The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-29 00:00:00

efr,ct.
Mr. FEE WEN presented a petition from Brighton
praying the House to pass same measure against the
employment of boys to draw cart; on turnpike roads.
Sir H. I-lALFOTW presented a petition from Leices-
tershire cmnplainiag of agricultural distress, and of un•
equal taxation.
Mr. FAGAN presented a petition from Cork in fa-
vour of the Bill for the reform of the Irish Prerogative
Court.

Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition frcm benevolent
societies at Birmingham against the proposed Savings'
Bank Bill.
Mr. OSBORNE present-el a petition from the city of
London against the Extramural Interments Bill; also
petitions from several places in Ireland against the
Established Church in Ireland.
Mr. KERSHAW presented a petition against the
Extramural Interments Bill from certain congregations
in London.
Lord tUDLEY STUART presented a petition to the
same effect.
Mr. J. B. SMITH presented a petition from Stirling
in favour of the Teu Hours' Bill.
Mr. CARDWELL presented petitions from Liver-
pool against the Savings' Banks Bill and Stamp Act.
Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Portobello
against the Marriages Bill.
Mr. BEOTHERTON presented petitions against the
Savings' Banks Bill and against church-rates.
Mr. TATTON EGEItTON presented a petition
against the Savings' Bank .Bili.
Mr. WILD presented petitions from the ratepayers of
London, and the parishes of Chelsea and Erompton, for
alteration in Vie Metropolitan Interments Bill; also a
petition from the miners of Chorley for an inspection of
collieries.
Mr. P. SCROPE presented a petition from the synod
of Armagh cornpleining of the unsatisfactory state of the
poor-law iii Ireland.
Mr. S. CRAWFOITD presented a petition from the
depositors of the Rockdale Savings' Blink, praying the
Howie to adopt such ineesures as would prevent the oc-
currence of similar frauds.
Mr. GROGAN presented a petition against the Public
Health Bill now Wore the Ilouse.
Mr. T. DUNCOM32 nreserecel a petition from Fins
bury in favour of the Ten Hours Bill.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from certain inhabi-
tants of the colony of British Guiana, agreed to at a
public meeting held at Georgetown on the 15th day of
April, 1850, praying for the abolition of the court of
Ilicy and the corahined court, and for the introduction
)0t • 'representative constitution, comprising an elective
•,,: I;,i-N,9 a house of assembly, with an elective fran-
-,4
.ecure a full, free, and popular representation.
en riesca -le I.ONVTH OF COTTON IN INDIA.
6 '44.AM1.., a ItIGUT postponed his motion respecting the
d!,4ll,ol'eth of cotton in India until the 18th of June.
snrAPPOINTMENTS IN ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS
eef Sir BEEJAMIN HALL wished to ask the Secretary
for,* =Me Departmehnet a question which had reference
eccleasiesetical courts of the
. ,tb ' utitution of the
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kill
as well as to some returns which he moved for
Silt
, end which were ordered
ri, kill ibe-,early part of the
—4 1',..-zby the House. Lie was informed that a young lady—
aor
eeaorlaon_c_e,
.) 1' ~ ,rr, and a laugh)—who,
gphras phraseology,
; , kriesr, in newspaper
/night be termed a young lady of intereystin
and prepossessing manners, had the honour holding
the office of registrar in one of the ecclesiastical
courts.
n e understood she had held the appointment eve.
mince
she was five years of age—(Herr)—and, without mean
ing any disparagement to the young lady, he wished to
know whether it was true that a female held the eence
in question. He wished to know whether there were
any more female officials.
Sir G. GREY said he was totally uninformed on the
subject.
He had never known that there was one fe-
male official connected with the Ecclesiastical Courts.
SNIITHFIELI) MARKET.
In answer to a question from Mr. MACKINNON,
Mr. C. LEWIS said that ethe report on the state of
Smithfield Market would be in the hands of Members

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almost immediately.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
In answer to Mr. B. OSBORNE,
Lord ASHLEY said that the report of the I3h3uarrsddayof
Health would be in the hands of Members by T
or Friday.
ADJOURNMENT FOR THE DERBY DAY.
Major BERESFORD moved that the Houso at its
rising adjourn till Thursday next.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD had always opposed this mo-
tion on former occasions; but as he perceived that there
was no business set down for the day, he should not
divide the House, but content himself with protesting
against the adjournment.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME was in the same position, but as ho per-
ceived he was in a minority he should be content to take
a holiday.—(L.lnghter.)
Mr. SLANEY hoped that his Hon. Friend would al-
ways be in the minority on this occasion.
The motion was then carried.
Mr. W. PATTEN moved that the Committees should
have leave to sit, although the House should arljuurn
or( r to-morrow.—Agree'l to.
COMPOSITION OF ASSESSED TAXES.
In reply to a question from Mr. M ITC BELL,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER a•4l it
was the intention of the Government to renew tho Act
which expires in April, 1851, enabling parties to com-
pound for their assessed taxes.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR.

Mr. W. FATTEN said it appeared by the public
prints that there was likEly to ba a vacancy in the (Alice
of Lord Chancellor, and . had to ask the Noble