The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-24 00:00:00

WARTIIWORTH HARBOUR. BILL.

The Warthworth Harbour Bill was brought in and
read a first time.

BELFAST AND CAVE HILL RAILWAY.

The Belfast and Cave Hill Railway Bill•was brought
in and read a first time,

CLERKENWELL IBLPROVEMENT

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE brought inithe Clerkenwell Im-
provement Bill, which was read a first time.

NOTTINGHAM GAS.

The Nottingham Gas Bill was read a third time, and
passed.

LINCOLN ROADS.

Colonel SIBTIIORP brought in the Lincoln Roads'
Bill, when it was read a first time.
STALEY BRIDGE GAS.

-On the motion of Mr. T. EGERTON. the Lords'
Amendments to the Staley Bridge Gas Bill were agreed to.
LEEDS IMPROVEMENTS' BILL.
Mr. W. BECKETT brought in the Leeds Improve-
ments' Bill, which was read a first time.
KILMINGTON -INCLOSURE.

The Kihnington Inclosure Bill was read a second
time.

BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY.

Mr. GREEN presented a petition from the Gloucester
and Birmingham Railway Company, against the Bristol
and Gloucester Railway Bill, which was ordered to be
referred to the Committee.
READING CEMETERY.

The Hoic MEmnEn likewise presented a petition from
the Vicars of Reading against the Reading Cemetery Rill.

WEYMOUTH ELECTION COMMITTEfi.

Mr. PATRICK MAXWELL STEWART brought
up a Report from the Weymouth Election Committee,
asking for permission to adjourn from Thursday next to
Wednesday. The Hon. Member then moved that leave
be.granted to the Committee on the Weymouth Election
to adjtuarn from Thursday next, till • Monday the 28th
day of March.
After a few words from Lord GRANVILLE SOMER-
SET, the motion was agreed to.
NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND.)
Mr. FFOLLIOTT presented a petition from Sligo
against the system of National Education in. Ireland,
and praying for support to the schools of the Church
Educational Society.
Mr. CORRY presented a petition from Tyrone to'the
same effect.

PRESBYTERIAN MIXED MARRIAGES.
The HoN. MEMBER likewise presented a petition from
the same county, praying the House to legalise Presby-
terian Mixed Marriages.
EXPORT DUTY ON COALS. •

Mr. ORD presented a petition from Newcastle-upon-
Tyne against the proposed export duty on coal.
ROYAL COMMISSION.

The Gentlemen Usher of the Black Rod then ap-
peared, and summoned the House to the Bar of the
House of Peers, to hear the Royal assent giveit by Com-
mission to certain Bills.

The SPEAKER, accompanied by several Members, then
left the House, and proceeded to' the Bar of the House of
Lords for that purpose.
The SPEAKER shortly afterwards returned and in-
formed the House that the Royal assent had been given
by Commission to several Bills.—(For which see Lords'
Report.)
Mr. SHAW presented petitions from Myddleton, and
other places in the county of Cork, against the National
Education system in Ireland.
Mr. 'l'. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from an
individual in the metropolis against the proposal of
imposing direct taxation of parties who were not repre-
sented in that House, inasmuch; as they did not possess
the electo►-al franchise.

Dr. BOW.RING presented a petition, signed by up-
wards of 800 inhabitants of Rothsay, in the Isle of
Bute, praying fur a repeal of the Corn-laws, free trade
and a full and fair representation of the people in Par-
liament.

Mr. lIUTT presented a petition from the ship-owners
of Hull against the proposed duty upon coals.
Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS presented a petition to
the same effect ; also, a petition against the proposed
alteration in the duty upon coffee.
Mr. JOHNSTON presented five petitioms from' places
in Chester, Lancashire, and Yorkshire, pra.ying for a-re-
peal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. BARRY BALDWIN presented pvtitions from
places in the county of Down and the minty of An-
trim, praying for a continuance of the protection to
the millers of Great Britain and Ireland.