The Sun. — 1846-03-11 (London, England)

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1846.  The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on tha Woolsack at Five o'clock.  Several petitions were presented, among others one by Lord BROUGHAM, from the Marquis of WESTMEATH, complaining of the conduct of his own tenantry, in the county of Roscommon, who opposed every improvement which he proposed, and at the same time subscribed to the O'CoNnELL rate, and who set him completely at defiance in his efforts to get rid of the conacre system. Lord STOURTON gave notice that he should move returns relating to the importation of foreign corn. On the motion that the report of the Committee on the Irish Pacification Bill be received,  The LORD CHANCELLOR proposed the introduction of the amendments, which it had been arranged should be introduced on the bringing up the report. A desultory conversation ensued, in the course o f which The Marquis of CLANRICARDE suggested that the fact of threatening notices having been written, should give the Lord Lieutenant power to proclaim a county. The Loan CHANCELLOR replied that it would be unadvisable to adopt the suggestion, inasmuch as an individual might write hundreds of such notices for the mere purpose of getting a county proclaimed. Lord STOURTON wished that persons going to their priests, even if known criminals, should be protected against arrest when on such an errand.  Lerd BROUGHAM said, known criminals were now subject to arrest under such circumstances. It would be intolerable that a murderer should be permitted to escape from the Police on the excuse that he was going to his priest. Lord MONTEAGLE objected to the proposal to vest any discretion In the Policeman to detain or discharge persons found from their homes after nightfall. They should he bound to take the person so arrested before a magistrate, and give to the magistrate Power to dischar-re him at once and not to detain him for, perhaps, a ' week incustody, -until the next petty session. The Lord CHANCELLOR said, if the matter were permitted to stand over to the third reading, be would endeavour to see if some remedy could not be provided. The Marquis of CLASRICARDE thought a single magistrate should have the power of deciding whether or not the man should be detained or discharged. The Earl of Wicxtow had proposed already- that the magistrate might have the power of admitting persons to bail to appeer at the petty sessions. The Earl ST. GERMANS objected to give magistrates the power of admitting persons to bail under such circumstances. The Duke of RICHMOND thought the magistrate ought to have the power of admitting persons arrested, under such circumstances, to bail. The Earl of DEVON supported the recommendation cf the Lord Chancellor. The Marquis of NORTHAMPTON supported the proposition of the Earl of WICKLOW, that power should be given to one magistrate to admit parties to bail. The Earl of ST. GERMAINS would withdraw the clause for the purpose of reconsidering it. The other amendments were agree i to, the report was received, and the third reading of the Bill was timed for Thursday. _ _  The Bill, as amended, vas ordered to be pr;nted. Thursday was fixed for the reconsideration of the report, and Friday for the third reading. The House then adjourned.  The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Mr. B. Coeur:Arm took the oaths and his seat for Bridper..  The Sheriffs of London presented a petition from the Lord Mayor and Common Council of the city of London against the North Kent Railway Bill. Petitions were presented from different parts of the conatryi praying for the remission of the sentence 0:1