The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-23 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.

Mr. BAILEY presented a petition from some town, the
name of which we could not hear, praying for some alteration
in the law of bankruptcy.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Mr. HUNIE presented a petition from the Edinburgh,
Leith, and London Shipping Company, respecting lighthouse
dues, and praying the House to make some inquiry, with the
view of effecting some reduction in them.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from Arbroath, praying
that the monetary system in Scotland might not be inter-
fered with ; and a petition against the granting of any endow-
ment to any sect or religious body whatever.
Captain PECHELL presented a petition from Burford
against the Parochial Assessment Bill.
Mr. WARBURTON presented a petition praying for a re-
peal of the Bankruptcy Act of last session.
STANDING ORDERS.

Mr. ESTCOURT brought up the report of the Standing
Orders Committee.
WATERFORD RAILWAY.

On the motion of Mr. WYSE, leave was given to bring in
a Bill to make a railway from Waterford to Kilkenny, with a
branch to Limerick.
WOLVERHAMPTON RAILWAY BILL.

Mr. GODSON brought in the Wolverhampton Railway Bill.
Mr. CUMMING BRUCE presented four petitions from
congregations of the Free Church of Scotland against the grant
to Maynooth ; also four petitions from congregations of the
Scotch Free Church against railway travelling on Sunday.
Mr. SPOONER presented petitions from Birmingham
against the endowment of Maynooth College, and against the
union of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph.
Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS presented several petitions from
members of the Established Church of Scotland against the
endowment of Maynooth.
Mr. CHOLMONDELEY presented a petition to the same
effect, hut we did not hear the designation of the petitioners.
Mr. MACAULAY presented three petitions to the same
effect from Edinburgh.
INNOVATIONS IN THE CHURCH.

Lord CAS I'LEREAGH presented petitions from parishes
in the county of Down against innovations in the service of
the Cilaurch.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition against the May-
nooth grant.
Colonel T. WOOD presented a petition from Mr. Guthrie,
one of the Council of the College of Surgeons, praying that
the eliarter to that college might undergo revision.
Mr. EVANS presented petitions against the Ma: nooth
grant.

Mr. REDHEAD YORKE presented petitions from Staf-
fordshire to the same effect.
Mr. TRELAWNY presented similar petitions from
Cornwall.

Mr. BROWNRIGG presented petitions in favour of the
Government measure. The petitioners expressed thtsir satis-
faction that some justice was about to be done to a largo body of
their fellow-subjects.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. FERRAND presented petitions from Yorkshire, and
from a place in the county of Curk, against the grant to May-
nooth.

Mr. C. BULLERpresented similar petitions from Liskeard.
Mr. LASCELLES presented a petition, signed by nearly
all the clergy in the bishoprics, against the union of the sees
of St. Asaph and Bingor.
An Hox. MvataEa presented a similar petition.
Lord SANDON presented a petition from a Mr.
MtLatighlan, in Liverpool, against the grant to May-
nooth ; also petitions from Manchester, Liverpool, Roch-
dale, Coventry, and other towns, praying that the
limit of imprisonment should be reduced from 20/. to 5/. ;
also petitions from Liverpool against the proposed amendments
in the law of settlement ; and a petition from Manchester,
signed by a majority of the clergymen, the leading manufac-
turers, and the great body of the operatives, praying that young
people and children should not be allowed to labour in factories
without having a certificate of being able to read.
Mr. EWART presented a petition against the Endowment
of Maynooth Bill.
Notices of motion were then called on.
SIR HENRY POTTINGER.
Mr. HUME gave notice that, upon that day fortnight, he
would move an address to her Majesty on the subject of the
services of Sir Henry Pottinger.
NEW ZEALAND.

Mr. BULLER postponed his motion relative to the pro-
duction of papers connected with New Zealand.
Lord J. MANNERS called the attention of the House to a
petitien which he had presented on the 14th of March.
COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.

Colonel WOOD moved that the petition he had presented
From the College of Surgeons be printed with the votes.
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.

Mr. WYSE gave notice that on that day week he would
bring forward his motion regarding Dublin University.
MAYNOUTII.

Mr. SHA R NIA N C AWFO RD gave notice that,
in Committee on the Maynooth Endowment 13ill, he would
move that the expenses of the extending, improving, and fur-
nishing the College of 3faynooth, including the vote of
30,0001., be deducted from the revenue arising front Crown
lands in Ireland received by the Commissioners of Woods and
Forests. ( Hear. )
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Mr. J. VOUlsiG;ve,f that the House be furnished with a
copy of the report of the geological survey of Ireland.-
-Agreed to.
Captain PECHELL moved for copies of the reports to the
Board of Admiralt', relative to the steaming and other quali•
ties of her Majesty s vessels Rattler and Alecto, during the late
trials, stating the tonnage and amount of horse power of the en-
gines of each vessel; also copies of the reports of the sailing
and other qualities of her Majesty's sloops Mutine, Water-
witch, Pantaloon, and Osprey, whilst proceeding in company
to their several destinations on foreign service.

INSITICANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amottitt
Name of CoMpany• per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -
a £ e. d. £ a. d.
G per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 1974
Ditto Marine. • • • • • •
6/. per cent, 100 0 0 50 6 6.%
Atlas
..
..
..
....... ••••. • • •
British Commercial
is. per share 50 o 0 5 0 0 7
Cleriel,Med.&Gen.Lifia . •
5/, per cent. 100 0 0 210 1 6
Albion
Alliance I; r i t.. 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 72!.,i
. . .•
.1
i',11•.:o .r..
3/. 100 0 0 10 0 0
County ••••••• • • • • • • • S
94. and 5 1
Crown ••••••• • • • • • • • / 6/. ss. bs. 40 0 0 5 0 0 10
6s. 60 0 0 50 0 5%
51 per
perper cent,
2500
00
00
A2ll
IO)miti().
[5 per ct.,
liconomie Life .
202%
European Life • • • • • • • •
51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0
Freemasons' .. • • • • • • • •
6/. per cent. Stock. 142
Globe . • ... ..... • • • • -
51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 50N
Guardian .• • • • • . • • • • •
Eng.& Scot. Law Life
Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 195
Imperial Life. • • • •
12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 16
.• • •
Indemnity Marine.. • • 1/. sll. & he. 100 0 0 513 1 30
N. 58.
Law Life ...... ••• • • • 100 0 0 10 0 0 455
Legal and General Life -- 50 0 0 2 0 0 6%
London Fire • • • • • •
10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15N
• • •
Loudon Ship • • .
105. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1534
•
Marine •• - • • • •• • • •
51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10%
•
Med. Inviid & Gen. Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 3
National Lean Fund. • 31. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 21'
National Life .•••• • • • • t;/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 914
Palladium Life 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 2
.. 3/. p. et. & bs. - - 195
Plarnix
Protector Life •••• • • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 2s.
Provident Life •••• • • • • 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24
Rock Life • • • • • •
4s. 50 0 010 0 47
••• • • •
, 5/. per cent. Stock. 158
Royal Exchange .• • • • ~ , -
Sun Fire .. ••.•• • • • • • b`• I°,• - -
Ditto Life . • • • • • • • • • 11. Os. _-
Universal Life 10V. pr cut. 100 0 615 0 14
•••• • • •