The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-16 00:00:00

TuE NEW TARIFF.

Sir W. SOMERVILLE presented a petition from the
shoemakers of Drogheda (we believe), against the pro-
posed reduction of the duty on foreign manufactured
shoes and boots.

Mr. G. PALMER presented a petition, numerously
signed, also against the proposed reduction of the duty
on shoes ;.and another petition for the repeal of the
assessed taxes; but in neither case was the designation
of the petitioners heard in the gallery.
Mr. HAWES presented petitions against the reduc-
tion of the duty on foreign manufactured hats, shoes,
&c., from Lambeth ; and a petition from the working
classes of that borough, for the total repeal of the
Corn-laws,

LONDON AND CROYDON RAII;WAY.
Mr. KEMBLE presented a petition from the inhabi-
tants of Bermondsey, against the London and Croydon
Railway Anti-Amendment Bill.
MARYLEBONE VESTRY BILL.
Mr. MACKINNON presented petitions from inhabi-
tants of Marylebone, in favour of the Bill now before the
House, for amending the Vestry Act in favour of that
pariah.

EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON presented several petitions
from places in the counties of Cork and Limerick,
against the present system of National Education in
Ireland, and in favour of that adopted by the Church
Education Society.
COLLEGE OF MAYNOOTH—FACTORY SYSTEM.
Mr. FERRAND presented a petition from a congre-
gation of Wesleyan Methodists in linareshorough,
against the grant to the College of Maynooth ; and a
petition from Devonport, for a law to correct the evils of
the Factory System. The petitioners prayed, that as
Parliament had granted twenty millions to abolish black
slavery in the West Indies, they would take measures to
abolish white slavery in England.--(llear.)
MAYNOOTII COLLEGE.

Colonel 117665 presented a petition against any fur-
:her grant to the College of Maynooth.
EDUCATION IN IRELAND.

Mr. GIIi.GOItY presented a petition from a place in
Ireland, praying for a system of education in Ireland.
INCOME TAX.

Mr. MACAULAY presented a petition from Edin-
burgh against the income tax.
Mr. MASTERMAN presented a petition from Lon-
don against the income tax. Also, several petitions in
favour of the tax.
METROPOLITAN BRIDGES.
Mr. Alderman lIUMPIIERY presented a petition from
Southwark, praying that the tolls on the different
bridges might be taken off.
INCOME TAX.. _

Mr. BARCLAY presented a petition from the Soli-
citors of Sunderland, praying that they might be exempt
from the income tax.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented petitions from Oak-
ham, in Rutland, frum Essex, from Newport, Northamp-
ton, and the compositors of the Western Times news-
paper, against the income tax ; also a petition from
Richmond, against the proposed reduction in duty on
foreign manufactured leather.
Sir J. HANDIER• presented a petition from the attor-
neys of Hull, praying that they might be exempted from
the income tax.

Lord SANDON presented a petition from certain mer-
chants of Liverpool, praying that the tariff might be
passed into a law.
Mr. PHILIPS presented a petition from Manchester,
against the incline tax.
CARDIGAN ELECTION.

The following Members were called to the table, and
sworn in to try the merits of the petition against the re-
turn for the borough of Cardigan :—Sir C. Coote, the
Earl of Leicester, W. S. O'Brien, G. Dodd, E. Turner,
W. James, and W. G. Ilayter, Chairman.
WAKEFIELD ELECTION COMMITTEE.
The following Members were called to the table, and
sworn in as a Committee to try the merits of a petition,
complaining of an undue election for the borough of
Wakefield :—E. Strutt, Esq., W. M'Kenzie, Esq., Hon.
R. Gore, Col. Thomas Wood, of Brecon, Hon. W. Gor-
don, and H. H. Drummond, Esq., Chairman.
The Committee was appointed to sit at twelve o'clock
to-morrow.