The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-01 00:00:00

M. GIBSON' presented pk,ti' on from the
mayor and corporation of Manchester, complaining
of neglect on the part of the Post-office authorities.
The Hon. Member gave notice that he should, on the
Ist Friday after Easter, call the attention of the

House to the petition.
Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from Stockport
against the ten hour clause in the Factories Bill.
Mr. GREGORY presented a petition from the
South Dublin Union, praying for inquiry into the
working of the poor-laws in Ireland. He gave notice
that to-morrow he should move that the petition be
printed.
Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from
Capt. Hamilton, on the subject of harbours of refuge.
Capt. PECHELL presented a petition from Lieut.
Pringle, complaining that the Admiralty had not done
him justice with respect to an invention in naval ar-
chitecture, and praying the House to take his case
into consideration.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the inhabi-
tants of Kenmare, in Scotland, praying that the sup-
plies should not be granted to Ministers till the
grievances of the people were redressed.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition
from the cigar manufacturers of the metropolis,
praying that no alteration should be made in the duty
on tobacco.

Mr. GLADSTONE brought up the Report of
ie Committee on railways.
NOTICES 'OF MOTION.

Mr. B. WALL gave notice that, after Easter he
would move for the appointment of a Select Com-
mittee to inquire into the building of the Houses of
Parliament, and to report thereon.
Mr. COBDEN gave notice that he would, after
Easter, move for a Select Committee to inquire into
the effect of protective duties upon the national re-
venues.

Dr. BOWRING gave notice of his intention to
call the attention of the House to the necessity of
giving effect to the recommendation of the Commis-
sioners respecting the public revenue.
Mr. TRELAWNEY wished to know from the
Noble Lord, the Secretary for the Colonies, whether
it was the intention of her Majesty's Government
to lay before the House any papers explanatory of the
recent transactions in Canada.
Lord STANLEY had no desire to conceal from
,he House the difficulties in which the Canadian Go-
vernment was placed. By the latest accounts which
he had received from Sir Charles Metcalfe it ap-
peared that no Administration had been formed, and
he would submit to the House that it would be bet-

ter to delay the granting of the papers until some de-
finite result was known.
JUSTICES' CLERKS. _ _ _

An HON. MEMBER said, that seeing the Right llon.
Gentleman the Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment in his place, he begged to put a question to
him. It would be in his recollection that the Noble
Lord, the Member for Lincolnshire, had made a mo-
tion respecting fees to magistrates' clerks, and that
he was met by an assurance that the subject was
under the consideration of the Government, and that
a Bill would shortly be laid on the table of the House.
His Noble Friend had communicated with him, and
expressed his disappointment that the Bill had not
been brought in. On the 14th of March, a positive
assurance was given that a Bill was in preparation,
and would shortly be brought in. What he now
wished to ask was—whether the Bill was now in such
a state of preparation that it would be laid on the
table before the Easter recess—and, if not, when it
would be brought in?
Mr. MANNERS SUTTON, in answering the

question, begged to state the circumstances —under
which he gave the explanation, which his Noble
Friend had evidently misapprehended. What he
bad said was, that the subject was under the con-
sideration of his Right llon. Friend (Sir J. Graham),
and that he hoped no long time would elapse before
a Bill was introduced. But he did not distinctly state
that a Bill would be brought in. Of course it would
be impossible for him to state now what definite
course would be taken on a subject which was still
under consideration. It must be clear from what he
had already said, that there was no intention of bring-
ing in a Bill before the recess.

'Mr. HAWES begged to ask the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman, whether a Bill would be brought in before
the recess ? for the understanding was clear that the
Bill was in preparation. He understood, that the
Noble Lord (Worsley) had withdrawn his Bill
in the belief that the Government had taken up the
subject.
Mr. M. SUTTON repeated that the measure was
under consideration, and he could not undertake to
say what course would eventually be pursued.
WELSH GRIEVANCES.

Dr. BOWRING, pursuant to notice, put a ques-
tion to her Majesty's Ministers, whether it was the
intention of the Government to introduce any legis-
lative measure for the removal of the Welsh griev-
ances, which had"been reported on by the Commission
lately appointed by the Crown ?
Mr. M. SUTTON said that it was only on one
subject—that of turnpikes—the Commissioners had re-
commended legislation. That applied only to South
Wales, but it was under the consideration of the Go-

vernment whether they would introduce a measure
relating only to South Wales, or one including the
whole principality.
G OLD AND SILVER WARES BILL.

In answer to a question from Mr. HASTIE,

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said that he would postpone the Bill until after Easter,
and on the first night after the recess he would state
when he would bring the Bill into committee.
THE BUDGET.

In answer to a question from Mr. DIVETT,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said that he intended to bring forward the Budget on
this day fortnight.