The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-23 00:00:00

ABORIGINES.

The NOBLE EARL also presented a petition from an
individual, praying for protection to the aborigines in our
colonies.

THE BRIDGES.

Lord PRUDHOE presented a petition praying that
Waterloo, Southwark, and Vauxhall Bridges might be
thrown open free of toll.
MAYNOOTH.

The Bishop. of LON IiON presented a petition from
iiorne place in. Middlesex, against any furtaer grant to
.he College of Maynoo:h.
LAW IMPROVEMENT BILL,
Lord CAMPBELL postponed the second reading of
the Law Improvement Bill until Thursday, Bth April
m xt.
MECHANICS' INSTITUTIONS.—INCOME TAX.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from certain
members of Mechanics' Institutions, praying that those
institutions might be exempt from the window and other
assessed taxes. He would take that opportunity of ex-
pressing a hope that some clause would be introduced
into the proposed Income Tax Bill to exempt the funds
belonging to these useful institutions from the tax.
Alt charitable institutions, and a great number of the
institutions of a collegiate character had been exempted
from the former income tax. Mechanics' Institutions
were not in existence at that time, the first having been
e.tablished in England in 1823 or 1824. There were
now upwards of four hundred Mechanics' Insti-
tations in existence, and he hoped some measure
would be adopted to exempt them from the income tax.
T.e trusted that during the recess his Noble Friend would
give his attention to the income tax proposition, in order
that it might press less inquisitorially on the higher
class of merchants, whom in fact it would principally annoy.
Some of those had been saved from 1,0001. to 3,000/.
a-year by the reduction of the postage rates, and he was
sure they would rather agree to pay what had been saved
to them thus than to have their private affairs exposed
by the agents of the income tax.
WELSH CLERGY.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from several
clargymen in Leeds, natives of Wales, against the ap-
pointment of clergymen to benefices in that Principality
who did not know the Welsh language.
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, the
Imperial Assurance Company Bill was read a second time,

ADJOURNMEST OF THE HOUSE.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said he had given
notice yesterday that the House would adjourn this
d L):over the recess, but he found it would be convenient
fur the House to meet to-morrow (this day) for the
purpose of receiving her Majesty's commission for pars-
ing certain Bills, and he therefore moved that the House
do then adjourn till to-morrow, for the purpose of re-
ceiving her Majesty's commission. •
The House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 22.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'Clock.
BLACKWALL RAILWAY BILL.
Mr. Sheriff Magnarand Mr. Sheriff Rogers appeared
at the Bar, and presented a petition from the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of
London, against the Blackwall Railway Act Amend-
ment' Bill:
CLERKENWELL IMPROVEMENT BILL.
Mr. MARK PHILIPS brought up the Report of the
Committee on the petition for the Clerkenwell Improve-
n.ent Bill, and leave was given to bring in the Bill.
YARMOUTH AND NORWICH. RAILWAY.
On the Order of the Day for the second reading of
this Bill having been read,
Lord DALMENY rose to propose as an amendment,
that the Bill be read a second time this day six months.
Numerous petitions had been presented against this Bill,
as it passed over a great quantity of land in the
vicinity of Norwich, which was exceedingly valuable for
building purposes, which by this Railway would be much
deteriorated, and for which no adequate compensation
could be expected from the Railway Company, in con-
sequence of their want of funds. Besides this, the River
Yare—a large river, navigable for .vessels of consider-
able burden—ran exactly parallel to the proposed line
of Railway. Ile believed that the public would derive
no advantage from the constructing of this Railway, and
he begged leave, therefore, to move that the second read-
ing be postponed till this day six months.
-Mr. WILSHIRE hoped the House would not sanction
the amendment of the Noble Lord. By this Railway the
time of transit from Yarmouth to Norwich would be re-
duced to one hour instead of four hours, as at present.
He thought he was not asking too muchl when he re-
quested the House to allow the Bill to be read a second
time.
After a few words from Sir C. B. VERE, which were
inmdible in the gallery,
Mr. R. STEWART said that it was proposed to carry
the railway through some very valuable marshes, which
had lately been drained at considerable expense ;
and he thought that as the proprietors of those
marshes might be injured by the undertaking, they
had reason to complain upon the subject. He ad
mated, however, that any objections should in his opi-
nion, yield to considerations of public interest, if it
could be shown that there was a probability that the
line-would. be completed between Norwich and London.
But as no arrangements had yet been entered into with
that view, he thought the House should not for the pre-
sent proceed with the • measure. He would, therefore,
vote for the amendment.
After a few words from some Hon. Members in sup-
port of the original-opinion,
Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House
divided, when there appeared—
For the motion
For the amendment • l6
Majority fur the motion —59
The Bill was then read a second time.
BIRMINGHAM AND LIVERPOOL JUNCTION