The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-24 00:00:00

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Present was not the first occasion on which
those walls had witnessed the miscarriages of
Justice. There remained, unhappily for our f4frie, in-
teribed in the page of hi:;tory, the record of fritticiiiins
Wlticli had taken place in that great hall, which :vas as-
sociated with the dark tied :iliac) the more gloduns
ePoe.lis of this country. Here had occurred things over
which the historian would have gladly dram' an
inpenotrable veil, were it not that they were
beacons of the errors of the past. and warnings for cur
future guidance. The day, thauk God, bad reas>.ed When
human life was sacrificed at the shrine of bigotry and
Passion, but now innocence might rest safe under the
Protection of the judges of ttie land. Still be could not
hdprehletrlberbg that juries and judges had somJirees
committed judicial murders on the score of religious
Thi* was a trifling caso compared with those
to which he referred; but still that feeling which had
formerly deadened men's consciences to the higher mo-
tives end influences which should have guided tbom,
tight creep insidiously into the minds of the jury in
this min ,r matter, and iudue9 them to close the.r cars
ltaiinst the voice of truth, and irsson, and justice.
In
tOnclusion, he besowtht them to brink; to the Oisch,,rgo of
this sucred duty eeelmandnispassinnatejudgmerit, firmly
bedevinie that it ih, y did so neither toe parties nor the
Public who were interested in the result would have rea-
son to complain.—(Applause.)
L >rd CAMPBELL obsrved that the Learned Coups( 1
engaged in th, defence had conducted it with great abi-
lity and propriety, but he wished to offer a suggestion
to them in order to promote the ends of justice, viz, that
as the charges anew d in the pleas amounted to twenty-
three in number, they should be left severally to the
Jury, who should state whether they believed they had
or had not been proved.
Sir A. E. COCKBURN said he thought that would be
the better course to adopt.
Tho ATTORNEY-GENERAL intimated his assent to the
Pionnsal of the Learned Judge.
The Court then adjourned for a quarter of en hour.
On the return of the Learned Jurge and the jury,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL rose toaddress.the jury on
behalf of Dr. Achilli, in reply to evidence given in sup-
port of the pleas.
He was proceeding with his address when our re-
port left.

SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before J. BURCHELL, Esq., Under-Sheriff.)
AVERY V. CHARD AND OTHERS, EXECUTORS, &C.
The plaintiff in this action is an army clothier at
Charing-cross, and the defendants are executors of the
late Sir William Winniett, Knt. The action was
brought to recover the sum of 761. 17s. 61 for goods
supplied,
The defendants suffered judgment to go by default,
and a verdict was given for the amount claimed.
PHILLIPS V. SHEAN.
This was an action to recover 731. for necessaries sup-
Plied to plaintiff's wife, and for money lent.
Defendant suffered judgment to go by default.
The plaintiff was called to prove that he had known
defendant for about two years, and had lent him altoge-
ther about 1501, and there was a balance due of 231. on
that account. Defendant left his wife and family desti-
tute, and plaintiff from time to time advanced money to
and paid for the lodgings of defendant's wife.
There b -Aug no defence, a verdict was entered for the
amount claimed.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords amendments to the following Bills were
considered and agreed to:—
Eastern Union Railway.
Great Western Railway (No. 2).
North-Western Railway.
Wedmore Road.
Wycombe Railway.
Mr. WILSON PA I'TEN moved for returns of the
number of private Bills introduced and brought from
the House of Lords, and of Acts passed in 1852, classed
according to the following subjects:—Railways; roads
and bridges; waterworks; ports; piers; harbours and
decks; canals and navigations; churches, chapels, and
burying grounds; paving, lighting, and improving;
Races and other county buildings; inclosures; Small
Debts Courts; and all other Bills and Acts. Of ull
the private Bills which, in the present session, have
been treated us opposed Bills; specifying those which
have been classified in groups by the Committee of
Selection; together with the names of the selected
litt,mbers who served on each Committee; the first and
also the last day of the sitting of each Committee;
Ulu number of days on which each Committee sat;
the number of days on which each selected Member
has served; the Bills the preambles of which were reported
to have been proved; the Bills the preambles of which were
?opened to have been not proved; the Bills referred
back to the Committee of Selection, as having become
unopposed; and the Bills withdrawn, or not proceeded
%vial ty the parties. And, of all Private Bills which,
in the present Session, have been referred by the Com-
mittee of Selection to the Chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Moans; together with the names of the Mem-
bers who served on each Committee; the number of days
on which each Committee sat; and the number of days
on which each Member attended."
Mr. GROGAN presented several petitions from
various parts of Ireland praying for the inspection of
nunneries.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from the
Pariah of S'. James's, Cierkenwel!, praying for the re-
Peal of Sturges Bourne's Act.
Mr. TENISON presented a petition from Leitrim
Praying for the repeal of the power which enables
the Pour-law Commissioners to appoint vice-guardians.
Colonel DUNNE presented a similar petition from
Portarlinee on.
METROPOLITAN BURIALS BILL.
Oa the motion of Lord JOHN MANNERS, the Bill
was recommitted, for the purpose of introducing some
new clauaea and amendments.
VALUATION (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time, and passed.
WOODS, FORESTS, AND.
LAND REVENUES
BILL
This Bill was read a third time, and passed.
EXCISE SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
SECRETARY OF BANKRUPTS OFFICE ABOLI-
TION
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
BISHOPRIC OF QUEBEC BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
COLONIAL BISHOPS' BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
BISHOPRIC OF
L CHRISTCHU
BILLRCH (NEW ZEA-
AND) .
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH (No. 2) BILL.
This Bill was considered and agreed to, and ordered
to be read a third time to morrow.
METROPOLITAN BURIALS BILL.
On the motion for going into Committee on the com-
pensation clauses of this Bill,
Lord EBRINGTON demanded that the Bill should
be extended to the provinces,,so far as the compensation
clauses were concerned.
Lord J. MANNERS was not prepared to accede to
that proposal.
Mr. MACKINNON objected togiving compensation
to the proprietors of graveyards whose ground was
overloaded with dead bodies; taut p
if they gave comel'.
eitiou to the metropolis why should they not also give it
to the provinces?
Lord JOHN M &NNERS raid compensation would
not be given in cases where the graveyards were so
overcrowded that they could not be used any more.
Mr. HUME could not recognise the principle of call-
ing upon Scotland and the provinces to pay for the com-
fort and convenience of the metropolis. He should,
therefore, Regativo the proposal for going into Committee.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE also objected to the compensa-
tion clauses, and gave it as his opinion that it was the
duty of Parliament to fix a day upon which all grave-
yards in the metropolis should be closed. The House
was throwing too much resHponsibiGenlity upon the Secrnote-
tary of State. The Right on. tle would
Only have to decide what burial grounds should be closed,
but who should receive compensation, and the cense..
quence would be that the Ho me-od ffice wohuelHon d be besieged
by the proprietors of grave-yas like t. Bon
the Member for Essex, who was the ground landland of
the Bethnal-green burial-ground.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH, who was the originator of
the clause, observed that every precaution was taken to
prevent parties obtaining compensation who were not
entitled to it.
Mr. HAMILTON confessed that he saw a consider-
able difficulty in charging the Consolidated Fund with
this compensstion.
Mr. CARDWELL said this was not the proper time
for deciding such a question as the present, and insisted
that it ought to be postponed until the Chancellor of
the Exchequer was in his place.
Sir J. TYRELL was not there to uphold any abuse,
but the House should remember that he had no control
over the Bethnal green burial ground, and could not
prevent the land being used for the purpose of a grave-
yard. When, however, the lease of the la
scatend fell
wit in he
should object to his property being confidwithout
compensation. The National Gallery and a portion of
Somerset house were built upon grave-yars, and
why should not he have the same right of
building on his land. He admitted that the Bethnuinal-
-
green burial ground had been considered a public

lance.
Mr. T. DIJNCOMBE—And yet we are not to put it
down without graining compensation.
Mr. Secretary wALPOLE felt bound to oppose the
clause on the part of the Government. He understood
that his Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer was of opinion that the clause would be detri-
mental to the public interest, and therefore the difficulty
which the Hon. Barone!, the. Member for Southwark
referred to must be got rid of in some other way.
After some conversation a division was called, but
there being no teller for the ‘.' Ayes," the motion for
g ling into Committee was negatived without a division.
Sir WM. hIOLESWORTH said the consent otof thebe
Crown had been given to his clause, and it ought
agreed to-
ne SPEAKER said the Queen's consent only ena-
bled the House to proceed to the consideration of the
elsuse, bat it did not take away the power of the House
to neptiva the clause if the Houie so thought fit.
ENFRANCHISEMENT OE' COPYROLDS BILL.
The Lord,' amendments to this Bill were considered
and agreed to.

ANIEERS OF SINDE.
On tho motion for resuming; the adjourned debate on
Siade
Mr. BALLIE said the Government of India had all