The Sun.
London, England, 1837-01-31 00:00:00

TEIE TEXAS.

The MON. MEMBER then gave;;Otice, that on the 9th of
11larch he should move for copies of the correspondence since
the tat January, 1436, to the present time, between his Ma-
jesty's Government of Mexico, and the Government of the
Texas. Also, for copies of any correspondence uoon that sub-
ject between his Majesty's Government and the Government of
of the United States of America.

REPEAL OF THE SEPTENNIAL ACT.
Mr. lIAWES gave notice. in the absence of his flight
Hon. friend Mr. Tennyson D'Eyncourt, that on February
28, be should move for leave to bring in a Bill for the repeal
of the Septennial Act.—( Much laughter and cheering.)
THE BISHOPS.
Mr. C. LUSHINGTON gave notice that on Thursday,
the 16th February, he should move that it is the opinion of
this House that the sitting of the Bishops in Parliament is un-
favourable in its operation to the progress of the Christian re-
ligion in this country, and tends to alienate the affections
of the people from the Established Church.

PAROCHIAL UNIONS.
Mr. WAKLE Y gave notice that on the 14th of February,
he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to abolish the sys-
tem of plural voting in vestries and unions. The Honourable
Member also gave notice that on the same day, he would more
that some inquiry be directed to be made with respect to the
efficiency of medical treatment of the sick poor in parochial
unions.

HACKNEY CARRIAGES.
Mr. Alderman WOOD gave notice that on Friday next
he would ask permission for leave to bring in a bill for the
regulation of hackney carriages.—( Great laughter.)
FICTITIOUS VOTERS.
Mr. HORSEMAN gave notice that on Friday next he
would move for the appointment of a Select Committee to
inquire into the practice of registering fictitious voters in
Scotland.—( year, hear.)

RAiir COTTON.
Mr. M. PHILLIPS gave notice that on Tilettlay, the
14th of March, he would move the repeal of the duty on raw
cotton.

UNIVERSITY OP LONDON.
Mr. TOOKE gave notice that on Tuesday, the Ist of
March, he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to ex.
tend in degrees in Arts and Law to the Univcr.,ity of London
the same privileges to persons under articles to attornies as
were enjoyed by the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and
Dublin. The Hon. Member also gave notice that he would,
move an humble address to his Majesty for a copy of the
Chartet granted to the University of London.

COMMISSIONS.
Col. SIBTHORP gave notice that on Thursday the 2d of
March he would renew his motion of last Session respecting
the various Commissions that had been issued during the last
five years; also for a return of the salaries of the different
commissioners, conformably to a similar motion in tho last
Session.

EAST INDIA COWAN?.
Mr. G. F. YOUNG gave notiale that on Tuesday, the 9th
February, he would present a petition from certain officers in
the East India Company's Service, complaining that their
compensation had been withheld by the Board of Control
He would move twatthe petition be referred to a Select Corn
mittee. Thy non: Member also gave notice that on the 28th
of Febre,,ry- he wonid move for leave to bring in a Bill to alter
and '...mend the law relating to mortgages on ships and vessel,
CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS.
Mr. C. BULL ER gave notice that or. the Bth Feb. he would
Move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to
controverted,* lections.

PAYMENT OF TAXES.
Mr. T. - DUNCOMBE gave notice that be would move
for an alteration of the law, which required that voters previous
to registering their votes should have paid up their ;axes.
HOUSE OF LORDS.

