The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-09 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS•

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the Rouse of Commons.)
NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
SATURDAY, FEU 7.
The undernamed Bills are appointed to be read a second
time on Wednesday, Feb. It:—
, Barnsley Improvement, Police, Markets, &c.
Chester and Ilolyhead Railway.
Cheltenham Improvement and Health.
Glasgow Union Arcade.
Haw Bridge and Roads.
Liverpool Museum and Library.
Liverpool Corporation Waterworks.
Lockwood and Meltham Road.
Lough Foyle and Lough Swing Drainage.
Macclesfield and Buxton Road.
Midland Great Western of Ireland Railway.
Nene Valley Drainage and Navigation Improvement.
Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway (No. 1).
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway (No. 2).
Portsea Gas.
Porthdinllaen and Nanthwvnant Roads.
Romsey, Broughton, Stockbridge, and Wallop Roads.
Runcorn Improvement.
Shillingford, Wallingford, and Reading Road, and Shilling-
ford Bridge.
Southampton Corporation.
South Essex Estuary and Reclamation.
Tyne Improvement.

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Mr. .eEARGUS O'CONNOR AT THE LYCEUM
THEATRE.—On Saturday night an incident, which created
some excitement in this fashionable place of amusement,
took place during the performance of The Game of Specula-
tion. Mr. O'Connor, who has obtained some notoriety from
his vagaries during the last week, was in one of the boxes
in the dress circle, and when the orchestra commenced on a
portion of music incidental to the piece, he began hallooing,
and mimicking the music in so ludicrous a way, that the
audience were completely electrified, but the continued in-
terruption of the performance produced loud cries of " Order"
and "Turn him out." Sergeant Morton, 11 A, the officer on
duty in the theatre, entered the box and requested him to
desist, otherwise he should be obliged to remove him. Mr.
O'Connor's reply was a blow on the officer's face, who im-
mediately took him into custody, and conveyed him to the
Bow-street station-house. The charge of assault was
formally made, and Mr. O'Connor having pledged himself to
appear before the magistrates on Monday, was allowed to go
away. On being liberated he made a second attempt to
enter the theatre, but was refused admission, and his money
returned to him.

CARPETS FOR THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
The firm of James Humphries and Sons, of Kidderminster,
who supplied the carpets for the House of Lords some time
ago, have been very busily engaged for the last two months
in making the carpets for the House of Commons. Forty
looms have been at work day and night since the commence-
ment of December last. The carpets (Brussels) are of the
best description, not only with respect to the quality of ma-
terials employed, bat the superior manner in which they are
got up. About 7,000 yards have already been dispatched
London, consisting of several patterns, red and green beingin
by far the principal. Though they are exceedingly simple_
design, and quiet in their colour (bright coloursw beinghichi
or.
for-
bidden ), there is a taste and beauty displayed
sel-
dom found even where a greater variety of more gorgeous
colours are used. In addition to the above theyo asr,epm nriancu -
i-
facturing the best velvet pile for the Peers'
B. in the centre
of
pally the library, bearing the initials ~ V
ibination of colurs,whieh
ot the pavern, surrounded by a
for beauty and design are worthy thed
fobroelevnhiachlretandeyy
are intended. Upwards of 3,000 yar
made.— Worcester Chronicle.
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ROMAN CATHOLIC
PASTORALS.—Yesterday morn-
ing pastorals were read in
I all the Roman Catholic places of
worship in the metropolis
and environs, and collections made
for the support of orphanages for both sexes
besetianbglitshhest
established at
fir
Hyde. These documents emanated
Norwood and N
from Cardinal Wiseman
man andDr.adGdrraensts.ed Thisthe
faithful of the
time the latter Prelate had
" diocese of Southwark," some little excitement prevailed as
to whether Dr. Grant would take the forbidden title. The
tli•ec tof the pastoral was purely pastoral, and it concluded
with the words,
" Given at Southwark, on the Feast of the
'''i
Blessed virgin, 1852. Thomas, Bishop of Southwark." The
pastoral of Cardinal Wiseman recited his full titles at the
outset. These facts will show that Lord Grey was in error
when he stated in the House of Lords last week that the Ec-
clesiastical Titles Bill had had the effect of deterring the
Roman Catholic Prelates from assuming the prohibited titles
ILLNESS 01' MR. POULLTT SCROPF.—Mr. Polih'lt
s ',rope, the Hon. Member for the borough of Stroud, has
wi,`liin the last few days become so seriously indisposed at his
resk,lence, 13, Belgrave-square, as to create serious appre-
hensienis amongst his friends. He has been for some time
past an invalid, but continued to take out-door exercise until
the beginning of last week, when it was found necessary to
discontinue it, and he is at present confined to his room. It
ii, h .I.vever, hoped that when the weather becomes more
gerihtl he may be enabled to resume his carriage airings it!
the F'ark, which have hitherto produced a very Ipt'net ial,
effect. The Hon. Gentleman has represented the borough o i
Strond since 1833, having been elected on the resignation of
Dlr. Ricardo, witiwut oppaiticm.— Advertiser.