The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-05 00:00:00

MARRIAGES.

The HON. MEMBER then presented a,petition from
the Dissenters of the same place, complaining of the dif-
ficulty of access, without the payment of heavy fees,
to the documents relating to births, deaths, and mar-
riages, and praying for some alteration in the present
system.

SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
Lord SANDON presented a petition from some place
_n Scotland, praying for the enactment of a law for the
better observance ofqhe Lord's day.
NOTICES OF MOTION.

Mr. S. FRENCH gave notice that, on that day fort-
night he should move for leave to bring in a Bill for the
better regulation of Medical Charities in Ireland.
ELECTION PETITIONS.

Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that, on to-morrow he
meant to ask of Lord Chelsea,Mr.Russell,Capt.Plumridge;
Sir J.C. Hobhouse,Sir J.Larpent, and M. H. Elphinstone,
whether any of them was cognisant of or party to any
arrangement, by which it had been agreed that one or
other of those Hon. Members were to accept the Steward-
ship of the Chiltern Hundreds, in order to vacate their
seats, notwithstanding any of them had been declared
duly elected by the Select Committee appointed to try
the merits against his return.--(Hear, hear.) Be
also gave notice that .he should, on to-morrow, move
for a Select Committee to inquire whether certain
parties connected with the trial of petitions presented
to that House against the return of its Members, were
not a gross breach of its privileges. The Hon. Member
then added that he should put the same question to Mr.
John Attwood and to Major Beresford, as to the other
Members he had mentioned ; and he should oppose the
issuing of any writ for a return for any of the places re-
presented by those Honourable Members, until the
questions he should put were satisactorily answered.
Mr. BORTHWICR gave notice that, on to-morrow,
he would move that the petition which he had presented
yesterday, from the Mayor and Town-council of Eves-
ham, be printed with the Votes.
Mr.i
HUME moved for returns, under various heads,
of sums expended for the public service ; but the Hon.
Gentleman spoke in so indistinct a tone of voice, and the
noise in the body of the House was such, that he was
quite inaudible in the gallery.
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.
Mr. P. M. STEWART begged to put a question to
the Right Hon. Baronet opposite, of the deepest import-
ance to the people of Scotland. Owing to the unex-
pected turn which the question of the Scotch
Church had taken on the previous night, from
the Government promising to introduce a Bill for the
settlement of the Church of Scotland, he begged to ask
when that Bill would be introduced, and to express his
earnest wish that in justice to the people of Scotland
it might be introduced between the present time
and the meeting of the General Assembly, which would
take place a fortnight hence, that the measure might
receive the consideration of that body.
Sir J. GRAHAM said he would appeal to the House
to say whether the Hon. Gentleman had rightly stated
what he (Sir J. Graham) had announced to the House.
In putting the question, the Honourable Gentleman
had assumed that he had promised, on the part
of the Governmem, the immediate introduction of the
Bill. What he had stated was, that her Majesty's Go-
vernment had received from various quarters in Scotland,
from persons of opposite opinions, all entitled to the
highest respect, such communications as had led her
Majesty's Government to, entertain a hope that a settle
ment of the unhappy differences that had divided the
Church of Scotland might be possible.—(Hear, hear.)
To that statement he adhered. Those communications
were still in progress ; no measure had been matured
but he did entertain a hope that it would be possible for
the Government, on its responsibility, to introduce such
a measure. The Hon. Member for Argyllshire had con-
sented to postpone his Bill for six weeks, and he (Sir J.
GI abate) would say now what he had said before, that
between this time and that, if the hopes of the Govern-
ment should be realised. the Bill mould be introduced,
and the Hon. Member should have due notice of its in-
troduction.

BOROUGH- OF SUDBURY.
Mr. REDINGTON said, that as he gave notice of a
motion for Tuesday next • respecting the borough of
Sudbury, and as he understood that precedence was to
be given to the Orders of the Day, he wished to know
what course the Right _lion. Baronet would adopt with
regard to his (Mr. Redington's) motion, and whether he
would allow its precedence ?
Sir R. PEEL said, that when he proposed that the
Orders of the Day should have precedence of motions,
he remarked the absence of the Hon. Gentleman, and
stated that he would not ask-for precedence except on
the condition of the Hon. Gentleman's acquiescence, be-
cause as the Hon. MeMber had fixed Tuesday, he (Sir
R. Peel) should be unwilling:to interfere with him. But
the Noble Lord the Member for London suggested that
the Orders of the Day need not be postponed in conse-
quence of the notice of motion of the Bon. Gentleman.
The House would bear in mind, that that was the cause
why he (Sir h. Peel) persevered.— (Hear, hear.) He
thought the House consented that he should take Tuesi
day next, and that he would not interfere with the mo-1
tion of the Hon. Gentleman for that day.
Mr. REDINGTON said•he was not present when the
Right Hon. Baronet spoke, and he could not lean, prei
cisely what had passed on the 9ceasion. He would state
to the House, as shortly as he could, the views of the
Committee. The Hon. Gentleman then gave notice,
that he would move on Tuesday, that the issuing of the
writ for the borough of Sudbury be suspended to the 11th
of June.
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MR. BIDDIMPH.
Mr. SHIM-, gave notice, that he would postpone till
Monday his question respecting Mr. Biddulph.
NAVY ESTIMATES.
Captain PECHELL wished to know from the Right
Hon. Baronet opposite, whether he would bring on the
Navy Estimates on to-morrow, or on Monday. The
reason he asked the question was, that the Gallant
Commodore, the Member for Marylebone, who was in-
terested in the subject, was in the country, and it would
be a convenience to him to ascertain the fact.