The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-14 00:00:00

CANADA.

The Earl of ROSEliEßl7said, thathe had been en-
trusted with • a petition, signed by- forty thousand
of the inhabitants of Lower Canada, *lie were either
British subjects, or were descendants from them: They
formed half of the entire population, and had beedgiven fti
understand that the English law was to •be extended to
that Colony. It appeared that thait..intention was pro-
posed to be carried into effect by the 14th of George llt
Subsequently to that period,- doubts having arisen as
to whether that Statute was sufheitotly efficacious,
a declaratory Act, passed in the 6th of George 1,.,
which distinctly declared that the British law was to pre-
vail in the Colony. The petitioners stated, that great
efforts had been made to procure the repeal of this last
statute, and thus to deprive them of the benefit of the &I-
tish laiV. The petitioners prayed that certain town-
ships in Lower Canada might be formed into counties,
with power to elect'representativcs, and establish competent
courts within their jurisdiction.

The Duke of DEVONSHIRE presented petitions from
different parishes in Derby and Macclesfield, in favour of
Catholic Emancipation. Also petitions from Youghal and
Dungannon, in Ireland, in favour of the Youghal Bridge
Bill.

The Marquis of LONDONDERFtY presento a peti-
tion from the persons engaged in the Coal Mines tear
the River Weir against the Clarence Railway Bill.
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND presented a simi-
lar petition.
Lord TEYNHAM presented petitions from different
parishes against the importation of foreign wool ; and
another from a parish in the town of Devizes, against
any alteration in the present state of the Corn Laws. The
Noble Lord also moved to discharge the notice he had
given for Monday next, for the House to hear a motion re-
specting the agricultural poor, and move that their Lord-
ships be summoned for Tuesday to hear a motion on the
same subject.
The LOAD ADVOCATE and others brought up an
Act to regulate the Justiciary Courts in Scotland ; an
Act to alter the statute of the sth of the late King, for
regulating Mad-houses in Scotland ; and an Act for
regulating the appointment of solicitors to practice in any
court of justice in his Majesty's dominions.
Mr. CAPEL and others brought up two private Bills.

Mr. KENNEDY and °therm brought up a Mmage from
the Commons, praying their Lordships to allow the Earl of
Aberdeen, to attend a Committee and be examined, if he
should think fit, appointed to enquire into the law of
entail in Scotland.
Lord DURHAM presented several petitions &mit indi-
viduals in the county of Durham, against the Clarence
Railway Bill. _ _

The -Duke of MONTROSE prciented a petition from
the inhabitants of Pollockshaws, Renfrewthire, against fur-
ther concessions to the Roman Catholics.

The Bishop of BATH and WELLS preiented a petition
front the Archdeacon and Clergy of Northampton against
further concessions to the Roman Catholics.
Lord MACCLESFIELD presented petitions from a-
rious in Oxfordshire, praying the House to amend
the law regarding grain averages.
The Duke of MONTROSE brought down the report o f
the Committee appointed to inquire into the supply of water.
Mr. Crater and Mr. Elderton brought up certain returns,
and the House adjourned at The Minutes to Six o'Clock.