The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-11 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(LAST NIGHT.)

The list of Members who were absent at the Call of the
House on Thursday last was called over, and those now
absent were ordered to attend on Tuesday next, except
those specially excused.
Mr. BYNG presented a petition from the Vestrymen
of the parish of St. James's, Westtnin.ter, praying that the
petitioners who hal signed the petition aglinst them might
be called upon either to abandon or snake good the charges.
—Ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. WILSON presented seven petitions from places
in the county of York, against further concessions.
Sir It. YYVYAN presented several petitions from dif-
ferent parishes in Cornwall, against the Catholics.
Lord A. HILL presented two petitions from tie county
of Down in favour of the Catholics, and from the parish
of Killmore in favour of the Catholic Claims and against
the Sub letting Act. .
Lord LOWTHER presented several petitions against
the Catholic ChtiMs from the Diocese of Carlisle and other
places.
Mr. ASHHURST presented two similar petitions;
Sir J. BRYDGES presented a similar petition from
Bridport.
A message was received froM the Lords requesting a
copy of the Report and Minutes of Evidence furnished
last Session by de Select Committee, on the subject of
Anatomy.
Mr. VANE, presented two petitions against the Catholics.
Mr. O'NEILL presented a petition against the Catholics
from Hull and its vicinity, and also from Sutton, York-
shire. lle observed that it was signed by 7,6-IS persons.
When the six millieni of Irishmen were Spoken of in this
House it was seldom recollected that a great proportion
of those millions were women ond children.—(Hear,
hear.)—As women were not admittod to sign petitions,
it was hardly fitir that their numbers should he mentioned
to influence political measures. No person had signed
these petitions who was under the age of IS, and no pau-
per or primmer bad been allowed to sign it.
Mr. SYKES complained of thosepersone, whom lie
could call by no other name than incendiaries, who had
by every rneans in their poWer inflamed the minds of the
people against the Catholics. If it hail not been for the
judicious interference of some well disposed persons, the
peace of the town of Hull most have been broken, as the
mob were- parading the streets with a black standard, of
course for the Catholics, and a white one for the Pro-
testants. He deprecated such practices and believed that
if fairly taken the opinion of the people of finll was in
favour of concession.
Mr. C. PELHAM made a few observations which were
inaudible.

After a few words from Mr. O'Natt.L, the petition was
ordered to be printed.
Sir"C: 1311ARELL presented re petition from the palish
of Kirkwall in Surrey, against any further concessions to
the Catholics.

After a few words from Mr. SYKEs, the petition tvt.s
ordered to he printed.
TUITE presented nineteen petitions, from districts
in Westmeath, in favour of tie Roman -Catholic claims.
The Hon. Member condemned, in strong. terms, the
manner in which Anti-Catholic petitions had been got
up in different parts of England. Ile had also to find
fault with a speech published in the Newspapers, and in
pamphlets, and attributed to a Learned - Sergeant, who
ranks high at tl.e Irish liar, and who was actually acting
as Judge, on one of the Irish Circuits. The Learned Gen-
tleman, in addressing one of the Primswick Club Mert-•
ings, was made to say that the inlovations about to be
made in the Constittition %vete sufficient to deprive the
King of his Thron and to absolve his subjects front their
allegiance.—(Hear, licar.)-This was language which he
V.uught not only improper but unconstitutional. lir prayed
that the petitions be brought up.
Colonel ROCHFORT made a few obst4vations which
were inaudible in the gallery.
After a few words from *Mr. Moott.T. the petitions were
ordered to be,printed.