The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-02 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

On the :notion of Mr. PLANTA a new writ was
ordered to be made out for the Borough of Cam-
bridge, in the room of Colonel Trench, who has ac-
cepted the office of Principal Store-keeper.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT presented a pe-
tition from an individual of the name of Henry
Burgess, praying that the question of the expediency
of returning from paper to a gold currency may be
further considered early in the next Session of Par-
liament. He perfectly agreed in the prayer of the
petition, which strongly pointed out the evils of the
present system of currency.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from George
Bntler, master-mariner, who stated that he had re-
gularly, for seven years, laid his prayer before this
House, for the .abolition of impressment, and
of the tax of sixpence out of every month's
pay for Greenwich Chest, from merchants seamen,
who derived no benefit from it.

Mr. SYKES supported the petition, which after
a few words from Mr. NV. SMITH, was ordered to
be printed.

Ir. CROMPTON presented a petition from the
Inhabitants of Derby, complaining of the distress
of that part of the country, and praying for a Re-
form in tl►e Commons House of Parliament.
Mr. VILLIERS STEWART moved for various
Returns eonnectep with the Colonies.
Sir GEORGE MURRAY presented certain
Reports from the Cape of Good Hope and also
moved that a humble address be presented to his
Majesty, praying that he would be graciously
pleased to order the Report of the Commissioners
for the Manumission of Slaves in the Island of 13er-
bice, dated 13th May, 1829, should be laid before
the House.

Mr. OTNVAY CAVE presented a Petition from
Leicester, praying the House would altogether repeal
the duties on corn.

After a few words from Mr. Monck, Mr. Hume,
Mr. C. Pelham, Sir Chiles Hastings, Mr. Port-
man, and Mr. Bennett, the petition was ordered to
lie upon the table.

Sir M. W. RIDLEY also concurred in the prayer
of the petition.
Mr. KENNEDY postponed the third reading of
the Tailzies Regulations and the Tailzies Relief
Bills (Scotland), till the next Session.
Lord OXMONTON presented a petition from
Clare, against the application of the Poor Laws to
Ireland.

Mr. 11. TWISS movel for an extract from the
commission, appointing Sir R. Faquhar to the
Governorship of the Mauritius, and certain returns
relative to the said Island.

Mr. HUME begged to ask the Right lion. Gent.
whether it was the intention of Government to in-
troduce shortly a Council into the Island.

Sir G. MURRAY not having received notice of
the Hon. Member's intention to make that en-
quiry was not prepared to give him a definitive
answer.

Mr. HUME said that his intention was to pre-
vent, if possible, any one man having the power of
taxing that island as much as he thought proper.
Mr. D. 'GILBERT presented a petition from
Waddington, Cornwall, against the importation of
Foieiga • Woot. •
Mr. WHITMORE presented a petition against
the House and Window Tax, from the parish of St.
Luke's, Middlesex.
Mr. SYKES presented a petition from the Mer-
chants and Ship-owners of Kingston-upon-Hull,
praying for a free trade to India.
Mr. HUME also presented a petition from Clon-
tarf, in the County of Dublin, praying for the
Emancipation of the Jews.