The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-19 00:00:00

INCOME TAX.

Lord WORSLEY presentel a petition against the
Ineunte

CORN LAWS.

'Cr. R. CUItItIE presented a petition from Manches-
ter, for a total repeal of the Corn Laws.

E I )U.C, A.T KM IN lItEI, AN D.

Mr. GREGORY presented a petition crom Galway,
apiust the National Education system in England.
Mr. PROTHEROE presented a petition for a total.
repeal of the Corn-laws.
Lord FRANCIS EGERTON presented a petition,
ra..ying for the release of Frost, Williams, and Jones.
my. WAKLEY presented a petition against the
income tax. .tating that it ought not to be levied on
incoruts of less than 2.5eL a-year.
PRISON DISCIPLINE.
fr. DUNCOMM begged to draw the attention
of Ale Under beeretary of State f_ir the Home Depart-
In.•at, to a petition which lie had to present, emanating
front a public taseting at York. It stated that
at. the York Assims for 1840, a person named Oldbury
w:ts convicted of sedition, and sentenced to four years'
impvisonnient. Though it was not by the sentence part
of his punishment, yet he had been placed on
the tread-wheel, and had afterwards been con-
fined in the House of Correction on the silent system
In September last he was retrieved to York Castle, where
aC experienced better treatment, but still the petitioners
considered 'his health to have been so lunch inured by
punishment be had undergone, that if he remained
in prison two years more, it would occasion his prema-
ture death. They, therefore, pray the House
1.) interfer3 for procuring his release. He
thought that, from his offence, his good conduct in
prison, and the state of his health, the imprisonment he
hzmitindergone was quite sufficient penalty for his offence.
INCOME TAX.

Mr. CLAY presented a petition from the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Soc
IMPietyORT against the Income Tax.
DUTIES. _ _

The Hog. MvstnEn also presented a petition from
the Starch Manufacturers of the Tower Hamlets against
a reduction of the duty upon imported starch.
Mr. AIUNTZ gave notice that be should, on the fur-
ther consideration of the Report on the Severn Naviga-
th:n Bill, move that the Bill be recommitted.
Mr. P. SCROPE moved for a return of the actual
vntuation of the Poor-rates in England and Wales.—
Ordered.

Mr. "%LEWITT gave notice, that he would after
EAster, move a resolution to the effect, that in the
opinion of that House, property acquired in war did not
properly belong to the Crown, and that the appropria-
tion of it by the ministryof the Crown, without the assent
concornowe of Parliament, was a breach of their
duty, and an infringement of the rights of the people,
said a violation of the privileges of that House.
Mr. O'CONNELL wished to put a question to the
Noble Lord, the Secretary for Ireland, relative to the
Dublin Police Bill, which he perceived stood on the paper
for a second reading that night. The Act gave very ex-
tensive powers, capable of being converted to pur-
poses of vexation ; and he wished to know whether the
Jtioble Lord would consent to postpone the second read-
i w of the Bill until after Easter, in order to give parties
tae more fully to consider its provisions.
Lord ELIOT, who spoke in a very indistinct tone, was
understood to say that he had no objwction to the post-
ponement of die second reading until after Easter. •
of the Day for the third
On the reading of the Order
Teading of the Consolidated Fund
Mr. HAWES rose and said, ho wished to ask the
Right lion. Gentleman, the Vice-President of the Board
I.if Trade, what might be the final determination relative
to the duties published in the schedeole. He wished to
know how soon a correct schedule might be laid on the
table of the House that they might judge definitely of.
the duties ?
Mr. GLADSTONE said there were changes which it
add be desirable to notice in print, as early as pos-