The Sun.
London, England, 1826-03-07 00:00:00

SLAVERY.

Lord KENYON presented a petition from Oundle, praying
for the Abolition of Slavery.—Laid on the table.
Earl GREY presented,similar petitions from South Shields
and Westfold, in the County of Durham, and from the town of
Halifax, and various Parishes in the County of York.—Laid on
the table.

Petitions of the same nature Were also presented from the MIL
rough of Plymouth, by Earl Mont.Ey 4 from the Town of
Warwick, by the Earl of WA RWICK j and from sump Parishes
in Somersetshire t and from the town of Gosport, by the Earl of
CAERNmtvort.--Laid on the table.

The Earl of LAut-munaLt presented a petition front the
Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Barony of Candons, in the
County of Cork, in favour of Catholic Entantipation.—Laid on
the table.—Adjourned.

'HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. PAYNE brought up the Annual Account of the Thames
Navigation Company.—litid on the table.
Al ISCE L LA NEOUS.
Lord STANLEY presented five petOons against the Liver-
pool and Alanchester Rail Road.—Relerred to the Committee on.
the Dill. _ .

Sir GEORGE CIMIAVYND presented seven petitions again*
the Liverpool and Birmingham Canal.—Referred to the Com.

nlttee.

Mr. Bt Rot presented a petition from the Mayor, Burgesses
Ace. of the town of Liverpool, against the Liverpool and Alan-
ehestcr Rail Road.—Referted.
Several petitions fur inclosing Lands, tusking roatisace. were
presented by Mr. AVodehouse, Mr. S. AVortley, Mr. P. Moore.
Lord Stanley. and other Members, which were laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
The House divided upon an amendment proposed to be
added to a Bill, for making a road from Marylebone to
Finchley.
For the Amendment • 30
Against it . 10
Majority -—2 O
Sir P. AI v saIIAVE presented a petition from the Coroners of
Cumberland, praying for an Increase of their rees....Referred
to a Committee on the County Rates.
Mr. W. fluxnas presented a petition from the Fire In-
surance Companies of Scotland, tier a repeal of their duties.-•-
t dered to be printed.
Mr. S. Worrsant presented a petition ATM! the Manufac-
turers of Situffand Tor,hcm, of the 7.0.„0..t. 'seeds in York.
shire, praying for is further reductlors of the fluty' an Tobacco.
Ordered to be printed.
'JURIES' BILL.
Mr. C. W. W. WYNN brought up a Rill for regulating Ju-
ries in India.--Read a first time, and ordered for a second
reading on Monday se'nnight.
Mr. G. LAMB gave notice, that he should move on the
26th of April, for leave to bring in a Bill, entitling persons ac
anted of felony, to be defended by Couttsel.

CURRINiq".
Sir A. 110 Pr. presented a petition from the Inhabitants of
the Town of Haddington, in Scotland, against withdrawing the
One Pound Notes front the circulation in Scodand.—Ordered
to be printed.
A petition against any alteration in the Currency of Scot.
land, was also presented from the County of Forfar.--Ordered
to be printed.
Mr. H.l r NEs presented a similar petition from the Com-
mon Council of a Burgh in Scotiand.—Ordered to be
printed.
Mr. S. Ric": presented a petition from the Company of Ater.,
chants of the Royal Burgh of Ayr, against alteration In the
Currency of Scotland.
After some remarks by Lord A. Hamilton, Sir A. Hope,
Mr. Hume, and Mr. Calcratt, the petition was brought up, and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. S. RICE moved, that there should be laid before the
House an Account of the number of Notes issued by the Bank
of Ireland, during the last AA years, distinguishing the Five
pound Notes from those of inferior value.—Ordered.