The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-15 00:00:00

I :VIPER' AL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, March 14.
the Loan CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack
shortly after Five o'clock.
SCHOOLMASTERS OF SCOTLAND.
Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the school-
masters of Scotland, praying for the provision of dwelling-
houses.
Lord KENYON asked why the country did not provide for
its own schoolmasters?
Lord CAMPBELL said that in every petition which bad
been presented to the House this provision had been expressly
requested. The schoolmaster at present had what was called
a " butt-end," which consisted only of two small rooms. He
could tell the Noble Lord that these respectable individuals
were accomplished in every branch of learning, and that if he had
derived his education from one of them, he would have found
that their skill in communicating it would have rendered him
as accomplishes! as he now was ; and he thought the Noble Lord
might have spared his jeers.
Lord KEN YON protested that he only asked a question, and
that he had not the slightest disposition in the world to ex-
press the least disrespect for the body of individuals from whom
the pet it:on emanated.
THE SEES OF ST. ASAPH AND BANGOR.

The Illslnip of HEREFORD presented a petition against
the union of these sees,
COLLEGE OF MAYNOOTH.
Lord KENYON presented a petition against the increase
of the grant to the College of Maynooth from Newhall, in
Cheshire.

OTAHEITE.
The Earl of 3IINTO said, that understanding that his
Noble Friend the First Lord of the Admiralty was
still indisposed, and unable at present to attend in
his place, lie thought it would be unfair to bring forward
the motion with respect to Otaheite in his absence. He
proposed to bring it forward after the holidays, bat at any
rate he begged to withdraw it for the present.
FLESH WATER FISH BILL (SCOTLAND).
Lord NIINTO moved the second reading of this Bill. Its
object was to protect the fish in fresh water rivers in Scotland
against the public, and the public in the enjoyment of the pro-
perty of it.
The Duke of BUCCLEUCH agreed with the general prin-
ciple of the Bill, but w jib regard to its details he was not
prepared now to give any opinion.
The Bill was then read a second time.
FREEMEN OF THE CITY.
Lord BROUGHAM moved for a return of the number of
non-freemen ma!e freemen of the City of London during
the year 1843, ending on the Ist of April, 1844. He
had no intention of throwing the slightest disrespect
upon the Corporation of London, of which he was an
honourable member, by moving for this return, nor did he in-
tend to bring forward the Bill which he introduced on the
previous evening. Ile stated this to relieve'the anxiety of the
Corporation, the head officer of which, he meant
the Lord Mayor, had to-day directed the City
Remembrancer to communicate with him on the
subject. In that communication the City Remern-
brancer expressed. on the part of the Corporation, much
surprise at his intstsclueirg the measure into Parliament. without
previ.iusly con-ultitig the Corporation of the City of 'London.
Certainly they were reduced very low, but he thought they
were not reduced s.l low as not to be allowed to introduce a
measure without the previous consent of a corporation.
AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The Duke of RICIIMM.M." gave notice of his intention,
after Easter, to bring forward a motion to ascertain the pro-
priety of appointing a Select Committee to inquire whether
it was not proper that some legislative enactment should
be passed f..r the purpose of enabling the owners
of entailed property effectually to drain and otherwise improve
their estates. The Noble Duke, at the same time, moved for
a return of the number of licenses granted to turnpike keeper
in Scotland, distinguishing the names of the keepers and the
places.