The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-19 00:00:00

LONDON :
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1839.

EVENING EDITION:

In the House of Lords last night a considerable
number of petitions were presented for and against the
Corn-laws, and some against the Sale of Beer Act.
Most of the Peers had petitions in favour of the laws,
which, we regret to say, their Lordships ih general
support. Their Lordships show as determined an oppo-
sition to the poor man's pleasures as to his means of
subsistence, and tax his bread while they try to prohibit
him from drinking beer with his companions, so that
they may talk over their miseries. Poor people! called
in mockery-, derision, and scorn, the free men of England,
they can neither eat untaxed bread nor drink their poor
sup of beer at liberty, nor converse freely with one
another. The slaves of the West Indies, because their
tyrants could rely at all times on their power, were not
so restrained and restricted, so watched and goaded, as
the hard-working, honest labourers of our country. The
shivering peasant of the South of England is now
one of the most pitiable beings in existence, with
sense enough to feel his injuries but not courage
enough to redress his wrongs.
A short conversation took place relative to the ap-
pointment of Mr. TURTON. The Earl of WINCHIL-
SEA asked whether Viscount MELBOURNE meant to
lay on the table any papers relative to that appointment.
The Noble Viscount replied " no," and the Noble Earl
announced his intention of mentioning the subject to-day.
The Earl of DURHAM then said that he had made the
appointment, that it had been beneficial to the public,
and that if he had the opportunity he would make the
appointment again. The Earl of WINCHILSEA, with
the lofty air of a pure patriot, said he had nothing to
do with the Noble Earl, and that the question wholly
lay between him and her Majesty's Government.
Lord CoLcinsTEtt postponed his motion relative to
the Navy from Thursday till Friday.
Lord BROUGHAM'S motion, to which we have else-
where adverted, occupied the remainder of the evening.
The COMMONS sat only till six o'clock, as if they
were reserving their strength till to-morrow. Their
chief business was to receive petitions, principally on the
subject of the Corn-laws-
Mr. PRYME gave notice of his intention to move an
poamendment to Mr. Villiers's motion to-morrow, the pur-
per.t of „hick is to lower the duty on corn annually, and
luster the price at which the lowest duty is to be levied.
the -r• DUNCOMBE presented a petition from
proprietors and manager of Drury lane Theatre,
ef2raplain of the Lord Chamberlain for interfer-
ang
the amusements of the people on Wed-
, aYs and Fridays in Lent. The Honourable Mem-
aoegrricelltmoej tobe heard on the petition as one bringing
before the House, and after some opposition
°O.,:rspart of the SPEAKER, succeeded in his object by
everance, and forced on a short debate. Upon a
ulvlsloo, however, the House decided by 160 to 70,
that they would not which was
wfor
the
eeti grant the prayer of the petition,
CHAmBERLAtx. As louse to interfere with the LORD
far as the House of Commons is con-
cerned, the proprietors, managers, and performers of the
National theatre, may be ruined by the crder of the
Loan CHAMBERLAIN
Mr. C. BULLER gave notice that on the House going