The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-10 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Mr. Alterman SIDNEY presented a petition from
Aylesbury and other place; against rescinding the new
Post-office regulations.
Mr. HUDSON presented a petition from Sunderland
praying that the Post-)ffice might not bt altogether
closed on Sundays.
Mr. ROEBUCK presented a petition from Sheffield
against the State Church, and also a petition in favour
of the Copyhold Enfranchisement Bill.
Lord DUNCAN presented a petition against the re-
cent Post-offiee regulations.
Mr. TUFNELL presented a petition to the same
effect.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a similar petition
from Birmingham.
Lord D. STUART presented a petition in favour of
the Friendly S ,cieties
Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR presented a petition
in favour of the Marriage Bill.
Major BERESFORD presented several petitions
praying that the new Post-office regulations might have
a fair trial.
Mr. Bass presented a petition from Derby, Mr. Hutt
from Gateshead, Mr. Wyld from a Mr. Black, Mr.
Poulett Scropo, Mr. Locke 31 petitions from different
parts of England and Wales, all praying the House to
rescind its late resolution regarding pastel arrangements.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH presented a petition, signed
by a great number of the proprietors of the Loudon
press, as well as by a considerable number of the per-
sons employed in its literary and mechanical depart-
ments, against the closing of the Poet-office on Sunday
for the delivery of newspapers and letters, on the
grounds that the closing of the Post-office is a
gross violation of the right of the people to the
free use of a great national institution whenever
their necessities may require ; that it is a
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private matters between relations and friends, and lead
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to tenfold the amount of Sunday labour requisite for the
efficient and necessary carrying on of the delivery of
letters and newspapers on Sunday, since the public will
be compelled to avail themselves of other means of com-
munication.

Mr. FORSTER presented a petition, signed by the
chairman of a large and influential meeting held at the
London Tavern last evening (Monday), against the
closing of the Post-offi c on Sunday for the delivery of
letters and newspapers.
Mr. WYLD presented a petition from the surveyors
of England, complaining of the Ordnance Survey, and
the manner of conducting it.

Mr. BASS presented petition from Derby against
the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Savings Bank Bill.
Mr. NEWDEGATE presented petitions from places
in Warwickshire and Yorkshire, from Kidderminster,
and from the Independent Dissenters of Leamington, and
D i
of Belper, near
Darlington, in favour of the abolition of
Post-office labour on Sundays.

Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD presented a petition,
from Mr. F. O'Connor, and several other persons, pray-
ing that they might be enabled to bring in a Bill to.wind
up the affairs of the National Land Company.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR moved that the petition be. read
by the clerk at the table, which was done accordingly.

Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from certain -Odd
Fellows in Manchester, in favour of the Friendly So-
cieties' Bill; also a petition signed by 600:persons in the
county of Sutherland, praying the House to abolish the
game-laws; also five petitions from places which the Hon.
Member did not name, in favour of the Marriage
Bill; also petitions from Brighton and other places,
against any appropriation of the funds of the State to
any particular sect; and several petitions in favour of
arbitration as a mode of settling disputes between nations.
Mr. STAFFORD presented a petition from Kettering
in favour of the recent postal regulation on Sundays.
Mr. CHARLES HOWARD presented a petition
from Cumberland against the recent postal regulation
on Sundays. _ _ _

Mr. SOULLY presented a petition from the Asso-
ciated Shareholders fur inquiry into the printed
papers (No. 297) and petitions, and the manage-
ment of the Directors of the Waterford, Wex-
ford, Wicklow, and Dublin.; and the South
Wales Railways, Members of this House, as affect-
ing the character of the House, and for the better
protection of the interest of the public and shareholders."
He also gave notice of motions for printing said petition,
and cslling attention thereto.
L..)rd ASHLEY presented a considerable number of
petitions in favour of the recent Post-office regulations
having a fair trial.
Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a re:ition to the same
eff et.
Mr. COWAN presented two similar petitions from
Edinburgh.
Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from several
newspaper proprietors and vendors of newspapers in
London against the recent Pint-office regulations.
Mr. HEA.DLAM presented a similar petition from
NeweaulT.
Colonel SALWEY presented a petition from Ludlow,
praying that the delivery of letters on Sunday might be
restored.

Sir G. GREY presented a similar petition.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER also
presented a similar petition.
Mr. MACGREGOR presented a petition to the same
effect from Glasgow.
Mr. FIUME presented petitions from Cupar Angus,
Scotland, and Westminster, also to the same effect.

Mr. OSBORNE presented night petitions from Mid-
dlesex in favour of the MA:triage Bill.
Mr. BAINE-; presented a petition from Leeds against
the recent Post-offica regulations.