The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-02 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, ➢IAY 1.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'Clock, and
the I-71?vse proceeded to business.
Mr. Crafer, from the Treasury, brought up the monthly
return of the amount of Bank of England Notes in circu -
lation.--Laid on the table.

--------
HIBERNIAN JOINT STOCK COMPANY.
Mr. DOHERTY presented a petition from Waterford
in favour of the Bill for the Dissolution of the Hibernian
Joint Stock Company.
Lord ENNISMORE presented a petition in favour of
the Bill for the dissolution of the Company.
Lord ENNISMORE then moved that the order of the
day, for the adjourned debate on the Bill for Dissolving
the Hibernian Joint stock Company, be read.
The SPEAKER said that the original motion was, that
the Bill should be read a second time, to which an amend-
ment was proposed that a select Committee should be ap-
pointed to inquire into the merits of the petition.
Mr. PAULETT THOMPSON who moved the amend-
ment, obtained leave to withdraw it.
The House then divided on the original question,
For the second reading 33
Against it
The numbers being equal, the speaker gave the casting
vote for the second reading of the Bill. The Bill was then
ordered to be read a second time.
EAST LONDON RAILWAY.
Sir E. HARVEY presented a petition from thirty-six
individuals, Sugar Bakers of London, in favour of this mea-
sure. The Hon. Baronet stated it as a curious fact, that
every one of the petitioners was worth upwards of 100,0001.
Referred to the Committee.
- -

Mr. GRATTAN presented a petition against the Bill
for dissolving the Hibernian Joint Stock Company. He
said that two persons belonging to the Stock Exchange
had presented a petition to this House as Proprie-
tors of the Hibernian Joint Stock Company. This petition
was presented in 1828 ; but the fact was, that the peti-
tioners had sold their shares in the Company, in 1825.
He proposed that the petition should he referred to the
Committee on the Bill.
The SPEAKER said, that the Committee on the Bill
had nothing to do but to consider the merits of the Bill.
The petition was then laid on the table.
Mr. W. SMITH brought up the Report of the Com-
mittee on the Thames Tunnel Bill.—The Bill was ordered
to be engrossed.
Mr. CALCRAFT presented a petition against the
Gravesend Pier Bill.
Mr. MARSHALL presented two petitions from Friendly
SoCieties in York, against the Friendly Societies Bill.
Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from the Master,
Warden, and Society of Apothecaries of London, praying
that facilities may be given to the study of anatomy.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL presented a petition from seve-
ral individuals praying the interference of the House in
their favour. The petitioners had rented land under the
Archbishop of Canterbury on leases, which were renew-
able every seven years. The land was subsequently pur-
chased by the Navy Board, and the petitioners were,
on that account, unable to renew their leases, and
under these circumstances they prayed the interference of
the House.
' " '

Sir G. COCKBURN said, that the petitioners had had
the benefit of their leases, and bad lost nothing, because
land had so far fallen in value, that it was not worth
more than what they had been in the habit of paying for it.
The petition was then ordered to be laid on the table.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL presented a petition from a
Friendly Society at Sittingbourne, against the Friendly
Societies Bill.
General DUFF presented a petition from Banff, against
the present system of classification in gaols.
Sir R. W. VAUGHAN presented a petition from the
landowners of Merioneth against the importation of fo-
reign wool.
Mr. DUNDAS presented a petition from the Surgeons
of Edinburgh, praying that facilities might he afforded to
the study of anatomy.
Mr. DUNDAS also presented a petition from the
Synod of Glasgow, against Catholic Emancipation.
Mr. HOBHOUSJ moved fur returns of accounts of the
money paid or payable for the management of the public
debt for the year 1527.
Sir WM. INGLEBY presented a petition from the
owners of land at Hurnbleby and its neighbourhood, pray-
ing that further protection might be afforded to the Agri-
culturist.
Mr. DAVENPORT presented a petition from the Silk
Weavers of Manchester, praying for periodical meetings to
fix the rate of wages.
Mr. LAWLEY presented a petition from the Roman
Catholics of Coventry, in favour of the Roman Catholic

Mr. FITZGIBBON presented three similar petitions,
from the Roman Catholics of three parishes in the county
of Limerick.
Mr. GRATTAN presented a similar petitio❑ from the
parish of New Bridge, in the county of Wicklow.
Lord F. SOMERSET presented a petition from the in-
habitants of Truro, against the Small Notes Bill.
Lord WM. PAULETT presented apetition from Owners
and Occupiers of Land in Stockton, Durham, praying for
the imposition of a duty on Foreign Wool.
Mr. THOMPSON opposed the prayer of the petition,
and trusted that the resolutions which would have the effect
of putting a atop to those petitions, would be brought for-
ward on Monday next.
_ _ .

Mr. ROBINSON said if the object of his Majesty's Go-
vernment was the extension of the manufactures of this
country, encouragement ought to be given to those peti-
tions which complained of a free trade in Wool. The con-
sequence of acceding to their prayer would be to destroy
competition between the Britith and Foreign manufacturer.
Mr. V. ST UART presented petitions from several parishes
in the county of Waterford, in favour of the Roman Citho-

lic Claims. -
Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH presented two petitions
from 90,000 inhabitants of Lower Canada, complaining of
grievances and praying for redress. As the subject of the
two Canadas was to be brought that night under the con-
sideration of the House by the Right Hon. Secretary for
the Colonies, he (Sir J. M.) should reserve his observa-
tions for that opportunity, lest he might induce a prema-
ture discussion.