The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-01 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER entered the House at a quarter efore Two
o'Clock, at which time about two hundre Members were
present. Shortly after two, Sir Augustus Clifford, the ; sher
of the Black Rod, summoned the Members to the bar of the
House of Lords, by command of her Maje-ty.
The Speaker, actin:Tabled by the greater part of those pre-
sent, then left the House, and returned after an absence of
about 20 minutes.
The House then adjourned to a Quarter before Four o'Clock.

The House resumed at a Quarter before Four o'Clock.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following gentlemen took the oaths and their seats as
new Members :—H. Warburton, for Kendal ; Campbell,
for Salisbury ; James Pattism, for the City of London ; Dun-
can APNeil, for Arg. llshire L• P. Butler, for Kilkenny.
1 HANKS OF THE HOUSE.
The SPEAKER informed the House that he had received
letters of acknowledgment of the thanks of the House voted to
thellofficersi and army engaged in the war in China. The
letters were from Major- General Parker and Sir Hugh Gough
and were respectively dated from Hong-Kong.

ELECTION PETITION.
The SPEAKER informed the House that the sureties given
for the prosecution of the petition against the return for the
borough of Athlone, were approved of.
NEW WRITS.
On the motion of Sir T. FREMANTLE, new writs were
ordered for North Wiltshire, in the room of Sir Francis Bur-
dett, Bart., deceased ; and for the borough of Devizes, in the
room of G. H. Sotherton, Esq., deceased.
NOTICES OF MOTION.—SINDE.
Lord ASHLEY gave notice that on the 7th of February,
he would move that an humble address be presented to her
Majesty, praying that her Majesty would be graciously pleased
to take into her consideration the situation and treatment of
the Ameers of Sinde, and directing their immediate restora-
tion to liberty and the enjoyment of their estates ; also a notice
of motion for the 15th of February, for the appointment of a
Select Committee to consider the state of medical relief
afforded to the sick poor.
S'EATE OF IRELAND.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice that he would move,
on the 13th of February, that the House resolve itself into a
Committee of the whole House to consider the state of Ireland.
--(Cheers.)
PRISON DISCIPLINE.
Mr. LINDSAY (on behalf of the Hon. Member for Lea-
mington) gave notice that, on the 15th of February, he would
move for a Select Committee to consider the Report of the
Inspectors of Prison Discipline, the evils of a uniform system
of punishment, and the adoption of such amendments as might
be deemed advisable.
ORDNANCE OFFICE.—MR. BONHAM.
Mr. DIVETT gave notice that on the Bth of February he
would move, that an humble address he presented to her Ma-
jesty, praying that her Majesty would be graciously pleased to
dismiss Sir. Bonham from the situation winch he held in the
Ordnance-office.—( Laughter. )
EDUCAIION IN IRELAND.
Mr. M. AIILN ES gave notice, that on the Bth of February
he should submit a resolution to the House, to the effect that
it is just and expedient
that a provision &Add be wade by law

towards the maintenance of secular Roman Catholics exercis-
ing religious functions in Ireland.
COIIIIIERCE WITH TUVKEY.

Or•. BOWRING gave notice that hr should, on the 13th of
February, call the attention 01 the House to the operation of
the Turkish treaty of commerce upon the commercial interests
of this country.
POOR-LAWS (IRELAND).
Mr. F. FRENCH gave,notice that, en this day fortnight,
he should move for leave to bting in a Bill for the more effec-
tual relief of the destitute poor in Ireland.
RAILWA\ S.

Sir T. FREMANTLE, on the part of his Right Hon.
Friend, Mr. Gladstone, gave notice of a motion for a Select
Committee to inquire into the Standing Orders relating to
Railway Bills.