The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-10 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four.
On the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON, the Man-
chester and Salford Waterworks Bill was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed.
On the motion of Mr. BUSFEILD, the Bradford
Gas Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed.
Mr. F. FRENCH presented a petition in favour
of the Irish Great Western Railway Bill, which was
referred to the Committee on the standing orders.
The Ulster Railway Extension Bill was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed.
The Forth and Clyde Navigation Bill was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed.
The Lynn and Ely Railway Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed.
The Scottish Central Railway Bill was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed.
The Cambridge and Lincoln Railway Bill was read
a second time, and ordered to be committed.
The Southampton Docks Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed.
Mr. V. STUART brought in the London and
Westminster Cemetery Bill, which was read a first,
and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.
The York and North Midland (Goole) Branch
Railway Bill was read a second time, and ordered to
be committed to-morrow.
INCOME. TAX.
Sir J. DUKE presented a petition from the borough
of Boston praying that all trades and professions may
be exempt from the income-tax.
AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.
Mr. H. HALFORD presented a petition from the
Agricultural Association of the county of Leicester,
complaining of the extreme agricultural distress, and
praying the House to take steps to remove it.
POST• OFFICE.

Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from a
gentleman in Montgcmeryshire, named Robert Black-
st one, complaining if a practice existing amongst pro-
vincial post-masts. of detaining newspapers, and
praying the House lb adopt some stringent measures
for remedying the evil.
MAYNOOTH.

Mr. FOX MAULE presented a petition against

any further grant to Maynooth.
Mr. ARKWRIGHT presented a petition from a
number of landholders, praying that if any parties
were relieved from the income-tax, the claims of
landholders generally might not be forgotten.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a number of
petitions, praying the House to take steps to prevent
the sale of intoxicating drinks on Sundays.
AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.
Mr. G. BAN KES presented a petition from the
occupiers of land in Dorchester, praying the House
to remove some of the burdens which pressed upon
them.

RAILWAYS.
The following Railway Bills were severally read a
second time, and ordered to be committed :—The
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, the Oxford and
Rugby Railway, the Newcastle and Berwick Railway,
the West Cornwall Railway, the Eastern Counties
(Cambridge and Huntingdon) Railway.
Mr. EWART presented a petition in favour of the
Glasgow and Dumfries Railway.
➢ir. MAUN SELL presented four petitions from
the county of Northampton, complaining of agricul-
tural distress, and praying for relief.
Lord HARRY VANE presented a petition from
the Anti-Slavery Society of Derby, against the im-
portation of hill-coolies into the West Indian colonies.
Mr. GEO. BANKES presented a petition against
the Southampton and Dorchester Railway, which was
referred to the Committee on Standing Orders.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBTS UNDER 201.

Mr. F. BERKELEY gave notice that he should,
on a future day, move for leave to bring in a Bill to
repeal the Act of last session, for abolishing imprison-
ment for debts under 201., with a view to adopt a
better mode for recovering debts under that amount,
and saving tradesmen from the loss to which they are
liable from the imposition of fraudulent debts.
THE FALKLAND ISLANDS.
Dr. BOWRING gave notice that he should, to-
morrow, move for retnrns of the amount of the Par-
liamentary grants to the Falkland Islands, and the
amount of the custom-house returns of those islands.