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

CLITITEROE ELECTION.

Mr. HOGG brought up the Report of the SeleetCom-
mittee appointed to inquire into this election, and stated
that one John Ashworth had interrupted the proceedings
of the Committee, and attempted to influence a witness
under examination. The Hon. Member therefor& moved
that John Ashworth attend forthwith at the bar of the
House.
The motion was carried.
NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELANDi.)
Mr. A. S. O'BRIEN presented a petition fro tn Kil-
marnock against the present system of National -,Educa-
tion in Ireland.
Mr. SIIAIV presented two petitions from some placis
in Ireland, with the same prayer.
Mr. MACAULAY presented a petition from Mdin-
burgh, praying that steps might be taken relative to the
sugar trade with the Channel Islands.
Dr. BOWEING presented thirteen petitions from
Middlesex, Yorkshire, and other places, praying for a
repeal of the Corn•laws.

Lord SANDON presented a petition from the millers
of Kent, praying the House to adopt measurcs for secur-
ing the protection of their rights. Also a petition from
the bre►►-ers of Liverpool, praying that brewers' casks
should not be liable to be seized for the rent of their
(the brewers') customers.

Sir IL DOUGLAS presented a petition from Mr.
John Taylor, cotton-broker, of Liverpool, agthist the in-
come tax, as dangerous in the highest deg.v:ee to the
safety of the State, and subversive of the liber ties of the
people. and other things.—(Roars of laughter from the
Opposition benches.) This petition was extensively cir-
culated throughout Liverpool, but no signature. but that
of the petitioner was attached to the petition.
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YATE ENCLOSURE BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.

PRIVILEGE—THE HON. JAMES HOWARD.
The SERJEANT AT ARMS announced, in obedience
to the commands ot• the House, that the Hon. dames
Howard was in custody.
Mr. C. HOWARD said that he regretted that the
Hon. Member was not present when his name was called,
but he could assure the House that it was from no dis-
respect to the House that he was absent ; but it merely
arose front his not being acquainted with the forms of
the House. Ile was ready to express his sorrow for
breaking through the rules of the House, and Ilk threw
himself upon its indulgence.—(Cheers.)
Lord GRAN VILLE SOMERSET said in that case
he would move that the Honourable Member be
discharged on the payment of the usual fees ;
but, on the other hand, it, after the example of the pre-
sent ease, lion. Members: did not attend when they Ought
to be present, he conceived it his duty to state that they
ought not to be discharged without being reprimarded,
and also paying the expenses of those who might suffer
from his neglect.—(Hear.):
The motion was then put and carried.
WIGAN ELECTION PETITION.

The naMe.sof the Members appointed to try this pi ti_
tion, which appeared in The Sun of yesterday, were
then called, and the usual oath administered. On the
name of the Hon. Mr. Howard being called, who was
one of those chosen to try the merits of the petition, thok
Hon. Gentleman entered the House amid loud cheers.
INCOME 'I.AX.

Lord WORSLEY presented a petition against ftie
Income Tax. _ .

CORN LAWS.

Mr. B. CURRIE presented a petition from Manch es-
ter, for a total repeal of the Corn Laws.

EDIMATION IN IRELAND.

Mr. GREGORY presented a petition from Galway,
against the National Education system in England.
Mr. PROTIIEROE presented a petition for a total
repeal of the Corn-laws.
Lord FRANCIS EGERTON presented a petition,
praying for the release of Frost, Williams, and Jon.es,
Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition against the
income tax, stating that it ought not to be leri4:d on
incomes of less than 2501. a-year.
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PRISON DISCIPLINE.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE begged to draw the attention.
of the Under Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, toa petition which he had to present, emanating
from a public meeting at York. It stated that
at the York Assizes for 1840, a person named Oldbury
was convicted of sedition, and sentenced to four years'
imprisonment. Though it was not by the sentence part
of his ponishment, yet he had been placed on
the tread-wheel, and bad afterwards been .con-
fined in the House of Correction on the &ilent system
In September last he was remeved to York Castle, where
lie experienced better treatment, but still the petitioners
considered his health to have been so much injured by
the punishment he had undergone, that if be remained
in prison two years more, it would occasion his prema-
ture death. They, iereforT, pray the Houses
to interfere for procuring his release. He,
thought that, from his offence, his good conduct in.
prison, and the state of his health, the imprisonment he
had undergone was quite sufficient penalty for his offence.
INCOME TAX.
Mr. CLAY presented a petition from the Metropolitan.
Life Insurance Society against the Income TAX.
IMPORT DUTIES.

The lIoN. MEMBER also presented a pe Ue.on from
the Starch Manufacturers of the Tower Llamhts against
a reduction of the duty upon imported starch.
Mr. MUNTZ gave notice that he should, on. the fur-

ler consideration of the Report on the Severn .Islaviga-
ion Bill, move that the Bill be recommitted.

Mr. P. SCROPE moved for a return of they actual
valuation of the Poor-rates in England and Wales.—
Ordered.

Mr. BLEWITT 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 api wopria-
tion of it by the ministry of the Crown, without the. Assent
and concurrence of Parliament, was a breach of their
duty, and an infringement of the rights of the Ileople,
and 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 1;o 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 wheat( )r the
Noble Lord would consent to postpone the second read-
ing of the Bill until after Easter, in order to give p arties
time more fully to consider its provisions.
Lord ELIOT, who spoke in a very indistinct tonel, was
understood to say that he had no objection to thc,post-
ponement of the second reading until after Easter..
On the reading of the Order of the Day for the third
reading of the Consolidated Find Bill,
Mr. HAWES rose and said, he wished to ask the
t' be Helaico a wishedthteo
Right lion. Gentleman, the Vice-President of the Board
of Trade, what might be the final determination relative
table
bo knowthele
published
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scheduleat htehyeschedule.hmtfudge igjuh definitely of
the duties ?
Mr. GLADSTONE said there were changes which it
woad be clearable to notice in print, as early ai