The same Hos. MEMBER gave notice that on Thursday,
March the 16th, he would move the following resolution :
" That the practice of votigg I.)y Foxy in the /iT4s.--1 of ~9ris

was incompatible with the wineiples o.e justice and reason';'
that the resolution be communicated to the House of
Lords.—( A laugh.)
PATENT LAWS:

Mr. MACKINNON gave notice that on Tuesday, the t 4th
February, he should move fot' teae to bring ina to alter
find amend the tent Laws, and for better secii`ring to
in lct-
duals the benefit of their inventions.—( Hear.).
UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD ANO dANARIDGE.
Mr. PRYM gave notice the 28th of February he
would move that +.`..; Address be presented to his Majesty,
that he wetdd be graciously pleased to issue a commission en-
quiring into the state of the Universities of Oxford and Cam-
bridge,

RECOVERY OF DEBTS,
Captain PEC HE LL gave notice that he should bring in a
Bill to extend the recovery of debts in the Sheriff's Court to
sums under 501.—( Hear, hear, and laughter. )
MR. LECHMERE CHARLTON.
The SPEAKER have received two letters, one from
the Lord Chancellor and the other from Mr. Lechmere
Charlten, a Mtrinber of this House, which I think it my duty
to read. The letter from the Lord Chancellor is as
follows : " Bruton-street, 31st January, 1837. Sir,
I have the honour of making known to you for the informa-
tion of the House of Commons, that I issued my warrant
on the 29th of November last for the commitment of
E. L. Charlton, Esq., one of the Members for the Borough
of Ludlow, for a contempt of the High Court of Chancery, in
writing and sending a certain letter dated the 24th of October
last, to William Brougham, Esq., one of the Masters of the
Court, which .arcs followed by a certain other letter, dated the
9th November last, addressed to myself. I have thought it
right to make this communication for the purpose of accounting
for the absence of the Hon. Member, and to testify ray high
respect for your Hon. House."—( Hear, hear.) The letter
from Mr. Lechmere Charlton is as follows :—" Fendall's
hotel, Palace-yard, 31st January, 1837.--Sir, I have just
reason to believe that Mr. William Butt, who is a messenger
of the Court of Chancery, and others employed by him, arc
determined, under the direction of the Lord Chancellor,
to interrupt me in my progress to the House this day, and I
humbly request that you will vouchsafe to extend to me your
protection. I seek not to withdraw myself from the criminal
jurisdiction of the realm. To be protected, however, from the
violence of the Crown or its Ministers, is I apprehend the esta-
blished and undoubted privilege of a Member of Parliament. I
ask for no more than to be allowed without molestation to take
my scat, to state what, no doubt, is already known to the
House, 'and then submit, with all respect, to its decision."—
(We were not able to hear every sentence of the last letter,
`as the Speaker read it, but the above is a correct outline.)
Mr. HUME did not know if any Gentleman intended to
make any motion on this subject. He wished to have pro-
perly ascertained what were the grounds of the impediment of
which Mr. Charlton complained, and when this was regularly
before the House, the House would be in a condition to state
its opinion. He thought the better course would be to have
the letters, referred to by the Lord Chancellor and by
Mr. Charlton, printed and placed in the hands of Members.
Mr. ROEBUCK wished to have ascertained whether or
not the Hon. Gent. made the attempt to come down to the
House ; because if he had not, then he could not havo been
stopped on the way.
After a conversation in an under tone, which did not reach
the gallery, _ _ _

Sir ROBE RT PE EL thought the letter should be printed,
for the purpose of enabling the House to consider to-morrow
what course they ought to adopt. It might be a question
whether the Lord Chancellor's letter should not be referred
to a Select Committee, which was the course adopted with re-
spect to the case of Mr. Long Wellesley. The Lord Chan-
cellor stated in his letter that .he had issued the writ; and for
the purpose of accounting for the absence of Mr. Lechmerc
Charlton, he stated that he had done so, and that probably,
in consequence thereof, Mr. Charlton might not attend. The
Right Hon. Baronet concluded by moving that the letters be
printed, and be taken into consideration to-morrow.
Lord JOHN HUSSELL had supposed the letter of the
Lord Chancellor and the letter of Mr. Charlton would appear
on the Votes of the House to-morrow in order that the subject
might be properly taken into consideration. He could not but
agree with the proposition of the Hon. Baronet that the letter
should be printed, arid taken into consideration to-morrow.
In making that proposition, he begged it to be understood
that he did not raise the point put forward by the Hon. Mem-
ber for Bath.