The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-03 00:00:00

IMPERIAL P ARMAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 2.

Their Lordships met this morning at half-past twelve
o'clock, and proceeded in procession to to the Palace to present
the address. Before leaving the House their Lordsh:ps ad-
ourned until Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 2.
The SPFAK ER took the Chair at Four o'Clock.

Several petitions on private Bills were presented.
STATE TRIALS.

Mr. THORN ELY presented a petition agreed to at a public
tweeting in Liverpool, at which several thousand persons were
Present, and signed by Mr. Hathbone, the Chairman, on the
übject of the State trials in Dublin. The petitioners cemplained
,f the selection of the jury, from which sixty-five names
load been withdrawn, as a dangerous invasion of the right
a trial by jury—( Hear, hear)—and of the challenge
on behalf of the Crown of every Roman Catholic,
as a practical repeal of the Catholic Emancipation
Hear, hear.) They moreover complained of it as an
affront to the whole Roman Catholic body, and they prayed the
House to inctituse an inquiry on the subject, and to adopt such
measures as would remedy the evil already inflicted, and pre-
vent the recurrence of such a serious evil in future.—( Hear. )
Mr. PATTISON presented a petition from Thomas Clark,
3f London, stating that he had been confined in the Queens
l3ench Prison for seventeen years, and praying for an alteration
'‘n the law with regard to imprisonment for debt.
ANIMALS' FRIEND SOCIETY.
Mr. STUART WORTLEY presented a petition from the
Animals' Protection Society, raying the House to adopt some
measures for the better regulation of the slaughter-houses of
the metropolis.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
Mr. WARD gave notice that on the motion of the Hon.
Member for Pontefract being made, he should move an amend-
ment, that no provision for the secular Roman Catholic clergy
in Ireland could be just, or tend to re-establish the tranquillity
ithat country, unless based on a revision of the whole eccle-
s:astical system, so as to place all religious denominations on a
rooting of perfect equality.
POST-OFFICE.

Mr. ELPHINSTONE gave notice of his intention to move
Isr leave to bring in a Bill to amend the present Post-office
ystem.
DUCHY OF CORNWALL.

Mr. TRELAWNEY gave notice that on the 15th of
February he should move for a Committee to take into con-
sideration the whole state and position of the Duchy of Corn-
wall,

TOLLS ON LIME.
Col. T. WOOD gave notice that, on the 15th Feb., he should
move to bring in a Bill to exempt lime from paying turnpike
tolls (as we understood).
STATE OF WALES.

Doctor BOWRING gave notice that he should ask a
question of the Government connected with the late oubreaks
InWales—whether a report had been made on the subject, and
Ist), whether the report would be laid before the House.
SUPPLY.

Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD gave notice that, when a
:notion was made for going into Committee of Supply, he should
.novv, as an amendment, that a Committee be appointed for
inquiring into the grievances of the people.
IRISH REGISTRATION.
Colonel RAWDON moved for a return of the electors for
counties in Ireland now entitled to vote, with the name of the
baronies from which each elector registers ; also fer a similar
return of the electors registered after the passing of the Irish
Reform Act.
FOREIGN JURISDICTION OVER BRITISH SUB-