition to present
with the similar prayer, but he thought that the peti-
tioners did not understand the subject.
The Earl of MINTO agreed with the Noble Earl,
and regretted that the subject should have been mooted
by those who were totally uninformed on the subject.
The assistant-surgeons had in addition to the gun-room
the reading cabin, of !the accommodation of which they
had neglected to avail themselves for study, and had in
too many instances appropriated it to improper uses.
The Duke of ARGYLE presented severSl petitions
deprecating any change in, the constitution of parochial
schools in Scotland.

The. Marquis of BREADALBA.NE pre3ented several
petitions from divers Presbyterian congregations in
Scotland against Post-office labour on Sundays.
BRICK DUTIES BILL.

This Bill was read a third time and passed.
EXCHEQUER•BILLS
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 16.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The amendments to the following Bills were considered
and agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be engrossed:—
Exeter and Crediton Railway Bill; Londonderry and
Coleraine Railway Bill.
KIDDERMINSTER ELECTION.

Mr. WILSON PATTEN brought up the report of
the General Committee of Elections nominating the fol-
lowing Members to try the merits of the petition com-
plaining of the return of Mr. Best for Kidderminster:—
Viscount Enfield, Mr. A. Stafford, Mr. D. Morris, Sir
William Jolliffe, and the Hon. Edward P. Bouverie
(chairman).
PETITIONS.

Mr. EVANS presented two petitions froth Derby-
shire, one praying for the repeal of the paper duties, and
the other in favour of the Education Bill.

An HoN. MEMBER presented a petition praying for
the abolition of the taxes on knowledge.
An HON. MEMBER presented a petition praying for
the abolition of church-rates.

Mr. C. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from the
parish of St. Martin's praying for the repeal of the
window-tax. _ _

Mr. FOX presented several petitions in favour of his
Education Bill. _ _ _

Mr. THORNELY presented similar petitions from
places in Staffordshire and Cheshire.
Mr. LOCKL presented a petition from the London,
Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company against
the Stamp Duties Bill.
Mr. BROTLIEBTON presented a petition from Man-
chester in favour of the claims of assistant-surgeons in
the navy to increased accommodation.
Mr. \V. PAT FEN presented a petition from the same
place, signed by 3,600 persons, praying for the abolition
of the duty on paper.
Sir E. BUX rON presented several petitions against
Sunday labour in the Post-office.
Mr. ROEBUCK presented a petition from Sheffield
praying for the abolition of taxes on knowledge; also a
petition from Bengal complaining of the defalcation* of
Sir Thomas Turton, and praying the House to take steps
to prevent a similar occurrence.
Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from Hudders-
field praying for the repeal of the taxes on knowledge,
and a similar petition from the West Riding.
Lord GALWAY presented a petition against the Copy-
hold Enfranchisement Bill.

Mr. HEYWOOD presented petitions from places in
Lincolnshire in favour of the Te❑ 'lours' Bill.

General LYGON presented petitions.: against Sunday
labour in the Post-office.

Mr. ELLIS presented a petition fcom Leicester pray-
ing for the rep2sl of the taxes on knowledge.
Major BLACK ALL presented similar petitions.
Colonel THOMPSON presented petitions to the same
effect from Sunderland and Walthamstow.

Lord NUGENT presented several petitions from
places in Buckinghamshire against Sunday labour in the
Post-office; also a petition praying for the abolition of
church-rate; ; and several petitions in favour of the
abolition of the punishment of death.
Sir J. lIANMEPb presented a petition praying for
the extension of the jurisdiction of county courts.
Mr. RICARDO presented a petition from Worcester
in favour of the Education Bill.

Mr. MULLIN GS presented a petition from a place in
Gloucestershire pra)ing fur the separation of Church
and State.

Mr. COCKBURN presented a petition from South.
ampton praying for the abolition of church-rates.
Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition from Roch-
dale .in favour of the Ten Hours Bill; also several
petitions praying for the repeal of church-rates.
Mr. A. HASTIE presented a petition from Glasgow
against Sunday labour in the Post-office; also another
petition from shipowners and shipmasters of Glasgow
against the Merchant Seamen's Bill.
Mr. BUTT presented a petition from the county of
Durham against Sunday labour in the Post•office.
Mr. DISRAELI presented a petition from the tenant.
farmers of Forfar complaining of agricultural distress ;
also a petition from the grand jury of the King's
County, Ireland, praying to be relisred from local
taxstion.

Mr. DIVETT presented a petition from Exeter in
favour of the claims of assistant-surgeons in the navy.
Mr. EDWARD ELLICE presented a petition from
Fifeshire against the Scottish Poor-law.
Mr. FAGAN presented a petition from Cork against
the Fisheries' Bill.
TURNPIKE ROADS.

Mr. EW ART moved, that standing orders Nos. 5 and
87 be suspended with respect to all opposed Turnpike
Road Bills introduced in the present session; and that it
be an instruction to the Committee of Selection to refer
such Bills to a Committee or Committees, constituted of
a Chairman and four other Members not locally or other-
wise interested in such Bills.

Mr. WILSON BATTEN opposed the motion. He
did not conceive that any good would be obtained.
After a short discussion, the motion was ultimately
withdrawn.