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

PETITIONS.

Mr. HODGES presented a petition praying the House
to pass some measure which should have the effect of
reducing the armaments of the country.
Mr. THORNELT presented a similar petition from
Alfre ton.

Mr. ANDERSON and Lord DUNCAN also presented
petitions to a similar effect.
Mr. C. LUSHJNGTON presented a petition praying
the House to grant some effective health Bill.

Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from
Bristol against the union of Church and State.
Sir H. H. INGLIS presented a petition from certain
individuals, wives, mothers, sisters, and faithful subjects
of her Majesty, praying the House to reject the Mar-
riagn Act.

Mr. Bateson from an Irish congregation, Mr. Duncan
from Arbroath, and Mr. Hsstie presented petitions to a
similar effect.

Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented a petition from
Gainsborough against the Merchant Marine Bill.
Mr. 0. DUNCOMBE presented a petition in favour
of the scheme of secular education.

Mr. HILDYARD presented a petition from White-
haven in favour of a measure for the suppression of beer
houses.

Mr. ADAIR presented a petition from Suffolk against
certain cluuses in the Railway Act.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from the Chairman
and Committee of the Anti-Church and State Associa-
tion, praying the House to pass some measure fur the
dissolution of the union of Church and State.

Sir B. HALL presented a petition praying the House
to pass some measure of sanitary reform.
Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition from St.
Martin's-in-the-Fields av,ainst intramural interments.

Mr. C. LUSHINGTON presented a similar petition
from Clerkenwell.

Mr. COCKBURN presented three petitions from the
corporation of Southampton—one against the Bankruptcy
Act, one in favour of the payment of magistrates' clerks
by salaries, and another in favour of the Burgess's Act.
Petitions were presented against Sunday labour in the
Post-office from numerous places—by Mr. W. Patten
from Garstan,c; ; Mr. Fuller, from Sussex; Mr. 0. Duu-
combe; Mr. Tatton Egerton, from Alderley ; Mr Deeded,
Mr. O'Flsherty, Lord llotham, Sir R, H. Inglis (3),
Mr. Plumptre, Mr. R. Palmer, Mr. Christopher (2), Capt.
Bateson (3), Lord Duncan, from Bath; Mr. Scott, from
Coldstream, and Mr. Cockburn, from Titchfield.

Mr. SCOT I' presented a petition from Dumfries pray-
ing that the House would not sanction any interference
with the Scotch system of education.
Lord H. VANE presented a petition from Stockton
in favour of international arbitration.

Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD presented a petition
from certain depositors in the Rochdale Savings' Bank
complaining of the recent defalcations, and praying the
House to take steps to prevent a recurrence of such an
evil; and a similar petition from the guadians of Roch-
dale.

Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition com-
plaining of agricultural distress.
Mr. SADLEIR presented a petition from Carlow
praying for an alteration of the spirit duties.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from Montrose
against the Marine Bill; also a petition from Arbroath
praying for an amendment of the Poor-law ; also a
petition from the proprietors, printers, and publishers of
the Montrose Standard against taxes on knowledge;
also a petition from St. James's in favour of the Inter.
meats Bill; and a :petition in favour of international
arbitration. . _

Mr. FORBES presented a petition from a place in
the county of Fife against the litirriago Bill.
Sir EDWARD BUY roN presented a petition from
Sr. Andrew's, Bethnal-green, in favour of a health of
towns' Bill.