The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-04 00:00:00

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at a Quarter to Four.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the Bar,
to and sum-
moned the House to the Bar of the House of Peers hear her
Majesty's Royal Commission read, for giving the Royal Assent
to certain Bills (for which see Lords' Report).
AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION.
Mr. HOSKINS presented a petition from the Agricultural
Protection Society in favour of the objects of that body.
POOR-LAWS.
Captain ROUS presented a Retition from Westminster
against certain proposed alteration in the poor-laws.
Mr. HARDY presented a petition (we could not hear from
whom) praying for a provision in the New Poor-law Act to
constitute the incumbents of churches and chapels.
Petitions against the new poor-law were presented by Lord
MA RSHAM, Colonel ROLLUSTON, and others whose names we
could not learn,
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from Maryle-
bone, praying that parishes which have local acts for the ma,
nagement of their own poor, should be exempt from the control
of the Commissioners,
RACE-COURSE GAMBLING BILL.
Mr, CHRISTIE presented a petition from Charles Henry
Russell, the plaintiff in certain actions broUght to recover
penalties from several noblemen and gentlemen for excessive
gambling upon horse-races. The petitioner complained:of the
injustice of the Bill that had been introduced to suspend those
actions, and prayed to be heard by counsel at the bar of the
House. Mr. Christie then gave notice that he would move,
to-morrow, that the petitioner be heard at the bar, according
to his prayer. _

MERCHANT SEAMEN.
Mr. S. HERBERT gave notice that he would, to-morrow,
move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the laws relating to
the registration of merchant seamen.
THE FRENCH IN AFRICA.
Mr. SHELL gave notice that he would, to-morrow, put a
question to the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Peel) relating to
the British Consul in Algiers—namely, whether that officer
exercised his functions with a sequatur from the French Go-
vernment or by the authority of the Turkish Government.
He would also put a question as to our relations with France
in respeet to the French possessions in Africa.
Mr. WALLACE begged to ask whether there was any
truth in the rumour that the Government intended to abandon
the Railways:Bill.
Mr. GLADSTONE gave the most unqualified contradiction
to that rumour. If he could not bring on the second reading
before half-past ten o'clock to-morrow night, he would do so
on Monday.
In answer to a question from Mr. HAWES,
Mr. GLADSTONE said that if be Gould pot proceed with
the Joint-stock Companies Bill to-morrow; he would fix it for
Wednesday next, _

. •
In answer to a question from Mr. BERNAL,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the ne-
;otiations with the Belgian Government on the subject of
.'out-office communications were progressing.
SCOTCH AND IRISH BANKS.

Mr. P. M. R T presented a petition from Renfrew,
against any interference with the present system of banjting in
Scotland. Much alarm had been created by an intimation given
by the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Peel) that as the House
had assented to the Bank Charter Bill, he would feel himself at
liberty to turn his attention tO the banking and currency of
Scotland and Ireland. He begged to ask whether it was in-
tended to interfere with a system which had worked so well as
that of Scotoh banking.
Sir R. PEEL said that he would not take any step upon the
subject without communicating with the persons best acquainted
with the subject,
MINISTERS' MONEY IN IRELAND.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY begged to ask the Right Hon.
Baronet whether it was his intention to uphold the division
in reference to Ministers' Money ?
of
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that the matter was in the Hon. and
Learned Gentleman's own hands, and he did not think it would
be just to exempt the property
DISMIS
the payment of Alinisters' Money.
which the motion related for
qAL OF IRISH MAGISTRATES.
Mr, ft, S. BUTLER wished, for the information of Irish
magistrates, to learn, from the Noble Lord the Secretary for
Ireland, what were the grounds of Mr. Cornelius O'Brien's
dismissal frCla Ow magistracy.