The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-02 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COADIONS, MARCH 1.

The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

STANHOPE AND TYNE RAILWAY.

On the motion of Mr. LIDDELL, the Stanhope and
Tyne Railroad bill was read a second time, and ordered
to be committed.

'Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from Coventry,
signed by 7,300 persons, stating that they viewed
with feelings of deep indignation, the plan
proposed by Sir Robert Peel for the alteration
of the Corn-laws, and praying for their total repeal.
Mr. ELLIS presented petitions from Bethnal Green,
and several other parts of the metropolis, praying for a
total repeal of the Corn-laws.
Lord DUNCAN presented a petition from the whole-
sale and retail dealers of Covent-garden, praying that
some measure might be adopted for throwing open
\Vaterloo and Southwark Bridges.

Mr. S. CRAWFORI) presented five petitions from
the Ministers and Members of the Remonstrant Congre-
gation of Ballymoney, in the county of Antrim ; of Holly-
wood, Dromore, Killinchy, and Newtowkards, in the
county of Down. These petitioners, after referring to
the practical evils which must necessarily arise from the
late decision of the Judges on the subject of marriages
by Presbyterian Ministers, pray that your Hon. House
will pass a law rendering valid all such marriages which
have already taken place in Ireland ; and also a law with
reference to future marriages, founded on the basis of
religious liberty, affording equal advantages to all
sects, and conferring on Ireland an assimilation and
equality of privileges in this respect with England
and Scotland ; they also pray for a system of regis-
tration of births, deaths, and marriages. Also
' one petition from the Minister and Congregation of
Bamoan, in the county of Antrim, in connexion with the
General Assembly, praying that all marriages heretofore
celebrated, or winch may be hereafter solemnized by
Presbyterian Ministers between a member of their own
sect and a member of any other sect, shall be declared
valid in law ; and one from the minister and congrega-
tion of Renvera, county Down, joining in a like prayer,
and als6 praying for a system of registration of births,
deaths, and marriages.
Captain TAYLOR presented a petition from Meath,
praying that in any alteration of the Corn-laws a suf-
ficient protection would be afforded to Ireland.
Mr. JOHNSTONE presented a petition from Lanark,
against the measure proposed by Sir R. Pea, and pray-
ing for a total repeal of the Corn laws. The Hon.
Member also presented a similar petition from Ayr.
PRIVATE BILLS.

Mr. STANSFIELD then moved, pursuant to notice,
that the Chairman of Committees on opposed
Private Bills, should be always chosen from the
selected Members ; and also that the chairman of such
Cotnmittee should be empowered to order the attendcnce
of short-hand writers at the expense of the parties pro-
moting the Bill, if requested by the majority of such
Committee.

At the suggestion of Lord J. SOMERSET the Hon.
Member'withdrew the latter part of his motion, and the
former part was agreed to.
An IiON. MEMBER presented a petition from Scot-
land, praying that a measure for the amendment of the
disturbances in the Scotch Church, similar to that
brought in by the Duke of Argyll in the House of Lords,
may be adopted.
Mr. WALLACE presented a petition from Paisley,
signed by 3,407 persons, stating that the Government
proposition would not relieve their distress, and
praying for a more extended alteration of the
Corn-laws ; also a petition from the St. George's
Emigration Society of the same town, praying that a
wise system of emigration may be adopted.
Sir C. NAPIER presented a petition from certain
naval officers, praying that all masters and mates of
merchant ships should be subject to examination before
their appointment.
Mr. E. TENNENT presented two petitions from the
county Pown, on the subject of Presbyterian marriages.
CORN-LAWS.

Sir A. LEITH HAY presented a petition from Elgin,
praying fcr the total and immediate repeal of the Corn-
laws.
Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND presented a petition
from the Anti-Corn-law Association of Queenshead, in
the West Riding of the county of York, signed by the
Chairman. The petitioners stated it as their opinion
that it was highly unjust to tax the food of the poorest
,r the benefit of the richest class in the world.—(Hear.)
They viewed with indignation the measure of a sliding
scale ; and they prayed that the House would not waste
its valuable time--(Hear, hear)—by going into the con-
sideration of any measure short of total repeal.—(Hear.)
Mr. VILLIERS presented a large number of petitions
against the Government measure relating to the laws on
( orn, and praying for an immediate and total repeal;
among them were petitions from a Friendly So-
ciety in Cheshire, from the inhabitants of Manchester,