The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-16 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'Clock.
Mr. HARRIS was introduced by Mr. SCHOLEFIELD and
Mr. BROTHERTON, and took the oaths and his seat for
Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Mr. LUMLEY brought up returns from the Poor-law
Commissioners.

- Mr. THORNLEY presented a petition from Orms-
kirk, praying for an equalization of the Sugar Duties.
Mr. BERICELY presented a petition from Bristol
against Church-rates.•
Sir J. HANDIER presented two petitions from York-
shire, one of them signed by 8,000 persons, of various po-
lical opinions, against the New Poor-law.
Mr. LYALL presented a petition, praying that the
metropolitan bridges may be opcned to the public.
Captain► PECHELL presented a petition from a
labourer in Sussex, complaining of the treatment he re-
ceived in the Eastbourne Union.

Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from the
friends of the Society for,. the Promotion of Universal
Peace, against war in. general, and particularly against
the wars in the East, as. being opposed to the Christian

religion.
Mr. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from the
Working-mans Church praying that an humble address
be presented to her Majesty to prevent wars in the' EaSt;
also a petition from North Shields, in NorthuMberland,
against the system of landlord and tenant in Ireland,
and praying that juries may be composed- of
half Catholies and half Protestants, and that
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Mr. paupbelticit'ion praying for an
alteration of the law regulating thepayment9 of • '
wages.
Mr. PACKINGTON' presented
a petition from a
Poor-law Union in Wercestershire, pra -* that •
rayingparties
who reside' out of their respective Ir •
mons may be taxed
to certain rates.
SUDBURY IMPROVEMENT BILL.
This Bill was read a.third time and passed.
SUDBURY DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL.
Mr. REDDINGTON said, that it having come to Ms
knowledge that a copy of the Sudbury Disfranchisement
Bill, and of the order for reading the Bill a second time,
which had been ordered by that House to be served upon
the Returning-officer Tor the borough, had been served
upon the late, insteadof the present Returning-ofileer, he
begged to move that the copies be served upon the present
Returning-officer, and that John Hall, who had served
the copies improperly, be called to the bar of the House.
John Hall then appeared at the- bar of the House, when
the following conversation ensued :--
The SPEAKER—John Hall, are you a messenger of
this House ? WitnesS"--I am, Sir.
The SPEAKER—Did- you receive an order of this
House on the 2d of June, to serve a copy of the Sudbury
Disfranchisement Bill, and the order for reading it a
second time on the Returning-officer for the borough of
Sudbury ? Witness—l- (lid, Sir.
SPEAKER—Did yon proceed to Sudbury ?
Witnest ,;:d; Sir. - •
The SPEAKER—On whom did you serve the copies..?
Witness—l served it on Thomas Jones.
The SPEAKER—Is he the returning-officer ?
ness—He gave me a receipti and signed his name " re-
turning officer."
The SPEAKER—Is he the present returning officer ?
Witness—No, Sir ; he said the present returning officer
had nothing to do with the late election.
. The SPEAKER—Did he'say that he presided at the