The Sun.
London, England, 1828-04-18 00:00:00

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Lord BELGRAVE presented a petition from the Benefit
Societies of Chester, against the Friendly Society Bill.
Mr. BYNG presented a similar petition from the Bache-
lor's Society of Bethnal-green ; and a similar petition from
a Society sailed the Sons of Freedom, held at Somers'-town.
Mr. HOBHOUSE presented a great number of similar
petitions from different parts of Westminster, from Stock-
port, and other parts of the country. The Hon. Member
said, the Bill now before the House altered the whole con-
stitution of Friendly Societies. Those who were inte-
rested were all opposed to the Bill, and he hoped the Hon.
Gent. (Mr. Courtney) would give it up.
Mr. HOI2HOUSE moved that an address should be
presented to his Majesty, praying that there be laid before
the House a copy of the communication made by the
Rector of the Parish of Marylebone, to the Lords of the
Treasury, as to their right to raise funds in the parish, foz
transporting the poor of the parish to Boteny Bay.
After a few words from Mr. SraING RICE, the return
was ordered. _ _ _ _

Mr. G. DAWSON brought uy the Land Tax Commis-
sioners Bill, which was read a first time, and ordered to be
read a second time this day fortnight.
Mr. R. GRANT presented a petition from persons con-
cerned in the Herring Fisheries in the County of Inverness,
praying Parliament to grant a bounty of 3s. per barrel on
all herrings exported. He also presented a petition from
the Magistrates of Forays, on the subject of Fire Insur-
ances.—Both the petitions were laid on the table.
Mr. HUSKISSON presented a petition front the Phy-
sicians and Surgeons of Liverpool, praying the House to
repeal the law which presses so severely on Teachers and
Students of Anatomy.
Lord STANLEY presented a petition. front Preston, in
Lancashire, against the Bill for the regulation of Friendly
Societies.

The Noble Lord presented a petition from the same
?lace praying that the state of Gaols in Scotland might be
-aken into consideration.

The Duke of RUTLAND presented a petition from the
)arish of St. Margaret, Leicester, against any further con-
•essions to the Roman Catholics.

The Noble Duke presented a similar petition froaz Gran-
tham.

Lord KING said that he had a petition to present,
orerthing more Christian feeling than that just laid on the
able ; it was from certain IZomau Catholics residing in

~he King's County, in Ireland. ane it prayed that their
Protestant Dissentina Brethren, as the petitioners called
•hem, might be relieved from the oppression of the Corpo-
ration and Test Acts.

Several petions were presented in favour of the Stockton
Ind Darlington Railway Bill. The Bill was read a second
time and ordered to be committed on next Monday week.
Lord HAREWOOD presented a petition from a parish
in Yorkshire, against the Importation of Foreign Lead.
After several other petitions were presented,
Lord CARNAR VON moved the Second Reading of the
Penryn Bill, Counsel being in attendance to address their
Lordships, and witnesses to be examined. .

The examination of the witnesses was proceoded in,
when the LORD CHANCELLOR decided, that as the
preamble of the Bill charged that there had been long con-
tinued corruption in the Borough, evidence might be
offered to prove acts of bribery committed antecedent to
the last election.

(Left Sitting.)

SPORTING.-RECEIVED THIS DAY.