The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-29 00:00:00

THE SUN,

are preparing to turn the fruits of their fine and legiti-
mate victory to account, and a meeting of delegates from
all the communes of the canton will take place on Satur -
thy next, to take into consideration the present state of
the country. The principal points which will be discussed
at this meeting are-1. The suppression of the Univer-
sity, which will resume the rank and loss pompous title
of Academy. 2. Re-organization of the colleges of the
Jura (French part), which are in a deplorable condition.
3. Partial revision of the Constitution by the Grand
Council, and the re-establishment, under all cases, of the
right of revoeation, taken from the Government in 1846.
4. A law destined to protect the authorities from insult,
while in the exercise of their functions. 5. A new law on
the press, &c. The meeting will terminate by a grand
procession by torch-light in the streets of Berne. This
manifestation of general joy will be on a very grand scale."

LONDON,

Mr. PIGOTT presented a petition from Reading for
the preservation of the Crystal Palace.
OUTRAGE UPON BRITISH OFFICERS.

In reply to a question from Lord MAHON,
Mr. HERRIES stated that; negotiations were still
pending with the Austrian authorities relative to the
outrage which was committed at Aden last year upon
certain British officers.
" HOUSEHOLD NARRATIVE."

Mr.:SCHOLEFIELD said, as some uncertainty pre-
vailed with referenee to the intentions of the Government
as to further prosecuting the Household Narrative for in-
fringing the Stamp Act, he should therefore be glad if
the Learned Attorney-General would state distinctly
what was intended to be done.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the law officers
of the Crown, as well as Mr. Justice Crompton, were
dissatisfied with the decision of the Court of Exchequer,
and, therefore, he had recommended that a fresh suit
should be commenced, on which he had no doubt that the
Court of Exchequer would decide according to their
previous opinion, without any argument, and then the
matter could be carried to a court of appeal, when the
law would be finally settled.'
Mr. BRIGHT wished to know if instructions to that
effect had bean given to the authorities at Somerset-
house, and whether pending a prosecution such publica-
tions as the Household Narrative would ba allowed to
be printed and circulated without an infraction of the
law ?—(Hear, hear.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL declined to express
any legal opinion as to the latter point, but answered
the first part of the question in the affirmative.
Mr. HUME wished to know whether these publica-
tions could not be issued without a stamp until the de-
cision of the Court of Exchequer should be reversed?

The ATTORNEY-GENEIRAL said that was a ques-
tion for his Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer to decide.
Mr. HUME repeated the question, and
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, as
a general rule, he must withhold his sanction to any pro-
ceeding which might endanger her Majesty's revenue.
Mr. WAKLEY suggested that, instead of putting the
country to any further legal expenses, it would bo much
wiser to introduce a declaratory Act, founded upon com-
mon•sense principles.
NEW WRIT.

On the motion of an HON. MEMBER, a new writ was
ordered for the election of a Knight of the Shire for Car-
marthenshire, in the room of the Honourable Mr. Rice
Trevor, now Lord Dynevor.