The Sun. — 1832-05-09 (London, England)

THIS EVENING.  HOUSE OF COMMONS.  On the motion of Sir G. CLcJ , the Members for the Eastern Dis!riets of Scotland were ordered to to added to the Committee on the E linhurgh and Glasgow Railway Bill.  Mr. H. STEWAIIT presented a petition from various parishes in the county of Donegal against the plan 01 Natinnal Education in Ireland. Mr. AUNT said be had a petition which he wished to present in the presence of the Under Secretary of State, but he did not now know whether there was any such efficer as the Under Secretary of State. It was from William Tiiimouth, a prisoner in Durham Gaol, who had been compelled to sne in forma pauperi s, but who was now in solitary confinement, and he complained of gross ill-treatment by the gaoler. There was a trap-door in his cell, which he had been able to open, and he found there was a well under it, and he was aptrehensive that he would hese his life. From his (Mr. Hunt's) experience, he had reason to believe that murders were committed in prisons, at least it was proved that one was committed in llchesrer Gaol while he was imprisoned there. There was a charge in the petition against a learned Judge, Mr. Baron Bayley, of keeping some papers which the petitioner had sent to him, which, however, he (Mr. Hunt) had ascertained was incorrect. He was bound to say thus much, because although he had been imprisoned two years and a half by order of that Learned Judge, he believed him incapable of such conduct as the petitioner attributed to him. He supposed it was useless to call the attention of the House, tinder its present state of excitement, to the case of the unfortunate petitioner, and he should therefore merely move to lay the petition upon the table. Mr. O'CONNELL was of opinion that the case of the petitioner deserved inquiry, and he hoped the Hun. Member for Preston would call the attention of the House to it. The Marquess of CHANDOS presented petitions from the members ofa friendly institution for promoting rational humanity among the anim. I creation, for the removal of Smithfield Market ; from the landed proprietors, merchants, bankers, &c. of Stirling, praying for relief to the West India colonies; from the ship-owners, tee. of Port Glasgow to the same effect; from the coffee-dealers of Edinburgh, praying the House to adopt measures to prevent the adulteration of coffee; from the parish of Oidley, in the county of Bucks, for a revision of the poor-laws ; and, also from the town of Galway, in favour of the Galway franchise. Mr. J. CAMPBELL presented a petition from Thomas Starling, of Wilmington-square, against the Tower Hamlets Court of Requests Bill. The Hon. and Learned Member then moved that an address be presented to his Majesty for a copy of the third report of the Law Commissioners.—Ordered. Mr. F. BUXTON presented two petitions from Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, oue i❑ favour of, and the other against the plan of Irish education. Mr. WILKS presented a petition from a friendly society held in Liverpool-street, Bishopsgate.street, relative to the laws regarding friendly societies. Mr. HUME postponed a notice of motion of his which stood for to-morrow fur a fortnight. On the motion of Mr. MURRELL, the Labourers' Employment Bill was read a second time. Mr. BRISCOE presented a petition from the inhabitants of Kingston-upon-Thames, praying fur the repeal of the punishment of death in certain cases; also two petitions from different parts of Lancashire in favour of the Factories Bill. Mr. WEYL AND brought up the report of the Committee on the Poor Allotments Bill.  The second reading of the Pluralities Benefices Bill, was postponed till Monday next.