The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-03 00:00:00

Norwich Waterworks

South Wales Railway (Capital).
The following Bills as amended were considered and
agreed to:—
Croydon and Reigate Turnpike Road.
Snaith and Cowick, Union of the Townships, &c.
Tewkesbury Severn Bridge and Roads.
Tyne Navigation.
Wolverhampton Waterworks Act (Amendment and Ex-
tension of Works).
Sir W. JOLLIFFE moved that it be an instruction to
the Committee on Group 24 of Private Bills, that in the
event of their deciding shut the roads included in the
Surrey and Sussex Turnpike Road Bill should terminate
at Foxley Hatch, instead of Godstone, they have power
(if they shall think fit) to amend the Godstone and
Highgate Turnpike Road Bill, by including therein the
road between Godstone and Foxley Hatch, which now
forms part of the roads included in the Surrey and
Sussex Turnpike Trust.

After a few words from Mr. W. PATTEN, the
motion wus agreed

PETITIONS.

Mr. FREWEN presented a petition from Sussex pray-
inz for the repeal of the malt tax ; also a petition from
the trustees of the Rye Savings Bank against the clause
in the Government Bill empowering the Government to
appoint trustees of savings banks.
Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from Dundee
praying for certain alterations in the Saving. Banks Bill.
Mr. W. J. FOX presented petitions from Bermondsey,
South Shield-, and other paces, in favour of a system of
secular education.

The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY presented a
petition against the Metropolitan Interments Bill.
Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition to the same
effint.

Mr. KERSHAW presented a similar petition.

Sir J. TROLLOPS presented a petition from a place
in Lincolnshire, praying that the Savings Banks Bill
might be referred to a Select Committee.
Colonel THOMPSON presented four petitions from
Lambeth in favour of the Metropolitan Interments Bill.
Sir J. WALMSLEY presented a petition from Bol-
ton sgainst the Summary Jurisdiction Bill.
Mr. J. O'BRIEN presented a petition from Limerick
against the attorneys' certificate duty.
Mr. LOCKE KING presented a petition from Cam-
berwell in favour of the Marriage Bill.
Mr. C. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from
Westminster against the Metropolitan Interments Bill;
also a petition from Westminster praying for a revisal
of the law relating to lunacy.
Mr. CLAY presented a petition from the Hull Stock
Exchange praying for a repeal of the stamp duty on
the trans'er of railway and other . shares in joint stock
companies. _

Air. LASCELLES presentel a petition from the
Corporation of Ripon against the Burgess Bill.
Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH presented a peti-
tion praying for en expansive Interments Bill, and
against the Government measure.
Alr. MACGREGOR presented two petitions from
places in Scotland against the Marriage Bill.
Sir W. CLAY presented a petition from the parish of
St. John's, Wapping, praying for certain alterations in
the Government Interments Bill.

Mr. GROGAN preowned a petition from the North
Dublin Union against the Medical Charities Bill; also a
petition from Dubli❑ against the. Stamp Act.
Sir G. GREY presented two petitions, one from
Murylebore and the other from Lambeth, in favour of
the Interment Bill.

Lord J. MANNERS presented a petition agreed to at
a public meeting t f factory labourers at Manchester in
favour of a Ten Hours 13111. The Noble Lord also pre-
sented petitions to the same effect from delegates from
the manufacturing towns of the West Riding:of Yorkshire,
and from factory workers at Bingley and Ileyworth in
Lancashire.

Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition
from the wine merchants of London complaining of the
unequal and unfair operation of the import duties on
wine.

Mr. MILNER GIBSON presented a petition from the
Newspaper-Stamp Commisisioners, complaining of the
infractions of the stamp-laws by the lower class of news-
papers, and praying tor an inquiry into the subject, with
the view to a repeal of the law er to make it respected.
Lord HARRY VANE presented a petition from
Svckton-upon-Tees against certain clauses in the
Savings Banks Bill.
Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition,
signed by 237 ratepayers and other inhabitants of St.
Pancras, against the Metropolitan Interment Bill ; also
petitions from Marylebone and Paddington to the same
effect.
Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE presented a petition
from a pace inaudible in the gantry, complaining that
nothing had been done fur the ventilation or security of
mines by the House.
Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY presented a petition
from Bermondsey against the Interments Bill; also
from a congregation of Nonconformists in Southwark
in favour of the Marriage Bil,.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented a petition from
Mr. David Salemons in favour of the Jewish Relict Bill.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from the parish of
S'. Mary, Paddington, against certain clauses in the
Interments Bill.

Sir DE LACY EVANS presented a petition from the
parish of St. Martin, Westminster, to the same effect.
Mr. WYLD presented similar peiitions from St. Pan-
cras and Clerkenwell. _ _

Sir T. D. ACLAND presented several petitions from
Exeter, and other places in Devonshire, against the
Savings Bank Bill.
NOTICES OF MOTION.—TIIE ROYAL
ACADEMY.

Colonel RAWDON gave notice that on the 6th of
Jute he should ask the Noble Lord at the head of the
Government, what was the result of the inquiry which
had been instituted respecting the pictures in the
National Gallery, and whether any communication had
been made to the Royal Academy respf cling a change
of building, and also whether t!-,ere would be a supple-
mental vote in the next estimates with reference to this
object.